Joan As Police Woman @ Bowery: An Eternal Flame

Four months ago I saw Joan As Police Woman at NYC's Mercury Lounge. On that spring evening, the trio (led by Joan Wasser) previewed a bevy of tunes from their romantic sophomore LP, To Survive. Now, with the album's release under their respective belts, Joan & the gang performed a proper 90 minute set which, once again, included myriad selections from the aforementioned record, as well as an assortment of tracks from their magnificent debut, Real Life. While the gig was undoubtedly alluring from start to finish, there are two moments that easily stand out for yours truly. One of which would be Joan's tremendously passionate take on Jimi Hendrix's 'Fire'. The other would be the surprise guest appearance by none other than Rufus Wainwright for the set closer, 'To America'. A genuinely beautiful collaboration. Read Joan's interview with The Guardian here. Visit Joan As Police Woman on MySpace. A handful of photos, the complete setlist & a Real Life era MP3 follow.









(Setlist) Honor Wishes. To Be Loved. The Ride. To Be Lonely. Holiday. Hard White Wall. Feed The Light. Magpies. Start Of My Heart. I Defy. Fire. Eternal Flame. Christobel. To America. (Encore) Real Life.

MP3: Joan As Police Woman - Eternal Flame

Joan As Police Woman Sets US Tour

Be sure to catch one of these gigs:

September 5 - Tin Angel - Philadelphia, PA
September 6 - Ram's Head - Annapolis, MD
September 7 - IOTA - Arlington, VA
September 12 - Schubas - Chicago, IL
September 13 - CCC - Minneapolis, MN
September 17 - Cafe Du Nord - San Fran, CA
September 19 - Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, OR
September 20 - Triple Door - Seattle, WA
September 23 - Iron Horse - Northampton, MA
September 24 - Middle East - Cambridge, MA
September 25 - Bowery - New York, NY

Enjoy her new video here.

MP3: JAPW - To Be Loved

Joan As Police Woman Chats With The Guardian

Read the full piece here.

Visit JAPW on MySpace.

Joan's on the first-ever cover of Blurt Mag.

MP3: JAPW - To Be Loved

Joan As Police Woman Covers First-Ever Issue Of Blurt Mag

'You can't have joy without sorrow'

Read the full feature here.

Visit Joan on MySpace.

MP3: JAPW - The Ride

Joan As Police Woman Interviewed By NY Times

Check out the Q&A session at bottom of post.

It begins halfway through the program.

Visit Joan on MySpace.

MP3: JAPW - New York Times Interview

Joan As Police Woman Visits WNYC

Her setlist included:

To Be Loved
To Survive

Enjoy the full feature here.

Visit Joan on MySpace.

MP3: Joan As Police Woman - To Be Loved

The Music Slut Gets Fresh, Part 7

This time around I chat about Joan As Police Woman.

Listen to the full feature here.

Visit JAPW on MySpace.

MP3: Joan As Police Woman - To Be Loved

Joan As Police Woman Debuts New Video

Enjoy 'To Be Loved' here.

Visit Joan on MySpace.

JAPW dazzled at her recent Mercury Lounge gig in NYC.

MP3: Joan As Police Woman - To Be Loved

Joan As Police Woman @ Mercury: Feeding The Light

Roughly 250 people were presented with a sneak peek of Joan Wasser's sophomore LP, To Survive, last night at NYC's Mercury Lounge. Interspersed with two tracks from her debut record ('The Ride' & 'Eternal Flame'), Joan and her bandmates tackled the vast majority of the forthcoming release with sheer elegance. Whereas Real Life was reminiscent of a bashful diary entry, To Survive is more akin to an intimate yet seductive love letter. Judging from her glorious fifty minute performance, there seems to be a strong sense of romanticism and tenderness throughout the album. A perfect companion for a passionate summer soiree! It hits shelves on 6/10 via Cheap Lullaby. Further info can be found here.

