Sound Opinions

Disengaging With Milwaukee’s Psychedelic Underground

May 27, 2026·6 min·3-min readconversationalmusic
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TLDR
On a bonus episode of Sound Opinions, host Greg Kot dives into his Desert Island Jukebox pick: the Milwaukee-based psychedelic band Plastic Land, praising their 1984 debut and their enduring, kaleidoscopic influence on the underground rock scene.


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Greg KotJim DeRogatisGlenn RaceyJohn FrankovicBrian Ritchie

Companies

Cherry Red

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This Can't Be Today312 beer

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Indie MusicMusic IndustryPop CultureRock

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