Like…Wow: Spacy Chicks

By Stewart Mason

Often strangely alluring, occasionally a bit unsettling, but always endearing, the spacy chick has become such an instantly recognizable rock and roll archetype that even the house band on The Muppet Show had one. So let us dedicate this set to Janice, lead guitarist for Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem and Spacy Chick Extraordinaire.

CRITICAL LIST
Joanna Newsom Easy
Kate Bush Wow
Cibo Matto Sugar Water
Bat For Lashes Horse and I
Pram Radio Freak In A Storm
The Sugarcubes Birthday
Cocteau Twins Five Ten Fiftyfold
Julee Cruise Falling
Judee Sill The Donor
Clare and the Reasons Pluto
Lavender Diamond Open Your Heart
Fleetwood Mac Rhiannon

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Like…Wow: Spacy Chicks

Joanna Newsom

Kate Bush

Cibo Matto

Bat For Lashes

Pram

The Sugarcubes

Cocteau Twins

Julee Cruise

Judee Sill

Clare and the Reasons

Lavender Diamond

Fleetwood Mac

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