Sound Opinions

Sound Opinions
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Aug 13, 2025 • 7min

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.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/3dmt9lUSend us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah  Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundopsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Aug 8, 2025 • 51min

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 review new music from Wet Leg and Pulp.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/3dmt9lUSend us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah  Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Featured Songs:OutKast, "B.O.B.," Stankonia, LaFace and Arista, 2000The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967Wet Leg, "catch these fists," Moisturizer, Domino, 2025Wet Leg, "CPR," Moisturizer, Domino, 2025Wet Leg, "mangetout," Moisturizer, Domino, 2025Wet Leg, "davina mccall," Moisturizer, Domino, 2025Wet Leg, "u and me at home," Moisturizer, Domino, 2025Pulp, "Spike Island," More., Rough Trade, 2025Pulp, "Got to Have Love," More., Rough Trade, 2025OutKast, "Stankonia (Stanklove) (featuring Big Rube and Sleepy Brown)," Stankonia, LaFace and Arista, 2000OutKast, "Humble Mumble (featuring Erykah Badu)," Stankonia, LaFace and Arista, 2000OutKast, "Player's Ball," A LaFace Family Christmas, LaFace and Arista, 1993OutKast, "ATLiens," ATLiens, LaFace and Arista, 1996OutKast, "Rosa Parks," Aquemini, LaFace and Arista, 1999Outkast, "Ms. Jackson," Stankonia, LaFace and Arista, 2000TLC, "What About Your Friends (Extended Mix)," What About Your Friends (Remixes), LaFace, 1992Funkadelic, "Hit It And Quit It," Maggot Brain, Westbound, 1971KRS-One, "Sound of da Police," Return of the Boom Bap, Jive, 1993OutKast, "SpottieOttieDopaliscious," Aquemini, LaFace and Arista, 1999OutKast, "So Fresh, So Clean," Stankonia, LaFace and Arista, 2000Joe Simon, "Before The Night Is Over," Easy To Love, Spring, 1977OutKast, "Toilet Tisha," Stankonia, LaFace and Arista, 2000Kendrick Lamar, "King Kunta," To Pimp a Butterfly, Top Dawg, 2015Anderson .Paak, "Come Down," Malibu, Empire, 2016Janelle Monáe, "Tightrope (featuring Big Boi)," The ArchAndroid, Bad Boy, 2010Frank Ocean, "Pink Matter (featuring André 3000)," channel ORANGE, Def Jam, 2012Beyoncé, "All Night," Lemonade, Columbia, 2016Run the Jewels, "Run the Jewels," Run the Jewels, Fool's Gold, 2013Valerie June, "Astral Plane," The Order of Time, Concord, 2017See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Aug 6, 2025 • 6min

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.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/3dmt9lUSend us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah  Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundopsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Aug 1, 2025 • 50min

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 the rock trio about meeting as kids in the Chicago music scene, college and their vast music knowledge. Jim and Greg also pay tribute to the late “Prince of Darkness,” Ozzy Osbourne.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/3dmt9lUSend us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah  Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Featured Songs:Horsegirl, "Switch Over," Phonetics On and On, Matador, 2025The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967Black Sabbath, "The Wizard," Black Sabbath, Vertigo, 1970Black Sabbath, "War Pigs," Paranoid, Vertigo, 1970Ozzy Osbourne, "Crazy Train," Blizzard of Ozz, Jet, 1980Horsegirl, "Where'd You Go," Phonetics On and On, Matador, 2025Horsegirl, "In Twos," Phonetics On and On, Matador, 2025Horsegirl, "Frontrunner," Phonetics On and On, Matador, 2025Horsegirl, "2468," Phonetics On and On, Matador, 2025Horsegirl, "Billy," Versions of Modern Performance, Matador, 2022Horsegirl, "Julie," Phonetics On and On, Matador, 2025Horsegirl, "Information Content," Phonetics On and On, Matador, 2025Brian Eno, "Needles In the Camel's Eye," Here Come the Warm Jets, Island, 1974Stereolab, "Miss Modular," Dots and Loops, Elektra, 1997John Cale, "Emily," Fear, Island, 1974Horsegirl, "I Can't Stand To See You," Phonetics On and On, Matador, 2025Outkast, "So Fresh, So Clean," Stankonia, LaFace and Arista, 2000See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Jul 30, 2025 • 9min

A Live Set That Brought It All Back

In this bonus episode, Greg shares a song by an artist he hadn’t seen live in years, until a recent show at the Old Town School of Folk Music.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/3dmt9lUSend us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah  Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundopsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Jul 25, 2025 • 25min

