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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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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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English

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Episodes
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The Greenwich Village Music Scene

10/3/2025
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot speak with David Browne, author of the book Talkin’ Greenwich Village: The Heady Rise and Slow Fall of America’s Bohemian Music Capital. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Featured Songs: Phil Ochs, "Here's to the State of Mississippi," I Ain't Marching Anymore, Elektra, 1965 The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967 Sonny Rollins, "Softly As In A Morning Sunrise (Live At The Village Vanguard, 1957 / Evening Take)," The Complete Night At The Village Vanguard, Blue Note, 2013 Miles Davis, "Stablemates," Miles: The New Miles Davis Quintet, Prestige, 1956 Joan Baez, "Wildwood Flower," Joan Baez, Vanguard, 1960 John Coltrane, "Greensleeves," Evenings at the Village Gate: John Coltrane with Eric Dolphy, Impulse!, 2023 Paul Butterfield, "Everything Gonna Be Alright," Live New York 1970, RockBeat, 2015 Phil Ochs, "Talking Vietnam Blues," All the News That's Fit to Sing, Elektra, 1964 Dave Van Ronk, "He Was a Friend of Mine," Folksinger, Prestige, 1962 Dave Van Ronk, "Dink's Song," Dave Van Ronk Sings, Folkways, 1961 Bob Dylan, "House of the Risin' Sun," Bob Dylan, Columbia, 1962 Dave Van Ronk, "House of the Rising Sun," Just Dave Van Ronk, Mercury, 1964 The Blues Project, "Catch the Wind," Live at the Cafe Au Go Go, Verve Folkways, 1966 Bob Dylan, "It Ain't Me Babe," Another Side of Bob Dylan, Columbia, 1964 Bob Dylan, "Hurricane (Live at Memorial Auditorium, Worcester, MA, November 1975)," The Rolling Thunder Revue: The 1975 Live Recordings, Columbia, 2019 Len Chandler, "Bellevue," To Be a Man, Columbia, 1966 Peter, Paul and Mary, "Where Have All the Flowers Gone," Peter, Paul and Mary, Warner Bros., 1962 Sonny Rollins, "I Can't Get Started (Live At The Village Vanguard, 1957 / Evening Take)," The Complete Night At The Village Vanguard, Blue Note, 2013 The Roches, "Speak," Speak, MCA, 1989 Buffy Sainte-Marie, "It's My Way," It's My Way!, Vanguard, 1964 Odetta, "I Never Will Marry," Odetta Sings Folk Songs, RCA Victor, 1963 Drive-By Truckers, "Ronnie and Neil," Southern Rock Opera, Soul Dump, 2001 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:50:38

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RIP Rick Davies of Supertramp

10/1/2025
In this bonus episode, Jim pays tribute to Rick Davies, the legendary keyboardist and co-founder of Supertramp, who passed away on September 6, 2025, at age 81. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:07:51

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Buried Treasures: Fall Edition

9/26/2025
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share a fresh batch of songs that deserve more attention- what they call "buried treasures." They also hear picks from their production staff. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Featured Songs: Frankie and the Witch Fingers, "Total Reset," Trash Classic, Greenway, 2025 The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967 AnAkA, "CRISIS OF THE CONCRETE," CRISIS OF THE CONCRETE (Single), AKTIV8, 2025 Gwenifer Raymond, "Jack Parsons Blues," Last Night I Heard The Dog Star Bark, We Are Busy Bodies, 2025 Brett Newski & the Bad Inventions, "Jesus Freak," ameriCONa Pt. 1: Educate Freeloaders to Buy Art, self-released, 2025 Low Girl, "Overgrown," Overgrown (Single), self-released, 2025 Love Story in Blood Red, "Jackknife," Everything's Everywhere, Good Times Rock N Roll Club, 2025 Sharp Pins, "Every Time I Hear," Radio DDR, Perennial Death, 2025 Satanic Puppeteer Orchestra, "Blow It Up," Press Start, self-released, 2025 Tombstones in their Eyes, "I Am Cold," Asylum Harbour, Kitten Robot, 2024 Jens Lekman, "A Tuxedo Sewn For Two," Songs For Other People's Weddings, Secretly Canadian, 2025 Thank, "Do It Badly," I Have A Physical Body That Can Be Harmed, Big Scary Monsters Recording Company, 2024 Molly Nilsson, "How Much is The World," Amateur, Night School, 2025 The Cords, "Fabulist," The Cords, Skep Wax / Slumberland, 2025 Jeffrey Foskett, "I live for the Sun," Stars in the Sand, The Pop Collective, 2004 The Lucksmiths, "Sunlight in a Jar," Warmer Corners, Candle Records, 2005 The Way Down Wanderers, "Your Will is a Wildflower," Path to Follow - EP, Self-Released, 2014 Sly and the Family Stone, "Runnin' Away," There's a Riot Goin' On, Epic, 1971 Bob Dylan, "House of the Risin' Sun," Bob Dylan, Columbia, 1962 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:50:49

