This year marks the 25th anniversary of socially conscious rapper Common's pivotal album Like Water for Chocolate. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot revisit their classic album dissection of Like Water for Chocolate including an interview with Common from the year 2000.

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Featured Songs:

Common, "Time Travelin' (A Tribute to Fela)," Like Water for Chocolate, MCA, 2000

Common, "Take it EZ," Can I Borrow a Dollar?, Relativity, 1992

Common, "I Used to Love H.E.R.," Resurrection, Relativity, 1994

Common, "Brown Sugar," Brown Sugar, EMI, 1995

Common, "Funky for You," Like Water for Chocolate, MCA, 2000

Common, "A Song for Assata," Like Water for Chocolate, MCA, 2000

Common, "Payback is a Grandmother," Like Water for Chocolate, MCA, 2000

Common, "The Light," Like Water for Chocolate, MCA, 2000

Common, "The 6th Sense," Like Water for Chocolate, MCA, 2000

Common, "Thelonius," Like Water for Chocolate, MCA, 2000

Common, "Geto Heaven Remix T.S.O.I," Like Water for Chocolate (Alternate Edition), MCA, 2001

Common, "A Film Called (Pimp)," Like Water for Chocolate, MCA, 2000

Kendrick Lamar, "Institutionalized," To Pimp a Butterfly, Interscope, 2015

New York Dolls, "Looking For a Kiss," New York Dolls, Mercury, 1973

Delivery, "The New Alphabet," Force Majeure, Heavenly, 2025

Delivery, "Deadlines," Force Majeure, Heavenly, 2025

Lucy Dacus, "Ankles," Forever is a Feeling, Geffen, 2025

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Jim and Greg continue their conversation with Mike Campbell of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. They talk about performing in the Super Bowl Half Time show, working with Don Henley and Stevie Nicks and the future of the Heartbreakers.

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This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot interview guitarist and songwriter Mike Campbell of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. They talk about his new autobiography, working with Bob Dylan and his continued love for music.

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Featured Songs:

Tom Petty, "Runnin' Down a Dream," Full Moon Fever, MCA, 1989

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, "Breakdown," Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Shelter, 1976

Johnny Cash, "Folsom Prison Blues," Johnny Cash with His Hot and Blue Guitar!, Sun, 1957

The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, "Born In Chicago," The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Elektra, 1965

Mudcrutch, "Scare Easy," Mudcrutch, Reprise, 2008

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, "Refugee," Damn the Torpedoes, Backstreet, 1979

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, "Here Comes My Girl," Damn the Torpedoes, Backstreet, 1979

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, "Don't Do Me Like That," Damn the Torpedoes, Backstreet, 1979

Tom Petty, "Free Fallin'," Full Moon Fever, MCA, 1989

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, "Even the Losers," Damn the Torpedoes, Backstreet, 1979

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, "A Woman In Love (It's Not Me)," Hard Promises, Backstreet, 1981

The Beatles, "Taxman," Revolver, Parlophone, 1966

Tom Petty, "I Won't Back Down," Full Moon Fever, MCA, 1989

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, "American Girl," Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Shelter, 1976

Common, "The Light," Like Water for Chocolate, MCA, 2000

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In this bonus episode, Greg shares a track by one of the great, underrated bands on the Simple Machines record label. Don't miss out on this forgotten classic!

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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with author Heather Augustyn about her book "Rude Girls: Women in Two Tone Ska and One Step Beyond." The hosts also review the new album by Throwing Muses.

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Featured Songs:

The Bodysnatchers, "Ruder Than You," Ruder Than You (Single), 2 Tone, 1980

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

Throwing Muses, "Summer of Love," Moonlight Concessions, Fire, 2025

Throwing Muses, "South Coast," Moonlight Concessions, Fire, 2025

Throwing Muses, "Theremini," Moonlight Concessions, Fire, 2025

Throwing Muses, "Sally's Beauty," Moonlight Concessions, Fire, 2025

Rhoda with the Special A.K.A., "The Boiler," The Boiler (Single), 2 Tone, 1981

The Selecter, "On My Radio," On My Radio (Single), 2 Tone, 1979

The Bodysnatchers, "Easy Life," Easy Life (Single), 2 Tone, 1980

The Fun Boy Three with Bananarama, "It Ain't What You Do It's the Way That You Do It," Fun Boy Three, Chrysalis, 1982

The Fun Boy Three, "Our Lips Are Sealed," Waiting, Chrysalis, 1983

The Deltones, "Oddball Boy," Nana Choc Choc In Paris, Unicorn, 1989

The Lemons, "English Summer," English Summer (Single), Race, 1981

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, "I Won't Back Down," Full Moon Fever, MCA, 1989

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In this bonus episode, Jim pays tribute to Brian James, English punk rock guitarist and founding member of the Damned. James died on March 6th, 2025 at the age of 70.

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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot speak with author David Rowell about his new book, The Endless Refrain: Memory, Nostalgia, and the Threat to New Music. The hosts also review the new albums by Bartees Strange and Sasami.

