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Sly & the Family Stone, Opinions on The Feelies & Robert Finley Nov 24, 2023

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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot review Sly Stone's memoir and revisit an interview with Family Stone members Jerry Martini and Cynthia Robinson. They also review new albums from The Feelies and Robert Finley.

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Sly and the Family Stone, "Everyday People," Stand!, Epic, 1969

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

Robert Finley, "Waste of Time," Black Bayou, Easy Eye, 2023

Robert Finley, "What Goes Around (Comes Around)," Black Bayou, Easy Eye, 2023

Robert Finley, "Nobody Wants To Be Lonely," Black Bayou, Easy Eye, 2023

Robert Finley, "Gospel Blues," Black Bayou, Easy Eye, 2023

The Feelies, "Oh! Sweet Nuthin'," Some Kinda Love: The Feelies Performing the Music of the Velvet Underground, Bar None, 2023

The Feelies, "What Goes On," Some Kinda Love: The Feelies Performing the Music of the Velvet Underground, Bar None, 2023

The Feelies, "All Tomorrow's Parties," Some Kinda Love: The Feelies Performing the Music of the Velvet Underground, Bar None, 2023

The Feelies, "I'm Waiting For the Man," Some Kinda Love: The Feelies Performing the Music of the Velvet Underground, Bar None, 2023

Sly and the Family Stone, "I Ain't Got Nobody (For Real)," Dance To The Music, Epic, 1968

Sly and the Family Stone, "Advice," A Whole New Thing, Epic, 1967

Sly and the Family Stone, "I Hate To Love Her," A Whole New Thing, Epic, 1967

Ike and Tina Turner, "Bold Soul Sister," The Hunter, Blue Thumb, 1969

Sly and the Family Stone, "Dance To The Music," Dance To The Music, Epic, 1968

The Roots, "Star/Pointro," The Tipping Point, Geffen, 2004

Sly and the Family Stone, "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)," Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) (Single), Epic, 1969

Bobby Freeman, "C'mon and Swim," C'mon and Swim (Single), Autumn, 1964

Sly and the Family Stone, "Family Affair," There's A Riot Goin' On, Epic, 1971

Sly and the Family Stone, "Hot Fun in the Summertime," Hot Fun in the Summertime (Single), Epic, 1969

Sly and the Family Stone, "Thank You For Talking To Me Africa," There's A Riot Goin' On, Epic, 1971

Sly and the Family Stone, "Brave and Strong," There's A Riot Goin' On, Epic, 1971

Sly and the Family Stone, "You Can Make It If You Try (Live)," Stand!, Epic, 1969

Sly and the Family Stone, "We Love All," Dance To The Music (2007 version), Epic, 1968

Sly and the Family Stone, "Color Me True," Dance To The Music (Single), Epic, 1968

Lou Reed, "Walk on the Wild Side," Transformer, RCA, 1972

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Happy (Belated) Birthday to a Living Legend Nov 22, 2023

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In this bonus episode, Greg adds a track to the Desert Island Jukebox in honor of a recent milestone birthday from a living legend.

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Songs About Giving Thanks Nov 17, 2023

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With Thanksgiving upon us, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share some of their favorite songs about giving thanks. They also hear selections from the production staff.

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Featured Songs:

Natalie Merchant, "Kind and Generous," Ophelia, Elektra, 1998

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

Big Star, "Thank You Friends," Third, PVC, 1977

Sister Sledge, "We Are Family," We Are Family, Atlantic, 1979

Earth, Wind & Fire, "Gratitude," Gratitude, Columbia, 1975

Tyler, The Creator, "GONE, GONE / THANK YOU," IGOR, Columbia, 2019

Bonnie Raitt, "Thank You," Bonnie Raitt, Warner Bros., 1971

Lucinda Williams, "Stowaway in Your Heart," Down Where the Spirit Meets the Bone, Highway 20, 2014

Fall Out Boy, "Thnks Fr Th Mmrs," Infinity On High, Island, 2007

Chance The Rapper, "Blessings (feat. Jamila Woods)," Coloring Book, Self-Released, 2016

Andrew Gold, "Thank You For Being A Friend," All This and Heaven Too, Asylum, 1978

The Kinks, "Days," Days (Single), Pye 7N 17573, 1968

Dido, "Thank You," No Angel, Cheeky, 1999

Descendants, "Thank You," Everything Sucks, Epitaph, 1996

Third Eye Blind, "Thanks a Lot," Third Eye Blind, Elektra, 1997

Alanis Morissette, "Thank U," Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie, Maverick, Reprise, 1998

The Flaming Lips, "Do You Realize??," Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Warner, 2002

Origami Angel, "Thank You, New Jersey," The Brightest Days, Counter Intuitive, 2023

The Intruders, "Be Thankful For What You Got," Energy of Love, TSOP, Philadelphia International, 1974

Sly and the Family Stone, "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)," Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) (Single), Epic, 1969

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Bows, Polka Dots and Existential Dread Nov 15, 2023

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In this bonus episode, Jim adds a song to the Desert Island Jukebox from a one-hit-wonder known for flamboyant fashion and their single that might be about nuclear armageddon.

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Vic Mensa, Women in Music Journalism with Althea Legaspi Nov 10, 2023

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We talk with rapper Vic Mensa, whose sophomore album, Victor, just came out. We discuss his activism and entrepreneurial ventures as well as the life changes he made after a bad car accident.

We kick things off by talking with Rolling Stone’s Althea Legaspi about her recent article on the challenges female music journalists face.

