There had been abuse in my family, but it was mostly musical in nature. I don't want any of this lovers lament crap. I want something peppy, something happy, something up temple, I want something peppy something happy something up temple I want something snappy. It has been a busy few weeks with some great and not so great albums coming out.

We thought it was time to catch up with a review roundup.

I'm Greg Kot.

And I'm Jim De Regattis.

This week we'll review the latest from Boni Vaire against me, MIA, and others.

Plus we'll remember Buckweed Zydeco.

That's coming up on Sound Opinions.

This is Sound Opinions and we're eager to launch into our fall record review roundup, but Greg, big news from Chicago recently. I think we ought to address it since we're here.

Since January 1, we have had more than 3,200 shootings in our

town, more than 530 of those fatal. We have presidential candidates talking about it, our mayor talking

about it, solutions being proposed that range from stop and frisk to more mentoring.

Chicago simultaneously is making international headlines for the explosion of hip-hop now.

In what I'd say was the third generation, is the third generation of hip-hop artists from

our town. You were at two festivals last weekend

that highlighted this. I think so Jim they definitely highlighted what was

going on in Chicago and at the same time addressed it in really creative and important ways I think

there was a British journalist who called me a few weeks ago and said hey what's going on in Chicago

besides these shootings you know he wanted to do a music story but all he heard

about was these shootings that are going on and

it's true it's a you know a terrible thing that's happening here and at the same time

it has fostered a stereotype of what is happening in the south side and the west side

of Chicago tough neighborhoods but at the same

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