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Peaches
Black Francis
Kid Sister
Thenewno2
The Dodos
Grizzly Bear
Phoenix
Ani DiFranco
She & Him
The Jesus Lizard
St. Vincent
Trent Reznor
Dan Deacon
Nelson George
Franz Ferdinand
Jill Sobule
Blitzen Trapper
Neko Case
Frightened Rabbit
The Hold Steady
Amy Ray
Alejandro Escovedo
Don Felder
Nick Cave
Calexico
Oliver Sacks
Joan as Policewoman
Danny Goldberg
Tony Visconti
The Feelies
Cursive
Death Cab for Cutie
Saul Williams
Laurie Anderson
Ray Davies
Tim Fite
Steve Earle & Allison Moorer
Butch Vig
Bob Mould
Girl Talk
Bob Newhart
The Powerhouse Sound
Anthony Bourdain
The Swell Season
The Fiery Furnaces
Peter Bogdanovich
Tori Amos
The New Pornographers
Spoon
Robert Wyatt
Midlake
The Flaming Lips
Besnard Lakes
The Effigies
Yoko Ono
Arcade Fire
Peter Bjorn and John
The Decemberists
Parts and Labor
Wilco
Tom Morello
Joe Boyd
Booker T. Jones
Neko Case
Ron Asheton
Lily Allen
Lupe Fiasco
Robyn Hitchcock & Peter Buck
Buddy Guy
The Secret Machines
Andy Summers
Pere Ubu
DJ Shadow
Moby
Glenn Kotche
Gov't Mule
Mission of Burma
Jason Lytle
The Bellrays
Rhymefest
Jon Brion
Radiohead
Ernesto Lechner
Common
Art Brut
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Steve Wynn
Jenny Lewis
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Jeff Chang
Roger Ebert
Feist
Lawrence Lessig
Colin Meloy
Jon Langford
Donovan
Julian Casablancas
Billy Gibbons
John Cale

 

Reviews

Each week, Jim and Greg review new record releases on their patented rating scale; Buy it, Burn it, or Trash it! Click here to see their takes on the latest releases: (link)

DIJ

What is heck is a DIJ, and where can I find out more about them? Click here: (link)

Rock Doctors

02.05.10 Show #219: The Rock Doctors treat patients Andrew and Kelli
08.07.09 Show #193: The Rock Doctors treat patient Dave
03.13.09 Show #172: The Rock Doctors treat Patrick and Mag
10.24.08 Show 152: The Rock Doctors treat patient Brendan
05.09.08 Show #128: The Rock Doctors treat patient Pat
05.11.07 Show #76: The Rock Doctors treat patient David
01.26.07 Show #61: The Rock Doctors treat patient Rachel
09.30.06 Show #44: The Rock Doctors treat patient Julie
07.22.06 Show #34: The Rock Doctors treat Peter Sagal of Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me

LISTS!

The Sound Opinions Best of 2009
The Sound Opinions Best of 2008
The Sound Opinions Best of 2007
The Sound Opinions Best of 2006
The Sound Opinions Best of 2005

FOOTNOTES

February 2010
02.05.10 Show #219 Sound Opinions welcomes the return of The Rock Doctors

January 2010
01.29.10 Show #218 Sound Opinions with Peaches
01.22.10 Show #217 Sound Opinions with Black Francis of the Pixies
01.15.10 Show #216 Sound Opinions reviews a batch of 2010 Records
01.08.10 Show #215 Sound Opinions with Kid Sister
01.01.10 Show #214 Sound Opinions presents our Mixtapes of the Decade


December 2009
12.25.09 Show #213 The Sound Opinions Desert Island Jukebox Special
12.18.09 Show #212 The Sound Opinions Annual Christmas Spectacular
12.11.09 Show #211 Sound Opinions unveils our Best of 2009
12.04.09 Show #210 Sound Opinions with the Thenewno2


