Sound Opinions

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Sound Opinions is a national weekly music talk radio show and podcast out of Chicago. Hosted by two long-time music critics, the show’s objective is to entertain and educate music fans through discussions about different genres, all-time great albums and new music.


In addition to conversations about music history, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot interview artists and industry professionals as well as recommend recent under-the-radar music they call “Buried Treasures.”


Sound Opinions is an independent production, distributed nationally by PRX, the Public Radio Exchange.


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These are custom promos and fundraiser audio voiced by Sound Opinions hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot. To submit a request: http://tinyurl.com/SO-promo-request

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Weekly episodes of Sound Opinions.

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These generic promos can air anytime throughout the week or year and highlight different elements of Sound Opinions.

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Special fundraising episodes and segments for stations

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36 Pieces

One-hour specials from the weekly public radio program hosted by Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot. These are available free to all stations with current PRX memberships, even if they aren't signed up to get the show weekly. Learn how to get the show weekly at prx.org/soundopinions.

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These are 30 second promos for weekly episodes of Sound Opinions.


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More like H&R Rock: Nothing improves the irritation of filing taxes like a good soundtrack. As we prepare to give back to Uncle Sam, hosts Jim DeRo...

  • Added: Apr 07, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
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While never achieving the commercial success of its alt-rock peers like Nirvana and Smashing Pumpkins, Eleventh Dream Day has outlasted these bands...

  • Added: Mar 31, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot are back from their annual music-finding mission to the SXSW Music and Media Conference in Austin, TX. Tune in to ...

  • Added: Mar 24, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
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1991 was the year punk broke again! Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot explore what made 1991 so special: Nirvana, N.W.A., Lollapalooza and more. Plu...

  • Added: Mar 17, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
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Rock Around the Clock: Time to wind up those pocket watches and chronometers. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot take you on a fourth dimensional voy...

  • Added: Mar 10, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
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As we move slowly toward spring, the music release schedule starts heating up as well. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot review a bevy of new albums...

  • Added: Mar 03, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
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Famous for its instrumental virtuosity and heady, sci-fi influenced lyrics, the Canadian prog-rock trio Rush has amassed an obsessive cult followin...

  • Added: Feb 25, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot play "Hero Worship" songs that name check some musical greats. Tune in to hear tracks by The Replacements, Van Mor...

  • Added: Feb 25, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
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Music played an essential role in uplifting, motivating, and uniting people during the Civil Rights era of the 1950s and ‘60s. In honor of Black Hi...

  • Added: Feb 19, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
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Los Lobos has enjoyed a remarkable career for more than forty years, even retaining the same core lineup from its start as an East Los Angeles wedd...

  • Added: Feb 11, 2016
  • Length: 59:00