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Show #22: 04.29.06
Guest: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Reviews: Pearl Jam, Bruce Springsteen


Indie rock phenoms Clap Your Hands Say Yeah visit the show for a live performance and interview. Jim and Greg also take a look at Neil Young's recent protest effort, and review the latest releases from rock veterans Pearl Jam and Bruce Springsteen.

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Bonus Songs: (link)

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Show #21: 04.22.06
Guest: Steve Wynn and the Miracle Three
Reviews: The Streets, Van Hunt


Former Dream Syndicate frontman Steve Wynn visits the show for a live performance and interview. Plus, Jim and Greg review new albums from The Streets and Van Hunt.

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DIJ: (link)

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Show #20 - 04.15.06
Reviews: Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Ghostface Killah, The Secret Machines, Morrissey, Pink, Fiery Furnaces

This week on Sound Opinions: Review-a-Palooza. Jim and Greg will look at some of the best and worst albums to be released this Spring including the new releases from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Morrissey, The Secret Machines and Ghostface Killah.

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Show #19 - 04.08.06
Guest: Jenny Lewis
Reviews: Prince, The Flaming Lips

This week Jim and Greg get a visit from one of the reigning indie pop queens—Jenny Lewis. Plus they’ll review the new albums from Prince and the Flaming Lips and pop a quarter into the Desert Island Jukebox.

Footnotes:
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Review: (link)
DIJ: (link)

Jenny Lewis Bonus Songs:
Rise Up with Fists
The Charging Sky
The Cold Jordan

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Show #18 - 04.01.06
Topic: SXSW

This week Jim and Greg will bring Austin to Chicago. The rock critics have returned from the SXSW Music Festival to tell you about some of the best new music you'll be hearing about in the year to come.

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