November 2009
11.27.09 Show #209 Sound Opinions cooks up our Annual Turkey Shoot
11.20.09 Show #208 Sound Opinions with the Dodos
11.13.09 Show #207 Sound Opinions examines Progressive Rock
11.06.09 Show #206 Sound Opinions with Grizzly Bear

October 2009
10.30.09 Show #205 Sound Opinions lists our favorite Scary Songs
10.23.09 Show #204 Sound Opinions with Phoenix
10.16.09 Show #203 Sound Opinions with Ani DiFranco
10.09.09 Show #202 Sound Opinions looks at the Weird Instruments of Rock
10.02.09 Show #201 Sound Opinions talks Music & Videogames

September 2009
09.25.09 Show #200 Sound Opinions reviews a batch of Fall Releases
09.18.09 Show #199 The Legacy of U2: This Wee on Sound Opinions
09.11.09 Show #198 A Sound Opinions Classic Album Dissection: Big Star
09.04.09 Show #197 Sound Opinions celebrates Labor Day: Songs About Work

August 2009
08.28.09 Show #196 Sound Opinions with She & Him
08.21.09 Show #195 Sound Opinions with the Jesus Lizard
08.14.09 Show #194 Sound Opinions examines Rock's Supergroups
08.07.09 Show #193 Sound Opinions: The Return of the Rock Doctors

July 2009
07.31.09 Show #192 Sound Opinions unearths another batch of Buried Treasures
07.24.09 Show #191 Sound Opinions dissects Prince's Purple Rain
07.17.09 Show #190 Sound Opinions lists our Best of 2009 (So Far)
07.10.09 Show #189 Sound Opinions with St. Vincent
07.03.09 Show #188 Sound Opinions lists our favorite Driving Songs

June 2009
06.26.09 Show #187 Sound Opinions with Anthony Bourdain
06.19.09 Show #186 Sound Opinions with Trent Reznor
06.12.09 Show #185 Sound Opinions discusses the Life and Music of Townes Van Zandt
06.05.09 Show #184 Sound Opinions dissects the genre of Disco

May 2009
05.29.09 Show #183 Sound Opinions with Dan Deacon
05.22.09 Show #182 Sound Opinions with Nelson George
05.15.09 Show #181 Sound Opinions with Franz Ferdinand
05.08.09 Show #180 Sound Opinions examines the career of Willie Nelson
05.01.09 Show #179 Sound Opinions lists our favorite Live Albums

April 2009
04.24.09 Show #178 Sound Opinions with Jill Sobule
04.17.09 Show #177 Sound Opinions celebrates Record Store Day
04.10.09 Show #176 Sound Opinions lists our favorite Literary Rock
04.03.09 Show #175 Sound Opinions with Blitzen Trapper

March 2009
03.27.09 Show #174 Sound Opinions brings back the best of SXSW 2009
03.20.09 Show #173 Sound Opinions celebrates 20 Years of Merge Records
03.13.09 Show #172 Sound Opinions welcomes the return of the Rock Doctors
03.06.09 Show #171 Sound Opinions dissects Van Morrison's Astral Weeks

February 2009
02.27.09 Show #170 Sound Opinions with Neko Case
02.20.09 Show #169 Sound Opinions with Frightened Rabbit
02.13.09 Show #168 Sound Opinions lists our favorite Unconventional Love Songs
02.06.09 Show #167 Sound Opinions with the Numero Group

January 2009
01.30.09 Show #166 Sound Opinions examines Copyright Infringement
01.23.09 Show #165 Sound Opinions with the Hold Steady
01.16.09 Show #164 Sound Opinions lists our favorite Presidential Rock
01.09.09 Show #163 Sound Opinions unearths more Buried Treasures
01.02.09 Show #162 The 2008 Sound Opinions Year End Mixtapes

December 2008
12.26.08 Show #161 Sound Opinions with Radiohead (Rebroadcast)
12.19.08 Show #160 The 2008 Sound Opinions Christmas Spectacular
12.12.08 Show #159 The Sound Opinions Best of 2008
12.05.08 Show #158 Sound Opinions with Amy Ray

