The Pinko Record Junior Executive EP
February 15, 2012
Hits from the Culture Wars - only 500 made!! Featuring: 1. Under the Bridge: from the Jill and John Doe record - A Day at the Pass. Its a call to arms for all my unemployed and uninsured friends to band together, fight for our rights, and make hobo stew. 2. Manhattan in January: was written for a TED conference a few years ago. Here is a video of Chris Anderson holding up my lyrics. If you wait until the end, you can see All Gore giving me a standing O. The marvelous string quartet, Ethel, helped out. This is the first time it has been on a record. 3. Under the Disco Ball : about the evils of the gay agenda. 4. The Rapture: more evils. A fan favorite that's available for the very first time on disc. 5. Texas: just another song about the Lone Star State and the death penalty. Steve Earle added his two cents. 6. When They Say We Want Our America Back, What The F#¥k do They Mean? : a demo of the song I wrote for the Freedom From Fear Awards.
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Jill on ALL THINGS CONSIDERED!
February 6, 2012
Jill was on ALL THINGS CONSIDERED this weekend, talking about her work with the Asolo Rep Theatre on the new show YENTL.
To listen to the interview go to http://www.npr.org/2012/02/05/146431727/new-staging-of-yentl-tells-a-transgender-girls-story
And to learn more about YENTL go to http://www.asolorep.org/
xoxo jules, Team Jill And we're off!
January 24, 2012
Shows Shows Shows!Off Off Off Broadway and a new record!Guys, I am starting a small but packed tour that takes me from the Red Wood forest (SF tonight! Who's coming?), to the Gulf stream waters, with lots of places in between. I will be co-billing a few of them with my pal, Lisa Loeb. Check out my site for a venue near you: Jillsobule.com/shows And, I will buy beer, or bad-music-bar-wine, for the 1st 20 folks that email me back. For those that happen to be nearby or visiting the Florida West Coast, come see...YENTL. I wrote the songs. Just to let you know, the short story and play is a different beast from the movie. Last Friday was the opening - my first opening ever. And it was a big success, I think, although I did overhear an older woman say to her husband, " I don't remember any of the songs. There is no Papa Can You Hear Me ". I will post some songs soon. You can find out more about YENTL here: http://www.asolorep.org/shows/yentl/2011-2012 Finally, after working on two musicals, it is time to do a " Jill" record. What would you all like to hear? What kind of record? I've got a lot of new stories to tell. You are welcome to write me back at Jill@jillsobule.com
Cheers, jill Here we go!
January 6, 2012
Happy 2012!
May the New Year bring you peace, happiness and Jill Sobule live!
Jill has tour dates a gogo in January and February. Check out the SHOWS tab for links to the venues and where to buy tickets!Hope to see your shining faces there!xo, julesTeam JillJILL'S WINTER TOUR DATES
JANUARY 2012
Jan 25, 2012 (Wed) @ 9 PM
Jan 26, 2012 (Thu) @ 8 PM
Jan 27, 2012 (Fri) @ 8 PM
Jan 28, 2012 (Sat) @ 7 PM
FEBRUARY 2012
Feb 03, 2012 (Fri) @ 7 PM
Feb 04, 2012 (Sat) @ 8 PM
Feb 11, 2012 (Sat) @ 8 PM
Feb 14, 2012 (Tue) @ 8 PM
Feb 16, 2012 (Thu) @ 7 PM
Feb 17, 2012 (Fri) @ 7 PM
Feb 18, 2012 (Sat) @ 9 PM
Feb 22, 2012 (Wed) @ 8 PM
Feb 23, 2012 (Thu) @ 8 PM
Feb 24, 2012 (Fri) @ 7 PM
Feb 25, 2012 (Sat) @ 8 PM It's the most wonderful time of the year.
December 8, 2011
It's the most wonderful time of the year. Actually Spring and my Birthday are, but it's good times at my website store! I am offering unique and personal gifts, as well as that classic staple, My Xmas CD: Signed Xmas CD/Dreidel: It includes the Hanukah favorite, " Jesus Was a Dreidel Spinner" my cover of Robert Earl Keen's, "Merry Christmas to the Family", and Christmas is The Saddest Day of the Year (which was voted number 10 on Entertainment Weekly's "100 Great Christmas Bummers"). Since I (again) waited a wee bit too long to order more CDs, you will get a copy that I, Jill Sobule, personally burned along with a signed Dreidel. Get Your Signed Holiday CD and Dreidel Now! A Handwritten Lyric: I will write out the lyrics of your favorite song in a limited edition, old-school-composition notebook. I have really awful penmenship due to a slight essential tremor (shaky hands), so it will either look very artful or very drunk. There will only be 50 of these available, so don't miss out! Get Your Handwritten Lyric Notebook Now! My Signature Travel Guitar: Yes, I have a signature model. It's like the basic one, yet has my...logo. This is the best gift you could give a beginner (it's small and easy to play). Or for the traveller as it fits so easy on the plane and the mean flight attendents won't give you shit about it. My great T-shirts: So I went into Barney's and saw t-shirts for $200. First I thought, "this is bullshit" and then I said to my friend, "mine are so much better, and way cheaper". The Underdog Shirt is back, as well as the famous "most dangerous places in the world (plus The Epcot Center)" Heavy Metal Tour shirt Music: New music will be out in the Spring, but in the meantime, why not turn your friends on to some of my older records? Wanna window shop? Check out the STORE tab on my site or peruse the goods at My Topspin Shop at http://jillsobule.spinshop.com/.
