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Jim gets to unleash his inner thirteen-year-old this week as he and Greg sit down with Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee of the Canadian prog-rock legends Rush. All three members of Rush are known for their ridiculous virtuosity on their instruments – drum god Neil Peart, Lifeson on guitar, and Geddy Lee, who manages to play bass and synths and sing simultaneously. Lee and Lifeson met in junior high in Ontario and released a couple hard rock albums with drummer John Rutsey in the early '70s. But the band really hit its stride when Rutsey was replaced by Neil Peart, who also became the primary lyricist. They began crafting epic progressive rock concept albums like 2112 and Hemispheres featuring side-length sci-fi suites. The albums Permanent Waves and Moving Pictures brought Rush radio hits in the early '80s, and the band moved into a synth-driven phase. Over the ensuing decades, Rush has continued to evolve its sound and adapt to new styles, while growing a cult fanbase that is intense to say the least. The band just celebrated its 40th anniversary with a tour and live album called R40 Live. Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson discuss the band's evolving styles, the existence of female Rush fans, and whether the band will continue.
Rush
Jim gets to unleash his inner thirteen-year-old this week as he and Greg sit down with Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee of the Canadian prog-rock legends Rush. All three members of Rush are known for their ridiculous virtuosity on their instruments – drum god Neil Peart, Lifeson on guitar, and Geddy Lee, who manages to play bass and synths and sing simultaneously. Lee and Lifeson met in junior high in Ontario and released a couple hard rock albums with drummer John Rutsey in the early '70s. But the band really hit its stride when Rutsey was replaced by Neil Peart, who also became the primary lyricist. They began crafting epic progressive rock concept albums like 2112 and Hemispheres featuring side-length sci-fi suites. The albums Permanent Waves and Moving Pictures brought Rush radio hits in the early '80s, and the band moved into a synth-driven phase. Over the ensuing decades, Rush has continued to evolve its sound and adapt to new styles, while growing a cult fanbase that is intense to say the least. Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson discuss the band's evolving styles, the existence of female Rush fans, and more.
David Weigel
Perhaps more than any other genre, Progressive Rock has a particular penchant for fantasy motifs. From Gensis, to Yes, to Rush, to King Crimson dystopian worlds, hobbits, and medieval imagery found a home within those sprawling 14-minute long songs. But why? Jim and Greg speak David Weigel, national correspondent for the Washington Post, and author The Show That Never Ends: The Rise And Fall Of Prog Rock. Weigel says that in the early 1970s as prog was making its rise, the works of J.R.R. Tolkien were not the blockbuster films we know today. Instead, they were much more a part of the counter-culture, like prog rock.
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Snakes and Arrows available on iTunesRush Snakes and Arrows
After much prodding, Jim finally convinced Greg to slate Rush's new album Snakes and Arrows as the record review for this week. And listeners who enjoy a good session of Kot vs. DeRogatis won't be disappointed. Sound Opinions fan know that Jim has a soft spot for the classic progressive rock band, and this week he declares drummer and chief songwriter Neil Peart the greatest drummer living today. He even compares watching Peart drum to what he imagines it would be like to watch God create the Grand Canyon. The question now is whether or not the band, which had its heyday in the 1970s, is still relevant. Jim argues that they are, and gives the album a Buy It. Greg thinks all the classic Rush elements are on the album, including the massive drumming and Geddy Lee's high pitched vocals, but it's Peart's overly-philosophical lyrics he takes issue with. Greg wonders where the passion is, and can only give Snakes and Arrows a Burn It.
Teeth Dreams available on iTunesThe Hold Steady Teeth Dreams
Minneapolis-born, Brooklyn-bred Beat-rockers The Hold Steady have undergone a few changes since their 2009 visit to Sound Opinions. The band took a break after the departure of keyboardist (and moustache idol) Franz Nicolay, while frontman Craig Finn put out a solo album. Now the boys are back, with an extra guitarist, Steve Selvidge, and a sixth album called Teeth Dreams. It's their first venture with producer Nick Raskulinecz (best known for his work with Foo Fighters, Rush, and Evanesence), and as Greg points out, their sound is“slicker”than ever. Perhaps too slick — while the band can still rock, the album is bogged down with slow, melodramatic experimentation. Greg has to say Try It. Jim scoffs at the lyricist's literary bent — with Finn so obviously ripping off Raymond Chandler and Jack Kerouac, this host has to wonder if it's parody. Regardless, Jim prefers The Hold Steady live, in their bombastic, Springsteen-ian element — as for Teeth Dreams, it's a Trash It.
Tool 10,000 Days
On a completely different note, progressive metal band Tool also has a new album out. 10,000 Days is the band's fourth album, and it debuted at number one on the Billboard Chart. Tool's commercial success is surprising considering the band's lack of self-promotion: They rarely get radio or MTV play, seldom do interviews, and perform practically in darkness. They are almost anonymous, yet have a huge cult following. Jim and Greg imagine this is because of the band's progressive rock vibe. They appeal to fans (especially teenagers) who love complete albums and desire to spend hours and hours mulling over one band's work. But, Jim points out, unlike prog rock groups like Rush and Genesis, Tool's music is lacking hooks. It's nü-metal side kind of ruins the package for Jim and Greg. Therefore, despite the fun 3-D packaging, 10,000 Days only gets a Trash It from Greg and an reticent Burn It from Jim.
Emperor of Sand available on iTunesMastodon Emperor of Sand
The Atlanta metal band Mastodon has just released its seventh album, Emperor of Sand. Like previous Mastodon albums, the album follows a thematic concept. This time it follows the tale of a man sentenced to wander the empty, desolate desert. Greg thinks the thematic elements work well, along with a slightly“pop-ish approach”with a turn towards melodic vocals. In addition to the smooth vocals, Greg believes their integration of different instruments is extremely strong (tubular bells!). He gives it a Buy It. Jim likens Mastodon's sound to mid-period Rush, especially when it comes to their progressive rock sound and detailed lyricism. He thinks it's as good as Mastodon gets and gives Emperor of Sand an enthusiastic Buy It.
