X Chromosome

Allen Ginsberg, Amiri Baraka, Dorothy Parker, William Carlos Williams . . . New Jersey has produced a number of good poets. But only the Garden State only gave us one bard: Bruce Springsteen. In Lesson 18 of X-Chromosome, our sptlight on the ladies of music, we prove that it takes a woman to be The Boss as we spin two dozen Bruce songs covered by women. Poetry is poetry, rock is rock and Bruce is for the people.

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PLAYLIST:
BORN TO RUN: SUZI QUATRO (VERY BEST OF…)
THUNDER ROAD: SARA WATKINS (BORN TO UKE)
BECAUSE THE NIGHT: PATTI SMITH (EASTER)
THE PRICE YOU PAY: EMMYLOU HARRIS (CIMARRON)
HUMAN TOUCH: BONNIE TYLER (HEART STRINGS)
LIGHT OF DAY: JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS (FLASHBACK)
DANCING IN THE DARK: LUCY DACUS (DANCING IN THE DARK)
PINK CADILLAC: NATALIE COLE (1988 BEST OF BY UDISCOVER)
FIRE: POINTER SISTERS (ENERGY)
HUNGRY HEART: DARLENE LOVE (HUNGRY HEART)
COVER ME: THEA GILMORE (SONGS FROM THE GUTTER)
I’M ON FIRE: SOCCER MOMMY (HENRY/I’M ON FIRE SINGLE)
STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA: BETTYE LAVETTE (SONG OF AMERICA)
STOLEN CAR: PARRY GRIFFIN (1000 KISSES)
GLROY DAYS: ANDRA DAY (CARS 3 OS)
FACTORY: LUCINDA WILLIAMS (THE GHOSTS OF HIGHWAY 20)
STATE TROOPER: COWBOY JUNKIES (WHITES OFF EARTH NOW!)
IF I SHOULD FALL BEHIND: FAITH HILL (BREATHE)
SAD EYES: TRISHA YEARWOOD (REAL LIVE WOMEN)
TOUGHER THAN THE REST: EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL (ACOUSTIC)
PROTECTION: DONNA SUMMER (DONNA SUMMER)

It’s time to wrap up Season 17 of Balcony Radio programming. There’s no better way to shut it down than with a couple hours of music. As always, the season finale is an episode of X-Chrome, our show dedicated to the women of rock/pop/soul/country and all genres between. We’d normally tell you to hit the lights on your way out . . . but the ladies in this episode blew the roof off the place, so it doesn’t matter.

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PLAYLIST:
BLACK TONGUE: YEAH YEAH YEAHS (FOUR TRACK DEMO)
LOVE, TRY NOT TO LET GO: JULIA JACKLIN (PRE-PEASURE)
BE SWEET: JAPANESE BREAKFAST (JUBILEE)
TURN UP THE SUNSHINE: DIANA ROSS W/ TAME IMPALA (MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU SOUNDTRACK)
A CASE OF YOU: JONI MITCHELL (ISLE OF WIGHT 1970)
WASHING MACHINE HEART: MISAKI (BE THE COWBOY)
WANT WANT: MAGGIE ROGERS (SURRENDER)
I KNOW ALONE: HAIM (I KNOW ALONE)
SAVED BY A WAIF: ALVVAYS (ANTISOCIALITES)
EXPERT IN A DYING FIELD: THE BETHS (EXPERT IN A DYING FIELD)
THERE’S A BREAK IN THE ROAD: BETTY HARRIS (THE LOST QUEEN OF NEW ORLEANS SOUL)
ALL THE GOOD TIMES: ANGELS OLSOEN (BIG TIME)
STILL JEALOUS: TEGAN & SARA (STILL JEALOUS)
HOME TO ME: SHARON VAN ETTEN (WE’VE BEEN GOING ABOUT THIS ALL WRONG)
BLUE LIGHTENINGL BIG THIEF (DRAGON NEW WARM MOUNTAIN I BELIEVE IN YOU)
PRECOUS: THE PRETENDERS (THE PRETENDERS)
TO KEEP ME ALIVE: SAVANNAH SATURN
I SEE YOUR FACE: LINDA SMITH (TILL ANOTHER TIME 1988-1996)
SOLAR POWER: LORDE (ROOFTOP CONCERT NYC JULY 2021)
PROBLEM WITH IT: PLAINS (I WALKED WITH YOU A WAYS)
BOLD SOULD SISTER: TINA TURNER (LIVE ON ED SULLIVAN, 1/11/1970)

Balcony Radio is wrapping up another programming season in the best way possible: by playing music—a lot of music. Join us for episode ??? of X-Chromosome, our show dedicated to the women of rock/pop/soul/country and all genres between. This week, as in every time out, we focus on songs by women too cool for you, us, and anyone else in the room. You can be too cool as well by purchasing some of the music below in your favorite format.

