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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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The Avante-Garde Legend of Bahia

6/4/2025
In this bonus episode, Greg adds a song to the Desert Island Jukebox—one that came back to him after watching the Brazilian film "I'm Still Here". Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc oin our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T 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:00:06:28

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RIP Jill Sobule, Plus Opinions on tUnE-yArDs, Pelican & Shamir

5/30/2025
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot pay tribute to the late singer-songwriter Jill Sobule. They revisit their 2009 conversation with Jill where they discuss her music and being a pioneer for crowdfunding art. They also review the new music from Shamir, Pelican and tUnE-yArDs. 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: Jill Sobule, "Supermodel," Jill Sobule, Lava, 1995 The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967 Tune-Yards, "Heartbreak," Better Dreaming, 4AD, 2025 Tune-Yards, "Limelight," Better Dreaming, 4AD, 2025 Tune-Yards, "See You There," Better Dreaming, 4AD, 2025 Tune-Yards, "Never Look Back," Better Dreaming, 4AD, 2025 Tune-Yards, "Sanctuary," Better Dreaming, 4AD, 2025 Pelican, "Evergreen," Flickering Resonance, Run for Cover, 2025 Pelican, "Flickering Stillness," Flickering Resonance, Run for Cover, 2025 Pelican, "Pining For Ever," Flickering Resonance, Run for Cover, 2025 Pelican, "Cascading Crescent," Flickering Resonance, Run for Cover, 2025 Pelican, "Indelible," Flickering Resonance, Run for Cover, 2025 Shamir, "Neverwannago," Ten, Kill Rock Stars, 2025 Shamir, "Recording 291," Ten, Kill Rock Stars, 2025 Shamir, "Pin," Ten, Kill Rock Stars, 2025 Jill Sobule, "I Kissed a Girl," Jill Sobule, Lava, 1995 Jill Sobule, "Palm Springs (Live on Sound Opinions)," California Years, MRI, 2009 Jill Sobule, "San Francisco," California Years, MRI, 2009 Katy Perry, "I Kissed a Girl," One of the Boys, Capitol, 2008 Jill Sobule, "Nothing to Prove (Live on Sound Opinions)," California Years, MRI, 2009 Jill Sobule, "Wendell Lee (Live on Sound Opinions)," California Years, MRI, 2009 Diarrhea Planet, "Separations," I'm Rich Beyond Your Wildest Dreams, Infinite Cat, 2013 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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The Ubu Ultimatum

5/28/2025
Following our tributes to David Thomas and Peter Laughner of Pere Ubu, Jims rounds out the trilogy with a song by another of the band's members. Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc oin our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T 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:00:07:14

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Introducing: One By Willie

5/27/2025
Each week, music writer John Spong talks to one notable Willie Nelson fan about one Willie song that they love, leading to highly personal looks at the life, art, and legend of a genuine American folk hero. Listen here. New Yorker music critic Amanda Petrusich looks at the other big hit off Willie and Merle Haggard’s classic 1983 Pancho & Lefty album, “Reasons to Quit.” It’s a classic Haggard drinking song, but a little more pensive than most, and Amanda reframes it—and really, all of Pancho & Lefty—as an example of what she calls the Outlaw’s Conundrum, i.e. what’s an old rebel to do when the time comes to settle down? Then we get into the all-star band that backed Willie and Merle on the record and, in a particularly insightful interlude, the specific ways sad songs can help people when life feels like too much to bear. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:52:20

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Tsunami & Opinions on Julien Baker and Torres

5/23/2025
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot speak with Jenny Toomey and Kristin Thomson, founders of the '90s indie rock band Tsunami and key figures of the D.C. punk scene. The hosts also review the new collaborative album from Julien Baker & Torres. 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: Tsunami, "In a Name," Deep End, Simple Machines, 1993 The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967 Julien Baker & Torres, "Sugar in the Tank," Send a Prayer My Way, Matador, 2025 Julien Baker & Torres, "Tuesday," Send a Prayer My Way, Matador, 2025 Julien Baker & Torres, "Tape Runs Out," Send a Prayer My Way, Matador, 2025 Tsunami, "David Foster Wallace," A Brilliant Mistake, Simple Machines, 1997 Tsunami, "Newspaper," World Tour & Other Destinations, Simple Machines, 1995 Tsunami, "Punk Means Cuddle," World Tour & Other Destinations, Simple Machines, 1995 Tsunami, "Water's Edge," Deep End, Simple Machines, 1993 Tsunami, "Be Like That," The Heart's Tremolo, Simple Machines, 1994 Tsunami, "Loud is as Loud Does," The Heart's Tremolo, Simple Machines, 1994 Tsunami, "The Workers Are Punished," A Brilliant Mistake, Simple Machines, 1997 Tsunami, "Slugger," Deep End, Simple Machines, 1993 Jill Sobule, "Supermodel," Jill Sobule, Lava, 1995 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:50:20