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Jim picks a song to add to the Desert Island Jukebox this week. All that talk about Canada got him thinking about one of his favorite bands—Rush. This band might not always get a lot of respect, but Jim believes they gave virtuoso prog rock performances. He chooses not to go with one of Rush's epic songs, which could take up half a show, and instead picks a track called "Trees." This song, released on the band's 1978 album Hemispheres, tells the story of a battle of the wills between maple trees and oak trees. If that doesn‘t convince you of the band’s greatness, listen for drummer Neal Peart's woodblock solo!
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The Best of 2007… So Far
Jim and Greg just couldn‘t wait until the end of the year to start picking their favorite albums, so they’ve decided to name their 2007 mid-year best.
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Music News
Changes are afoot at Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Not only will Donna Summer, Rush, and Public Enemy take their places in the Hall this April, but the institution also has a new CEO. Greg Harris started his career at the Baseball Hall of Fame, and assumed the Rock Hall's top job this January. The appointment earned him a shout-out from none other than The Roots' drummer Questlove, who whiled away his youth combing the bins at Harris's record store, the Philadelphia Record Exchange. Harris talks to Jim and Greg about the Rock Hall's notoriously-secretive induction process, why he doesn't mind Johnny Rotten bashing the Hall, and why Rush fans are the most polite fans in rock.
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Featured Songs
- Kesha, TiK ToK, Animal, RCA, 2010
- Gwen Stefani, Make Me Like You, Single, Interscope, 2016
- Rush, YYZ, R40 Live, Anthem/Roadrunner, 2015
- Rush, Finding My Way, Rush, Phonogram, 1974
- Cream, Spoonful, Fresh Cream, Reaction, 1966
- Rush, Digital Man, Signals, Mercury, 1982
- Rush, 2112, 2112, Anthem, 1976
- Rush, Fountain of Lamneth, Caress of Steel, Mercury, 1975
- Rush, By-Tor and the Snow Dog, Fly by Night, Mercury, 1975
- Rush, Xanadu, A Farewell to Kings, Mercury, 1977
- Rush, The Trees, Hemispheres, Mercury, 1978
- Rush, Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres, Hemispheres, Anthem, 1978
- Rush, The Spirit of Radio, Permanent Waves, Anthem, 1980
- Rush, Tom Sawyer, Moving Pictures, Mercury, 1981
- Rush, Freewill, Permanent Waves, Anthem, 1980
- Rush, Subdivisions, Signals, Mercury, 1982
- Rush, Stick It Out, Counterparts, Atlantic, 1993
- Rush, Roll the Bones, Roll the Bones, Atlantic, 1991
- Rush, Closer to the Heart, R40 Live, Anthem/Roadrunner, 2015
- Rush, One Little Victory, Vapor Trails, Anthem, 2002
- Rush, Limelight, Moving Pictures, Mercury, 1981
- Kanye West, I Love Kanye, The Life of Pablo, GOOD Music, 2016
- Kanye West, Ultralight Beam, The Life of Pablo, GOOD Music, 2016
- Kanye West feat. Kendrick Lamar, No More Parties in L.A., The Life of Pablo, GOOD Music, 2016
- Aretha Franklin, Call Me, This Girl's In Love With You, Atlantic, 1970
- Patti Smith, Kimberly, Horses, Arista, 1975
- Sonny Rollins, The Freedom Suite, Freedom Suite, Concord, 1958
- Kendrick Lamar, The Blacker the Berry (Live at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards), To Pimp a Butterfly, Top Dawg/Aftermath/Interscope, 2015
- Kim Weston, Lift Every Voice and Sing, Wattstax: Music From The Wattstax Festival & Film, Stax, 1972
Featured Songs
- Rush, Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres, Hemispheres, Anthem, 1978
- Rush, Something for Nothing, Rush, Phonogram, 1974
- Rush, Finding My Way, Rush, Phonogram, 1974
- Cream, Spoonful, Fresh Cream, Reaction, 1966
- Rush, Digital Man, Signals, Mercury, 1982
- Rush, 2112, 2112, Anthem, 1976
- Rush, The Fountain of Lamneth, Caress of Steel, Mercury, 1975
- Rush, By-Tor and the Snow Dog, Fly By Night, Mercury, 1975
- Rush, Xanadu, A Farewell to Kings, Mercury, 1977
- Rush, The Trees, Hemispheres, Anthem, 1978
- Rush, The Spirit of Radio, Permanent Waves, Anthem, 1980
- Rush, Tom Sawyer, Moving Pictures, Mercury, 1981
- Rush, Freewill, Permanent Waves, Anthem, 1980
- Rush, Subdivisions, Signals, Mercury, 1982
- Rush, Stick It Out, Counterparts, Atlantic, 1993
- Rush, Roll the Bones, Roll the Bones, Atlantic, 1991
- Rush, Closer to the Heart, R40 Live, Anthem/Roadrunner, 2015
- Rush, One Little Victory, Vapor Trails, Anthem, 2002
- Rush, Limelight, Moving Pictures, Mercury, 1981
- Buzzcocks, What Do I Get?, Another Music in a Different Kitchen, Nettwerk America, 1978
- Buzzcocks, Orgasm Addict, Another Music in a Different Kitchen, Nettwerk America, 1978
- Buzzcocks, Everybody's Happy Nowadays, Singles Going Steady, I.R.S., 1979
- Buzzcocks, You Say You Don't Love Me, A Different Kind of Tension, Nettwerk America, 1979
