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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with Jason Narducy and Tracey Bradford of Verböten, a band from Chicago's early '80s punk rock scene who recently reformed and released their debut album. The hosts also review new albums from The Cure, Amyl and the Sniffers and Tyler, the Creator. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Featured Songs: Verböten, "Bodily Autonomy," Verböten, Inside Outside, 2024 The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967 The Cure, "Alone," Songs of a Lost World, Fiction, 2024 The Cure, "Drone:Nodrone," Songs of a Lost World, Fiction, 2024 The Cure, "A Fragile Thing," Songs of a Lost World, Fiction, 2024 Amyl and The Sniffers, "Jerkin'," Cartoon Darkness, B2B, 2024 Amyl and The Sniffers, "Tiny Bikini," Cartoon Darkness, B2B, 2024 Amyl and The Sniffers, "It's Mine," Cartoon Darkness, B2B, 2024 Amyl and The Sniffers, "Chewing Gum," Cartoon Darkness, B2B, 2024 Tyler The Creator , "St. Chroma (feat. Daniel Caesar)," Chromakopia, Columbia, 2024 Tyler The Creator , "Noid," Chromakopia, Columbia, 2024 Tyler The Creator , "Judge Judy," Chromakopia, Columbia, 2024 Verböten, "Kicking Away," Verböten, Inside Outside, 2024 The Effigies, "Body Bag," Body Bag (Single), Ruthless, 1982 Verböten, "Slump Shot," Demo, (unreleased), 1983 Verböten, "Let It Out," Demo, (unreleased), 1983 Verböten, "Better Life," Verböten, Inside Outside, 2024 Verböten, "Machine," Verböten, Inside Outside, 2024 Prince & The Revolution, "Purple Rain," Purple Rain, Warner Bros, 1984 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jim shares a Swedish dance pop gem for the one-hit wonder fans. -- Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot revisit their tour of South African music with journalist and author Lior Phillips. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Featured Songs: Black Coffee, "Izizwe (feat. Busi Mhlongo)," Have Another One, Universal, 2007 Solomon Linda's Evening Birds, "Mbube," Mbube (Single), Gallotone, 1939 Miriam Makeba, "Pata Pata," Pata Pata, Reprise, 1967 Ladysmith Black Mambazo, "Nomathemba," Amabutho, Gallo, 1973 Juluka, "Scatterlings of Africa," Scatterlings, Warner Bros., 1982 Brenda Fassie, "Vuli Ndlela," Memeza, CCP, 1997 Verböten, "Bodily Autonomy," Verböten, Inside Out, 2024 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jim and Greg pay tribute to the late legend, Quincy Jones, who died November 3 at age 91. They revisit their interview with him and Greg plays a deep cut track that Quincy arranged featuring a baseball icon. -- Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot discuss the music, history and legacy of R.E.M. with biographer Peter Ames Carlin. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Featured Songs: R.E.M., "Losing My Religion," Out of Time, Warner Bros., 1991 The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967 R.E.M., "It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)," Document, I.R.S., 1987 R.E.M., "Orange Crush," Green, Warner Bros., 1988 R.E.M., "The One I Love," Document, I.R.S., 1987 R.E.M., "Radio Free Europe," Murmur, I.R.S., 1983 R.E.M., "Begin the Begin," Lifes Rich Pageant, I.R.S., 1986 R.E.M., "Low," Out of Time, Warner Bros., 1991 R.E.M., "Bittersweet Me," New Adventures in Hi-Fi, Warner Bros., 1996 R.E.M., "Everybody Hurts," Automatic for the People, Warner Bros., 1992 R.E.M., "Imitation of Life," Reveal, Warner Bros., 2001 R.E.M., "Shiny Happy People," Out of Time, Warner Bros., 1991 R.E.M., "Strange Currencies," Monster, Warner Bros., 1994 R.E.M., "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?," Monster, Warner Bros., 1994 R.E.M., "Man on the Moon," Automatic for the People, Warner Bros., 1992 Juluka, "Scatterlings of Africa," Scatterlings, Warner Bros., 1982 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this