Guardian Music — Lou Reed previews his Meltdown set and looks forward to seeing other stars on the billWhat do you have planned?I'll be performing From VU to Lulu, a two-hour concert I originally toured throughout Europe this past June. We'll perform songs that span ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Joan as Police Woman - "The Magic" (MP3) Joan As Police Woman at Prospect Park (more by Kyle Dean Reinford) Joan Wasser and band aka Joan As Police Woman are currently finishing up a tour in the US in... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — A look at some of the weekend's top concertsA look at some of the weekend's top concerts more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — A look at some of the weekend's top concerts... Joan as Police Woman @ The Bootleg. Joan Wasser's third album under the Police Woman moniker hasn't been met with the open-armed underground reception as her prior two efforts, but the... more info

KEXP Seattle — Joan Wasser, better known as Joan As Police Woman, has a long and storied past. Despite playing music since age six, it wasn’t until 2004 that she struck out on her own, forming her own project. After years alongside such musical luminaries as Mary... more info

Detroit Free Press — The Decemberists: with Justin Townes Earle, 7 p.m. April 22. Royal Oak Music Theatre, $26, $29. Sold out. Pixies: 7:30 p.m. April 22. Fox Theatre, $35, $59.50. Joan as Police Woman: 8 p.m. April 22. The Pike Room, $12. more info

Guardian Music — Barbican, London"I love that tonight is the night for technical difficulties," says Joan Wasser in an impish whisper. "This is so exciting." Wasser, the striking face and stunning voice behind Joan as Police Woman, has played the Barbican before with... more info

The Music Fix — Gig Review: Velvet-toned Joan Wasser turns in a sumptuous version of the X Factor. Luke McNaney reviews. more info

The Music Fix — Feature: Fuck the police! Erm... more info

The Music Fix — News: So yup, the Bill might have had a 'gritty' makeover recently but, c'mon, you'd still rather see everyone's favourite lady of the law Joan as Police Woman playing live, no? Well, you're in luck as she'll be touring the UK at the tail-end of this... more info