November 2008
11.28.08 Show #157 The Annual Sound Opinions Turkey Shoot
11.21.08 Show #156 Sound Opinions with Alejandro Escovedo
11.14.08 Show #155 Sound Opinions chews up some Bubblegum Pop
11.07.08 Show #154 Sound Opinions with Don Felder

October 2008
10.31.08 Show #153 Sound Opinions with Nick Cave
10.24.08 Show #152 Sound Opinions: The Return of the Rock Doctors
10.17.08 Show #151 Sound Opinions with Calexico
10.10.08 Show #150 Sound Opinions with Oliver Sacks
10.03.08 Show #149 Sound Opinions looks at the genre Psychedelic Soul

September 2008
09.26.08 Show #148 Sound Opinions with Joan as Policewoman
09.19.08 Show #147 Sound Opinions unearths more Buried Treasures
09.12.08 Show #146 Sound Opinions with Danny Goldberg
09.05.08 Show #145 Sound Opinions: Our Favorite Back to School Songs

August 2008
08.29.08 Show #144 Sound Opinions: The Dawn of Heavy Metal
08.22.08 Show #143 Sound Opinions with producer Tony Visconti
08.15.08 Show #142 Sound Opinions with She & Him
08.08.08 Show #141 A Classic Album Dissection: Johnny Cash's Live at Folsom Prison
08.01.08 Show #140 Sound Opinions looks at the state of Rock Clubs in America

July 2008
07.25.08 Show #139 Sound Opinions admits, "We Were Wrong"
07.18.08 Show #138 Sound Opinions with the Feelies
07.11.08 Show #137 Sound Opinions looks back at 20 years of Sub Pop
07.04.08 Show #136 Sound Opinions: Our Favorite Songs About America

June 2008
06.27.08 Show #135 Sound Opinions lists its Best of 2008 So Far
06.20.08 Show #134 Sound Opinions with Lawrence Lessig
06.13.08 Show #133 Sound Opinions with Cursive
06.06.08 Show #132 Sound Opinions lists its favorite Songs of Summer

May 2008
05.30.08 Show #131 Sound Opinions with Death Cab for Cutie
05.23.08 Show #130 Sound Opinions unearths another batch of Buried Treasures
05.16.08 Show #129 Sound Opinions with Saul Williams
05.09.08 Show #128 Sound Opinions: The Return of the Rock Doctors
05.02.08 Show #127 Sound Opinions with Laurie Anderson

April 2008
04.25.08 Show #126 Sound Opinions names our favorite One Note Wonders
04.18.08 Show #125 Sound Opinions with Ray Davies
04.11.08 Show #124 Sound Opinions with Tim Fite
04.04.08 Show #123 Sound Opinions discusses Audio Fidelity

March 2008
03.28.08 Show #122 Sound Opinions with Steve Earle and Allison Moorer
03.21.08 Show #121 Sound Opinions recaps the 2008 SXSW Music Festival
03.14.08 Show #120 Sound Opinions with Butch Vig
03.07.08 Show #119 Sound Opinions with Bob Mould

February 2008
02.29.08 Show #118 Sound Opinions reviews albums from Michael Jackson and more
02.22.08 Show #117 Sound Opinions dissects Revolver
02.15.08 Show #116 Sound Opinions looks at the Best Soundtracks of All Time
02.08.08 Show #115 Sound Opinions with Girl Talk
02.01.08 Show #114 Sound Opinions with the Powerhouse Sound

January 2008
01.25.08 Show #113 Sound Opinions with Anthony Bourdain
01.18.08 Show #112 Sound Opinions honors the Unsung Heroes of Rock and Roll
01.11.08 Show #111 Sound Opinions with the Swell Season
01.04.08 Show #110 Sound Opinions with the Fiery Furnaces

