Sound Opinions
Kanaal Besonderhede
Sound Opinions
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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Reconsidering Late R.E.M.
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot discuss the music, history and legacy of R.E.M. with biographer Peter Ames Carlin. The hosts share their own personal...
A Debut Album Decades Later
In this bonus episode, Greg shares a track by songwriter and friend Chrissie Dickinson, whose band didn’t release its debut album until after her deat...
Modern Protest Songs
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot curate a selection of songs by artists responding to the current political moment. The hosts also hear selections fro...
A Song from a Band That Isn't Real (But Should Be)
In this bonus episode, Jim shares a song from a film that Courtney Love once called the best movie ever made.
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Radio DJ Mary Lucia & Opinions on Lucinda Williams
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with Twin Cities DIJ Mary Lucia about her memoir. They discuss interviewing artists, her eccentric family and he...
A Halloween Holdover
In this bonus episode, Greg shares a track from the scariest artist he's ever covered as a journalist.
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New Buried Treasures
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 fro...
Happy Belated Winter Solstice!
In this bonus episode, Jim pays tribute to one of his all-time favorite artists—and his Pagan friends back in Minneapolis.
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Phil Manzanera (Roxy Music) & RIP Bob Weir
This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with Phil Manzanera, the guitarist behind Roxy Music and a prolific record producer whose career span...
A Jazz Primer for Rock Fans
In this bonus episode, Greg shares a track by one jazz legend paying tribute to another.
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RIP Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead
In this bonus episode, Greg pays tribute to Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead, the innovative rhythm guitarist and co-founder who helped shape American ro...
R.I.P. Rob Reiner, Opinions on Lily Allen & Dry Cleaning
In December of 2025, the world tragically lost actor and filmmaker Rob Reiner. This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot pay tribute to him by revis...
A History Lesson from Professor DeRogatis
In this bonus episode, Jim shares an old country cut that recounts the assassination of President James Garfield, recorded by one of the genre’s all-t...
2025 Mixtape, Obituaries and Singles of the Year
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot close the book on 2025 by doing a final round of obituaries, playing favorite singles and sharing a mixtape that docu...
So Good Even Dan the Automator Left It Alone
In this bonus episode, Greg adds a song to the Desert Island Jukebox that was arguably perfected upon its original release.
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British Post-Punk Pioneers the Raincoats
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot explore the music and legacy of the Raincoats, a post-punk band beloved by musicians and critics alike. Raincoats lea...
Barely Scratching the Steve Albini Surface
In this bonus episode, Jim adds a track to the Desert Island Jukebox—one of Steve Albini’s many obscure recordings from the legendary engineer’s vast...
Radiohead's Kid A 25th Anniversary Plus Malcolm McLaren
Following up the guitar masterpiece of OK Computer, Radiohead threw the music world for a loop with Kid A. Twenty five years after its release, hosts...
RIP Joe Ely
In this bonus episode, Greg adds a song to the desert island jukebox to honor one of the great West Texas rockers, Joe Ely, who died on December 15, 2...
Jeff Tweedy on "Twlight Override"
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot welcome Jeff Tweedy of Wilco for a wide-ranging discussion about his solo album "Twilight Override" and other aspects...
A Psychedelic Shoegaze Duo from Mexico
In this bonus episode, Jim reflects on his introduction to Mexican shoegaze through a newly discovered duo with a meaty discography.
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Sound Opinions' Holiday Spectacular 2025
This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot welcome Andy Cirzan, their favorite collector of rare holiday music, for their annual celebration of unexp...
RIP Jimmy Cliff and Steve Cropper
In this bonus episode, Greg is away on vacation, but Jim is here to pay tribute to two musical icons we’ll deeply miss after their passing in late 202...
The Best Albums of 2025
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share their favorite albums of 2025. They’ll also hear selections from their production staff.
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John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats on This Year: 365 Songs Annotated: A Book of Days
John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats discusses his new book, "This Year: 365 Songs Annotated: A Book of Days" and his new album "Through This Fire Acr...
Yes's "Going For the One" & Opinions on Tortoise
This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot dissect Yes' 1977 masterpiece album Going For the One. They talk about the progressive rock band's history...
Jim Goes Full Greg Kot with This Pick
In this bonus episode of Sound Opinions, Jim shares a Kot-esque pick from a band named after someone very dear to him.
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Songs About Giving Thanks
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot revisit a Sound Opinions classic— Songs About Giving Thanks. The hosts will share some of their favorite songs in cel...
Long May He Run
In this bonus DIJ, Greg pays tribute to a legendary artist who recently celebrated his 80th birthday, as well as the 50th anniversary of one of his cl...
Fleetwood Mac's Rumours
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with journalist and author Alan Light about his book “Don’t Stop: Why We (Still) Love Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours.”...
An Anthem for Chicago's Fight
In this bonus DIJ, Jim picks a song from the ’80s that’s as relevant now as it was then.
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An Important Message From Jim and Greg
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The Cars are Underrated Plus Opinions on Sprints
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk about The Cars with Bill Janovitz, the author of a new book on the band. The book makes the case that The Cars a...
A Brilliant Soundtrack from One of This Year's Hit Films
In this bonus DIJ, Greg digs into the soundtrack from one of his recent film outings. The score comes from an innovative rock guitarist turned compose...
Songs About the Moon
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot follow up a recent episode paying tribute to the sun with another set of songs about a celestial body. This time, the...
A Deep Cut Even for Krautrock Fans
In this bonus episode, Jim adds a song to the Desert Island Jukebox from a krautrock band so obscure they didn’t even make the cut in the definitive b...
RIP D'Angelo
On October 14th, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist D'Angelo died at the age of 51. Throughout his too short life, he made three unforgettab...
RIP Chicago Artist Tony Fitzpatrick
Tony Fitzpatrick was a Chicago artist, poet, actor, and someone who embodied the spirit of the city itself. Tony died on October 11, 2025, at the age...
Rough Trade & Opinions on Geese
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with Rough Trade collaborators Geoff Travis and Jeannette Lee about their contributions to the music industry an...
A Real Groovy Track
In this bonus episode of Sound Opinions, Jim gets "reaal!" about his love of disco with this groovy track.
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