January 2011 (Joan as Police Woman, Drive-By Truckers, Gabby Young & Brinsley Forde)




Barbican Contemporary Podcast show

Summary: Patterson Hood from alt-country band Drive-By Truckers introduces the documentary about the band and their deep American South, The Secret To A Happy Ending. Joan Wasser reveals the reason behind her music persona's peculiar name, Joan as Police Woman, and talks about her fantastic collaborations and New York. Plus, Brinsley Forde from legendary reggae group Aswad introduces Reggae Britannia and tells us about making reggae music in the UK in the 1970s. And last but not least, Gabby Young on her circus-swing, her training as an Opera singer and a live acoustic performance of 'Male version of Me'!