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Sound Opinions
Sound Opinions
Sound Opinions

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Episodes

40 Years of Prince's Purple Rain

Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot revisit their classic album dissection of Prince's Purple Rain for the 40th anniversary.

29 Nov 2024 · 43 minutes
A Song's Legacy in Samples

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

27 Nov 2024 · 6 minutes
Verböten, Opinions on The Cure, Tyler, the Creator & Amyl and the Sniffers

Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with Jason Narducy and Tracey Bradford of Verböten, a band from Chicago's early... more

22 Nov 2024 · 50 minutes
A Sweet Song with a Sour Meaning

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

20 Nov 2024 · 5 minutes
World Tour: South Africa

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

15 Nov 2024 · 51 minutes
RIP Quincy Jones (feat. Sound Ops Interview w/ Quincy)

Jim and Greg pay tribute to the late legend, Quincy Jones, who died November 3 at age 91.

13 Nov 2024 · 18 minutes
R.E.M.'s Music & Legacy

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

08 Nov 2024 · 50 minutes
RIP Phil Lesh of The Grateful Dead

In this bonus episode, Greg adds a song to the desert island jukebox in honor of Phil Lesh, one of... more

06 Nov 2024 · 8 minutes
Umphrey's McGee Live & Opinions on Alan Sparhawk

This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot welcome progressive rock band Umphrey's McGee for a live session recorded at... more

01 Nov 2024 · 50 minutes
A Shout-Out to Arts Teachers

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

30 Oct 2024 · 10 minutes
Sound Opinions
40 Years of Prince's Purple Rain
Sound Opinions