Sound Opinions

By 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 Opini... more

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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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51min
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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9min
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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51min
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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8min
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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49min
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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11min
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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51min
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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9min
January 30, 2026 New Buried Treasures
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 from their production staff.
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Featured Songs:
Annie and the Caldwells, "Wrong (feat. Deborah Caldwell Moore)," Can't Lose My (Soul), Luaka Bop, 2025
The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967
Joyce Manor, "I Know Where Mark Chen Lives," I Used to Go to this Bar, Epitaph, 2026
The Long Ryders, "Four Winters Away," High Noon Hymns, Cherry Red, 2026
Amateur Hour, "Stad I Ljus," Går I Kras, Appetite, 2025
Girl Scout, "Operator," Operator (Single), AWAL, 2026
The Eye Captain, "Jane and Milo in the Afterglow," Jane and Milo in the Afterglow, Self Released, 2025
Magic Castles, "Death Dreams," The Lore Of Mysticore, Dust and Memory, 2025
Scout Gillett, "Too Fast To Last," Tough Touch, Slouch, 2026
Orchestra Gold, "Diyanye Ko," Dakan, Self Released, 2025
Jason P Woodbury, "Get To Meet Them," Jason P. Woodbury & The Night Bird Singing Quartet, Always Happening, 2026
Yoni Mayraz, "Sonic Youth," Dogs Bark Babies Cry, PPK, 2025
Gran Moreno, "Aztlan," El Sol, Self Released, 2026
Deathcat, "Dreamgrl," Dreamgrl, Sockhead, 2025
Brad Mehldau, "Exit Music," Songs: The Art of the Trio, Vol. 3, Warner Bros., 1998
Clipse, "All Things Considered," Let God Sort Em Out, Roc Nation, 2025
The Replacements, "Left of the Dial," Tim, Sire, 1985
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51min
January 28, 2026 Happy Belated Winter Solstice!
In this bonus episode, Jim pays tribute to one of his all-time favorite artists—and his Pagan friends back in Minneapolis.
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