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  • January 3, 2014 2013 Mixtapes & Ask the Critic
    • Ask the Critic
    • The Best Songs of 2013 - Mixtapes
    • Featured Songs
  • January 10, 2014 Rodrigo Y Gabriela & Remembering Phil Everly
    • Music News
    • Rodrigo y Gabriela
    • Greg
    • Featured Songs
  • January 17, 2014 The Beatles "Tune In" & Bruce Springsteen Review
    • Music News
    • Mark Lewisohn
    • High Hopes Bruce Springsteen
    • Featured Songs
  • January 24, 2014 Bands of The Bermuda Triangle
    • Music News
    • Bands of the Bermunda Triangle
    • Warpaint Warpaint
    • Featured Songs
  • January 31, 2014 The Dismemberment Plan & Broken Bells Review
    • Music News
    • The Dismemberment Plan
    • After the Disco Broken Bells
    • Featured Songs
  • February 7, 2014 Musical Couples for Valentine’s Day
    • Music News
    • Musical Couples
    • Transgender Dysphoria Blues Against Me!
    • Featured Songs
  • February 14, 2014 The Sound Opinions World Tour in Russia & Angel Olsen Review
    • Music News
    • Russia
    • Burn Your Fire for No Witness Angel Olsen
    • Jim
    • Featured Songs
  • February 21, 2014 Deltron 3030 and Beck Review
    • Music News
    • Deltron 3030
    • Morning Phase Beck
    • Greg
    • Featured Songs
  • February 28, 2014 Sly & the Family Stone, Oscar Songs and Lydia Loveless
    • Music News
    • Cynthia Robinson and Jerry Martini of Sly & the Family Stone
    • Review: Oscar Songs 2014
    • Somewhere Else Lydia Loveless
    • Featured Songs
  • March 7, 2014 Allen Toussaint & 20 Feet from Stardom
    • Music News
    • Allen Toussaint
    • Featured Songs
  • March 14, 2014 Mike Watt of Minutemen & Reviews of Pharrell Williams and The War on Drugs
    • Mike Watt
    • G I R L Pharrell
    • Slave Ambient The War on Drugs
    • Greg
    • Featured Songs
  • March 21, 2014 SXSW 2014 & Nick Waterhouse Review
    • Music News
    • SXSW 2014
    • Holly Nick Waterhouse
    • Featured Songs
  • March 28, 2014 The Allman Brothers Band & Black Lips Review
    • Music News
    • Alan Paul on The Allman Brothers Band
    • Underneath the Rainbow Black Lips
    • Featured Songs
  • April 4, 2014 Pelican and a Review of The Hold Steady
    • Music News
    • Pelican
    • Teeth Dreams The Hold Steady
    • Featured Songs
  • April 11, 2014 Giorgio Moroder and a Review of The Both
    • Music News
    • Giorgio Moroder
    • The Both The Both
    • Jim
    • Featured Songs
  • April 18, 2014 ABBA at 40 & Eurovision
    • Music News
    • John Kennedy O’Connor on Eurovision
    • Elisabeth Vincentelli on ABBA
    • Featured Songs
  • April 25, 2014 Songs That Make You Cry
    • Music News
    • Tearjerkers: Songs That Make You Cry
    • Do to the Beast The Afghan Whigs
    • Featured Songs
  • May 2, 2014 Chess Records & Damon Albarn & Kelis Reviews
    • Chess Records
    • Everyday Robots Damon Albarn
    • Food Kelis
    • Featured Songs
  • May 9, 2014 Darkside & Opinions on tUnE-yArDs
    • Music News
    • Darkside
    • Nikki Nack tUnE-yArDs
    • Greg
    • Featured Songs
  • May 16, 2014 Uncle Tupelo’s No Depression and Opinions on Black Keys & Lykke Li
    • Music News
    • Mike Heidorn of Uncle Tupelo
    • Turn Blue The Black Keys
    • I Never Learn Lykke Li
    • Featured Songs
  • May 23, 2014 Songs from the Front Lines
    • Xscape Michael Jackson
    • Music News
    • Memorial Day: Songs from the Front Lines
    • Mylo Xyloto Coldplay
    • Featured Songs
  • May 30, 2014 Warpaint & Opinions on Neil Young
    • Music News
    • Warpaint
    • A Letter Home Neil Young
    • Jim
    • Featured Songs
  • June 6, 2014 The Baseball Project, The Rock Doctors Perform Surgery & Opinions on Sharon Van Etten
    • The Baseball Project
    • Surgery Soundtrack
    • Are We There Sharon Van Etten
    • Featured Songs
  • June 13, 2014 Richard Thompson & Opinions on Jack White
    • Music News
    • Richard Thompson
    • Lazaretto Jack White
    • Featured Songs
  • June 20, 2014 Angel Olsen & Opinions on Lana Del Rey
    • Music News
    • Angel Olsen
    • Ultraviolence Lana Del Rey
    • Featured Songs
  • June 27, 2014 The 2014 Mid-Year Review & Opinions on Bob Mould
