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  • January 4, 2013 Shoegaze (Genre Dissection) & Big Boi Review
    • Ask the Critics
    • Shoegaze
    • Vicious Lies & Dangerous Rumours Big Boi
    • Featured Songs
  • January 11, 2013 Aimee Mann & Bruno Mars Review
    • Music News
    • Aimee Mann
    • Unorthodox Jukebox Bruno Mars
    • Featured Songs
  • January 18, 2013 Best Satirical Songs & Yo La Tengo Review
    • Music News
    • Satirical Songs
    • Fade Yo La Tengo
    • Featured Songs
  • January 25, 2013 Trey Parker and Matt Stone & Reviews of New Order and Parquet Courts
    • Music News
    • Trey Parker and Matt Stone
    • Lost Sirens New Order
    • Light Up Gold Parquet Courts
    • Featured Songs
  • February 1, 2013 The db’s & Solange Review
    • Music News
    • The db’s
    • True Solange
    • Greg
    • Featured Songs
  • February 8, 2013 Valentine’s Day Special & My Bloody Valentine Review
    • "I Want You Back" for Valentine's Day
    • MBV My Bloody Valentine
    • Featured Songs
  • February 15, 2013 Jimmy Cliff & Richard Thompson Review
    • Music News
    • Jimmy Cliff
    • Electric Richard Thompson
    • Jim
    • Featured Songs
  • February 22, 2013 Buried Treasures and Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds Review
    • Music News
    • Buried Treasures
    • Push the Sky Away Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
    • Featured Songs
  • March 1, 2013 Sound Opinions World Tour: Sweden & Atoms for Peace Review
    • Music News
    • Sweden
    • AMOK Atoms for Peace
    • Greg
    • Featured Songs
  • March 8, 2013 Lucinda Williams & Opinions on Rhye
    • Music News
    • Lucinda Williams
    • Woman Rhye
    • Featured Songs
  • March 15, 2013 Tony Visconti & Opinions on David Bowie
    • Music News
    • Tony Visconti
    • The Next Day Bowie
    • Jim
    • Featured Songs
  • March 22, 2013 SXSW 2013 & Opinions on Justin Timberlake
    • Music News
    • SXSW 2013
    • The 2013 SXSW discoveries:
    • The 20/20 Experience Justin Timberlake
    • Featured Songs
  • March 29, 2013 Grand Slams (Four Great Albums in a Row) & The Strokes Review
    • Grand Slams (Four Great Albums in a Row)
    • Grand Slam Allstars
    • Comedown Machine The Strokes
    • Featured Songs
  • April 5, 2013 Emeli Sande & Opinions on Low
    • Music News
    • Emeli Sande
    • The Invisible Way Low
    • Greg
    • Featured Songs
  • April 12, 2013 Remembering Roger Ebert & Opinions on the Yeah Yeah Yeahs
    • Music News
    • Roger Ebert
    • Mosquito Yeah Yeah Yeahs
    • Jim
    • Featured Songs
  • April 19, 2013 Kurt Vile & Phoenix Review
    • Music News
    • Kurt Vile
    • Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix Phoenix
    • Greg
    • Featured Songs
  • April 26, 2013 Joe Boyd & Opinions on The Besnard Lakes
    • Music News
    • Joe Boyd
    • Until in Excess, Imperceptible UFO The Besnard Lakes
    • Jim
    • Featured Songs
  • May 3, 2013 Sound Opinions World Tour in Japan & Jessie Ware Review
    • Music News
    • Japan
    • Devotion Jessie Ware
    • Greg
    • Featured Songs
  • May 10, 2013 Tame Impala & Savages Review
    • Music News
    • Tame Impala
    • Silence Yourself Savages
    • Jim
    • Featured Songs
  • May 17, 2013 Peter Hook & Chance the Rapper Review
    • Music News
    • Peter Hook
    • Acid Rap Chance the Rapper
    • Featured Songs
  • May 24, 2013 Wild Belle & Daft Punk Review
    • Music News
    • Wild Belle
    • Random Access Memories Daft Punk
    • Greg
    • Featured Songs
  • May 31, 2013 At Folsom Prison & Reviews of Natalie Maines and The National
    • Music News
    • At Folsom Prison
    • Trouble Will Find Me The National
    • Mother Natalie Maines
    • Jim
    • Featured Songs
  • June 7, 2013 Best Albums of 2013...So Far
    • Music News
    • Best of 2013... So Far
    • ...Like Clockwork Queens of the Stone Age
    • Greg
    • Featured Songs
  • June 13, 2013 Best Family Bands & The Handsome Family Review
    • Music News
    • Great Family Bands
    • Wilderness The Handsome Family
    • Jim
    • Featured Songs
  • June 20, 2013 Bryan Ferry & Opinions on Kanye West
    • Music News
    • Bryan Ferry
    • Yeezus Kanye West
    • Greg
    • Featured Songs
  • June 28, 2013 The Sound Opinions World Tour in Mexico