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RIP Jim Kimball

9/24/2025
In this bonus episode, Greg pays tribute to drummer Jim Kimball of Laughing Hyenas, Mule, Jesus Lizard, and more. Jim died on August 27, 2025, at the age of 59. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:06:04

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21st Century Indie Rock & Opinions on the Hives

9/19/2025
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with author Chris Deville about his new book, "Such Great Heights: The Complete Cultural History of the Indie Rock Explosion." The hosts also review the new album from The Hives. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Featured Songs: The Postal Service, "Such Great Heights," Give Up, Sub Pop, 2003 The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967 The Hives, "The Hives Forever Forever The Hives," The Hives Forever Forever The Hives, PIAS, 2025 The Hives, "Enough is Enough," The Hives Forever Forever The Hives, PIAS, 2025 The Hives, "Hooray Hooray Hooray," The Hives Forever Forever The Hives, PIAS, 2025 The Hives, "Path of Most Resistance," The Hives Forever Forever The Hives, PIAS, 2025 The Hives, "O.C.D.O.D.," The Hives Forever Forever The Hives, PIAS, 2025 The Dismemberment Plan, "The Face of the Earth," Change, Desoto, 2001 Sufjan Stevens, "Jacksonville," Illinois, Rough Trade, 2005 Best Coast, "California Nights," California Nights, Harvest, 2015 Belle and Sebastian, "Asleep on a Sunbeam," Dear Catastrophe Waitress, Rough Trade, 2003 Death Cab for Cutie, "We Looked Like Giants," Transatlanticism, Barsuk, 2003 The Dismemberment Plan, "The City," Emergency & I, Desoto, 1999 The Decemberists, "The Engine Driver," Picaresque, Kill Rock Stars, 2005 Vampire Weekend, "M79," Vampire Weekend, XL, 2008 Thank, "Control," I Have A Physical Body That Can Be Harmed, Big Scary Monsters Recording Company, 2025 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:50:48

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An Unlikely One-Hit Wonder Cover

9/17/2025
In this bonus episode, Jim shares what might be the quintessential one-hit wonder, but in classic Sound Opinions fashion, the cover he's picked is as obscure as they come. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:08:14

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50th Anniversary of Patti Smith's "Horses" Plus Opinions on Margo Price

9/12/2025
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot celebrate 50 years of Patti Smith’s “Horses” with a classic album dissection. They also review the new album by Margo Price. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Featured Songs: Patti Smith, "Gloria," Horses, Arista, 1975 The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967 Margo Price, "Don't Let the Bastards Get You Down," Hard Headed Woman, Loma Vista, 2025 Margo Price, "Red Eye Flight," Hard Headed Woman, Loma Vista, 2025 Margo Price, "Wild at Heart," Hard Headed Woman, Loma Vista, 2025 Margo Price, "Love Me Like You Used to Do (feat. Tyler Childers)," Hard Headed Woman, Loma Vista, 2025 Margo Price, "I Just Don't Give a Damn," Hard Headed Woman, Loma Vista, 2025 Patti Smith, "Free Money," Horses, Arista, 1975 Patti Smith & Lenny Kaye, "Ballad of a Bad Boy," 25974, Mer, 2006 Patti Smith, "Piss Factory," Piss Factory (Single), Mer, 1974 Patti Smith, "Hey Joe," Hey Joe (Single), Mer, 1974 Ramones, "Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue," Ramones, Sire, 1976 Television, "Little Johnny Jewel," The Blow Up, ROIR, 1982 Patti Smith, "Distant Fingers (Demo)," Land (1975-2002), Arista, 2002 Them, "Gloria," Gloria (Single), Decca, 1974 Patti Smith, "Redondo Beach," Horses, Arista, 1975 Patti Smith, "Birdland," Horses, Arista, 1975 Patti Smith, "Kimberly," Horses, Arista, 1975 Patti Smith, "Break It Up," Horses, Arista, 1975 Jim Morrison & The Doors, "An American Prayer / The End," An American Prayer, Elektra, 1978 Patti Smith, "Ask the Angels," I Never Talked to Bob Dylan, Stoned, 1977 Patti Smith, "Land," Horses, Arista, 1975 Patti Smith, "Elegie," Horses, Arista, 1975 Patti Smith, "My Generation," Horses, Arista, 1975 TV on the Radio, "Wolf Like Me," Return to Cookie Mountain, 4AD, 2006 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:47:50

