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#565 Herb Alpert & Opinions on Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
Episode 562
Trumpeter Herb Alpert has had a remarkable, multifaceted career. In addition to scoring his own hits with the Tijuana Brass in the '60s, he cofounded A&M Records, signing a diverse roster of artists …
Published on 8 years, 9 months ago
#564 Buried Treasures & Alex Ross
Episode 561
Many great albums are released each year, but only a handful get the attention they deserve. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share some of their Buried Treasures of 2016: the best albums that flew u…
Published on 8 years, 9 months ago
#563 Mudhoney & Opinions on Wilco
Episode 560
Mudhoney was at the forefront of Seattle's exploding music scene in the '80s and '90s, paving the way for grunge with its distorted, chaotic sound. Though the group never received the world-wide atte…
Published on 8 years, 9 months ago
#562 End of Summer Songs & Opinions on Angel Olsen
Episode 559
With lyrics about sun, surf, and young love, there are plenty of songs that welcome in the summer. But how do you musically say goodbye to warm weather and prepare for the fall? Hosts Jim DeRogatis a…
Published on 8 years, 10 months ago
#561 The Art of Writing Hit Songs with Mann & Weil & Opinions on Frank Ocean
Episode 558
What goes into writing a hit song? Sound Opinions takes a look at the craft of songwriting, from the Righteous Brothers to Beyoncé. Jim and Greg talk with legendary Brill Building songwriters Barry M…
Published on 8 years, 10 months ago
#560 World Tour - Brazil & Opinions on Ryley Walker
Episode 557
With all eyes turned toward the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, the Sound Opinions World Tour makes its next stop in Brazil, a country with an unmatched musical influence on the globe. Hosts Jim DeRogati…
Published on 8 years, 10 months ago
#559 Courtney Barnett & Opinions on Lydia Loveless
Episode 556
Australian singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett’s 2015 album Sometimes I Sit and Think and Sometimes I Just Sit was a critical success and Sound Opinions favorite. Her conversational songwriting manage…
Published on 8 years, 10 months ago
#558 Ska & Opinions on Jamila Woods
Episode 555
In the late 1950s, Jamaican musicians blended home-grown rhythms with R&B to create ska. The genre's influence quickly spread across the globe, paving the way for the reggae phenomenon. Jim and Greg …
Published on 8 years, 11 months ago
#557 Tortoise, Post-Rock & Opinions on Michael Kiwanuka
Episode 554
With an eclectic all-instrumental blend of rock, jazz, dub, electronics, and the avant-garde, Tortoise emerged as the leading band of Chicago’s so-called “post-rock” scene in the 1990s. On its sevent…
Published on 8 years, 11 months ago
#556 Moby & Opinions on The Julie Ruin
Episode 553
Moby became the face of techno with the blockbuster success of his 1999 album Play. In his new memoir Porcelain, he explores his origins in the underground rave scene of ‘80s New York up until his ma…
Published on 8 years, 11 months ago