NEW WAYS TO FAIL: SARAH SHOOK & THE DISARMERS (YEARS)
BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN: HURRAY FOR THE RIFFF RAFF (SMALL TOWN HEROES)
THE BOY: SHANNON & THE CLAMS (ONION)
INSPIRATION INFORMATION: SHARON JONES & THE DAP-KINGS (SOUL TIME!)
I’M NOT RUNNING AWAY: FEIST (PLEASURE)
THE MOON IS MADE OF GOLD: RICKIE LEE JONES (BALM IN GILEAD)
SHORT AND SWEET: BRITTANY HOWARD (JAIME)
MAKE ME YOURS: BETTYE SWANN (THE MONEY RECORDINGS)
A FINE, FINE BOY: DARLENE LOVE (WALL OF SOUND: THE BEST OF PHIL SPECTOR 1961-1966)
LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME: NINA SIMONE (LET IT ALL OUT)
YOU YOU: ODETTA HARTMAN (OLD ROCKHOUNDS NEVER DIE)
WITH YOU: VALERIE JUNE (DEMO)
HEART’S CONTENT: BRANDI CARLISLE (BEAR CREEK)
LEAVE THE LIGHT ON: MARISSA NADLER (BEFORE JULY: DEMOS & AND UNRELEASED SONGS)
BETTER THAN: LAKE STREET DRIVE (BAD SELF PORTRAITS)
FOR THE FIRST TIME: BEST COAST (ALWAYS TOMORROW)
FAITH HEALER: JULIEN BAKER (LITTLE OBLISVIONS)
NEVER BE MINE: ANGEL OLSEN (MY WOMAN)
THE MELTING OF THE SUN: ST. VINCENT (THE MELTING OF THE SUN)
MAKE IT RIGHT: THE COATHANGERS (NOSEBLEED WEEKEND)
OO LA LA: BETH DITTO (FAKE SUGAR)
I SWEAR: SALLIE FORD & THE SOUND OUTSIDE (DIRTY RADIO)
MASTER OF NONE: BEACH HOUSE (BEACH HOUSE)

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Gather ’round for another quarantinecast as we end season 15 of Balcony Radio. This week, it’s time for the ladies to take over with the X Chromosome show. In this episode, we bounce around time and space with a genreless program featuring some of the coolest women of the last century. Strap in, even though you’ll never be ready for all this. You can be well-prepared for the shock, however, by purchasing some of these tunes from the playlist below.

PLAYLIST:
ADVENTURES IN PARADISE: MINNIE RIPPERTON (TITLE)
STONEY END: LAURA NYRO (FIRST SONGS)
THE STORY: BRADI CARLISLE: (THE STORY & COVER STORIES)
LADY-O: JUDEE SILL (SELF)
PAPER MACHE: DIONNE WARWICK (I’LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN)
MONDAY: CECILLE MCLORIN SALVANT (FOR ONE TO LOVE)
I KNOW YOU KNOW: ESPERANZA SPALDING (ESPERANZA)
AGUA DE BEBER: ASTRUD GILBERTO (THE ASTRUD GILBERTO ALBUM)
ME & MY CHAUFFER BLIES: MEMPHIS MINNIE (VOL 5 1940-41)
AFRO BLUE: ABBEY LINCOLN (ABBEY IS BLUE)
WHEN YOU SMILE: ROBERTA FLACK (KILLING ME SOFTLY)
SPARINED ANKLE: JULIEN BAKER (TITLE)
GARDEN SONG: PHOEBE BRIDGERS (PUNISHER)
HIT THE GROUND: LIZZ WRIGHT (DREAMING WIDE AWAKE)
AL OESTE: JUANA MOLINA (HALO)
MORNIN’ GLORY: BOBBIE GENTRY (THE DELTA SWEETE)
BATHTUB: WAXAHATCHIE (AMERICAN WEEKEND)
BABY I’M BURNIN’: DOLLY PARTON (HEARTBREAKER)
PYNK: JANELLE MONAE, GRIMES (DIRTY COMPUTER)
YOUR BEST AMERICAN GIRL: MITSKI (PUBERTY 2)
THE BATTLE IS OVER: JENNY HVAL (APOCALYPSE, GIRL)
MAKE YOUR OWN KIND OF MUSIC: CASS ELLIOTT (MAMA’S BIG ONES)
100 DAYS, 100 NIGHTS: SHARON JONES & THE DAP-KINGS (TITLE)

