Courtney Barnett, Opinions on Phoebe Bridgers & Twisted Teens
After Australian singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett released her 2015 album Sometimes I Sit and Think and Sometimes I Just Sit, she quickly became a top tier indie rock act. All of her skills were on display when Courtney Barnett joined hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot for an interview and intimate solo performance in front of an audience. Plus, the hosts review the new album from Phoebe Bridgers and Twisted Teens.
Lost Weekend Phoebe Bridgers
Phoebe Bridgers' third solo album, “Lost Weekend” is one of the most anticipated of the year. With a long list of producers and collaborators the album could be overstuffed, but somehow it's brilliant.
Florida Water Blues Twisted Teens
Twisted Teens appeared on host Greg Kot's midyear “Best Albums” list. Now they're back with another album- and reportedly working on a third. “Florida Water Blues” is a similarly brilliant effort, with a higher quotient of studio experimentation.
Courtney Barnett
Courtney Barnett is a mainstay in the indie rock world now, but in 2016 she was promoting her debut album when she did a Sound Opinions session at the Goose Island Tap Room in Chicago. She talks about her beginnings in Australian coffeehouses and performs solo versions of her songs on electric guitar.
Featured Songs:
- Courtney Barnett, "Nobody Really Cares If You Don't Go to the Party," Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit, Marathon Artists, 2015
- The Beatles, "With a Little Help from My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967
- Phoebe Bridgers, "Lost Boys," Lost Weekend, Dead Oceans, 2026
- Phoebe Bridgers, "Bobby," Lost Weekend, Dead Oceans, 2026
- Phoebe Bridgers, "Never Going Back!," Lost Weekend, Dead Oceans, 2026
- Phoebe Bridgers, "The Outside," Lost Weekend, Dead Oceans, 2026
- Phoebe Bridgers, "The Governor's Waltz," Lost Weekend, Dead Oceans, 2026
- Twisted Teens, "Why Did You Miss It?," Florida Water Blues, Going Underground, 2026
- Twisted Teens, "Florida Water Blues," Florida Water Blues, Going Underground, 2026
- Twisted Teens, "Javelina," Florida Water Blues, Going Underground, 2026
- Twisted Teens, "Riding," Florida Water Blues, Going Underground, 2026
- Twisted Teens, "Guided Thunder," Florida Water Blues, Going Underground, 2026
- Courtney Barnett, "Pedestrian at Best," Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit, Marathon Artists, 2015
- Nirvana, "Heart-Shaped Box," In Utero, DGC, 1993
- Courtney Barnett, "An Illustration of Loneliness (Sleepless in New York)," Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit, Marathon Artists, 2015
- Courtney Barnett, "Elevator Operator (Live on Sound Opinions)," Sometime I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit, Marathon Artists, 2015
- Courtney Barnett, "Small Poppies," Sometime I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit, Marathon Artists, 2015
- Courtney Barnett, "Aqua Profunda!," Sometime I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit, Marathon Artists, 2015
- Courtney Barnett, "Depreston," Sometime I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit, Marathon Artists, 2015
- The Go-Betweens, "Streets of Your Town," 16 Lovers Lane, Mushroom, 1988
- Courtney Barnett, "Depreston (Live on Sound Opinions)," Sometime I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit, Marathon Artists, 2015
- Courtney Barnett, "Kim's Caravan," Sometime I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit, Marathon Artists, 2015
- Courtney Barnett, "Dead Fox (Live on Sound Opinions)," Sometime I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit, Marathon Artists, 2015
- Courtney Barnett, "Nobody Really Cares If You Don't Go to the Party (Live on Sound Opinions)," Sometime I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit, Marathon Artists, 2015
- Courtney Barnett, "Boxing Day Blues," Sometime I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit, Marathon Artists, 2015
- Hole, "Miss World," Live Through This, DGC, 1994
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