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One of the Best Albums of the '90s
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04/20/22 • 5 min
In this bonus episode, Greg adds a song to the Desert Island Jukebox from "one of the best albums of the '90s" that doesn't get the attention it deserves. He says it would work on the show Peaky Blinders, too.
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Saying Goodbye to a Detroit "Bad Girl"
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02/02/22 • 4 min
Jim pays tribute to the late Rachel Nagy of the Detroit Cobras, dead at the age of 37.
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Buried Treasures, Desert Island Jukebox & More
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02/25/22 • 51 min
With so much new music, there's always something worthwhile that deserves more shine. This week hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share some buried treasures they've heard recently. Plus, we hear desert island jukebox picks from Adia Victoria, John Darnielle and Lucy Dacus, and listener feedback.
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Featured Songs:
Aunt Sally, "Subete Urimono," Aunt Sally, Vanity, 1979
Fieh, "Rosalie," Rosalie (Single), Jansen, 2022
K.O.G., "Ayinye," Zone 6, Agege, Pura Vida, 2022
Yumi Zouma, "In The Eyes Of Our Love," In The Eyes Of Our Love (Single), Polyvinyl, 2022
Pachyman, "All Night Long (feat. Winter)," All Night Love (feat. Winter) (Single), ATO, 2022
Deaf Lingo, "Friends," Lingonberry, Lövely, 2022
Confidence Man, "Feels Like a Different Thing," TILT, Heavenly, 2022
Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul, "Ceci n'est pas un cliché," Topical Dancer, Deewee, 2022
PinkPantheress, "Pain," To Hell with It, Parlophone, 2021
Green Velvet & Mihalis Safras, "My Cheri (Original Mix)," My Cheri (Original Mix) (Single), Relief, 2021
Mear, "The Order," Soft Chains, Self-Released, 2022
Leo Nocentelli, "Riverfront," Another Side, Light In The Attic, 2021
Adia Victoria, "Magnolia Blues," A Southern Gothic, Atlantic, 2021
Fiona Apple, "Every Single Night," The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do, Epic, 2012
Lucy Dacus, "VBS," Home Video, Matador, 2021
Molly Drake, "I Remember," The Tide's Magnificence: Songs and Poems of Molly Drake , Bryter, 2018
Nick Drake, "Pink Moon," Pink Moon, Island, 1972
Nick Drake, "Road," Pink Moon, Island, 1972
The Mountain Goats, "No Children," Tallahassee, 4AD, 2002
Dionne Warwick, "I'll Never Love This Way Again," Dionne, Arista, 1979
Nightwish, "FantasMic," Wishmaster, Spinefarm, 2000
John Prine, "Far From Me," John Prine, Atlantic, 1971
John Prine, "Please Don't Bury Me," John Prine, Atlantic, 1971
John Prine, "Lake Marie," Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings, Oh Boy, 1995
Bob Dylan, "Like a Rolling Stone," Highway 61 Revisited, Columbia, 1965
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03/11/22 • 51 min
Poly Styrene led X-Ray Spex in the punk explosion of the late 1970s and inspired a generation of riot grrrls in the 1990s. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with her daughter, Celeste Bell, about her new documentary, "Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliché." They also do a classic album dissection of the X-Ray Spex album "Germ-Free Adolescents" and review new albums from Saba and Shamir.
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Featured Songs:
X-Ray Spex, "Oh Bondage, Up Yours!," Germfree Adolescents, EMI, 1978
Saba, "Survivor's Guilt (feat. G Herbo)," Few Good Things, Saba Pivot, 2022
Saba, "One Way or Every N**** With a Budget," Few Good Things, Saba Pivot, 2022
Saba, "Soldier (feat. Pivot Gang)," Few Good Things, Saba Pivot, 2022
Saba, "Fearmonger (feat. Daoud)," Few Good Things, Saba Pivot, 2022
Shamir, "Cisgender," Heterosexuality, AntiFragile, 2022
Shamir, "Gay Agenda," Heterosexuality, AntiFragile, 2022
Shamir, "Stability," Heterosexuality, AntiFragile, 2022
Shamir, "Cold Brew," Heterosexuality, AntiFragile, 2022
Mari Elliott, "Silly Billy," Silly Billy (Single), GTO, 1976
X-Ray Spex, "Warrior In Woolworths," Germfree Adolescents, EMI, 1978
X-Ray Spex, "Plastic Bag," Germfree Adolescents, EMI, 1978
X-Ray Spex, "Genetic Engineering," Germfree Adolescents, EMI, 1978
X-Ray Spex, "Germ-Free Adolescents," Germfree Adolescents, EMI, 1978
Lucy Dacus, "Thumbs," Home Video, Matador, 2021
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The Best Songs of 1984, Plus Opinions on Redd Kross
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08/16/24 • 51 min
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot look back 40 years into the past and revisit some of their favorite songs of 1984. The hosts also review the new album from Redd Kross.