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When times are tough and everything seems to be heading straight to Hell it usually means some MAN is in charge. The only way to get things done right is to let the ladies step up and hold court. For Ep 14 of our women’s showcase, X-Chromosome, we welcome two dozen rockin’ chix from Punk and New Wave to show us how its all done. The guitars are screaming and the amps are at full power. Please stay back from the stage, you can’t handle this. Stop by the merch table and buy music from the playlist, slime!

PLAYLIST:
BLONDIE: RIP HER TO SHREDS (BLONDIE)
PAT BENATAR: FIRE & ICE (LIVE FROM EARTH)
X: SOUL KITCHEN(LIVE) (LOS ANGELES)
X-RAY SPEX: OH BONDAGE! UP YOURS! (GERM FREE ADOLESCENCE)
THE WAITRESSES: WASN’T TOMORROW WONDERFUL (TITLE)
ROMEO VOID: WRAP IT UP (BENEFACTOR)
THE GO-GO’S: YOU CAN’T WALK IN YOUR SLEEP (BEAUTY & THE BEAT)
LENA LOVAICH: LUCKY NUMBER (RHYTHM ON THE RADIO)
ALTERED IMAGES: HAPPY BIRTHDAY (TITLE)
CYNDI LAUPER: YEAH YEAH (SHE’S SO UNUSUAL)
CRASS: BETA MOTEL (PENIS ENVY)
GRACE JONES: EVERYBODY HOLD STILL (LIVING MY LIFE)
TIL TUESDAY: MAYBE MONDAY (VOICES CARRY)
STRAWBERRY SWITCHBLADE: SINCE YESTERDAY (SELF)
BERLIN: PLEASURE VICTIM (TITLE)
THE BELLE STARS: SIGH OF THE TIMES (BELLE-ISIMA SWEET MEMORIES)
THE SLITS: LOVE & ROMANCE (PEEL SESSIONS)
MARTHA & THE MUFFINS: ECHO BEACH (METRO MUSIC)
GINA X: PLASTIC SURPRISE BOX (NICE MOVER)
THE BANGLES: TALKING IN MY SLEEP (TITLE)
SIOXSIE & THE BANSHEES: LUNAR CAMEL (KALEIDOSCOPE)
DELTA 5: MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS (SINGLES & SESSION 1979-81)
TOM TOM CLUB: ON, ON, ON (SELF)

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Woman . . . the fairer sex, the giver of kind assurance, the loving breath, the punch in the face, the kick in the head. For X-Chromosome episode 2 we prove that rock and roll is not a man’s game, and we give you two hours of women on the mic, strangling the strings, hitting the drums too hard, and spitting on the floor where you stand. Damn right!!

