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2023 Sound Opinions Music Prize Winners Jun 07, 2023

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In this bonus podcast, we talk with the three winners of the first annual Sound Opinions Music Prize. These three Columbia College Chicago student musicians receive scholarship funds thanks to the Goldschmidt Foundation.

Belmaris

Ultra-Violet Archer

Spencer Ball

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Buried Treasures & RIP Andy Rourke (The Smiths) Jun 02, 2023

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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 hear selections from their production staff and bid farewell to The Smiths bassist Andy Rourke.

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Featured Songs:

feeble little horse, "Tin Man," Tin Man (Single), Saddle Creek, 2023
The Beatles, "I Get By (With a Little Help From My Friends)," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967
Tombstones in Their Eyes, "No One to Blame," Sea of Sorrow, Kitten Robot, 2023
African Head Charge, "Microdosing," Microdosing (Single), On-U Sound, 2023
Evangeline, "Mystic," Fuzzy, Fourteen One Four, 2023
Juliana, "Narices Frias," Narice Frias (Single), MUN, 2023
Ye Vagabonds, "Blue is the Eye," Nine Waves, River Lea, 2022
Draag, "Demonbird," Dark Fire Heresy, Draag, 2023
Louise Post, "Guilty," Guilty (Single), El Camino, 2023
The Greeting Committee, "Can I Leave Me Too?," Dandelion, Harvest, 2021
Cafuné, "Tek It," Running, Aurelians Club, Elektra, 2021
Durand Jones, "Lord Have Mercy," Wait Til I Get Over, Dead Oceans, 2023
Vanessa Tha Finessa, "Top Notch," CURRENT, babygirl123, 2023
Gabe 'Nandez, "Pangea," Pangea, Pow, 2023
Sphaèros, "Possession," POSSESSION, Pan European, 2020
The Smiths, "This Charming Man," The Smiths, Rough Trade, 1984
The Smiths, "Barbarism Begins At Home," Meat Is Murder, Sire, 1985
Chuck Berry, "You Never Can Tell (1964 Single Version)," You Never Can Tell (Single), Chess, 1964

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2023 Sound Opinions Writing Prize Winners May 31, 2023

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In this bonus podcast, we talk with the three winners of the second annual Sound Opinions Arts Criticism Prize. These three Columbia College Chicago students receive scholarship funds thanks to the Goldschmidt Foundation. Read the winning essays:

Will Lovell

Avery Heringa

Hannah Flores

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Shemekia Copeland Live, RIP Gordon Lightfoot, Opinions on billy woods & Kenny Segal May 26, 2023

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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot host blues singer Shemekia Copeland for a live performance and interview. She performs stripped down arrangements of songs from her Grammy-nominated 2022 album "Done Come Too Far" and others. Plus the hosts pay tribute to Gordon Lightfoot and review the new album from rapper Billy Woods and producer Kenny Segal.

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Shemekia Copeland, "Too Far To Be Gone (feat. Sonny Landreth)," Done Come Too Far, Alligator, 2022
The Beatles, "I Get By (With a Little Help From My Friends)," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967
billy woods / Kenny Segal, "FaceTime (feat. Samuel T. Herring)," Maps, Backwoodz Studioz, 2023
billy woods / Kenny Segal, "Soundcheck (feat. Quelle Chris)," Maps, Backwoodz Studioz, 2023
billy woods / Kenny Segal, "NYC Tapwater," Maps, Backwoodz Studioz, 2023
billy woods / Kenny Segal, "Year Zero (feat. Danny Brown)," Maps, Backwoodz Studioz, 2023
billy woods / Kenny Segal, "Kenwood Speakers," Maps, Backwoodz Studioz, 2023
Gordon Lightfoot, "If You Could Read My Mind," Sit Down Young Stranger, Reprise, 1970
Gordon Lightfoot, "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald," Summertime Dream, Reprise, 1976
Shemekia Copeland, "Too Far To Be Gone (Live on Sound Opinions)," Done Come Too Far, Alligator, 2022
Shemekia Copeland, "Fell In Love With A Honky (Live on Sound Opinions)," Done Come Too Far, Alligator, 2022
Shemekia Copeland, "The Talk," Done Come Too Far, Alligator, 2022
Shemekia Copeland, "Uncivil War (Live on Sound Opinions)," Uncivil War, Alligator, 2020
Shemekia Copeland, "Nobody But You (Live on Sound Opinions)," Done Come Too Far, Alligator, 2022
Tina Turner, "Better Be Good to Me," Private Dancer, Capitol, 1984

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Tina Turner: RIP to an Icon May 25, 2023

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Jim and Greg discuss the legend Tina Turner after it was announced she died at age 83. They talk about her immense talent, relentless work ethic and resiliency that has inspired millions of listeners.