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Greg's Hall of Fame

5/21/2025
In this bonus episode, Greg shares a track by an artist who was long overdue for their recent induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T 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:00:09:11

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Busking & Opinions on Tunde Adebimpe

5/16/2025
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with author Cary Baker about the musical tradition of street performance, also known as busking. The hosts also review the solo album from TV On The Radio lead singer Tunde Adebimpe and hear feedback from listeners on recent episodes. 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: Arvella Gray, "John Henry," I Blueskvarter Chicago 1964, Volume Two, Jefferson, 2000 The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967 Tunde Adebimpe, "Magnetic," Thee Black Boltz, Sub Pop, 2025 Tunde Adebimpe, "Ate The Moon," Thee Black Boltz, Sub Pop, 2025 Tunde Adebimpe, "Pinstack," Thee Black Boltz, Sub Pop, 2025 Tunde Adebimpe, "Drop," Thee Black Boltz, Sub Pop, 2025 Tunde Adebimpe, "Blue," Thee Black Boltz, Sub Pop, 2025 Tunde Adebimpe, "Somebody New," Thee Black Boltz, Sub Pop, 2025 Tunde Adebimpe, "ILY," Thee Black Boltz, Sub Pop, 2025 Tracy Chapman, "Stand By Me (Live At The Late Show With David Letterman)," Greatest Hits, Elektra, 2015 Moondog, "Nocturne Suite Part 1," On The Streets of New York, Mississippi, 2019 Cortelia Clark, "Bye, Bye, Love," Blues in the Street, RCA, 1966 George Coleman, "Innocent Little Doggy," Bongo Joe, Arhoolie, 1969 Fantastic Negrito, "Nobody Makes Money," Fantastic Negrito EP, Blackball Universe, 2014 Violent Femmes, "Blister In The Sun," Violent Femmes, Slash, 1983 Ted Hawkins, "Strange Conversation," The Next Hundred Years, Geffen, 1994 Mary Lou Lord, "St. Swithin's Day," Real, Deep Music, 1993 Lucinda Williams, "Ramblin' On My Mind," Ramblin' on My Mind, Folkways, 1979 Dom Flemons, "Charmin Betsy," Black Cowboys, Smithsonian Folkways, 2018 Emmylou Harris, "Crescent City," Cowgirl's Prayer, Asylum, 1993 Stan Rogers, "Barrett's Privateers," Fogarty's Cove, Barn Swallow, 1977 Tsunami, "In A Name," Deep End, Simple Machines, 1992 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:51:00

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A Companion Tribute to Our David Thomas Farewell

5/14/2025
Following our tribute to David Thomas, Jim reflects on another Pere Ubu and Rocket from the Tombs member lost too early, and pays tribute with a Desert Island Jukebox selection. Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T 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:00:07:55

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Pere Ubu, Rocket from the Tombs & the Music of David Thomas

