Aloha! Greg reaches us from Hawaii with another blast from the past, reminiscing about the 30th anniversary of Nirvana’s In Utero. The band’s return to a pre-Nevermind grunge, under the direction of Steve Albini, marked the band’s last release before singer Kurt Cobain death. We listen to a newly released live clip, as well as some remastered demos/b-sides from the session.

Songs:

Nirvana - “Sappy (2023 Remaster)”

Nirvana - “I Hate Myself And Want To Die (2023 Remaster)”

Nirvana - “School (Live In Los Angeles, Great Western Forum - December 30, 1993)”

With the re-release of their 1984 concert film Stop Making Sense, Jay has been thinking a lot about The Talking Heads. Formed in New York City in 1975, the band helped pioneer New Wave music. Jay has especially come to love their 1980 album Remain In Light, the last produced by Brian Eno.

Songs:

The Talking Heads - “Crosseyed and Painless - 2005 Remaster”

The Talking Heads - “Girlfriend is Better (Live) - 2023 Remaster”

The Talking Heads - “(Nothing But) Flowers - 2005 Remaster”

Friend of the show Erik Lenhart contributed suggested our final segment this week, in an SMS to Nick over the weekend. “I’ll be curious if you guys mention the new Beatles song in the podcast?” Erik sent with Siri. “New Beatles song, you say?” Nick replied. “Oh, AI assisted to boot! Thank you sir, I’ll be sure to talk about this.”

Song: Beatles - “Now and Then”