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Joan As Policewoman
Joan As Policewoman, otherwise known as Joan Wasser, stops in for a visit this week. The singer/songwriter has many fans, including Lou Reed, Rufus Wainwright, Antony Hegarty of Antony and the Johnsons, and of course Jim and Greg. It's easy to hear why after her live performance, which includes songs from her latest album, Real Life. Joan, who began as a classically trained violinist, describes her music as "American Soul."
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Volta available on iTunesBjörk Volta
Finally, we get to Björk. The reigning Icelandic music queen just released her sixth studio album, Volta. After abandoning her trademark electronic beats for vocals with Medulla, Björk has returned to form and enlisted the help of beat-makers like Timbaland. She is also joined by Antony of Antony and the Johnsons and Malian kora player Toumani Diabate. While listeners hear two of the more upbeat tracks, including the Timbaland produced "Earth Intruders," the rest of the album is more of a mixed bag — a fact that is frustrating to Greg. To him there were great moments, but also abysmal ones. He realizes that Björk is being intentionally political and provocative, but the album as a whole is just too incoherent for her message to be heard. Greg can only give Volta a Burn It rating. Jim can't even agree that Björk is being provocative. To him, the singer is just trying to make us think, "Boy, isn't she weird?" He found himself hating this record, describing it as cold, pretentious and dreadful. Jim not only gives Volta a Trash It rating, but would like to give away the copy he currently has.
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Featured Songs
- Elvis Presley, "Return to Sender", Girls! Girls! Girls!, RCA Victor, 1962
- Pink Floyd, Us and Them, The Dark Side of the Moon, Harvest, 1973
- Pink Floyd, Summer '68, Atom Heart Mother, Harvest, 1970
- Joan As Policewoman, Magpies, To Survive, Reveal, 2008
- Mary Timony, Dungeon Dance, Mountains, Matador, 2000
- Joan As Policewoman, To Be Loved (Live on Sound Opinions), To Survive, Reveal, 2008
- Joan As Policewoman, Holiday, To Survive, Reveal, 2008
- Joan As Policewoman, Honor Wishes, To Survive, Reveal, 2008
- Antony and the Johnsons, Cripple and the Starfish, Antony and the Johnsons, Durtro, 2000
- Joan As Policewoman, Hard White Wall (Live on Sound Opinions), To Survive, Reveal, 2008
- Jeff Buckley, Hallelujah, Grace, Columbia, 1994
- Joan As Policewoman, Furious, To Survive, Reveal, 2008
- Metallica, Broken, Beat & Scarred, Death Magnetic, Warner Bros., 2008
- Metallica, All Nightmare Long, Death Magnetic, Warner Bros., 2008
- Little Richard, Ready Teddy, Here's Little Richard, Specialty, 1957
- De La Soul, Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey), De La Soul is Dead, Tommy Boy, 1991
- AC/DC, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, Albert, 1976
- Ladytron, I'm Not Scared, Velocifero, Nettwerk Music Group, 2008
- Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby, Men in Sandals, Wreckless Eric & Amy Wrigby, Stiff, 2008
- Ludlow Lions,“I Wanna Be Bicycles,”Ludlow Lions, 2008
Featured Songs
- Michael Jackson, Breaking News, Michael, Epic, 2010
- Michael Jackson, Much Too Soon, Michael, Epic, 2010
- Michael Jackson, Behind the Mask, Michael, Epic, 2010
- Quincy Jones, Soul Bossa Nostra, Q: Soul Bossa Nostra, Interscope, 2010
- Dinah Washington, Makin' Whoopee, The Swingin' Miss "D, " EmArcy Records, 1956
- Quincy Jones, It's My Party, Q: Soul Bossa Nostra, Interscope, 2010
- Frank Sinatra, Fly Me To The Moon, Sinatra at the Sands, Reprise, 1966
- Quincy Jones, P.Y.T., Q: Soul Bossa Nostra, Interscope, 2010
- Efterklang, Modern Drift, Magic Chairs, 4AD, 2010
- MGMT, I Found a Whistle, Congratulations, Columbia, 2010
- Spoon, Got Nuffin, Transference, Merge, 2010
- Apteka, The Sheet, Traitors EP, Self-Released, 2010
- Retribution Gospel Choir, Hide It Away, 2, Sub Pop, 2010
- The Flashbulb, The Great Pumpkins Tape, Arboreal, Alphabasic, 2010
- Kanye West, Runaway, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Roc-A-Fella, 2010
- Sex Bob-omb, Garbage Truck, Scott Pilgrim vs the World Soundtrack, ABKCO, 2010
- Sade, Soldier of Love, Soldier of Love, Epic, 2010
- The Besnard Lakes, Chicago Train, Are the Roaring Night, Jagjaguwar, 2010
- Arcade Fire, Modern Man, The Suburbs, Merge, 2010
- Aretha Franklin, Call Me, This Girl's in Love with You, Atlantic, 1970
- Janelle Monae, Neon Valley Street, The ArchAndroid, Bad Boy, 2010
- Arcade Fire, City With No Children, The Suburbs, Merge, 2010
- Teebs, Double Fifth, Ardour, Brainfeeder, 2010
- Antony & The Johnsons, Thank you for your love, Swanlights, Secretly Canadian, 2010