I had a dream last night that my mom wrote me a $43,000 check. At least that’s what the note said. When I looked at the check itself, it had so much writing on it (basically it was the “memo line” on steroids - my mom had written notes about where the money came from and how she wanted me to spend it) that you couldn’t even make out an amount.

Singer/Songwriter Jill Sobule, on the other hand, has $82,557 worth of actual real money that fans have given her to make her new album. I missed my chance to contribute (as The Weepies would say, “this is not your year”), but that doesn’t mean that I haven’t been curious about the proceedings.

True to expectations, Jill has written about the first two days of recording. It will be a treat for anyone who wants a “fly on the wall” view of a recording session in general. But Jill is…..so Jill! She includes a quick video where she takes us on a search for Dolly Parton, looks upon a hallway of American Idol stars with no clue as to who any of them are (which is totally refreshing), and ends with her getting busted for filming by the IdolSecurityGuard.

Don Was is producing this new album from Jill, and if last year’s “San Francisco” single is any indication, I think it is going to sound amazing. Look for it, and don’t just read this post about her post, go read the original!

Jill Sobule - Mom
The Weepies - This Is Not Your Year

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