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In this bonus episode, producer Andrew Gill interviews John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats about his most recent novel, "Devil House" and his previous two novels, "Universal Harvester" and "Wolf In White Van."Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Send us a Voice Memo: https://bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9TSupport The Show: https://www.patreon.com/soundopinionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot interview singer and songwriter Adia Victoria about her stunning 2021 album "A Southern Gothic." They also review some new music from Earl Sweatshirt and FKA twigs, plus they bid farewell to the late Ronnie Spector of The Ronettes. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9TBecome a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvcSign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnGMake a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lURecord a Voice Memo: https://bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Featured Songs:Adia Victoria, "Troubled Mind," A Southern Gothic, Atlantic, 2021Earl Sweatshirt, "Sick!," Sick!, Tan Cressida/Warner, 2022Earl Sweatshirt, "Tabula Rasa (feat. Armand Harmmer)," Sick!, Tan Cressida/Warner, 2022Earl Sweatshirt, "Titanic," Sick!, Tan Cressida/Warner, 2022FKA twigs, "tears in the club (feat. the weeknd)," Caprisongs, Young, 2022FKA twigs, "meta angel," Caprisongs, Young, 2022FKA twigs, "careless (feat. daniel caesar)," Caprisongs, Young, 2022Adia Victoria, "South For The Winter (feat. Matt Berninger)," A Southern Gothic, Atlantic, 2021Adia Victoria, "Magnolia Blues," A Southern Gothic, Atlantic, 2021Adia Victoria, "You Was Born To Die (feat. Kyshona Armstrong, Margo Price & Jason Isbell)," A Southern Gothic, Atlantic, 2021Adia Victoria, "Far From Dixie," A Southern Gothic, Atlantic, 2021Adia Victoria, "Please Come Down," A Southern Gothic, Atlantic, 2021Adia Victoria, "Mean-Hearted Woman," A Southern Gothic, Atlantic, 2021Adia Victoria, "Whole World Knows," A Southern Gothic, Atlantic, 2021The Ronettes, "Be My Baby," Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica, Philles, 1964Ronnie Spector, "She Talks To Rainbows," She Talks to Rainbows, Kill Rock Stars, 1999The Ronettes, "Do I Love You?," Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica, Philles, 1964Ronnie Spector, "You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory," She Talks to Rainbows, Kill Rock Stars, 1999John Prine, "Hello In There," John Prine, Atlantic, 1971Support The Show: https://www.patreon.com/soundopinionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this bonus episode, Jim shares a classic of Chicago house music that was reworked into one of his favorite singles on 2021. Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Send us a Voice Memo: https://bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9TSupport The Show: https://www.patreon.com/soundopinionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For much of his life, Robert Finley's musical talent was a buried treasure, but with "Sharecropper's Son" he made one of the best albums of 2021. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with Finley about his unconventional path to a music career. They also revisit their 2008 conversation with the late director Peter Bogdanovich about his Tom Petty documentary film. Plus, the hosts review new albums from Turnstile, The Weeknd and Neil Young. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9TBecome a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvcSign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnGMake a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lURecord a Voice Memo: https://bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Featured Songs:Robert Finley, "Sharecropper's Son," Sharecropper's Son, Easy Eye Sound, 2021The Weeknd, "Gasoline," Dawn FM, Republic, 2022The Weeknd, "Less Than Zero," Dawn FM, Republic, 2022The Weeknd, "Out of Time," Dawn FM, Republic, 2022The Weeknd, "Take My Breath," Dawn FM, Republic, 2022Neil Young and Crazy Horse, "Heading West," Barn, Reprise, 2021Neil Young and Crazy Horse, "Human Race," Barn, Reprise, 2021Neil Young and Crazy Horse, "They Might Be Lost," Barn, Reprise, 2021Turnstile, "Don't Play," Glow On, Roadrunner, 2021Turnstile, "Blackout," Glow On, Roadrunner, 