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The Greenwich Village Music Scene Oct 03, 2025

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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot speak with David Browne, author of the book Talkin’ Greenwich Village: The Heady Rise and Slow Fall of America’s Bohemian Music Capital.

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Featured Songs:

Phil Ochs, "Here's to the State of Mississippi," I Ain't Marching Anymore, Elektra, 1965

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

Sonny Rollins, "Softly As In A Morning Sunrise (Live At The Village Vanguard, 1957 / Evening Take)," The Complete Night At The Village Vanguard, Blue Note, 2013

Miles Davis, "Stablemates," Miles: The New Miles Davis Quintet, Prestige, 1956

Joan Baez, "Wildwood Flower," Joan Baez, Vanguard, 1960

John Coltrane, "Greensleeves," Evenings at the Village Gate: John Coltrane with Eric Dolphy, Impulse!, 2023

Paul Butterfield, "Everything Gonna Be Alright," Live New York 1970, RockBeat, 2015

Phil Ochs, "Talking Vietnam Blues," All the News That's Fit to Sing, Elektra, 1964

Dave Van Ronk, "He Was a Friend of Mine," Folksinger, Prestige, 1962

Dave Van Ronk, "Dink's Song," Dave Van Ronk Sings, Folkways, 1961

Bob Dylan, "House of the Risin' Sun," Bob Dylan, Columbia, 1962

Dave Van Ronk, "House of the Rising Sun," Just Dave Van Ronk, Mercury, 1964

The Blues Project, "Catch the Wind," Live at the Cafe Au Go Go, Verve Folkways, 1966

Bob Dylan, "It Ain't Me Babe," Another Side of Bob Dylan, Columbia, 1964

Bob Dylan, "Hurricane (Live at Memorial Auditorium, Worcester, MA, November 1975)," The Rolling Thunder Revue: The 1975 Live Recordings, Columbia, 2019

Len Chandler, "Bellevue," To Be a Man, Columbia, 1966

Peter, Paul and Mary, "Where Have All the Flowers Gone," Peter, Paul and Mary, Warner Bros., 1962

Sonny Rollins, "I Can't Get Started (Live At The Village Vanguard, 1957 / Evening Take)," The Complete Night At The Village Vanguard, Blue Note, 2013

The Roches, "Speak," Speak, MCA, 1989

Buffy Sainte-Marie, "It's My Way," It's My Way!, Vanguard, 1964

Odetta, "I Never Will Marry," Odetta Sings Folk Songs, RCA Victor, 1963

Afrika Bambaataa & the Soulsonic Force, "Planet Rock," Planet Rock (Single), Tommy Boy, 1982

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RIP Rick Davies of Supertramp Oct 01, 2025

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In this bonus episode, Jim pays tribute to Rick Davies, the legendary keyboardist and co-founder of Supertramp, who passed away on September 6, 2025, at age 81.

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Buried Treasures: Fall Edition Sep 26, 2025

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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share a fresh batch of songs that deserve more attention- what they call "buried treasures." They also hear picks from their production staff.

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Featured Songs:

Frankie and the Witch Fingers, "Total Reset," Trash Classic, Greenway, 2025

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

AnAkA, "CRISIS OF THE CONCRETE," CRISIS OF THE CONCRETE (Single), AKTIV8, 2025

Gwenifer Raymond, "Jack Parsons Blues," Last Night I Heard The Dog Star Bark, We Are Busy Bodies, 2025

Brett Newski & the Bad Inventions, "Jesus Freak," ameriCONa Pt. 1: Educate Freeloaders to Buy Art, self-released, 2025

Low Girl, "Overgrown," Overgrown (Single), self-released, 2025

Love Story in Blood Red, "Jackknife," Everything's Everywhere, Good Times Rock N Roll Club, 2025

Sharp Pins, "Every Time I Hear," Radio DDR, Perennial Death, 2025

Satanic Puppeteer Orchestra, "Blow It Up," Press Start, self-released, 2025

Tombstones in their Eyes, "I Am Cold," Asylum Harbour, Kitten Robot, 2024

Jens Lekman, "A Tuxedo Sewn For Two," Songs For Other People's Weddings, Secretly Canadian, 2025

Thank, "Do It Badly," I Have A Physical Body That Can Be Harmed, Big Scary Monsters Recording Company, 2024

Molly Nilsson, "How Much is The World," Amateur, Night School, 2025

The Cords, "Fabulist," The Cords, Skep Wax / Slumberland, 2025

Jeffrey Foskett, "I live for the Sun," Stars in the Sand, The Pop Collective, 2004

The Lucksmiths, "Sunlight in a Jar," Warmer Corners, Candle Records, 2005

The Way Down Wanderers, "Your Will is a Wildflower," Path to Follow - EP, Self-Released, 2014

Sly and the Family Stone, "Runnin' Away," There's a Riot Goin' On, Epic, 1971

Bob Dylan, "House of the Risin' Sun," Bob Dylan, Columbia, 1962

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RIP Jim Kimball Sep 24, 2025

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In this bonus episode, Greg pays tribute to drummer Jim Kimball of Laughing Hyenas, Mule, Jesus Lizard, and more. Jim died on August 27, 2025, at the age of 59.

