Pere Ubu, Rocket from the Tombs & the Music of David Thomas
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot pay tribute to the late singer, songwriter and musician David Thomas. They do a deep dive on his career and life, discussing his music with Pere Ubu and Rocket from the Tombs.
David Thomas
The show hosts go into great detail about David Thomas’ music career and different brushes with stardom. They also revisit an interview and live performance Pere Ubu gave Sound Opinions in 2006.
Featured Songs:
- Pere Ubu, "Non-Alignment Pact," The Modern Dance, Plan 9, 1978
- The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967
- Pere Ubu, "Babylonian Warehouses (Live on Sound Opinions)," Why I Hate Women, Smog Veil, 2006
- Dead Boys, "Ain't It Fun," We Have Come for Your Children, Sire, 1978
- Pere Ubu, "30 Seconds Over Tokyo," 30 Seconds Over Tokyo (Single), Hearthan, 1975
- Dead Boys, "Sonic Reducer," Young, Loud and Snotty, Sire, 1977
- Rocket from the Tombs, "Amphetamine (Live)," The Day the Earth Met Rocket from the Tombs (Live From Punk Ground Zero, Cleveland 1975), Smog Veil, 2002
- Pere Ubu, "Laughing," The Modern Dance, Blank, 1978
- Pere Ubu, "Humor Me," The Modern Dance, Blank, 1978
- Pere Ubu, "Dub Housing," Dub Housing, Chysalis, 1978
- Pere Ubu, "Caligari's Mirror," Dub Housing, Chysalis, 1978
- Pere Ubu, "(Pa) Ubu Dance Party," Dub Housing, Chysalis, 1978
- Pere Ubu, "Navvy," Dub Housing, Chysalis, 1978
- Pere Ubu, "Waiting For Mary," Cloudland, Fontana, 1989
- Pere Ubu, "George Had a Hat," The Tenement Year, Enigma, 1988
- Rocket from the Tombs, "Sonic Reducer," The Day the Earth Met Rocket from the Tombs (Live From Punk Ground Zero, Cleveland 1975), Smog Veil, 2002
- Pere Ubu, "Caroleen (Live on Sound Opinions)," Why I Hate Women, Smog Veil, 2006
- Arvella Gray, "John Henry," I Blueskvarter Chicago 1964, Volume Two, Jefferson, 2000
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