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PLAYLIST:
MARY FRAZIER JONES: PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART (GOOD TO THE LAST DROP)
LISA GERMANO: THE DRESSES SONG (HAPPINESS)
THAO NGUYEN: FEER ASLEEP (WE BRAVE BEE STINGS AND ALL)
HORTENSE ELLIS: LAST DATE (TROJAN COUNTRY REGGAE BOX)
PATTY GRIFFIN: MAKING PIES (1000 KISSES)
MELANIE: BRAND NEW KEY (MELANIE AT CARNEGIE HALL)
SINEAD O’CONNOR: JACKIE (LION & THE COBRA)
RILO KILEY: SILVER LINING (UNDER THE BLACKLIGHT)
THE PRETENDERS: WATCHING THE CLOTHES GO ROUND (LEARING TO CRAWL)
SONIC YOUTH: LITTLE TROUBLE GIRL (WASHING MACHINE)
PAULA GREER: FALLING IN LIOVE WITH LOVE (COMPLETE MOTOWN SINGLES VOL. 3, 1963)
THE SLITS: INSTANT HIT (CUT)
TAMMY WYNETTE: I DON’T WANNA PLAY HOUSE (16 BIGGEST HITS)
ROXANNE CASH: I’LL CHANGE FOR YOU (RULES OF TRAVEL)
MAMA CASS: WELCOME TO THE WORLD (BEAUTIFUL THING)
SLEATER-KINNEY: LITTLE BABIES (DIG ME OUT)
SYD STRAW: MY DADDY (FLIES THE SHIP IN THE SKY) (DADDY-O-DADDY)
PHYLLIS DILLON: A THING OF THE PAST (THE BORTH OF TROJAN)
THROWING MUSES: MEXICAN WOMEN (HORSE TORNADO)
SUZANNE VEGA: IF I WERE A WEAPON (SONGS IN RED AND GRAY)
ROSE BATISTE: SWEETHEART DARLING (THE NORTHERN SOUL GIRL GROUPS)
BETH ORTON: HERTLAND TRUCK STOP (COMFORT OF STRANGERS)
PEGGY LEE: CLOUDY MORNING (MINK JAZZ)
SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES: NICOTINE STAIN (THE SCREAM)
SANDY DENNY: LISTEN, LISTEN (SANDY)
KAREN DALTON: SOMETHING ON YOUR MIND (IN MY OWN TIME)
LAURIE ANDERSON: IT TANGO (BIG SCIENCE)

We at the Balcony realize that the guitar is not an extension of the penis. As total feminists, we recognize that chicks rock, too. This is the debut episode dedicated to the smart ones in the room, the Ladies. Featuring multiple styles and genres. Seriously, don’t be a sexist. Buy some girl music.

PLAYLIST:
MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS: A TEAR FOR THE GIRL (MOTOWN SINGLES 1964)
SAM PHILLIPS: POWER WORLD (OMNIPOP)
AIMEE MANN: IT’S NOT (LOST IN SPACE)
JUDEE SILL: THE KISS (LIVE IN LONDON)
BE GOOD TANYAS: SHIP OUT TO SEA (CHINATOWN)
DAWN LANDES: SCARS (DAWN’S MUSIC)
GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS: EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART (DOO WOP HITS OF THE 50S & 60S)
KATE WOLF: LOOKING BACK AT YOU (SAFE AT ANCHOR)
MILLIE JACKSON: STRANGE THINGS (MILLIE JACKSON)
XX: ISLANDS (XX)
LEWIS SISTERS: YOU NEED ME (MOTOWN: 60S)
WHITE STRIPES: COLD, COLD NIGHT (ELEPHANT)
MIA: PAPER PLANES (KALA)
ELLA FITSGERALD: IT’S ONLY A PAPER MOON (COMPLETE ELLA FITZGERALD SONGBOOK)
LAURA NYRO: YOU’VE REALLY GOT A HOLD OF ME (GONNA TAKE A MIRACLE)
ALLISON MOORER: HEY JEZEBEL (MISS FORTUNE)
SHELBY LYNNE: WILLIE & LAURAMAE JONE (JUST A LITTLE LOVIN’)
CAROL KING: I FEEL THE EARTH MOVE (THE CARNEGIE HALL CONCERT)
MAZZY STAR: TELL ME HOW (BATMAN FOREVER SOUNDTRACK)
STEVIE NICKS: LANDSLIDE (CRYSTAL VISION: BEST OF STEVIE NICKS)
TANYA TICKER: LOVE’S THE ANSWER (GREATEST HITS)
JANIS IAN: TEA & SYMPATHY (BETWEEN THE LINES)
PATTI SMITH GROUP: FIRE OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN (WAVE)
UTE LEMPER: PUNISHING KISS (PUNISHING KISS)
BLONDIE: SUNDAY GIRL (PARALLEL LINES)
PORTISHEAD: HALF DAY CLOSING (ROSELAND NYC LIVE 1989)

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