Sound Opinions
Sound Opinions
Sound Opinions
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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.
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.
Aug 6
6 min
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 the rock trio about meeting as kids in the Chicago music scene, college and their vast music knowledge. Jim and Greg also pay tribute to the late “Prince of Darkness,” Ozzy Osbourne. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah  Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops   Featured Songs: Horsegirl, "Switch Over," Phonetics On and On, Matador, 2025 The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967 Black Sabbath, "The Wizard," Black Sabbath, Vertigo, 1970 Black Sabbath, "War Pigs," Paranoid, Vertigo, 1970 Ozzy Osbourne, "Crazy Train," Blizzard of Ozz, Jet, 1980 Horsegirl, "Where'd You Go," Phonetics On and On, Matador, 2025 Horsegirl, "In Twos," Phonetics On and On, Matador, 2025 Horsegirl, "Frontrunner," Phonetics On and On, Matador, 2025 Horsegirl, "2468," Phonetics On and On, Matador, 2025 Horsegirl, "Billy," Versions of Modern Performance, Matador, 2022 Horsegirl, "Julie," Phonetics On and On, Matador, 2025 Horsegirl, "Information Content," Phonetics On and On, Matador, 2025 Brian Eno, "Needles In the Camel's Eye," Here Come the Warm Jets, Island, 1974 Stereolab, "Miss Modular," Dots and Loops, Elektra, 1997 John Cale, "Emily," Fear, Island, 1974 Horsegirl, "I Can't Stand To See You," Phonetics On and On, Matador, 2025 Outkast, "So Fresh, So Clean," Stankonia, LaFace and Arista, 2000 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Aug 1
50 min
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.
Jul 30
8 min
RIP Ozzy Osbourne
In this bonus episode, Jim, Greg, and Andrew pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, who died on July 22, 2025, at the age of 76.
Jul 25
25 min
Swamp Dogg & Opinions on Lorde
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot interview Swamp Dogg, the psychedelic soul artist born Jerry Williams, plus review the new album from Lorde.
Jul 25
50 min
Honoring a Genre Pioneer
In this bonus episode, Greg salutes the father of zydeco, an artist whose influence reaches far beyond the bayou.
Jul 23
7 min
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!
Jul 18
50 min
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 helium.
Jul 16
8 min
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 and review the new album from Turnstile.
Jul 11
50 min
RIP Mick Ralphs
Greg shares two songs by Bad Company and Mott the Hoople guitarist Mick Ralphs, who died on June 23, 2025, at age 81.
Jul 9
6 min
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