From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2007 #376 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 Sunday, September 23 2007 Volume 2007 : Number 376 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: Rolling Stone Review [Catherine McKay ] Re: onlyJMDL Digest V2007 #292 [StDoherty@aol.com] Re: SV: rolling stone review [Motitan@aol.com] Re: A little pricey [Motitan@aol.com] RE: My Shine, political content ["Jim L'Hommedieu" ] If I Had A Heart Download [Mike and Patti Haskins ] SJC- Where Ya Gonna Be when Starbuck's Hosts Joni Mitchell Lunch & Listen "Shine" promotion [JILL A H] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2007 19:34:27 -0400 (EDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: Rolling Stone Review - --- Christopher Treacy wrote: > Faced with that daunting task of reviewing Shine for > my own press outlet, > the Boston Herald, I'm having a tough time > articulating my thoughts - giving > the disc it's due fair shake, but being clear about > it's flaws. It must be very difficult to be a critic. You have to form an opinion on something after only a listen or two, or, in the case of theatre or film or a live music show, after seeing it once, or maybe after not even seeing the whole thing, because you're on deadline. And then you get the hate mail or the death threats on top of that. I know that I have a tough time forming an opinion of a disc after only one listen. Sometimes there's a song or two that I like right off the bat, but later I get tired of it. Similarly, sometimes the ones I don't like all that much to begin with grow on me. So, you're giving your opinion based on one quick listen. Tough job, that! And what do you do, if you're the critic, and you can't stand the artist or the music you're criticizing, but the task is assigned to you, so you have to do it, but want to be fair? I guess what pissed me off about Christgau is that he said nothing about the music, he just went off on a rant. IF he criticized the music and didn't like it, that would be OK. What I've heard (OK, I've heard the whole thing, but I've paid more attention to some songs than others and even though I used to think I was a words person, now I think I'm probably a music person and I like something with a beat, that you can dance to) I like, more or less, but am not sure (yet) if this is an album I'm going to listen to a whole lot. Probably more than Travelogue though (heh heh.) It's a bit synthy for my taste, though not as synth-heavy as Taming the Tiger. Catherine ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2007 19:39:03 EDT From: StDoherty@aol.com Subject: Re: onlyJMDL Digest V2007 #292 In a message dated 9/22/2007 3:56:02 PM Eastern Daylight Time, owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org writes: Maybe it's just me and I'm not reading it the right way. Nope - he's a pinhead. ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2007 22:36:49 EDT From: Motitan@aol.com Subject: Re: SV: rolling stone review In a message dated 9/22/2007 3:55:42 PM Eastern Daylight Time, anima_rising@yahoo.ca writes: If you were famous and had produced something artistic, would you read the reviews? I don't think I'd want to, but I know I'd do it anyway. I wouldn't be able to resist. Catherine - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ----------------------- Like you, I would read them too. I would try not to and I would tell myself it doesn't matter (and the public) but deep down I'd probably feel a sting when someone would write something negative. - -Monika ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2007 22:51:48 EDT From: Motitan@aol.com Subject: Re: A little pricey Wow, $28.99 is quite a bit of change. So far I'm finding the prices for Shine to be more than I expected. I called up Borders, Starbucks, Walmart, and (my normal music store I go to which ironically has the highest price for Shine) Best Buy. For me, in U.S. dollars it is ranging from $14.88 (Walmart) to $18.99 (Best Buy). I'm used to picking up cds at Best Buy for $12.99 or $13.99 or used ones at another store for much less (which obviously isn't an option with a new cd coming out!). Ah well, I shall buy the album nonetheless! Nothing will stop me.... - -Monika ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2007 22:56:02 -0400 From: "Jim L'Hommedieu" Subject: RE: My Shine, political content Danilo said, >Yup, Victor, Universal is distributing Shine over here. One more thing. On the top surface of the cd there is a beautiful satellite photograph of Europe by night. I think America will have its own.> Europe at night? Like this, from the NASA web site? http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/49257main_europe_nightm.jpe Sometimes, the US Gov't brings something beautiful into the world. Jim L. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2007 00:41:37 -0400 From: Victor Johnson Subject: Grateful Dead archive (njc) If you were ever thinking you wanted to increase the number of Dead shows you have to listen to, check out http://archive.org and enter Grateful Dead in the browser. It will pull up hundreds and hundreds of shows....shows that are classified as audience recordings can be directly downloaded, shows that are soundboard can be streamed. I've always wanted to build up my Dead collection but have never had the money to spend buying the ones they release on cd. This way I can download them for free and have an incredible collection of live Dead to listen to. I know this won't interest people who are not into their music but for any who loves the Dead, its like being a kid in a candy store. The sound quality is superb on most of these recordings. Back in the day, I would have had to find someone who had a good collection on cassette and then go through the incredible hassle of duplicating them, on what was a poor medium to begin with. Thank god for the internet. Victor NP: Grateful Dead "I Know You Rider" 6-24-91 Sandstone Ampitheatre ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2007 22:24:37 -0700 (PDT) From: Mike and Patti Haskins Subject: If I Had A Heart Download Over at Crooks and Liars political site you can download If I Had A Heart. Link Patti Haskins blog shop photos ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2007 22:51:53 -0700 From: JILL A HAAS Subject: SJC- Where Ya Gonna Be when Starbuck's Hosts Joni Mitchell Lunch & Listen "Shine" promotion ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2007 #376 ***************************** ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here: mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------