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Post by addicted2venos on Jan 11, 2007 15:42:55 GMT -1
Has anyone heard of a singer called Joanna Newsom. She's been described as being 'right up my street'(a term I'm very wary of!!), by someone who has lent me (almost forcably) her CD. I suppose what I'm asking, as someone who doesn't like listening to bad music, is who does she sound like (if anyone), and is it any good??
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Post by Mrs H on Jan 11, 2007 15:43:46 GMT -1
Yep. It's the Svetlana sucks lemons woman from the Orange adverts.
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Post by jh1980 on Jan 11, 2007 15:45:37 GMT -1
Has anyone heard of a singer called Joanna Newsom. She's been described as being 'right up my street'(a term I'm very wary of!!), by someone who has lent me (almost forcably) her CD. I suppose what I'm asking, as someone who doesn't like listening to bad music, is who does she sound like (if anyone), and is it any good?? I thought there was an "e" on the end of her name. I don't really know but Wikipedia says... "Although her harp playing is not completely divorced from conventional harp techniques, she considers her style distinct from that of classically-focused harpists. She is one of the most prominent members of the modern psych folk movement, although she does not acknowledge ties to any particular musical scene.[1] Her songwriting incorporates elements of indie pop, Appalachian music, avant-garde modernism, and African harp rhythms. Many are struck by Newsom's unusual voice, which has shadings of folk and Appalachian pitch and phrasing, and has also been intrepreted as weathered and, to some ears, child-like" |
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Post by The Lucky C on Jan 11, 2007 15:47:15 GMT -1
from wikipedia:
Career
Newsom studied composition and creative writing at Mills College.
After touring with Will Oldham, she was quickly signed to Drag City and released her debut album The Milk-Eyed Mender in 2004. Shortly thereafter, Newsom toured with Devendra Banhart and Vetiver.
Newsom's work has become prominent on the indie rock scene, and her profile has risen, in part due to a number of live shows and appearances on The Jimmy Kimmel Show on ABC.
Her second album Ys was released in November 2006. The album features orchestrations and arrangements by Van Dyke Parks, production from Steve Albini, and mixing by Drag City label-mate Jim O'Rourke. On a road trip Bill Callahan recommended she listen to the album Song Cycle by Van Dyke Parks. This led to Parks being chosen to arrange her work on Ys.
Collaborations
Alongside her solo material she has played on records by Smog, Vetiver, Nervous Cop, Vashti Bunyan and Golden Shoulders and played keyboards for The Pleased.
Style
Although her harp playing is not completely divorced from conventional harp techniques, she considers her style distinct from that of classically-focused harpists.
She is one of the most prominent members of the modern psych folk movement, although she does not acknowledge ties to any particular musical scene. Her songwriting incorporates elements of indie pop, Appalachian music, avant-garde modernism, and African harp rhythms.
Many are struck by Newsom's unusual voice, which has shadings of folk and Appalachian pitch and phrasing, and has also been intrepreted as weathered and, to some ears, child-like (at least one critic has compared it to Lisa Simpson's). Newsom has expressed disappointment at the child-like comparison.
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Post by Neko Bazu on Jan 11, 2007 15:49:41 GMT -1
Newsom has expressed disappointment at the child-like comparison. Better than being called a banshee though, ain't it? |
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Post by jh1980 on Jan 11, 2007 15:52:28 GMT -1
Newsom has expressed disappointment at the child-like comparison. Better than being called a banshee though, ain't it? ;D ;D ;D Neko funny! Neko make me laugh! *bangs head on desk again* ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by Neko Bazu on Jan 11, 2007 15:54:53 GMT -1
... *sighs and heads off to chemist's on JH's behalf*
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Post by addicted2venos on Jan 11, 2007 15:56:07 GMT -1
Has anyone heard of a singer called Joanna Newsom. She's been described as being 'right up my street'(a term I'm very wary of!!), by someone who has lent me (almost forcably) her CD. I suppose what I'm asking, as someone who doesn't like listening to bad music, is who does she sound like (if anyone), and is it any good?? I thought there was an "e" on the end of her name. I don't really know but Wikipedia says... "Although her harp playing is not completely divorced from conventional harp techniques, she considers her style distinct from that of classically-focused harpists. She is one of the most prominent members of the modern psych folk movement, although she does not acknowledge ties to any particular musical scene.[1] Her songwriting incorporates elements of indie pop, Appalachian music, avant-garde modernism, and African harp rhythms. Many are struck by Newsom's unusual voice, which has shadings of folk and Appalachian pitch and phrasing, and has also been intrepreted as weathered and, to some ears, child-like" She must have dropped the 'E' from her name in effort to look cool for the 'kids'. As it says Newsom on her CD case. I suppose I'm going to have to listen to it. It sounds just lovely from the Wikipedia desription, so I'll look forward to it!!  |
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Post by Mrs H on Jan 11, 2007 15:57:30 GMT -1
I thought there was an "e" on the end of her name. I don't really know but Wikipedia says... "Although her harp playing is not completely divorced from conventional harp techniques, she considers her style distinct from that of classically-focused harpists. She is one of the most prominent members of the modern psych folk movement, although she does not acknowledge ties to any particular musical scene.[1] Her songwriting incorporates elements of indie pop, Appalachian music, avant-garde modernism, and African harp rhythms. Many are struck by Newsom's unusual voice, which has shadings of folk and Appalachian pitch and phrasing, and has also been intrepreted as weathered and, to some ears, child-like" She must have dropped the 'E' from her name in effort to look cool for the 'kids'. As it says Newsom on her CD case. I suppose I'm going to have to listen to it. It sounds just lovely from the Wikipedia desription, so it look forward to it!! Have you seen the Orange adverts about the New York blackout? |
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Post by addicted2venos on Jan 11, 2007 16:04:31 GMT -1
She must have dropped the 'E' from her name in effort to look cool for the 'kids'. As it says Newsom on her CD case. I suppose I'm going to have to listen to it. It sounds just lovely from the Wikipedia desription, so it look forward to it!! Have you seen the Orange adverts about the New York blackout? Come to think of it .............. yes I have!! I saw it at the pictures last night before the filemn came on. I'll give a whirl ............ all I had to go on previously was the she was 'a harp playing Bjork'. But this was from the same person who told me I'd like The Wedding Present, and I didn't!! So my suspicious enzymes kicked in!! |
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