Soundgarden: Part 1 with Hanif Abdurraqib

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4.4 • 582 Ratings

🗓️ 11 July 2024

⏱️ 224 minutes

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Summary

One of the earlier bands to form in what would become the biggest music scene of the 90s, Soundgarden started up in Seattle in 1984 when two friends from Illinois named Kim and Hiro formed a band with a local drummer named Chris. The band blended influences and styles from post punk and new wave to Beatles and metal, slowly forming a sound that was all their own. Along the way Chris Cornell took the front, took off his shirt, and the band started to take off, especially with the addition of a few new band members. Soundgarden brought the founders of SubPop together and brought major labels sniffing around the scene, though they themselves took a more considered and well-paced path to rock stardom. In this episode we are blessed with the presence of returning guest Hanif Aburraqib to help chart the journey of this excellent band, from their earliest days through their third album, Badmotorfinger. Follow Hanif Abdurraqib on Twitter @NifMuhammad Listen to songs we detail in the episode HERE Host: Yasi Salek Guest: Hanif Abdurraqib Producer: Jesse Miller-Gordon Audio Editor: Adrian Bridges Additional Production Supervision: Justin Sayles Theme Song: Bethany Cosentino Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	If you're a fan of the inner workings of Hollywood, then check out my podcast, The Town, on the Ringer Podcast Network.
0:05.6	My name's Matt Bellany. I'm founding partner at Puck and the writer of the What I'm Hearing newsletter.
0:10.4	And with my show, The Town, I bring you the inside conversation about money and power in Hollywood.
0:15.1	Every week, we've got three short episodes featuring real Hollywood insiders to tell you what people in town are actually talking about.
0:21.7	We'll cover everything from why your favorite show was canceled overnight.
0:25.1	Which streamer is on the brink of collapse?
0:27.2	And which executive is on the hot seat?
0:29.2	Disney, Netflix, who's up, down, and who'll never eat lunch in this town again?
0:33.5	Follow the town on Spotify or wherever you get your podcast.
0:45.8	What's with this band anyway?
0:49.6	I don't get it. Can you please explain?
0:53.5	Wait, like, Bansplain? never heard this band in my life
0:58.4	Oh you haven't I love that really why
1:01.4	Yeah I love this song oh I don't know that one
1:05.1	Bansplain Bansplain Bansplain
1:08.5	I really hate this band
1:10.0	Whatever I'm their biggest fan.
1:12.3	Bandsplane, bandsplain, bandsplain, band Splain, bandsplain.
1:18.6	Ban Splane!
1:22.3	Hello and welcome to Bansplaine.
1:24.4	I am your host, Yossi Solic.
1:26.0	This is a show where I invite an expert guest on to help me explain a cult band or iconic artist. Today's episode is about Soundgarden. If you've never heard Soundgarden, just call me Spoon Man, babe, and come together with my hands that have made this 100-page Google Doc about Soundgarden.
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