Sound Opinions Episodes
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Weekly episodes of Sound Opinions.
Sound Opinions is your one-stop-shop for smart and engaging music criticism and conversation. Each week hosts and nationally respected rock critics Greg Kot and Jim DeRogatis talk about pop culture and music industry news, interview artists and bands, review new record releases and highlight their all-time favorite rock and roll. And, because on Sound Opinions, "everyone's a critic," listeners are invited to join in the debate.
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Over the long tenure of Sound Opinions, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot mentioned Brian Eno countless times. They think it's time to tackle a clas...
- Added: Mar 21, 2024
- Length: 54:00
This week hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot interview Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter of The Roots about his memoir. The hosts also review the new alb...
- Added: Mar 14, 2024
- Length: 54:00
This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot take the show out of the recording studio and into the karaoke bar as they share some of their favorite...
- Added: Mar 07, 2024
- Length: 54:00
Host Jim DeRogatis talks with Chicago alt-rock legend, Louise Post, a guitarist, singer, and cofounder of the band Veruca Salt. The hosts also revi...
- Added: Feb 29, 2024
- Length: 54:00
This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot pay tribute to the late singer, songwriter and guitarist Wayne Kramer of the MC5. They’ll revisit their...
- Added: Feb 22, 2024
- Length: 54:00
What role do drums play in Rock? Should that be keeping the beat or leading from the front? Who are some of the greatest drummers in rock music? Th...
- Added: Feb 14, 2024
- Length: 54:00
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot are taking a sonic vacation from another dreary winter by sharing their favorite songs about getting away! They al...
- Added: Feb 07, 2024
- Length: 54:00
This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share some new music that’s flying underneath the mainstream radar - buried treasures! They’ll also pay...
- Added: Feb 01, 2024
- Length: 54:00
This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with artist, singer, songwriter and poet Jamila Woods about her third album, Water Made Us. They a...
- Added: Jan 24, 2024
- Length: 54:00
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share favorite songs that they loved as TV show theme songs. Plus the hosts review the new album from Peter Gabriel.
- Added: Jan 18, 2024
- Length: 54:00
In 1975, Bob Dylan released "Blood on the Tracks," an album about relationship conflict that has since become a benchmark in his illustrious discog...
- Added: Jan 10, 2024
- Length: 54:00
Every year, host Greg Kot makes a mixtape of new songs to express his feelings about the past year. Greg shares a selection of that mix and the res...
- Added: Jan 04, 2024
- Length: 54:00
Host Jim DeRogatis and producer Alex Claiborne talk with the indie rock supergroup, Boygenius. Group members Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien...
- Added: Dec 27, 2023
- Length: 54:00
Our most mirthful musical meeting of each year- holiday music collector Andy Cirzan's spectacular yearly collection of strange tunes that he shares...
- Added: Dec 18, 2023
- Length: 54:00
This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share their highly-anticipated “Best Albums” of 2023. Plus, they’ll also hear selections from productio...
- Added: Dec 14, 2023
- Length: 54:00
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot do a classic album dissection of John Prine's debut album with author Erin Osmon. They also listen to feedback on ...
- Added: Dec 07, 2023
- Length: 54:00
This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with biographer Will Hermes about his recent book on Lou Reed, as well as Lou’s music, persona, le...
- Added: Nov 30, 2023
- Length: 54:00
939: Sly Stone's Memoir, Family Stone Members & Reviews of The Feelies and Robert Finley, 11/24/2023
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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot review Sly Stone's memoir and revisit an interview with Family Stone members Jerry Martini and Cynthia Robinson. T...
- Added: Nov 22, 2023
- Length: 54:00