Coming in at number 6 on Rolling Stones greatest grunge albums is the second full length record from Alice In Chains, “Dirt”. Joining Bakko in this episode is Chris Akin of the Classic Metal Show. Chris and Bakko go track by track and tell the story of Dirt.

Dirt is the second studio album by the American rock band Alice in Chains, released on September 29, 1992, through Columbia Records. Peaking at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 chart, the album was also well received by music critics.

Corbin Reiff, author of “Total F*cking Godhead: The Biography of Chris Cornell”, joins the program to discuss the life of Chris Cornell, a true Seattle scene grunge God.

Coming in at No. 7 on Rolling Stones Greatest Grunge Albums is the self titled Temple Of The Dog. Joining Bakko as co-host this ep is Dave Brewington of the Blame Your Brother podcast. Dave and Bakko offer their insight as they break down this pivotal grunge record.

In Utero producer Steve Albini joins the show to discuss his career and share some stories of the making of Nirvana’s final album.

“A key figure in the American underground music community since the 1980s, Steve Albini is well-known as both a figure behind the scenes, engineering albums by acts both famous and hopelessly obscure, and for his work with his bands Big Black and Shellac. Notoriously outspoken and unafraid of making polarizing statements, Albini is well-known for his views on integrity and its absence in the music business, as well as the flaws in the digital recording process and the superiority of analog technology. Albini’s engineering skills have been celebrated for their sense of space, naturalistic tone, and the power of his guitar and drum sounds.” – Mark Deming

Coming in at No. 8 on Rolling Stones Greatest Grunge Albums list is the 1993 record from Nirvana, In Utero. Joining Bakko this week is the host of Damn Good Movie Memories, Brian Davis. Brian and Bakko get into the details of the making of the follow up to the game changing Nevermind.

In Utero is the third and final studio album by American rock band Nirvana, released on September 13, 1993, by DGC Records. The band intended for the record to be a departure from the polished sound of its predecessor, Nevermind.

On May 13th 2017 Bakko was covering the Northern Invasion Festival in Somerset Wisconsin. On this night the headliner was Soundgarden.Working from the photo pit, Bakko captured these images which would be among the last live shots taken of Chris Cornell as sadly he took his own life a few days later on May 17th. None of these pics have ever been published and only a handful have been shared on social media making this the first time these have been widely available.

As bonus coverage this week we have an interview with Michael Beinhorn, producer of Soundgarden’s “Superunknown”. Michael shares stories from the making and recording of Soundgarden’s most successful record.

Michael Beinhorn has lived his life in the pursuit of artistic expression, first as a visual artist, then as a performer, and finally as a record producer.

Coming in at Number 9 on Rolling Stone’s greatest Grunge Albums is Soundgarden’s 1994 release “Superunknown” featuring guest host, from the Pods & Sods Podcast, Eric Miller. Eric and Bakko talk about the making of the record, the genius of Chris Cornell and go track by track.

Superunknown is the fourth studio album by American rock band Soundgarden, released on March 8, 1994, through A&M Records.

Mark Yarm, author of the book Everybody Loves Our Town: An Oral History Of Grunge, joins the program to share stories from his book and talk about the musical movement that was Grunge.

Mark is the contributing features editor and podcast host/producer at Input, a site about technology and culture. In addition, he has written for the New Yorker, the New York Times, Wired, WSJ. Magazine, and Rolling Stone and am the author of Everybody Loves Our Town: An Oral History of Grunge, a Time magazine book of the year.

Coming in at No. 10 on Rolling Stone’s Greatest Grunge Albums List is Pearl Jam’s 1993 release VS. Joining Bakko on the episode of Whatever, Nevermind is the host of Pods & Sods Craig Smith.

Vs. (pronounced versus) is the second studio album by American rock band Pearl Jam, released October 19, 1993 through Epic Records.