RIP Ozzy Osbourne

In this bonus episode, Jim, Greg, and Andrew pay tribute to the late great Ozzy Osbourne, who died on July 22, 2025, at the age of 76.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/3dmt9lUSend us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah  Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundopsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Jul 25, 2025 • 51min

Swamp Dogg & Opinions on Lorde

Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot interview Swamp Dogg, the psychedelic soul artist born Jerry Williams. He has a documentary about his life out now called "Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted." The hosts also review the new album from Lorde.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/3dmt9lUSend us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah  Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Featured Songs:Swamp Dogg, "Synthetic World," Total Destruction to Your Mind, Canyon, 1970The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967Lorde, "What Was That," Virgin, Republic, 2025Lorde, "Hammer," Virgin, Republic, 2025Lorde, "Man Of The Year," Virgin, Republic, 2025Lorde, "If She Could See Me Now," Virgin, Republic, 2025Swamp Dogg, "Total Destruction to Your Mind," Total Destruction to Your Mind, Canyon, 1970Red Foley, "There'll Be Peace In The Valley For Me," There'll Be Peace In The Valley For Me (Single), Decca, 1956Little Jerry Williams, "I'm The Lover Man," I'm The Lover Man (Single), Southern Sound, 1964Doris Duke, "To The Other Woman ," I'm A Loser, Canyon, 1970Doris Duke, "Ghost of Myself," I'm A Loser, Canyon, 1970Swamp Dogg, "Eat The Goose (Before The Goose Eats You)," Swamp Dogg's Greatest Hits?, Stone Dogg, 1976Swamp Dogg, "God Bless America For What," Rat On!, Elektra, 1971Swamp Dogg, "Sam Stone," Cuffed, Collared & Tagged, Cream, 1972Swamp Dogg, "Please Let Me Go Round Again," Sorry You Couldn't Make It, Joyful Noise, 2020Louis Jordan, "Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens," Saturday Nite Fish Fry (Single), Tangerine, 1964Horsegirl, "Frontrunner," Phonetics On and On, Matador, 2025See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Jul 23, 2025 • 7min

Honoring a Genre Pioneer

In this bonus episode, Greg salutes the father of zydeco, an artist whose influence reaches far beyond the bayou.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/3dmt9lUSend us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah  Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundopsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Jul 18, 2025 • 51min

Buried Treasures: Hot Picks for Summer!

Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share new music they're digging that flies under the mainstream radar, buried treasures! They also hear buried treasure picks from the production staff.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/3dmt9lUSend us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah  Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Featured Songs:Minot, "Russian Girl," And You're Not, Crush Grove, 2025The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967The Ex-Bombers, "He's a Bad, Bad Man," He's a Bad, Bad Man (Single), Cavetone, 2025St. Divine, "Swallow," Swallow (Single), Reel, 2024Faetooth, "Death of Day," Death of Day (Single), self-released, 2025Galactic and Irma Thomas, "Where I Belong," Audience With the Queen, Thirty Tigers, 2025Secret Menu, "Bullet to Bite," Bullet to Bite (Single), Red Shed, 2025After, "300 dreams," 300 dreams (Single), Ultraworld, 2025Pile, "Born at Night," Sunshine and Balance Beams, Sooper, 2025The Chelsea Curve, "Hey Sah-Lo-Ney," All The Things (And More), Rum Bar, 2025Chris Stamey, "Anything is Possible," Anything is Possible, Label 51, 2025Jesse Welles, "Philanthropist," Pilgrim, Self-released, 2025Thank, "Do It Badly," I Have A Physical Body That Can Be Harmed, Bg Scary Monsters, 2024Bad Moves, "Hallelujah," Wearing Out The Refrain, Don Giovanni, 2024Dylan Flynn and the Dead Poets, "the story after they're gone," the story after they're gone, Bitdepth, 2024The Darling Range, "Where to Begin," Half-Remembering, Lighthouse Beach, 2025Slomosa, "Battling Guns," Tundra Rock, Stickman, 2024Kaput, "Sucker," I, Too Pure, 2025Stefan Wesolowski, "Peak," Song of the Night Mists, Tin Angel, 2025Swamp Dogg, "Total Destruction to Your Mind," Total Destruction to Your Mind, Canyon, 1970See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Jul 16, 2025 • 8min

A Choir That Could Hit the High Notes

In this bonus episode, Jim adds an obscure avant-garde composition to the Desert Island Jukebox that features a brass band, a children’s choir and helium.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/3dmt9lUSend us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah  Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundopsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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