Welcome to this bonus episode of Sound Opinions. I'm Greg Katt. My co-host is Jim D. Regatis

and if you want to be the first to hear our bonus podcast become a Sound Opinions member on Patreon

like Scott Moore. Thanks for your support, Scott. Yay! Yes, absolutely. Jim, this week you've got

an interview for us, right? Who did you talk to? Well, I talked to my old friend from New York,

Tim Somer. I was a huge fan of his radio show and WNYU noise the show and was a huge fan of his

big art rock bobs, a small combo, a Hugo Largo made a big impact on me. Then he joined

Atlantic Records and signed Hoodie and the Blowfish and we had some history there, Hoodie and me

and Tim. You know, Tim having this inside view of the music industry during a fascinating time

really the last time the music industry was the industry. He was unfailingly honest. He put all

of the stories about the inner workings of Atlantic Records and of Hoodie in his book Only Want

to Be With You. It's even if you're not interested in Hoodie, stay tuned because the talk with Tim

I think was fascinating. That's going to be next. That sounds like a fascinating interview, Jim,

in a minute on Sound Opinions. Hello listeners. It is your friends Jim and Greg coming to you with a

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