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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 Steve Albini. Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here → https://nordvpn.com/Soundops. It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! Donate to Al Otro Lado Here: gum.fm/charity Volunteer with Al Otro Lado Here: alotrolado.org/volunteer 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 Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis, "Emergence," The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis, Impulse!, 2024 The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967 Big Black, "Kerosene," Atomizer, Homestead, 1986 Big Black, "Cables," Pigpile, Touch and Go, 1992 Nirvana, "Serve the Servants," In Utero, DGC, 1993 Shellac, "The End of Radio," The End of Radio, Touch and Go, 2019 Shirlette Ammons, "Short," Spectacles, Self-Released, 2024 Mikey Moo, "Uncomfortable Silence," Uncomfortable Silence (Single), Killroom, 2024 C Turtle, "Shake it Down," Expensive Thrills, Blitzcat, 2024 Oh Hiroshima, "Secret Youth," All Things Shining, Pelagic, 2024 Phoebe Go, "7 Up," Marmalade, AWAL, 2024 Gloom Girl MFG, "Crimes," Polycrisis, Sign From The Universe, 2024 Mint Mile, "Sunbreaking," Rough Rider, Comedy Minus One, 2024 Pillow Queens, "Suffer," Name Your Sorrow, Royal Mountain, 2024 The Dream Syndicate, "Tell Me When It's Over," The Days of Wine and Roses, Ruby Records/Slash, 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 Jim adds two versions of the same song about encountering a trans person to the Desert Island Jukebox. 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.

