In this bonus episode, Jim and Greg pay tribute to musician, recording engineer, writer and Chicago legend Steve Albini, who died May 7 at the age of 61. They're also joined by their production staff to discuss Albini's cultural legacy.

RIP Steve Albini

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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot do a classic album dissection of Joni Mitchell's 1971 masterpiece, Blue.

Joni Mitchell's Blue

In this bonus podcast, Jim and Greg speak with two winners of the first annual Sound Opinions Photo Prize which is made possible thanks to the Goldschmidt Foundation.

2024 Sound Opinions Photo Prize Winners

Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot are joined by Steve Wynn of The Dream Syndicate for a deep dive into his early career. The hosts also review new albums by desert blues master Mdou Moctar and harmony magicians Finom.

Steve Wynn of The Dream Syndicate & Reviews of Mdou Moctar & Finom

In this bonus episode Greg adds a track to the Desert Island Jukebox in honor of Duane Eddy, one of the godfathers of electric guitar, who died in April.

RIP Duane Eddy

Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share some new music that’s flying underneath the mainstream radar, and they’ll also pay tribute to Steve Albini.

RIP Steve Albini

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