Alex Claiborne

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Recent Pieces from Alex Claiborne

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961: College Radio, Alejandro Escovedo & Vampire Weekend Reviews, 4/26/2024 (:00)
From: Sound Opinions

Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk all-things college radio with Dr. Katherine Rye Jewell, author of Live from the Underground: A History of College Radio. Jim and Greg ...
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960: The Black Keys, Opinions on Shabaka & Hurray For the Riff Raff, 4/19/2024 (54:00)
From: Sound Opinions

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 twelth studio album. ...
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959: JLIN Interview & Beyoncé Review, 4/12/2024 (54:00)
From: Sound Opinions

Host Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot interview producer and composer JLIN, a former steelworker from Gary, Indiana who features Björk, Phillip Glass and Kronos Quartet on her new ...
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958: Led Zeppelin: the Good, the Bad & the Ugly Plus Opinions on Waxahatchee & SiR, 4/5/2024 (54:00)
From: Sound Opinions

While there have been no shortage of Led Zeppelin biographies over the years, Bob Spitz’s book is the most in-depth and expansive yet. This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg ...
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957: Buried Treasures and RIP Karl Wallinger and Eric Carmen, 3/29/2024 (54:00)
From: Sound Opinions

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 tribute to Karl Wallinger ...
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956: Brian Eno's Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy), 3/22/2024 (54:00)
From: Sound Opinions

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 classic album dissection of his ...
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855: Led Zeppelin, Plus Opinions on Wet Leg & Rosalía, 4/15/2022 (54:00)
From: Sound Opinions

While there have been no shortage of Led Zeppelin biographies over the years, the latest from Bob Spitz is the most in-depth and expansive yet. This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis ...
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955: Black Thought of The Roots & Heems Review, 3/15/2024 (54:00)
From: Sound Opinions

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 album from Das Racist rapper Heems.
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954: Best Karaoke Songs, Opinions on Grandaddy & RIP Dexter Romweber, 3/8/2024 (54:00)
From: Sound Opinions

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 karaoke tracks. They’ll ...
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953: Louise Post & Reviews of IDLES and Mary Timony, 3/1/2024 (54:00)
From: Sound Opinions

Host Jim DeRogatis talks with Chicago alt-rock legend, Louise Post, a guitarist, singer, and cofounder of the band Veruca Salt. The hosts also review new albums from ...