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Sound Opinions, the World's only rock and roll talkshow; now to go. Hosted by Jim DeRogatis of the Chicago Sun-Times and Greg Kot of the Chicago Tribune. Each week Jim and Greg bring you the latest music news and reviews. Plus tune in to hear ...
Sound Opinions, the World's only rock and roll talkshow; now to go. Hosted by Jim DeRogatis of the Chicago Sun-Times and Greg Kot of the Chicago Tribune. Each week Jim and Greg bring you the latest music news and reviews. Plus tune in to hear exclusive interviews and performances. Sound Opinions is a co-production of Chicago Public Radio and American Public Media. Updated weekly.
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#423 The Mixtapes of 2013
A final farewell to 2013--Jim and Greg present their mixtapes ...
A final farewell to 2013--Jim and Greg present their mixtapes with the best tracks of the year. Stream them at http://www.soundopinions.org/. And, find out why Greg fondly remembers Yanni and Jim may never like Britney.
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#421 Sound Opinions with Slayer
We celebrate the holidays Sound Opinions style...with a dose of ...
We celebrate the holidays Sound Opinions style...with a dose of metal! Jim and Greg look back at Slayer, 30 years after its debut. And they review albums by Beyonce, Norah Jones & Billie Joe Armstrong and Childish Gambino.
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#422 The Dawn of Metal
A Very Metal Xmas continues with a look at the ...
A Very Metal Xmas continues with a look at the Dawn of Metal. Before there was Metallica and Slayer, there was Judas Priest and Black Sabbath. Plus, how did one of the most famed rosters in music history end up at a chair factory in Wisconsin?
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#420 The 2013 Sound Opinions Holiday Spectacular
Sound Opinions presents a Christmas special like none other. Holiday ...
Sound Opinions presents a Christmas special like none other. Holiday music collector and expert Andy Cirzan is back with “Rock 'n' Pop Xmas”—Selections from XTC, The Band, The Kinks, The Beatles and more.
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#419 The Best Albums of 2013
Jim and Greg present the Best Albums of 2013, and ...
Jim and Greg present the Best Albums of 2013, and they hear nominations from guest critics in the listening audience.
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#418 Songs About the Music Business
Suits—from the managers to the label execs—rock ‘n’ roll is ...
Suits—from the managers to the label execs—rock ‘n’ roll is filled with ‘em. Jim and Greg play the best Songs About the Biz. And they discuss the controversial viral ad parodying The Beastie Boys.
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#417 Sound Opinions on the Life & Career of Lou Reed
Jim and Greg remember Lou Reed and five of his ...
Jim and Greg remember Lou Reed and five of his most important releases. Plus, M.I.A. makes a lot of headlines, and now she's made a new album. They review Matangi.
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#416 The 2013 Sound Opinions Turkey Shoot
It's Turkey Time! Take out your frustrations on the year's ...
It's Turkey Time! Take out your frustrations on the year's biggest musical disappointments during our annual Thanksgiving Turkey Shoot. And, how does Lady Gaga fare on Artpop?
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#415 Sound Opinions Live with Parquet Courts
Parquet Courts brings the humor and punk rock. And Arcade ...
Parquet Courts brings the humor and punk rock. And Arcade Fire's Reflektor is finally here. Is it a Buy It?
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#414 A Sound Opinions Classic Album Dissection: Astral Weeks
Jim and Greg conduct a Classic Album Dissection of Van ...
Jim and Greg conduct a Classic Album Dissection of Van Morrison’s Astral Weeks. The landmark release celebrates its 45th anniversary this month. Plus, a review of the chart-topping debut by New Zealand's Lorde.