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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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    #401 Sound Opinions on the Best Instrumentals

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    #400 Sound Opinions Unearths Buried Treasures

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    #399 Sound Opinions with Johnny Marr

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    #398 Sound Opinions on the Influence of The Beat Generation

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    #397 Sound Opinions with Indians

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    Danish electro-pop act Indians brings its radiant soundscapes to the Sound Opinions studio. Plus, Black Sabbath are back. Jim and Greg review the nineteenth studio album from the OG's of metal.

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    #396 The Sound Opinions World Tour: Mexico

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    The Sound Opinions World Tour lands in Mexico City. Rock journalists Josh Norek and Alejandro Franco are our guides to music south of the border. And back in Chicago, Jim and Greg review One True Vine, the new Jeff Tweedy-produced release from gospel godm

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    #395 Sound Opinions with Bryan Ferry

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    #394 Sound Opinions on the Best Family Bands

    The family that plays together, stays together, or so the ...

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