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Featured Songs:

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

Bartees Strange, "Sober," Horror, 4AD, 2025

Bartees Strange, "Wants Needs," Horror, 4AD, 2025

Bartees Strange, "Baltimore," Horror, 4AD, 2025

Bartees Strange, "17," Horror, 4AD, 2025

Bartees Strange, "Doomsday Buttercup," Horror, 4AD, 2025

Sasami, "Slugger," Blood On the Silver Screen, Domino, 2025

Sasami, "Love Makes You Do Crazy Things," Blood On the Silver Screen, Domino, 2025

Sasami, "The Seed," Blood On the Silver Screen, Domino, 2025

Sasami, "I'll Be Gone," Blood On the Silver Screen, Domino, 2025

Tom Petty, "You Don't Know How it Feels," Wildflowers, Warner, 1994

Kajagoogoo, "Too Shy," White Feathers, EMI, 1983

Journey, "Lights," Infinity, Columbia, 1978

The Rolling Stones, "Jumpin' Jack Flash," Single, Decca, 1968

Neil Young, "Tonight's the Night," Tonight's the Night, Reprise, 1975

Hüsker Dü, "Sorry Somehow," Candy Apple Grey, Warner, 1986

Men at Work, "Down Under," Business as Usual, Columbia, 1981

The Selecter, "On My Radio," On My Radio (Single), 2 Tone, 1979

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In this bonus episode, Greg pays tribute to the great American singer Roberta Flack who died on February 24, 2025 at the age of 88.

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This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot pay tribute to the late, great David Johansen of the New York Dolls and solo career fame, covering as much of his remarkable body of work as they could fit into one episode. They also revisit their interview with David Johansen from 2001.

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Featured Songs:

New York Dolls, "Trash," New York Dolls, Mercury, 1973

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

New York Dolls, "Personality Crisis," New York Dolls, Mercury, 1973

New York Dolls, "Jet Boy," New York Dolls, Mercury, 1973

New York Dolls, "Bad Girl (Blue Rock Studios Demo)," Lipstick Killers ? The Mercer Street Sessions 1972, ROIR, 1982

New York Dolls, "Pills," New York Dolls, Mercury, 1973

New York Dolls, "Frankenstein," New York Dolls, Mercury, 1973

New York Dolls, "Looking For a Kiss," New York Dolls, Mercury, 1973

New York Dolls, "Bad Girl," New York Dolls, Mercury, 1973

New York Dolls, "Bad Detective," Too Much Too Soon, Mercury, 1974

New York Dolls, "Human Being," Too Much Too Soon, Mercury, 1974

David Johansen, "Frenchette (Live)," Live It Up, Blue Sky, 1982

Buster Poindexter, "Hot Hot Hot," Buster Poindexter, RCA, 1987

David Johansen, "James Alley Blues," David Johansen and the Harry Smiths, Chesky, 2000

Buster Poindexter, "Downtown Dream," Buster's Spanish Rocketship, PolyGram, 1997

New York Dolls, "Babylon," Too Much Too Soon, Mercury, 1974

David Johansen, "Heart of Gold," Here Comes the Night, Blue Sky, 1981

New York Dolls, "Lonely Planet Boy," New York Dolls, Mercury, 1973

Men at Work, "Who Can it Be Now?," Business as Usual, Columbia, 1981

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In this bonus episode, Jim pays tribute to the underappreciated hip-hop pioneer and neo soul singer Angie Stone who died on March 1, 2025 at the age of 63.

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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot review Sly Stone's documentary and memoir and revisit an interview with Family Stone members Jerry Martini and Cynthia Robinson. They also review the new album from Chicago indie rockers Horsegirl.

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Featured Songs:

Sly and the Family Stone, "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)," Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) (Single), Epic, 1969

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

Horsegirl, "2468," Phonetics On and On, Matador, 2025

Horsegirl, "I Can't Stand To See You," Phonetics On and On, Matador, 2025

Horsegirl, "Information Content," Phonetics On and On, Matador, 2025

Horsegirl, "Where'd You Go?," Phonetics On and On, Matador, 2025

Sly and the Family Stone, "Dance To The Music," Dance To The Music, Epic, 1968

Sly and the Family Stone, "I Ain't Got Nobody (For Real)," Dance To The Music, Epic, 1968

Sly and the Family Stone, "Advice," A Whole New Thing, Epic, 1967

Sly and the Family Stone, "I Hate To Love Her," A Whole New Thing, Epic, 1967

Ike and Tina Turner, "Bold Soul Sister," The Hunter, Blue Thumb, 1969

The Roots, "Star/Pointro," The Tipping Point, Geffen, 2004

Bobby Freeman, "C'mon and Swim," C'mon and Swim (Single), Autumn, 1964

Sly and the Family Stone, "Family Affair," There's A Riot Goin' On, Epic, 1971

Sly and the Family Stone, "Hot Fun in the Summertime," Hot Fun in the Summertime (Single), Epic, 1969

Sly and the Family Stone, "Thank You For Talking To Me Africa," There's A Riot Goin' On, Epic, 1971

Sly and the Family Stone, "Brave and Strong," There's A Riot Goin' On, Epic, 1971

Sly and the Family Stone, "You Can Make It If You Try (Live)," Stand!, Epic, 1969

Sly and the Family Stone, "We Love All," Dance To The Music (2007 version), Epic, 1968

Sly and the Family Stone, "Color Me True," Dance To The Music (Single), Epic, 1968

The Pogues, "The Sick Bed of Cuchulainn," Rum Sodomy & the Lash, MCA, 1985

The Ergs, "Stinking of Whiskey Blues," Upstairs/Downstairs, Dirtnap, 2007

New York Dolls, "Trash," New York Dolls, Mercury, 1973

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In this bonus episode, Greg pays tribute to little-known soul singer Brenton Wood who died on January 3, 2025 at the age of 83.