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Featured Songs:
Prince and the Revolution, "Purple Rain," Purple Rain, Warner Bros, 1984
Redd Kross, "Good Times Propaganda Band," Redd Kross, In The Red, 2024
Redd Kross, "The Witches' Stand," Redd Kross, In The Red, 2024
Redd Kross, "The Main Attraction," Redd Kross, In The Red, 2024
Redd Kross, "Way Too Happy," Redd Kross, In The Red, 2024
Redd Kross, "Born Innocent," Redd Kross, In The Red, 2024
Hüsker Dü, "Turn on the News," Zen Arcade, SST, 1984
Minutemen, "This Ain't No Picnic," Double Nickles on the Dime, SST, 1984
The Replacements, "Unsatisfied," Let It Be, Twin/Tone, 1984
Romeo Void, "A Girl in Trouble (Is a Temporary Thing)," Instincts, Columbia, 1984
R.E.M., "Little America," Reckoning, I.R.S., 1984
Run-D.M.C., "Rock Box," Run-D.M.C., Profile, 1984
The Smiths, "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now," Hatful of Hollow, Rough Trade, 1984
The Bangles, "James," All Over the Place, Columbia, 1984
Echo & the Bunnymen, "The Killing Moon," Ocean Rain, Korova, 1984
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, "From Her to Eternity," From Her to Eternity, Mute, 1984
Robyn Hitchcock, "Sounds Great When You're Dead," I Often Dream of Trains, Midnight Music, 1984
Chaka Khan, "I Feel for You," I Feel for You, Warner Bros., 1984
Philip Bailey and Phil Collins, "Easy Lover," Chinese Wall, Columbia, 1984
The Chills, "Pink Frost," Kaleidoscope World, Flying Nun, 1986
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Where Rock Meets Bach
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03/09/22 • 5 min
In this bonus episode, Greg adds a song to the Desert Island Jukebox in memory of a singer whose band blended Bach and rock.
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Best Albums of 2021 So Far
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06/18/21 • 49 min
It's our second-favorite show of the year: the best albums of the year so far. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot count down their favorite albums released so far in 2021.
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Tony Allen, "Coonta Kinte (feat. Zelooperz)," There Is No End, Blue Note, 2021
Dawn Richard, "Jacuzzi," Second Line, Merge, 2021
Tony Allen, "Cosmosis (feat. Ben Okri & Skepta)," There Is No End, Blue Note, 2021
Armand Hammer/The Alchemist, "Falling out the Sky (feat. Earl Sweatshirt)," Haram, Backwoodz Studioz, 2021
Shame, "Nigel Hitter," Drunk Tank Pink, Dead Oceans, 2021
Eleventh Dream Day, "Tyrian Purple," Since Grazed, Comedy Minus One, 2021
Robert Finley, "Souled Out On You," Sharecropper's Son, Easy Eye Sound, 2021
Tamar Aphek, "Russian Winter," All Bets Are Off, Kill Rock Stars, 2021
Mdou Moctar, "Afrique Victime," Afrique Victime, Matador, 2021
Dry Cleaning, "Unsmart Lady," New Long Leg, 4AD, 2021
Art d'Ecco, "In Standard Definition," In Standard Definition, Paper Bag, 2021
Tune-Yards, "hold yourself.," sketchy., 4AD, 2021
Viagra Boys, "Into the Sun," Welfare Jazz, YEAR0001, 2021
Goat Girls, "Sad Cowboy," On All Fours, Rough Trade, 2021
La Femme, "Le jardin," Paradigmes, Disque Pointu, 2021
Booker T. & The M.G.s, "Green Onions," Green Onions, Stax, 1962
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#707 Roky Erickson, Dr. John & Jim DeRogatis on R. Kelly
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06/14/19 • 56 min
Roky Erickson and his group the 13th Floor Elevators spread the psychedelic gospel in the heart of Texas in the 1960s and influenced groups like R.E.M. and ZZ Top. After a tumultuous life that included a long battle with schizophrenia, Roky died last month at 71. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot pay tribute this week on Sound Opinions. Plus, Greg interviews Jim about what he learned about the nature of music in 19 years of investigating R. Kelly and they say goodbye to Dr. John.
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06/28/19 • 56 min
Most music lovers can point to a song that made them: perhaps one that helps define them, or just one of those songs that defines a time in their life. This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share some of the music that made them. They also talk with music journalist Jody Rosen about his investigative article for The New York Times Magazine about the Universal Music Group Warehouse fire and the hundreds of thousands of master recordings that were lost.
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#715 The Legend of Robert Johnson
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08/09/19 • 56 min
For decades, the myths surrounding Robert Johnson overshadowed his contributions as a singer, songwriter and guitarist. From the legend that he sold his soul to the devil at the crossroads to mystery surrounding his untimely death at age 27, the truths of Johnson’s life have remained untold. This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with music historian Bruce Conforth about Johnson’s career, death and working to give the guitarist his identity back. They also share some of their favorite covers of Johnson's songs.
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How many episodes does Sound Opinions have?
Sound Opinions currently has 1216 episodes available.
What topics does Sound Opinions cover?
The podcast is about Music, Podcasts and Arts.
What is the most popular episode on Sound Opinions?
The episode title 'One of the Best Albums of the '90s' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Sound Opinions?
The average episode length on Sound Opinions is 49 minutes.
How often are episodes of Sound Opinions released?
Episodes of Sound Opinions are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Sound Opinions?
The first episode of Sound Opinions was released on Dec 3, 2005.
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