From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2011 #44 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://jmdl.com JMDL Digest Friday, February 11 2011 Volume 2011 : Number 044 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: My new favourite song ever NJC [Mike Pritchard ] Portrait of a Lady [Mark-Leon Thorne ] Re: Portrait of a Lady [Catherine McKay ] Re: My new favourite song ever NJC [Bob.Muller@Fluor.com] Re: My new favourite song ever NJC [Lieve Reckers ] Re: My new favourite song ever NJC [Mags ] Re: My new favourite song ever NJC [Gertus@aol.com] Re: Reminder - Vote for Lewisburg,WV for America's Coolest Small Town [M] Re: My new favourite song ever NJC [Bob.Muller@Fluor.com] Re: Portrait of a Lady [Kate Johnson ] James Blake [Paul Castle ] Re: James Blake [Bob.Muller@Fluor.com] Re: James Blake [Gerald Notaro ] Re: Portrait of a Lady [Mark-Leon Thorne ] Re: Portrait of a Lady [Catherine McKay ] Re: James Blake [Lieve Reckers ] Re: Portrait of a Lady ["Mark" ] Re: Is Joni just ice? ["Randy Remote" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2011 10:47:32 +0100 From: Mike Pritchard Subject: Re: My new favourite song ever NJC Hi Azeem and everyone The link is still working for streaming (14 tracks including call me a rainbow) but the text says download offer has finished, which I have confirmed ;-( . The above is for Barcelona at 09.48 GMT. I like what I have heard so far. I will give it foive and definitely buy it. Thanks Azeem. RE: Dave Blackburn, some responses. >>Ah, a melody, musicians who can play, a singer who can sing; what kind of pop IS that? << Ummmm, uncommercial, neglected, unpromoted...? ...>>Personally I love everything about Bjork. I think she's the most original artist in pop/rock since Captain Beefheart, and that's saying something. Her mother apparently played a lot of show music around the house and Bjork gained a love of sweeping orchestration and harps as a result.<< That would explain both her magnificent work in Dancer in the Dark and the Selma Songs EP. I love Bjork's work (what I have heard) and I can hear her influence in the Mummers. Now I love them too, already!! mike in bcn np Lorca and the Orange Tree  The Mummers ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2011 21:35:50 +1100 From: Mark-Leon Thorne Subject: Portrait of a Lady I'm heading down to the Museum of Contemporary Art on the weekend to see the Annie Liebowitz exhibition. Does anyone know if Annie has ever shot Joni? I'm hoping to bump into Annie herself and, if I do, I will ask her. Mark in Sydney ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2011 04:22:36 -0800 (PST) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: Portrait of a Lady Yes, she has, and it's gorgeous: http://rachaelolmstead.com/blog/2009/01/23/joni-mitchell-by-annie-leibovitz/ But I do hope Annie will be there and that you get a chance to talk to her. - ----- Original Message ---- > From: Mark-Leon Thorne > To: joni@smoe.org > Sent: Thu, February 10, 2011 5:35:50 AM > Subject: Portrait of a Lady > > I'm heading down to the Museum of Contemporary Art on the weekend to see the >Annie Liebowitz exhibition. Does anyone know if Annie has ever shot Joni? I'm >hoping to bump into Annie herself and, if I do, I will ask her. > > Mark in Sydney ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2011 08:02:25 -0500 From: Bob.Muller@Fluor.com Subject: Re: My new favourite song ever NJC I thought it was nice stuff; also reminded me of Adele - at least what I heard. I loved her last album (thanks Jerry for turning me on to her) and she's got a new one out soon. Bob NP: Fleet Foxes, "Meadowlark" (speaking of new releases, the anxiously-awaited new FF drops in April!) - ------------------------------------------------------------ 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: Thu, 10 Feb 2011 13:15:52 +0000 (GMT) From: Lieve Reckers Subject: Re: My new favourite song ever NJC Hi Azeem! You have certainly struck a chord with the Mummers, they are incredibly talented. I was really impressed and will pass the link to my son who lives in Brighton and is also very much into discovering new music. The Bjork comparison struck me the moment I heard the first few notes, and I agree that they are probably easier on the average ear than Bjork, though I can also appreciate Bjork. But... I have to make an embarrassing admission. Even though I am glad that I now know they exist, and I may even want to go to one of their gigs, I realised I don't actually enjoy this music very much. It's just a question of personal taste, but I realise I would not play this CD often for real enjoyment. I physically enjoy rock and jazz, but this is a very different beast. It is like classical music in its orchestration but then