Dudes...Joanna Newsom...

Non-Phish General
#1

I haven’t seen ANYBODY mention her yet. Nope. Nobody at all. But Joanna Newsom is amazing. If you had told me that a chick with a quirky, charismatic voice playing 9 minute epic songs on a harp would so completely transfix me that it’s 1 a.m. and I can’t sleep until I listen to the last song again and woah “but though I tried so hard little darling I couldn’t keep the night from coming in”…

I forgot what I was saying, but ‘Ys’ is one of the best albums of the year and you should really give it a shot. I guarantee you’ve never heard anything like this before.

Remember, you heard about her from me first.

:-*
:sunglasses:
;D
:wink:

#2

I’ve also been listening the YS for weeeeks on end. It’s addictive. My Wife hates it but I think it’s easily my favorite album of the year. My 4 year old daughter LOVES it, also.
We listen to it in the car and hum along…

Excellent. Thank you, glenn…

#3

What do you mean no mentioned her before?

Glenn had her in his signature for about a year, man…

#4

Okay. I’ll give it a go. If you could be bothered to start a thread and write so enthusiastically, the least I can do is download some tracks and have a listen.

#5

Uhm…I was being sarcastic??

#6

Is there anywhere I can stream her music before I buy her album?

I keep hearing about her but haven’t heard her yet.
I would love to her a song or 2.

Any info of where I could hear a song of hers?

#7

I just found this great site. I didn’t know she was on it.

http://hype.non-standard.net

Anyway, here is what they have on Joanna.
This is really strange. Strange good I mean.
Completely original. Click all the songs on the left to hear them and it has video of her on the right.

http://hype.non-standard.net/artist/joanna%20newsom

Thanks Icc and Greg for pushing me. I like this.

#8

I haven’t heard this yet, but it has been on almost ALL of the bestof lists for this year.

Maybe someone can sendspace a song or two…

#9

she’s on myspace.

I love this girl as well…i heard one of her songs on The Squid and the Whale i think and then my radio station started playing her ALOT. My girlfriend got Y’s and i haven’t been the same since.

long live joanna

#10

ha ha, icc has trey’s mugshot as his avatar, figuered somebody would do it

#11

Glenn are you seeing her at the Barbican in January? I too am a lover of Ys…

#12

http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/archives/djnewsom/

There ya go.

#13

For those of you who don’t like the album downloadin’ thing, sorry… but here’s Ys, via regnyouth, on rapidshare.

http://lix.in/4bce3a

#14

A friend at work gave me Joanna’s first cd a few years back and told me to give it a chance. I instantly loved it. My wife and I caught her a Bonnaroo a couple of years ago too. 6/10/05 in the other tent. If you get a chance to see her close up, watch her fingers at the end of the show, sometimes they’ll be bleeding… which is awesome.

for some reason I’ve been apprehensive about buying her second album. I’ll be sure to change that after this thread.

#15

Thanks for making this thread. I’ve never heard this gal before. Pretty good.

#16

You’re welcome!! ;D

#17

Okay. I downloaded. I listened. I was impressed. But not enamoured.

But I persevered. to my mind, all the greatest music needs a bit of effort on the listener. And slowly, those winding melodies attached themselves to my brain. I just bought YS because the downloads aren’t good enough.

I am slowly unravelling this fantastic album and enjoying it more with every listen.

Greg - this is down to you. Thank you. This album would not be in my life had it not been for this recommendation.

#18

Milk-Eyed Mender is much better. Just my $.02…

#19

I hear the live arrangement is spectacular. From what I understand, it’s all re-arranged for various acoustic instruments… like Banjos and middle eastern stuff like Ouds and shit.

#20

See, I was first on the scene with Joanna Newsom, and same with Explosions in the Sky. You guys oughta listen to me more often.

X^()