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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share new music they're digging that flies under the mainstream radar, buried treasures! They also pay tribute to singer-songwriter Jerry Butler.

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Featured Songs:

girlpuppy, "Champ," Single, Captured Tracks, 2024

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

Jerry Butler, "Only the Strong Survive," The Ice Man Cometh, Mercury, 1969

Jerry Butler and The Impressions, "For Your Precious Love," Single, Vee-Jay, 1958

Loveworms, "Heartbeat," Heartbeat, Antena Krzyku, 2025

Jetstream Pony, "Captain Palisade," Single, Spinout Nuggets, 2024

Meat Wave, "Dehydrated," Voicemail / Dehydrated, Self-Released, 2025

Maruja, "Break The Tension," Single, Music for Nations, 2024

Prism Shores, "Tourniquet!," Out From Underneath, Meritorio, 2025

Denison Witmer, "Making Love," Anything At All, Asthmatic Kitty, 2025

Psycho-O-Positive, "Mothra!," Single, Self Released, 2025

The Penrose Web, "I Dreamt I Woke Up Dead," It's....The Penrose Web, Gare du Nord, 2025

Middle Part, "Dial*," Disruptor, Little Planet, 2024

The Sewerheads, "It Came as a Surprise," Despair is a Heaven, Tall Texan, 2024

Wand, "The Leap," In A Capsule Wardrobe, Drag City, 2017

L.A. WITCH, "777," 777 (Single), Suicide Squeeze, 2025

Joveth, "Bubblegum," Bubblegum (Single), Voracious, 2024

Sly and the Family Stone, "Everyday People," Stand!, Epic, 1968

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In this bonus episode, Jim pays tribute to English singer Marianne Faithfull who died on January 30, 2025 at the age of 78.

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Throughout music history and across genres, artists have made drinking songs. From buoyant and rowdy to reflective and moody, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share some of their favorites. They also review the new album from Sharon Van Etten.

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Featured Songs:

Fear, "More Beer," More Beer, Restless, 1985

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

Sharon Van Etten, "Live Forever," Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory, Jagjaguwar, 2025

Sharon Van Etten, "Trouble," Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory, Jagjaguwar, 2025

Sharon Van Etten, "Indio," Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory, Jagjaguwar, 2025

Sharon Van Etten, "I Want You Here," Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory, Jagjaguwar, 2025

Sharon Van Etten, "Somethin' Ain't Right," Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory, Jagjaguwar, 2025

Three 6 Mafia, "Sippin on Some Syrup," Three 6 Mafia - Poppin' My Collar - Single, Loud, 2006

Nina Simone, "Lilac Wine," Wild is the Wind, The Verve Music Group, 1966

The Rolling Stones, "Salt of the Earth," Beggars Banquet, Decca, 1968

Beastie Boys, "Brass Monkey," Licensed to Ill, Def Jam, 1986

Midland, "Drinkin' Problem," On the Rocks, Big Machine, 2017

Kendrick Lamar, "Swimming Pools (Drank)," good kid, m.A.A.d city, Top Dawg Entertainment, 2012

Snoop Dogg, "Gin and Juice," Doggystyle, Death Row, Interscope and Atlantic, 1994

The Replacements, "Here Comes a Regular," Tim, Sire, 1985

The Champs, "Tequila," Go, Champs, Go!, Challenge, 1958

Jamie Foxx, "Blame It (feat. T-Pain)," Intuition, J, 2008

Against Me!, "T.S.R.," As The Eternal Cowboy, Fat Wreck Chords, 2003

Chumbawamba, "Tubthumping," Tubthumper, Republic, 1997

Louis Prima and Keely Smith, "One Mint Julep," Breaking It Up!, Columbia, 1958

The Kinks, "Alcohol," Muswell Hillbillies, RCA Victor, 1971

Thin Lizzy, "Whiskey in the Jar," Single, Decca, 1972

Kris Kristofferson, "Sunday Mornin' Coming Down," Kristofferson, Monument, 1970

Lou Reed, "Underneath the Bottle," The Blue Mask, RCA Victor, 1982

Darkside, "Graucha Max," Nothing, Matador, 2025

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In this bonus episode, Eric Johnson performs "Humbug Mountain Song" and "The Rock Doc" live at the Goose Island Salt Shed Pub. He also shares his Desert Island Jukebox pick with Jim and Greg.

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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot welcome Eric Johnson of long-running indie folk band Fruit Bats for an interview and performance. The hosts also review the debut album from punk shock activists, Lambrini Girls.

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Featured Songs:

Fruit Bats, "When U Love Somebody," Mouthfuls, Sub Pop, 2003

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

Lambrini Girls, "Bad Apple," Who Let the Dogs Out, City Slang, 2025

Lambrini Girls, "Nothing Tastes As Good As It Feels," Who Let the Dogs Out, City Slang, 2025

Lambrini Girls, "Scarcity Is Fake (communist propaganda)," Who Let the Dogs Out, City Slang, 2025

Fruit Bats, "Rushin River Valley (Live on Sound Opinions)," A River Running To Your Heart, Merge, 2023

Fruit Bats, "Today," Siamese Dream, Turntable Kitchen, 2020

Califone, "Bottles and Bones (Shades and Sympathy)," Roomsound, Perishable, 2001

Fruit Bats, "We Used To Live Here (Live on Sound Opinions)," A River Running To Your Heart, Merge, 2023

Fruit Bats, "Humbug Mountain Song (Live on Sound Opinions)," Absolute Loser, Easy Sound, 2016

Fruit Bats, "When U Love Somebody (Live on Sound Opinions)," Mouthfuls, Sub Pop, 2003

Chumbawamba, "Tubthumping," Tubthumper, EMI, 1997

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In this bonus episode, Greg pays tribute to Sam Moore of the iconic soul duo Sam & Dave. Moore died on January 10, 2025 at age 89.