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A South Soul Song from Greg's Summer

9/10/2025
In this bonus episode, Greg shares a Latin soul song by one of the many great artists he saw perform at Chicago music festivals this summer. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:05:49

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"The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman" with Niko Stratis, Opinions on Aesop Rock & The Beths

9/5/2025
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with music writer Niko Stratis about her book "The Dad Rock That Made Me A Woman." The hosts also review new albums from The Beths and Aesop Rock. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Featured Songs: Wilco, "Sky Blue Sky," Sky Blue Sky, Nonesuch, 2007 The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967 The Beths, "Metal," Straight Line Was A Lie, Anti, 2025 The Beths, "Straight Line Was A Lie," Straight Line Was A Lie, Anti, 2025 The Beths, "Mother, Pray For Me," Straight Line Was A Lie, Anti, 2025 The Beths, "Best Laid Plans," Straight Line Was A Lie, Anti, 2025 The Beths, "No Joy," Straight Line Was A Lie, Anti, 2025 Aesop Rock, "Black Plums," Black Hole Superette, Rhymesayers, 2025 Aesop Rock, "Movie Night," Black Hole Superette, Rhymesayers, 2025 Aesop Rock, "Costco," Black Hole Superette, Rhymesayers, 2025 Aesop Rock, "Checkers," Black Hole Superette, Rhymesayers, 2025 The Replacements, "Androgynous," Let It Be, Twin Tone, 1984 Wilco, "Impossible Germany," Sky Blue Sky, Nonesuch, 2007 Julien Baker, "Song In E," Little Oblivions, Matador, 2021 R.E.M., "Man On The Moon," Automatic For The People, Warner Bros, 1992 Julien Baker, "Accident Prone (Live)," unreleased, NA, 2016 k.d. lang, "Hallelujah," Hymns of the 49th Parallel, Nonesuch, 2004 Bruce Springsteen, "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out," Born To Run, Columbia, 1975 Neko Case, "I Wish I Was The Moon," Blacklisted, Bloodshot, 2002 Haim, "Want You Back," Something to Tell You, Columbia, 2017 The Mountain Goats, "Amy aka Spent Gladiator 1," Transcendental Youth, Merge, 2012 Laura Stevenson, "Honey," Late Great, Really, 2025 MJ Lenderman, "She's Leaving You," Manning Fireworks, Anti, 2024 Waxahatchee, "Right Back To It (feat. MJ Lenderman)," Tigers Blood, Anti, 2024 Patti Smith, "Gloria," Horses, Arista, 1975 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:50:26

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Jim's "Psychedelic Mantra"

9/3/2025
In this bonus DIJ, Jim shares a song that almost inspires him enough to try meditation. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:05:20

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"Hey Joe" Plus Opinions on Lifeguard

8/29/2025
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot sit down with Jason Schneider, author of That Gun in Your Hand: The Strange Saga of ‘Hey Joe’ and Popular Music’s History of Violence. The hosts also review the new album from Lifeguard. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Featured Songs: The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967 Lifeguard, "It Will Get Worse," Ripped and Torn, Matador, 2025 Lifeguard, "Ripped + Torn," Ripped and Torn, Matador, 2025 Lifeguard, "Under Your Reach," Ripped and Torn, Matador, 2025 Lifeguard, "How to Say Deisar," Ripped and Torn, Matador, 2025 Wilson Pickett, "Hey Joe," Right On, Atlantic, 1970 Jimi Hendrix, "Hey Joe," Are You Experienced, Polydor, 1967 Tim Rose, "Hey Joe," Live on Later With Jools Holland, NA, 1997 The Byrds, "Hey Joe (Where You Gonna Go)," Mr. Tambourine Man, Columbia, 1965 Lee Moses, "Hey Joe," Time and Place, Maple, 1971 The Leaves, "Hey Joe," Hey Joe, Mira, 1966 Patti Smith, "Hey Joe (Version)," Hey Joe (Version) / Piss Factory, Mer, 1974 Charlotte Gainsbourg, "Hey Joe," Nymphomaniac (soundtrack), Zentropa, 2014 Body Count, "Hey Joe," Born Dead, Virgin, 1994 Roy Buchanan, "Hey Joe," That's What I Am Here For, Polydor, 1973 Spirit, "Hey Joe," Spirit of '76, Mercury, 1975 Golden Cups, "Hey Joe," The Golden Cups Album, Capitol, 1968 Bruce Springstreen, "Dancing in the Dark," Born in the U.S.A., Columbia, 1984 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:51:01

