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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Los Angeles dance-rock quartet Warpaint joins Jim and Greg in the studio. Then Jim and Greg review Neil Young's 35th album and Jim takes a trip to ...
- Added: May 29, 2014
- Length: 59:00
Paging the Rock Doctors! Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot help a fellow physician find the perfect surgery soundtrack. Plus, Steve Wynn and Scott M...
- Added: Jun 04, 2014
- Length: 59:00
Guitar virtuoso Richard Thompson of Fairport Convention joins hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot in the studio for an interview and live performance....
- Added: Jun 12, 2014
- Length: 59:00
Singer-songwriter Angel Olsen shares her dramatic tunes of heartbreak and humor. Later, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot review the new album from ...
- Added: Jun 19, 2014
- Length: 59:00
It’s never too early to start making lists! Tune in for the Best Albums of 2014…so far. Plus, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot review a new solo al...
- Added: Jun 26, 2014
- Length: 59:00
Jim and Greg look back at the classic Prince album Purple Rain on its 30th anniversary. They talk to Prince collaborators “Wendy & Lisa” about the ...
- Added: Jul 03, 2014
- Length: 59:00
X marks the spot! Jim and Greg go hunting for Buried Treasures: great lesser-known albums from 2014. Plus, they review new albums by Brian Eno and ...
- Added: Jul 09, 2014
- Length: 59:00
Sound Opinions celebrates the 30th anniversary of the greatest rock movie ever: This Is Spinal Tap. Jim and Greg turn it up to 11 and discuss the f...
- Added: Jul 17, 2014
- Length: 59:00
Singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash performs songs from her recent album The River & the Thread and talks about carrying on her family’s legacy and why ...
- Added: Jul 24, 2014
- Length: 59:00
Jim and Greg conduct a Classic Album Dissection of The Ramones’ 1977 release Rocket to Russia, including a 2006 Sound Opinions interview with the l...
- Added: Jul 31, 2014
- Length: 59:00
Singer Kelis talks music, cooking and “Milkshakes” and performs songs from her aptly titled album Food. Then, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot revi...
- Added: Aug 07, 2014
- Length: 59:00
Forget about Carmen or Madame Butterfly. Sound Opinions' own divas, Jim and Greg, share their favorite Rock Operas.
- Added: Aug 14, 2014
- Length: 59:00
Get out your skinny ties and don your best Flock of Seagulls hairdo. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot celebrate Duran Duran, A-Ha and the best of 1...
- Added: Aug 21, 2014
- Length: 59:00
New Orleans singer-guitarist Benjamin Booker talks about his blues influences and opening for Jack White and plays songs from his self-titled debut.
- Added: Aug 28, 2014
- Length: 59:00
After a relaxing Labor Day, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot get back into the swing of things by playing the best songs inspired by work. Then the...
- Added: Sep 04, 2014
- Length: 59:00
As film audiences “Get On Up,” hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot look back at James Brown’s classic album Live at the Apollo. Later they review two...
- Added: Sep 10, 2014
- Length: 59:00
Jim and Greg sit down with Jeff Tweedy of Wilco for a candid conversation and special live performance.
- Added: Sep 18, 2014
- Length: 59:00
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot catch up on big fall albums including the surprise free release from U2 and the latest from Interpol, Leonard Cohe...
- Added: Sep 25, 2014
- Length: 59:00
Does anything define rock ‘n’ roll more than the guitar? Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot play examples of the best guitar riffs in rock history an...
- Added: Oct 02, 2014
- Length: 59:00
After being surprisingly inspired by Thin Lizzy in a New York City hotel room, veteran singer-songwriters Aimee Mann and Ted Leo joined forces to f...
- Added: Oct 09, 2014
- Length: 59:00
