From: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2007 #388 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Archives: http://www.smoe.org/lists/onlyjoni Websites: http://www.jmdl.com http://www.jonimitchell.com Unsubscribe: mailto:onlyjoni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe onlyJMDL Digest Friday, December 7 2007 Volume 2007 : Number 388 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: JMDL Digest V2007 #490 [Chuck Eisenhardt ] Re: Happy Hanukkah (sjc) [Monika Bogdanowicz ] Grammy nominations [Joseph Palis ] Re: Happy Hanukkah (sjc) [Rian Afriadi ] Fwd: Lisa Haley GRAMMY Nominee for "Best Zydeco or Cajun Album" [Michael ] Re: Grammy nominations [Monika Bogdanowicz ] Re: Grammy nominations [Bob Muller ] Joni says Bah Humbug SJC [Monika Bogdanowicz ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2007 07:50:23 -0500 From: Chuck Eisenhardt Subject: Re: JMDL Digest V2007 #490 > ~~ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2007 07:37:07 -0800 (PST) From: Monika Bogdanowicz Subject: Re: Happy Hanukkah (sjc) Thanks for sharing. Both are nice pictures but Joni reminds me of a Lord of the Rings character in the one photo with the sword! She'll take back Middle Earth herself I bet. -Monika Brian Gross wrote: While doing some Hanukkah shopping today, I came across a large format hardback entitled "Fearless Women - Midlife Portraits" Our Joan is featured prominently, with her picture opposite the title page in addition to the section on her. It's too bad her eyes were closed in the picture across from her text. Check out the great title page shot and the article here: http://s131.photobucket.com/albums/p285/njJoniGuy/?action=view$t=Fearless_Joni_Pic.jpg http://s131.photobucket.com/albums/p285/njJoniGuy/?action=view$t=Fearless_Joni_text.jpg The ISBN is 1-58479-412-7 I hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday season. Brian - ----------------------------------------------------------- Politicians and diapers both need to be changed often. And usually for the same reasons. - ----------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs - --------------------------------- Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2007 20:35:26 +0100 (CET) From: Joseph Palis Subject: Grammy nominations So exciting to see Joni's "One Week Last Summer" nominated in the pop instrumental category this year, but a little sad that not one of her vocal efforts got nods. However Herbie Hancock's "The Joni Letters" earning Album of the Year nomination is a welcome addition to the list that usually heavily favor what is on top 40. Herbie himself was suprised to hear the nomination and much as he did not need validations of this sort, he claimed that it was his first nomination in the Album of the Year category. He also was cited for his solo instrumental work for "Both Sides Now". I hope this raises the profile of the album on an even higher plane. Some Joni-related stuff: Glad to see Chaka Khan's "Funk This" among the best r&b album nominees. Bettye LaVette who wowed a lot of us in the Carnegie Hall tribute to Joni in 2006 got nominated for her album too. Other faves on the list of nominees: Tom Waits' 3-CD "Orphans" is in the Best Americana album category. The late Lorraine Hunt Lieberson's vocal album on Neruda poems set to music by her husband got nods for Classical album of the Year and Classical-Vocal. Nice to see underrated singer Patti Austin slugging it with Dee Dee Bridgewater, Kurt Elling, Tierney Sutton and Freddy Cole in the jazz vocal category. Lily Allen and Bjork's latest albums are in the Alternative Album category. No RLJ? Not even Over The Rhine? Or are their albums properly filed under Americana. Labels labels. Then there's Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova from "Once" whose album was nominated in the Best Film Music category as well as solo nomination for their song "Falling Slowly". Our own North Carolina broadsheets rhapsodized over the nominations of NC-based singers and institutions: Daughtry, Fantasia, James Taylor and Merge Records. And you know there's more in the List. I just did a quick-read of the list. Here's the link for the complete list. http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/50th_Show/list.aspx#03 Joseph in Chapel Hill np: Gidon Kremer - Improvviso (from Un Diavolo Sentimentale) - --------------------------------- Ne gardez plus qu'une seule adresse mail ! Copiez vos mails vers Yahoo! Mail ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2007 15:21:46 -0800 (PST) From: Rian Afriadi Subject: Re: Happy Hanukkah (sjc) Monika wrote: Thanks for sharing. Both are nice pictures but Joni reminds me of a Lord of the Rings character in the one photo with the sword! She'll take back Middle Earth herself I bet. Rian menulis: Lord of the ring? LOTR? Well Monika, you must have forgotten that Joni is LOTC. LOTC? Lord of The Canyon. Yes, Joni will slay all those music smeagols... Rian NP. Madonna - Holiday (i'm listening to her The Immaculate Colections) - --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2007 19:28:43 -0600 From: Michael Paz Subject: