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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 Opinions, where people who love music can come together.
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Sound Opinions' Holiday Spectacular 2025
This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot welcome Andy Cirzan, their favorite collector of rare holiday music, for their annual celebration of unexp...
RIP Jimmy Cliff and Steve Cropper
In this bonus episode, Greg is away on vacation, but Jim is here to pay tribute to two musical icons we’ll deeply miss after their passing in late 202...
The Best Albums of 2025
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share their favorite albums of 2025. They’ll also hear selections from their production staff.
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John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats on This Year: 365 Songs Annotated: A Book of Days
John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats discusses his new book, "This Year: 365 Songs Annotated: A Book of Days" and his new album "Through This Fire Acr...
Yes's "Going For the One" & Opinions on Tortoise
This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot dissect Yes' 1977 masterpiece album Going For the One. They talk about the progressive rock band's history...
Jim Goes Full Greg Kot with This Pick
In this bonus episode of Sound Opinions, Jim shares a Kot-esque pick from a band named after someone very dear to him.
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Songs About Giving Thanks
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot revisit a Sound Opinions classic— Songs About Giving Thanks. The hosts will share some of their favorite songs in cel...
Long May He Run
In this bonus DIJ, Greg pays tribute to a legendary artist who recently celebrated his 80th birthday, as well as the 50th anniversary of one of his cl...
Fleetwood Mac's Rumours
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with journalist and author Alan Light about his book “Don’t Stop: Why We (Still) Love Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours.”...
An Anthem for Chicago's Fight
In this bonus DIJ, Jim picks a song from the ’80s that’s as relevant now as it was then.
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An Important Message From Jim and Greg
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The Cars are Underrated Plus Opinions on Sprints
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk about The Cars with Bill Janovitz, the author of a new book on the band. The book makes the case that The Cars a...
A Brilliant Soundtrack from One of This Year's Hit Films
In this bonus DIJ, Greg digs into the soundtrack from one of his recent film outings. The score comes from an innovative rock guitarist turned compose...
Songs About the Moon
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot follow up a recent episode paying tribute to the sun with another set of songs about a celestial body. This time, the...
A Deep Cut Even for Krautrock Fans
In this bonus episode, Jim adds a song to the Desert Island Jukebox from a krautrock band so obscure they didn’t even make the cut in the definitive b...
RIP D'Angelo
On October 14th, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist D'Angelo died at the age of 51. Throughout his too short life, he made three unforgettab...
RIP Chicago Artist Tony Fitzpatrick
Tony Fitzpatrick was a Chicago artist, poet, actor, and someone who embodied the spirit of the city itself. Tony died on October 11, 2025, at the age...
Rough Trade & Opinions on Geese
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with Rough Trade collaborators Geoff Travis and Jeannette Lee about their contributions to the music industry an...
A Real Groovy Track
In this bonus episode of Sound Opinions, Jim gets "reaal!" about his love of disco with this groovy track.
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Producer of "Planet Rock" Arthur Baker, Plus Opinions on Wednesday
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot chat with record producer and author Arthur Baker about his new book, Looking for the Perfect Beat: Remixing and Resh...
RIP Sonny Curtis
In this bonus episode, Greg pays tribute to Sonny Curtis, the undersung artist who wrote the original version of "I Fought the Law" with The Crickets....
The Greenwich Village Music Scene
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot speak with David Browne, author of the book Talkin’ Greenwich Village: The Heady Rise and Slow Fall of America’s Bohe...
RIP Rick Davies of Supertramp
In this bonus episode, Jim pays tribute to Rick Davies, the legendary keyboardist and co-founder of Supertramp, who passed away on September 6, 2025,...
Buried Treasures: Fall Edition
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 fro...
RIP Jim Kimball
In this bonus episode, Greg pays tribute to drummer Jim Kimball of Laughing Hyenas, Mule, Jesus Lizard, and more. Jim died on August 27, 2025, at the...
21st Century Indie Rock & Opinions on the Hives
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with author Chris Deville about his new book, "Such Great Heights: The Complete Cultural History of the Indie Ro...
An Unlikely One-Hit Wonder Cover
In this bonus episode, Jim shares what might be the quintessential one-hit wonder, but in classic Sound Opinions fashion, the cover he's picked is as...
50th Anniversary of Patti Smith's "Horses" Plus Opinions on Margo Price
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot celebrate 50 years of Patti Smith’s “Horses” with a classic album dissection. They also review the new album by Margo...
A South Soul Song from Greg's Summer
In this bonus episode, Greg shares a Latin soul song by one of the many great artists he saw perform at Chicago music festivals this summer.
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"The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman" with Niko Stratis, Opinions on Aesop Rock & The Beths
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with music writer Niko Stratis about her book "The Dad Rock That Made Me A Woman." The hosts also review new alb...
Jim's "Psychedelic Mantra"
In this bonus DIJ, Jim shares a song that almost inspires him enough to try meditation.
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"Hey Joe" Plus Opinions on Lifeguard
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot sit down with Jason Schneider, author of That Gun in Your Hand: The Strange Saga of ‘Hey Joe’ and Popular Music’s His...
RIP Eddie Palmieri
In this bonus episode, Greg pays tribute to the latin jazz legend Eddie Palmieri, who died on August 6th, 2025, at the age of 88.
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Songs About the Sun & Bill McKibben on "Sun Day"
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with journalist and environmentalist Bill McKibben about solar power and music, as well as the upcoming activism...
A Lost Collab Between Two Music Giants
In this bonus episode, Jim brings to light an overlooked collaboration between two of his and Greg's favorite musicians.
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Valerie June Live, Plus Opinions on Clipse
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot welcome singer-songwriter Valerie June to the Goose Island Salt Shed Pub for a live interview and performance. The ho...
A Soulful Voice Revived on Stage
In this bonus episode, Greg shares a song he recently heard from the performer of a one-man show paying tribute to a long-gone soul singer.
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OutKast's "Stankonia" 25th Anniversary Plus Opinions on Wet Leg and Pulp
This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot revisit their deep dive into OutKast's classic album Stankonia for its 25th anniversary. The hosts also re...
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.
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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 t...