- Pete Shelley, Homosapien, Homosapien, Arista, 1981
- Buzzcocks, Innocent, Trade Test Transmissions, Caroline, 1993
- Green Day, Basket Case, Dookie, Lookout!, 1994
- Buzzcocks, Ever Fallen in Love (with Someone You Shouldn‘t’ve?), Love Bites, United Artists, 1978
- Buzzcocks, I Believe, A Different Kind of Tension, Nettwerk America, 1979
- Moses Sumney, Don't Bother Calling, Aromanticism, Jagjauwar, 2017
- Shame, One Rizla, Songs of Praise, Dead Oceans, 2018
- Sen Morimoto, Sections, Cannonball!, Sooper, 2018
- Sen Morimoto, People Watching, Cannonball!, Sooper, 2018
- Brandi Carlile, The Joke, By The Way, I Forgive You, Low Country Sound/Elektra, 2018
Featured Songs
- Leonard Cohen, Suzanne, Songs of Leonard Cohen, Columbia, 1967
- Loverboy, Working for the Weekend, Get Lucky, Columbia, 1981
- Honeymoon Suite, Lethal Weapon, Racing After Midnight, Warner Bros., 1988
- Drake, One Dance, Views, Young Money, 2016
- Kaytranada, Got It Good, 99.9%, XL, 2016
- Project Pablo, Warm Priority, Priorities, Magicwire, 2016
- Lillian Allen, I Fight Back, Revolutionary Tea Party, Verse To Vinyl, 1986
- Alexisonfire, This Could Be Anywhere in the World, Crisis, Distort Entertainment, 2006
- Great Big Sea, The Night Pat Murphy Died, Play, Warner Music Canada, 1997
- Kestrels, Wide Eyes, Kestrels, Sonic Unyon, 2016
- Tanya Tagaq, Retribution, Retribution, Six Shooter, 2016
- Lisa LeBlanc, Could You Wait ‘Til I’ve Had My Coffee?, Why You Wanna Leave, Runaway Queen?, Bonsound, 2016
- The Oscar Peterson Trio, Hymn to Freedom, Night Train, Verve, 1963
- Arcade Fire, Wake Up, Funeral, Merge, 2004
- Arcade Fire, Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains) (Live on Sound Opinions), The Suburbs, Merge, 2010
- Feist, 1234, The Reminder, Cherrytree, 2007
- Feist, Gatekeeper (Live on Sound Opinions), Let It Die, Polydor, 2004
- The New Pornographers, The Bleeding Heart Show, Twin Cinema, Mint, 2005
- Johnny Rivers, Rosecrans Boulevard, Rewind, Imperial, 1967
- The New Pornographers, Adventures in Solitude (Live on Sound Opinions), Challengers, Matador, 2007
- Rush, Tom Sawyer, Moving Pictures, Anthem, 1981
- Rush, Entre Nous, Permanent Waves, Anthem, 1980
- Alejandro Escovedo, Horizontal, Burn Something Beautiful, Concord Bicycle Music, 2016
- Alejandro Escovedo, Johnny Volume, Burn Something Beautiful, Concord Bicycle Music, 2016
- Alejandro Escovedo, I Don't Want to Play Guitar Anymore, Burn Something Beautiful, Concord Bicycle Music, 2016
- Sheavy, Hyper Faster, Celestial Hi-Fi, Rise Above, 2000
- Leonard Cohen, Hallelujah, Various Positions, Columbia, 1984
- Young Thug & Travis Scott ft. Quavo, pick up the phone, pick up the phone (Single), Grand Hustle, 2016
- Marvin Gaye, Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology), What's Going On, Tamla, 1971
- Marvin Gaye, What's Going On - Rhythm ‘N’ Strings Mix/The Foundation, What's Going On (Deluxe Edition), Tamla, 2001
- Stevie Wonder, Do Yourself a Favor, Where I'm Coming From, Tamla, 1971
- John Prine, Angel From Montgomery, The Singing Mailman Delivers, Oh Boy, 1970
Featured Songs
- Donna Summer, I Feel Love, I Remember Yesterday, Casablanca, 1977
- Whole Lotta Shakin‘ Goin’ On, Whole Lotta Shakin‘ Goin’ On, Single, Sun, 1957
- Kraftwerk, Komentenmelodie 2, Autobahn, Philips, 1974
- Rush, Tom Sawyer, Moving Pictures, Anthem, 1981
- David Bowie, The Stars (Are Out Tonight), The Next Day, Iso, 2013
- David Bowie, The Man Who Sold the World, The Man Who Sold the World, Mercury, 1970
- Procol Harum, Whiter Shade of Pale, Procol Harum, Regal Zonophone, 1967
- Georgie Fame, The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde, The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde, CBS, 1968
- T. Rex, Metal Guru, The Slider, EMI, 1972
- Tyrannosaurus Rex, Strange Orchestras, My People Were Fair…, Regal Zonophone, 1968
- T. Rex, Ride a White Swan, Bolan Boogie, Fly, 1972
- T. Rex, Bang a Gong (Get it On), Electric Warrior, Reprise, 1971
- T. Rex, Cosmic Dancer, Electric Warrior, Reprise, 1971
- The Moody Blues, Your Wildest Dreams, The Other Side of Life, Polydor, 1986
- Gentle Giant, Giant, Gentle Giant, Vertigo, 1970
- David Bowie, Space Oddity, Space Oddity, Phillips, 1972
- David Bowie, Heroes, Heroes, RCA, 1977
- Phoenix, Long Distance Call, It's Never Been Like That, EMI, 2006
- Satanic Surfers, What Ever, Going Nowhere Fast, Epitaph, 1999
- The Radio Dept., Heaven's On Fire, Clinging to a Scheme, Labrador, 2010
- Ultravox, Rise, Brilliant, Chrysalis, 2012
- Aimee Mann, Charmer, Charmer, SuperEgo, 2012
Featured Songs
- Percy Sledge, When a Man Loves a Woman (Live in 2010), When a Man Loves a Woman (Single), Atlantic, 1966
- Percy Sledge, It Tears Me Up, Warm and Tender Soul, Atlantic, 1966
- Ringo Starr, It Don't Come Easy, Ringo, Apple, 1973
