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This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with Phil Manzanera, the guitarist behind Roxy Music and a prolific record producer whose career spans more than five decades. The hosts also pay tribute to Bob Weir of Grateful Dead.
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Featured Songs:
Roxy Music, "If There Is Something," Roxy Music, Island and Reprise, 1972
The Grateful Dead, "Sugar Magnolia," American Beauty, Warner Bros., 1970
Bob Weir, "Cassidy," Ace, Warner Bros., 1972
Roxy Music, "Re-Make/Re-Model," Roxy Music, Island and Reprise, 1972
Roxy Music, "The Thrill of it All," Country Life, Island and ATCO, 1974
Roxy Music, "Amazona," Stranded, Island and ATCO, 1973
Roxy Music, "Do the Strand," For Your Pleasure, Island and Warner Bros., 1973
Phil Manzanera, "Big Day," Diamond Head, Island and ATCO, 1975
Roxy Music, "Both Ends Burning," Siren, Island and ATCO, 1975
Phil Manzanera, Andy Mackay, "Ambulante - Live," AM.PM Soho Live, Expression, 2025
Aterciopelados, "Baracunatana," La Pipa de la Paz, RCA, 1996
Jason P. Woodbury & The Night Bird Singing Quartet, "Get To Meet Them," (Single), Always Happening, 2025
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In this bonus episode, Greg shares a track by one jazz legend paying tribute to another.
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In this bonus episode, Greg pays tribute to Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead, the innovative rhythm guitarist and co-founder who helped shape American rock and improvisational music. Weir died on January 10, 2026, at the age of 78.
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In December of 2025, the world tragically lost actor and filmmaker Rob Reiner. This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot pay tribute to him by revisiting their 2014 interview in which they discuss This Is Spinal Tap, films, music and more. They also review new music from Lily Allen and Dry Cleaning.
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Featured Songs:
Spinal Tap, "Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight," This Is Spinal Tap, Polydor, 1984
Dry Cleaning, "Hit My Head All Day," Secret Love, 4AD, 2026
Dry Cleaning, "Rocks," Secret Love, 4AD, 2026
Dry Cleaning, "Blood," Secret Love, 4AD, 2026
Lily Allen, "West End Girl," West End Girl, BMG, 2025
Lily Allen, "Madeline," West End Girl, BMG, 2025
Lily Allen, "Just Enough," West End Girl, BMG, 2025
Spinal Tap, "Rock and Roll Creation," This Is Spinal Tap, Polydor, 1984
Spinal Tap, "Cups and Cakes," This Is Spinal Tap, Polydor, 1984
Spinal Tap, "Gimme Some Money," This Is Spinal Tap, Polydor, 1984
Spinal Tap, "Big Bottom," This Is Spinal Tap, Polydor, 1984
Black Sabbath, "Black Sabbath," Black Sabbath, Vertigo, 1970
Spinal Tap, "Head Hole," This Is Spinal Tap, Polydor, 1984
Roxy Music, "If There Is Something," Roxy Music, Island and Reprise, 1972
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In this bonus episode, Jim shares an old country cut that recounts the assassination of President James Garfield, recorded by one of the genre’s all-time greats.
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