I prefer "real" classical music without this style of singing on top of the instrumental part. The songs I like best have a filmic quality (in my humble opinion), like no. 3, Wonderland which is wonderfully atmospheric. But overall I had to conclude that it was no good arguing with myself that this was "great" music and that I "should" like it - it's a bit like falling in love, I suppose. You either do or you don't, and it is no good arguing. But again, thanks for sharing. So good to see you posting again! Lieve PS I was playing the tracks again while writing this, and decided to listen a bit longer before sending off my post. By now I have come to the conclusion that with a bit more familiarity, I may yet come to "fall in love" with several of these songs. So I was wondering whether to delete my draft and shut up, but no, I will just eat humble pie and admit that I may have judged too soon and that I hope I am still widening my musical horizons. - ----- Original Message ---- From: Azeem Ali Khan To: Catherine McKay Cc: jmdl Sent: Wed, 9 February, 2011 18:33:52 Subject: Re: My new favourite song ever NJC I agree about the Bjork connection Catherine - the way I'd put it, though, is that if you "like the idea of Bjork" (ie respect her originality and admire the arrangements, sonic inventiveness etc), but aren't so keen on the actual records (ie not enough tunes the milkman could whistle), The Mummers may be just right for you. It must be added, though, even if you can't stand Bjork, you might still like the Mummers! Azeem in London On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 6:17 PM, Catherine McKay wrote: > Azeem, you're never wrong when it comes to good music. That's a lovely song > and > I'll listen to the others later. > > And what a tragic story behind this band. > > I hope the album does well. The singer sounds kind of like Bjork to me. I > hope > that's not a deterrent to some. I happen to like Bjork quite a bit! > > The EP is available on Itunes Canada. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2011 06:19:04 -0800 (PST) From: Mags Subject: Re: My new favourite song ever NJC Azeem, thanks for the link to the Mummers. I am listening to Call Me A Rainbow right now, and I love it! Here's to the sharing of new music! The arrangements are fabulous! Mags ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2011 06:30:07 -0800 (PST) From: Mags Subject: Re: My new favourite song ever NJC good grief...I'm writing to my own post but still...now I've started the set list from the top (wanted to hear the song you had recommended first) and now..well I am enjoying this thoroughly!!! Really sweet vocals...old soul kind of stuff. thanks again, Azeem ! ***** > what i wrote just a second or two ago ;-) > thanks for the link to the Mummers. I am listening to Call > Me A Rainbow right now, and I love it! Here's to the sharing > of new music! The arrangements are fabulous! > > Mags ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2011 11:43:40 EST From: Gertus@aol.com Subject: Re: My new favourite song ever NJC Hi Azeem, As a pharmacist, I have to say that I do rather like the idea of dispensing music instead of drugs sometimes. Wouldn't need a doctor's prescription either. This is quite an idea but we might need to do some clinical trials first. Jacky In a message dated 10/02/2011 08:02:42 GMT Standard Time, owner-joni-digest@smoe.org writes: Well, I'm here to tell you all that their new 6 song mini-album Mink Hollow Road [deliberate nod to Todd Rundgren] has appeared, and the opening song, Call Me A Rainbow, is so bloody good that it might well be dispensed by pharmacies as a cure for depression. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2011 11:31:09 -0600 From: Michael Paz Subject: Re: Reminder - Vote for Lewisburg,WV for America's Coolest Small Town Looks like Astoria is not going to catch you guys. Good work and good luck paz Michael Paz michael@thepazgroup.com Tour Manager Preservation Hall Jazz Band http://www.preservationhall.com On Feb 9, 2011, at 2:41 PM, WirlyPearl@aol.com wrote: Just a reminder to my friends to continue to VOTE FOR LEWISBURG, WV as AMERICA'S COOLEST SMALL TOWN in Budget Travel Magazine. The competition ends this Friday, Feb. 11th at 1pm EST. You can vote every 5 hours and every vote is important. LEWISBURG is in the lead but we need your help to make sure we win. _http://www.budgettravel.com/bt-srv/coolestsmalltowns/CST2011.html_ (http://www.budgettravel.com/bt-srv/coolestsmalltowns/CST2011.html) Please help.... it only takes a few seconds.Go to the Budget Travel site above, Click on the Lewisburg,WV star, click add to ballot, click vote and you're done. Thanks so much for all your help. We're almost there. Pearl ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2011 