Whatever, Nevermind | Grunge Podcast

Grunge Podcast – “Whatever, Nevermind” is a 25 part Podcast series counting down the 25 Greatest Grunge albums according to Rolling Stone. Each Episode features a special guest host from the Podcast Community. In addition to the 25 album episodes will be bonus interviews from the people responsible for the music. Featuring artists, producers record label execs and more.

Whatever, Nevermind: No. 7 – Temple of the Dog

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.

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No. 8 Nirvana In Utero ft: Brian Davis

No. 8 on Rolling Stones Greatest Grunge Albums list is Nirvana – In Utero. Joining Bakkois the host of Damn Good Movie Memories, Brian Davis

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Chris Cornell – Soundgarden 5/13/17

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.

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Producer Michael Beinhorn Interview

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.

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Whatever, Nevermind No. 9 – Soundgarden Superunknown

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.

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Mark Yarm Interview – Author Everybody Loves Our Town

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…

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Whatever, Nevermind No. 10 Pearl Jam – Vs.

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…

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Whatever, Nevermind No. 11 Stone Temple Pilots – Core

Coming in at number 11 on Rolling Stones Greatest Grunge Albums is the 1992 debut record from Stone Temple Pilots. Joining Bakko this ep is Growin’ Up Rock host Steven Michael. Core is the debut studio album by American rock band Stone Temple Pilots, released on September 29, 1992 through Atlantic Records. The album, which…

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Jeff Tomei Interview – Siamese Dream Engineer

Returning to the program is Producer Jeff Tomei. Jeff was the engineer on the Smashing Pumpkins album Siamese Dream. If you enjoyed that episode you will love this. Jeff has a lot of great memories and stories of the making of that record and he goes into great detail sharing them. A must listen for…

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