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#321 Short but Sweet & Craig Finn Review Jan 20, 2012

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Short but Sweet – Proving that great things do come in small packages, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot run down some of rock and roll’s best under 2 minute tunes. Plus, The Hold Steady's Craig Finn goes solo: Jim and Greg review "Clear Heart Full Eyes."

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#320 The Jayhawks & The Weeknd Review Jan 13, 2012

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Recently reunited quintet The Jayhawks perform classic songs from its catalog, as well as new tracks from the band’s first album in eight years, Mockingbird Time. Later in the show, Jim and Greg review the new mixtape from Canadian R&B artist The Weeknd.

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#319 Winter 2012 Review Roundup Jan 06, 2012

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Jim and Greg kick off 2012 with reviews of some big winter releases by Amy Winehouse, The Roots and The Black Keys.

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#318 Mixtapes 2011 Dec 30, 2011

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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot ring in the New Year with their annual Mixtapes. They've compiled the Best Songs of 2011 to give you the perfect year-end soundtrack. They also speak with New York Times reporter Ben Sisario about the year’s biggest music news story.

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#317 Desert Island Jukebox Dec 23, 2011

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Jim and Greg have handed control of the Desert Island Jukebox over to some of their favorite guests. Members of LCD Soundsystem, Wild Flag, Slayer and more talk about albums and songs they can’t live without.

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#316 Christmas Spectacular 2011 Dec 16, 2011

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Tune in for our annual Sound Opinions Xmas Spectacular with holiday obscura collector Andy Cirzan.

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#315 The Best Albums of 2011 Dec 09, 2011

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It’s the moment all music fans wait for…the end! Without further ado: The Best Albums of 2011.

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#314 Trombone Shorty & Brian Wilson Review Dec 02, 2011

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Horn player Trombone Shorty and his band New Orleans Avenue bring the “Supafunkrock” to the studio. Plus, the record Beach Boys fans have been waiting forty years for - Jim and Greg review "Smile Sessions."

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#313 The Rock Doctors Treat Paul Krugman & Reviews of Oasis and Kate Bush Nov 25, 2011

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The Rock Doctors Clinic is open for business. And this time Drs. Kot and DeRogatis have their first appointment with a Nobel Prize winner. They talk music with economist and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman. Later they review the new solo album from Oasis’ songwriter-guitarist Noel Gallagher.

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