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 Opini... more

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March 06, 2026 Guest Desert Island Jukebox Picks & Opinions on Peaches and Danny Brown
If you were stranded on a desert island today, what’s the one song you couldn’t live without? This week hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot round up a handful of Desert Island Jukebox picks from previous guests of Sound Opinions. The hosts also review the new albums from Peaches and Danny Brown.
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Featured Songs:
The Beatles, "In My Life," Rubber Soul, Parlophone, 1965
The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967
Peaches, "No Lube So Rude," No Lube So Rude, Kill Rock Stars, 2026
Peaches, "Be Love," No Lube So Rude, Kill Rock Stars, 2026
Peaches, "Not In Your Mouth None Of Your Business," No Lube So Rude, Kill Rock Stars, 2026
Danny Brown, "Copycats," Stardust, Warp, 2025
Danny Brown, "Whatever The Case," Stardust, Warp, 2025
Danny Brown, "Book of Daniel," Stardust, Warp, 2025
Danny Brown, "All4u," Stardust, Warp, 2025
Danny Brown, "Lift You Up," Stardust, Warp, 2025
Roxy Music, "Virginia Plain," Roxy Music, Island and Reprise, 1972
Soft Machine, "Hope For Happiness," The Soft Machine, ABC and Probe, 1968
Spoon, "Let Me Be Mine," They Want My Soul, Loma Vista and ANTI, 2014
Rolling Stones, "Emotional Rescue," Emotional Rescue, Rolling Stones, 1980
Jeff Tweedy, "Lou Reed Was My Babysitter," Twilight Override, dBpm, 2025
Tyrannosaurus Rex, "A Beard of Stars," A Beard of Stars, Regal Zonophone, 1970
Tyrannosaurus Rex, "By the Light of the Magical Moon," A Beard of Stars, Regal Zonophone, 1970
Afrika Bambaataa and Soulsonic Force, "Planet Rock," Planet Rock (Single), Tommy Boy, 1982
The Spinners, "Mighty Love," Mighty Love, Atlantic, 1973
The Delfonics, "La-La Means I Love You," La-La Means I Love You, Philly Groove, 1968
Kate Bush, "Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)," Hounds of Love, EMI, 1985
Local H, "How's The Weather Down There?," Whatever Happened To P.J. Soles?, Studio.E, 2004
Mark Lannigan, "Solitaire," Imitations, Vagrant, 2013
Mark Lannigan, "Ugly Sunday," The Winding Sheet, Sub Pop, 1990
Nirvana, "Lithium," Nevermind, DGC, 1992
Tsunami, "In a Name," Deep End, Simple Machines, 1993
The Lemon Twigs, "Any Time Of Day," Everything Harmony, Captured Tracks, 2023
Nicholas Krgovich, "Rosemary," Rosemary (Single), Tin Angel, 2018
The Butterfield Blues Band, "East-West," East-West, Elektra, 1966
The Third Mind, "East West (Live)," Live Mind, Yep Roc, 2025
Beach Bunny, "Dream Boy," Honeymoon, Mom + Pop, 2020
Redd Kross, "Candy Coloured Catastrophe," Redd Kross, In The Red, 2024
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March 04, 2026 An Underrated Protest Singer
In this bonus episode, Greg shares a track by a famous singer whose powerful protest anthems are often overlooked.
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February 27, 2026 Beach Bunny (Lili Trifilio) Live, Plus Opinions on Charli XCX
This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with Lili Trifilio aka Beach Bunny. They discuss the band’s 2025 album, their viral hit and Lili performs live. The hosts also review the new album from Charli XCX.
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Featured Songs:
Beach Bunny, "Tunnel Vision," Tunnel Vision, AWAL, 2025
The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967
Charli XCX, "House featuring John Cale," Wuthering Heights, Atlantic, 2026
Charli XCX, "Chains of Love," Wuthering Heights, Atlantic, 2026
Charli XCX, "Funny Mouth," Wuthering Heights, Atlantic, 2026
Charli XCX, "Always Everywhere," Wuthering Heights, Atlantic, 2026
Beach Bunny, "Big Pink Bubble (Live on Sound Opinions)," Tunnel Vision, AWAL, 2025
Beach Bunny, "Prom Queen," Prom Queen EP, Mom + Pop, 2018
Beach Bunny, "Clueless (Live on Sound Opinions)," Tunnel Vision, AWAL, 2025
Beach Bunny, "Prom Queen (Live on Sound Opinions)," Prom Queen EP, Mom + Pop, 2018
Beach Bunny, "Vertigo," Tunnel Vision, AWAL, 2025
The Police, "Message In a Bottle," Reggatta de Blanc, A&M, 1979
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February 25, 2026 A Song that Survived the Dog Food Commercial
In this bonus DIJ, Jim shares a song by one of his favorite bands that never stops being fun, no matter how many times he hears it.
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February 20, 2026 Reconsidering Late R.E.M.
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot discuss the music, history and legacy of R.E.M. with biographer Peter Ames Carlin. The hosts share their own personal experiences covering the band over the years.
