From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2009 #89 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 Website: http://jonimitchell.com JMDL Digest Tuesday, March 17 2009 Volume 2009 : Number 089 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: wendy and lisa [gerard mclaughlin ] the night olivia beat out joni ["Kate Bennett" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2009 03:02:15 +0000 From: gerard mclaughlin Subject: Re: wendy and lisa white flags of winter chimneys waving truce against the moon,,, in the mirrors of a modern bank from the window of a hotel room. joni. the stark loneliness of it all and yet there is something about the silence it conjures and the presence looking out of the window that gives life to the words, fleshes them out, breathes... i love that line. theres just something about it and its like you have a guardian there with you...company I think thats what sets Joni Mitchell apart for me. One line can speak to a person for years. Now thats poetry and there is something very generous and loving in it too- poetry with a good heart i say. i am grateful. thanks for the Wendy and Lisa. like to know that line has had a song written round it. Not bad, eh? On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 10:20 PM, wrote: > Out of Lurkdom... > I have heard Wendy and Lisa's "white flags.." > They are big fans of Joni, as we all know. > Musically, there are some moments of interest, but a lot of it just didn't > get under my skin.? Their first CD was their best.? Ever since, I seem to > loose interest in the music about half way through the CD's.?? Perhaps I > should give it a heartier listen.? Not sure why/how they selected this lyric > of Joni's for a title, because the music isn't "wintery", nor does it evoke > any sense of anything in particular having to do with Hejira, or it's > images. > Who knows, I may listen to this CD in 6 months and "get it", but for now, > it's not getting much play, and I believe I purchased it in December when it > became available through their website. > Ken > np-jesca hoop/seed of wonder acoustic > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mags > To: Mike and Patti Haskins > Cc: joni@smoe.org > Sent: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 11:05 am > Subject: Re: wendy and lisa > > > > nice find there, Patti. Im listening to the music on the page now. Ive > always > and ever been blown away by that phrase, white flags of winter > chimneys...delicious. I remain to this day, impressed by the sheer > brilliance, > the way in which Joni moves far and beyond the land of cliche, and lays > down > words in fresh ways..and so succinctly... she creates many an "aha" moment > .... > > Mags watching the street outside my window being ripped apart. (such news > lol) > > > > --- On Mon, 3/16/09, Mike and Patti Haskins wrote: > > > From: Mike and Patti Haskins > Subject: wendy and lisa > To: "joni@smoe.org" > Received: Monday, March 16, 2009, 10:36 AM > > > Out of lurkdom to ask: Has anyone listened to Wendy and Lisa's new album > "White Flags of Winter Chimneys"? > http://www.wendyandlisa.com/ > Patti Haskins > blog > shop > photos > > > > __________________________________________________________________ > Yahoo! Canada Toolbar: Search from anywhere on the web, and bookmark your > favourite sites. Download it now at > http://ca.toolbar.yahoo.com. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:28:45 -0700 From: "Kate Bennett" Subject: the night olivia beat out joni I'm a zillion digests behind but thought I'd post this link with john & paul kate http://www.facebook.com/ext/share.php?sid=72201787416 &h=IgoJ9&u=tFN4G&ref=nf ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2009 #89 **************************** ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here: mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------