From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2013 #3 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, January 1 2013 Volume 2013 : Number 003 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: Joni Covers, Volume 77 - First & Last NJC 2012 tuneage [Anita G Subject: Re: Joni Covers, Volume 77 - First & Last NJC 2012 tuneage Well, Bob, I think that has given me plenty of listening! This is becoming an annual thing for me at the start of a new year - listening to your top tracks from the previous year. I have discovered loads of great music through it. No quite Joni - but then who is? :~) Anita x On 01/01/2013, Bob Muller wrote: > Well, I haven't thought much about the best Joni covers of 2012. Give me a > little bit and I will come up with a top 20. > > As for overall music, 2012 was another amazing year. So many of my all-time > favorite artists put out solid records, some great new artists, and some > great follow-ups. > > I can unabashedly say that Grizzly Bear's "Shields" was my #1 record. And I > was really afraid of it because the last record they made ("Veckatimist") > was my favorite for THAT year. These guys write beautiful songs that stick > in your ears forever. > > The artists I discovered in 2012: > Alabama Shakes (new artist of the year for me) > Howlin Rain > Andrew Bird (had heard of him but never heard his work until this one) > Yukon Blonde > Best Coast > That Tallest Man On Earth > Field Report - Thanks Craig for pointing out this incredible record. I > shared it with my son, who shared it with all of his buds. > Balmorhea - gorgeous instrumental music > Philip Phillips - An American Idol on my list? WTF? But this is fun and > listenable and I think he's a genuine talent > Lianne La Havas - the new Meshell > > Old favorites - new gems: > Bonnie Raitt > Ani Difranco > Kaki King > Bruce Springsteen > M. Ward > Jay Farrar > Jack White > Dr. John - this was my favorite 2012 record for a long time > Santana - incredible that this record got NO attention > Chuck Prophet - and I got to see him live in town > Ryan Shaw - I will never get tired of soul music > Paul Weller > Patti Smith > Sun Kil Moon > The Hives > Fiona Apple > Glen Hansard - he always makes me stop what I'm doing and pay attention > Jukebox The Ghost > Mission Of Burma - the most unlikely comeback of the year, along with... > Soundgarden - I'm a sucker for Chris Cornell's voice > DIIV > Jimmy Cliff > The Gaslight Anthem > Visioneers - ear candy of the year > Lee Ranaldo - Sonic Youth was always about Kim & Thurston, now not so much > Bob Mould > Dave Matthews - congrats for getting back together with Steve Lillywhite > Patterson Hood - love him, with or without the DBT's > ZZ Top - thought this would suck. I was wrong. > Ben Folds Five - Back with the 5, it makes a difference. His strongest set > in a while > Dinosaur Jr. > Mumford & Sons - beat the sophomore jinx, but they'll need to stretch a bit > next time > Green Day - it's one thing to put out THREE records in a year, another when > they all kick it. > Bettye Lavette > Alicia Keys - perhaps her finest album > Donald Fagen > > And now I'm reviewing all the other "best of" lists to find out what I > missed! > > Bob > > > ________________________________ > From: Anita > To: Bob Muller > Cc: JMDL > Sent: Tuesday, January 1, 2013 12:30 PM > Subject: Re: Joni Covers, Volume 77 - First & Last > > Both would be great! > > Anita x > > > > On 1 Jan 2013, at 16:17, Bob Muller wrote: > >> Bob I may be a bit selfish, but can't wait for your picks of 2012!> >> >> Do you mean my Joni cover picks or overall music picks? >> >> Bob ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2013 #3 *************************** ------- To post messages to the list, sendtojoni@smoe.org. Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------