5/9/2025
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot pay tribute to the late singer, songwriter and musician David Thomas. They do a deep dive on his career and life, discussing his music with Pere Ubu and Rocket from the Tombs. 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: Pere Ubu, "Non-Alignment Pact," The Modern Dance, Plan 9, 1978 The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967 Pere Ubu, "Babylonian Warehouses (Live on Sound Opinions)," Why I Hate Women, Smog Veil, 2006 Dead Boys, "Ain't It Fun," We Have Come for Your Children, Sire, 1978 Pere Ubu, "30 Seconds Over Tokyo," 30 Seconds Over Tokyo (Single), Hearthan, 1975 Dead Boys, "Sonic Reducer," Young, Loud and Snotty, Sire, 1977 Rocket from the Tombs, "Amphetamine (Live)," The Day the Earth Met Rocket from the Tombs (Live From Punk Ground Zero, Cleveland 1975), Smog Veil, 2002 Pere Ubu, "Laughing," The Modern Dance, Blank, 1978 Pere Ubu, "Humor Me," The Modern Dance, Blank, 1978 Pere Ubu, "Dub Housing," Dub Housing, Chysalis, 1978 Pere Ubu, "Caligari's Mirror," Dub Housing, Chysalis, 1978 Pere Ubu, "(Pa) Ubu Dance Party," Dub Housing, Chysalis, 1978 Pere Ubu, "Navvy," Dub Housing, Chysalis, 1978 Pere Ubu, "Waiting For Mary," Cloudland, Fontana, 1989 Pere Ubu, "George Had a Hat," The Tenement Year, Enigma, 1988 Rocket from the Tombs, "Sonic Reducer," The Day the Earth Met Rocket from the Tombs (Live From Punk Ground Zero, Cleveland 1975), Smog Veil, 2002 Pere Ubu, "Caroleen (Live on Sound Opinions)," Why I Hate Women, Smog Veil, 2006 Arvella Gray, "John Henry," I Blueskvarter Chicago 1964, Volume Two, Jefferson, 2000 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:50:30

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A Compilation for the Stoner Rock Crowd

5/7/2025
In this bonus episode, Greg shares a track he discovered from the long-running Brown Acid stoner rock compilation series—a labor of love from Permanent Records and Riding Easy Records. 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:00:06:49

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A Gold Rush of New Buried Treasures

5/2/2025
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share new music they're digging that flies under the mainstream radar, buried treasures! They also hear buried treasure picks from the 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: Daisychain, "G-String," G-String (Single), self-released, 2025 The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967 Obongjayar, "Not in Surrender," Paradise Now, September, 2025 Sex Scenes, "Want & Need," Want & Need (Single), Big Neck, 2025 TAKAAT, "Amidinin," Is Noise, Vol. 1, Purplish, 2025 GoGo Penguin, "Fallowfield Loops," Necessary Fictions, XXIM, 2025 Propagandhi, "At Peace," At Peace, Epitaph, 2025 Jim Nothing, "Raleigh Arena," Grey Eyes, Grey Lynn, Meritorio, 2024 Point Mort, "The Bent Neck Lady," The Bent Neck Lady (Single), Almost Famous, 2025 Sombr, "undressed," undressed (Single), Warner, 2025 Bnny, "Good Stuff," One Million Love Songs, Fire Talk, 2024 Ben Kweller, "Dollar Store (feat. Waxahatchee)," Dollar Store (feat. Waxahatchee) (Single), The Noise Company, 2025 Cameron Winter, "Love Takes Miles," Heavy Metal, Partisan, 2024 Shishi, "Can't Stop Believing," FAQ - EP, Birthday Cake, 2025 Barry Can't Swim, "Different," Different (Single), Ninja Tune, 2025 Poor Creature, "The Whole Town Knows," The Whole Town Knows (Single), River Lea, 2025 PyPy, "Erase," Sacred Times, Goner, 2024 Daisychain, "Waste Your Time," Waste Your Time (Single), self-released, 2025 Pere Ubu, "Non-Alignment Pact," The Modern Dance, Plan 9, 1978 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:50:29

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A Deep Cut Correction from Two Sharp Listeners

4/30/2025
Thanks to a couple of listener, Jim realizes he credited the wrong orchestra on a recent show. But the mistake sparks a deeper appreciation for the band he mentioned by accident, and he adds one of their songs to the Desert Island Jukebox. Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T 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:00:07:43

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Emmylou Harris, Rosanne Cash & In-Law Country

