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Electronic Artist Jlin & Opinions on Beyoncé Apr 12, 2024

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Host Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot interview producer and composer JLIN, a former steelworker from Gary, Indiana who features Björk, Phillip Glass and Kronos Quartet on her new album. The hosts also review "Cowboy Carter" by Beyoncé.

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Jlin, "The Precision of Infinity (ft. Philip Glass)," Akoma, Planet Mu, 2024

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

Beyoncé, "TEXAS HOLD 'EM," COWBOY CARTER, Parkwood, Columbia, 2024

Beyoncé, "AMERIICAN REQUIEM ," COWBOY CARTER, Parkwood, Columbia, 2024

Beyoncé, "JOLENE," COWBOY CARTER, Parkwood, Columbia, 2024

Beyoncé, "BLACKBIIRD," COWBOY CARTER, Parkwood, Columbia, 2024

Beyoncé, "YA YA," COWBOY CARTER, Parkwood, Columbia, 2024

Beyoncé, "DAUGHTER," COWBOY CARTER, Parkwood, Columbia, 2024

Beyoncé, "AMEN," COWBOY CARTER, Parkwood, Columbia, 2024

JLIN, "Paradigm," Perspectives, Planet Mu, 2023

RP Boo, "Baby Come On," Classics Vol. 1, Planet Mu, 2015

JLIN, "Battle Trak," Footwork Frenzy EP, Planet Mu, 2013

JLIN, "Erotic Heat," Bangs & Works Vol.2 (The Best Of Chicago Footwork), Planet Mu, 2011

JLIN, "Nyakinyua Rise," Dark Lotus, Planet Mu, 2017

JLIN, "Black Origami," Black Origami, Planet Mu, 2017

JLIN, "Carbon 12," Autobiography (Music from Wayne McGregor's Autobiography), Planet Mu, 2018

JLIN, "Borealis (ft. Bjork)," Akoma, Planet Mu, 2024

JLIN, "Sodalite (ft. Kronos Quartet)," Akoma, Planet Mu, 2024

JLIN, "Open Canvas," Akoma, Planet Mu, 2024

Sade, "By Your Side," Lovers Rock, Epic, 2000

Earth Wind and Fire, "Serpentine Fire," All 'n All, Columbia, 1977

The Black Keys, "This Is Nowhere," Ohio Players, Easy Eye Sound, 2024

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An Undersung Part of Stop Making Sense Apr 10, 2024

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In this bonus episode, Jim adds a song to the Desert Island Jukebox from a musician who joined Talking Heads for Stop Making Sense and made many great solo records himself.

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Led Zeppelin, Plus Opinions on SiR & Waxahatchee Apr 05, 2024

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While there have been no shortage of Led Zeppelin biographies over the years, Bob Spitz’s book is the most in-depth and expansive yet. This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with author Bob Spitz about the myths, music and misdeeds of Led Zeppelin. They also review new records from Waxahatchee and SiR.

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Featured Songs:

Led Zeppelin, "Kashmir," Physical Graffiti, Atlantic, 1975

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

SiR, "Only Human," HEAVY, RCA, 2024

SiR, "Ricky's Song," HEAVY, RCA, 2024

SiR, "Six Whole Days," HEAVY, RCA, 2024

SiR, "No Evil," HEAVY, RCA, 2024

SiR & Anderson .Paak, "Poetry In Motion," HEAVY, RCA, 2024

Waxahatchee, "Right Back to It (feat. MJ Lenderman)," Tigers Blood, Anti-, 2024

Waxahatchee, "Burns out at Midnight," Tigers Blood, Anti-, 2024

Waxahatchee, "365," Tigers Blood, Anti-, 2024

Waxahatchee, "Bored," Tigers Blood, Anti-, 2024

Led Zeppelin, "Immigrant Song," Led Zeppelin III, Atlantic, 1970

Led Zeppelin, "Whole Lotta Love," Led Zeppelin II, Atlantic, 1969

Led Zeppelin, "When the Levee Breaks," Led Zeppelin IV, Atlantic, 1971

Led Zeppelin, "Black Dog," Led Zeppelin IV, Atlantic, 1971

Led Zeppelin, "Dazed and Confused," Led Zeppelin, Atlantic, 1969

Led Zeppelin, "D'yer Mak'er," Houses of the Holy, Atlantic, 1973

Led Zeppelin, "Rock and Roll," Led Zeppelin IV, Atlantic, 1971

Led Zeppelin, "Stairway to Heaven," Led Zeppelin IV, Atlantic, 1971

Led Zeppelin, "The Ocean," Houses of the Holy, Atlantic, 1973

Jlin and Philip Glass, "The Precision of Infinity," Akoma, Planet Mu, 2024

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RIP Karl Wallinger and Eric Carmen Apr 03, 2024

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In this bonus episode we pay tribute to the late leaders of World Party and The Raspberries.

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Buried Treasures & RIP Karl Wallinger and Eric Carmen Mar 29, 2024

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This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share some new music that’s flying underneath the mainstream radar - buried treasures! They’ll also pay tribute to Karl Wallinger and Eric Carmen.

