Sound Opinions
By Chicago Public Media
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Podcast Description
Sound Opinions, the World's only rock and roll talkshow; now to go. Hosted by Jim DeRogatis of the Vocalo.org and Greg Kot of the Chicago Tribune. Each week Jim and Greg bring you the latest music news and reviews. Plus tune in to hear exclusive interviews and performances. Sound Opinions is a production of WBEZ and distributed by PRX. Updated weekly.
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Sound Opinions on 1967: The Album as Art | Go back in time to 1967. Jim and Greg explore this watershed year and discuss the birth of the album as art. | 2/5/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Sound Opinions with Debbie Harry of Blondie | Jim and Greg are joined by Blondie's Debbie Harry for a look back at her decades long career. They also review the latest from that songwriter's songwriter, Leonard Cohen. | 1/29/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Sound Opinions: Short But Sweet Songs | Call them short, petite or brief, but our favorite under two minute tracks are some of rock's best. Tune in for Short But Sweet. And stick around for Jim and Greg's review of Hold Steady frontman Craig Finn's first solo effort. | 1/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Sound Opinions with The Jayhawks | Reunited Minneapolis quintet The Jayhawks performs its classic track "Blue" and new ones from Mockingbird Time. Later Jim and Greg review internet sensation The Weeknd. | 1/15/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Reviews of The Black Keys, GBV, Common & More | We've got big new releases coming out of our ears! Tune in to find out if the latest by Common, Guided By Voices and more get a Buy It, Burn It or Trash It. | 1/8/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The 2011 Sound Opinions Mixtapes | Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot ring in the New Year with their annual Mixtapes. They've compiled the Best Songs of 2011 to give you the perfect year-end soundtrack. They also speak with New York Times reporter Ben Sisario about the year’s biggest music news story. | 1/1/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The 2011 Desert Island Jukebox Special | About ready to escape to a desert island this winter? Some of our favorite guests have got the music covered. Tune in as members of Slayer, Wild Flag and LCD Soundsystem add songs they can't live without to the Sound Opinions Desert Island Jukebox. | 12/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The 2011 Sound Opinions Christmas Spectacular | All year long we wait for another visit from holiday music maven Andy Cirzan. Join us for the 2011 Sound Opinions Christmas Spectacular. | 12/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Best Albums of 2011 | Jim and Greg present The Best Albums of 2011 and hear some of your favorites. | 12/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Sound Opinions with Trombone Shorty | Wish you were in New Orleans right now? Then tune in and take a virtual trip with this week's guest Trombone Shorty. Plus, fans have been waiting for over 40 years for Brian Wilson's "lost album" Smile, and now it's here. | 12/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Customer Reviews
You must subscribe to this!!!
I have not listened the last couple of shows, but I have been a big fan of this radio show since started here in Chicago (7 years ago, I think, but not positive). I don't always agree with them, but Jim and Greg are really on the ball. For the novice or the hard-core music fanatic, this is a show that everyone can listen to and still feel like they're part of the conversation. If you're not in Chicago and can't listen to them on the radio, get the podcast. You'll be happy you did.
Calling All Audiophiles!
Jim and Greg sort out the cool from the crap with their "buy it, burn it, trash it" review system. It's great for commuting because it mixes their review with playing the actual songs or albums they review. If you are looking to expand your musical experience and hear reviews of popular music, deep cuts, and music news...this is a must have.
A great show
I have been listening to this show for a few years.I was happy to see it on itunes.Most music shows are pure crap,so this show is a nice change.
