Take two nationally respected rock critics, the latest music news, personal commentary, and exclusive interviews and performances, add a huge pile of records old and new, and the result is Sound Opinions, where people who love music can come together.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 38 days 22 hours 54 minutes
episode 964: Buried Treasures & RIP Steve Albini
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share some new music that’s flying underneath the mainstream radar, and they’ll also pay tribute to Steve Albini.
Gender Exploration in Two Versions of the Same Song
In this bonus episode Jim adds two versions of the same song about encountering a trans person to the Desert Island Jukebox.
RIP Steve Albini
In this bonus episode, Jim and Greg pay tribute to musician, recording engineer, writer and Chicago legend Steve Albini, who died May 7 at the age of 61. They're also joined by their production staff to discuss Albini's cultural legacy.
episode 963: Mary Timony, Opinions on Boris & English Teacher
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot are chatting with Mary Timony about her new solo album, and they review music from Boris and English Teacher.
Cantaloupe Three Ways
In this bonus episode, Greg traces the evolution of one song that began with Herbie Hancock in 1964.
episode 962: Baby Songs, Opinions on Taylor Swift
This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot are sharing talking baby songs and reviewing new music from Taylor Swift.
One of the Greatest Songs of All Time
In this bonus episode, Jim adds "one of the greatest songs of all time" to the Desert Island Jukebox. He was inspired by finally stumbling across "Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me" on Netflix.
episode 961: College Radio, Opinions on Vampire Weekend & Alejandro Escovedo
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk all-things college radio and also review the latest records from Alejandro Escovedo and Vampire Weekend.
Rock That Doesn't Roll: Pedro The Lion
In this bonus episode, we share producer Andrew Gill's side project, "Rock That Doesn't Roll." Their second season launches this week, so we're sharing an episode they did last season with David Bazan of Pedro The Lion.
episode 960: The Black Keys, Opinions on Shabaka & Hurray for the Riff Raff
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with Patrick Carney and Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys, the eclectic garage-rock duo who recently released their twelfth studio album and also review new records from Shabaka and Hurray for the Riff Raff.