4/25/2025
Musicians like Emmylou Harris, Rosanne Cash, Guy Clark and others changed the scope of country music forever. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with author Geoffrey Himes about the artists of the movement he calls “in-law country.” They also hear from some listeners. 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: Emmylou Harris, "Born to Run," Cimarron, Warner Bros. Nashville, 1981 The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967 Rosanne Cash, "Seven Year Ache," Seven Year Ache, Columbia, 1981 Rosanne Cash, "My Baby Thinks He's A Train," Seven Year Ache, Columbia, 1981 The Flying Burrito Brothers, "Six Days on the Road," Last of the Red Hot Burritos, A&M, 1972 Emmylou Harris, "Luxury Liner," Luxury Liner, Warner Bros. Nashville, 1976 The Byrds, "You Ain't Goin' Nowhere," Sweetheart of the Rodeo, Columbia, 1968 The Byrds, "Time Between," Younger Than Yesterday, Columbia, 1967 Emmylou Harris, "If I Could Only Win Your Love," Pieces of the Sky, Reprise, 1975 Rodney Crowell, "I Couldn't Leave You If I Tried," Diamonds & Dirt, Columbia, 1988 Emmylou Harris, "Two More Bottles of Wine," Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town, Warner Bros. Nashville, 1978 Emmylou Harris, "Pancho and Lefty," Luxury Liner, Warner Bros. Nashville, 1976 Emmylou Harris, "Till I Gain Control Again," Elite Hotel, Reprise, 1975 Ricky Skaggs, "Heartbroke," Highways & Heartaches, Epic, 1982 Guy Clark, "L.A. Freeway," Old No. 1, RCA, 1975 Liquid Mike, "Drinking and Driving," Paul Bunyan's Slingshot, Temporal, 2024 TAE & The Neighborly, "We Can Be," Self Help, smooth bean, 2024 David Grisman and Jerry Garcia, "Whiskey In the Jar," Shady Grove, Acoustic Disc, 1996 Graham Nash, "Chicago / We Can Change the World," Songs for Beginners, Atlantic, 1971 Bnny, "Good Stuff," One Million Love Songs, Fire Talk, 2024 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:49:49

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When Synth-Pop Went Silly

4/23/2025
In this bonus episode, Greg shares a song by an 80s synth-pop band that set themselves apart with their great sense of humor. Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T 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:00:09:23

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Reviews of Lucy Dacus, Saba & No I.D., Mekons, etc. Plus RIP Clem Burke & Dave Allen

4/18/2025
As spring is springing, the volume of new albums coming out is hard to keep up with. This week hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot dig out from “music mountain” by reviewing new albums from Lucy Dacus, Saba and No ID, Mekons and Perfume Genius. They also pay tribute to Clem Burke of Blondie and Dave Allen of Gang of Four. 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: Lucy Dacus, "Ankles," Forever is a Feeling, Geffen, 2025 The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967 Blondie, "Heart Of Glass," Parallel Lines, Chrysalis, 1979 Blondie, "Atomic," Eat to the Beat, Chrysalis, 1980 Blondie, "Call Me," American Gigolo, Chrysalis, 1980 Gang of Four, "Ether," Entertainment!, EMI, 1979 Gang of Four, "Damaged Goods," Entertainment!, EMI, 1979 Lucy Dacus, "For Keeps," Forever is a Feeling, Geffen, 2025 Lucy Dacus, "Most Wanted Man," Forever is a Feeling, Geffen, 2025 Lucy Dacus, "Lost Time," Forever is a Feeling, Geffen, 2025 Saba and No I.D., "head.rap (ft. Madison McFerrin, Ogi & Jordan Ward)," From the Private Collection of Saba and No I.D., From the Private Collection of Saba and No I.D., 2025 Saba and No I.D., "Every Painting Has a Price (feat. Eryn Allen Kane & BJ Chicago Kid)," From the Private Collection of Saba and No I.D., From the Private Collection of Saba and No I.D., 2025 Saba and No I.D., "Breakdown," From the Private Collection of Saba and No I.D., From the Private Collection of Saba and No I.D., 2025 Saba and No I.D., "How to Impress God," From the Private Collection of Saba and No I.D., From the Private Collection of Saba and No I.D., 2025 Perfume Genius, "Clean Heart," Glory, Matador, 2025 Perfume Genius, "No Front Teeth (feat. Aldous Harding)," Glory, Matador, 2025 Perfume Genius, "Left For Tomorrow," Glory, Matador, 2025 Perfume Genius, "Full On," Glory, Matador, 2025 Mekons, "Mudcrawlers," Horror, Fire, 2025 Mekons, "You're Not Singing Anymore," Horror, Fire, 2025 Mekons, "Private Defense Contractor," Horror, Fire, 2025 Mekons, "The Western Design," Horror, Fire, 2025 Mekons, "War Economy," Horror, Fire, 2025 Mekons, "Sad and Sad and Sad," Horror, Fire, 2025 Rosanne Cash, "Seven Year Ache," Seven Year Ache, Columbia, 1981 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:50:23

