About this episode
Dusty Henry, Martin Douglas, Albina Cabrera, Janice Headley, and Roddy Nikpour explore three of the more melodic entries on Kurt’s list. It’s important to remember that, despite their onstage aggression, Nirvana had some pop sensibilities. Hosts: Dusty Henry and Martin Douglas Special thanks: Albina Cabrera, host of El Cancionero de Kurt ; and Janice Headley, co-host of In Our Headphones Audio producer: Roddy Nikpour Podcast manager: Isabel Khalili Editorial director: Larry Mizell Jr. Support the podcast: kexp.org/cobain 00:00: Intro 00:54: TL;DR 01:20: Reconciling aggression and pop sensibilities 08:14: Punk is informed by other genres 11:09: The one where Dusty played bass in a grunge band 13:20: Defining "melody" 15:04: How R.E.M. managed their success 17:08: The Knack as a one-hit wonder 19:43: Horniness, the eternal muse 22:37: Lunch meat, the other muse (shout out Weird Al) 24:27: Marine Girls and success via cult status (shout out Everything But the Girl) 28:28: Hearing The Knack, R.E.M., and Marine Girls in Nirvana 32:24: Credits See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.