Show #390: 05.17.13
Legendary bassist Peter Hook remembers Ian Curtis and Joy Division. And later in the show, Jim and Greg review new releases from up-and-coming Chicago MC Chance the Rapper and indie headliners Vampire Weekend.
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Show #389: 05.10.13
Australian psych-rockers Tame Impala perform live in the studio. And later, Jim and Greg review the debut album from buzzed-about post-punk band, Savages.
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Show #388: 05.03.13
Sound Opinions is “Big in Japan.” Jim and Greg get an education in J-pop and the Japanese underground in the next installment of our Sound Opinions World Tour.
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Show #387: 04.26.13
Producer Joe Boyd remembers making studio magic with legendary UK songwriter Nick Drake. Plus, Jim and Greg review the new album from Canadian shoegazers The Besnard Lakes.
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Show #386: 04.19.13
Philly-based songwriter and guitar wizard Kurt Vile performs live in the studio. Later, Jim and Greg review Bankrupt!, the new album from Sound Opinions alums Phoenix.
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Show #385: 04.12.13
Jim and Greg remember a critical hero: Roger Ebert. In 2006, the three critics sat down to discuss the best and worst music movies and Ebert's own rock 'n' roll past.
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Show #384: 04.05.13
UK singer-songwriter Emeli Sande performs live in the studio. And later, Jim and Greg review the latest from Minnesota "slowcore" band Low.
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Show #383: 03.29.13
Sound Opinions celebrates baseball's Opening Day with musical Grand Slams: Four knockout albums in a row. Plus, they review the new record from New York garage rockers The Strokes.
Show #382: 03.22.13
Jim and Greg share their favorite musical finds from the 2013 SXSW Music Conference in Austin, TX. Plus, Justin Timberlake is back with a "20/20 Experience."
Show #379: 03.01.13
Jim and Greg kick off the Sound Opinions World Tour with a musical voyage to Sweden. DJ Stefan Wermelin is our guide through Swedish Pop history from ABBA to Robyn.
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Show #378: 02.22.13
Call it Sound Opinions' antidote to the Grammys: Jim and Greg play tracks they think deserve wider notice during our latest Buried Treasures episode.
Show #376: 02.08.13
This Valentine’s Day, Jim and Greg lend the recently-split a helping hand. They list rock n’ roll’s best songs to tell your sweetie “I Want You Back!”
Show #374: 01.25.13 Trey Parker and Matt Stone - the creative minds behind South Park and The Book of Mormon - discuss the intersection between music and comedy.
