Roundtable: Breaking Punk

Dusty Henry, Martin Douglas, Albina Cabrera, and Janice Headley discuss the idea of "punk" through the lens of four bands. Each of them provides a distinctive approach to punk both as a genre and as a mindset. Nirvana is named as one of the core bands of 1991, "the year punk broke."  Hosts: Dusty Henry and Martin DouglasAudio producer: Roddy NikpourPodcast manager: Isabel KhaliliEditorial director: Larry Mizell Jr.  Support the podcast: kexp.org/cobain 00:00: Intro01:21: What is punk? 05:07: The spunk (punk via Shonen Knife)07:20: What punk means to us13:00: The attitude (punk via The Shaggs)16:55: The aesthetic (punk via Sex Pistols)21:18: Origins of punk23:08: The grit (punk via Black Flag)27:24: Punk as DIY31:42: Punk today35:31: Commodification of punk39:26: "Rollingas" vs. Punks41:53: The time when Janice joined a work call during a street race42:51: The time when our facilities manager, Barry, received a telepathic message from our producer, Roddy43:31: CreditsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Kurt Cobain’s influence went beyond just the music he created with Nirvana. He also put the masses on to some of his own favorite artists. One particular document from his journals has been instructive to many fans – his top 50 albums. Each week, The Cobain 50 podcast digs into albums from this famous list and how they may have influenced Cobain and Nirvana. While learning the individual histories of the different albums on the list, we gain new insights into artists on the fringes as well as some of the biggest groups of all time. The podcast takes us through the legacies of acts like Sonic Youth, Pixies, The Breeders, Public Enemy, PJ Harvey, Black Flag, Mazzy Star, The Shaggs, Shonen Knife, and more. Episodes drop weekly starting January 10, 2024.