Sound Opinions
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.
Series Episodes
Emmylou Harris, Rosanne Cash & In-Law Country
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with author Geoffrey Himes about artists like Emmylou Harris, Rosanne Cash and more who he puts as part of the movement he calls “in-law country.”
49 mins
25 April Finished
When Synth-Pop Went Silly
In this bonus episode, Greg shares a song by an 80s synth-pop band that set themselves apart with their great sense of humor.
9 mins
23 April Finished
Reviews of Lucy Dacus, Saba & No I.D., Mekons, etc. Plus RIP Clem Burke & Dave Allen
This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot review new albums from Lucy Dacus, Saba and No ID, Mekons and Perfume Genius plus they pay tribute to Clem Burke of Blondie and Dave Allen of Gang of Four.
50 mins
18 April Finished
A Song that Stalked Jim Through the Algorithm
In this bonus episode, Jim attempts to redeem a song from German singer Nina Hagen's 1982 album NunSexMonkRock, which Rolling Stone famously dubbed the "most unlistenable" album ever made.
8 mins
16 April Finished
25th Anniversary of Common's 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.
50 mins
11 April Finished