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Featured Songs:

Vic Mensa, "Blue Eyes," Victor, Roc Nation, 2023
The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967
Vic Mensa, "Victor," Victor, Roc Nation, 2023
Vic Mensa, "Southside Story (feat. Common)," Victor, Roc Nation, 2023
Vic Mensa, "Eastside Girl (Feat. Ty Dolla $ign)," Victor, Roc Nation, 2023
Intruders, "Be Thankful For What You Got," Energy of Love, TSOP, Philadelphia International, 1974

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"Why Don't You Ever Talk About...?" Nov 08, 2023

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In this bonus episode, Greg responds to a listener who asked why he never talks about a certain band. Greg says they made a good case.

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Biz Markie, Opinions on boygenius, Cherry Glazerr & Cleo Sol Nov 03, 2023

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From his musical innovation to whimsical creativity, Biz Markie altered the future of hip hop forever. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with filmmaker Sacha Jenkins about his documentary, All Up In the Biz. The hosts also review new releases from Cleo Sol, boy genius and Cherry Glazerr.

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Featured Songs:

Biz Markie, "Just a Friend," The Biz Never Sleeps, Cold Chillin', 1989

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

Cleo Sol, "In Your Own Home," Gold, Forever Loving Originals, 2023

Cleo Sol, "There Will Be No Crying," Gold, Forever Loving Originals, 2023

Cleo Sol, "Please Don't End It All," Gold, Forever Loving Originals, 2023

Cleo Sol, "Lost Angel," Gold, Forever Loving Originals, 2023

boygenius, "Black Hole," the rest, Interscope, 2023

boygenius, "Powers," the rest, Interscope, 2023

boygenius, "Afraid of Heights," the rest, Interscope, 2023

Cherry Glazerr, "Bad Habit," I Don't Want You Anymore, Secretly Canadian, 2023

Cherry Glazerr, "Soft Like a Flower," I Don't Want You Anymore, Secretly Canadian, 2023

Cherry Glazerr, "Eat You Like a Pill," I Don't Want You Anymore, Secretly Canadian, 2023

Cherry Glazerr, "I Don't Want You Anymore," I Don't Want You Anymore, Secretly Canadian, 2023

Biz Markie, "Nobody Beats the Biz," Goin' Off, Cold Chillin', 1988

Biz Markie, "Alone Again," I Need a Haircut, Cold Chillin', 1991

Muddy Waters, "She's Alright," Electric Mud, Cadet/Chess, 1968

Vic Mensa, "Blue Eyes," Victor, Roc Nation, 2023

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Fall of the House of DeRogatis (For This Great Song) Nov 01, 2023

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In this bonus episode, Jim adds a song to the Desert Island Jukebox that he heard recently on The Fall of The House of Usher on Netflix.

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Halloween: Songs About Monsters! Oct 27, 2023

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Every Halloween, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot like to celebrate with music. And this year they focused on monsters. From vampires to werewolves to Jim's favorite, zombies, here are a selection of tunes for your next monster bash.

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Featured Songs:

Roky Erickson, "Two Headed Dog (Red Temple Prayer)," The Evil One, Restless, 1987

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

Bobby (Boris) Pickett And The Crypt-Kickers, "Monster Mash," Monster Mash (Single), Garpax, 1962

New York Dolls, "Frankenstein," New York Dolls, Mercury, 1973

The Cramps, "Human Fly," Human Fly (Single), Vengence, 1978

The Fall-Outs, "Zombie," Sleep, Super Electro Sound, 1994

The Decemberists, "Shankill Butchers," The Crane Wife, Capitol, 2006

Warren Zevon, "Werewolves Of London," "The Color Of Money" - The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, MCA, 1986

Roky Erickson, "I Walked With A Zombie," The Evil One, Restless, 1987

TV On The Radio, "Wolf Like Me," Return to Cookie Mountain, Touch and Go, 2006

Concrete Blonde, "Bloodletting (The Vampire Song)," Bloodletting, I.R.S., 1990

OutKast, "Dracula's Wedding (feat. Kelis)," Speakerboxxx / The Love Below, Arista, 2003

American Werewolves, "Teenage Ghouls Out For Blood," We Won't Stay Dead, Self-Released, 2003

Oingo Boingo, "Dead Man's Party," Dead Man's Party, MCA, 1985

Blue Oyster Cult, "Godzilla," Spectres, Columbia, 1987

Donovan, "Season Of The Witch," Sunshine Superman, Epic, 1966

Shygirl, "SIREN," Alias, Because, 2020

Mastodon, "Creature Lives," The Hunter, Reprise, 2011

Florence and the Machine, "Howl," Lungs, Island, 2009

Kanye West, "Monster (feat. Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj and Bon Iver)," My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Roc‐A‐Fella, 2010

Alice In Chains, "Man In The Box," Facelift, Columbia, 1990

Dr. Octagon, "Halfsharkalligatorhalfman," Dr. Octagon, Bulk, 1996

Dave Edmunds , "The Creature from the Black Lagoon," Repeat When Necessary, Swan Song, 1979

The Misfits, "Die Monster Die," Famous Monsters, Roadrunner, 1999

Biz Markie, "Just a Friend," The Biz Never Sleeps, Cold Chillin', 1989

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RIP Rudolph Isley Oct 25, 2023

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In this bonus episode Greg pays tribute to Rudolph Isley, a founding member of The Isley Brothers who died October 11 at age 84.

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