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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot welcome Robyn Hitchcock back to Sound Opinions to discuss the singer-songwriter's book, 1967: How I Got There and Why I Never Left, and the accompanying album, 1967: Vacations in the Past. Plus, the hosts review the new album from SZA.

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Featured Songs:

The Soft Boys, "I Wanna Destroy You," Underwater Moonlight, Armageddon, 1980

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

SZA, "Saturn," Lana, Top Dawg, 2024

SZA, "Drive," Lana, Top Dawg, 2024

SZA, "BMF," Lana, Top Dawg, 2024

SZA, "Another Life," Lana, Top Dawg, 2024

Robyn Hitchcock and The Egyptians, "Brenda's Iron Sledge," Black Snake Diamond Röle, Armageddon, 1981

Robyn Hitchcock, "Trams of Old London," I Often Dream of Trains, Midnight Music, 1984

Robyn Hitchcock, "A Whiter Shade of Pale," 1967: Vacations in the Past, Tiny Ghost, 2024

Robyn Hitchcock, "Like a Rolling Stone," Robyn Sings, Editions PAF, 2002

Robyn Hitchcock, "Trouble in Your Blood," The Man Upstairs, Yep Roc, 2014

Robyn Hitchcock, "A Day in the Life," 1967: Vacations in the Past, Tiny Ghost, 2024

Robyn Hitchcock, "See Emily Play," 1967: Vacations in the Past, Tiny Ghost, 2024

Robyn Hitchcock, "Itchycoo Park," 1967: Vacations in the Past, Tiny Ghost, 2024

Robyn Hitchcock, "Vacations in the Past," 1967: Vacations in the Past, Tiny Ghost, 2024

Fruit Bats, "We Used to Live Here," A River Running to Your Heart, Merge, 2023

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In this bonus episode, Jim shares a track that was once so popular that it made a fictional location into a reality.

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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot pay tribute to the late president Jimmy Carter by revisiting a discussion on his character and love for music with the director of the documentary, Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President. Plus, they will bid farewell to music journalist Stanley Booth, the most profound chronicler of the Rolling Stones.

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Featured Songs:

Bob Dylan, "It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)," Bringing It All Back Home, Columbia, 1965

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

The Allman Brothers Band, "Ramblin' Man," Brothers and Sisters, Capricorn, 1973

Bob Dylan, "Maggie's Farm," Bringing It All Back Home, Columbia, 1965

Bob Dylan, "Gotta Serve Somebody," Slow Train Coming, Columbia, 1979

The Rolling Stones, "Gimme Shelter," Let It Bleed, Decca, 1969

The Rolling Stones, "No Expectations," Beggars Banquet, Decca, 1968

The Rolling Stones, "Street Fighting Man," Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!, Decca, 1970

The Rolling Stones, "Around And Around," 12 x 5, London, 1964

The Rolling Stones, "Honky Tonk Women," Honky Tonk Women (Single), Decca, 1969

The Rolling Stones, "You Gotta Move," Sticky Fingers, Polydor, 1971

The Rolling Stones, "Sympathy For the Devil," Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!, Decca, 1970

The Rolling Stones, "Wild Horses," Sticky Fingers, Polydor, 1971

Robyn Hitchcock, "The Man Who Loves the Rain," Shufflemania!, Tiny Ghost, 2022

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As a bonus to our 1000th episode, senior producers Alex Claiborne and Andrew Gill chime in with some of their favorite guests and most memorable moments from Sound Opinions.

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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot look back on the occasion of Sound Opinions reaching the 1000 episodes milestone. Both hosts share highlights and a couple lowlights, plus listeners share their favorite memories.

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Featured Songs:

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

Radiohead, "I Want None Of It (Live on Sound Opinions)," Unreleased, NA, 2008

Carole King, "Will You Love Me Tomorrow," Tapestry, Ode, 1971

D'Angelo, "Send It On," Voodoo, Virgin, 2000

Trupa Trupa, "Sister Ray," (Single), Glitterbeat, 2024

Wire, "Used To ," Chairs Missing, Harvest, 1978

Goat Girl, "Creep," Goat Girl, Rough Trade, 2018

Allen Toussaint, "A New Orleans Thing (Live on Sound Opinions)," Songbook, Concord, 2013

Boygenius, "20," The Record, Interscope, 2023

Max Roach, "Driva Man," We Insist!, Candid, 1960

The Allman Brothers Band, "Ramblin' Man," Brothers and Sisters, Capricorn, 1973

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In this bonus episode, Greg adds a track to the Desert Island Jukebox and shares the story of how this brilliant song almost didn't get made!

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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share new music they're digging that flies under the mainstream radar, buried treasures! They also hear selections from the production staff.

