Greg Kot
@gregkot
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Co-host @soundopinions. Former music critic at Chicago Tribune. Author of 7 books, including "I'll Take You There," “Learning How to Die," "Ripped."
Chicago, Ill.
Joined March 2009
... not what many viewers expected or wanted, hence the criticism. But -- like Dylan at Newport in 1965 or Public Enemy's "Fight the Power" in Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing" in 1989 -- it was pretty damn cool. (end)
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Miss this guy, in part because his love of music was such an apt reflection of his humanity. Our @soundopinions conversation with Mary Wharton, director of "Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President," is here:
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Best part of coaching youth travel basketball for 20 years? Watching your players turn into 1st-rate student-athletes. Last night, 6 players I coached played one of their final home games on the Lane Tech varsity. Next stop, college. Can't wait to see what's next. I love 'em all.
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The 1,000th nationally distributed show in @soundopinions 25-plus years hits this weekend, and we look at some of our greatest hits and misses. It's all here: And then it's on to show No. 1,001.
Today, we’re thrilled to broadcast our 1,000th episode. A huge thank you to our listeners and Patreon supporters who’ve stood by us for the last 25 years. Your passion for music and conversation keeps this community alive. (1/3)
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RT @soundopinions: This Friday, January 24th, we're celebrating our 1,000th episode of Sound Opinions! 🚌 Hop on the tour bus with Jim and G…
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Mavis Staples on MLK: "For someone to be speaking for us, someone of his caliber and character, I was just totally ready to join forces with him. We all were.”
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A second @soundopinions bonus podcast, "Everything Else," has arrived, in which we dish on other areas of interest beyond music. Our 2nd installment focuses on the FX adaptation of Patrick Radden Keefe's "Say Nothing." I do some spieling about it here:
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RT @soundopinions: As Sound Opinions gears up to celebrate our 1000th Episode, we want to hear from you, our amazing listeners! 📞 What are…
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RT @soundopinions: Whether it’s a memorable interview, a deep dive into a classic album, or a heated debate, we’d love to know what’s stuck…
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1000 shows? Yikes! Thanks to @natalieymoore for the interview and @WBEZ for their support during our 25-plus years at @soundopinions And a shoutout from @JimDeRogatis and I to our great team: Andrew Gill, @alexclaiborne1 , Max Hatlem and Katie Kot.
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@LanceASchart Thanks. This is the only place for the mixtape. Maybe you can reconstruct it on Apple and listen there?
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