This is folk-jazz straight from the source, folks. Shimmering, harplike chords swirl around Mitchell’s sylvan-siren-meets-full-throated-thrush descants, while Blade’s thundering percussion and cymbal splashes push it into those poignant uppers.
Category: Joni Mitchell
Stardust – Joni Mitchell 1982-2007
While there may not be quite as many highs as from her California days, there’s still much to be gleaned from Joni Mitchell’s often overlooked post- Mingus period. Even her more […]
Joni Mitchell :: The Jungle Line
‘This record is a total work conceived graphically, musically, lyrically and accidentally — as a whole. The whole unfolded like a mystery. It is not my intention to unravel that […]
Seasons Greeting’s From :: Joni Mitchell
“Its coming on Christmas, they’re cutting down trees, they’re putting up reindeer, and singing songs of joy and peace. Oh, I wish I had a river to skate away on…” […]
True Blue :: Cat Power’s Jukebox
More details concerning the January release of Cat Power’s Jukebox LP were released last week including an updated tracklisting ( here ) and the sample MP3 “Song To Bobby,” Chan Marshall’s paean to […]