Adia Victoria, Goodbye Ronnie Spector, Plus Opinions on Earl Sweatshirt and FKA twigs
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot interview singer and songwriter Adia Victoria about her stunning 2021 album "A Southern Gothic." They also review some new music from Earl Sweatshirt and FKA twigs, plus they bid farewell to the late Ronnie Spector of The Ronettes.
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Sick! Earl Sweatshirt
Earl Sweatshirt was a member of the shock-rap group Odd Future, but like group members Tyler, The Creator and Frank Ocean, he has matured into a thoughtful artist. His new album, Sick! grapples with becoming a parent and dealing with pandemic quarantines.
Caprisongs FKA twigs
FKA twigs is sometimes called the “English Björk” for her experimental pop albums like Magdalene. Her current project, Caprisongs, is called a mixtape rather than an album. It is a more relaxed sound without a strong overarching concept, but still experimental.
Adia Victoria
Jim and Greg talk with blues artist Adia Victoria. Her 2021 album, A Southern Gothic was on both of their top albums of 2021 lists. They discuss her experience playing the tuba in school, how playing the guitar helps her feel connected to her body, working with producer T. Bone Burnett and where her musical fire comes from.
Obit: Ronnie Spector
Jim and Greg pay tribute to Ronnie Spector, the leader of The Ronettes, who died January 12th.
Featured Songs:
- Adia Victoria, "Troubled Mind," A Southern Gothic, Atlantic, 2021
- Earl Sweatshirt, "Sick!," Sick!, Tan Cressida/Warner, 2022
- Earl Sweatshirt, "Tabula Rasa (feat. Armand Harmmer)," Sick!, Tan Cressida/Warner, 2022
- Earl Sweatshirt, "Titanic," Sick!, Tan Cressida/Warner, 2022
- FKA twigs, "tears in the club (feat. the weeknd)," Caprisongs, Young, 2022
- FKA twigs, "meta angel," Caprisongs, Young, 2022
- FKA twigs, "careless (feat. daniel caesar)," Caprisongs, Young, 2022
- Adia Victoria, "South For The Winter (feat. Matt Berninger)," A Southern Gothic, Atlantic, 2021
- Adia Victoria, "Magnolia Blues," A Southern Gothic, Atlantic, 2021
- Adia Victoria, "You Was Born To Die (feat. Kyshona Armstrong, Margo Price & Jason Isbell)," A Southern Gothic, Atlantic, 2021
- Adia Victoria, "Far From Dixie," A Southern Gothic, Atlantic, 2021
- Adia Victoria, "Please Come Down," A Southern Gothic, Atlantic, 2021
- Adia Victoria, "Mean-Hearted Woman," A Southern Gothic, Atlantic, 2021
- Adia Victoria, "Whole World Knows," A Southern Gothic, Atlantic, 2021
- The Ronettes, "Be My Baby," Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica, Philles, 1964
- Ronnie Spector, "She Talks To Rainbows," She Talks to Rainbows, Kill Rock Stars, 1999
- The Ronettes, "Do I Love You?," Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica, Philles, 1964
- Ronnie Spector, "You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory," She Talks to Rainbows, Kill Rock Stars, 1999
- John Prine, "Hello In There," John Prine, Atlantic, 1971
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