- Paul McCartney, Maybe I'm Amazed, McCartney, Apple, 1970
- Lauryn Hill, Everything is Everything, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, Columbia, 1998
- Peter Gabriel, Here Comes the Flood, Peter Gabriel, Atco, 1977
- Celine Dion, All By Myself, Falling into You, Columbia, Epic, 1996
- Jenny Lewis and The Watson Twins, Rise Up With Fists!!, Rabbit Fur Coat, Team Love, 2006
- Phil Manzanera, Big Day, Diamond Head, Island, 1975
- Ghostface Killah, Underwater, Fishscale, Def Jam, 2006
- Chaka Khan, I Feel For You, I Feel For You, Warner Bros., 1984
- Hall & Oates, Go Solo, H2O, RCA, 1982
- Justin Timberlake, Rock Your Body, Justified, Jive, 2002
- Morrissey, Suedehead, Viva Hate, HMV, 1988
- Modest Mouse, Lampshades on Fire, Strangers to Ourselves, Epic, 2015
- Modest Mouse, Coyotes, Strangers to Ourselves, Epic, 2015
- Modest Mouse, Pistol, Strangers to Ourselves, Epic, 2015
- Modest Mouse, Float On, Float On (Single), Epic, 2004
- Aretha Franklin, Call Me, This Girl's in Love With You, Atlantic, 1970
- Don McLean, American Pie, American Pie, United Artists, 1971
- Sleater-Kinney, Surface Envy, No Cities to Love, Sub Pop, 2015
- Rush, 2112, 2112, Anthem, 1976
Featured Songs
- The Beatles, Come Together, Abbey Road, Apple, 1969
- Led Zeppelin, Rock And Roll, Led Zeppelin IV, Atlantic, 1971
- James Brown, Funky Drummer, Funky Drummer (single), King, 1970
- Wild Flag, Romance, Wild Flag, Merge, 2011
- Little Richard And His Band, Heeby-Jeebies, She's Got It (single), Specialty, 1956
- Michael Jackson, Billie Jean, Thriller, Epic, 1982
- Earth Wind and Fire, Can't Hide Love, Gratitude, Columbia, 1975
- Rush, Tom Sawyer, Moving Pictures, Mercury, 1981
- Elvin Jones, Agappe Love, Poly-Currents, Blue Note, 1970
- The Rolling Stones, Paint It Black, Paint It Black (single), Decca, 1966
- Battles, Atlas, Mirrored, Warp, 2007
- Can, Paperhouse, Tago Mago, United Artists, 1971
- The Who, Young Man Blues, Live at Leeds, Decca, 1970
- The Who, I Can See For Miles, I Can See For Miles (single), Track, 1967
- Dennis Coffey, Scorpio, Evolution, Sussex, 1971
- Queen, Fat Bottomed Girls, Jazz, EMI, 1978
- Violent Femmes, Blister In the Sun, Blister in the Sun (single), Slash, 1983
- Phil Collins, In The Air Tonight, Face Value, Virgin, 1981
- Fela Kuti, Zombie, Zombie, Coconut, 1976
- Aretha Franklin, Rock Steady, Rock Steady (single), Atlantic, 1971
- Led Zeppelin, Dazed and Confused, Led Zeppelin, Atlantic, 1969
- Led Zeppelin, Stairway To Heaven, Led Zepplin IV, Atlantic, 1971
- Public Image Ltd., Under the House, The Flowers of Romance, Virgin, 1981
- Led Zeppelin, When the Levee Breaks, Led Zeppelin IV, Atlantic, 1971
- Sleater-Kinney, Youth Decay, All Hands on the Bad One, Kill Rock Stars, 2000
- XTC, Senses Working Overtime, English Settlement, Virgin, 1982
- James Brown, I Got the Feelin', I Got the Feelin', King, 1968
- Rolling Stones, Honky Tonk Woman, Honky Tonk Woman (Single), Decca, 1969
- The Stairsteps, O-o-h Child, O-o-h Child (single), Buddah, 1970
- Doris Troy, Just One Look, Just One Look (single), Atlantic, 1963
- Gil Scott-Heron, The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, Flying Dutchman, 1974
- The Exciters, Tell Him, Tell Him (single), United Artists, 1962
- Melvin Bliss, Synthetic Substitution, Reward (single), Sunburst, 1973
- Public Enemy, Don't Believe The Hype, It Takes a Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back, Def Jam, 1988
- Ultra Magnetic M.C.s, Ego Trippin', Ego Trippin' (single), Next Plateau, 1986
- Naughty By Nature, O.P.P. (instrumental version), O.P.P. (single), Tommy Boy, 1991
- EPMD, I'm Housin', Strictly Business, Fresh, 1988
- Wale, Lacefrontin', The Eleven One Eleven Theory, Maybach Music, 2011
- Steely Dan, Home At Last, Aja, ABC, 1977
- Leon Bridges, Bad Bad News, Good Thing, Columbia, 2018
- Kraftwerk, The Telephone Call, Electric Cafe, EMI, 1986
- John Prine, Sam Stone, John Prine, Atlantic, 1971
- John Prine, Paradise, John Prine, Atlantic, 1971
- Frightened Rabbit, The Modern Leper (Live On Sound Opinions), The Midnight Organ Fight, Fat Cat, 2008
Featured Songs
- Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazelwood, Some Velvet Morning, Nancy & Lee, Reprise, 1968
- Simon & Garfunkel, Bridge Over Troubled Waters, Bridge Over Troubled Waters, Columbia, 1970
- Chris Squire, Hold Out Your Hand, Fish Out of Water, Atlantic, 1975
- Genesis, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, Charisma, 1974
- Rosanne Cash, Everyone But Me (Live on Broken Record), She Remembers Everything, Blue Note, 2018
- The Replacements, Bastards of the Young, Tim, Sire, 1985
- N.W.A., Fuck Tha Police, Straight Outta Compton, Ruthless, 1988
- Philip Bailey (Duet with Phil Collins), Easy Lover, Chinese Wall, Columbia, 1984
- Queen (with David Bowie), Under Pressure, Hot Space, Elektra, 1982
