A few months back the Colombian "electro tropical" band Bomba Estéreo performed an acoustic set for WBEZ's High Fidelity Music Series. Here's a captivating version of their single "Pa' Respirar."

Ben Sollee is a cellist from Kentucky with a special gift for translating his instrument into a rock style like Ben Folds or Andrew Bird. He performed in the WBEZ studios in the most recent season of our High Fidelity Music Series. This is his single, "Unfinished."

This week's podcast features the ssssounds of Ssssnake, aka former Chicagoan Noah Tabakin. His old band, Dead Rider, is on the harsher, and at times scarier tip.

The exciting new band Savages perform live at Lincoln Hall in Chicago for Sound Opinions. The entire session will be available to watch soon, but enjoy this performance of the song "Shut Up" now.

As Arcade Fire prep their new album for release, we revisit the band's visit to Sound Opinions with this performance of "Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)."

Rockford's finest visited the WBEZ studios to talk about the 35th anniversary of their landmark album "Live at Budokan" on Sound Opinions. Hear the conversation with Cheap Trick on this week's episode of Sound Opinions. For now, enjoy this video of the band performing their classic hit, "Surrender."

Caroline Rose of Burlington, Vermont performs America Religious from the album of the same name.

The trip-hop/reggae/soul of Wild Belle is back for another week on the Live Music Thursday podcast. This song didn't make it into their episode of Sound Opinions, but it's a soulful rave-up that will stop you in your tracks. This is "Another Girl."

By popular demand, here's another video from Kurt Vile's recent Sound Opinions session. This is his hit single from Smoke Ring For My Halo- Baby's Arms.

At the core of Wild Belle’s breezy pop and trip hop is an intense bond between brother-sister musicians Elliot and Natalie Bergman. That's front and center on this performance of their song "Love Like This" from the band's Sound Opinions session.