Oh! And if you are one of the beautiful and amazing people who live near Lake Michigan (my WI-born assistant, Jules, may have told me to write that part... she's pushy) and want to spend NEW YEAR'S EVE with me and Julia Sweeney, come join us at SPACE in Evanston, IL for a festive JILL AND JULIA SHOW. Check out the SHOWS section for more info AND all of my upcoming winter tour dates! Hope to see your faces!
Happy Holidays! xo, jill Free A DAY AT THE PASS download!
November 29, 2011
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Take your pick between BABY DOE
or SHAKY HANDS!The Latest
October 23, 2011
I just noticed that I haven't updated here in almost a month. I think that always looks so sad, like the person went into the hospital or a big depreesion, or worse...has nothing going on. Well, first of all, I have been semi-successful on staying off "the internets" in hope of paying more attention to things like...song writing. I've got two musicals and the next record to write. I have been declared "musical director" of TEDMED (the medical and science offshoot of the TED conference). It has demanded that bring out my organizational skills. I have none. But here are a few things that I can declare: The Jill and John Doe record , A Day at the Pass, is now on itunes! If you go there, will you leave a nice comment, even if you don't buy it? The Jill and Julia (Sweeney) Evanston New Years Eve 6:00 PM show is back by popular demand. Also requested was a new order of my Underdog Powerfist shirts. They are the perfect choice for OWS fashion. That's it for today. Dottie's Charm Bracelet, Times Square in 1975, and...Yentl
August 25, 2011
Not too long ago, I was on a panel with music biz types talking about the future of music and giving advice to budding, wide-eyed, not-quite-yet jaded singer/songwriters. One thing we all agreed about was the importance of keeping your website fresh and consistently updated. Mine, as of late, has been very sad. I have neither an upcoming big tour nor brand new products to pimp. Just last week, I ran into this woman who used to work at Warner Chappell when I had my publishing there. She was not one of my champions. She didn't "get" or like my songs, and was always bragging about her best client and friend, Michael Bolton. The first thing she said (after an ingenuous hug) was, "are you still singing?" I wanted to reply "are you still a big jerk with bad taste?" Maybe, she didn't actually mean it in a snotty way. Maybe, she had just looked at the sad update section on my website. So...this is what I've been doing since I've been back from touring: Times Square - the musical: Last week, I was in Colorado holed up with Robin Eaton (my co-songwriter), fab director, Steve Cosson (the Civilians), and Jim Lewis (who wrote the book for "Fela," with Bill T. Jones). Do any of you remember "Times Square"? The movie that came out in 1980? If not, you are not alone. It is hard to find, but has now been crowned with cult status. It is a kind of girl buddy (with some sexual undertones) coming-of-age story that takes place in gross, dirty, dangerous - yet, way more fun - pre- Giuliani Times Square. Aspen might not have been the most inspiring place for writing it, yet it worked. I never slept, didn't shower, and drank the freshest wine. Dottie's Charms: My pal Marykate, a few years ago, gave me a charm bracelet that she found on eBay. The former owner, named Dottie, looked like she wore it sometime around the 50s or early 60s. I had this idea of giving a particular charm to each of my favorite authors to write a lyric to - most have never written a song. I have collaborated, so far, with Rick Moody, Jonathan Lethem, David Hajdu, Luc Sante, Nick Tosches, and 7 other fancy-pants writers. I'm currently recording it and trying to figure out how to put it out. Yentl: Yes, Yentl. Did you know that it was a play before it became one of my favorite bad movie night pics? I just read an old interview by I.B. Singer who wrote the short story. He was not thrilled with Bab's Yentl, nor in love with the music. I hope he will (in heaven) be more pleased with my attempt. As with "Times Square", it is also a coming-of-age story with some interesting sexual twists. The play will actually start it's run in January at the Asolo Theater. I better start writing. If I can only get that "Papa Can You Hear Me" song out of my head. Yours, Jill Oh, I do have new Underdog Power Fist t-shirts to sell, as soon as I get them back from the all- women's (or womyn's) nudie Burning Man-like festival I played at last month. So check my store soon. Again, I love any requests, suggestions, stories or accolades. |
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