    • Music News
    • Mexico
    • One True Vine Mavis Staples
    • Jim
    • Featured Songs
  • July 5, 2013 Indians & Black Sabbath Review
    • Music News
    • Indians
    • Never Say Die Black Sabbath
    • Greg
    • Featured Songs
  • July 12, 2013 Music of The Beats & Opinions on Jay-Z
    • Music News
    • Music of the Beat Generation
    • Magna Carta Holy Grail Jay-Z
    • Jim
    • Featured Songs
  • July 19, 2013 Johnny Marr & Reviews of El-P and Killer Mike
    • Music News
    • Johnny Marr
    • Run The Jewels Killer Mike
    • Greg
    • Featured Songs
  • July 26, 2013 Buried Treasures & Robin Thicke Review
    • Music News
    • Buried Treasures
    • Blurred Lines Robin Thicke
    • Featured Songs
  • August 2, 2013 The Best Rock Instrumentals & Opinions on Trouble
    • Music News
    • Best Instrumentals
    • The Distortion Field Trouble
    • Notes
    • Featured Songs
  • August 9, 2013 Lindsey Buckingham
    • Music News
    • Lindsey Buckingham
    • Jim
    • Featured Songs
  • August 17, 2013 Josh Homme & Opinions on Superchunk
    • Music News
    • Josh Homme
    • I Hate Music Superchunk
    • Greg
    • Featured Songs
  • August 23, 2013 Music of the Civil Rights Movement
    • Music News
    • Protest Songs
    • Featured Songs
  • August 30, 2013 The Sound Opinions World Tour in South Africa
    • Music News
    • South Africa
    • Jim
    • Featured Songs
  • September 6, 2013 The Rock Doctors do Kung Fu & Opinions on Nine Inch Nails and Sam Phillips
    • 09-06-13
    • Kung-Fu
    • Hesitation Marks Nine Inch Nails
    • Push Any Button Sam Phillips
    • Greg
    • Featured Songs
  • September 13, 2013 Cheap Trick Live At Budokan
    • Music News
    • Cheap Trick
    • The Electric Lady Janelle Monáe
    • Jim
    • Featured Songs
  • September 20, 2013 Replacements Reunion & Classic Album Dissection
    • Music News
    • Let It Be
    • Greg
    • Featured Songs
  • September 27, 2013 Savages & Opinions on Drake
    • Music News
    • Savages
    • Nothing Was The Same Drake
    • Featured Songs
  • October 4, 2013 Fall Record Reviews & Jim’s DIJ
    • Music News
    • The 20/20 Experience 2 of 2 Justin Timberlake
    • Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action Franz Ferdinand
    • Kiss Land The Weeknd
    • Days Are Gone HAIM
    • Wise Up Ghost Elvis Costello & The Roots
    • Jim
    • Featured Songs
  • October 11, 2013 Willis Earl Beal & Opinions on Kings of Leon
    • Music News
    • Willis Earl Beal
    • Mechanical Bull Kings of Leon
    • Featured Songs
  • October 18, 2013 Sound Opinions Halloween Special & Opinions on Pearl Jam
    • Murder Songs for Halloween
    • Lightning Bolt Pearl Jam
    • Featured Songs
  • October 25, 2013 Neko Case & Opinions on Paul McCartney
    • Music News
    • Neko Case
    • New Paul McCartney
    • Greg
    • Featured Songs
  • November 1, 2013 Sound Opinions on Astral Weeks, James Murphy & Lou Reed
    • James Murphy
    • Astral Weeks
    • Pure Heroine Lorde
    • Jim
    • Featured Songs
  • November 8, 2013 Parquet Courts
    • Music News
    • Parquet Courts
    • Reflektor Arcade Fire
    • Greg
    • Featured Songs
  • November 15, 2013 Thanksgiving Turkey Shoot
    • Music News
    • Turkey Shoot
    • Artpop Lady Gaga
    • Jim
    • Featured Songs
  • November 22, 2013 Remembering Lou Reed & Opinions on M.I.A.
    • Music News
    • Remembering Lou Reed
    • Matangi M.I.A.
    • Featured Songs
  • November 29, 2013 Songs about the Music Business & Opinions on The Warlocks
    • Music News
    • Songs About the Music Business
    • Skull Worship The Warlocks
    • Featured Songs
  • December 6, 2013 The Best Albums of 2013
    • The Best Albums of 2013
    • Featured Songs
  • December 13, 2013 The Sound Opinions Holiday Spectacular
    • Holiday Spectacular
    • Featured Songs
  • December 20, 2013 Slayer Turns 30 and Reviews of Norah Jones, Billie Joe Armstrong and Childish Gambino
    • Music News
    • Beyoncé Beyoncé
    • Slayer
    • Foreverly Billie Joe Armstrong & Norah Jones
    • Because the Internet Childish Gambino
    • Featured Songs
  • December 27, 2013 The Dawn of Metal & Paramount Records
    • Dean and Scott Blackwood
    • The Dawn of Metal
    • Featured Songs
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