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Featured Songs:

Iress, "Lovely (Forget Me Not)," Sleep Now, In Reverse, Dune Altar, 2024

The Beatles, "With a Little Help from My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

Soul Meets Body, "Hallucinations," Hallucinations (Single), Redwolf, 2024

Dummy, "Soonish...," Free Energy, Trouble in Mind, 2024

Grace Carlin, "killin' It (demo)," no joke (memos & demos), Self-released, 2023

Brutus, "The Deadly Rhythm," The Shape of Punk To Come Obliterated, Epitaph, 2024

Amayo, "Black Magic Sister," Black Magic Sister (Single), Amayo, 2024

Smoking Popes, "Allegiance (feat. Scott Lucas)," Allegiance (feat. Scott Lucas) (Single), Smoking Popes, 2025

Mo Dotti, "for anyone and you," opaque, MD, 2024

Matt Pond PA & Anya Marina, "Click Click Click," Click Click Click (Single), Sonder House, 2024

Remi Wolf, "Soup," Big Ideas, Island, 2024

Tae and the Neighborly, "We Can Be," Self Help, smooth bean, 2024

Liquid Mike, "K2," Paul Bunyan's Slingshot, self-released, 2024

Abazaba, "Isolation (feat. Eugene Hütz)," Isolation (feat. Eugene Hütz) (Single), self released, 2025

Rosa Bordallo, "I Feel Numb," I Feel Numb (Single), self-released, 2024

Artificial Go, "Pay Phone," Hopscotch Fever, Feel It, 2024

Medium Build, "Yoke (with Julien Baker)," Marietta, Slowplay/Island, 2024

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In this bonus episode, Jim pays tribute to Marc Campbell of The Nails who died late in 2024.

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In the second installment of our new Patreon-only bonus podcast, Jim, Greg and Andrew share their thoughts on the FX adaptation of Patrick Raden Keefe's book, Say Nothing.

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In 1982, the Los Angeles punk rock band X put out its album Under the Big Black Sun. Over 40 years later, it's still great! Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with X vocalist and bassist John Doe all about the album and the band's impact. They'll also chat with him about his recent solo album and his work in television and film.

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X, "The Have Nots," Under the Big Black Sun, Elektra, 1982

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

X, "The Hungry Wolf," Under the Big Black Sun, Elektra, 1982

Bob Dylan, "As I Went Out One Morning," John Wesley Harding, Columbia, 1967

John Doe, "Never Coming Back," Fables in a Foreign Land, Fat Possum, 2022

X, "Riding with Mary," Under the Big Black Sun, Elektra, 1982

X, "Motel Room in My Bed," Under the Big Black Sun, Elektra, 1982

Germs, "Lexicon Devil," (GI), Slash, 1979

The Screamers, "122 Hours Of Fear (Live at the Target)," Live in San Francisco: Sept 2nd 1978, Target Video, 2004

The Dils, "I Hate the Rich," I Hate the Rich (Single), What?, 1977

Circle Jerks, "Stars and Stripes," Wild in the Streets, Step-Forward, 1982

X, "Los Angeles," Los Angeles, Slash, 1980

X, "We're Desperate," Wild Gift, Slash, 1981

X, "Under the Big Black Sun," Under the Big Black Sun, Elektra, 1982

X, "Adult Books," Wild Gift, Slash, 1981

X, "Dancing with Tears in My Eyes," Under the Big Black Sun, Elektra, 1982

X, "Because I Do," Under the Big Black Sun, Elektra, 1982

X, "Blue Spark," Under the Big Black Sun, Elektra, 1982

X, "Come Back to Me," Under the Big Black Sun, Elektra, 1982

X, "Real Child of Hell," Under the Big Black Sun, Elektra, 1982

The Gun Club, "She's Like Heroin to Me," Fire of Love, Ruby, 1981

Los Lobos, "Will the Wolf Survive?," How Will the Wolf Survive?, Slash/Warner Bros., 1984

The Del Fuegos, "Don't Run Wild," Boston, Mass., Slash, 1985

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, "Henry Lee (feat. PJ Harvey) ," Murder Ballads, Mute, 1996

Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan, "Revolver," Ballad of the Broken Seas, Cooking Vinyl Limited, 2006

Artificial Go, "Pay Phone," Hopscotch Fever, Feel It, 2024

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Greg shares the history of a 60's gospel track that has been continually covered and reinvented.

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In the first installment of our new Patreon-only bonus podcast, Jim and Greg compare notes on a couple of thrilling new Netflix shows.

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Every year, host Greg Kot makes a mixtape of new songs to express his feelings about the past year. Greg shares a selection of that mix and the rest of the show staff look at other top singles of 2024. Plus, the hosts remember a few other musicians we lost in 2024.

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Featured Songs:

Chappell Roan, "Good Luck, Babe!," Good Luck, Babe! (Single), Island, 2024

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

King Crimson, "21st Century Schizoid Man," In the Court of the Crimson King, Island, 1969

The Allman Brothers Band, "Ramblin' Man," Brothers and Sisters, Capricorn, 1973

Slim Dunlap, "The Ballad of the Opening Band," The Old New Me, Medium Cool/Twin/Tone, 1993

Marlena Shaw, "Woman of the Ghetto," The Spice of Life, Cadet, 1969

Beyoncé, "16 CARRIAGES," Cowboy Carter, Parkwood and Columbia, 2024

Sabrina Carpenter, "Espresso (Mark Ronson x FNZ Working Late Remix)," Espresso (Mark Ronson x FNZ Working Late Remix) (Single), Island, 2024

Kabin Crew, "The Spark (feat. Lisdoonvarna Crew)," The Spark (feat. Lisdoonvarna Crew) (Single), Rubyworks, 2024

