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“I Kissed A Girl” Singer Jill Sobule Dead At 66

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Jill Sobule has died. The singer and activist best known for the 1995 folk-pop hit “I Kissed A Girl” passed away in a Woodbury, Minnesota house fire this morning; Sobule had been staying with friends in the Minneapolis suburb. She also sang “Supermodel” from the Clueless soundtrack and performed the acclaimed autobiographical musical Fuck 7th Grade in recent years. Sobule was 66.

Elle Barbara – “Operating Thetan: Unknown”

Last month, Elle Barbara announced Word On The Street — her first album in a decade — and released the lead single “Hitler, Satan & Associates LLP.” The Montreal musician has done duets with Stereolab’s Laetitia Sadier and Sean Nicholas Savage, and last year she performed with Madonna. Today, she’s sharing “Operating Thetan: Unknown.”