2021Turnstile, "Underwater Boi," Glow On, Roadrunner, 2021Turnstile and Blood Orange, "Alien Love Call," Glow On, Roadrunner, 2021Turnstile, "T.L.C. (Turnstile Love Connection)," Glow On, Roadrunner, 2021Tom Petty, "Runnin' Down A Dream," Full Moon Fever, MCA, 1989Tom Petty, "I Won't Back Down," Full Moon Fever, MCA, 1989Robert Finley, "Souled Out On You," Sharecropper's Son, Easy Eye Sound, 2021Robert Finley, "Country Boy," Sharecropper's Son, Easy Eye Sound, 2021Robert Finley, "Starting To See," Sharecropper's Son, Easy Eye Sound, 2021Adia Victoria, "Mean-Hearted Woman," A Southern Gothic, Atlantic, 2021Support The Show: https://www.patreon.com/soundopinionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this bonus episode, director Peter Bogdanovich talks with Jim and Greg about his Tom Petty documentary, "Runnin' Down A Dream." Bogdanovich died on January 6 at age 82.The legacy of Woodstock impresario Michael Lang is also discussed after his death on January 8. Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Send us a Voice Memo: https://bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Support The Show: https://www.patreon.com/soundopinionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Some songs can define our memory of a year when we look back. Host Jim DeRogatis and production staff share the songs that defined 2021 for them. Plus, host Greg Kot shares his 2021 mixtape and pays tribute to musicians who died in 2021. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9TBecome a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvcSign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnGMake a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lURecord a Voice Memo: https://bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Featured Songs:Lizzo, "Rumors (feat. Cardi B)," Rumors (Single), Atlantic, 2021Sophie, "Bipp," Product, Numbers, 2015The Marvelettes, "Please Mr. Postman," Please Mr. Postman, Motown, 1961Return to Forever, "Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy," Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy, Polydor, 1973Cabaret Voltaire, "Nag, Nag, Nag," Nag, Nag, Nag (Single), Rough Trade, 1979Muna, "Silk Chiffon (feat. Phoebe Bridgers)," Silk Chiffon (Single), Saddest Factory, 2021Emotional Oranges, "All That (feat. Channel Tres)," The Juicebox, Avant Garden, 2021Caroline Polachek, "Bunny Is a Rider," Bunny Is a Rider (Single), Perpetual Novice, 2021Kaytranada, "Intimidated (feat. H.E.R.)," Intimidated, RCA, 2021Beach Bunny, "Oxygen," Oxygen (Single), Mom+Pop, 2021Mannequin Pussy, "Control," Perfect, Epitaph, 2021City Girls, "Twerkulator," Twerkulator (Single), Quality Control, 2021Bo Burnham, "That Funny Feeling," Inside (The Songs), Republic, 2021Yotuel, Gente de Zona & Descemer Bueno, "Patria y Vida (feat. Maykel Osorbo & El Funky)," Patria y Vida (Single), Chancleta, 2021Sparks, Adam Driver & Marion Cotillard, "So May We Start (feat. Simon Helberg) [From "Annette"]," So May We Start (feat. Simon Helberg) [From: "Annette"] (Single), CG Cinema International, 2021Turnstile, "MYSTERY," GLOW ON, Roadrunner, 2021Wet Leg, "Chaise Longue," Chaise Longue (Single), Domino, 2021Horsegirl, "Billy," Billy (Single), Matador, 2021Ric Wilson, "Pull A James Baldwin," Pull A James Baldwin (Single), Free Disco / EMPIRE, 2021Jelani Aryeh, "Marigold," I've Got Some Living To Do, No Matter, 2021The Quivers, "You're Not Always On My Mind," Golden Doubt, Ba Da Bing!, 2021Prince, "Hot Summer," Welcome 2 America, Legacy, 2021Nick Waterhouse, "Vincentine," Promenade Blue, Innovative Leisure, 2021Cocktail Slippers, "She Devil (Shout It out Loud!)," She Devil (Shout It out Loud!), Wicked Cool, 2021Robert Finley, "Sharecropper's Son," Sharecropper's Son, Easy Eye, 2021Support The Show: https://www.patreon.com/soundopinionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this bonus podcast, Greg adds a song to the Desert Island Jukebox that became very popular for a pop star, but whose songwriter remained obscure.  Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Send us a Voice Memo: https://bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9TSupport The Show: https://www.patreon.com/soundopinionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Author Dawnie Walton talks with hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot about what inspired her debut novel, The Final Revival of Opal and Nev, a fantasy rock history about a fierce black singer in the 1970s. Plus Jim and Greg talk with Merry Clayton, whose iconic performance on "Gimme Shelter" still didn't make her a household name. