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#555 Better Campaign Songs & Opinions on The Avalanches
Episode 552
It’s not a political rally without a crowd-pumping and uplifting playlist. But political campaign teams are not always great music tastemakers. NPR’s National Political Correspondent Don Gonyea talks…
Published on 8 years, 11 months ago
#554 Savages & Opinions on Maxwell & DJ Shadow
Episode 551
The London-based quartet Savages made a stunning debut with Silence Yourself in 2013 and established a reputation as a formidable live act. On the 2016 followup Adore Life, the brooding post-punk ba…
Published on 8 years, 11 months ago
#553 Best Albums of 2016...So Far
Episode 550
We’re barely halfway through the year and already there’s an overwhelming amount of great new music to enjoy. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share their lists of the Best Albums of 2016...So Far. P…
Published on 9 years ago
#552 Bob Mould & Opinions on case/lang/veirs
Episode 549
After his pioneering work in Hüsker Dü and his alternative era success with Sugar, Bob Mould shows no signs of slowing down. The legendary songwriter and guitarist joins hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg …
Published on 9 years ago
#551 Anxious Anthems & Opinions on Paul Simon
Episode 548
Nervy guitars and pounding drums can perfectly convey the restless sensation of being on the verge of breaking down. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share their favorite Anxious Anthems. Then, they …
Published on 9 years ago
#550 Eleanor Friedberger & Opinions on Chance the Rapper
Episode 547
After making her mark in the indie duo The Fiery Furnaces, singer-songwriter Eleanor Friedberger launched a solo career blending her former band’s experimentalism with classic '70s sounds. She joins …
Published on 9 years ago
#549 Bob Dylan at 75 – *Blonde on Blonde* to Modern Times
Episode 546
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot conclude their two-part celebration of American icon Bob Dylan as he turns 75. This week, they explore the recording of Blonde on Blonde through his late career renai…
Published on 9 years, 1 month ago
#548 Bob Dylan at 75 – From Protest to Plugging In
Episode 545
Bob Dylan, one of the most iconic American artists of the 20th century, just turned 75 this May. Jim and Greg examine the extraordinary career of the music legend in the first of a two-part series. T…
Published on 9 years, 1 month ago
#547 Riot Grrrl at 25 & Opinions on Radiohead & Drake
Episode 544
While the Seattle grunge bands had the commercial success, the Pacific Northwest’s Riot Grrrl scene has an equally important legacy. Jim and Greg look back at feminist punk movement 25 years on. Then…
Published on 9 years, 1 month ago
#546 The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds
Episode 543
Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys elevated pop music to new artistic heights with the band’s 1966 masterpiece Pet Sounds. With its ingenious orchestrations and earnest lyrics, the album remains an enorm…
Published on 9 years, 1 month ago