The New Cue #419 September 27: Naima Bock, Joan As Police Woman, Kate Bollinger, Sad Night Dynamite, Sprints, Divorce, Bon Iver, The Murder Capital, The Courettes

"An unexpected biblical-level thunderstorm hit hard and fast..."

Good morning,

Before we get started on another packed-out Friday edition, two PSAs:

1/ Next Friday, we’ll be asking for your albums of the year nominations and explaining how to vote. So start totting up. It’s early, yes, but there is good reason…

2/ The winner of the Simon Raymonde book comp is Richard Bowes: thanks to all who entered.

Onto today’s subscriber edition. Oh, you’re not a paid subscriber? Damn, that’s annoying. That means you won’t be able to read our Release Valve interview with Joan As Police Woman, our bits on Kate Bollinger and Sad Night Dynamite, all the new music recommendations, etc etc. It also means you won’t be able to vote in next week’s albums of the year nominations, I suddenly realise too! God, that would be terrible because we have one of the best prizes I’ve ever seen on Substack (a small sample-size of some other loser journalists, admittedly). You’ll want to be in with a shot of that prize…

What to do? Hmm. I know! You can just press that red button and become a fully-fledged New Cue Legend, loved and admired (sometimes feared) by all in the wider music community. While you’re thinking about it, have a listen to today’s playlist:

Or click here for the playlist if you’re an Apple Music kind of listener.

See you on Monday when Matt Johnson of The The settles down into the hot seat for our Life And Times questionnaire.

Enjoy the edition, and your weekends,

Ted and Niall.

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Release Valve: Joan As Police Woman

Accomplished multi-instrumentalist US singer-songwriter Joan Wasser released a sweet-toothed tenth album, Lemons, Limes & Orchids last week. She also tackled our questions.

The first record I loved was: The Jimi Hendrix Experience's Axis Bold As Love

The last record(s) I loved: Mary Timony’s Untame The Tiger 

& Meshell Ndegeocello’s No Water: The Gospel Of James Baldwin 

The musician(s) I grew up most wanting to be are: David Bowie & Chaka Khan 

The people I first played music with were: My elementary school orchestra.

The greatest gig(s)I ever saw were: Prince & Nina Simone 

The greatest gig I ever played was: An outdoor show on my birthday at a castle in Milan summer 2018. An unexpected biblical-level thunderstorm hit hard and fast.