From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2007 #293 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Unsubscribe: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe Archives: http://www.smoe.org/lists/joni Website: http://jonimitchell.com JMDL Digest Tuesday, July 31 2007 Volume 2007 : Number 293 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- njc, Go to Iraq and Fight, Mr. President ["Patti Parlette" ] Re: "A long case... " njc [LCStanley7@aol.com] Eurofest 2008 njc [Garret ] If [David Sapp ] Joni Tribute in Skaneateles, NY ["Strodel, Joe" ] XM Cafe ["Suze Cameron" ] A Case of You, now Joni the Troubador ["Patti Parlette" ] Re: Eurofest 2008 njc [Bob.Muller@Fluor.com] Re: Joni Tribute in Skaneateles, NY [Bob.Muller@Fluor.com] RE: A Case of You, now Joni the Troubador ["Sherelle Smith" ] Billboard Starbucks Article ["Randy Remote" ] cockfighting & dogfighting laws (njc) [Victor Johnson ] Paul McCartney, Starbucks, and Sgt. Pepper ["Jim L'Hommedieu" ] Re: JMDL Digest V2007 #290 [Bruce Eggleston ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 17:01:35 +0000 From: "Patti Parlette" Subject: njc, Go to Iraq and Fight, Mr. President Monika wrote: > >Confucius said that when music and courtesy are understood better, there >will be no more wars.... That's a good one. Hey Monika, Let's play JEOPARDY! Alex: And here we have Monika, a DJ from the Cleveland area. Monika, I understand you are a member of some lunatic fringe group on the Internet. What can you tell us about that? Monika: _________________________________________________ ( I really can't speak for you.) Alex: Hmmmm. Well, that's very interesting! I think we have had a Joni Mitchell answer or two on Jeopardy in the past. bUT now, we return to the board. Monika, you're in last place so you pick. Monika: I'll take PEACE QUOTES for $2,000, Alex. DING DING DING DING!!! DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!! Alex says: Monika, you are in last place with 18 bucks. You're going up in smoke. Cold blue steel out of money. Do you want to make it a true daily doubledecker bus and risk it all? Monika: What? No driver at the top? Oh, what the hell. It's all luck! It's just luck! You get a little lucky and you make a little money! Ooby shooby. Sure. I'll risk it all. The government gave us $3,000 once -- you shoulda seen it fly away! Alex says: Okay. The answer is: "This famous guitarist said: "When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace." " Tick tock, tick tock..... **** Don't make it a last chance lost, Monika. C'mon, the entire JMDL is cheering for you -- wildwood flowers wavin' for ya! _________________________________________________________________ http://imagine-windowslive.com/hotmail/?locale=en-us&ocid=TXT_TAGHM_migration_HM_mini_pcmag_0507 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 17:24:05 +0000 From: "Sherelle Smith" Subject: RE: SV: A case of you Thank you for sharing that Marion. Your words give totality to the meaning of the song. Even though it was a song about a break up, I got so stuck on the words from the chorus and the kind of love she had for this person, it was hard for me to hear anything else. I am now beginning to understand the song in its totality. I think I needed to hear someone say that they loved someone this much out loud. (Both Sides Now..."To say 'I love you' right out loud...) The album that touched my life when I needed it most was "Court and Spark" as I was going through the realization of unrequited love at that time as well too. It truly helped me to get through that phase of my life. I couldn't believe that someone could be so honest about heartbreak. Sherelle Marion wrote: > >yes, Sherelle, I do agree, the song is about somebody breaking up with >somebody she still loves. It has been one of my favourites forever. If he >is >in her blood like holy wine he is not somebody she will want to dispose of. >But the love has been lost, she tells us in the first line, and they have >to >part. Yet she can drink a case of him and still be on her feet - she is >confident it will not break her. She can love him and let him go >nevertheless. >When I first heard A case of you I had just broken up with a lover and was >absolutely heartbroken. If I hadn't had that song to take encouragement >from >I don't know what would have happened. >It just so happened that Blue was released at precisely the hardest time of >my life (yet) and it had a good deal to do with me pulling through. > >Also, I think it's wonderful how we all recognize our own feelings in >Joni's >songs - but that's what makes her so great, the way she can put emotions >into words and music, emotions so entirely her own and yet so universal. > >Marion _________________________________________________________________ Don't get caught with egg on your face. Play