From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2009 #285 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 Saturday, September 26 2009 Volume 2009 : Number 285 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Live from Socal JoniFest njc [Anita G ] Re: LIVE FROM SO Cal Jonifest [Garret ] Re: Best Albums of the Decade NJC [Garret ] Re: jonimentionjonimention (sorry for the weird title) [Garret ] Bob and RS Best Album List (NJC) [est86mlm@ameritech.net] Re: LIVE FROM SO Cal Jonifest [Michael Flaherty ] more Joni in the workplace, and SHINE today [Patti Parlette ] Babbling cellphones at Joni Fest! [Patti Parlette ] Bounced eMail Messages [simon@icu.com] Film w/Joni Interview @ The Grammy Museum [simon@icu.com] Forthcoming Documentary Series w/ A Joni Chapter [simon@icu.com] Jonifest [Jimmy Stewart ] Socal jonifest [Laura Stanley ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:37:59 +0100 From: Anita G Subject: Live from Socal JoniFest njc Paz So pleased to get news of your arrival and others. I didn't know you were going! Have you got a VG8 with you? One more person for me to miss seeing, but hugs and love and I just KNOW what a blast you will have! Anita xx ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:00:19 +0100 From: Garret Subject: Re: LIVE FROM SO Cal Jonifest Paz, I'm sure it'll be a great time. Pass on my hellos to the gang. Sing loudly:-) GARRET On 9/25/09, Michael Paz wrote: > Hi Gang > We have arrived at Jonifest. We ll NOT all of us but a healthy group > of listers just finishing up dinner. I have connectivity here which > were supposed not be able to do, but here I am. Kakki and Lieve and I > drove up today and arrived at the same time as Muller, Ashara, > Lindsay, Sue, Jody, and there has been a steady stream ever since. The > food is fab the company is second to none and the music is about to > begin. > > Luv > > Paz > > Michael Paz > michael@thepazgroup.com > > Tour Manager > Preservation Hall Jazz Band > http://www.preservationhall.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:25:27 +0100 From: Garret Subject: Re: Best Albums of the Decade NJC Well i do love a list belated birthday boy Bob, I will re-emphasise your Sufjan Illinoise choice. that may be the top of the heap. Most of yours would feature highly in my own list. I'll add the following for mine own self: (and in no order) Antony and the Jonsons, I am a bird now Rufus Wainwright, Want (one and two) Bjork, Vespertine Ali Farka Toure, Savane Arcade Fire, Funeral Tori Amos, Scarlett's Walk Patti Smith, Gung Ho The National, Boxer; Alligator Bon Iver, For Emma (Forever Ago) White Stripes, Elephant; Get Behind Me Satan (is that what the album is called?) The Strokes, Is This It Regina Spektor, Soviet Kitsch Radiohead Kid A Ry Cooder, Chavez Ravine Panda Bear, Person Pitch Broken Social Scene, You Forgot It In People Jens Lekman, When I Said I Wanted To Be Your Dog Decemberists, Castaways and Cutouts Architecture In Helsinki, In Case We Die If greatest hits albums are ok, then throw in Madonna GHV2 (i'm willing to forgive Beautiful Stranger and listen to power of goodbye twice). Joni since 2000 - BSN? T'Log? a bunch of retrospectives and Shine. I like Shine a hell of a lot. Mmm, ok, well that's off the top of my head but it's more than enough. As always with lists it probably only reflects my mood and what i've been listening to recently. That was fun, now to find time to listen to them all (actually, as of yesterday i'm no longer working so the time may not be such an issue. on the plus side the doctorate is mine;-) GARRET On 9/22/09, Bob.Muller@fluor.com wrote: > Since everyone loves lists.... > > My wife's uncle's (one of my favorite people on the planet) daughter is an > intern at the Rolling Stone and her boyfriend is a music writer for them. > They're currently visiting and talking about an upcoming RS feature on the > best Rock/Pop albums of the decade (as it winds to a close). Rodney (my > wife's uncle) commented to Christian (the RS writer) that his niece's > husband (me) was pretty well-informed about popular music and Christian > stated that he was interested in my thoughts on the subject...so, without > a lot of prodding I skimmed the 21st century so far and came up with the > following albums. > > I