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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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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.

    Baby Songs, Opinions on Taylor Swift

    Baby Songs, Opinions on Taylor Swift

    This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot are sharing talking baby songs and reviewing new music from Taylor Swift.

    • 50 min
    One of the Greatest Songs of All Time

    One of the Greatest Songs of All Time

    In this bonus episode, Jim adds "one of the greatest songs of all time" to the Desert Island Jukebox. He was inspired by finally stumbling across "Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me" on Netflix.

    • 9 min
    College Radio, Opinions on Vampire Weekend & Alejandro Escovedo

    College Radio, Opinions on Vampire Weekend & Alejandro Escovedo

    Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk all-things college radio and also review the latest records from Alejandro Escovedo and Vampire Weekend.

    • 50 min
    Rock That Doesn't Roll: Pedro The Lion

    Rock That Doesn't Roll: Pedro The Lion

    In this bonus episode, we share producer Andrew Gill's side project, "Rock That Doesn't Roll." Their second season launches this week, so we're sharing an episode they did last season with David Bazan of Pedro The Lion.

    • 58 min
    The Black Keys, Opinions on Shabaka & Hurray for the Riff Raff

    The Black Keys, Opinions on Shabaka & Hurray for the Riff Raff

    Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with Patrick Carney and Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys, the eclectic garage-rock duo who recently released their twelfth studio album and also review new records from Shabaka and Hurray for the Riff Raff.

    • 50 min
    A Song From A Genius

    A Song From A Genius

    In this bonus episode, Greg adds a song to the Desert Island Jukebox from an artist was grouped in with neo-soul, but never really fit into that scene comfortably.

    • 6 min

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