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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.
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A Real Groovy Track
In this bonus episode of Sound Opinions, Jim gets "reaal!" about his love of disco with this groovy track.
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Producer of "Planet Rock" Arthur Baker, Plus Opinions on Wednesday
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot chat with record producer and author Arthur Baker about his new book, Looking for the Perfect Beat: Remixing and Resh...
RIP Sonny Curtis
In this bonus episode, Greg pays tribute to Sonny Curtis, the undersung artist who wrote the original version of "I Fought the Law" with The Crickets....
The Greenwich Village Music Scene
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot speak with David Browne, author of the book Talkin’ Greenwich Village: The Heady Rise and Slow Fall of America’s Bohe...
RIP Rick Davies of Supertramp
In this bonus episode, Jim pays tribute to Rick Davies, the legendary keyboardist and co-founder of Supertramp, who passed away on September 6, 2025,...
Buried Treasures: Fall Edition
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share a fresh batch of songs that deserve more attention- what they call "buried treasures." They also hear picks fro...
RIP Jim Kimball
In this bonus episode, Greg pays tribute to drummer Jim Kimball of Laughing Hyenas, Mule, Jesus Lizard, and more. Jim died on August 27, 2025, at the...
21st Century Indie Rock & Opinions on the Hives
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with author Chris Deville about his new book, "Such Great Heights: The Complete Cultural History of the Indie Ro...
An Unlikely One-Hit Wonder Cover
In this bonus episode, Jim shares what might be the quintessential one-hit wonder, but in classic Sound Opinions fashion, the cover he's picked is as...
50th Anniversary of Patti Smith's "Horses" Plus Opinions on Margo Price
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot celebrate 50 years of Patti Smith’s “Horses” with a classic album dissection. They also review the new album by Margo...
A South Soul Song from Greg's Summer
In this bonus episode, Greg shares a Latin soul song by one of the many great artists he saw perform at Chicago music festivals this summer.
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"The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman" with Niko Stratis, Opinions on Aesop Rock & The Beths
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with music writer Niko Stratis about her book "The Dad Rock That Made Me A Woman." The hosts also review new alb...
Jim's "Psychedelic Mantra"
In this bonus DIJ, Jim shares a song that almost inspires him enough to try meditation.
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"Hey Joe" Plus Opinions on Lifeguard
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot sit down with Jason Schneider, author of That Gun in Your Hand: The Strange Saga of ‘Hey Joe’ and Popular Music’s His...
RIP Eddie Palmieri
In this bonus episode, Greg pays tribute to the latin jazz legend Eddie Palmieri, who died on August 6th, 2025, at the age of 88.
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Songs About the Sun & Bill McKibben on "Sun Day"
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with journalist and environmentalist Bill McKibben about solar power and music, as well as the upcoming activism...
A Lost Collab Between Two Music Giants
In this bonus episode, Jim brings to light an overlooked collaboration between two of his and Greg's favorite musicians.
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Valerie June Live, Plus Opinions on Clipse
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot welcome singer-songwriter Valerie June to the Goose Island Salt Shed Pub for a live interview and performance. The ho...
A Soulful Voice Revived on Stage
In this bonus episode, Greg shares a song he recently heard from the performer of a one-man show paying tribute to a long-gone soul singer.
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OutKast's "Stankonia" 25th Anniversary Plus Opinions on Wet Leg and Pulp
This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot revisit their deep dive into OutKast's classic album Stankonia for its 25th anniversary. The hosts also re...
From Detroit to France to Italy
In this bonus episode, Jim pops a quarter into the desert island jukebox and plays a track that blends yé-yé pop with Motown groove.
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Horsegirl & RIP Ozzy Osbourne
This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot interview a band that put out one of their favorite albums of the year so far, Horsegirl. They talk with t...
A Live Set That Brought It All Back
In this bonus episode, Greg shares a song by an artist he hadn’t seen live in years, until a recent show at the Old Town School of Folk Music.
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RIP Ozzy Osbourne
In this bonus episode, Jim, Greg, and Andrew pay tribute to the late great Ozzy Osbourne, who died on July 22, 2025, at the age of 76.
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Swamp Dogg & Opinions on Lorde
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot interview Swamp Dogg, the psychedelic soul artist born Jerry Williams. He has a documentary about his life out now ca...
Honoring a Genre Pioneer
In this bonus episode, Greg salutes the father of zydeco, an artist whose influence reaches far beyond the bayou.
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Buried Treasures: Hot Picks for Summer!
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share new music they're digging that flies under the mainstream radar, buried treasures! They also hear buried treasu...
A Choir That Could Hit the High Notes
In this bonus episode, Jim adds an obscure avant-garde composition to the Desert Island Jukebox that features a brass band, a children’s choir and hel...
Black Thought of The Roots & Opinions on Turnstile
This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot interview Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter of The Roots about his memoir. The hosts also review the new album...
RIP Mick Ralphs
In this bonus episode, Greg shares a pair of songs by guitarist Mick Ralphs who helped define two legendary bands, Bad Company and Mott the Hoople. Ra...
Local H Plus Opinions on Stereolab and Mclusky
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with Local H founder Scott Lucas about the band and their new documentary, Lifers. Plus, the hosts review new al...
A Protest Song and Eulogy
In this bonus episode, Jim shares a song that confronts a historic tragedy and pays tribute, by name, to the 29 men who died.
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2025 Side A: Best Albums So Far
The year is almost halfway over, and there have already been so many incredible new releases. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share their best albums...
2025 Songwriting Prize Winners
In this bonus podcast, Jim and Greg speak with the winners of the third annual Sound Opinions Songwriting Prize. These Columbia College Chicago studen...
Brian Wilson & Pet Sounds
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot pay tribute to the late musical genius Brian Wilson, who died at age 82. They’ll discuss Wilson’s transcendent music,...
2025 Photography Prize Winners
In this bonus podcast, Jim and Greg speak with the winners of the second annual Sound Opinions Photo Prize. These Columbia College Chicago students re...
RIP Sly Stone
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot pay tribute to the late Sly Stone. They review Sly Stone's documentary and memoir, revisit an interview with Family S...
2025 Sound Opinions Writing Prize Winners
In this bonus podcast, Jim and Greg speak with the winners of the fourth annual Sound Opinions Writing Prize. These Columbia College Chicago students...
Regrettable Band Names
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with writer Kyle Ryan about his Substack, Band Name Bureau. They explore the overlap between good music and poor...
The Avante-Garde Legend of Bahia
In this bonus episode, Greg adds a song to the Desert Island Jukebox—one that came back to him after watching the Brazilian film "I'm Still Here".