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Featured Songs:

Terra Black, "Black Flames of Funeral Fire," All Descend, Self-Released, 2023

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

BODEGA, "Tarkovski," Tarkovski (Single), Chrysalis, 2024

New Age Healers, "The Spin Out," The Spin Out (Single), Self-Released, 2024

Microwave, "Bored of Being Sad," Let's Start Degeneracy, Pure Noise, 2024

Itasca, "Imitation of War," Imitation of War, Paradise of Bachelors, 2024

Kneecap, "Sick In the Head," Sick In the Head (Single), Heavenly, [PIAS], 2024

Mandy, "High School Boyfriend," High School Boyfriend (Single), Exploding in Sound, 2024

Burnt Sugar The Arkestra Chamber, "* inna-Lisala-Over-Oakanda," Angels Over Oakanda, self-released, 2021

Goat, "Raised by Hills," Medicine, Rocket, 2023

Vincent Blackshadow, "I Think Not," I Think Not (Single), Former Priest Productions, 2024

Destroy Boys, "Shadow (I'm Breaking Down)," Shadow (I'm Breaking Down) (Single), Hopeless, 2023

Instant Crush, "A Cinematic Exit!," A Cinematic Exit! (Single), Share It Music, 2024

The Anti-Queens, "Doomed Again," DISENCHANTED, Stomp!, 2024

Creation Rebel, "Swiftly (The Right One)," Hostile Environment, On-U Sound, 2023

World Party, "Put The Message In The Box," Goodbye Jumbo, Ensign, 1990

World Party, "Ship of Fools," Private Revolution, Chrysalis, 1987

The Raspberries, "Go All The Way," Raspberries, Capitol, 1972

Eric Carmen, "Hungry Eyes," Dirty Dancing: Original Soundtrack from the Vestron Motion Picture, RCA, 1987

Led Zeppelin, "Immigrant Song," Led Zeppelin III, Atlantic, 1970

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The Family Man of Reggae Bass Mar 27, 2024

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In this bonus episode, Greg adds a song to the Desert Island Jukebox in honor of Bob Marley and Lee "Scratch" Perry's bass player, Aston "Family Man" Barrett.

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Brian Eno's Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy) Mar 22, 2024

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Over the long tenure of Sound Opinions, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot mentioned Brian Eno countless times. They think it's time to tackle a classic album dissection of his 1974 record Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy.) They discuss Eno’s career before and since the album, as well as hear a bit of Eno himself from their 2011 interview with him.

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Featured Songs:

Brian Eno, "Burning Airlines Give You So Much More," Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy), Island, 1974

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

Roxy Music, "Re-Make/Re-Model," Roxy Music, Island, Reprise, 1972

Brian Eno, "Needles in the Camel's Eye," Here Come the Warm Jets, Island, 1974

Brian Eno, "Back In Judy's Jungle," Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy), Island, 1974

Brian Eno, "Mother Whale Eyeless," Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy), Island, 1974

Soft Machine, "Priscilla," The Soft Machine, Probe, Command, ABC, 1968

Brian Eno, "Put a Straw under Baby," Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy), Island, 1974

Brian Eno, "China My China," Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy), Island, 1974

Brian Eno, "The Great Pretender," Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy), Island, 1974

Brian Eno, "Third Uncle," Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy), Island, 1974

Brian Eno, "The True Wheel," Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy), Island, 1974

Brian Eno, "The Fat Lady of Limbourg," Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy), Island, 1974

Brian Eno, "Taking Tiger Mountain," Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy), Island, 1974

Brian Eno, "Fullness of Wind," Discreet Music, Obscure, 1975

Brian Eno and David Byrne, "Regiment," My Life in the Bush of Ghosts, Sire, E.G., 1981

Roxy Music, "Editions of You," For Your Pleasure, Island, Warner Bros., 1973

BODEGA, "Tarkovski," Tarkovski (Single), Chrysalis, 2024

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A Found-Sound Masterpiece Mar 20, 2024

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In this bonus episode, Jim adds a Brian Eno-affiliated song made of found sounds to the Desert Island Jukebox.

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Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter of The Roots & Opinions on Heems & Lapgan Mar 15, 2024

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This week hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot interview Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter of The Roots about his memoir. The hosts also review the new album from Das Racist rapper Heems.

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Featured Songs:

The Roots, "You Got Me (feat. Erykah Badu & Eve)," Things Fall Apart, MCA, 1999

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

Heems & Lapgan, "I'm Pretty Cool," Lafandar, Veena, Mass Appeal India, 2024

Das Racist, "Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell," Shut Up, Dude, Greedhead, Mishka, 2010

Heems & Lapgan, "Accent," Lafandar, Veena, Mass Appeal India, 2024

Heems & Lapgan, "Porches," Lafandar, Veena, Mass Appeal India, 2024

Heems & Lapgan, "Obi Toppin (Darling)," Lafandar, Veena, Mass Appeal India, 2024

Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, "The Message," The Message, Sugar Hill, 1982

Run-DMC, "My Adidas," Raising Hell, Profile, 1986

El Michels Affair & Black Thought, "Protocol (feat. Son Little)," Glorious Game, Big Crown, 2023

The Roots, "The Roots is Comin'," Organix!, Self-Released, 1993

George Benson, "Give Me The Night," Give Me The Night, Qwest, 1980

The Jacksons, "We Can Change The World," Victory, Epic, 1984

Gene Chandler, "Duke of Earl," Duke of Earl (Single), Vee-Jay, 1961

Brian Eno, "Taking Tiger Mountain," Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy), Island, 1974

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The Song That Helped Introduce Japan To Rock & Roll Mar 13, 2024

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In this bonus episode, Greg adds two versions of a surprising song to the Desert Island Jukebox. It was the first rock & roll song to chart in Japan and a later version involved members of The Clash.

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