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21st Century Indie Rock & Opinions on the Hives Sep 19, 2025

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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with author Chris Deville about his new book, "Such Great Heights: The Complete Cultural History of the Indie Rock Explosion." The hosts also review the new album from The Hives.

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Featured Songs:

The Postal Service, "Such Great Heights," Give Up, Sub Pop, 2003

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

The Hives, "The Hives Forever Forever The Hives," The Hives Forever Forever The Hives, PIAS, 2025

The Hives, "Enough is Enough," The Hives Forever Forever The Hives, PIAS, 2025

The Hives, "Hooray Hooray Hooray," The Hives Forever Forever The Hives, PIAS, 2025

The Hives, "Path of Most Resistance," The Hives Forever Forever The Hives, PIAS, 2025

The Hives, "O.C.D.O.D.," The Hives Forever Forever The Hives, PIAS, 2025

The Dismemberment Plan, "The Face of the Earth," Change, Desoto, 2001

Sufjan Stevens, "Jacksonville," Illinois, Rough Trade, 2005

Best Coast, "California Nights," California Nights, Harvest, 2015

Belle and Sebastian, "Asleep on a Sunbeam," Dear Catastrophe Waitress, Rough Trade, 2003

Death Cab for Cutie, "We Looked Like Giants," Transatlanticism, Barsuk, 2003

The Dismemberment Plan, "The City," Emergency & I, Desoto, 1999

The Decemberists, "The Engine Driver," Picaresque, Kill Rock Stars, 2005

Vampire Weekend, "M79," Vampire Weekend, XL, 2008

Thank, "Control," I Have A Physical Body That Can Be Harmed, Big Scary Monsters Recording Company, 2025

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An Unlikely One-Hit Wonder Cover Sep 17, 2025

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In this bonus episode, Jim shares what might be the quintessential one-hit wonder, but in classic Sound Opinions fashion, the cover he's picked is as obscure as they come.

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50th Anniversary of Patti Smith's "Horses" Plus Opinions on Margo Price Sep 12, 2025

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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot celebrate 50 years of Patti Smith’s “Horses” with a classic album dissection. They also review the new album by Margo Price.

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Featured Songs:

Patti Smith, "Gloria," Horses, Arista, 1975

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

Margo Price, "Don't Let the Bastards Get You Down," Hard Headed Woman, Loma Vista, 2025

Margo Price, "Red Eye Flight," Hard Headed Woman, Loma Vista, 2025

Margo Price, "Wild at Heart," Hard Headed Woman, Loma Vista, 2025

Margo Price, "Love Me Like You Used to Do (feat. Tyler Childers)," Hard Headed Woman, Loma Vista, 2025

Margo Price, "I Just Don't Give a Damn," Hard Headed Woman, Loma Vista, 2025

Patti Smith, "Free Money," Horses, Arista, 1975

Patti Smith & Lenny Kaye, "Ballad of a Bad Boy," 25974, Mer, 2006

Patti Smith, "Piss Factory," Piss Factory (Single), Mer, 1974

Patti Smith, "Hey Joe," Hey Joe (Single), Mer, 1974

Ramones, "Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue," Ramones, Sire, 1976

Television, "Little Johnny Jewel," The Blow Up, ROIR, 1982

Patti Smith, "Distant Fingers (Demo)," Land (1975-2002), Arista, 2002

Them, "Gloria," Gloria (Single), Decca, 1974

Patti Smith, "Redondo Beach," Horses, Arista, 1975

Patti Smith, "Birdland," Horses, Arista, 1975

Patti Smith, "Kimberly," Horses, Arista, 1975

Patti Smith, "Break It Up," Horses, Arista, 1975

Jim Morrison & The Doors, "An American Prayer / The End," An American Prayer, Elektra, 1978

Patti Smith, "Ask the Angels," I Never Talked to Bob Dylan, Stoned, 1977

Patti Smith, "Land," Horses, Arista, 1975

Patti Smith, "Elegie," Horses, Arista, 1975

Patti Smith, "My Generation," Horses, Arista, 1975

TV on the Radio, "Wolf Like Me," Return to Cookie Mountain, 4AD, 2006

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A South Soul Song from Greg's Summer Sep 10, 2025

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In this bonus episode, Greg shares a Latin soul song by one of the many great artists he saw perform at Chicago music festivals this summer.

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"The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman" with Niko Stratis, Opinions on Aesop Rock & The Beths Sep 05, 2025

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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with music writer Niko Stratis about her book "The Dad Rock That Made Me A Woman." The hosts also review new albums from The Beths and Aesop Rock.

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Featured Songs:

Wilco, "Sky Blue Sky," Sky Blue Sky, Nonesuch, 2007

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

The Beths, "Metal," Straight Line Was A Lie, Anti, 2025

The Beths, "Straight Line Was A Lie," Straight Line Was A Lie, Anti, 2025

The Beths, "Mother, Pray For Me," Straight Line Was A Lie, Anti, 2025

The Beths, "Best Laid Plans," Straight Line Was A Lie, Anti, 2025

The Beths, "No Joy," Straight Line Was A Lie, Anti, 2025