Chicktionary! http://club.live.com/chicktionary.aspx?icid=chick_hotmailtextlink2 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 13:32:08 EDT From: LCStanley7@aol.com Subject: Re: "A long case... " njc It was written in blood: > For certain folks, such as Ted Nugent fans, the war may seem justified and > just A-OK--'shoot 'em through your powerful baby's rifle's scope and try to > make > a bull's eye right smack-dab to those damned Iraqi heads." This is just one > example of the ruthlessness of any war on the face of the Earth. > > Joni has been crying, > "Study war no more" since the beginning." > > **** > > Ruthless indeed. Excellent choice of words. > Hi Hematocrit, If you spin it down, a person without ruth is "a monster of remorseless cruelty." Uncle Ted. It comes in many different veins though. Love, Centrifuge ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 18:57:27 +0100 From: Garret Subject: Eurofest 2008 njc I marked this njc, not sure if it is. I'm delighted to see so many people interested in a fest next summer in the UK. I think it will be very exciting. I'm really looking forward to it. I think i will be camping. My partner is moving to England at the start of September so i will be spending a bit more time over there. Not sure how all that will work,but at least it means i am likely to be in England for the fest anyway:-) On another note i drove from the south coast to Dublin yesterday. Yay me. God was i stiff and tired afterwards GARRET NP - Malcolm in the middle is on tv behind me...still love it ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 11:40:29 -0700 (PDT) From: David Sapp Subject: If I have been listening to the Shine sampler and like all of what I hear. The song If really stands out to me... I believe this is a new sound for Joni, catchy and rhythmic... can't wait to go to Starbucks on 9/25, sit there, drink coffee and listen to Joni... signing off for now, Peace, David - --------------------------------- Sick sense of humor? Visit Yahoo! TV's Comedy with an Edge to see what's on, when. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:42:39 -0400 From: "Strodel, Joe" Subject: Joni Tribute in Skaneateles, NY The Skaneateles Area Arts Council presented A Tribute to Joni Mitchell: A Concert by Maria DeAngelis and Friends on April 28, 2007. The concert emcee was Jeffrey Pepper Rogers, the performers were six musicians led by jazz singer and composer Maria DeAngelis, and the attendance was 330 people. The show was really a wonderful tribute to Joni and received three great reviews from the media in the Syracuse, NY area. The concert opened with Joni's voice from an interview conducted by Jeffrey Pepper Rogers for Acoustic Guitar magazine. The audience loved it! Then Maria and her uber-talented team performed 16 Joni songs. The musicians were: Phil Flanagan, Karen Oberlin, Tori DeAngelis, Hannah Richardson, and Barry Blumenthal. A reception to kick-off the concert was presented by the Everson Museum of Art and the Skaneateles Arts Council, called "Music, Martinis and Joni Mitchell Masterpieces", featured stunning works of art signed by Joni, and was held in the beautiful home of Jim and Kimball Kraus. Here's the concert set list: Big Yellow Taxi Chelsea Morning Rainy Night House Both Sides, Now Free Man in Paris Down To You California Real Good For Free Help Me A Case of You Last Time I Saw Richard Raised On Robbery - - A very short intermission for tuning - Circle Game Ladies of the Canyon A Woman of Heart and Mind Woodstock All songs written and recorded by Joni Mitchell. One of the media reviewers, Jan Kent, wrote an article titled "Return of the Philosopher Queen." Check it out at: http://www.piratecny.com/jkent/article.php?article_id=tB1178585826t463fc ae2c5c22. I wanted to thank several members of the JMDL community for supporting this tribute concert and reception. First, a very special thanks to Maria DeAngelis for performing Joni's songs in a magical way. She played dulcimer, guitars, percussion, and received several standing ovations. She is a incredibly talented jazz singer and composer and interpreted Joni's songs in a stunning way! To see a summary of this event written by her, please visit the JMDL library at: http://www.jmdl.com/library/view.cfm?id=1600. Also, a very special thanks to Les Irvin for all his support of the two events and a huge thanks to Jack Merkel for sending three stunning works of Joni art (signed by her), and to Henry Diltz for sending three signed photographs of Joni. The art work was on stage and at the entrance, and the crowd loved all of the art. I also would also like to thank Ashara Stansfield for sending the JMDL banner; .it was prominently displayed at the entrance to the concert! The Skaneateles Arts Council's next event is our annual gala; we are presenting Sonya Kitchell (some JMDLers may recall that Sonya sang in the Music Cares Tribute to Joni in New York in 2006); to learn more, please visit: www.skaneateles.com. Thanks again to Les, Maria, Jack and Ashara for making the Joni tribute concert and reception a beautiful evening to celebrate the incredible artistry of Joni Mitchell! I can't wait for the "Shine" to arrive at Starbuck's! Warm Regards, Joe Joseph D. Strodel, Jr. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:54:23 -0400 (EDT) From: "Suze Cameron" Subject: XM Cafe Joni Friends, Who would have thought, thirty years ago, that we would be paying for TV and radio but long distance on our phones would be so inexpensive? GM hooked me with a three month free subscription when I bought my new vehicle. I couldn't pay quick enough for my service after I learned that they play Joni on the XM Cafe channel (45). Now, I know I can attach my iPod and play all the Joni I want, or I could jam my 6 CD player with Joni music from four decades, but why, when I can be surprised by the randomness of The Tea Leaf Prophecy! What a way to end the weary day. Then the other bit of good news is that they are building a Starbucks right around the corner from my office (or so rumor says). Cool Joni news. For the record, place me in the catagory of 'grateful regardless of who Joni releases with' as far as the Starbucks and Hear music is concerned. I am thrilled that we again have new material to listen to, and will be counting down the days until September 25th. Suze n.p. 'Soulfully' Catie Curtis - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Get all the Hottest Artists on Your Cell Phone - Plus 10 Bonus Tones Today! Find Your New Ringtone at Lycos Mobile. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 18:58:41 +0000 From: "Patti Parlette" Subject: A Case of You, now Joni the Troubador Sherelle wrote in part: What is the feminine word for troubador? Trobadress? I'm not sure. That's how I feel about the way she writes and sings her songs. She speaks of love in such a personal way. She speaks of love as poisnonous medicine ("Jealous lovin'll make you crazy...if you can't find your goodness cause you lost your heart...) and also as the sweetest of the sweet, (my take on the lyrics, "I could drink a case of you...darlin...and still be on my feet...still be on my feet...). Such wonderful extremes! It all makes love what it is....a wonder. *** Wow! You really are starting to think like a Francophile, asking if troubadour is masculine or feminine. In French it is masculine, but in English, like most nouns (I think), it is genderless (as in Joni's "genderless music"....) From Merriam Webster: Main Entry: trou7ba7dour Pronunciation: 'tr|-b&-"dor, -"dur Function: noun Etymology: French, from Old Occitan trobador, from trobar to compose, from Vulgar Latin *tropare, from Latin tropus trope 1 : one of a class of lyric poets and poet-musicians often of knightly rank who flourished from the 11th to the end of the 13th century chiefly in the south of France and the north of Italy and whose major theme was courtly love -- compare TROUVERE 2 : a singer especially of folk songs Oui, oui, Sherelle -- Joni is a troubadour! Among many other things, of course. And that thought brings this song to heart and mind (I took the liberty of changing a few masculine words to feminine in this case of Joni): She is now to be among you At the calling of your hearts Rest assured this troubador Is acting on her part. The union of your spirits, here, Has caused her to re-main For when-ever two or more of you Are gathered in her name There is Love. There is Love. ( Noel "Paul" Stookey ) - -- Patti P. _________________________________________________________________ http://newlivehotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 15:06:24 -0400 (EDT) From: "Suze Cameron" Subject: Re: The Wire NJC Hi Mike, I am chiming in a bit late on your thread of 'The Wire' but I wanted to tell you that this is the most honest dramatic series on television. This season was of particular interest to me as it focused on the challenges that educators (in this case a former cop who became a teacher) face in urban schools. Please take the time to rent the DVDs or catch the series then let us know what you think. Sue - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Get all the Hottest Artists on Your Cell Phone - Plus 10 Bonus Tones Today! 