13:02:47 -0500 From: Bob.Muller@Fluor.com Subject: Re: My new favourite song ever NJC Indeed! Doctor's pills give you brand new ills, and the bills bury you like an avalanche. Reminds me of a shut-in lady I used to visit. She had stacks of hatboxes everywhere, and when I asked her why she had all the hatboxes, she replied that everytime she felt sickly she would go to the hatshop and for the price of a doctor's visit she would buy a new hat and it would always make her feel better. Bob NP: B-52's, "Hot Pants Explosion" - ------------------------------------------------------------ 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: Thu, 10 Feb 2011 12:38:11 -0600 From: Kate Johnson Subject: Re: Portrait of a Lady Thanks for this, Catherine! Saved to my desktop images folder. Lovely. Kate ~~ Stubblejumpin'Gal http://goldengrainfarm.blogspot.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2011 18:51:33 +0000 From: Paul Castle Subject: James Blake In the last week seems like everywhere I surf on the net someone is raving about James Blake - "the 21-year-old British dubstep-minimalist artist who has just released his self-titled debut album". Must admit that I dipped in and dipped out again, just not in the mood - until, that is, today, when I discovered this site - http://bit.ly/hY95S6 > Having received almost universally positive > reviews on release of his self-titled debut > album last Friday, James Blake hit the BBC > Radio 1 studio yesterday and took on an > unlikely cover for Zane Lowe. > The minimalist dub-soul experimentalist let > his folk influences out with a stark rendition > of Joni Mitchell's 'A Case Of You', which Lowe > described as "amazing" after the performance. > Blake recently explained his love for Joni to > The Scotsman. "Joni Mitchell's album 'Blue' totally > destroyed me and then built me back up again. > Second year at uni, I listened to it every day for > six months. Every diary entry would have read, > 'Got up, made toast, put on Blue.' But it was > music that always stayed in my room - I never > listened to it outside. Actually, come to think of > it, I never went outside much that year." You can download his version of 'Case of You' at http://soundcloud.com/blurasis/james-blake-a-case-of-you-bbc and hear his own songs from his debut album at http://jamesblakemusic.com/ best to all PaulC NP Sandy Denny - By The Time It Gets Dark http://blip.fm/~11nzxp ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2011 13:55:31 -0500 From: Bob.Muller@Fluor.com Subject: Re: James Blake Thanks Paul - I had seen that as well but can't access the audio here at work. Hopefully can listen at home. His new album is meeting with huge critical praise. Bob NP: Neil Young, "Mansion On The Hill" - ------------------------------------------------------------ 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: Thu, 10 Feb 2011 14:00:48 -0500 From: Gerald Notaro Subject: Re: James Blake He sounds very much like Antony Haggerty of Antony and the Johnsons. Very individualistic style. Jerry On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 1:51 PM, Paul Castle wrote: > In the last week seems like everywhere I > surf on the net someone is raving about > James Blake - "the 21-year-old British > dubstep-minimalist artist who has just > released his self-titled debut album". > > Must admit that I dipped in and dipped out > again, just not in the mood - until, that is, > today, when I discovered this site - > > http://bit.ly/hY95S6 > > > Having received almost universally positive > > reviews on release of his self-titled debut > > album last Friday, James Blake hit the BBC > > Radio 1 studio yesterday and took on an > > unlikely cover for Zane Lowe. > > > The minimalist dub-soul experimentalist let > > his folk influences out with a stark rendition > > of Joni Mitchell's 'A Case Of You', which Lowe > > described as "amazing" after the performance. > > > Blake recently explained his love for Joni to > > The Scotsman. "Joni Mitchell's album 'Blue' totally > > destroyed me and then built me back up again. > > Second year at uni, I listened to it every day for > > six months. Every diary entry would have read, > > 'Got up, made toast, put on Blue.' But it was > > music that always stayed in my room - I never > > listened to it outside. Actually, come to think of > > it, I never went outside much that year." > > You can download his version of 'Case of You' at > http://soundcloud.com/blurasis/james-blake-a-case-of-you-bbc > and hear his own songs from his debut album at > http://jamesblakemusic.com/ > > best to all > PaulC > > NP Sandy Denny - By The Time It Gets Dark > http://blip.fm/~11nzxp ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2011 06:59:31 +1100 From: