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Love/Hate: PRI’s Sound Opinions
I rarely agree with the musical critical forces behind PRI’s Sound Opinions: Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot–and in fact sometimes they downright anger me.
But if you look at the scope of last week’s musical snippets that were played during the episode, you can’t help but like the show:
Elvis Costello, “Radio Sweetheart,” My Aim Is True, 1977
OK Go, “This Too Shall Pass,” Of the Blue Colour of the Sky, 2010
OK Go, “A Million Ways,” Oh No, 2005
OK Go, “Here It Goes Again,” Oh No, 2005
Wendy Carlos, “Sinfonia to Cantata No. 29.” Switched-On-Bach, 1968
MGMT, “Kids,” Oracular Spectacular, 2008
Brian Eno, “Over Fire Island,” Another Green World, 1975
Emerson, Lake & Palmer, “Lucky Man,” Emerson, Lake & Palmer, 1970
The Normal, “Warm Leatherette,” T.V.O.D./Warm Leatherette, 1978
Ultravox, “Hiroshima Mon Amour,” Ha!-Ha!-Ha!, 1977
Duran Duran, “Rio,” Rio, 1982
Gary Numan, “Cars,” The Pleasure Principle, 1979
Tubeway Army, “Are Friends Electric,” Replicas, 1979
Yazoo, “Nobodys Diary,” You and Me Both, 1983
Human League, “Don’t You Want Me,” Dare!, 1981
Human League, “Seconds,” Dare!, 1981
Passion Pit, “Sleepyhead,” Manners, 2009
Broken Bells, “The High Road,” Broken Bells, 2010
Broken Bells, “The Ghost Inside,” Broken Bells, 2010
Depeche Mode, “Everything Counts,” Construction Time Again, 1983
New Edition, “Mr. Telephone Man,” New Edition, 1984
Lil Wayne, “Over Here Hustlin’ (Instrumental),” Like Father, Like Son, 2006
Dark Night of the Soul, “Just War” (featuring Gruff Rhys),” Dark Night of the Soul, 2010
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