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February 3, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 244: Maggie Tweedie

Well, after a lengthy summer break the podcast is back and it’s the first one for 2021. This conversation was recorded late last year and then I decided to have a wee break over Christmas/New Year. So you’re now going to hear episode 244 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf […]
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May 7, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Joan As Police Woman: Cover Two

Joan As Police Woman Cover Two Sweet Police LLC Where cover versions can fail is in overreaching and trying to tell you how the song should be, or, more often, dropping to their knees as if to say “we’re not worthy” repeatedly – basically: We know our version is not as good, we know we […]
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December 3, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 207

Joan As Police Woman, Christobel [Single] (2006) Well I told the story here  – click that link, it tells you all about my recent Joan As Police Woman story – interviews and chaperoning her other media requests and so on, and then a friend in Japan writes and tells me he’s found a couple of […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 2006, Christobel, Endless Supply of Poison, EP, Happiness Is A Violator, Japan, Joan As Police Woman, Joan Wasser, LP, Real Life, Single, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 207 ·

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November 14, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 218

Joan As Police Woman, Eternal Flame [Single] (2006) This world we live in! What a magical place it can be – I just get done chatting to Joan Wasser for my podcast after being a Joan As Police Woman fan for years – since that magical debut album in fact – and seeing a great […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 2006, Bangles, Broken Eyes, EP, Eternal Flame, Japan, Joan As Police Woman, Joan Wasser, LP, Podcast, Real Life, Red Vinyl, Single, The Bangles, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 218, Vinyl ·

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November 7, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 192: Joan As Police Woman

Welcome to episode 192 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved […]
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November 2, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 225

Joan As Police Woman, Real Life (2006) I’m aware there’s been a fair bit about Joan As Police Woman in my timeline of late, but it’s surreal – (and so real) – and it bears repeating…I loved the first Joan album so much. I love the other ones too. But this one left its mark. […]
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October 27, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Joan As Police Woman (October 23, Wellington)

Joan As Police Woman Meow, Wellington Wednesday, October 23 New York-based Joan Wasser – who tours and records as Joan as Police Woman recently released a career-covering “Joanthology” and in support of that she mounted a solo tour which brings her to New Zealand for the first time.
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October 21, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Joan As Police Woman: Joanthology

Joan As Police Woman Joanthology Play It Again Sam I don’t remember when I first heard Joan As Police Woman – or heard about her – but it was right near the start. So that’s over a decade ago now, 2006 in fact. The album Real Life was almost instantly a revelation – I remember […]
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March 12, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Joan As Police Woman: The Classic

Joan As Police Woman The Classic Play It Again Sam Music has been the life raft for Joan Wasser, under the name Joan As Police Woman. Her songs occupy a space in and around anything you might clutch to from Cat Power, Feist and St. Vincent. She can do what they do – in part. […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Joan As Police Woman, Joan Wasser, Real Life, The Classic, The Deep Field, To Survive ·

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