Visit JAPW at her official MySpace page. Download an MP3 of 'To Be Loved' at bottom.

MP3: Joan As Police Woman - To Be Loved [alt link]

Joan As Police Woman Up For Deli Mag's Artist Of The Month

May's other nominees:

Dub Trio
Sightings
Joan As Police Woman
This Is Ivy League
Boy Crisis
The Felice Brothers
Flying Machines
Famous Amos

Learn all about Joan's sophomore LP here.

MP3: JAPW - The Ride

Joan As Police Woman Celebrates Living Room's 10th B-Day

Enjoy last week's surprise (NYC) performance of 'Christobel' below. Visit JAPW on MySpace.


MP3: Joan As Police Woman - The Ride

BBC Interviews Joan As Police Woman

Watch JAPW discuss the current state of punk below. Read about her sophomore LP here.


MP3: Joan As Police Woman - The Ride

Joan As Police Woman: LP2 Tracks, Duet, Warm-Up Gigs

To Survive is out on June 10th.

It bears the following tunes:

Honor Wishes
Holiday
To Be Loved
To Be Lonely
Magpies
Start Of My Heart
Hard White Wall
Furious
To Survive
To America (feat. Rufus Wainwright)

Catch Joan previewing her sophomore effort at:

April 17th: Roundhouse, London
May 15th: Mercury Lounge, New York

Visit Joan at her MySpace page.

MP3: Joan As Police Woman - The Ride

Joan As Police Woman Sets Release Date For LP2

The record will be titled...

To Survive.

It'll be out in mid-June.

Sample first single, 'To Be Loved', on her MySpace page.

MP3: JAPW - Eternal Flame

Joan As Police Woman Performs At 'Barack Rock' Event

Sadly, we missed last night's benefit gig at NYC's Bowery Ballroom (which also featured Alberta Cross, Shudder To Think & OK Go to name a few). Here's a clip of 'How Are You Not Furious?' from the show. Watch videos from every performance here at Get Up & Vote.


MP3: Joan As Police Woman - The Ride

Joan As Police Woman Playing One-Off Avant-Garde Gig

It'll happen this Thursday...

January 31st @ NYC's The Stone.

The evening will feature 'special guests' (Antony? Rufus?).

It will also include a good deal of improvisation.

(Don't expect any tunes from her debut LP, Real Life)

More info can be found here.

MP3: Joan As Police Woman - Eternal Flame

NYC Obama Benefit Show Announced

The show will take place at Bowery Ballroom on 2/4.

Performers include:

Nina Persson (The Cardigans)
Joan As Police Woman
Craig Wedren (Shudder To Think)

Further details can be found at BV.

MP3: Joan As Police Woman - The Ride

Joan As Police Woman Offers Sophomore LP Teaser

Check out her brand new tune, 'Are You Not Furious?', as performed a few weeks ago in Ghent, below. Read our review of Joan at (the now-defunct) Tonic here. MP3 at bottom.

MP3: Joan As Police Woman - The Ride

New Joan As Police Woman Video: Love It Or Hate It?

OK, so this one might not be so fresh for the European contingent of our slutloyals but it's brand spankin' new for our readers in North America. Either way, Joan As Police Woman's 'Eternal Flame' (NOT a Bangles cover) is an undeniably beautiful song with a stunning summer-themed video to match. Enjoy the clip and MP3 below. Love it or hate it?


MP3: Joan As Police Woman - Eternal Flame

Joan As Police Woman's Debut Gets US Release + Tour Dates

It's about damn time.

On June 12th (that's a week from today), Joan As Police Woman's stunning debut LP, Real Life, will finally make its way over to The States.

Not only that, but Joan is planning on embarking on a full North American tour (her first as a solo performer), beginning July 25th in Massachusetts. View all of her upcoming dates here on her MySpace page.

Check out our review of Joan's show at Tonic from last October here.

Read The Music Slut's exclusive interview with Joan via these links: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3.

MP3s: 'Eternal Flame' + 'The Ride'