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#575 Hero Worship
Episode 572
Artists are also music fans like the rest of us, often paying tribute to the musicians who inspired them. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share their favorite examples of Hero Worship in music – son…
Published on 8 years, 7 months ago
#574 Jon Brion & Opinions on Emeli Sandé
Episode 571
Studio wizard Jon Brion has composed scores for films by P.T. Anderson and Michel Gondry and produced for artists from Fiona Apple to Kanye West. The multi-instrumentalist also has grown a following …
Published on 8 years, 7 months ago
#573 Turkey Pardons & Remembering Leonard Cohen
Episode 570
Every year, a turkey is saved from its Thanksgiving dinner fate by a presidential pardon. In that gracious spirit, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot give their own Turkey Pardons. They share their pic…
Published on 8 years, 7 months ago
#572 World Tour – Canada & Opinions on Alejandro Escovedo.
Episode 569
Many Americans are thinking a lot about Canada these days. So hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot take the Sound Opinions World Tour to Canada explore the music of our neighbor to the north. And we play…
Published on 8 years, 7 months ago
#571 Marvin Gaye's *What's Going On*
Episode 568
In 1971, Marvin Gaye made a career left turn with the album What's Going On, adopting a socially conscious sound that addressed war, racism, and drugs. 45 years later, What's Going On remains as rele…
Published on 8 years, 8 months ago
#570 The Handsome Family & Opinions on Lady Gaga
Episode 567
The Handsome Family gained wider notoriety for providing the theme to HBO's True Detective. But the duo's dark, literate songwriting has been acclaimed by critics for decades. Rennie and Brett Sparks…
Published on 8 years, 8 months ago
#569 Songs That Give You the Creeps & Opinions on Leonard Cohen
Episode 566
The spookiest time of the year is upon us. To celebrate Halloween, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot turn the show over to listeners who share the songs that tingle their spines the most. Plus, they s…
Published on 8 years, 8 months ago
#568 Beach Slang & Opinions on Drive-By Truckers
Episode 565
Beach Slang has wowed critics and audiences alike with its loud, energy filled live performances and unabashedly earnest lyrics. But in front of a live audience at the Goose Island Tap Room, Beach Sl…
Published on 8 years, 8 months ago
#567 Bob Mehr on The Replacements & Opinions on Solange
Episode 564
The Replacements never had a hit song, but few bands have inspired such a deep personal connection with their fans. Bob Mehr, author of the new biography Trouble Boys, speaks with hosts Jim DeRogatis…
Published on 8 years, 9 months ago
#566 Fall Review Roundup & Buckwheat Zydeco
Episode 563
September is bursting with major new album releases. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot give their take on several of the biggest new records, from Bon Iver to M.I.A. to Against Me!, in this Review Rou…
Published on 8 years, 9 months ago