bonus episode, Greg adds a song to the desert island jukebox in honor of Phil Lesh, one of the founding members of The Grateful Dead who died on October 25th of this year. -- Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot welcome progressive rock band Umphrey's McGee for a live session recorded at the Goose Island Salt Shed Pub. They also review the new album from Alan Sparhawk of Low. Watch Videos of the performance on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/SoundOpinions Listen to the full, unedited Umphrey's McGee interview and performances on our Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Featured Songs: Umphrey's McGee, "In The Kitchen (Live on Sound Opinions)," Anchor Drops, SCI Fidelity, 2004 The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967 Alan Sparhawk, "Feel Something," White Roses, My God, Sub Pop, 2024 Alan Sparhawk, "Heaven," White Roses, My God, Sub Pop, 2024 Alan Sparhawk, "Get Still," White Roses, My God, Sub Pop, 2024 Umphrey's McGee, "Hourglass (Live on Sound Opinions)," Similar Skin, Nothing Too Fancy, 2014 Umphrey's McGee, "Pure Saturation (Live on Sound Opinions)," Asking For A Friend, Ineffable, 2022 Umphrey's McGee, "Cut The Cable (Live on Sound Opinions)," Similar Skin, Nothing Too Fancy, 2014 R.E.M., "Orange Crush," Green, Warner Bros, 1988 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Greg shares a song that has resonated with him since his seventh grade arts teacher first introduced it. -- Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot celebrate the spooky season by revisiting their favorite songs about witches and ghosts. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Featured Songs: The Head and the Heart, "Ghosts," The Head and the Heart, Sub Pop, 2011 The Beatles, "With a Little Help from My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967 The Kinks, "Wicked Annabella ," The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society, Pye, 1968 Donovan, "Season of the Witch," Sunshine Superman, Epic, 1966 Jethro Tull, "The Witch's Promise," The Witch's Promise (Single), Chrysalis, 1970 Martha and the Vandellas, "Mobile Lil The Dancing Witch," Dance Party, Motown, 1965 Monster Magnet, "19 Witches," Powertrip, A&M, 1998 Radiohead, "Burn the Witch," A Moon Shaped Pool, XL, 2016 Bettye LaVatte, "Witch Craft in the Air," Witch Craft in the Air (Single), LuPine, 1963 Florence + the Machine, "Which Witch (Demo) [Bonus Track]," How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful, Island, 2015 Roky Erickson and the Aliens, "If You Have Ghosts," The Evil One, 415, 1981 Joy Division, "Dead Souls," Still, Factory, 1981 Psychedelic Furs, "The Ghost in You," Mirror Moves, Columbia, 1984 Suicide, "Ghost Rider," Suicide, Red Star, 1977 Johnny Cash, "(Ghost) Riders in The Sky," Silver, Columbia, 1979 Caroline Herring, "Long Black Veil," Golden Apples of the Sun, Signature Sounds, 2009 Daniel Johnston, "Casper the Friendly Ghost," Yip/Jump Music, (Self-Released), 1983 Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians, "My Wife and My Dead Wife," Gotta Let This Hen Out!, Midnight Music, 1985 The Raveonettes, "Apparitions," Raven in the Grave, The Raveonettes, 2011 Mekons, "Ghosts of American Astronauts," So Good It Hurts, Twin/Tone, 1988 Ladytron, "Ghosts," Velocifero, Nettwerk Productions, 2008 The Goldstars, "Stroll In Hell," Stroll In Hell (Single), The Goldstars, 2021 Black Sabbath, "Black Sabbath," Black Sabbath, Vertigo, 1970 Umphrey's McGee, "The Floor," Death By Stereo, ATO, 2011 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Enjoy this bonus episode of additional content from our interview with Jeff and Steven McDonald of Redd Kross. They discuss orchestrating a future collaboration with Linda Blair, their Beatles desert island jukebox picks and their least favorite Beatles songs. --- Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with Jeff and Steven McDonald of Redd Kross about the band's 45 year history, new documentary, book and latest album. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Featured Songs: Redd Kross, "Candy Coloured Catastrophe," Redd Kross, In The Red, 2024 Redd Kross, "Born Innocent," Redd Kross, In The Red, 2024 The Beach Boys, "Be True to Your School," Little Deuce Coup, Capitol, 1963 Redd Kross, "I Hate My School," Red Cross, Posh Boy, 1980 Redd Kross, "Annette's Got the Hits," Red Cross, Posh Boy, 1980 Redd Kross, "Blow You a Kiss in the Wind," Teen Babes from Monsanto, Gasatanka, 1984 Redd Kross, "Annie's Gone," Third Eye, Atlantic, 1990 Redd Kross, "I Don't Know How to Be Your Friend," Third Eye, Atlantic, 1990 Redd Kross, "It's the Little Things," Neurotica, Smoke 7, 1982 Redd Kross, "Look on Up at the Bottom," Born Innocent, Merge, 2012 Redd Kross, "Stay Away from Downtown," Researching the Blues, Merge, 2012 Redd Kross, "Beyond the Door," Researching the Blues, Merge, 2019 Redd Kross, "Good Times Propaganda Band," Redd Kross, In The Red, 2024 Redd Kross, "The Main Attraction," Redd Kross, In The Red, 2024 Florence + The Machine, "Which Witch (Demo) [Bonus Track]," How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful, Island, 2015 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jim shines a light on a little known r&b and jazz singer, Gloria Lynne, whose 1966 b-side "Speaking of Happiness" has been used in several films and tv shows over the past decades. --- Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Drive-By Truckers are celebrating the twenty-third anniversary of their double album, "Southern Rock Opera." Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot join Patterson Hood of the Truckers for a classic album dissection of their magnum opus. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Featured Songs: Drive-By Truckers, "The Three Great Alabama Icons," Southern Rock Opera, Soul Dump, 2001 The Beatles, "With a Little Help from My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967 Drive-By Truckers, "Ronnie and Neil," Southern Rock Opera, Soul Dump, 2001 Drive-By Truckers, "Angels and Fuselage," Southern Rock Opera, Soul Dump, 2001 Drive-By Truckers, "Guitar Man Upstairs," Southern Rock Opera, Soul Dump, 2001 Drive-By Truckers, "Wallace," Southern Rock Opera, Soul Dump, 2001 Drive-By Truckers, "Days of Graduation," Southern Rock Opera, Soul Dump, 2001 Drive-By Truckers, "Let There Be Rock," Southern Rock Opera, Soul Dump, 2001 Drive-By Truckers, "Shut Up and Get on the Plane," Southern Rock Opera, Soul Dump, 2001 Drive-By Truckers, "Women Without Whiskey," Southern Rock Opera, Soul Dump, 2001 Drive-By Truckers, "Life in the Factory," Southern Rock Opera, Soul Dump, 2001 Drive-By Truckers, "Road Cases (live)," Southern Rock Opera (Deluxe Edition), New West, 2024 Drive-By Truckers, "Cassie's Brother," Southern Rock Opera, Soul Dump, 2001 Drive-By Truckers, "Ain't Talkin' Bout Love (live)," DBT Homecoming 2018 Thursday + Friday + Saturday, Self-Released, 2020 Drive-By Truckers, "72 (This Highway's Mean)," Southern Rock Opera, Soul Dump, 2001 Drive-By Truckers, "Moved," Southern Rock Opera, Soul Dump, 2001 Drive-By Truckers, "Zip City," Southern Rock Opera, Soul Dump, 2001 Drive-By Truckers, "Primer Coat," English Oceans, ATO, 2014 Drive-By Truckers, "Every Single Storied Flameout," Welcome 2 Club XIII, ATO , 2022 Drive-By Truckers, "The Southern Thing," Southern Rock Opera, Soul Dump, 2001 Redd Kross, "Born Innocent," Redd Kross, In The Red, 2024 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Greg pays tribute to the late Kris Kristofferson, who had an impactful, long career as a songwriter, performer and activist. --- Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot speak with David Browne, author of the new book Talkin' Greenwich Village: The Heady Rise and Slow Fall of America’s Bohemian Music Capital. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops 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 Drive-By Truckers, "Ronnie and Neil," Southern Rock Opera, Soul Dump, 2001 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Greg Kot pays tribute to the late Nick Gravenites, who wrote impactful songs for the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Janis Joplin and more. He was 85. --- Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share new music they’re digging that flies under the mainstream radar, buried treasures! They also hear selections from their production staff. Come to our live event in Chicago with Fruit Bats! Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Featured Songs: La Luz, "Strange World," News of the Universe, Sub Pop, 2024 The Peawees, "Banana Tree," One Ride, Wild Honey, 2024 Penza Penza, "Much Sharper, More Focused," Alto E Primitivo, Funk Night, 2024 Half Waif, "Figurine," See You at the Maypole, ANTI, 2024 Tigran Hamasyan, "The Kingdom," The Bird Of A Thousand Voices, Yergatun, 2024 Chimers, "Glossary," Glossary (Single), 12XU, 2024 Angry Blackmen, "The Legend of ABM," The Legend of ABM, Deathbomb Arc, 2024 Semifamous, "Pedestal in Hell," Destroy Ourselves, Rare Bird/Duck, 2024 Deep Tunnel Project, "Gold Standard," Deep Tunnel Project, Comedy Minus One, 2024 Capital Soiree, "Reruns," Reruns - EP, Capital Soiree, 2023 Anna Butterss, "Pokemans," Mighty Vertebrate, International Anthem, 2024 Noga Erez, "GODMOTHER," The Vandalist, Neon Gold, 2024 Sima Cunningham, "Nothing," High Roller, Ruination, 2024 Bathe, "Avalon," Inside Voice(s): Side A, MNRK Music Group, 2024 Shabazz Palaces, "…Down 155th in the MCM Snorkel (OCnotes 40 Acres and All The Grease Flip)," OCnotes Remixes, Sub Pop, 2024 Bob Dylan, "Only a Pawn In Their Game," The Times They Are a-Changin', Columbia, 1964 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this bonus episode, Jim adds a track to the Desert Island Jukebox in honor of Sérgio Mendes, the bossa nova legend who died in September. --- Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The music world lost legendary hip hop producer and artist J Dilla far too soon, and for many people, he's still relatively unknown. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with author Dan Charnas about his book on J Dilla's rhythmic innovation, artistry and close relationships with Common, Questlove, D'Angelo and more. Plus, the hosts review new albums from Nick Cave and Hinds. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Featured Songs: J Dilla, "Workinonit," Donuts, Stones Throw, 2006 Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, "Long Dark Night," Wild God, PIAS, 2024 Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, "Cinnamon Horses," Wild God, PIAS, 2024 Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, "Song of the Lake," Wild God, PIAS, 2024 Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, "As the Waters Cover the Sea," Wild God, PIAS, 2024 hinds, "Hi, How Are You," Viva Hands, Lucky Numbers, 2024 hinds, "Coffee," Viva Hands, Lucky Numbers, 2024 hinds, "Mala Vista," Viva Hands, Lucky Numbers, 2024 Slum Village, "Fall in Love," Fantastic, Vol. 2, GoodVibe, 2000 D'Angelo, "Untitled (How Does It Feel)," Voodoo, Virgin, 2000 J Dilla, "So Far to Go (feat. Common & D'Angelo)," The Shining, BBE, 2006 Common, "The Light," Like Water For Chocolate, Geffen, 2000 D'Angelo, "Devil's Pie," Voodoo, Virgin, 2000 Common, "I Am Music (feat. Jill Scott)," Electric Circus, MCA, 2002 The Pharcyde, "Runnin'," Labcabincalifornia, Delicious Vinyl, 1995 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Greg shares Charles Cross' favorite under-appreciated punk rock record in tribute of the late Seattle music journalist. -- Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.