didn't think it was right to limit the list to only (1) album per > artist, just like The Beatles would have several albums on anyone's "Best > of the 60's" list, Joni, Stevie and others would have several on anyone's > "Best of the 70's", etc. So in some cases I have multiple listings. I > didn't count reissues or older music that was released this decade - but > hey, you can make your own rules. > > Having said all that - here's my list: > > Ryan Adams - Gold > Beck - Sea Change, Guero > Coldplay - A Rush Of Blood To The Head > Bruce Springsteen - The Rising > Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, A Ghost Is Born > The Long Winters - When I Pretend To Fall > Nellie McKay - Get Away From Me > The Bad Plus - These Are The Vistas > The Drive-By Truckers - Decoration Day, The Dirty South > Rickie Lee Jones - Evening Of My Best Day > The Shins - Chutes Too Narrow > Arcade Fire - Funeral > Ben Folds - Rockin' The Suburbs > The White Stripes - Elephant, Icky Thump > Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not > Amy Winehouse - Back To Black > Built To Spill - You In Reverse > Damien Rice - O > Gomez - How We Operate > The Hold Steady - Boys And Girls in America, Stay Positive > Kaki King - Dreaming Of Revenge > Sun Kil Moon - Ghosts Of The Great Highway > My Morning Jacket - Z > Nada Surf - Let Go > Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks - Real Emotional Trash > Todd Rundgren - Liars > TV On The Radio - Dear Science > Green Day - American Idiot > The Heartless Bastards - Stairs And Elevators > Phoenix - It's Never Been Like That, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix > John Mayer - Room For Squares > The Raconteurs - Broken Boy Soldiers > Sonic Youth - Rather Ripped, Sonic Nurse > Grizzly Bear - Veckatimist > Sufjan Stevens - Illinoise > Yo La Tengo - I Am Not Afraid Of You And I Will Beat Your A_s > Bright Eyes - Cassadega > Joe Henry - Tiny Voices > Kings of Leon - Youth & Young Manhood, Only By The Night > Radiohead - In Rainbows > Spoon - Gimme Fiction, Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga > Adele - 19 > Death Cab For Cutie - Transatlanticism > Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes > > I wasn't keying in on a certain number (50 or 100 or whatever) I just > listed the ones that will stand the test of time for me - and I could have > listed a bunch more. Sadly, it's an NJC post. If you want to play, have at > it. > > Bob > > NP: Badly Drawn Boy, "Plan B" > ------------------------------------------------------------ > The information transmitted is intended only for the person > or entity to which it is addressed and may contain > proprietary, business-confidential and/or privileged material. > 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: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:45:34 +0100 From: Garret Subject: Re: jonimentionjonimention (sorry for the weird title) I listened to Jay Brannan's album for a bit when it came out. My favourite thing about him is that he's very hot. He has a really good singing voice and some decent songs. In concert, he was charming, funny, and did a great version of All I Want, not to mention leading a singalong of Molly Malone. I would find it a stretch of somewhat extravagant proportions to call him dazzlingly talented Jerry, but it's in the eye (eh, ear) of the beholder (on another note, i do adore the phrase dazzlingly talented and i'm going to overuse it for the next while ;- ). I know there are many that would agree with you. I would like to hear his next album of originals. There is something appealing in his songs, but most of them just don't stick with me. Also, i'm unclear who makes the comparison mentioned in the nyc article between him and Rufus Wainwright. These people have clearly never listened to both artists. They are both male and they are both, as far as i can tell, gay. For me, it ends there. Rufus is in a league of his own. (in fairness though, i did not read the article so i have no idea what is actually said). He is putting himself in with some hefty talent if he is comparing himself to either Tracy Chapman or Joni Mitchell. Of course, Joni makes the odd comparison that raises a thought. To class Joni as a sad and angry woman misses a number of points, i