Mark-Leon Thorne Subject: Re: Portrait of a Lady Wow! Catherine. Thank you for pointing me toward that. I don't believe I have seen that before. She really knows how to capture an essence. It makes Joni look like some sort of forest witch, contemplating her next move. Very earthy, very mystical. It actually conjures up a song by another Canadian artist for me - "Witches" by Cowboy Junkies. Mark in Sydney On 10/02/2011, at 11:22 PM, Catherine McKay wrote: > Yes, she has, and it's gorgeous: > > http://rachaelolmstead.com/blog/2009/01/23/joni-mitchell-by-annie-leibovitz/ > > But I do hope Annie will be there and that you get a chance to talk > to her. > > > > ----- Original Message ---- >> From: Mark-Leon Thorne >> To: joni@smoe.org >> Sent: Thu, February 10, 2011 5:35:50 AM >> Subject: Portrait of a Lady >> >> I'm heading down to the Museum of Contemporary Art on the weekend >> to see the >> Annie Liebowitz exhibition. Does anyone know if Annie has ever shot >> Joni? I'm >> hoping to bump into Annie herself and, if I do, I will ask her. >> >> Mark in Sydney ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2011 12:56:46 -0800 (PST) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: Portrait of a Lady Yeah, I love it. It's very organic. Joni looks like she belongs to the landscape, and it to her. Liebowitz always chooses her backgrounds and poses with a great deal of care and finds something that suits the person whose portrait she takes. I like your idea of Joni as a forest witch, and I'm also a fan of the Cowboy Junkies. - ----- Original Message ---- > From: Mark-Leon Thorne > To: Catherine McKay > Cc: joni@smoe.org > Sent: Thu, February 10, 2011 2:59:31 PM > Subject: Re: Portrait of a Lady > > Wow! Catherine. Thank you for pointing me toward that. I don't believe I have >seen that before. She really knows how to capture an essence. It makes Joni look >like some sort of forest witch, contemplating her next move. Very earthy, very >mystical. It actually conjures up a song by another Canadian artist for me - >"Witches" by Cowboy Junkies. > > Mark in Sydney > > On 10/02/2011, at 11:22 PM, Catherine McKay wrote: > > > Yes, she has, and it's gorgeous: > > > > http://rachaelolmstead.com/blog/2009/01/23/joni-mitchell-by-annie-leibovitz/ > > > > But I do hope Annie will be there and that you get a chance to talk to her. > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > >> From: Mark-Leon Thorne > >> To: joni@smoe.org > >> Sent: Thu, February 10, 2011 5:35:50 AM > >> Subject: Portrait of a Lady > >> > >> I'm heading down to the Museum of Contemporary Art on the weekend to see the > >> Annie Liebowitz exhibition. Does anyone know if Annie has ever shot Joni? >I'm > >> hoping to bump into Annie herself and, if I do, I will ask her. > >> > >> Mark in Sydney ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2011 23:07:44 +0000 (GMT) From: Lieve Reckers Subject: Re: James Blake Yes, that was the first thought that came to my mind too, it's very much the same voice. And a question: would anybody care to explain what dubstep is, please? Thanks, Lieve - ----- Original Message ---- From: Gerald Notaro To: Paul Castle Cc: joni@smoe.org; Bob.Muller@fluor.com Sent: Thu, 10 February, 2011 19:00:48 Subject: Re: James Blake He sounds very much like Antony Haggerty of Antony and the Johnsons. Very individualistic style. Jerry On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 1:51 PM, Paul Castle wrote: > In the last week seems like everywhere I > surf on the net someone is raving about > James Blake - "the 21-year-old British > dubstep-minimalist artist who has just > released his self-titled debut album". > > Must admit that I dipped in and dipped out > again, just not in the mood - until, that is, > today, when I discovered this site - > > http://bit.ly/hY95S6 > > > Having received almost universally positive > > reviews on release of his self-titled debut > > album last Friday, James Blake hit the BBC > > Radio 1 studio yesterday and took on an > > unlikely cover for Zane Lowe. > > > The minimalist dub-soul experimentalist let > > his folk influences out with a stark rendition > > of Joni Mitchell's 'A Case Of You', which Lowe > > described as "amazing" after the performance. > > > Blake recently explained his love for Joni to > > The Scotsman. "Joni Mitchell's album 'Blue' totally > > destroyed me and then built me back up again. > > Second year at uni, I listened to it every day for > > six months. Every diary entry would have read, > > 'Got up, made toast, put on Blue.' But it was > > music that always stayed in my room - I never > > listened to it outside. Actually, come to think of > > it, I never went outside much that year." > > You can download his version of 'Case of You' at > http://soundcloud.com/blurasis/james-blake-a-case-of-you-bbc > and hear his own songs from his debut album at > http://jamesblakemusic.com/ > > best to all > PaulC > > NP Sandy Denny - By The Time It Gets Dark > http://blip.fm/~11nzxp ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2011 18:23:16 -0800 From: "Mark" Subject: Re: Portrait of a Lady I had a very similar reaction to this photo. There is something other-worldly about Joni. I like that Cowboy Junkies song too. pulled from the archives: Annie Liebowitz Mark or Travis Sun, 30 Dec 2001 18:11:13 -0800 Melanie, our friend Val & her daughter Rachel, Travis & I went to see the exhibit of Annie Liebowitz' photos that is now showing at the Seattle Art Museum. With the exception of Rachel, these are the people I was with when I saw Joni for the first time at the Gorge in 1998. Catherine Turley posted about this a while ago (Hi Catherine!) and she was right. Annie's photo of Joni in this exhibit is stunning. Travis was watching me without my knowing it when I discovered the picture and he said my mouth fell open & my face lit up. Joni looks like some kind of pagan goddess or fairy or one of Tolkien's elves in this photo. It looks like it was taken on the grounds of her home in Bel Air. She is sitting on the edge of a carved stone or concrete fountain or pool. There is lush green foliage all around her. She is wearing a loose brown woven-looking garment with her hair hanging very naturally around her face. She is looking off to her right, away from the camera. Very little if any makeup. Holding a cigarette, of course. The effect of the picture is sad, haunting and yet comforting all at the same time. Pretty much like her music. Annie seemed to capture her essence very well in this photo. It is very beautiful and Joni's face is amazing and fascinating to look at. This exhibit really captured the range of Annie's work. I was half expecting Rolling Stone covers & the like. But a large part of this exhibit, which is all photos of women, were photos of unknowns. Many of them were very moving. All of them were interesting in one way or another. But I wish you could all see that picture of Joni! Mark E. - -----Original Message----- From: Catherine McKay Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2011 12:56 PM To: Mark-Leon Thorne Cc: joni@smoe.org Subject: Re: Portrait of a Lady Yeah, I love it. It's very organic. Joni looks like she belongs to the landscape, and it to her. Liebowitz always chooses her backgrounds and poses with a great deal of care and finds something that suits the person whose portrait she takes. I like your idea of Joni as a forest witch, and I'm also a fan of the Cowboy Junkies. - ----- Original Message ---- > From: Mark-Leon Thorne > To: Catherine McKay > Cc: joni@smoe.org > Sent: Thu, February 10, 2011 2:59:31 PM > Subject: Re: Portrait of a Lady > > Wow! Catherine. Thank you for pointing me toward that. I don't believe I > have >seen that before. She really knows how to capture an essence. It makes Joni >look >like some sort of forest witch, contemplating her next move. Very earthy, >very >mystical. It actually conjures up a song by another Canadian artist for >me - >"Witches" by Cowboy Junkies. > > Mark in Sydney > > On 10/02/2011, at 11:22 PM, Catherine McKay wrote: > > > Yes, she has, and it's gorgeous: > > > > http://rachaelolmstead.com/blog/2009/01/23/joni-mitchell-by-annie-leibovitz/ > > > > But I do hope Annie will be there and that you get a chance to talk to > > her. > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > >> From: Mark-Leon Thorne > >> To: joni@smoe.org > >> Sent: Thu, February 10, 2011 5:35:50 AM > >> Subject: Portrait of a Lady > >> > >> I'm heading down to the Museum of Contemporary Art on the weekend to > >> see the > >> Annie Liebowitz exhibition. Does anyone know if Annie has ever shot > >> Joni? >I'm > >> hoping to bump into Annie herself and, if I do, I will ask her. > >> > >> Mark in Sydney ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2011 13:07:22 -0800 From: "Randy Remote" Subject: Re: Is Joni just ice? Cool! Or should I say %&%* cold! Thanks, Doug >I went down to the mini Portrait Gallery on The Rideau Canal Skateway > today. It was -10C/14F > with a strong wind, which is more than a little chilly by my standards. > Actually, it was %$@#* freezing! > The portrait is the same as shown on the Gallery website, about three > feet high. http://tinyurl.com/63xdpxp > I know the photos I've attached won't show up on the List, so if anyone > wants to re-post them somewhere else, go ahead. > Doug ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2011 #44 **************************** ------- To post messages to the list, send to joni@smoe.org. Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------