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RIP Eddie Palmieri

8/27/2025
In this bonus episode, Greg pays tribute to the latin jazz legend Eddie Palmieri, who died on August 6th, 2025, at the age of 88. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:05:55

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Songs About the Sun & Bill McKibben on "Sun Day"

8/22/2025
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with journalist and environmentalist Bill McKibben about solar power and music, as well as the upcoming activism event “Sun Day.” They also share some of their favorite songs about the sun. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Featured Songs: The Beatles, "Here Comes The Sun," Abbey Road, Apple, 1969 The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967 Nina Simone, "Here Comes The Sun," Here Comes the Sun, RCA Victor, 1971 Bill Withers, "Ain't No Sunshine," Just As I Am, Sussex, 1971 The Vaselines, "Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam," Dying for It EP, 53rd & 3rd, 1988 The Polyphonic Spree, "It's the Sun," The Beginning Stages of..., Hollywood, 2000 Yes, "Heart of the Sunrise," Fragile, Atlantic, 1971 Eleanor Friedberger, "Stare at the Sun," Personal Record, Merge, 2013 Pink Floyd, "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun," A Saucerful of Secrets, Columbia, 1968 Boney M., "Sunny," Take the Heat off Me, Atlantic, 1976 Swirlies, "Sunn," They Spent Their Wild Youthful Days In The Glittering World Of The Salons, Taang!, 1996 Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band, "Sun Zoom Spark," Clear Spot, Reprise, 1972 The Kinks, "Waterloo Sunset," Something Else By The Kinks, Pye, 1967 Pedro The Lion, "Indian Summer," Control, Jade Tree, 2002 Common and Pete Rock, "When The Sun Shines Again," The Auditorium Vol. 1, Loma Vista, 2024 Stevie Wonder, "You Are the Sunshine of My Life," Talking Book, Motown, 1972 The Jimi Hendrix Experience, "Hey Joe," Are You Experienced?, Reprise, 1967 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:50:43

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A Lost Collab Between Two Music Giants

8/20/2025
In this bonus episode, Jim brings to light an overlooked collaboration between two of his and Greg's favorite musicians. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:07:51

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Valerie June Live, Plus Opinions on Clipse

8/15/2025
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot welcome singer-songwriter Valerie June to the Goose Island Salt Shed Pub for a live interview and performance. The hosts also review the new album from hip hop veterans, Clipse. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Featured Songs: Valerie June, "Astral Plane," The Order of Time, Concord, 2017 The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967 Clipse, "Ace Trumpets," Let God Sort Em Out, Roc Nation, 2025 Clipse, "The Birds Don't Sing," Let God Sort Em Out, Roc Nation, 2025 Clipse, "All Things Considered," Let God Sort Em Out, Roc Nation, 2025 Clipse, "So Be It," Let God Sort Em Out, Roc Nation, 2025 Valerie June, "All I Really Wanna Do (Live on Sound Opinions)," Owls, Omens and Oracles, Concord, 2025 Valerie June, "Joy Joy!," Owls, Omens and Oracles, Concord, 2025 Valerie June, "The Life I Used To Live (Live on Sound Opinions)," unreleased, NA, 2025 Valerie June, "Love Me Any Old Way (Live on Sound Opinions)," Owls, Omens and Oracles, Concord, 2025 The Beatles, "Here Comes The Sun," Abbey Road, Apple, 1969 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:50:46

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A Soulful Voice Revived on Stage

8/13/2025
In this bonus episode, Greg shares a song he recently heard from the performer of a one-man show paying tribute to a long-gone soul singer. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:07:21

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OutKast's "Stankonia" 25th Anniversary Plus Opinions on Wet Leg and Pulp