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If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that any use, review, retransmission, dissemination, distribution, reproduction or any action taken in reliance upon this message is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of the company. - ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 19:38:44 +0000 From: "Sherelle Smith" Subject: RE: A Case of You, now Joni the Troubador Ah! Thank you Patti! I feel like a Francophile in my heart anyway! Yes, she is definitely genderless... I just wanted to be sure of the word. I love the Wedding Song and always have! I love your Joni take on it!!! Love, Sherelle Patti wrote: >Sherelle wrote in part: > >What is the feminine word for troubador? Trobadress? I'm not sure. That's >how I feel about the way she writes and sings her songs. She speaks of love >in such a personal way. She speaks of love as poisnonous medicine ("Jealous >lovin'll make you crazy...if you can't find your goodness cause you lost >your heart...) and also as the sweetest of the sweet, (my take on the >lyrics, "I could drink a case of you...darlin...and still be on my >feet...still be on my feet...). Such wonderful extremes! It all makes love >what it is....a wonder. > > >*** > > >Wow! You really are starting to think like a Francophile, asking if >troubadour is masculine or feminine. In French it is masculine, but in >English, like most nouns (I think), it is genderless (as in Joni's >"genderless music"....) > >From Merriam Webster: > >Main Entry: trou7ba7dour >Pronunciation: 'tr|-b&-"dor, -"dur >Function: noun >Etymology: French, from Old Occitan trobador, from trobar to compose, from >Vulgar Latin *tropare, from Latin tropus trope > >1 : one of a class of lyric poets and poet-musicians often of knightly rank >who flourished from the 11th to the end of the 13th century chiefly in the >south of France and the north of Italy and whose major theme was courtly >love -- compare TROUVERE > >2 : a singer especially of folk songs > >Oui, oui, Sherelle -- Joni is a troubadour! Among many other things, of >course. > >And that thought brings this song to heart and mind (I took the liberty of >changing a few masculine words to feminine in this case of Joni): > >She is now to be among you >At the calling of your hearts >Rest assured this troubador >Is acting on her part. >The union of your spirits, here, >Has caused her to re-main >For when-ever two or more of you >Are gathered in her name > >There is Love. There is Love. ( Noel "Paul" Stookey ) > > >-- Patti P. > >_________________________________________________________________ >http://newlivehotmail.com > _________________________________________________________________ http://imagine-windowslive.com/hotmail/?locale=en-us&ocid=TXT_TAGHM_migration_HM_mini_2G_0507 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 13:30:10 -0700 From: "Randy Remote" Subject: Re: Re: Starbuck's Reckless Daughter I hear what you're saying, Owen. Some people are going to think 'Starbucks/faceless corporation/ick'. I don't think it will amount to a large percentage of the people who would've bought it, however. Anyway....we should have seen Joni's association with Starbucks coming years ago when she made that album. You know. "Brew". Thank you very much, I'll be here all week, RR From: "Owen Duff" > Hello all, > > Just had chance to catch up with this stuff, and I have been swayed by > some (not all) of the contributions here. A lot of my reaction is > certainly to do with how I think this makes Joni "look" to others . As I > said, a lot of people in my social circle will be turned off the CD by > the association with SB (because, rightly or wrongly, it has a bad image > among them) which is a real shame, as I'd love for those people to love > it. But whoever said that Joni feels she has a great piece work and sees > this as a good way to get lots of people to hear it made a good point, > and I can understand that. > > As for moral tone in my disappointment, my exact words were "makes her > look like a massive hypocrite", which is not the same as accusing her of > being one. Really, I can't criticise SB or Joni, because I don't and > never will have enough information about either. All I can do is react to > how it appears, I hope I didn't come across as doing anything more than > that. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 13:22:51 -0700 From: "Randy Remote" Subject: Re: njc, Go to Iraq and Fight, Mr. President I just heard on Democracy Now! that Bush wants to sell $20 billion worth of high-tech armaments to Saudi Arabia. Remember them? They were the ones that flew those planes into those towers on 9/11. Good idea. Attack the wrong country, arm the ones that did it. Put the ports into the hands of a middle eastern country. Makes you wonder which side he is really on. Impeach! Jail! Key: throw away. RR ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 23:29:47 +0200 From: missblux@googlemail.com Subject: Re: A case of.... Oops I forgot to cc the list; and I added Jean because she has been chiming in as well. On 7/30/07, missblux@googlemail.com wrote: Sherelle, I totally, or almost totally, agree with what you say about A Case of You. It's so well said. " Even though the