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Show #74: 04.27.07
Guest: Tom Morello
Review: Avril Lavigne


Part social activist, part guitar god, Tom Morello is one of rock's most interesting figures. The Rage Against the Machine guitarist has unplugged, gone solo and donned a new guise he's calling The Nightwatchman. Tune in to hear his interview with Jim and Greg and his modern take on protest music.

Footnotes: (link)
Review: (link)
Bonus Song: House Gone Up in Flames (link)
Bonus Song: One Man Revolution (link)
Bonus Song: Flesh Shapes the Day (link)
Bonus Song: Guerilla Radio (link)

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Show #73: 04.20.07
Guest: Joe Boyd
Review: Bright Eyes

Record producer and writer Joe Boyd, the man behind the sounds of Pink Floyd,Nick Drake and Fairport Convention, visits the show this week. And, tune in to hear Jim and Greg review of the latest release from Omaha emo rockers Bright Eyes and ponder the strange pop phenomenon known as "Sanjaya."

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Reviews: (link)

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Show #72: 04.13.07
Guest: Booker T. Jones
Reviews: Nine Inch Nails, Kings of Leon

Soul legend Booker T. Jones of Booker T and the MG's is this week's guest on Sound Opinions. Tune in to hear Jim and Greg talk to the man behind the famous Stax Records sound in an interview taped live at this year's SXSW Music Conference. Then, hear their takes on the latest releases from Nine Inch Nails and Kings of Leon.

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Reviews: (link)
DIJ: (link)

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Show #71: 04.06.07
Guest: Neko Case
Reviews: Timbaland, Amy Winehouse

One of rock's greatest voices belongs to none other than Neko Case, this week's guest on Sound Opinions.
The singer/songwriter takes a break from her recent tour to talk with Jim and Greg and perform some of her signature country-soul songs. Then stay tuned for a review of the new solo album from famed hitmaker Timbaland.

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Reviews: (link)
DIJ: (link)
Bonus Song: Margaret Vs. Pauline (link)
Bonus Song: That Teenage Feeling (link)
Bonus Song: Sometimes When I Get to Thinking (link)

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