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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Customer Reviews
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.
Stop saying Patre-own
Since you say it 6 times an episode. It’s —on like off/on.
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!