Charli XCX, "Girl, so confusing featuring lorde," Brat and It's Completely Different but Also Still Brat (Single), Atlantic, 2024

Geordie Greep, "Holy, Holy," The New Sound, Rough Trade, 2024

Shaboozey, "A Bar Song (Tipsy)," Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going, American Dogwood and Empire, 2024

Wussy Duo, "Cellar Door," Cellar Door EP, Shake It!, 2024

La Luz, "Strange World," News of the Universe, Sub Pop, 2024

Trupa Trupa, "Sister Ray," Sister Ray (Single), Glitterbeat, 2024

The Bug Club, "Lonsdale Slipons," On the Intricate Inner Workings of the System, Sub Pop, 2024

Lambrini Girls, "God's Country," God's Country (Single), City Slang, 2024

Tunde Adebimpe, "Magnetic," Magnetic (Single), Sub Pop, 2024

The Unfit, "Who's in Charge," Disconnected EP, Share It Music, 2024

The Jesus Lizard, "Hide & Seek," Rack, Ipecac, 2024

Shellac, "Chick New Wave," To All Trains, Touch And Go, 2024

Horsegirl, "2468," 2468 (Single), Matador, 2024

X, "The Hungry Wolf," Under the Big Black Sun, Elektra, 1982

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In this bonus episode, Jim shares an 80's dance club hit that was featured in a new streaming show.

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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot revisit their classic album dissection of Bob Dylan's Blood on the Tracks. They'll hear from a musician who played on the record and talk with two music writers about what makes it so iconic.

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Bob Dylan, "Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts," Blood on the Tracks, Columbia, 1975

Bob Dylan, "Tangled Up In Blue," Blood on the Tracks, Columbia, 1975

Bob Dylan, "Shelter from the Storm," Blood on the Tracks, Columbia, 1975

Bob Dylan, "Idiot Wind (Take 6)," The Bootleg Series Vol. 14: More Blood, More Tracks, Columbia, 2018

Bob Dylan, "Idiot Wind," Blood on the Tracks, Columbia, 1975

Bob Dylan, "Buckets of Rain," Blood on the Tracks, Columbia, 1975

Bob Dylan, "You're a Big Girl Now," Blood on the Tracks, Columbia, 1975

Bob Dylan, "Tangled Up In Blue (Take 3, Remake 2)," The Bootleg Series Volumes 1?3 (Rare & Unreleased) 1961?1991, Columbia, 1991

Bob Dylan, "If You See Her, Say Hello," Blood on the Tracks, Columbia, 1975

Beyoncé, "16 CARRIAGES," Cowboy Carter, Columbia, 2024

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Greg pays tribute to the late poet Nikki Giovanni, whose work inspired musicians and artists across decades. Giovanni died at age 81.

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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share favorite tracks that they loved as TV show theme songs. Plus, the hosts review the new album from Kendrick Lamar.

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Featured Songs:

The Handsome Family, "Far from Any Road," Singing Bones, Carrot Top, 2003

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

Kendrick Lamar, "squabble up," GNX, PGLang and Interscope, 2024

Kendrick Lamar, "reincarnated," GNX, PGLang and Interscope, 2024

Kendrick Lamar, "tv off (feat. Lefty Gunplay)," GNX, PGLang and Interscope, 2024

Kendrick Lamar, "gloria," GNX, PGLang and Interscope, 2024

Kendrick Lamar, "wacced out murals," GNX, PGLang and Interscope, 2024

Mick Jagger, "Strange Game," Strange Game (Single), Polydor, 2022

Johnny Rivers, "Secret Agent Man," ...And I Know You Wanna Dance, Imperial, 1966

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, "Red Right Hand," Let Love In, Mute, 1994

Massive Attack, "Teardrop," Mezzanine, Virgin, 1998

Gavin DeGraw, "I Don't Want To Be," Chariot, J, 2004

Carole King and Louise Goffin, "Where You Lead I Will Follow," Our Little Corner of the World: Music from Gilmore Girls, Rhino, 2002

RJD2, "A Beautiful Mine," Magnificent City Instrumentals, Decon, 2006

The Coup, "My Favorite Mutiny (feat. Black Thought and Talib Kweli)," Pick a Bigger Weapon, Epitaph, 2006

Norma Tenaga, "You're Dead," Walkin' My Cat Named Dog, Rhino, 1966

Godfather of Harlem, "Just in Case (feat. Swizz Beatz, Rick Ross & DMX)," Just in Case (feat. Swizz Beatz, Rick Ross & DMX) (Single), Epic, 2019

The High Strung, "The Luck You Got," Moxie Bravo, Paper Thin, 2005

Blind Boys of Alabama, "Way Down In the Hole," The Spirit Of The Century, Real World, 2001

Regina Spektor, "You've Got Time," You've Got Time (Single), Sire, 2013

Quincy Jones, "Sanford & Son (The Streebeater)," You've Got It Bad Girl, A&M, 1973

Aloe Blacc, "I Need a Dollar," Good Things, Stones Throw, 2010

Bob Dylan, "Buckets of Rain ," Blood on the Tracks, Columbia, 1975

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In this bonus episode, Jim pays tribute to Elephant 6 Recording Company founding member Will Cullen Hart, who was a co-founder of The Olivia Tremor Control with the late Bill Doss. Hart died November 29 at age 53.

