The Cobain 50

One of the best music podcasts, turning what could easily have been a clickbait for mindless classic rock worship into something much more exciting and thoughtful, bridging eras and genres and making a passionate stand for Cobain (and by extension, much of the punk and alternative music built on his example) as being on the right side of history in both taste and social cobscience more than we often remember (even if less often than would ideally have been the case). One important correction though: Hope Sandoval’s amazing psychedelic band of 2001 to present is called the Warm INVENTIONS. All three of your hosts made the weird mistake of calling it the “Warm Intentions” almost as if you never actually listened to the band, which, if you like Hope as much as you purport to, is your loss.

Enjoyed this entire podcast during my first trimester expecting. I couldn’t watch or read anything due to nausea— but I made it entirely through this podcast. I learned so much! Thank you!

Hard to believe you can talk about all these influences or possible influences of Kurt Cobain and not reference Cheap Trick?! Some of these shows are way off! I’d expect more from a solid station such as KEXP.

What a cool way to examine an artist as influential as Cobain. I like listening to it while I draw and paint. I enjoy all the host’s takes, including international perspectives! Give it a listen—it’ll make you excited about the bands you love and may introduce you to new sounds.