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.
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Episodes
  • Robyn Hitchcock Returns & Opinions on SZA
    Feb 7 2025

    Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot welcome Robyn Hitchcock back to Sound Opinions to discuss the singer-songwriter's book, 1967: How I Got There and Why I Never Left, and the accompanying album, 1967: Vacations in the Past. Plus, the hosts review the new album from SZA.

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    Featured Songs:

    The Soft Boys, "I Wanna Destroy You," Underwater Moonlight, Armageddon, 1980

    The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

    SZA, "Saturn," Lana, Top Dawg, 2024

    SZA, "Drive," Lana, Top Dawg, 2024

    SZA, "BMF," Lana, Top Dawg, 2024

    SZA, "Another Life," Lana, Top Dawg, 2024

    Robyn Hitchcock and The Egyptians, "Brenda's Iron Sledge," Black Snake Diamond Röle, Armageddon, 1981

    Robyn Hitchcock, "Trams of Old London," I Often Dream of Trains, Midnight Music, 1984

    Robyn Hitchcock, "A Whiter Shade of Pale," 1967: Vacations in the Past, Tiny Ghost, 2024

    Robyn Hitchcock, "Like a Rolling Stone," Robyn Sings, Editions PAF, 2002

    Robyn Hitchcock, "Trouble in Your Blood," The Man Upstairs, Yep Roc, 2014

    Robyn Hitchcock, "A Day in the Life," 1967: Vacations in the Past, Tiny Ghost, 2024

    Robyn Hitchcock, "See Emily Play," 1967: Vacations in the Past, Tiny Ghost, 2024

    Robyn Hitchcock, "Itchycoo Park," 1967: Vacations in the Past, Tiny Ghost, 2024

    Robyn Hitchcock, "Vacations in the Past," 1967: Vacations in the Past, Tiny Ghost, 2024

    Fruit Bats, "We Used to Live Here," A River Running to Your Heart, Merge, 2023

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    51 mins
  • Waves of a One-Hit Wonder
    Feb 5 2025

    In this bonus episode, Jim shares a track that was once so popular that it made a fictional location into a reality.

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    7 mins
  • Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President and RIP Stanley Booth, The Rolling Stones Chronicler
    Jan 31 2025

    Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot pay tribute to the late president Jimmy Carter by revisiting a discussion on his character and love for music with the director of the documentary, Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President. Plus, they will bid farewell to music journalist Stanley Booth, the most profound chronicler of the Rolling Stones.

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    Featured Songs:

    Bob Dylan, "It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)," Bringing It All Back Home, Columbia, 1965

    The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

    The Allman Brothers Band, "Ramblin' Man," Brothers and Sisters, Capricorn, 1973

    Bob Dylan, "Maggie's Farm," Bringing It All Back Home, Columbia, 1965

    Bob Dylan, "Gotta Serve Somebody," Slow Train Coming, Columbia, 1979

    The Rolling Stones, "Gimme Shelter," Let It Bleed, Decca, 1969

    The Rolling Stones, "No Expectations," Beggars Banquet, Decca, 1968

    The Rolling Stones, "Street Fighting Man," Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!, Decca, 1970

    The Rolling Stones, "Around And Around," 12 x 5, London, 1964

    The Rolling Stones, "Honky Tonk Women," Honky Tonk Women (Single), Decca, 1969

    The Rolling Stones, "You Gotta Move," Sticky Fingers, Polydor, 1971

    The Rolling Stones, "Sympathy For the Devil," Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!, Decca, 1970

    The Rolling Stones, "Wild Horses," Sticky Fingers, Polydor, 1971

    Robyn Hitchcock, "The Man Who Loves the Rain," Shufflemania!, Tiny Ghost, 2022

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    51 mins

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