love may be unrequited, she still feels it." "I could drink a case of you, and still I'd be on my feet" - it is such a strange line because it is ambiguous, and it seems that it strikes a slightly different chord with each person. I think of it as meaning that her love would still be on its feet, never mind how many ups and downs she'd have to go through with him. There is the bitter and nostalgic feeling that the relationship is over (I think of that painting on BSN where she is sitting in the bar with her cigarette below the No Smoking sign, it's that atmosphere), but there is also defiance, as Kevin says. But I think the defiance is about not giving in to petty hatred. When you break up with someone there is always a host of friends there to tell you that they guy was a waste of your time, not worth your while and a loser, and you'll find someone better. And sometimes it seems like it would be easier for both of you if you could think like that. But I think she is saying, no, we went through hell together, but at the end of the day, my love is intact. Or maybe 'I am still intact, because you have become part of me'. Something like that! She is refusing to let it be "just another show; and you leave them laughing when you go etc." and to "play it cool" Someone mentioned 'Love', I feel that these two songs are related. On the other hand, I think it is a different kind of love she sings about when she says 'We got drunk on alcohol, and on love, the strongest poison and medicine in the world'. Although the words are very strong, I think this really is more of a passing thing, love taken as a drug. At least it is a love that is in the past. Maybe the one in A Case of You will fade to indifference, but at least when she wrote the song I think she felt it would not. Passion and desire would go away, but not love. I'd like to think that her rendition of 'Love' confirms just that. But then as Kevin says there is ample room for other interpretations, it really is filled with mixed emotions. Whoa, that single line with all its ambiguity has struck a chord with many of us at just the right time, and made us stop and think. And in my case, join the jmdle! A case of love... Bene ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 18:48:27 EDT From: BlueForTheRoses@aol.com Subject: AMAZON Condones Cruel Behavior....Don't buy from them! I recently discovered that Amazon.com sells magazines and books that promote dog fighting and cock (Male Rooster) fighting. As you all may or may not know, this activity is not only extremely HEINOUS and disgusting, as well as brutal for the animals involved, but it is also illegal in all fifty states in the U.S. So, in effect, they are supporting some of the worst animal cruelty as well as illegal activity. This activity is a felony in all but one state. Also, Amazon.com sells foie gras. In case you aren't aware, foie gras is a product that is produced by shoving metal tubes down a goose or duck's throat several times a day and forcing it to eat immense amounts of food, until its liver becomes diseased and swells to up to ten times its normal size. Then the poor animal is slaughtered and the liver is taken out, combined with some other things and spread on toast as a "delicacy." Not only does Amazon.com sell the actual foie gras, but in addition, it sells books on the subject. I have used Amazon.com quite frequently over the past two years to buy things for myself as well as for my family members, but I cannot in good conscience do so anymore. I am urging each and every person I know to stop using Amazon.com, and to cancel their account with Amazon.com. Please make sure to let them know once you cancel your account, exactly why you are canceling it. This will make a much bigger impact, as it will let them know that what they are doing is effecting their profits directly. Thanks to you all for reading this email, and for those of you who do cancel your subscriptions, thank you in advance. Sincerely, Rick ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:19:32 -0700 From: "Randy Remote" Subject: Misc Music News njc Flash: hippie era songwriter/musician releasing album Sept 25 with anti-Bush/political content. First initial J. One word title. If you guessed John Fogarty, you guessed right. As yet another Led Zeppelin greatest hits double-disc is being readied for the marketplace, it's rumoured that the three surviving members are talking reunion. If you've always dreamed of owning Jerry Garcia's old toilet, well, you missed your chance when it was auctioned off for $2,500 last year. However, you can still get his kitchen sink. These fixtures and other items are benefiting San Francisco's Sophia Foundation. The guy that bought Garcia's former Mill Valley home put them in storage when he remodeled, that's how it happened. I'm sure there is