Biologists say that at the moment of conception we are all born female. 53% remain that way. We at The Balcony are 47%ers. But we know how to admire a woman's work. For Episode 5 of X-Chromosome, our show dedicated to songs sung by women, we jump the genr

When Tom Waits asks you to come to a recording session and bring a fender . . . you probably should bring both a guitar and the front end of your car into the studio. Cover your bases. In part two of Lesson 73 of the 101 Series, we follow Waits out to the

So, what do you do when you're the greatest songwriter ever and your record contract dictates that product must come out? You cover songs. Everyone does it, why not Bob? Here in our fifth episode of our tribute to Mr. Z, Time For Bob, we focus on the tune

Step right up, one and all. The attraction today is the unique, eccentric, well-coifed, surprisingly good at acting, megaphone wielding, garage rattling, barn stomping Tom Waits. Hear the man transform from a 70's piano playing boho to a mutli-tracked bea

Step right up, one and all. The attraction today is the unique, eccentric, well-coifed, surprisingly good at acting, megaphone wielding, garage rattling, barn stomping Tom Waits. Hear the man transform from a 70's piano playing boho to a mutli-tracked bea

We hope you figured out how much of the potion to drink to get through the door, it's time for some psychedelic music. Here, friends, is episode five of our tribute to music best enjoyed floating two feet off the ground, This Pill Makes You Small. In this

We hope you figured out how much of the potion to drink to get through the door, it's time for some psychedelic music. Here, friends, is episode five of our tribute to music best enjoyed floating two feet off the ground, This Pill Makes You Small. In this

John Bonham. John Paul Jones. Jimmy Page. Robert Plant. Fuck. Led Zeppelin. The hammer of the gods, the stomping t-rex, thunder and fucking lightning itself: Led Fucking Zeppelin. We at the Balcony have missed out on some major historical happenings: the

John Bonham. John Paul Jones. Jimmy Page. Robert Plant. Fuck. Led Zeppelin. The hammer of the gods, the stomping t-rex, thunder and fucking lightning itself: Led Fucking Zeppelin. We at the Balcony have missed out on some major historical happenings: the

From Doris Day to Mel Torme, we at the Balcony are familiar with the Swingin' side of life. Whether a well-sung melody, a jazzy orchestration or some serious be-boppin', with Episode 5 of Swingtime we prove again that Swing music has got your soul, rock a