RIP Jill Sobule, Plus Opinions on tUnE-yArDs, Pelican & Shamir
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot pay tribute to the late singer-songwriter Jill Sobule. They revisit their 2009 conversation with Jill where they discuss her music and being a pioneer for crowdfunding art. They also review the new music from Shamir, Pelican and tUnE-yArDs.
00:00:00 Review: tUnE-yArDs
Tune-Yards' sixth studio album “Better Dreaming” is the first since duo Merrill Garbus and Nate Brenner became parents. The hosts agree that it may be Tune-Yards' most danceable album yet.
00:00:00 Review: Pelican
Pelican's mostly instrumental metal music is in fine form on their seventh album “Flickering Resonance.” It is a return to a two guitar approach with touches of space rock and ambient vibes.
00:00:00 Review: Shamir
Shamir has declared that the new album, “Ten,” is his last. In the ten years since his debut album, “Ratchet,” Shamir Bailey has focused primarily on electronic music, but this features live instrumentation. Host Jim DeRogatis theorizes that post-COVID many people are having mid-life crisis at age 30 and hope Shamir will find a way to continue making music.
Jill Sobule
Jill Sobule tragically died in a house fire on May 1 at age 66. The singer-songwriter had a few hit singles in the 1990s, then pioneered a more direct relationship with her fans, performing house concerts and crowdfunding recording sessions. In 2009, she and Julia Sweeney of Saturday Night Live recorded a session for Sound Opinions, which we revisit this week.
Featured Songs:
- Jill Sobule, "Supermodel," Jill Sobule, Lava, 1995
- The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967
- Tune-Yards, "Heartbreak," Better Dreaming, 4AD, 2025
- Tune-Yards, "Limelight," Better Dreaming, 4AD, 2025
- Tune-Yards, "See You There," Better Dreaming, 4AD, 2025
- Tune-Yards, "Never Look Back," Better Dreaming, 4AD, 2025
- Tune-Yards, "Sanctuary," Better Dreaming, 4AD, 2025
- Pelican, "Evergreen," Flickering Resonance, Run for Cover, 2025
- Pelican, "Flickering Stillness," Flickering Resonance, Run for Cover, 2025
- Pelican, "Pining For Ever," Flickering Resonance, Run for Cover, 2025
- Pelican, "Cascading Crescent," Flickering Resonance, Run for Cover, 2025
- Pelican, "Indelible," Flickering Resonance, Run for Cover, 2025
- Shamir, "Neverwannago," Ten, Kill Rock Stars, 2025
- Shamir, "Recording 291," Ten, Kill Rock Stars, 2025
- Shamir, "Pin," Ten, Kill Rock Stars, 2025
- Jill Sobule, "I Kissed a Girl," Jill Sobule, Lava, 1995
- Jill Sobule, "Palm Springs (Live on Sound Opinions)," California Years, MRI, 2009
- Jill Sobule, "San Francisco," California Years, MRI, 2009
- Katy Perry, "I Kissed a Girl," One of the Boys, Capitol, 2008
- Jill Sobule, "Nothing to Prove (Live on Sound Opinions)," California Years, MRI, 2009
- Jill Sobule, "Wendell Lee (Live on Sound Opinions)," California Years, MRI, 2009
- Diarrhea Planet, "Separations," I'm Rich Beyond Your Wildest Dreams, Infinite Cat, 2013
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