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Bassist Pino Palladino, Opinions on Wolf Alice & Japanese Breakfast Jun 11, 2021

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Pino Palladino is a legendary bassist who’s played with everyone from The Who to Nine Inch Nails to D’Angelo. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with Pino about his storied career, playing style and about the first album where he's taking center stage, Notes With Attachments. Plus, the hosts review some new music from Japanese Breakfast and Wolf Alice.

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Pino Palladino & Blake Mills, "Just Wrong," Notes With Attachments, Verve, 2021

Wolf Alice, "Smile," Blue Weekend, Dirty Hit, 2021

Wolf Alice, "Delicious Things," Blue Weekend, Dirty Hit, 2021

Wolf Alice, "The Beach," Blue Weekend, Dirty Hit, 2021

Wolf Alice, "Moaning Lisa Smile," My Love Is Cool, Dirty Hit, 2015

Wolf Alice, "Lipstick on the Glass," Blue Weekend, Dirty Hit, 2021

Japanese Breakfast, "Be Sweet," Jubilee, Dead Oceans, 2021

Japanese Breakfast, "Posing For Cars," Jubilee, Dead Oceans, 2021

Japanese Breakfast, "Paprika," Jubilee, Dead Oceans, 2021

Japanese Breakfast, "In Hell," Jubilee, Dead Oceans, 2021

Japanese Breakfast, "Savage Good Boy," Jubilee, Dead Oceans, 2021

Pino Palladino & Blake Mills, "Off The Cuff," Notes With Attachments, Verve, 2021

Paul Young, "Come Back and Stay (Extended Version)," No Parlez, Columbia, 1983

D'Angelo, "Chicken Grease," Voodoo, Virgin, 2000

D'Angelo, "Playa Playa," Voodoo, Virgin, 2000

D'Angelo, "Send It On," Voodoo, Virgin, 2000

D'Angelo, "Feel Like Makin' Love," Voodoo, Virgin, 2000

The Who, "Baba O'Riley (Live at the Hollywood Bowl 2002)," Who's Next, Decca, 1971

The Who, "My Generation," My Generation, Brunswick, 1965

Pino Palladino & Blake Mills, "Soundwalk," Notes With Attachments, Verve, 2021

Pino Palladino & Blake Mills, "Ekuté," Notes With Attachments, Verve, 2021

D'Angelo, Femi Kuti, Macy Gray, and the Soultronics, "Water No Get Enemy (feat. Nile Rodgers and Roy Hargrove)," Red Hot + Riot: The Music and Spirit of Fela Kuti, MCA, 2003

John Mayer Trio, "Who Did You Think I Was (Live at the House of Blues, Chicago, Illinois, September 22, 2005)," Try! Live in Concert, Columbia, 2005

The Staples Singers, "Respect Yourself," Be Altitude: Respect Yourself, Stax, 1972

Dawn Richard, "Boomerang," Second Line, Merge, 2021

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A trailblazer who didn't care what anyone thought: Jim's Desert Island Jukebox pick Jun 09, 2021

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Jim plays a song that paved the way for riot grrrl, but wasn't immediately appreciated as substantive art when it was released.

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#810 Buried Treasures, Opinions on Olivia Rodrigo & Monster Magnet Jun 04, 2021

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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share some buried treasures: new, under-the-radar music you need to hear. Plus, they'll review new albums from Olivia Rodrigo and Monster Magnet.

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Featured Songs:

Olivia Rodrigo, "driver's license," SOUR, Geffen, 2021

Monster Magnet, "Born To Go," A Better Dystopia, Napalm, 2021

Monster Magnet, "Motorcycle (Straight to Hell)," A Better Dystopia, Napalm, 2021

Monster Magnet, "Welcome to the Void," A Better Dystopia, Napalm, 2021

Olivia Rodrigo, "brutal," SOUR, Geffen, 2021

Olivia Rodrigo, "1 step forward, 3 steps back," SOUR, Geffen, 2021

Olivia Rodrigo, "good 4 u," SOUR, Geffen, 2021

Olivia Rodrigo, "deja vu," SOUR, Geffen, 2021

The Linda Lindas, "Rebel Girl," Moxie (Music from the Netflix Film), Maisie Music Publishing, 2021

