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Daft Punk schools the kiddies in Disco’s founding...

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:07:41 -0500

Daft Punk schools the kiddies in Disco’s founding fathers.

Jim and Greg review Random Access Memories this week.

Via @JuxtapozMag, Beasties art through the ages

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:53:37 -0500

Via @JuxtapozMag, Beasties art through the ages

Quite a few Sound Opinions alums up here helping Ian Rubbish bid...

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:29:13 -0500

Quite a few Sound Opinions alums up here helping Ian Rubbish bid farewell to SNL.

Peter Hook on Ian Curtis this week: “He was a demon when...

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:00:42 -0500

Peter Hook on Ian Curtis this week: “He was a demon when he was onstage…” No kidding.

This week on Sound Opinions, REAL TALK with Joy Division/New...

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:15:03 -0500

This week on Sound Opinions, REAL TALK with Joy Division/New Order’s Peter Hook. In this sneak preview, Hook talks about New Order’s nasty “divorce.”

Tame Impala in our studio, playin’ and eatin’ an...

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:19:57 -0500

Tame Impala in our studio, playin’ and eatin’ an apple. More here: https://soundcloud.com/soundopinions

This week, Sound Opinions is Big in Japan! Shonen Knife’s...

Fri, 03 May 2013 14:00:41 -0500

This week, Sound Opinions is Big in Japan! Shonen Knife’s pumped. Are you? http://www.soundopinions.org/

“Respect Yourself” and get to the @musicboxtheatre...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:41:28 -0500

“Respect Yourself” and get to the @musicboxtheatre tomorrow for Wattstax! It’s our next @soundopinions at the movies screening. sndo.ps/wattstax

RIP Storm Thorgerson, who made eye-poppin’ album covers...

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:13:28 -0500

RIP Storm Thorgerson, who made eye-poppin’ album covers waaaay before photoshop.

Kurt Vile in our studio, pausing to give a shout-out to...

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 11:00:34 -0500

Kurt Vile in our studio, pausing to give a shout-out to MN’s Electric Fetus @efOneStop. Remember your local stores this fine Record Store Day!

NBC may have cut her from their coverage of the Olympic opening...

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:22:09 -0500

NBC may have cut her from their coverage of the Olympic opening ceremony (fail!), but never fear. Emeli Sande gets plenty of airtime on Sound Opinions this week.

Listen to Jim and Greg’s picks from SXSW 2013 on Spotify,...

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 10:00:25 -0500

Listen to Jim and Greg’s picks from SXSW 2013 on Spotify, then add your favs!

Review of the new @jtimberlake this week. Let’s hope he...

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 13:15:15 -0500

Review of the new @jtimberlake this week. Let’s hope he still has this level of soul

Imaging, jingle-crafting, crowdfunding and ‘Born in Chicago’

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 20:59:44 -0500

Imaging, jingle-crafting, crowdfunding and ‘Born in Chicago’:

Jim’s SXSW Day 1

SXSW 2013 Day 1: Guards rules

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:28:10 -0500

SXSW 2013 Day 1: Guards rules:

And so it begins: Greg’s dispatch from SXSW day 1

Lucinda Williams is on the show this week. And she reveals a...

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 10:39:42 -0600

Lucinda Williams is on the show this week. And she reveals a strong connection to Tami Taylor. We knew we liked her!

The Sound Opinions World Tour makes its first stop this week in...

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:00:27 -0600

The Sound Opinions World Tour makes its first stop this week in the icy land of Sweden! Check out the show here.

Need more Swede? Check out the Sound Opinions Sweden Playlist on...

Sun, 03 Mar 2013 12:00:59 -0600

Need more Swede? Check out the Sound Opinions Sweden Playlist on Spotify!

Sound Opinions World Tour: Sweden Playlist

And you thought this year’s Eurovision Song Contest was...

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 17:00:46 -0600

And you thought this year’s Eurovision Song Contest was weird. See how Eurovision introduced ABBA to the world in 1974.

And then listen to this week’s episode on Swedish Pop!

Watch out for your jobs, musicians. The robots are coming! A...

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 14:11:56 -0600

Watch out for your jobs, musicians. The robots are coming!

A bunch of scientists built some robots (including a four-armed drummer with a mohawk!) that can play a bunch of pretty good-sounding covers of Ramones and Motorhead songs. This robot band is called Compressorhead.