RIP Jill Sobule, Plus Opinions on tUnE-yArDs, Pelican & Shamir

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4.4 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 30 May 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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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.

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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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0:00.0	Hey, sound opinions listeners. If you support usinions, and this week we revisit our 2009 conversation
0:36.1	with singer-songwriter Jill Sobule, who recently died at age 66.
0:41.7	I'm Jim D. Regatus. And I'm Greg Cott. But first, let's review the new albums from Tuneiards,
0:47.4	Pelican, and Shamir. Sound Opinions is supported by Goose Island since 1988.
0:53.3	Goose Island's been brewing beers in the spirit of Chicago.
0:56.0	You can find 312 weed ale, big juicy beer hug,
1:00.0	and so many other limited releases at either of Goose's locations in Chicago.
1:05.0	Goose Island Beer Company, Chicago's beer.
1:09.0	The new McChrisspy strip is here.
1:11.1	Dip approved by ketchup,
1:12.5	tangy barbecue, honey mustard, honey mustard,
1:14.4	Sprite, McFlurry, Big Mac sauce,
1:16.2	double-dipped in Buffalo and Ranch,
1:17.8	more ranch, and creamy chili,
1:19.5	McChispy strip dip.
1:21.2	Now at McDonald's.
1:22.8	Bada-Bu-Bu-Bu-Bu.
1:24.3	Because I feel it or feel nothing at all.
1:30.3	You're numb, nah, no, no, no.
1:33.0	You're going to need someone.
1:36.0	You can't run another.
1:38.8	Oh, I pray for no.
	...

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