Jelani Aryeh, "Marigold," Marigold (Single), No Matter, 2021

Ting Tang Tina, "Kill Courtney," Honeybee, Dreamy Life, 2020

Seaside Witch Coven, "King Fried," King Fried (Single), Self-Released, 2021

Jungle Green, "Ritchie," Ritchie (Single), Self-Released, 2021

topographies, "See You as You Fall," Ideal Form, Funeral Party, 2020

Yellow Pills, "Come over and Eat Some Food," Space Age Inferno, Mint 400/Raining, 2021

Omar Apollo, "Useless," Apolonio, Warner, 2020

FACS, "Strawberry Cough," Present Tense, Trouble In Mind, 2021

DARKSIDE, "The Limit," The Limit (Single), Matador, 2021

Pino Palladino & Blake Mills, "Just Wrong," Notes With Attachments, Verve, 2021

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A Power Pop Education: Jim's Desert Island Jukebox pick Jun 02, 2021

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In this bonus podcast Jim adds a track from 1990 by a Scottish power pop band that is still going strong today.

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#809 Tune-Yards & Concert Venue Accessibility May 28, 2021

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Merrill Garbus of Tune-Yards joins hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot for a conversation about their new album, Sketchy, and the complicated ideas about race that informed it. Plus, they interview writer Josh Terry about how the live music industry can be more accessible as concerts resume.

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Featured Songs:

Tune-Yards, "hold yourself.," Sketchy, 4AD, 2021

Tune-Yards, "Bizness (Live on Sound Opinions)," Whokill, 4AD, 2011

Tune-Yards, "Now as Then," I Can Feel You Creep Into My Private Life, 4AD, 2018

Tune-Yards, "homewrecker," Sketchy, 4AD, 2021

Tune-Yards, "make it right.," Sketchy, 4AD, 2021

Brocelïande, "Abbots Bromley Horn Dance," Flowing Glass: Sir Christèmas, Flowinglass Music, 2000

The Coup, "Hey Saturday Night (feat. Tune-Yards)," Sorry To Bother You: The Soundtrack, Interscope, 2018

Tune-Yards, "Money Money Money," Sorry To Bother You: The Score, Interscope, 2019

Craig Brenner, "Spring Is Near," Passages, (Self-released), 2020

Tune-Yards, "silence pt. 1 (when we say we)," Sketchy, 4AD, 2021

Led Zeppelin, "The Battle of Evermore," Led Zeppelin IV, Atlantic, 1971

Talking Heads, "The Great Curve," Remain in Light, Sire, 1980

Earth, Wind & Fire, "Spirit," Spirit, Columbia, 1976

Rare Earth, "Get Ready," Get Ready, Rare Earth, 1969

Bachelor, Jay Som, Palehound, "Stay in the Car," Stay in the Car (Single), Polyvinyl, 2021

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More with Dawnie Walton, author of The Final Revival of Opal and Nev May 26, 2021

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Author Dawnie Walton was on the show in April. Here's some parts of that conversation that didn't fit into the original episode, including her thoughts on Kim Gordon and David Bowie.

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#808 Album Review Roundup (St. Vincent, Tony Allen & More) Plus How to Save the Music Ecosystem May 21, 2021

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As spring releases continue to sprout up, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot can't wait to share their opinions on some new music. Plus, they interview researcher and writer Ron Knox about how the music ecosystem can be saved, and why breaking up "Big Music" is the answer.

