There are a lot of great covers in this episode.
CSS- Cannonball (The Breeders)
Sarah Winters- Runaway (Kanye West)
Holly MIranda- In Spite of Me (Morphine)
Mary Lou Lord- Jump (Van Halen)
Jackie- Creep (Radiohead)
Lisa Hannigan- Upside Down (Diana Ross)
Sulene- The One that Got Away (Katy Perry)
Florence+the Machine- Take Care (Drake)
Girl in a Coma- Come On Let’s Go (Ritchie Valens)

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Haikaa- Happy
Rachael Yamagata- The Way It Seems To Go
Rosie Thomas- Where Was I
Seeker Lover Keeper- Even Though I’m A Woman
Jessie Frye- Like A Light
Emily West- I Hate You, I Love You Again
Cat Power- King Rides By

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Wild Flag- Something Came Over Me
Sleigh Bells- Born to Lose
Santigold featuring Karen O- Go
Daughter- Youth
Lila Rose- Obsession
Big Deal- Chair
Helicopria- Turbulence

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Lana Del Ray’s album hasn’t been released yet, but she’s been blowing up the music blogosphere with people heralding her as nothing short of the second coming. Now, I will admit, that I kind of liked her song Video Games, but there is a big difference between sort of liking something and what was happening online. People were going crazy about her. Things posted about her that were positive far outnumbered the negative. Most of the negative seemed to deal with the fact that she’s somewhat a manufactured artist and lots of talk about how her appearance has changed since she was known as Lizzie Grant, mostly that her lips are now extra, extra full.

Last Saturday, she was slated to be the musical guest on SNL, again, before her album has even come out. Has this much hype EVER happened for a new artist? Not that I recall. I did not watch the show live. I saw the video of her performance for Video Games and was shocked at how horrible it was. I have never, ever seen such a terrible performance on SNL and that includes the debacle with Ashlee Simpson screwing up her lip syncing. Besides the vocals just being horrible and sounding a bit like a drunk karaoke performance, her performance was just listless and passionless and simply awful. Too much too soon for sure.

Watch the video below if you can. I haven’t watched her second performance from the night because frankly, I’m afraid for the health of my ears. But I’m curious to see what you think so let me know in the comments or over on the Rubyfruit Radio Facebook page.

Portishead- The Rip
Florence + The Machine- Never Let Me Go
Erika Spring- 6 More Weeks
Little Scream- The Heron and the Fox
Donora- Champion
Old Tapes- Queen
The Joy Formidable- Whirring

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Juliana Finch- Small Things
Amy Ray- SLC Radio
Three5Human- Yesterday’s Girl
Michelle Malone- Tighten Up the Springs
Sonia Leigh- My Name Is Money
The Whiskey Gentry- Eula Mae
Doria Roberts- Perfect
Rebecca Loebe- All This Time
Janelle Monae- Cold War

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More music from places I’ve lived. Next stop. Brooklyn!
Nicole Atkins- Brooklyn’s On Fire
Dirty Projectors- Stillness is the Move
Elizabeth and the Catapult- Go Away My Lover
Kelley McRae- Highrises in Brooklyn
St. Vincent- The Strangers
Jenny Owen Youngs- Led To The Sea
Rubblebucket- Silly Fathers
Hank & Cupcakes- Ain’t No Love

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2012 has only been around for a few days but it’s already shaping up to be a banner year for new music. In January and February, there will be tons of new music. I decided to list the albums coming out that are by female artists/female led bands. What albums are you waiting patiently for? Did I miss anything? Tell me on Facebook!

January 17th
Cate Le Bon- CYRK
Kathleen Edwards- Voyageur
Trailer Trash Tracys- Ester

January 24th
Beth Jeans Houghton-Yours Truly, Cellophane Nose
Chairlift- Something
Cheyenne Marie Mize- We Don’t Need
First Aid Kit-The Lion’s Roar
Laura Gibson- La Grande

January 31st
Grimes-Visions
Lana Del Rey- Born to Die
The Phenomenal Handclap Band- Following

February 7th
Sharon Van Etten- Tramp

February 14th
Anya Marina- Felony Flats
Tennis- Young and Old

February 21st
Sleigh Bells- Reign of Terror

February 28th
School of Seven Bells- GHOSTORY
Sophia Knapp- Into the Waves

In the ongoing series of music from places that I’ve lived, today, I’m covering the DC metro area which includes DC, NoVa and Baltimore.
Erin McKeown- To A Hammer
Honeychuck- Leaving For Good
Pree- Lemon Tree
Beach House- Norway
Danni Rosner- In the City
Victoria Vox- Jessica
Wye Oak- Civilian

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The series about music from places I’ve lived continues. This one is all about where I spent ages 4-26, TEXAS.

Little Brave- You DIdn’t Mean It
Sarah Jaffe- Clementine
Dana Falconberry- Please Sparrow
Eisley- Smarter
Jillian Edwards- July and June
Girl In A Coma- Smart
Cruiserweight- Balboa
Snow Tha Product- Holy Shit

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