Fwd: Lisa Haley GRAMMY Nominee for "Best Zydeco or Cajun Album" This just in from Lisa Haley. Any voting members please consider supporting my friend the lovely talented and very sweet Lisa Haley. Lub Paz in chilly Buffalo headed towards McKay country in Toronto tomorrow. Michael Paz michael@thepazgroup.com Tour Manager Preservation Hall Jazz Band http://www.preservationhall.com Begin forwarded message: From: "BlueFiddle" Date: December 6, 2007 3:20:49 PM CST To: Subject: Lisa Haley GRAMMY Nominee for "Best Zydeco or Cajun Album" Lisa Haley & the Zydekats are most pleased to announce: We are officially GRAMMY Nominees for the 2008 "Best Zydeco or Cajun Album" Category. Our congratulations to all the artists, and a heartfelt thanks to the Recording Academy for bestowing on us this great honor. LISA HALEY BLUE FIDDLE RECORDS www.lisahaley.com www.bluefiddle.com 310-676-4884 Field 14  Folk Category 72 Best Zydeco Or Cajun Music Album (Vocal or Instrumental.) Le Cowboy Creole Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie [Times Square Records] King Cake Lisa Haley [Blue Fiddle Records] Live: A La Blue Moon Lost Bayou Ramblers [Swallow Records] Blues De Musicien Pine Leaf Boys [Arhoolie Records] Racines Racines [Swallow Records] The La Louisianne Sessions Roddie Romero And The Hub City All-Stars [Octavia Records] Live! Worldwide Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience [AIM Trading Group P/L] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2007 19:09:23 -0800 (PST) From: Monika Bogdanowicz Subject: Re: Grammy nominations Well, I don't care too much for the Grammy's but it's always nice to see Joni get some recognition. What is she up against in that category? It's also cool to see Herbie's project up for album of the year. -Monika Joseph Palis wrote: So exciting to see Joni's "One Week Last Summer" nominated in the pop instrumental category this year, but a little sad that not one of her vocal efforts got nods. However Herbie Hancock's "The Joni Letters" earning Album of the Year nomination is a welcome addition to the list that usually heavily favor what is on top 40. Herbie himself was suprised to hear the nomination and much as he did not need validations of this sort, he claimed that it was his first nomination in the Album of the Year category. He also was cited for his solo instrumental work for "Both Sides Now". I hope this raises the profile of the album on an even higher plane. Some Joni-related stuff: Glad to see Chaka Khan's "Funk This" among the best r&b album nominees. Bettye LaVette who wowed a lot of us in the Carnegie Hall tribute to Joni in 2006 got nominated for her album too. Other faves on the list of nominees: Tom Waits' 3-CD "Orphans" is in the Best Americana album category. The late Lorraine Hunt Lieberson's vocal album on Neruda poems set to music by her husband got nods for Classical album of the Year and Classical-Vocal. Nice to see underrated singer Patti Austin slugging it with Dee Dee Bridgewater, Kurt Elling, Tierney Sutton and Freddy Cole in the jazz vocal category. Lily Allen and Bjork's latest albums are in the Alternative Album category. No RLJ? Not even Over The Rhine? Or are their albums properly filed under Americana. Labels labels. Then there's Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova from "Once" whose album was nominated in the Best Film Music category as well as solo nomination for their song "Falling Slowly". Our own North Carolina broadsheets rhapsodized over the nominations of NC-based singers and institutions: Daughtry, Fantasia, James Taylor and Merge Records. And you know there's more in the List. I just did a quick-read of the list. Here's the link for the complete list. http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/50th_Show/list.aspx#03 Joseph in Chapel Hill np: Gidon Kremer - Improvviso (from Un Diavolo Sentimentale) - --------------------------------- Ne gardez plus qu'une seule adresse mail ! Copiez vos mails vers Yahoo! Mail - --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2007 19:35:36 -0800 (PST) From: Bob Muller Subject: Re: Grammy nominations It's Joni VS The Beastie Boys! I'm sure she couldn't be more pleased. Bob NP: Audioslave, "Shadow On The Sun" Best Pop Instrumental Performance (For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Singles or Tracks only.) Off The Grid Beastie Boys Track from: The Mix-Up [Capitol Records] Paris Sunrise #7 Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals Track from: Lifeline [Virgin Records] Over The Rainbow Dave Koz Track from: At The Movies [Capitol Records] One Week Last Summer Joni Mitchell Track from: Shine [Hear Music] Simple Pleasures Spyro Gyra Track from: Good To Go-Go [Heads Up International] - --------------------------------- Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2007 19:47:06 -0800 (PST) From: Monika Bogdanowicz Subject: Joni says Bah Humbug SJC This was originally the 100 Christmas Bummers but I only posted the top 15 to save room and because those 15 were the only ones to have something written about them. Joni's beautiful, lovely "River" (ah how I love this song) made #4. -Monika From EW.com - found at tinyurl.com/26pejj Bah, Humbug! 