On Saturday, December 25, 2010, I played the Erykah Badu song, "Turn Me Away (Get Munny)" from her 2010 album, "New Amerykah Part 2: Return of the Ankh." It was on the Christmas edition of Venus Sings Radio on WRIU. Badu released a video for another song on the album, Window Seat (above), which was received by some as a problem and by others as a gift from the eclectic artist.
KINGSTON, RI - It started with an extra Christmas set from "Cyber Larson" then moved into a super-mix sampling some of the best women in music coming from RI, the United States, and from spaces all over world. What am I talking about? Why the Christmas edition of Venus Sings Radio, silly!
On Saturday, December 25, the 4th Saturday of the month, I hosted Voices of Women on WRIU (www.wriu.org, 90.3 FM in and around RI) as I usually do, but it was an unusual day. First, IT WAS CHRISTMAS, so who would be listening to Venus Sings Radio/Voices of Women on such a special day, from 9-11 AM? No one, I supposed...or everyone! After all you're either up unwrapping presents and looking for music to accompany that, up making Christmas brunch or dinner and looking for music to accompany that, or you're not celebrating at all - but are still up on a Saturday looking for music to accompany your day.
But what about my wishes?
As the host of the last edition of Voices of Women of 2010, and as "Venus Sings" - a radio producer, blogger, and event DJ - my desire was to provide a show highlighting this year's best music; it's based on female artists with 2010 releases, albums played frequently on Venus Sings Radio, and songs selected all year by listeners and, of course, by me. As usual, the answer was to compromise, and the way to get that done proved simple. I invited Cyber Larson from One O'Clock Radio to extend his lively Christmas set into my show, from about 9:00-9:30, followed promptly by a musical abandonment of the holiday in favor of my list.
See that list below, which reflects not only my melodic whims, but early analysis of 12 months of music. To view what last year's end-of-year wrap-up brought, click here and here, or keep reading VenusSings.com to see the final report displaying the top albums, songs, and artists of 2010 from Venus Sings Radio and VenusSings.com.
- Corinne Bailey Rae / Paper Dolls / The Sea (2010)
- Pacifika / Paloma / Asuncion
- Ceu / Bubuia / Vagarosa (2009)
- Janelle Monae / Oh Maker / The Archandroid (2010)
- Michelle Cruz ft. Doron Monk Flake / Recovery / The Recovery (2010)
- Sara Tavares / Di Alma / Xinti (2009)
- Janelle Monae / Locked Inside / The Archandroid (2010)
- Kim Trusty / I'm Only Human / I Will Be Waiting (2009)
- Feist / Feel It All / The Reminder
- Alicia Keys / Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart / The Element of Freedom (2009)
- Ana Tijoux / 1977 / 1977 (2010)
- 5th Elament / Push n Pull / Thru the Muck (2010)
- Erykah Badu / Turn Me Away (Get Munny) / New Amerykah Part 2: Return of the Ankh (2010)
- Concha Buika / Mentirosa / Nina de Fuego
- Ocote Sou Sounds ft. Adrian Quesada (and Tita Lima) / Vendende Saude e Fe / Coconut Rock
- Aphrodesia / Caminando / Precious Commodity
- Melissa Czarnik / Anattitude / Rasberry Jesus (2010)
- Janelle Monae / Tightrope / The Archandroid (2010)
- Tiger Lily (of Riders Against the Storm) / Hair Piece / The Reza Wreckage - Urban Latino Remix
- Tiger Lily (of Riders Against the Storm) / Ohmygoodness / The United Voices of The Universe Free Mix/Download (2010
- Dutch Rhythm Combo feat. Isa GT / Alerta / The Paul Marmota Remix (2010)
- Sister Nancy / Bam Bam / One Two
- Ceu / Sonambulo / Vagarosa (2009)
- Ana Tijoux / Avaraicia / 1977 (2010)
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