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Featured Songs:
R.E.M., "Losing My Religion," Out of Time, Warner Bros., 1991
The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967
R.E.M., "It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)," Document, I.R.S., 1987
R.E.M., "Orange Crush," Green, Warner Bros., 1988
R.E.M., "The One I Love," Document, I.R.S., 1987
R.E.M., "Radio Free Europe," Murmur, I.R.S., 1983
R.E.M., "Begin the Begin," Lifes Rich Pageant, I.R.S., 1986
R.E.M., "Low," Out of Time, Warner Bros., 1991
R.E.M., "Bittersweet Me," New Adventures in Hi-Fi, Warner Bros., 1996
R.E.M., "Everybody Hurts," Automatic for the People, Warner Bros., 1992
R.E.M., "Imitation of Life," Reveal, Warner Bros., 2001
R.E.M., "Shiny Happy People," Out of Time, Warner Bros., 1991
R.E.M., "Strange Currencies," Monster, Warner Bros., 1994
R.E.M., "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?," Monster, Warner Bros., 1994
R.E.M., "Man on the Moon," Automatic for the People, Warner Bros., 1992
Beach Bunny, "Big Pink Bubble (Live on Sound Opinions)," Tunnel Vision, AWAL, 2025
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February 18, 2026 A Debut Album Decades Later
In this bonus episode, Greg shares a track by songwriter and friend Chrissie Dickinson, whose band didn’t release its debut album until after her death.
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February 13, 2026 Modern Protest Songs
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot curate a selection of songs by artists responding to the current political moment. The hosts also hear selections from the production staff.
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Featured Songs:
Bruce Springsteen, "Streets of Minneapolis," Streets of Minneapolis (Single), Columbia, 2026
The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967
Billy Bragg, "City of Heroes," City of Heroes (Single), Self-Released, 2026
Dropkick Murphys, "Who'll Stand With Us," For The People, Dummy Luck, 2025
Low Cut Connie, "Livin in the USA," Livin in the USA, Contender, 2026
The Neighborhood Kids, "Breaking News," Breaking News (Single), Self-Released, 2026
Amy Grant, "The Sixth of January (Yasgur's Farm)," The Sixth of January (Yasgur's Farm) (Single), Thirty Tigers, 2026
Carsie Blanton, "Little Flame," Red Album II, Self-Released, 2025
Jesse Welles, "No Kings (feat. Joan Baez)," No Kings (feat. Joan Baez) (Single), self-released, 2025
Dessa, "Camelot," Camelot (Single), Doomtree, 2025
She'll Hunt, "Banning Books," Banning Books (Single), self-released, 2025
Smoking Popes, "Allegiance (feat. Scott Lucas)," Allegiance (feat. Scott Lucas) (Single), self-released, 2025
Seb Lowe, "Here Come The Aliens!," Here Come The Aliens! (Single), self-released, 2025
Bad Bunny, "LO QUE LE PASÓ A HAWAii," DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, Rimas, 2025
Propagandhi, "No Longer Young," At Peace, Epitaph, 2025
Kimmortal, "Stop Business As Usual PART 2," Stop Business As Usual PART 2 (Single), self-released, 2024
Fishbone, "Last Call in America," Stockholm Syndrome, self-released, 2025
The Cars, "Bye Bye Love," The Cars, Elektra, 1978
Eddie Vedder, "Hard Sun," Into the Wild, J, 2007
Turnstile, "Look Out for Me," Never Enough, Roadrunner, 2025
Geese, "Au Pays du Cocaine," Getting Killed, Partisan, 2025
R.E.M., "Little America," Reckoning, I.R.S., 1984
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February 11, 2026 A Song from a Band That Isn't Real (But Should Be)
In this bonus episode, Jim shares a song from a film that Courtney Love once called the best movie ever made.
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February 06, 2026 Radio DJ Mary Lucia & Opinions on Lucinda Williams
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with Twin Cities DIJ Mary Lucia about her memoir. They discuss interviewing artists, her eccentric family and her harrowing experience being stalked by a fan. They also review the new album from Lucinda Williams.
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Featured Songs:
The Replacements, "Left of the Dial," Tim, Sire, 1985
The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967
Lucinda Williams, "The World's Gone Wrong (featuring Brittney Spencer)," World's Gone Wrong, Highway 20, 2026
Lucinda Williams, "Sing Unburied Sing," World's Gone Wrong, Highway 20, 2026
Lucinda Williams, "So Much Trouble in the World (featuring Mavis Staples)," World's Gone Wrong, Highway 20, 2026
Lucinda Williams, "How Much Did You Get for Your Soul?," World's Gone Wrong, Highway 20, 2026
Oasis, "Champagne Supernova," (What's the Story) Morning Glory?, Creation, 1995
Jake Bugg, "Lightning Bolt," Jake Bugg, Mercury, 2012
Slade, "Mama Weer All Crazee Now," Slayed?, Polydor, 1972
Prince and the Revolution, "Purple Rain," Purple Rain, Warner Bros., 1984
Elastica, "Stutter," Elastica, Geffen, 1995
Bruce Springsteen, "Streets of Minneapolis," Streets of Minneapolis (Single), Columbia, 2026
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February 04, 2026 A Halloween Holdover
In this bonus episode, Greg shares a track from the scariest artist he's ever covered as a journalist.
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