100 Great Christmas Bummers Tired of traditional holiday cheer? Try Prince's ''Another Lonely Christmas,'' Joni Mitchell's ''River,'' or William S. Burroughs', ''A Junky's Christmas'' on for size. Our list of the top break-your-heart Xmas songs. By Chris Willman 1. Judy Garland, ''Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas'' (1944 soundtrack version) If you think this is a cheerful song, you (a) have been listening to the wrong versions and (b) must have missed our article last year on the history of this perennial. (Get up to speed here.) The ballad was penned for a particularly sad scene in Meet Me in St. Louis where Judy Garland tries to convince her tearful little sister Margaret O'Brien that it's okay they're about to move away from their beloved home and friends. Of course, Garland does such a poor job of uplift here that the musical number ends with O'Brien running off and destroying a snowman. That's our kind of sacrilege! 2. Merle Haggard ''If We Make It Through December'' It's the economy, stupid. Will this laid-off dad be able to buy his kids presents for Christmas? Sounds like there's gonna be nothing but loose almonds in those stockings. 3. Dwight Yoakam, ''Santa Can't Stay'' Here, ''Santa'' is a drunken, costumed ex-husband who has to be forcibly run off the property by Mom's new boyfriend, while the distraught kids can't fathom why Saint Nick is getting the bum's rush. The ultimate dysfunctional anthem  yet, amazingly, this one you can actually dance to. 4. Joni Mitchell, ''River'' As recently covered by James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, Aimee Mann, Sarah McLachlan, and half the celebrity-singing world. If Robert Goulet were still alive, he would be covering this one this year. 5. Bing Crosby, ''I'll Be Home for Christmas'' Another one you mistook for upbeat? Do pay attention to that ''...if only in my dreams'' kicker, plus the WWII-era copyright date. 6. The Who, ''Christmas'' Being deaf, dumb, and blind can actually be a big plus on Xmas morning  at least when you're Tommy and you've got a shrewish mom ranting through this part of the famous rock opera. 7. The Everly Brothers, ''Christmas Eve Will Kill You'' Homeless for the holidays, Don and Phil try to thumb a ride in a blizzard, in vain. Despite being about to freeze to death, they pronounce forgiveness on all the busy family men passing them by, figuring they'd do the same thing. (This one's currently out of print, but you can find it on a used copy of Rhino's excellent Bummed Out Christmas collection, which also includes a few others on this list.) 8. Prince, ''Another Lonely Christmas'' Not only is his girlfriend gone, not only is she dead, but she died...on December 25! (Of pneumonia, or strep  he's not sure.) Of course, this being a Prince song, there's a verse devoted to fondly remembering her naked. 9. Kelly Willis and Bruce Robison, ''Please Daddy, Don't Get Drunk This Christmas'' Many artists have covered this country chestnut, from John Denver to the Decemberists, but husband-and-wife team Willis and Robison do the best job of expressing the melancholia of a little boy hoping an alcoholic dad keeps it together. Is it campy? Maybe a little, unless you're an ACA, in which case it may come off as abject realism. 10. Jill Sobule, ''Christmas Is the Saddest Day of the Year'' Some holiday-phobes will hold this truth to be self-evident. 11. William S. Burroughs, ''A Junky's Christmas'' Against a musical backdrop of funky elevator music, the late author recites a short story about one man's vain search for holiday heroin. Spoiler: There's an unexpectedly heartwarming ending even Capra might find corny. 12. Reba McEntire, ''Santa Claus Is Coming Back to Town'' Don't let the title fool you into playing this for the kids: It's about divorce, child custody, and mixed feelings that arise when the ex comes over to open presents. 13. Material Issue, ''Merry Christmas Will Do'' You already ruined his life, missy. Would it be too much to send a frickin' card? 14. Simon and Garfunkel, ''7 O'Clock News/Silent Night'' This little-remembered track pits the duo's version of the traditional carol against an actual '60s newscast, full of reports of Vietnam, serial killers, and other non-merriment. (And to think this hasn't been licensed yet for the annual Starbucks or Pottery Barn Christmas CDs.) 15. Low, ''If You Were Born Today (Song for Baby Jesus)'' Some of the members of this lo-fi rock combo are devoutly religious...which may explain their sincere pessimism about humanity when they open this ode to the Christ child by insisting, ''If you were born today, we'd kill you by age eight.'' Yow! .............................etc etc... - --------------------------------- Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2007 #388 ********************************* ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here: mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:onlyjoni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe ------- Siquomb, isn't she? (http://www.siquomb.com/siquomb.cfm)