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)
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.