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RIP Frank Kozik May 24, 2023

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In this bonus episode, Greg pays tribute to the graphic artist Frank Kozik and his lesser-known role in the music industry.

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20 Years of Numero Group: From Syl Johnson to Blondie May 19, 2023

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Since 2003, Numero Group has championed talented, overshadowed artists across genres by reissuing their albums with care and creativity. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with Numero Group founders Rob Sevier and Ken Shipley about the label’s history and working with everyone from Syl Johnson to Blondie. They’ll also share some of their favorite Numero tracks.

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Featured Songs:

Syl Johnson, "Concrete Reservation," Is It Because I'm Black (Deluxe 50th Anniversary Edition), Numero, 2019
The Beatles, "I Get By (With a Little Help From My Friends)," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967
Television, "Little Johnny Jewel," Ork Records: New York, New York, Numero, 2015
Blondie, "Moonlight Drive," Against The Odds: 1974 - 1982, Capitol, 2022
Mickey & The Soul Generation, "Give Everybody Some," Give Everybody Some (Single), Numero, 2023
Jackie Shane, "Any Other Way," Any Other Way, Numero, 2017
Bruce Springsteen, "Any Other Way," Only the Strong Survive, Columbia, 2022
Joey Edmonds, "Blue," Whispers Lounge, Numero, 2020
Charlie Megira, "Tomorrow's Gone," Tomorrow's Gone, Numero, 2019
Mick Farren & The New Wave, "Lost Johnny," Ork Records: New York, New York, Numero, 2015
94 East, "If You See Me," If You See Me (Single), Numero, 2013
Shemekia Copeland, "Too Far To Be Gone (feat. Sonny Landreth)," Done Come Too Far, Alligator, 2022

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RIP Rita Lee of Os Mutantes May 17, 2023

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In this bonus episode, Jim adds a song by Rita Lee to the Desert Island Jukebox in tribute to the tropicalia star, dead at 75.

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Songs About the End of the World May 12, 2023

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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share favorite songs about the end of the world from artists ranging from Johnny Cash to Fishbone. They're also joined by their production staff with their picks for songs that creatively deal with the apocalypse. Then recent feedback from listeners is played.

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The Doors, "The End," The Doors, Elektra, 1967
The Beatles, "I Get By (With a Little Help From My Friends)," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967
Sharon Van Etten, "The End of the World," Resistance Radio: The Man in the High Castle Album, Columbia, 2017
R.E.M., "It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)," Document, I.R.S., 1987
David Bowie, "Five Years," The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, RCA, 1972
Barry McGuire, "Eve of Destruction," Eve of Destruction, Geffen, 1965
Matt Maltese, "As the World Caves In," Bad Contestant, Atlantic UK, 2018
Postal Service, "We Will Become Silhouettes," Give Up, Sub Pop, 2005
Randy Newman, "Political Science," Sail Away, Rhino/Warner, 1972
Nico, "The End," The End..., Island, 1974
Phoebe Bridgers, "I Know the End," Punisher, Dead Oceans, 2020
The Verve, "Bitter Sweet Symphony," Urban Hymns, Hut, 1997
Fishbone, "Party At Ground Zero," Fishbone, Columbia, 1985
Madonna, "4 Minutes (feat. Justin Timberlake & Timbaland)," Hard Candy, Warner Bros., 2008
Method Man, "Judgement Day," Tical 2000: Judgement Day, Def Jam, 1998
Johnny Cash, "The Man Comes Around," American IV: The Man Comes Around, American Recordings, Universal, 2002
Xixa, "May They Call Us Home," Genesis, Julian, 2020
Reckling, "Spitter," Reckling, Reckling, 2018
Cam Cool, "Everyone Texts and Drives," Everyone Texts and Drives (Single), Cam Cool, 2023
Syl Johnson, "Concrete Reservation," Is It Because I'm Black (Deluxe 50th Anniversary Edition), Numero, 2019