- Simon & Garfunkel, The Only Living Boy in New York, Bridge over Troubled Water, Columbia, 1970
- Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, The Onion Song (feat. Valerie Simpson), Easy, Tamla, 1969
- Method Man and Mary J. Blige, I‘ll Be There For You / You’re All I Need To Get By (Puff Daddy Mix), I‘ll Be There For You / You’re All I Need To Get By (Puff Daddy Mix) (Single), Def Jam, 1995
- Led Zeppelin, The Battle of Evermore (feat. Sandy Denny), Led Zeppelin IV, Atlantic, 1971
- Sonny & Cher, I Got You Babe, Look at Us, Atco, 1965
- Mickey & Sylvia, Love Is Strange, Love Is Strange (Single), Groove, 1956
- The Pogues, Fairytale of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl), If I Should Fall from Grace with God, Pogue Mahone, 1988
- The Jayhawks, Blue, Tomorrow the Green Grass, American Recordings, 1995
- Iggy Pop, Candy (feat. Kate Pierson), Brick By Brick, Virgin, 1990
- The Clash, Should I Stay or Should I Go, Combat Rock, Epic, 1982
- Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, Ain't No Mountain High Enough, United, Tamla, 1967
- Rush, Something For Nothing, 2112, Anthem, 1976
- Mac Miller, So It Goes, Swimming, REMember Music/Warner Bros., 2018
- Nancy Wilson, All In Love Is Fair, All In Love Is Fair, Capitol, 1974
- The Residents, Rest Aria, Meet the Residents, Ralph, 1974
Featured Songs
- PJ Harvey, The Glorious Land, Let England Shake, Vagrant Records, 2011
- Lil' Wayne, She Will, Tha Carter VI, Cash Money, 2011
- Rush, The Trees, Hemispheres, Island / Mercury, 1997
- Iron and Wine, Me & Lazarus, Kiss Each Other Clean, Warner Bros., 2011
- Iron and Wine, Tree By The River (Live on Sound Opinions), Kiss Each Other Clean, Warner Bros., 2011
- Iron and Wine, Rabbit Will Run, Kiss Each Other Clean, Warner Bros., 2011
- Iron and Wine, Big Burned Hand, Kiss Each Other Clean, Warner Bros., 2011
- Iron and Wine, Lion's Mane (Live on Sound Opinions), The Creek Drank the Cradle, Sub Pop, 2002
- Iron and Wine, Such Great Heights, Around the Well, Sub Pop, 2009
- Iron and Wine, Woman King (Live on Sound Opinions), Woman King, Sub Pop, 2005
- Iron and Wine, Half Moon (Live in Sound Opinions), Kiss Each Other Clean, Warner Bros., 2011
- Iron and Wine, Innocent Bones, The Shepard's Dog, Sub Pop, 2007
- Wild Flag, Romance, Wild Flag, Merge, 2011
- Wild Flag, Racehorse, Wild Flag, Merge, 2011
- Gladys Knight & The Pips, Midnight Train to Georgia, Imagination, BMG Music, 1973
- Lou Reed, New York Telephone Conversation, Transformer, BMG Heritage, 2002
- The Roches, Mr. Sellack, The Roches, Warner Bros., 2010
- The Sex Pistols, Seventeen, Never Mind the Bollocks, Warner Bros., 1977
- Ceremony, Into the Wayside Part I/Sick, Rohnert Park, Bridge Nine, 2010
- The Clash, Career Opportunities, Sandinista!, Sony BMG, 1980
Featured Songs
- Rush, The Big Money, Power Windows, Mercury, 1985
- Aceyalone and RJD2, A Beautiful Mine, Mad Men Vol. 1, Blue Note, 2008
- Jessica Pare, Zou Bisou, Bisou, Zou Bisou, Bisou (single), Lionsgate, 2012
- The Kills, Future Starts Slow, Blood Pressures, Domino, 2011
- The Kills, Wait, Black Rooster EP, Domino, 2002
- The Kills, Heart is a Beating Drum (Live on Sound Opinions), Blood Pressures, Domino, 2011
- The Kills, The Good Ones, No Wow, Domino, 2005
- The Kills, U.R.A. Fever, Midnight Boom, Domino, 2008
- The Kills, Superstition, Keep on Your Mean Side, Domino, 2003
- The Dead Weather, Blue Blood Blues, Sea of Cowards, Warner Bros., 2010
- The Kills, Baby Says (Live on Sound Opinions), Blood Pressures, Domino, 2011
- The Kills,“Crazy (Live on Sound Opinions),”Unreleased, 2012
- Peggy Lee, Is That All There Is?, Is That All There Is?, Capitol, 1969
- Madonna, Girl Gone Wild, MDNA, Interscope, 2012
- Madonna, Love Spent, MDNA, Interscope, 2012
- Dr. John, Revolution, Locked Down, Nonesuch, 2012
- Dr. John, Ice Age, Locked Down, Nonesuch, 2012
- The Chromatics, Lady, Kill For Love, Italians Do It Better, 2012
- The Drifters, Answer the Phone, I‘ll Take You Where the Music’s Playing, Atlantic, 1965
- Trash Talk, Slander, Awake EP, True Panther Sounds, 2011
- Cloud Nothings, Fall In, Attack on Memory, Carpark, 2012
- The dB's, Black and White, Stands for Decibels, Albion, 1981
Featured Songs
- I Know There's A Santa Claus, Donna And The Dees, I Know There's A Santa Claus, B.C.S., 1964
- Urbie Green And His All-Stars, Jingle Bells, A Cool Yuletide, X, 1954
- New York Percussion Trio, Sleigh Ride, Holidays For Percussion, Vox, 1958
- Rose Dawn,“Come Join The Christmas Cult,”N/A, N/A, N/A
- Mary White,“Rudolph Pouts,”Rudolph Pouts, Cowtown, N/A
- Cupid!,“Christmas Time (Is Here),”N/A, N/A, N/A
- Reese Shipley,“Can Santa Miss Those Missles?,”Man In The Bright Red Suit / Can Santa Miss Those Missles, Nashville, N/A
- King Coleman, The Holiday Season, Sings Blue Grey Christmas, Karen, 1958
