Roundtable: Kurt <3s Melody

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 DouglasSpecial thanks: Albina Cabrera, host of El Cancionero de Kurt; and Janice Headley, co-host of In Our HeadphonesAudio producer: Roddy NikpourPodcast manager: Isabel KhaliliEditorial director: Larry Mizell Jr.  Support the podcast: kexp.org/cobain 00:00: Intro00:54: TL;DR01:20: Reconciling aggression and pop sensibilities08:14: Punk is informed by other genres11:09: The one where Dusty played bass in a grunge band13:20: Defining "melody"15:04: How R.E.M. managed their success17:08: The Knack as a one-hit wonder19:43: Horniness, the eternal muse22:37: 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 Nirvana32:24: CreditsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.