some joke in there somewhere about a plumber and a long strange drip, but frankly, Scarlett Begonia, I don't give a damn. Etta James is said to be doing well after being admitted to the hospital in L.A. for complications from an abdominal operation she underwent in June. She has a new album coming out Sept. 25. Well known singer-songwriter with large gay following. Topical songs. Not a Bush fan. Her name: Melissa Etheridge. Paul McCartney says he will not support cancer research that uses animals in their testing. When his wife Linda died of cancer, he vowed to donate to cancer organizations. Animal rights groups wrote to him about the problem, and now he will just say no to those organizations that test on animals. PETA has reportedly applauded his announcement. Paris Hilton will be on the cover of the UK version of the new Smashing Pumpkins single "Tarantula". Leader Billy Corgan wanted Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears in the photo, too, but could only get Paris. On Saturday the city of Berlin named a street 'Frank-Zappa- Strasse' after the late musician, the first time they have named a street for a rock musician. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:28:15 -0700 From: "Randy Remote" Subject: Billboard Starbucks Article A bit of new info. Curious statement: "This is true Joni -- it is almost the return of her as a storyteller." Almost?? http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=3D= 1003616416 Joni Mitchell Joins McCartney On Hear Music Roster July 25, 2007 Jonathan Cohen, N.Y. Joni Mitchell, who had been largely retired from the music business = since 2002, has joined Paul McCartney on the roster of Starbucks = Entertainment's Hear Music label. Mitchell's new album, "Shine," will be = released Sept. 25 through the coffee retailer's stores as well as = traditional outlets. Mitchell angrily threatened to quit recording after the release of = 2002's "Travelogue," but her work with Starbucks on a 2005 "Artists = Choice" compilation helped encourage her to not throw in the towel just = yet. "Joni acknowledged back in 2005 that not only was she very, very = impressed with our commitment to music and our customers' love of music, = but that [the compilation] really helped to re-energize her passion for = music," Starbucks Entertainment president Ken Lombard tells = Billboard.com "As we continue to have discussions with respect to this = new CD, it is obvious to us that she's back, in a big way." In fact, it was Mitchell who reached out to Starbucks when she was = nearing completion on "Shine." "Frankly, for Joni fans, this is the Joni = they've been waiting for," Lombard enthuses. "This is true Joni -- it is = almost the return of her as a storyteller." "Shine" includes nine new songs plus a new version of Mitchell's = evergreen, "Big Yellow Taxi." The album is part of a series of new work = from the artist, including a ballet based on her music, "The Fiddle and = the Drum," and a visual art exhibit that opens in the fall in New York. =20 =20 "We're thrilled that Starbucks are partnering up with Joni Mitchell," = says Martin Bandier, chairman/CEO of Mitchell publisher Sony/ATV Music = Publishing. "In a rapidly shrinking traditional record market, the = opening up of this niche market and others like it is great news and it = reinforces my belief that music is alive and well and being consumed = more than ever, in ways and places we never contemplated."=20 Hear Music launched in June with the release of McCartney's "Memory = Almost Full," which has already sold 448,000 copies in the United = States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. "I think we did a lot of things right," Lombard says of the label's = rollout. "We could not be more excited about the success of the record. = As much as anything, not only is it important that we were excited, but = Paul was very pleased with the commitment we displayed toward really = generating excitement around the launch. As we move forward with Joni, = you'll see that same level of commitment." And, there are more signings to come. "We talked about three artists by = the end of '07 and 8 in '08," Lombard says. "Frankly, we're in a lot of = discussions right now. We're excited about Joni today and hope to be = able to announce new signings very soon." 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[cock fighting will soon be illegal in Louisiana according to a recent article in June] 6. Do some states already have felony laws? Yes. Dogfighting is illegal in all 50 states and a felony offense in almost every state. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 23:47:16 +0100 From: "Jamie's Box of Paints" Subject: Joni in The London LIte http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23406273-details/article.do Time for Joni's critics to wake up and smell the coffee By Paul Connolly, London Lite 30.07.07 Add your view Joni Mitchell Star's bucks: But Joni's deal also gets her music to fans Look here too * Music blog You could almost see the lentil-huggers' beards spontaneously combust. "Sell-out!" they cried, brushing the dried tofu from their hemp sweaters. Who had attracted the ire of the pensionable old hippies? Joni Mitchell, wonky-faced folk pin-up of all slightly myopic chaps of a certain vintage. What had she done to deserve such a tirade? She, er, signed to a record company to, er, release her new album, Shine, due out in September. Now, of course, the Joni Mitchell controversy is a little more complex than I've suggested so far. But only a little. What has so infuriated some of her fans is that the label she has signed to, Hear Music, is owned by Starbucks. Of course, Starbucks is regarded unfavourably by many people for wiping out smaller coffee shops and for charging #3 a go for a coffee. But they're much like any other company - they want to make as much profit as possible. Judging by the criticism Mitchell has endured you'd have thought her previous labels, which include Warners and Geffen, employed only orphans and gave 90 per cent of their revenues to the Fluffy Kitten Benevolent Fund, rather than being globe-straddling entertainment monsters desperate to wring every last penny of profit from their artists. Perhaps if Mitchell had signed to Lockheed Records or another label funded by an arms company (there actually aren't any, so don't worry) her critics might have had a point. But Starbucks is offering a valuable customer service. Older artists, such as Mitchell and her new label partner, Sir Paul McCartney, are finding it increasingly difficult to secure record deals as the mainstream music business focuses its attention on the 15-20 demographic. Here's a quick stat. In the Seventies the average age of an artist in the US charts was nearly 31. Now it's closer to 21. Consequently, you don't find older artists on MTV and you rarely hear them on the radio. But Starbucks is now giving them exposure in their outlets. I think it's really sharp niche marketing and evidence that some of the better music biz minds are operating on the fringe of the industry. The deal is certainly not evidence that Joni Mitchell has sold out. She hasn't re-recorded Big Yellow Taxi with the line, "They paved paradise and put up a Starbucks shop". Or given approval to the Mitchell Macchiato or The Hissing Of Summer Lawns Latte. You can't equate it, as some have, with old Mr Rainforest, Sting, who, upon finding his record sales on the wane - it was if the world had suddenly learnt how to hear again - lent one of his po-faced ditties to an advert for a petrol-guzzling Jag a few years back. Now, that was proper selling out.  Agree? Disagree? email me at soundingoff@thelondonlite.co.uk - -- I am a lonely Painter I live in a Box of Paints I'm frightened by the devil But I'm drawn to those ones that 'aint afraid... Jamie Zubairi can be found for voice-overs at http://uk.voicespro.com/jamie.zubairi1 acting CV and showreel at http://uk.castingcallpro.com/u/81749 http://www.jamiezubairi.co.uk Facebook me! ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 20:48:58 -0400 From: "Jim L'Hommedieu" Subject: Paul McCartney, Starbucks, and Sgt. Pepper Paul McCartney talked to David Dye recently in the WXPN studio. He talked about Starbucks' idea for promoting "Memory Almost Full". He quoted his producer saying that the major labels are like dinosaurs wondering what their future might be "after the meteor hit." Dye asked him if he's ever able to just be a regular guy, a non-celebrity. The answer might surprise the younger folks. (We older folks know McCartney's always had both feet on the ground.) http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11781240 Jim L. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 21:22:09 -0400 From: "Jeffrey Zinkerman" Subject: In Love with Love & Money Hello All, I bought the Miles for Aisles Album last week and I am pretty blown away. I intentionally have not bought all of Joni's album at once because I want to spread out the goodness. This album is Hot - I guess I am surprised not to have heard more about it. Some users on Amazon have criticized the Tom Scott Band, but I think they are really good. Joni's voice is obviously amazing. But I am indeed in Love with Love & Money. - - Jeff Z This message (and any associated files) is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is confidential.  If you are not the intended recipient (or have received this e-mail in error) please notify the sender immediately and destroy this e-mail. Any unauthorized copying, disclosure or distribution of the material in this e-mail is strictly forbidden. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:24:10 -0600 From: Bruce Eggleston Subject: Re: JMDL Digest V2007 #290 I beg to differ with both points of view on the line "I could drink a case of you and still be on my feet". This is my signature line from my signature song from my favorite Joni album, so I have spent much time contemplating this wonderful metaphor. I see this as the height of passion, where no thought or substance is greater than her feelings for the object of her desire. She laughs off the strong intoxicants because her love and raw desire are much stronger, and she is able to persist in her passion, to still be on her feet. This is the essence of aggressive determined passion. The key to this interpretation is the lines, "I drew a map of Canada, Oh, Canada, And your face sketched on it twice." In that moment of loneliness she calls out to her innermost roots, Oh, Canada, in an epiphany of longing and sorrow for the way things were and the way they might have been. In the center of that passionate outburst for home and sanctuary, your (his) face was sketched on it twice. In the vortex of the duality of loss and passion, of home and loneliness, she recites the litaney, "You are in my blood like holy wine Oh, and you taste so bitter but you taste so sweet Oh I could drink a case of you I could drink a case of you, darling And I would still be on my feet Oh, I'd still be on my feet." This is the divine passion, beyond the mundane, beyond ideomatic logic, pure Joni. Then she turns to the threnody, [ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Greek thrDnE idia, from thrDnos bwailingb + E idD bsong.b] "Oh, I am a lonely painter I live in a box of paints. I'm frightened by the devil And I'm drawn to those ones that ain't afraid." The passion and outpouring has passed and deep introspection has set in. Joni could have ended the song there, but she divines this coda, a visit from the saintly Mother, "I met a woman, she had a mouth like yours". The Mother causes passion to well up again, but this time around she says, "You're my holy wine", moving form the metaphor to the fact. Bonneville Bruce A Case of You Just before our love got lost you said I am as constant as a northern star And I said, constant in the darkness Wheres that at? If you want me I'll be in the bar. On the back of a cartoon coaster In the blue tv screen light, I drew a map of Canada, Oh, Canada, And your face sketched on it twice. Oh, you are in my blood like holy wine Oh, and you taste so bitter but you taste so sweet Oh I could drink a case of you I could drink a case of you, darling And I would still be on my feet Oh, I'd still be on my feet. Oh, I am a lonely painter I live in a box of paints. I'm frightened by the devil And I'm drawn to those ones that ain't afraid. I remember that time that you told me, you said, Love is touching souls, Surely you touched mine Cause part of you pours out of me In these lines from time to time. Oh you are in my blood like holy wine, And you taste so bitter but you taste so sweet Oh I could drink a case of you, I could drink a case of you darl,ing Still I'd be on my feet, And still be on my feet. I met a woman, She had a mouth like yours She knew your life She knew your devils and your deeds And she said, Color go to him, stay with him if you can, Oh but be prepared to bleed, Oh, but you are in my blood you're my holy wine Oh, and you taste so bitter, bitter, and so sweet Oh, I could drink a case of you darling, Still I'd be on my feet, I'd still be on my feet. On Jul 30, 2007, at 1:00 AM, JMDL Digest wrote: > Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2007 14:55:12 +0200 > From: "Marion Leffler" > Subject: A case of you > > Hi all, > > Kevin wrote: > > > > "As I was on a roll I remembered that anther posting said they > could not > > understand the line from "Case of You" - why would you want to > drink a case > of > > you but still be on my feet". I see this as Joni's way of putting > someone > down > > bigtime. This shows that Joni can be ruthless: "constantly in the > > darkness...where's that at?...if you want me I'll be in the bar"; > the image > of being > > two-faced (bitter and sweet/ darkness and light). In contrast to > Strange > Boy" > > where love is the strongest poison and medicine of all the "love" that > exists > > between her and her lover is now as strong as diet coke!" > > > > I beg to differ, Kevin! I think that what she means is that > although he is > "in her blood like holy wine" she will get over him and "still be > on her > feet". That's not putting somebody down as much as encouraging > oneself to > move on. > > > > Marion ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2007 #293 ***************************** ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here: mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------