8/8/2025
This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot revisit their deep dive into OutKast's classic album Stankonia for its 25th anniversary. The hosts also review new music from Wet Leg and Pulp. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Featured Songs: OutKast, "B.O.B.," Stankonia, LaFace and Arista, 2000 The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967 Wet Leg, "catch these fists," Moisturizer, Domino, 2025 Wet Leg, "CPR," Moisturizer, Domino, 2025 Wet Leg, "mangetout," Moisturizer, Domino, 2025 Wet Leg, "davina mccall," Moisturizer, Domino, 2025 Wet Leg, "u and me at home," Moisturizer, Domino, 2025 Pulp, "Spike Island," More., Rough Trade, 2025 Pulp, "Got to Have Love," More., Rough Trade, 2025 OutKast, "Stankonia (Stanklove) (featuring Big Rube and Sleepy Brown)," Stankonia, LaFace and Arista, 2000 OutKast, "Humble Mumble (featuring Erykah Badu)," Stankonia, LaFace and Arista, 2000 OutKast, "Player's Ball," A LaFace Family Christmas, LaFace and Arista, 1993 OutKast, "ATLiens," ATLiens, LaFace and Arista, 1996 OutKast, "Rosa Parks," Aquemini, LaFace and Arista, 1999 Outkast, "Ms. Jackson," Stankonia, LaFace and Arista, 2000 TLC, "What About Your Friends (Extended Mix)," What About Your Friends (Remixes), LaFace, 1992 Funkadelic, "Hit It And Quit It," Maggot Brain, Westbound, 1971 KRS-One, "Sound of da Police," Return of the Boom Bap, Jive, 1993 OutKast, "SpottieOttieDopaliscious," Aquemini, LaFace and Arista, 1999 OutKast, "So Fresh, So Clean," Stankonia, LaFace and Arista, 2000 Joe Simon, "Before The Night Is Over," Easy To Love, Spring, 1977 OutKast, "Toilet Tisha," Stankonia, LaFace and Arista, 2000 Kendrick Lamar, "King Kunta," To Pimp a Butterfly, Top Dawg, 2015 Anderson .Paak, "Come Down," Malibu, Empire, 2016 Janelle Monáe, "Tightrope (featuring Big Boi)," The ArchAndroid, Bad Boy, 2010 Frank Ocean, "Pink Matter (featuring André 3000)," channel ORANGE, Def Jam, 2012 Beyoncé, "All Night," Lemonade, Columbia, 2016 Run the Jewels, "Run the Jewels," Run the Jewels, Fool's Gold, 2013 Valerie June, "Astral Plane," The Order of Time, Concord, 2017 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:50:37

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From Detroit to France to Italy

8/6/2025
In this bonus episode, Jim pops a quarter into the desert island jukebox and plays a track that blends yé-yé pop with Motown groove. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:06:13

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Horsegirl & RIP Ozzy Osbourne

8/1/2025
This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot interview a band that put out one of their favorite albums of the year so far, Horsegirl. They talk with the rock trio about meeting as kids in the Chicago music scene, college and their vast music knowledge. Jim and Greg also pay tribute to the late “Prince of Darkness,” Ozzy Osbourne. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Featured Songs: Horsegirl, "Switch Over," Phonetics On and On, Matador, 2025 The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967 Black Sabbath, "The Wizard," Black Sabbath, Vertigo, 1970 Black Sabbath, "War Pigs," Paranoid, Vertigo, 1970 Ozzy Osbourne, "Crazy Train," Blizzard of Ozz, Jet, 1980 Horsegirl, "Where'd You Go," Phonetics On and On, Matador, 2025 Horsegirl, "In Twos," Phonetics On and On, Matador, 2025 Horsegirl, "Frontrunner," Phonetics On and On, Matador, 2025 Horsegirl, "2468," Phonetics On and On, Matador, 2025 Horsegirl, "Billy," Versions of Modern Performance, Matador, 2022 Horsegirl, "Julie," Phonetics On and On, Matador, 2025 Horsegirl, "Information Content," Phonetics On and On, Matador, 2025 Brian Eno, "Needles In the Camel's Eye," Here Come the Warm Jets, Island, 1974 Stereolab, "Miss Modular," Dots and Loops, Elektra, 1997 John Cale, "Emily," Fear, Island, 1974 Horsegirl, "I Can't Stand To See You," Phonetics On and On, Matador, 2025 Outkast, "So Fresh, So Clean," Stankonia, LaFace and Arista, 2000 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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A Live Set That Brought It All Back

7/30/2025
In this bonus episode, Greg shares a song by an artist he hadn’t seen live in years, until a recent show at the Old Town School of Folk Music. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:08:31