Horsegirl & RIP Ozzy Osbourne
This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot interview a band that put out one of their favorite albums of the year so far, Horsegirl. They talk with the rock trio about meeting as kids in the Chicago music scene, college and their vast music knowledge. Jim and Greg also pay tribute to the late “Prince of Darkness,” Ozzy Osbourne.
Obituary: Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne died two weeks after performing a farewell concert with the original members of Black Sabbath. Hosts Jim and Greg share a selection of songs that highlight his career.
Horsegirl
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with the members of Horsegirl: Nora Cheng, Penelope Lowenstein, and Gigi Reece. They reflect on their childhood music education in Chicago and how they’ve transitioned into adulthood as working musicians.
Featured Songs:
- Horsegirl, "Switch Over," Phonetics On and On, Matador, 2025
- The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967
- Black Sabbath, "The Wizard," Black Sabbath, Vertigo, 1970
- Black Sabbath, "War Pigs," Paranoid, Vertigo, 1970
- Ozzy Osbourne, "Crazy Train," Blizzard of Ozz, Jet, 1980
- Horsegirl, "Where'd You Go," Phonetics On and On, Matador, 2025
- Horsegirl, "In Twos," Phonetics On and On, Matador, 2025
- Horsegirl, "Frontrunner," Phonetics On and On, Matador, 2025
- Horsegirl, "2468," Phonetics On and On, Matador, 2025
- Horsegirl, "Billy," Versions of Modern Performance, Matador, 2022
- Horsegirl, "Julie," Phonetics On and On, Matador, 2025
- Horsegirl, "Information Content," Phonetics On and On, Matador, 2025
- Brian Eno, "Needles In the Camel's Eye," Here Come the Warm Jets, Island, 1974
- Stereolab, "Miss Modular," Dots and Loops, Elektra, 1997
- John Cale, "Emily," Fear, Island, 1974
- Horsegirl, "I Can't Stand To See You," Phonetics On and On, Matador, 2025
- Outkast, "So Fresh, So Clean," Stankonia, LaFace and Arista, 2000
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