December 2007
12.28.07 Show #109 The Sound Opinions Mixtape Show
12.21.07 Show #108 The Sound Opinions Christmas Spectacular with Andy Cirzan
12.14.07 Show #107 The Best of 2007
12.07.07 Show #106 Sound Opinions with Tori Amos

November 2007
11.30.07 Show #105 Sound Opinions with the New Pornographers
11.23.07 Show #104 Jim and Greg unearth more Buried Treasures
11.16.07 Show #103 The Sound Opinions Annual Turkey Shoot
11.09.07 Show #102 Sound Opinions with Spoon
11.02.07 Show #101 Sound Opinions looks at Joy Division

October 2007
10.26.07 Show #100 Sound Opinions with Robert Wyatt
10.19.07 Show #99 Sound Opinions reviews albums from Radiohead and Neil Young
10.12.07 Show #98 Sound Opinions with John Cale
10.05.07 Show #97 Sound Opinions dissects The Replacements' Let it Be

September 2007
09.28.07 Show #96 Sound Opinions reviews the latest from Bruce Springsteen, PJ Harvey and more
09.21.07 Show #95 Sound Opinions with Midlake
09.14.07 Show #94 Sound Opinions with the Flaming Lips
09.07.07 Show #93 Sound Opinions reviews records by 50 Cent, Kanye West and the Mekons

August 2007
08.31.07 Show #92 Sound Opinions talks best lead off tracks
08.24.07 Show #91 Sound Opinions looks at the life and career of Roky Erickson
08.17.07 Show #90 Sound Opinions: The Return of the Rock Doctors
08.10.07 Show #89 Sound Opinions with the Besnard Lakes
08.03.07 Show #88 Sound Opinions with the Effigies

July 2007
07.27.07 Show #87 Sound Opinions: Buried Treasures
07.20.07 Show #86 Sound Opinions with Yoko Ono
07.13.07 Show #85 Sound Opinions with members of the Arcade Fire
07.06.07 Show #84 Sound Opinions reviews albums from TI, Spoon, Crowded House and more

June 2007
06.29.07 Show #83 Sound Opinions with Peter Bjorn and John
06.22.07 Show #82 Sound Opinions: Hip-Hop Under Fire
06.15.07 Show #81 Sound Opinions: The Best of 2007 (So Far)
06.08.07 Show #80 Sound Opinions with the Decemberists
06.01.07 Show #79 Sound Opinions talks cover songs

May 2007
05.25.07 Show #78 Sound Opinions with Parts and Labor
05.18.07 Show #77 Sound Opinions with Wilco
05.11.07 Show #76 Sound Opinions: The Return of the Rock Doctors
05.04.07 Show #75 Sound Opinions reviews Bjork, Mavis Staples, and more

April 2007
04.27.07 Show #74 Sound Opinions with Tom Morello
04.20.07 Show #73 Sound Opinions with Joe Boyd
04.13.07 Show #72 Sound Opinions with Booker T. Jones
04.06.07 Show #71 Sound Opinions with Neko Case

March 2007
03.30.07 Show #70 Jim and Greg look at the past and present of the Elephant 6 Collective
03.23.07 Show #69 Sound Opinions brings back the best of SXSW 2007
03.16.07 Show #68 Sound Opinions reviews a slew of records
03.09.07 Show #67 Sound Opinions Guest DIJ Picks
03.02.07 Show #66 Sound Opinions looks at the Stooges

February 2007
02.23.07 Show #65 Sound Opinions with Lily Allen
02.16.07 Show #64 Sound Opinions dissects the Ramones Rocket to Russia
02.09.07 Show #63 The Sound Opinions Valentines Day Special
02.02.07 Show #62 Sound Opinions with Lupe Fiasco

January 2007
01.26.07 Show #61 Sound Opinions: Rock Doctors
01.19.07 Show #60 Sound Opinions: Buried Treasures
01.12.07 Show #59 Sound Opinions with Robyn Hitchcock, Peter Buck and Scott McCaughey
01.06.07 Show #58 Sound Opinions with Buddy Guy

