Joan As: Last News

Joan As Police Woman has announced a run of headline shows in 2022 across Australia and New Zealand.The artist – aka Joan Wasser – dropped her latest album, ‘The Solution Is Restless’ last Friday (November 5), a collaborative effort featuring The Invisible‘s Dave Okumu and drummer Tony Allen prior to his passing.On Allen, Wasser talked of their meeting in a press release. “Damon Albarn introduced me to Afrobeat legend, Tony Allen, at the Africa Express event ‘The Circus’ in London in 2019.“Tony and I played Nina Simone‘s ‘I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free’ and made a pact to record together in the future.

“She doesn’t like what’s on TV, always immersed in her dreams / She asks about mine, and always tells me ‘you have to have some'”“I don’t dive deep into the details of my songs; I enjoy letting people discover their own meanings and relate them to their own lives,” said Karin Ann of ‘She’. “My struggle with insomnia often leads me to write during sleepless nights.“One night, browsing through my phone notes, I stumbled upon a sentence that sparked inspiration.

Kim Cattrall’s mother Shane has died at the age of 93, the former Sex and the City star confirmed on Instagram yesterday.The actress, 66, shared her sad news with her 1.1 million followers almost five years on from the tragic death of her brother Chris aged 55. Kim shared some moving pictures of herself and her mum from over the years, including one black and white snap from when she was a little girl. “Shane Cattrall 1929 - 2022. Rest in peace Mum,” the star penned with a heart emoji.The sad news comes after Kim’s brother Chris died by suicide back in February 2018.Kim’s friends and followers took to the comments section to send messages of support to the grieving star.  Her Queer as Folk co-star Stephen Dunn wrote: “Sending all my love.”While Paul O’Grady penned: “Oh I’m sorry Kim, lots of love to you.”“So sorry, Kim.

All Points East 2022 will wrap up on Sunday (August 28) with a headline performance from Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds  – check out the full stage and performance times below.The annual festival in London’s Victoria Park kicked off last Friday (August 19) with a headline show from Gorillaz, who were supported by IDLES, Turnstile, Yves Tumor, Self Esteem, Femi Kuti, Obongjayar, NewDad, Remi Wolf, Gabriels, Ibeyi, Nia Archives and Willow Kayne.The following night, Field Day returned to the park with co-headline slots from The Chemical Brothers and Kraftwerk, while this weekend will welcome shows from Tame Impala (Thursday, August 25) The National (Friday, August 26), Disclosure (Saturday, August 27).On Sunday, Nick Cave will be joined by a stacked supporting bill including Radiohead side project The Smile, Michael Kiwanuka, Sleaford Mods, Japanese Breakfast and more.Also on the bill are space rockers Spiritualized, acclaimed poet Kae Tempest, jazz pianist and composer Robert Glasper.

The Invisible‘s Dave Okumu and legendary drummer Tony Allen, shortly before his death in April of last year.‘Geometry of You’ is the second song to be lifted from a forthcoming collaborative record from the trio, ‘The Solution Is Restless’, which is set to arrive on November 5 via PIAS.“‘Geometry of You’ is a song about the intersection of math and sensuality. It’s what Tony Allen did every time he sat down to play,” Wasser explained in an accompanying statement.“It’s about the quantum aspects of life – there is no one way of doing anything – paradox is everywhere.

Tony Allen and The Invisible’s Dave Okumu.‘The Solution is Restless’ is the ninth studio album by Wasser under her long-running project. It is also one of the final studio recordings of Allen, who died in April 2020.Born out of a night-long improvisation session in a Parisian studio, ‘The Solution is Restless’ will be released on November 5 via PIAS Recordings.