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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.

Sound Opinions Sound Opinions

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    • 4.3 • 1.9K Ratings

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.

    Cantaloupe Three Ways

    Cantaloupe Three Ways

    In this bonus episode, Greg traces the evolution of one song that began with Herbie Hancock in 1964.

    • 8 min
    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

Customer Reviews

4.3 out of 5
1.9K Ratings

1.9K Ratings

hermex ,

Stop saying Patre-own

Since you say it 6 times an episode. It’s —on like off/on.

Bikrrr ,

Great show but there should be an "Explicit" version of podcast

I realize that Sound Opinions is a radio show that needs to follow the rules of the FCC, thus bleeping out profanity. But they should provide an Explicit version of the podcast so adult music fans who aren't easily offended, can listen to the included songs the way the artists intended!

Also, they often repost past episodes without marking them as "rebroadcasts". For instance, "Give the Drummer Some" has been reposted twice. It's not a major issue, but it would be helpful to tag these episodes and list the original air date. Typically, I can tell by the hosts' higher-pitched voices, lol!

SpongeBobbyHil589 ,

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