The guys interview producer and composer Jlin the Innovator aka The Drum Doctor a former steelworker from Gary, IN who began her career in the underground footwork community in Chicago. After making music meant for hyperkinetic dancing, Jlin now collaborates with modern dance ensembles: bit.ly/49AJ6yQ

Jim adds a song to the Desert Island Jukebox from a P-Funk legend who joined Talking Heads for 'Stop Making Sense' and made many great solo records himself. Listen now: bit.ly/444pDVZ

Jim dives into Zep’s good points—as the guys revisit their chat with #BobSpitz the author of the 2021 tome Led Zeppelin: The Biography— but Jim also considers “the bad and the ugly,” because it is all part of the mix. Read more: bit.ly/4d1whk7

Jim and Greg pay tribute to the late leaders of World Party and The Raspberries. Listen now: bit.ly/43OOLQA

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Greg writes about the never ending treasures of new music that most provoke, inspire and intrigue him from multiple genres and continents. Read more: bit.ly/3Jcz2kA

Aston 'Family Man' Barrett's bass anchored Bob Marley's Wailers, Lee Perry's Upsetters & LPs by Burning Spear -- creating the soundtrack for '70s roots reggae. My Sound Opinions tribute to a late, great. RIP: bit.ly/3IW6mfV

Eno is in many ways the unofficial mascot of Sound Opinions. We're overdue to do a deep dive into one of his classic albums, and -- ding! -- here 'tis: bit.ly/3TMPdLJ

For all that Jim has dropped the name 'Brian Eno” on the show over the years, our producers and Patreon supporters recently pointed out that the guys have never done a classic-album dissection of one of Brian Eno’s recordings. Read more: bit.ly/4cKn1AK

Jim adds a Brian Eno-affiliated song made of found sounds to the Desert Island Jukebox. Listen now: bit.ly/43synF2

Greg writes about why Black Thought prefers to let his music do the talking. 'Over 11 Roots albums and three solo LPs spanning 30 years, he solidified his place in the hip-hop pantheon as one of the most incisive rappers ever to pick up a microphone.' - bit.ly/498B0gL

Jim and Greg talk with the great Tariq Trotter better known as Black Thought the MC of The Roots. His memoir, “The Upcycled Self,” is one of the guys' favorite music memoirs in recent memory. Listen now: bit.ly/4aiRjZa

Greg adds two versions of a surprising song to the Desert Island Jukebox. It was the first rock & roll song to chart in Japan and a later version involved members of The Clash. Listen now: bit.ly/3VlQmLl

How much must one drink in order to enjoy karaoke? Jim writes about his tolerance in this week's newsletter: bit.ly/3wWizhT

The guys take the show out of the recording studio and into the karaoke bar as they share some of their favorite karaoke tracks. They’ll also hear selections from production staff and listeners. Who picked your favorite karaoke song? Listen now: bit.ly/3PhBQ3m

Jim adds a song to the Desert Island Jukebox that can make a solid claim to being from the first 'heavy metal' band. What do you think? Listen now: bit.ly/3wTBHgs

Greg writes about mary timony’s distinct imprint and career as a DIY artist thanks to her versatility as a guitarist. 'She’s not particularly flashy, but she’s a shape-shifting master, tailoring each riff, fill and textural color to serve the song.' - bit.ly/3IwDnPn

Jim talks with Chicago alt-rock legend Louise Post, a guitarist, singer, and cofounder of the band Veruca Salt. The guys also review new albums from post-punk Brits I D L E S and guitar master mary timony. Listen now: bit.ly/3TrvbWU

'NO,' he said, 'I am not singing. I am BEING DAMO SUZUKI.' A few words about the Can dynamo on this Sound Opinions bonus episode: bit.ly/3T7s4lt

.Wayne Kramer, the founding guitarist of punk progenitors the MC5, died on Feb. 2 at the age of 75. Jim writes about his conversation with Kramer in 2018 and his memoir 'The Hard Stuff: Dope, Crime, the MC5, and My Life of Impossibilities.' Read more: bit.ly/48I2Q2R

Celebrate 40 years of the greatest concert film of all time Stop Making Sense with a special screening and conversation with host of popular podcast Sound Opinions. Tix: trib.al/yOkIcJK