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Take two nationally respected rock critics, the latest music news, personal commentary, and exclusive interviews and performances, add a huge pile of records old and new, and the result is Sound Opinions, where people who love music can come together.

Sound Opinions Sound Opinions

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    • 4.3 • 1.9K Ratings

Take two nationally respected rock critics, the latest music news, personal commentary, and exclusive interviews and performances, add a huge pile of records old and new, and the result is Sound Opinions, where people who love music can come together.

    Steve Wynn of The Dream Syndicate & Reviews of Mdou Moctar & Finom

    Steve Wynn of The Dream Syndicate & Reviews of Mdou Moctar & Finom

    Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot are joined by Steve Wynn of The Dream Syndicate for a deep dive into his early career. The hosts also review new albums by desert blues master Mdou Moctar and harmony magicians Finom.

    • 49 min
    RIP Duane Eddy

    RIP Duane Eddy

    In this bonus episode Greg adds a track to the Desert Island Jukebox in honor of Duane Eddy, one of the godfathers of electric guitar, who died in April.

    • 5 min
    Buried Treasures & RIP Steve Albini

    Buried Treasures & RIP Steve Albini

    Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share some new music that’s flying underneath the mainstream radar, and they’ll also pay tribute to Steve Albini.

    • 47 min
    Gender Exploration in Two Versions of the Same Song

    Gender Exploration in Two Versions of the Same Song

    In this bonus episode Jim adds two versions of the same song about encountering a trans person to the Desert Island Jukebox.

    • 8 min
    RIP Steve Albini

    RIP Steve Albini

    In this bonus episode, Jim and Greg pay tribute to musician, recording engineer, writer and Chicago legend Steve Albini, who died May 7 at the age of 61. They're also joined by their production staff to discuss Albini's cultural legacy.

    • 52 min
    Mary Timony, Opinions on Boris & English Teacher

    Mary Timony, Opinions on Boris & English Teacher

    Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot are chatting with Mary Timony about her new solo album, and they review music from Boris and English Teacher.

    • 50 min

Customer Reviews

4.3 out of 5
1.9K Ratings

1.9K Ratings

NickNightLive ,

The Nirvana talk needs to chill

Nirvana’s legacy is massive, we get it! Any opportunity these guys have, they’ll shoehorn something about Kurt/Nirvana into it. Steve Albini passes? Let’s not delve into some of his best produced albums, let’s talk about In Utero for 15 minutes and their interactions with Kurt at the time. The Melvins visit? Let’s not talk about their influence on several genres or the fact that they’re still finding ways to be one of the weirdest, coolest bands going, let’s talk about Kurt and Courtney. The hosts are great but they really let an alright band with an outsized legacy dictate some of these conversations.

hermex ,

Stop saying Patre-own

Since you say it 6 times an episode. It’s —on like off/on.

Bikrrr ,

Great show but there should be an "Explicit" version of podcast

I realize that Sound Opinions is a radio show that needs to follow the rules of the FCC, thus bleeping out profanity. But they should provide an Explicit version of the podcast so adult music fans who aren't easily offended, can listen to the included songs the way the artists intended!

Also, they often repost past episodes without marking them as "rebroadcasts". For instance, "Give the Drummer Some" has been reposted twice. It's not a major issue, but it would be helpful to tag these episodes and list the original air date. Typically, I can tell by the hosts' higher-pitched voices, lol!

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