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Featured Songs:

St. Vincent, "Daddy's Home," Daddy's Home, Loma Vista, 2021

St. Vincent, "Down," Daddy's Home, Loma Vista, 2021

St. Vincent, "My Baby Wants a Baby," Daddy's Home, Loma Vista, 2021

St. Vincent, "Candy Darling," Daddy's Home, Loma Vista, 2021

St. Vincent, "The Melting of the Sun," Daddy's Home, Loma Vista, 2021

Morcheeba, "Namaste," Blackest Blue, Fly Agaric, 2021

Morcheeba, "Cut My Heart Out," Blackest Blue, Fly Agaric, 2021

Morcheeba, "Say It's Over (feat. Brad Barr)," Blackest Blue, Fly Agaric, 2021

Morcheeba, "Sulphur Soul," Blackest Blue, Fly Agaric, 2021

Molly Sarlé, "Human," Karaoke Angel, Partisan, 2019

Tony Allen, "Très Magnifique (feat. Tsunami)," There Is No End, Blue Note, 2021

Tony Allen, "Mau Mau (feat. Nah Eeto)," There Is No End, Blue Note, 2021

Tony Allen, "Coonta Kinte (feat. ZelooperZ)," There Is No End, Blue Note, 2021

The Chills, "Scatterbrain," Scatterbrain, Fire, 2021

The Chills, "Monolith," Scatterbrain, Fire, 2021

The Chills, "Worlds Within Worlds," Scatterbrain, Fire, 2021

The Chills, "Caught in My Eye," Scatterbrain, Fire, 2021

Molly Sarlé, "Gypsy," Aquarium Drunkard's Lagniappe Session, Partisan, 2020

Celine Dion, "It's All Coming Back To Me Now," Falling into You, Columbia, 1996

Mountain Man, "Moon," Magic Ship, Nonesuch, 2018

Fleetwood Mac, "Dreams ," Rumours, Warner Brothers, 1977

Tune-Yards, "Hold Yourself," Sketchy, 4AD, 2021

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Remembering two legends of the Chicago music scene May 19, 2021

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Greg pays tribute to Delmark Records founder Bob Koester and The Staples Singers' Pervis Staples, both behind the scenes legends of the Chicago music scene.

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#807 The Story of Malaco Records, Opinions on Miranda Lambert & girl in red May 14, 2021

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Malaco Records is the longest-running independent label in American history, but most white music fans have never heard of it. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with Rob Bowman about his book, "The Last Soul Company: The Malaco Records Story." Plus, they review new records by Miranda Lambert and girl in red.

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Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall, "Homegrown Tomatoes," The Marfa Tapes, Vanner, 2021

Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall, "Waxahachie," The Marfa Tapes, Vanner, 2021

girl in red, "Rue," if i could make it go quiet, AWAL, 2021

girl in red, "Serotonin," if i could make it go quiet, AWAL, 2021

girl in red, "Apartment 402," if i could make it go quiet, AWAL, 2021

girl in red, "Hornylovesickmess," if i could make it go quiet, AWAL, 2021

The Mississippi Mass Choir, "When I Rose This Morning," I'll See You in the Rapture, Malaco, 1996

Johnnie Taylor, "Disco Lady," Eargasm, Columbia, 1976

King Floyd, "Groove Me," King Floyd, Chimneyville, 1970

Jean Knight , "Mr. Big Stuff," Mr. Big Stuff, Stax, 1971

Dorothy Moore, "Misty Blue," Misty Blue, Malaco, 1976

Z.Z. Hill, "Down Home Blues," Down Home Blues, Malaco, 1982

The Golden Nuggets, "Gospel Train," Gospel Train (Single), Malaco, 1973

The Jackson Southernaires, "Hold To God's Unchanging Hand," Down Home, Malaco, 1982

Mahalia Jackson, "Move On Up A Little Higher," Move On Up A Little Higher (Single), Apollo, 1947

The Mississippi Mass Choir, "Call Him Up Part 1," "Live" In Jackson, Mississippi, Malaco, 1989

The Georgia Mass Choir, "Joy," I Sing Because I'm Happy, Savoy, 1992

Wale, "Sue Me (feat. Kelly Price)," Wow... That's Crazy, Every Blue Moon, 2019

LaShun Pace, "I Know I've Been Changed," He Lives, Savoy, 1991

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Bonus podcast 25: More from Nancy Wilson May 12, 2021

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We talk more with Nancy about the future of Heart, her film score work and Jim and Nancy meeting on the set of Almost Famous.

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