Dusty Henry revisits 1977 when Grand Wizzard Theodore debuted a revolutionary DJing technique: scratching. He quite literally stumbled into it when he was just 12 years old.  Written by Dusty Henry. Audio production by Roddy Nikpour. <a href="https://kexp.org/podcasts/50-years-of-hip-hop/2023/2/15/1977-grand-wizzard-theodore-and-the-invention-of-scratching/">Read the full transcript on KEXP.org</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Dusty Henry revisits 1977 when Grand Wizzard Theodore debuted a revolutionary DJing technique: scratching. He quite literally stumbled into it when he was just 12 years old. Written by Dusty Henry. Audio production by Roddy Nikpour. Read the full transcript on KEXP.org See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dusty Henry revisits 1977 when Grand Wizzard Theodore debuted a revolutionary DJing technique: scratching. He quite literally stumbled into it when he was just 12 years old.&nbsp; Written by Dusty Henry. Audio production by Roddy Nikpour. <a href="https://kexp.org/podcasts/50-years-of-hip-hop/2023/2/15/1977-grand-wizzard-theodore-and-the-invention-of-scratching/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read the full transcript on KEXP.org</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="noopener noreferrer">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

50 Years of Hip-Hop - 1977: Grand Wizzard Theodore and the Invention of Scratching

Kurt Cobain’s influence went beyond just the music he created with Nirvana. He also put the masses on to some of his own favorite artists. One particular document from his journals has been instructive to many fans – his top 50 albums. Each week, The Cobain 50 podcast digs into albums from this famous list and how they may have influenced Cobain and Nirvana. While learning the individual histories of the different albums on the list, we gain new insights into artists on the fringes as well as some of the biggest groups of all time. The podcast takes us through the legacies of acts like Sonic Youth, Pixies, The Breeders, Public Enemy, PJ Harvey, Black Flag, Mazzy Star, The Shaggs, Shonen Knife, and more. Episodes drop weekly starting January 10, 2024.

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Kurt Cobain’s influence went beyond just the music he created with Nirvana. He also put the masses on to some of his own favorite artists. One particular document from his journals has been instructive to many fans – his top 50 albums. Each week, The Cobain 50 podcast digs into albums from this famous list and how they may have influenced Cobain and Nirvana. While learning the individual histories of the different albums on the list, we gain new insights into artists on the fringes as well as some of the biggest groups of all time. The podcast takes us through the legacies of acts like Sonic Youth, Pixies, The Breeders, Public Enemy, PJ Harvey, Black Flag, Mazzy Star, The Shaggs, Shonen Knife, and more. Episodes drop weekly starting January 10, 2024.

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