In this bonus episode, Jim and Greg pay tribute to musician, recording engineer, writer and Chicago legend Steve Albini, who died May 7 at the age of 61. They're also joined by their production staff to discuss Albini's cultural legacy. 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 are chatting with Mary Timony about her illustrious career and new solo album! Plus, they review albums from Boris and English Teacher. 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 Donate to Al Otro Lado Here: gum.fm/charity Volunteer with Al Otro Lado Here: alotrolado.org/volunteer Featured Songs: Mary Timony, "No Thirds," Untame The Tiger, Merge, 2024 Coaltar of the Deepers, "Melody," "Hello There", U-disper, 2024 BØRIS, "Serial Tear," "Hello There", U-disper, 2024 Coaltar of the Deepers, "Killing Another," "Hello There", U-disper, 2024 English Teacher, "R&B," This Could Be Texas, Island, 2024 English Teacher, "The World's Biggest Paving Slab," This Could Be Texas, Island, 2024 English Teacher, "You Blister My Paint," This Could Be Texas, Island, 2024 English Teacher, "Broken Biscuits," This Could Be Texas, Island, 2024 Mary Timony, "The Guest," Untame The Tiger, Merge, 2024 Mary Timony, "Don't Disappear," Untame The Tiger, Merge, 2024 The Singing Nun, "Dominique," The Singing Nun, Philips, 1962 Mary Timony, "Untame the Tiger," Untame The Tiger, Merge, 2024 Mary Timony, "Dominoes," Untame The Tiger, Merge, 2024 Shuggie Otis, "Strawberry Letter 23," Freedom Flight, Epic, 1971 Jethro Tull, "Songs from the Wood," Songs from the Wood, Chrysalis, 1977 Phoebe Go, "7 Up," Marmalade, AWAL, 2024 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 traces the evolution of one song that began with Herbie Hancock in 1964. 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 are sharing their favorite songs about babies! They’ll also hear selections from the production staff. Plus, they review the new record from Taylor Swift. 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 Donate to Al Otro Lado Here: gum.fm/charity Volunteer with Al Otro Lado Here: alotrolado.org/volunteer Featured Songs: Stevie Wonder, "Isn't She Lovely," Songs in the Key of Life, Tamla, 1976 The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967 Taylor Swift, "Fortnight (feat. Post Malone)," The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology, Republic, 2024 Taylor Swift, "The Tortured Poets Department," The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology, Republic, 2024 Taylor Swift, "Florida!!! (feat. Florence + the Machine)," The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology, Republic, 2024 Taylor Swift, "But Daddy I Love Him," The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology, Republic, 2024 Taylor Swift, "Who's Afraid of Little Old Me," The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology, Republic, 2024 Brian Eno, "Put a Straw Under Baby," Taking Tiger Mountain: By Strategy, Island, 1974 Jimi Hendrix, "Belly Button Window," The Cry of Love, Reprise, 1971 Adeem the Artist, "Rotations," ANNIVERSARY, Four Quarters Thirty Tigers, 2024" Camila, "Todo Cambió," Todo Cambió, Sony BMG Norte, 2006 Talking Heads, "Stay Up Late," Little Creatures, Sire, 1985 Joni Mitchell, "Little Green," Blue, Reprise, 1971 Tupac Shakur, ""Letter 2 My Unborn,"" Until the End of Time, Amaru Death Row Interscope, 2001 The Beatles, "Golden Slumbers," Abbey Road, Apple, 1969 Loretta Lynn, "One's On The Way," One's On The Way, Decca, 1972 Phil Collins, "You'll Be In My Heart," Tarzan: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack, Walt Disney, 1999 Howie B, "Music For Babies," Music For Babies, Island, 1996 Lauryn Hill, " To Zion," The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, Ruffhouse, 1998 Mary Timony, "The Guest," Untame The Tiger, Merge, 2024 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 "one of the greatest songs of all time" to the Desert Island Jukebox. He was inspired by finally stumbling across "Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me" on Netflix. 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 talk all-things college radio with Dr. Katherine Rye Jewell, author of Live from the Underground: A History of College Radio. Jim and Greg also review the latest records from Alejandro Escovedo and Vampire Weekend. Donate to Al Otro Lado Here: gum.fm/charity Volunteer with Al Otro Lado Here: alotrolado.org/volunteer 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., "Radio Free Europe," Murmur, I.R.S., 1983 The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967 Alejandro Escovedo, "John Conquest," Echo Dancing, Yep Roc, 2024 Alejandro Escovedo, "Too Many Tears," Echo Dancing, Yep Roc, 2024 Alejandro Escovedo, "Bury Me," Echo Dancing, Yep Roc, 2024 Alejandro Escovedo, "Last to Know," Echo Dancing, Yep Roc, 2024 Vampire Weekend, "Prep-School Gangsters," Only God Was Above Us, Columbia, 2024 Vampire Weekend, "Mary Boone," Only God Was Above Us, Columbia, 2024 Vampire Weekend, "Ice Cream Piano," Only God Was Above Us, Columbia, 2024 Vampire Weekend, "Gen-X Cops," Only God Was Above Us, Columbia, 2024 Man or Astro-man?, "Television Fission," Experiment Zero, Touch and Go, 1996 The Replacements, "Left of the Dial," Tim, Sire, 1985 Pixies, "Monkey Gone to Heaven," Doolittle, Elektra, 1989 Phil Collins, "You'll Be in My Heart," Tarzan: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack, Walt Disney, 1999 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, we share producer Andrew Gill's side project, "Rock That Doesn't Roll." Their second season launches this week, so we're sharing an episode they did last season with David Bazan of Pedro The Lion. Rock That Doesn't Roll: https://pod.link/1703257857 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 talk with Patrick Carney and Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys, the eclectic garage-rock duo who recently released their twelfth studio album. Jim and Greg also review new records from Shabaka and Hurray for the Riff Raff. 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 Black Keys, "Beautiful People (Stay High)," Ohio Players, Easy Eye Sound, 2024 The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967 Shabaka, "Insecurities (feat. Moses Sumney)," Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace, Impulse!, 2024 Shabaka, "I'll Do Whatever You Want (feat. Floating Points, Laraaji)," Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace, Impulse!, 2024 Shabaka, "Body To Inhabit (feat. E L U C I D)," Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace, Impulse!, 2024 Shabaka, "As The Planets And The Stars Collapse," Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace, Impulse!, 2024 Hurray For The Riff Raff, "Snake Plant (The Past Is Still Alive)," The Past Is Still Alive, Nonesuch, 2024 Hurray For The Riff Raff, "Buffalo," The Past Is Still Alive, Nonesuch, 2024 Hurray For The Riff Raff, "Vetiver," The Past Is Still Alive, Nonesuch, 2024 Hurray For The Riff Raff, "Ogallala," The Past Is Still Alive, Nonesuch, 2024 The Black Keys, "This Is Nowhere," Ohio Players, Nonesuch, 2024 The Black Keys, "You'll Pay," Ohio Players, Nonesuch, 2024 The Black Keys, "Only Love Matters," Ohio Players, Nonesuch, 2024 The Black Keys, "On The Game," Ohio Players, Nonesuch, 2024 The Black Keys, "Forgot To Be Your Lover," Ohio Players, Nonesuch, 2024 The Black Keys, "Paper Crown (feat. Beck and Juicy J)," Ohio Players, Nonesuch, 2024 Cumbia en Moog, "Cumbia de Sal," The Afrosound of Colombia, Vol. 1, Discos Fuentes, 1976 The Ambassadors, "I Really Love You," Cooler Than Ice: Arctic Records and the RIse of Philly Soul, Jamie, 2012 R.E.M., "Radio Free Europe," Murmur, I.R.S., 1983 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 from an artist was grouped in with neo-soul, but never really fit into that scene comfortably. 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.

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. 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: 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 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 song to the Desert Island Jukebox from a musician who joined Talking Heads for Stop Making Sense and made many great solo records himself. 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.

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. 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: 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 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 we pay tribute to the late leaders of World Party and The Raspberries. 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 share some new music that’s flying underneath the mainstream radar - buried treasures! They’ll also pay tribute to Karl Wallinger and Eric Carmen. 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: 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 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 Bob Marley and Lee "Scratch" Perry's bass player, Aston "Family Man" Barrett. 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.

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. 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: 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 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 Brian Eno-affiliated song made of found sounds to the Desert Island Jukebox. 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 interview Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter of The Roots about his memoir. The hosts also review the new album from Das Racist rapper Heems. 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 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 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.