- The Three Suns, Jingle Bells, Christmas Favorites, RCA Victor, 1949
- Betty Lloyd, Snowflakes, Pt. 1, Snowflakes (Single), Thomas, 1969
- The Free Design, Shepherds And Wisemen, The New Sound Of Christmas, U.S. Air Force, 1968
- Dick Kent,“Is Santa The Man In The Moon?,”Santa Claus Sweetheart / Is Santa The Man In The Moon?, M.S.R., N/A
- Beatrice Siera,“Stranger In The Manger,”N/A, N/A, N/A
- Lenny Dee, Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!, Happy Holi-Dee, Decca, 1961
- Kitty Cat & Friends,“The Animal Santa,”Your Guess Is As Good As Ours, ???, N/A
- Israfel's Son,“Rudolph Pouts,”N/A, N/A, N/A
- Terry Adams,“Auld Lang Syne,”N/A, N/A, N/A
- Rush, Tom Sawyer, Moving Pictures, PolyGram, 1981
- Arctic Monkeys, Why‘d You Only Call Me When You’re High, AM, Domino Recording Company, 2013
- Janelle Monáe, Make Me Feel, Dirty Computer, Bad Boy, 2018
- Harm's Way, Become a Machine, Posthuman, Metal Blade, 2018
- Brandi Carlile, The Mother, By the Way, I Forgive You, Elektra, 2018
- Ssion, Comeback, O, DERO Arcade, 2018
Featured Songs
- Mastodon, Curl of the Burl, The Hunter, Reprise, 2011
- Mastodon, Colony of Birchmen, Blood Mountain, Reprise, 2006
- Metallica, Seek and Destroy, Kill 'Em All, Blackened, 1983
- King Crimson, 21st Century Schizoid Man/Mirrors, In the Court of the Crimson King, EG, 1969
- Stevie Wonder, Superstition, Talking Book, Motown, 1972
- David Bowie, Look Back In Anger, Lodger, Virgin, 1979
- Chet Atkins / Jerry Reed, Jerry's Breakdown, Me & Chet, Eagle Rock, 1972
- John Coltrane, A Love Supreme, Pt. 3: Pursuance, A Love Supreme, Impulse!/GRP, 1965
- Mastodon, Blood and Thunder, Leviathan, Relapse, 2004
- Lethargy, Create, It's Hard to Write with a Little Hand, Dirty Girl Music/Endless, 1996
- Today Is the Day, In the Eyes of God, In the Eyes of God, Relapse, 1999
- High on Fire, 10,000 Years, The Art of Self Defense, Man's Ruin, 2000
- Mastodon, March of the Fire Ants, Remission, Relapse, 2002
- Mastodon, Octopus Has No Friends, The Hunter, Reprise, 2011
- Rush, 2112, 2112, Mercury, 1976
- Mastodon, I am Ahab, Leviathan, Relapse, 2004
- Mastodon, Creature Lives, The Hunter, Reprise, 2011
- Mastodon, Roots Remain, Emperor Of Sand, Reprise, 2017
- Mastodon, Crack The Skye, Crack The Skye, Reprise, 2008
- Black Sabbath, Electric Funeral, Paranoid, Vertigo, 1970
- Isham (Ike) Alexander, Paradiddle, Ten Basic Recommended Rudiments for Percussionist, CD Baby, 2016
- Mastodon, Basteroid, The Hunter, Reprise, 2011
- Ramin Djawadi, Main Title, Game of Thrones (Music from the HBO Series), Varese Sarabande, 2011
- Mastodon, Show Yourself, Emperor Of Sand, Reprise, 2017
- The Mountain Goats, The Best Ever Death Metal Band in Denton, All Hail West Texas, Emperor Jones, 2002
- Loretta Lynn, The Devil Gets His Dues, Don‘t Come Home a Drinkin’ (With Lovin' on Your Mind), Decca, 1967
- Gun, Race With the Devil, Gun, CBS, 1968
- Johnny Cash, To Beat the Devil, Hello, I'm Johnny Cash, Columbia, 1970
- Gil Scott-Heron, Me and the Devil, I'm New Here, XL, 2010
- Falcon Jane, Ginger Ale, Feelin' Freaky, Darling, 2018
- ABBA, Ring Ring, Ring Ring, Polar, 1973
- Phoebe Bridgers, Smoke Signals, Stranger in the Alps, Dead Oceans, 2017
- Aretha Franklin, Precious Memories, Amazing Grace, Atlantic, 1972
- Aretha Franklin, Jump To It, Jump To It, Arista, 1982
- Aretha Franklin, I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me), Aretha, Arista, 1986
- Aretha Franklin, I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You), I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) (single), Atlantic, 1967
Featured Songs
- Arcade Fire, Everything Now, Everything Now, Columbia, 2017
- Arcade Fire, Signs of Life, Everything Now, Columbia, 2017
- Arcade Fire, Creature Comfort, Everything Now, Columbia, 2017
- Arcade Fire, Infinite Content, Everything Now, Columbia, 2017
- Tia Carrere, Ballroom Blitz, Wayne's World (Music from the Motion Picture), Reprise, 1992
- Wayne and Garth, Wayne's World Theme, Wayne's World (Music from the Motion Picture), Reprise, 1992
- Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sikamikanico, Wayne's World (Music from the Motion Picture), Reprise, 1992
- Fear, I Love Livin' in the City, The Record, Slash, 1981
- Circle Jerks, Red Tape (Live), Group Sex, Frontier, 1980
- Motörhead, Ace of Spades, Ace of Spades, Sanctuary, 1980
- The Germs, Manimal, Gi, Slash, 1979
- Black Flag, Depression, Damaged, SST, 1981
- Meat Loaf, Bat Out of Hell, Bat Out of Hell, Epic, 1977
- Alice Cooper, Feed My Frankenstein, Hey Stoopid, Epic, 1991
- Megadeth, In My Darkest Hour, So Far, So Good… So What!, Capitol, 1988
- Meat Loaf, All Revved Up with No Place to Go, Bat Out of Hell, Cleveland International / Epic, 1977
- Ciara, Pick Up The Phone, Goodies, So So Def, 2004
- Public Enemy, Beat Them All, Nothing Is Quick In The Desert, 916% ENTERTAINMENT, 2017
