You gotta understand something there. This music is the glue of the world. It holds it all together.

Without this, life would be meaningless. What are you getting so crazy about? It's just music.

Welcome to sound Opinions from Chicago Public Radio and American Public Media.

I'm Jim Deregottis, pop music critic at the Chicago Sun Times.

And I'm Greg Kott.

I write about Rock and Roll for the Chicago Tribune.

Today on the world's only Rock and Roll Talk Show.

Jim and I talk with Austin-based singer-songwriter and rocker, Alejandro Escavito.

And later on we'll review the long, long,

long awaited new album from Guns and Roses.

You're listening to sound opinions,

and time now to welcome our newest affiliate.

Greg, we are proud to join the airwaves at Bloomington Community Radio, W. F.H.B. in Bloomington, Indiana,

a surprisingly happening Berg for music. A lot of great

stuff there. Two of the strongest indie labels in America today, Jagguar, and secretly Canadian.

Booker T. Jones of the immortal Booker T.

The MGs has roots there.

But I think, you know, look, you're talking Bloomington, Indiana.

It's only one artist you got to play.

Now we've had problems with him from time to time,

and there's also been great things he did but I

wanted to you know when we welcome a new affiliate we play a song from an

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