You're listening to sound opinions and later in the show we're going to talk with the British punk band Idols.

But first the story of Cream magazine and music journalist Jan Uhelsky. This August, Greg, a new documentary came out called Cream, America's only rock and roll magazine,

and that inspired us to dive into the history of Cream and the impact its writing had on readers and the field of music criticism.

For the entirety of its run, which lasted from 1969 to 1989, Cream operated in the Detroit metropolitan area.

The writers were a bunch of misfits and nerds,

but most importantly, serious music fans

who cared about giving readers their genuine opinions on what albums to listen to and love

and how to spend their money.

So many great music writers worked at Cream, including Jim's Hero Lester Banks.

That's right, Greg, but he was far from the only one. I even wrote a few things for Cream myself at the end of its run.

You know you had great artists like Patty Smith and Lenny Kay and Peter Lochner contributing to the magazine and some legendary names in criticism and journalism in the music field.

Nick Tosha's Robert Kiskow as well as the people who were on staff at the magazine.

It really felt like an egalitarian environment where rock stars, critics, and fans were one

and the same. Another iconic cream critics and several decades of excellent music journalism under her belt and was an integral part of

making this new documentary. Jen, welcome to Sound Opinions.

Thank you. I think this is my second time and I'm so happy to be here because I'm an avid fan.

It's been ridiculously long Jan, especially because you are one of my favorite people in the

world, as you know.

I want to know what Greg Kott thinks about the Cream documentary, but mostly we want to tell the story of Jan's incredible inspiring career.

Absolutely, and Jan, I think what is intriguing to me you're such a young critic, pioneering critic and here you come aboard what became one of the most iconic publications of the last 50 years, especially when we're talking

about pop culture and rock music specifically.

What was that like coming into Cream magazine in its infancy?

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