- Jay-Z, Smile, 4:44, Roc Nation, 2017
- Rush, Rivendell, Fly By Night, Mercury, 1975
- Christopher Lee ft. Vincent Ricciardi, Act III: The Bloody Verdict of Verden, Charlemagne: By the Sword and the Cross, Charlemagne Productions Ltd., 2010
- Suzanne Vega, The Queen and the Soldier, Suzanne Vega, A&M, 1985
- Uriah Heep, The Wizard, Demons and Wizards, Bronze, 1972
Featured Songs
- The Saints, (I'm) Stranded, (I'm) Stranded, EMI, 1977
- The Beatles, I'm Only Sleeping, Revolver, Parlophone, 1966
- The Beatles, Tomorrow Never Knows, Revolver, Parlophone, 1966
- Stereolab, Cybele's Reverie, Emperor Tomato Ketchup, Duophonic, 1996
- Louis Armstrong, On the Sunny Side of the Street, The Great Chicago Concert 1956, Sony, 1956
- Kelis, Milkshake, Milkshake (Single), Arista, 2003
- Rhye, Open, Woman, Universal Music, 2013
- Elton John, Indian Sunset, Madman Across the Water, DJM/Uni Records, 1971
- Elton John, Tonight, Live in Australia with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, MCA, 1987
- James Brown, There Was a Time, Live at the Apollo Volume II, King, 1968
- Rush, The Trees, Hemispheres, Mercury, 1978
- Nico, I'll Keep it with Mine, Chelsea Girl, Verve, 1967
- James Taylor, Hey Mister, that's Me Up on the Jukebox, Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon, Warner, 1971
- Led Zeppelin, When the Levee Breaks, Led Zeppelin IV, Atlantic, 1971
- Low, Silver Rider, The Great Destroyer, Sub Pop, 2005
- Ozzy Osbourne, Crazy Train, Blizzard of Ozz, Epic, 1980
- Amy Winehouse, Rehab, Back to Black, Island, 2006
- The Mothers of Invention, You Didn't Try to Call Me, Cruising with Ruben & the Jets, Bizarre and Verve Records, 1968
- Broken Bells, After the Disco, After the Disco, Columbia, 2014
- The Growlers, Good Advice, Chinese Fountain, Everloving Records, 2014
- A-Villa, Sucker Free, Carry on Tradition, Closed Sessions, 2014
- Spoon, Do You, They Want My Soul, Loma Vista, 2014
Featured Songs
- Justin Timberlake (feat. Jay-Z), Suit & Tie, single, RCA, 2013
- Jim Carroll, People Who Died, Catholic Boy, Atco, 1980
- Mary Kay Bergman, Blame Canada, South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut, Atlantic, 1999
- Rush, Tom Sawyer, Moving Pictures, Mercury, 1981
- Ween, Fat Lenny, GodWeenSatan: The Oneness, Twin/Tone Records, 1990
- Primus, South Park Theme, Chef Aid: The South Park Album, Columbia, 1998
- Josh Gad & Company, Man Up, The Book of Mormon: Original Broadway Cast Recording, Ghostlight Records, 2011
- Original Broadway Cast, Hello!, The Book of Mormon: Original Broadway Cast Recording, Ghostlight Records, 2011
- Original Broadway Cast, Turn It Off, The Book of Mormon: Original Broadway Cast Recording, Ghostlight Records, 2011
- Robert Preston, Ya Got Trouble, The Music Man (Original 1957 Broadway Cast), Capitol, 1990
- Original Broadway Cast, All-American Prophet, The Book of Mormon: Original Broadway Cast Recording, Ghostlight Records, 2011
- Andrew Rannells, I Believe, The Book of Mormon: Original Broadway Cast Recording, Ghostlight Records, 2011
- Elton John, Wake Up Wendy, Chef Aid: The South Park Album, Columbia, 1998
- Eric Cartman, Come Sail Away, Chef Aid: The South Park Album, Columbia, 1998
- Trey Parker, Gay Fish, clip from South Park, unreleased, 2009
- Isaac Hayes, Theme from Shaft, Shaft, Enterprise, 1971
- Isaac Hayes & Meat Loaf, Tonight is Right for Love (With Meredith Baxter-Birney), Chef Aid: The South Park Album, Columbia, 1998
- New Order, Sugarcane, Lost Sirens, Rhino, 2013
- New Order, I Told You So (Crazy World Mix), Lost Sirens, Rhino, 2013
- New Order, Hellbent, Lost Sirens, Rhino, 2013
- Parquet Courts, Master of My Craft, Light Up Gold, Dull Tools, 2012
- Parquet Courts, Stoned and Starving, Light Up Gold, Dull Tools, 2012
- Parquet Courts, Younder is Closer to the Heart, Light Up Gold, Dull Tools, 2012
- Toro y Moi, Say That, Anything in Return, Carpark Records, 2013
- The Replacements, Answering Machine, Let It Be, Twin/Tone Records, 1984
- Randy Newman, Short People, Little Criminals, Warner Bros./Reprise, 1977
- Nellie McKay, I Wanna Get Married, Get Away From Me, Columbia, 2004
- Gil Scott-Heron, The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, Pieces of a Man, Flying Dutchman, 1971
Featured Songs
- U2, Silver and Gold, The Joshua Tree, Island, 1987
- Sade, Soldier of Love, Soldier of Love, Epic, 2010
- The Velvet Underground, Rock and Roll, Loaded, Cotillion, 1970
- ZZ Top, Heard It On The X, Fandango!, London, 1975
- Wall of Voodoo, Mexican Radio, Call of the West, I.R.S., 1982
- Rush, Spirit of Radio, Permanent Waves, Anthem, 1980
- Beyonce, Radio, I Am… Sasha Fierce, Columbia, 2008
- The Replacements, Left of the Dial, Tim, Sire, 1985
- R.E.M., Radio Free Europe, Radio Free Europe (single), Hib-Tone, 1981