think. It misses the humour in her music and it misses the power of simple reflection and observation. It also tars over many subtle emotional variations that are present in Joni's music, even when she might be in broadly sad or angry territory. I'm not intending to sound too harsh or critical here. Apologies if it reads that way. GARRET On 9/23/09, Gerald Notaro wrote: > I met Jay here in Florida at a special screening of Shortbus, along with the > leads and John Cameron Mitchell. I had seen John do Hedwig in NYC. He is > indeed a Joni fan and dazzlingly talented. > > Jerry > > On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 11:43 PM, Rian Afriadi wrote: > > > i couldn't sleep last night so i browsed old articles on nytimes, on a > > section > > i might never read before : real estate / chelsea. (there is no reason for > > me > > to browse new york real estate scene!) > > > > strangely, i found a little article with joni content : > > > > http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/08/realestate/08habi.html?_r=1 > > > > Mr. Brannan is sometimes compared to Rufus Wainwright, another openly > > gay > > young singer-songwriter. Mr. Brannan sees himself as b more like > > Tracy > > Chapman and Joni Mitchell b I go for the sound of the angry, sad woman.b > > > > > > > > Haven't heard Jay Brannan before. > > And Joni, angry sad woman? Hm... > > > > > > Rian > > > > > > -- > Jerry ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:33:18 EDT From: PassScribe@aol.com Subject: Re: Paz at JoniFest In a message dated 9/25/09 3:00:44 AM, owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org writes: > From: Michael Paz > Subject: LIVE FROM SO Cal Jonifest > > Hi Gang > We have arrived at Jonifest. We ll NOT all of us but a healthy group > of listers just finishing up dinner. I have connectivity here which > were supposed not be able to do, but here I am. Kakki and Lieve and I > drove up today and arrived at the same time as Muller, Ashara, > Lindsay, Sue, Jody, and there has been a steady stream ever since. The > food is fab the company is second to none and the music is about to > begin. > > Luv > Hey, Paz, thanks for keeping us up to date... looking forward to hearing about everything. Wish I was there! Kenny B ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 05:16:31 -0700 (PDT) From: Laura Stanley Subject: LIVE FROM SO Cal Jonifest Paz wrote: Hi Gang We have arrived at Jonifest. We ll NOT all of us but a healthy group of listers just finishing up dinner. I have connectivity here which were supposed not be able to do, but here I am. Kakki and Lieve and I drove up today and arrived at the same time as Muller, Ashara, Lindsay, Sue, Jody, and there has been a steady stream ever since. The food is fab the company is second to none and the music is about to begin. STOP IT!! I'M REALLY LOSING IT NOW!!! SKYPE ME PLEASE WHEN THE PERFORMANCES START TONIGHT. SKYPE.COMsrmaryathanasius I WANNA BE THERE! ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:26:57 -0600 From: est86mlm@ameritech.net Subject: Bob and RS Best Album List (NJC) Bob, Making Rolling Stone? That sure IS really cool! I'll be looking for your post of which issue it is so I'll be sure and buy it. This is definitly a page for the scrapbook. Your "15 minutes of fame" has to be well past 60 minutes by now Mr. King of Covers and beyond.......! Laura Bob wrote: On a follow-up note, I just found this AM that my list of the decade's best albums will be forwarded to the editors and included with the tallies. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:54:16 -0700 (PDT) From: Michael Flaherty Subject: Re: LIVE FROM SO Cal Jonifest I know that I'll never get to a Joni Fest, but I always enjoy hearing the reports and seeing pictures. It always looks like a lot of fun. Michael F. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:40:09 +0000 From: Patti Parlette Subject: more Joni in the workplace, and SHINE today Bonjour, Joniamies! Well, since we've all (minus 30) been sleeping on the pillows of our wanderlust for (the urge for going to) Idyllwild with our brothers and sisters, let me interrupt the sorrow with another little Joni in the workplace "love is a story told". Yesterday a child came out to wonder....our new student worker came in to my office to tell me that he woke up to the beautiful sounds of an acoustic guitar being played by a girl outside his window. (I don't think she was nebulous and naked! LOL!) Then he said: "It made me think of you!" (Huh? I don't play guitar, but I guess by now, after three weeks, he knows very well that I love a woman who DOES!). Bright as a neon light, I said: "Steven! You just had a Chelsea Morning! Do you know what that is?" He shook his head so.....it was off to Youtube for Chelsea Morning in Morning UConn Town! And the first one that I saw was: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2dicRl4eAc&feature=related Or better yet, Mullerized: http://tinyurl.com/cjyp9z (I'm playing it again now and singing it. Right out loud! I've never seen this particular one before. It's a beauty!) So, Steven stood there and watched the whole thing, mouth agape. He was either marveling at our Joan, or just dumbstruck at his crazy boss. I said: "Listen! Woke up it was a Chelsea morning and the first things that I heard was a SONG OUTSIDE MY WINDOW! See what I mean? You had a Chelsea Morning!" When the song was over I took him to my window so we could see the passers-by and papers fly, etc. I also told him that Chelsea Clinton was named after this song, and you know there may be more that I told him. We've decided that I will play him a different Joni youtube every morning, because you know.... life is for learning about Joni. Alors, bon weekend, tout le Joni monde. If we can't be physically in Idyllwild, we can be there in spirit. Just like Joni at Woodstock! We are stardust, we are golden. We can shine on Idyllwild, and it can mirror us back, simplified. OH! Speaking of SHINE! It was released today, September 25th. Was it two years ago, only? I remember doing the whole three hours in Starbucks to put on the day. It's a high holy day. Holiday. It's a jolly holiday with you, Joni, no wonder that's it Joni that we love. And we all shine on, like the judgement of the moon and the stars and the sun.... xo, Patti P. in Friday Flip City "If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there'd be peace." -- John Lennon http://www.imaginepeace.com/ _________________________________________________________________ Bing brings you maps, menus, and reviews organized in one place. Try it now. http://www.bing.com/search?q=restaurants&form=MLOGEN&publ=WLHMTAG&crea=TEXT_M LOGEN_Core_tagline_local_1x1 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:26:01 -0700 (PDT) From: Jeannie Subject: Re: LIVE FROM SO Cal Jonifest If I can get to a Joni-Fest, anybody can. It's all so worth it. I'm missing everyone who isn't here. jeannie - --- On Fri, 9/25/09, Michael Flaherty wrote: From: Michael Flaherty Subject: Re: LIVE FROM SO Cal Jonifest To: "Garret" , "Michael Paz" Cc: "Joni List" Date: Friday, September 25, 2009, 8:54 AM I know that I'll never get to a Joni Fest, but I always enjoy hearing the reports and seeing pictures. It always looks like a lot of fun. Michael F. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:08:31 +0000 From: Patti Parlette Subject: Babbling cellphones at Joni Fest! My cellphone rang in the ole workplace and it was Jeannie! Bless her for calling. She dialed in the number of someone bound to love her...of course that could be any of us! (NPIMH: He comes for conversation.......) And then Sue got on, and Musik Meister Muller, and Lindsay, and Cassy. (I may have mixed up the order...) It's the first time I have ever spoken w/ Jeannie and Sue and Lindsay! Thrillsville! They are having a BLAST! (Was anyone worried? LOL!) It's just as natural as the weather in that beautiful sky today. I can just imagine how it feels to be there and another car pulls up, and out comes....who is it this time??? Another JMDL star, walking the red carpet! "And the hits just keep on comin'!" "All alone, in Connecticut, and talking to you...." sending out anything for us all to grow and feed on... Keep the reports coming, everyjonibody! We're very hungry now, for a sweeter fare....whatever crumbs you can throw us. All Joni hearts and minds shine on Idyllwild! xo, pp "If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there'd be peace." -- John Lennon http://www.imaginepeace.com/ _________________________________________________________________ Bing brings you maps, menus, and reviews organized in one place. Try it now. http://www.bing.com/search?q=restaurants&form=MLOGEN&publ=WLHMTAG&crea=TEXT_M LOGEN_Core_tagline_local_1x1 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:00:50 -0400 From: simon@icu.com Subject: Bounced eMail Messages RE: Delivery Notification: Delivery has failed RE: Remote SMTP server has rejected address it's come to my attention that some JMDL members and friends have encountered problems when sending messages to my primary eMail address when necessary ... i can also be reached via andmoreagain, - - - - - - - - simon http://jonimitchell.com/chronology/complete.cfm http://jonimitchell.com/music/miscrecordings.cfm http://jonimitchell.com/music/songsaboutjoni.cfm http://jonimitchell.com/music/inspiredbyjoni_songs.cfm http://jonimitchell.com/music/inspiredbyjoni_albums.cfm Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity. Martin Luther King, Jr. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:57:46 -0400 From: simon@icu.com Subject: Film w/Joni Interview @ The Grammy Museum FWIW_1: On Sept. 21, 2008, Joni was interviewed by Michael Buday, executive producer at G|TOO Media. Portions of the interview are included in the film LIFE OF A RECORDING currently on view at the Grammy Museum. The Grammy Museum wanted visitors to get a glimpse of the creative production process from the artists point of view. This program won a 2009 CINE Golden Eagle Award. A short sample of this film can be viewed on the G|TOO Media WebSite @ OR ... You can download a copy via YouSendIt for more information check out the following andmoreagain, - - - - - - - - simon http://jonimitchell.com/chronology/complete.cfm http://jonimitchell.com/music/miscrecordings.cfm http://jonimitchell.com/music/songsaboutjoni.cfm http://jonimitchell.com/music/inspiredbyjoni_songs.cfm http://jonimitchell.com/music/inspiredbyjoni_albums.cfm Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance or conscientious stupidity. Martin Luther King, Jr. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:59:39 -0400 From: simon@icu.com Subject: Forthcoming Documentary Series w/ A Joni Chapter FWIW_2: On Sept. 21, 2008, Joni was interviewed by Max Langstaff, executive producer, for the forthcoming PBS documentary series "ON RECORD: THE SOUNDTRCK OF OUR LIVES" This series is slated to air nationally as a primetime series in the Fall of 2010 on PBS. Sir George Martin, legendary producer of the of the Beatles, will host. Two-time Academy Award-winning actor Kevin Spacey will narrate. The television series and an extensive educational outreach initiative, including the companion Web site on pbs.org, will be the centerpiece of an ambitious multi-pronged project expected to include a companion CD box-set and branded CD series, 12-hour DVD/home video series, accompanying books, a multi-genre worldwide radio show and broadcasting through internet portals globally. The segment on Joni will be a complete and separate chapter. In all likelihood the DVD will contain exclusive material not seen in the series but that has not been decided yet as the program is not in the editing stages yet. Additional information is available at the following URLs: andmoreagain, - - - - - - - - simon http://jonimitchell.com/chronology/complete.cfm http://jonimitchell.com/music/miscrecordings.cfm http://jonimitchell.com/music/songsaboutjoni.cfm http://jonimitchell.com/music/inspiredbyjoni_songs.cfm http://jonimitchell.com/music/inspiredbyjoni_albums.cfm Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance or conscientious stupidity. Martin Luther King, Jr. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:50:52 -0700 From: Jimmy Stewart Subject: Jonifest > Headlines........ Never thought I'd hear it but Muller sang "Dancing > Clown" !!!! ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:50:58 -0700 (PDT) From: Laura Stanley Subject: Socal jonifest OMG! I'm there on SKYPE with Craig. Bob just sang Dancing Clown!!! I'm tripping out! Love, Laura Sent from my iPhone ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2009 #285 ***************************** ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here: mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------