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9TBecome a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvcSign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnGMake a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lURecord a Voice Memo: https://bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Featured Songs:Merry Clayton, "Southern Man," Merry Clayton, Ode, 1971Material, "Bustin' Out," Bustin' Out, Celluloid, 1981Talking Heads, "Slippery People (Live)," Stop Making Sense, Sire, 1984Betty Davis, "Dedicated To the Press," Nasty Gal, Island, 1975Betty Davis, "They Say I'm Different," They Say I'm Different, Just Sunshine, 1974The Rolling Stones, "Gimme Shelter," Let It Bleed, Decca, 1969Bobby Darin, "Who Can I Count On?," You're the Reason I'm Living, Capitol, 1963Elvis Presley, "Happy Ending," It All Happened At the World's Fair (Original Soundtrack), RCA Victor, 1963Ray Charles, "I Won't Leave," A Portrait of Ray, ABC, 1968Lynyrd Skynyrd, "Sweet Home Alabama," Second Helping, MCA, 1974Merry Clayton, "Touch The Hem Of His Garment," Beautiful Scars, Ode Sounds & Visuals, 2021Merry Clayton, "A Song For You," Merry Clayton, Ode, 1971Merry Clayton, "Deliverance," Beautiful Scars, Ode Sounds & Visuals, 2021Lil Nas X, "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)," Montero, Columbia, 2021Support The Show: https://www.patreon.com/soundopinionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this bonus podcast, Jim adds a one-hit-wonder from 1996 to the Desert Island Jukebox.Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Send us a Voice Memo: https://bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9TSupport The Show: https://www.patreon.com/soundopinionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot revisit their classic album dissection of Carole King's "Tapestry" for its 50th anniversary. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9TBecome a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvcSign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnGMake a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lURecord a Voice Memo: https://bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Featured Songs:Carole King, "It's Too Late," Tapestry, Ode, 1971The Shirelles, "Will You Love Me Tomorrow," Tonight's the Night, Scepter, 1960Little Eva, "The Loco-motion," The Loco-motion (Single), Dimension 1000, 1962Bobby Vee, "Take Good Care of My Baby," Take Good Care of My Baby, Liberty, 1961The Monkees, "Pleasant Valley Sunday," Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd., Colgems, 1967Carole King, "It Might As Well Rain Until September," It Might As Well Rain Until September (Single), Dimension, 1962The City, "Now That Everything's Been Said," Now That Everything's Been Said, Ode, 1968Carole King, "No Easy Way Down," Writer, Ode, 1970Carole King, "Beautiful," Tapestry, Ode, 1971Carole King, "I Feel the Earth Move," Tapestry, Ode, 1971Carole King, "You've Got a Friend," Tapestry, Ode, 1971Carole King, "Tapestry," Tapestry, Ode, 1971Carole King, "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman," Tapestry, Ode, 1971Carole King and Louise Goffin, "Where You Lead," Our Little Corner of the World Music From Gilmore Girls, Rhino, 2002Carole King, "Where You Lead," Tapestry, Ode, 1971Carole King, "So Far Away," Tapestry, Ode, 1971Carole King, "Will You Love Me Tomorrow," Tapestry, Ode, 1971Carole King, "Way Over Yonder," Tapestry, Ode, 1971Carole King, "Home Again," Tapestry, Ode, 1971Carole King, "Smackwater Jack," Tapestry, Ode, 1971James Taylor, "You've Got a Friend," Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon, Warner Bros., 1971Carole King and James Taylor, "You've Got a Friend," Live At The Troubadour, Syzygy, 2010Liz Phair, "Divorce Song (Girly-Sound Version)," The Girly-Sound Tapes, Matador, 2018Lauryn Hill, "Everything Is Everything," The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, Columbia, 1998Tori Amos, "Cornflake Girl," Under the Pink, Atlantic, 1994Rolling Stones, "Gimme Shelter," Let It Bleed, Decca, 1969Support The Show: https://www.patreon.com/soundopinionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.