- Indeep, Last Night a DJ Saved My Life, Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life!, Sound of New York/Becket, 1982
- Donna Summer, On the Radio, Bad Girls, Casablanca, 1979
- The Modern Lovers, Roadrunner, The Modern Lovers, Beserkley, 1976
- Public Enemy, How to Kill a Radio Consultant, Apocalypse 91…The Enemy Strikes Black, Def Jam, 1991
- Nirvana, Radio Friendly Unit Shifter, In Utero, DGC, 1993
- Peter Gabriel, The Boy in the Bubble, Scratch My Back, Real World, 2010
- Peter Gabriel, My Body is a Cage, Scratch My Back, Real World, 2010
- The Clash, This is Radio Clash, This is Radio Clash (single), CBS, 1981
- Violent Femmes, Telephone Book, 3, Slash, 1989
- Gil Scott-Heron, I'm New Here, I'm New Here, XL, 2010
- Johnny Cash, I Can‘t Help Wonder Where I’m Bound, American VI: Ain't No Grave, American, 2010
Featured Songs
- Arcade Fire, City With No Children, The Suburbs, Merge, 2010
- Mavis Staples, Jesus Lay Down Beside Me, Livin' on a High Note, Anti/Epitaph, 2016
- Mavis Staples, History, Now, Livin' on a High Note, Anti/Epitaph, 2016
- Mavis Staples, Dedicated, Livin' on a High Note, Anti/Epitaph, 2016
- Santigold, Can't Get Enough of Myself, 99¢, Atlantic, 2016
- Santigold, Banshee, 99¢, Atlantic, 2016
- TEEN, Love Yes, Love Yes, Carpark, 2016
- TEEN, All About Us, Love Yes, Carpark, 2016
- Bonnie Raitt, Unintended Consequence of Love, Dig in Deep, Redwing, 2016
- Bonnie Raitt, The Comin' Round Is Going Through, Dig in Deep, Redwing, 2016
- Champion & Four Tet, Disparate, Flip Side/Disparate, Text, 2016
- Julia Holter, Feel You, Have You in My Wilderness, Domino, 2016
- Julia Holter, Sea Calls Me Home, Have You in My Wilderness, Domino, 2016
- Jackie Wilson, (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher, Higher and Higher, Brunswick, 1967
- Earth, Wind & Fire, Wait, I Am, Columbia, 1979
- Rush, Fly By Night, Fly By Night, Mercury, 1975
- Rush, Jacob's Ladder, Permanent Waves, Mercury, 1980
Featured Songs
- The Beatles, Please Please Me, Please Please Me, Parlophone, 1963
- The Beatles, "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!" Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Capitol, 1967
- Pink Floyd, Time, The Dark Side of the Moon, Harvest, 1973
- Ice Cube, It Was a Good Day, The Predator, Priority, 1992
- The Dukes of Stratosphear, 25 O'Clock, 25 O'Clock, Virgin, 1985
- Bill Haley & His Comets, Rock Around the Clock, Rock Around the Clock, Decca, 1955
- The Easybeats, Friday on My Mind, It's 2 Easy, Repertoire, 1966
- The Chambers Brothers, Time Has Come Today, The Time Has Come, Columbia, 1967
- The Roots, The OtherSide, Undun, Def Jam, 2011
- Fairport Convention,“Who Knows Where the Time Goes?”Unhalfbricking, Island, 1969
- Murray Gold, Doctor Who Theme (TV Version), Doctor Who: Original Television Soundtrack, Silva Screen, 2006
- The Rolling Stones, Time Is on My Side, 12 X 5, London, 1964
- Sharon Van Etten, Every Time the Sun Comes Up, Are We There, Jagjaguwar, 2014
- Richard Hell and the Voidoids, Time, Destiny Street, Red Star, 1982
- Kendrick Lamar, untitled 05 | 09.21.2014, untitled unmastered., Top Dawg/Aftermath/Interscope, 2016
- Kendrick Lamar, untitled 03 | 0.28.2013, untitled unmastered., Top Dawg/Aftermath/Interscope, 2016
- Jack White, I'm Shakin', Blunderbuss, XL, 2012
- Blondie, Call Me, American Gigolo, Polydor, 1980
- Rush, Limelight, Moving Pictures, Mercury, 1981
- Rush, Tom Sawyer, Moving Pictures, Mercury, 1981
- Jackie Wilson, (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher & Higher, Higher and Higher, Brunswick, 1967
- Van Morrison, Astral Weeks, Astral Weeks, Warner Bros., 1968
- Electric Light Orchestra, Telephone Line, A New World Record, United Artists, 1976
world tours
Canada
Every once in a while, Jim and Greg embark on the Sound Opinions World Tour and explore the music of another country. This week felt like a fine time to turn to our neighbor to the north and look at the music coming out of Canada today. As their guide, they're joined by music critic Ben Rayner of the the Toronto Star. Ben takes them from Montreal's experimental/electronic scene to the noise-pop of Halifax to the country's growing hip-hop culture. He also explains how the government supports pop music via grants and the "Cancon" regulations requiring broadcasters to air a certain amount of Canadian music. Ben also recommends two up-and-coming Canadian artists: Inuk throat singer Tanya Tagaq and Acadian folk-rocker Lisa LeBlanc.
Jim and Greg also dig through the Sound Opinions archives and share their favorite performances and interviews from Canadian artists, including a stripped down song from Montreal's Arcade Fire, a conversation with Toronto's Feist from early in her career, and a performance from the Vancouver supergroup The New Pornographers. Plus, they revisit their conversation with the most Canadian of all bands: Rush.
Go to episode 572