December 2006
12.30.06 Show #57 Sound Opinions with the Secret Machines
12.23.06 Show #56 Jim and Greg's Year End Mixtapes
12.16.06 Show #55 The Sound Opinions with Andy Cirzan
12.09.06 Show #54 The Sound Opinions Best of 2006 Show
12.02.06 Show #53 Sound Opinions with Andy Summers

November 2006
11.25.06 Show #52 Sound Opinions: Turkey Shoot 2006
11.18.06 Show #51 Sound Opinions with Pere Ubu
11.11.06 Show #50 Sound Opinions with DJ Shadow
11.04.06 Show #49 Sound Opinions with Moby

October 2006
10.21.06 Show #47 Sound Opinions surveys the Goth Underground
10.14.06 Show #46 Sound Opinions reviews albums by Lily Allen, The Hold Steady, and more
10.07.06 Show #45 Sound Opinions Dissects "Songs in the Key of Life"

September 2006
09.30.06 Show #44 Sound Opinions: The Return of the Rock Doctors
09.23.06 Show #43 Sound Opinions talks 25 Years of Touch and Go Records
09.16.06 Show #42 Sound Opinions with Glenn Kotche
09.09.06 Show #41 Sound Opinions: Guilty Pleasures
09.02.06 Show #40 Sound Opinions with Gov't Mule

August 2006
08.26.06 Show #39 Sound Opinions reviews Bob Dylan, Kelis and more
08.19.06 Show #38 Sound Opinions with Mission of Burma
08.12.06 Show #37 Sound Opinions with Jason Lytle
08.05.06 Show #36 Sound Opinions discusses MTV's 25th Anniversary

July 2006
07.29.06 Show #35 Sound Opinions with The Bellrays
07.22.06 Show #34 Sound Opinions: The Rock Doctors
07.15.06 Show #33 Sound Opinions with Rhymefest
07.08.06 Show #32 Sound Opinions with Jon Brion
07.01.06 Show #31 Sound Opinions: The Best of 2006 (So Far)

June 2006
06.24.06 Show #30 Sound Opinions welcomes Jonny Greenwood and Thom Yorke of Radiohead
06.17.06 Show #29 Sound Opinions: The Best Summer Songs
06.10.06 Show #28 Sound Opinions: Buried Treasure
06.03.06 Show #27 Sound Opinions discusses Rock en Espanol with Ernesto Lechner

May 2006
05.27.06 Show #26 Sound Opinions with guest Common
05.20.06 Show #25 Sound Opinions dissects the Beatles' Revolver
05.13.06 Show #24 Sound Opinions with Art Brut
05.06.06 Show #23 Sound Opinions Spring Reviews Roundup

April 2006
04.29.06 Show #22 Sound Opinions with Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
04.22.06 Show #21 Sound Opinions with Steve Wynn
04.15.06 Show #20 "Review-A-Palooza" show notes
04.08.06 Show #19 Sound Opinions with Jenny Lewis
04.01.06 Show #18 SXSW wrap-up show notes

March 2006
03.18.06 Show #16 "Buried Treasures" and BRMC
03.11.06 Show #15 Sound Opinions with Jeff Chang
03.04.06 Show #14 Sound Opinions with Roger Ebert

February 2006
02.25.06 Show #13 Sound Opinions with Leslie Feist show notes
02.18.06 Show #12 Sound Opinions with Lawrence Lessig show notes
02.11.06 Show #11 "Love Hurts" show notes
02.04.06 Show #10 The Man Killed Our Music

January 2006
01.28.06 Show #9 Sound Opinions with Colin Meloy
01.21.06 Show #8 Sound Opinions with Jon Langford Show Notes
01.14.06 Show #7 Sound Opinions with Donovan Show Notes
01.07.06 Show #5 Julian Casablancas/Strokes Show Notes

December 2005
12.17.05 Box Set Gift Guide Show Notes
12.10.05 Best of 2005 Show Notes



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