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This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot welcome Andy Cirzan, their favorite collector of offbeat holiday music, for their annual celebration of all things strange and festive.

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Unknown, "Santa Claus is Coming to Town," Unknown, Unknown, Unknown

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

Herman Apple, "Let It Snow," (Single), Unknown, Unknown

Johnny Dollar, "Truck Drivers Lament," (Single), Chart, 1970

Vin Bruce, "Christmas on the Bayou," (Single), Swallow, Unknown

Red Ellis and the Huron Valley Boys, "Christmas Is Not Far Away," (Single), Unknown, Unknown

Buddy Thornton, "Ole Santa Is Coming to Town," (Single), Four Star, 1953

Unknown, "EZ Listening," (Single), Unknown, Unknown

Thurmon McKinney, "Santa & the Truck Driver," (Single), MCW, 1974

Bobby Allen & the Exceptions, "Lonely Christmas Tears," (Single), Soul Sound, Unknown

Gene Adkins & the Tune Toppers, "What Christmas Is," (Single), SRC, 1952

Jimmie Davis, "Christmas Choo Choo," (Single), Decca, 1953

Unknown, "Sleigh Ride," Unknown, Unknown, Unknown

Jimmy Wheeler, "Snowflakes Falling On My Head," (Single), Unknown, Unknown

Mimi Rogers, "Snow Blossoms," (Demo), Unknown, Unknown

Original Sons Of Christ, "Christmas Comes But Once A Year," (Single), Unknown, Unknown

Clyde Lasley, "Santa Came Home Drunk," (Single), Sundown, 1967

Cordell Jackson, "Rock N? Roll Christmas," (Single), Moon, 1956

Cordell Jackson, "Beboppers Christmas," (Single b-side), Moon, 1956

Unknown, "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer," Unknown, Unknown, Unknown

Mick Jagger, "Strange Game," From the Apple TV+ Original Series Slow Horses, Polydor, 2022

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Jim is whistling a different tune after considering this song in a new context.

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This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share their highly-anticipated ?Best Albums? of 2024. Plus, they?ll also hear selections from production staff.

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Redd Kross, "Candy Coloured Catastrophe," Redd Kross, In the Red, 2024

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

Beyoncé, "LEVII'S JEANS," Cowboy Carter, Parkwood and Columbia, 2024

Tyler, The Creator, "Take Your Mask Off (feat. Daniel Caesar & Latoiya Williams)," Chromakopia, Columbia, 2024

Chelsea Wolfe, "Tunnel Lights," She Reaches Out to She Reaches Out to She, Loma Vista, 2024

Shellac, "I Don't Fear Hell," To All Trains, Touch and Go, 2024

Mdou Moctar, "Oh France," Funeral for Justice, Matador, 2024

English Teacher, "The World's Biggest Paving Slab," This Could Be Texas, Universal Island, 2024

Shirlette Ammons, "Short (feat. Mavis Swan Poole)," Spectacles, Puddin Pie, 2024

Pedro the Lion, "Spend Time," Santa Cruz, Polyvinyl and Big Scary Monsters, 2024

Idles, "Roy," TANGK, Partisan, 2024

Finom, "Hungry," Not God, Joyful Noise, 2024

Sabrina Carpenter, "Taste," Short n' Sweet, Island, 2024

Dehd, "Mood Ring," Poetry, Fat Possum, 2024

Amyl and the Sniffers, "Chewing Gum," Cartoon Darkness, B2B, 2024

Elucid, "THE WORLD IS DOG," REVELATOR, Fat Possum, 2024

Hurray For the Riff Raff, "Buffalo," The Past Is Still Alive, Nonesuch, 2024

Redd Kross, "Born Innocent," Redd Kross, In the Red, 2024

Mary Timony, "The Guest," Untame the Tiger, Merge, 2024

SPRINTS, "TICKING," Letter to Self, City Slang, 2024

Unknown, "Santa Clause is Coming to Town," Unknown, Unknown, Unknown

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Jim shares a noisy track from Germany circa 1979.

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40 years ago, Prince released the psychedelic pop masterpiece, Purple Rain. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot revisit their classic album dissection of Purple Rain for the anniversary.

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Featured Songs:

Prince And The Revolution, "Purple Rain," Purple Rain, Warner Bros, 1984

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

Prince And The Revolution, "Let's Go Crazy," Purple Rain, Warner Bros, 1984

Prince And The Revolution, "Take Me With U," Purple Rain, Warner Bros, 1984

Prince, "Head," Dirty Mind, Warner Bros, 1980

Prince, "Controversy," Controversy, Warner Bros, 1981

Prince, "Soft And Wet," For You, Warner Bros, 1978

Prince And The Revolution, "The Beautiful Ones," Purple Rain, Warner Bros, 1984

Prince And The Revolution, "I Would Die 4 U," Purple Rain, Warner Bros, 1984

Prince And The Revolution, "Darling Nikki," Purple Rain, Warner Bros, 1984

Prince And The Revolution, "Computer Blue," Purple Rain, Warner Bros, 1984

Prince And The Revolution, "Baby I'm a Star," Purple Rain, Warner Bros, 1984

Prince And The Revolution, "When Doves Cry," Purple Rain, Warner Bros, 1984

Prince, "Can't Stop This Feeling," Graffiti Bridge, Warner Bros, 1990

Prince, "You're My Love," Originals, Warner Bros, 2019

Mdou Moctar, "Imouhar," Funeral for Justice, Matador, 2024

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Greg digs up a Belgian pop song from 1969 that became a popular sample amongst musicians for decades.