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A Song that Stalked Jim Through the Algorithm

4/16/2025
In this bonus episode, Jim attempts to redeem a song from German singer Nina Hagen's 1982 album NunSexMonkRock, which Rolling Stone famously dubbed the "most unlistenable" album ever made. Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T 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:00:08:47

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25th Anniversary of Common's Like Water for Chocolate

4/11/2025
This year marks the 25th anniversary of socially conscious rapper Common's pivotal album Like Water for Chocolate. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot revisit their classic album dissection of Like Water for Chocolate including an interview with Common from the year 2000. 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: Common, "Time Travelin' (A Tribute to Fela)," Like Water for Chocolate, MCA, 2000 Common, "Take it EZ," Can I Borrow a Dollar?, Relativity, 1992 Common, "I Used to Love H.E.R.," Resurrection, Relativity, 1994 Common, "Brown Sugar," Brown Sugar, EMI, 1995 Common, "Funky for You," Like Water for Chocolate, MCA, 2000 Common, "A Song for Assata," Like Water for Chocolate, MCA, 2000 Common, "Payback is a Grandmother," Like Water for Chocolate, MCA, 2000 Common, "The Light," Like Water for Chocolate, MCA, 2000 Common, "The 6th Sense," Like Water for Chocolate, MCA, 2000 Common, "Thelonius," Like Water for Chocolate, MCA, 2000 Common, "Geto Heaven Remix T.S.O.I," Like Water for Chocolate (Alternate Edition), MCA, 2001 Common, "A Film Called (Pimp)," Like Water for Chocolate, MCA, 2000 Kendrick Lamar, "Institutionalized," To Pimp a Butterfly, Interscope, 2015 New York Dolls, "Looking For a Kiss," New York Dolls, Mercury, 1973 Delivery, "The New Alphabet," Force Majeure, Heavenly, 2025 Delivery, "Deadlines," Force Majeure, Heavenly, 2025 Lucy Dacus, "Ankles," Forever is a Feeling, Geffen, 2025 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duration:00:50:31

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More Mike Campbell!

4/9/2025
Jim and Greg continue their conversation with Mike Campbell of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. They talk about performing in the Super Bowl Half Time show, working with Don Henley and Stevie Nicks and the future of the Heartbreakers. Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T 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:00:10:42

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Mike Campbell of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

4/4/2025
This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot interview guitarist and songwriter Mike Campbell of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. They talk about his new autobiography, working with Bob Dylan and his continued love for 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 Featured Songs: Tom Petty, "Runnin' Down a Dream," Full Moon Fever, MCA, 1989 The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, "Breakdown," Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Shelter, 1976 Johnny Cash, "Folsom Prison Blues," Johnny Cash with His Hot and Blue Guitar!, Sun, 1957 The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, "Born In Chicago," The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Elektra, 1965 Mudcrutch, "Scare Easy," Mudcrutch, Reprise, 2008 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, "Refugee," Damn the Torpedoes, Backstreet, 1979 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, "Here Comes My Girl," Damn the Torpedoes, Backstreet, 1979 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, "Don't Do Me Like That," Damn the Torpedoes, Backstreet, 1979 Tom Petty, "Free Fallin'," Full Moon Fever, MCA, 1989 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, "Even the Losers," Damn the Torpedoes, Backstreet, 1979 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, "A Woman In Love (It's Not Me)," Hard Promises, Backstreet, 1981 The Beatles, "Taxman," Revolver, Parlophone, 1966 Tom Petty, "I Won't Back Down," Full Moon Fever, MCA, 1989 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, "American Girl," Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Shelter, 1976 Common, "The Light," Like Water for Chocolate, MCA, 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 Key Band of the '80s Indie Rock Scene

4/2/2025
In this bonus episode, Greg shares a track by one of the great, underrated bands on the Simple Machines record label. Don't miss out on this forgotten classic! Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T 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:00:06:37