    • Music News
    • The Best Albums of 2014...So Far
    • Beauty and Ruin Bob Mould
    • Greg
    • Featured Songs
  • July 4, 2014 Purple Rain and Opinions on Mastodon
    • Music News
    • Purple Rain
    • Once More 'Round the Sun Mastodon
    • Jim
    • Featured Songs
  • July 11, 2014 Buried Treasures & Opinions on Brian Eno
    • Buried Treasures
    • High Life Brian Eno & Karl Hyde
    • Stay Gold First Aid Kit
    • Featured Songs
  • July 18, 2014 Rob Reiner on Spinal Tap & Opinions on Morrissey
    • Music News
    • Rob Reiner on This Is Spinal Tap
    • World Peace Is None of Your Business Morrissey
    • Greg
    • Featured Songs
  • July 25, 2014 Rosanne Cash & Opinions on Jenny Lewis
    • Music News
    • Rosanne Cash
    • The Voyager Jenny Lewis
    • Featured Songs
  • August 1, 2014 Tommy Ramone on Rocket to Russia & Opinions on Tom Petty
    • Music News
    • Rocket to Russia
    • Hypnotic Eye Tom Petty
    • Jim
    • Featured Songs
  • August 8, 2014 Kelis & Opinions on Spoon
    • Music News
    • Kelis
    • They Want My Soul Spoon
    • Greg
    • Featured Songs
  • August 15, 2014 Rock Operas
    • Music News
    • Rock Operas
    • Jim
    • Featured Songs
  • August 22, 2014 New Wave and Opinions on Sinead O’Connor
    • Music News
    • New Wave
    • I'm Not Bossy, I'm The Boss Sinead O'Connor
    • Featured Songs
  • August 29, 2014 Benjamin Booker and Opinions on Robert Plant
    • Music News
    • Benjamin Booker
    • lullaby and…The Ceaseless Roar Robert Plant
    • Greg
    • Featured Songs
  • September 5, 2014 Work Songs and Opinions on Ty Segall
    • Songs About Work
    • Manipulator Ty Segall
    • Jim
    • Featured Songs
  • September 12, 2014 James Brown Live at the Apollo and Opinions on New Pornographers & FKA Twigs
    • Live at the Apollo
    • Brill Bruisers The New Pornographers
    • LP1 FKA Twigs
    • Featured Songs
  • September 19, 2014 Tweedy
    • Music News
    • Tweedy
    • Featured Songs
  • September 26, 2014 Fall Record Reviews
    • Music News
    • Songs of Innocence U2
    • El Pintor Interpol
    • Down Where The Spirit Meets The Bone Lucinda Williams
    • Crush Songs Karen O
    • Popular Problems Leonard Cohen
    • Jim
    • Featured Songs
  • October 3, 2014 Best Guitar Riffs and Opinions on Prince
    • Music News
    • Guitar Riffs
    • Art Official Age Prince
    • Plectrumelectrum Prince
    • Featured Songs
  • October 10, 2014 The Both & Opinions on Weezer
    • Music News
    • The Both
    • Everything Will Be Alright in the End Weezer
    • Greg
    • Featured Songs
  • October 17, 2014 Buried Treasures & Opinions on Bob Seger
    • Music News
    • Buried Treasures
    • Ride Out Bob Seger
    • Featured Songs
  • October 24, 2014 Rock Music & the Occult and Opinions on Stevie Nicks
    • Music News
    • Rock & The Occult
    • 24 Karat Gold: Songs from the Vault Stevie Nicks
    • Featured Songs
  • October 31, 2014 Pink Floyd’s The Wall and Music & Science
    • Ira Flatow
    • The Wall
    • Featured Songs
  • November 7, 2014 Broken Bells
    • Music News
    • Broken Bells
    • Jim
    • Featured Songs
  • November 14, 2014 The 2014 Thanksgiving Turkey Shoot
    • Music News
    • Turkey Shoot 2014
    • Lost on the River The New Basement Tapes
    • Featured Songs
  • November 21, 2014 Robert Plant and Opinions on TV on the Radio
    • Robert Plant
    • Seeds TV on the Radio
    • Greg
    • Featured Songs
  • November 28, 2014 Protomartyr and Opinions on The Preatures
    • Music News
    • Protomartyr
    • Blue Planet Eyes The Preatures
    • Featured Songs
  • December 5, 2014 The Best Albums of 2014
    • The Best Albums of 2014
    • Featured Songs
  • December 12, 2014 The Sound Opinions Holiday Spectacular 2014
    • Holiday Spectacular
    • Featured Songs
  • December 19, 2014 Bloodshot Records & Opinions on D’Angelo.
    • Music News
    • Nan Warshaw and Rob Miller of Bloodshot Records
    • Black Messiah D'Angelo
    • Jim
    • Featured Songs
  • December 26, 2014 Desert Island Jukebox Special
    • Desert Island Jukebox
    • Featured Songs
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