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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with Jason Narducy and Tracey Bradford of Verböten, a band from Chicago's early '80s punk rock scene who recently reformed and released their debut album. The hosts also review new albums from The Cure, Amyl and the Sniffers and Tyler, the Creator.

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Featured Songs:

Verböten, "Bodily Autonomy," Verböten, Inside Outside, 2024

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

The Cure, "Alone," Songs of a Lost World, Fiction, 2024

The Cure, "Drone:Nodrone," Songs of a Lost World, Fiction, 2024

The Cure, "A Fragile Thing," Songs of a Lost World, Fiction, 2024

Amyl and The Sniffers, "Jerkin'," Cartoon Darkness, B2B, 2024

Amyl and The Sniffers, "Tiny Bikini," Cartoon Darkness, B2B, 2024

Amyl and The Sniffers, "It's Mine," Cartoon Darkness, B2B, 2024

Amyl and The Sniffers, "Chewing Gum," Cartoon Darkness, B2B, 2024

Tyler The Creator , "St. Chroma (feat. Daniel Caesar)," Chromakopia, Columbia, 2024

Tyler The Creator , "Noid," Chromakopia, Columbia, 2024

Tyler The Creator , "Judge Judy," Chromakopia, Columbia, 2024

Verböten, "Kicking Away," Verböten, Inside Outside, 2024

The Effigies, "Body Bag," Body Bag (Single), Ruthless, 1982

Verböten, "Slump Shot," Demo, (unreleased), 1983

Verböten, "Let It Out," Demo, (unreleased), 1983

Verböten, "Better Life," Verböten, Inside Outside, 2024

Verböten, "Machine," Verböten, Inside Outside, 2024

Prince & The Revolution, "Purple Rain," Purple Rain, Warner Bros, 1984

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Jim shares a Swedish dance pop gem for the one-hit wonder fans.

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This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot revisit their tour of South African music with journalist and author Lior Phillips.

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Featured Songs:

Black Coffee, "Izizwe (feat. Busi Mhlongo)," Have Another One, Universal, 2007

Solomon Linda's Evening Birds, "Mbube," Mbube (Single), Gallotone, 1939

Miriam Makeba, "Pata Pata," Pata Pata, Reprise, 1967

Ladysmith Black Mambazo, "Nomathemba," Amabutho, Gallo, 1973

Juluka, "Scatterlings of Africa," Scatterlings, Warner Bros., 1982

Brenda Fassie, "Vuli Ndlela," Memeza, CCP, 1997

Verböten, "Bodily Autonomy," Verböten, Inside Out, 2024

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Jim and Greg pay tribute to the late legend, Quincy Jones, who died November 3 at age 91. They revisit their interview with him and Greg plays a deep cut track that Quincy arranged featuring a baseball icon.

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This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot discuss the music, history and legacy of R.E.M. with biographer Peter Ames Carlin.

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Featured Songs:

R.E.M., "Losing My Religion," Out of Time, Warner Bros., 1991

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

R.E.M., "It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)," Document, I.R.S., 1987

R.E.M., "Orange Crush," Green, Warner Bros., 1988

R.E.M., "The One I Love," Document, I.R.S., 1987

R.E.M., "Radio Free Europe," Murmur, I.R.S., 1983

R.E.M., "Begin the Begin," Lifes Rich Pageant, I.R.S., 1986

R.E.M., "Low," Out of Time, Warner Bros., 1991

R.E.M., "Bittersweet Me," New Adventures in Hi-Fi, Warner Bros., 1996

R.E.M., "Everybody Hurts," Automatic for the People, Warner Bros., 1992

R.E.M., "Imitation of Life," Reveal, Warner Bros., 2001

R.E.M., "Shiny Happy People," Out of Time, Warner Bros., 1991

R.E.M., "Strange Currencies," Monster, Warner Bros., 1994

R.E.M., "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?," Monster, Warner Bros., 1994

R.E.M., "Man on the Moon," Automatic for the People, Warner Bros., 1992

Juluka, "Scatterlings of Africa," Scatterlings, Warner Bros., 1982

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In this bonus episode, Greg adds a song to the desert island jukebox in honor of Phil Lesh, one of the founding members of The Grateful Dead who died on October 25th of this year.

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This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot welcome progressive rock band Umphrey's McGee for a live session recorded at the Goose Island Salt Shed Pub. They also review the new album from Alan Sparhawk of Low.

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Featured Songs:

Umphrey's McGee, "In The Kitchen (Live on Sound Opinions)," Anchor Drops, SCI Fidelity, 2004

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

Alan Sparhawk, "Feel Something," White Roses, My God, Sub Pop, 2024

Alan Sparhawk, "Heaven," White Roses, My God, Sub Pop, 2024

Alan Sparhawk, "Get Still," White Roses, My God, Sub Pop, 2024

Umphrey's McGee, "Hourglass (Live on Sound Opinions)," Similar Skin, Nothing Too Fancy, 2014

Umphrey's McGee, "Pure Saturation (Live on Sound Opinions)," Asking For A Friend, Ineffable, 2022

Umphrey's McGee, "Cut The Cable (Live on Sound Opinions)," Similar Skin, Nothing Too Fancy, 2014

R.E.M., "Orange Crush," Green, Warner Bros, 1988

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Greg shares a song that has resonated with him since his seventh grade arts teacher first introduced it.

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