Podcast Episodes

Brian Eno's Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy)

Episode 956

Over the long tenure of Sound Opinions, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot mentioned Brian Eno countless times. They think it's time to tackle a classic album dissection of his 1974 record Taking Tiger…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

A Found-Sound Masterpiece

In this bonus episode, Jim adds a Brian Eno-affiliated song made of found sounds to the Desert Island Jukebox. 

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Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter of The Roots & Opinions on Heems & Lapgan

Episode 955

This week hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot interview Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter of The Roots about his memoir. The hosts also review the new album from Das Racist rapper Heems.

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Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

The Song That Helped Introduce Japan To Rock & Roll

In this bonus episode, Greg adds two versions of a surprising song to the Desert Island Jukebox. It was the first rock & roll song to chart in Japan and a later version involved members of The Clash.…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

Karaoke Songs, Opinions on Grandaddy & RIP Dexter Romweber

Episode 954

This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot take the show out of the recording studio and into the karaoke bar as they share some of their favorite karaoke tracks. They’ll also hear selections from p…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

The First Heavy Metal?

Episode 953

In this bonus episode, Jim adds a song to the Desert Island Jukebox that can make a solid claim to being from the first "heavy metal" band. 

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Louise Post (Veruca Salt) & Opinions on Idles & Mary Timony

Episode 953

Host Jim DeRogatis talks with Chicago alt-rock legend, Louise Post, a guitarist, singer, and cofounder of the band Veruca Salt. The hosts also review new albums from post-punk Brits IDLES and guitar …

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

RIP Damo Suzuki

In this bonus episode, we pay tribute to Damo Suzuki of Can, who died February 9 at age 74.

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RIP Wayne Kramer of the MC5 & Opinions on Brittany Howard

Episode 952

This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot pay tribute to the late singer, songwriter and guitarist Wayne Kramer of the MC5. They’ll revisit their past interview with him and talk about his life, mu…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

RIP Mojo Nixon

In this bonus episode we pay tribute to Mojo Nixon (Neill Kirby McMillan Jr.), a consummate showman with a love for the working class, who died February 7. 

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Published on 1 year, 4 months ago