The Cars are Underrated Plus Opinions on Sprints
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk about The Cars with Bill Janovitz, the author of a new book on the band. The book makes the case that The Cars are an underrated band. Plus, the hosts review the new album from Irish post-punk band, Sprints.
00:00:00 Review: Sprints
Sprints’ debut album was a favorite of both Jim and Greg. Now that their second album is out, can they keep up the momentum with “All That Is Over”?
The Cars
Bill Janovitz first became known in the music world as the lead singer of nineties indie rockers, Buffalo Tom- as seen on My So-Called Life. Now he’s also an author, publishing weighty biographies of Leon Russell and, now, The Cars.
Featured Songs:
- The Cars, "Candy-O," Candy-O, Elektra, 1979
- The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967
- Sprints, "Descartes," All That Is Over, City Slangs and Sub Pop, 2025
- Sprints, "Coming Alive," All That Is Over, City Slangs and Sub Pop, 2025
- Sprints, "Something's Gonna Happen," All That Is Over, City Slangs and Sub Pop, 2025
- Buffalo Tom, "Late at Night," Big Red Letter Day, Beggars Banquet, 1993
- The Cars, "Just What I Needed," The Cars, Elektra, 1978
- The Cars, "Good Times Roll," The Cars, Elektra, 1978
- The Cars, "My Best Friend's Girl," The Cars, Elektra, 1978
- The Cars, "Drive," Heartbeat City, Elektra, 1984
- The Cars, "Heartbeat City," Heartbeat City, Elektra, 1984
- The Cars, "Dangerous Type," Candy-O, Elektra, 1979
- The Cars, "Let's Go," Candy-O, Elektra, 1979
- Fleetwood Mac, "Dreams," Rumours, Warner Bros., 1977
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