Joanna Newsom

[A Love American]

So good

[llwilliamsll]

New song if you haven't seen yet.
sL0T1yUYkbs
So beautiful, both the music and the musician :D

[FayeQC]

Took like a couple of listens to really like her
her peach, plum,pear > straylight runs

[nicgiovanni]

a friend of mine did a really cool music video for her one song. the infamous pitchfork even gave it a good review! haha.

http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/download/46859-joanna-newsom-bridges-and-balloons-fan-video

[Tyler Revolution]

I cannot stand this bitch.

[IWasaCamera]

Not a fan either.

[nicgiovanni]

i like some of her songs.

but i like a lot of other people that were apart of that whole "freaky folky/psych folk" thing...

devendra obviously.

[IWasaCamera]

Aside from Smokey. That one's just dull.

[PoisonInMyVeins]

tons of people have told me that i would love her, but i've listened to her multiple times and just can't find anything enjoyable about the songs.

[PoisonInMyVeins]

Took like a couple of listens to really like her
her peach, plum,pear > straylight runs

straylight run's covers just aren't good.

examples: this and "with god on our side"

[mattmatumbo]

she's pretty rad, found out about her through the movie the strangers though...

[SLoT]

I cannot stand this bitch.
made me laugh

[DilesMavis]

Don't like her.

[ABCD4NN1]

New song if you haven't seen yet.
sL0T1yUYkbs
So beautiful, both the music and the musician :D

she reminds me of a little Asian lady in this video. pretty voice, pretty harp ha

[IcedOpethBlind]

yup, love The Milk-Eyed Mender

[Chromefox]

The occasional high pitched squeaking in her songs gives me the absolute shits, but other than that, not bad. She reminds me of a folky Bjork.

[eraserhead]

Hahaha her voice just kills it for so many people. If you can stand it, or better yet learn to love it, her music is beautiful.

One thing is for sure, her lyrics are just incredible

[MADSTA]

I've heard a few songs by her. I enjoy the music. Cannot stand her voice.

[eraserhead]

I totally dig it

Emily's quite the trip when you're in the right mood.

[patrickswayze]

Milk Eyed Mender is great but the lyrical content on Ys pretty much blows everything out of the water, its absolutely beautiful. For some her voice is a bit of an acquired taste I can see that but her lyrics and musical composition are unrivaled imo.

[Smash Adams]

great lyrics, can't stand her voice
also she's dating Andy Samberg apparently, so random

[eraserhead]

I love this woman.

[eraserhead]

Come on people, discuss one of the best songwriters of our time.

[Mirrorsandfevers]

I love the Milk-Eyed Mender, I have yet to get around to her other material though.

[kearn1tm]

She truly is a phenomenal story-teller lyrically. Her voice is lovely in an unconventional sense and her harp prowess is admirable. I adore this woman's work. Ys is among my favorite albums of all-time and the extended version of Cosmia (off last year's Joanna Newsom & the Ys Street Band EP) is ear porn.

[lions]

didn't like her at first, now i can't get enough haha. grew on me.

[Duexy]

i get wood every time she squeaks or squeals.

[Kid B]

Been spinning Ys a lot lately. I am really excited for new material. I feel bad for anyone who is completely turned off by the voice. I think her voice is one of the most appealing things about her. It really draws you (me?) into the experience that it seems like she is trying to create. She sounds really sincere, believable. She kind of sounds like someone from Robin Hood or something but I really love that because it helps build the imagery. If it was Jenny Lewis singing this, it wouldn't be a tenth as good as it is with Joanna.

[GregLopez]

Been spinning Ys a lot lately. I am really excited for new material. I feel bad for anyone who is completely turned off by the voice. I think her voice is one of the most appealing things about her. It really draws you (me?) into the experience that it seems like she is trying to create. She sounds really sincere, believable. She kind of sounds like someone from Robin Hood or something but I really love that because it helps build the imagery. If it was Jenny Lewis singing this, it wouldn't be a tenth as good as it is with Joanna.
Agreed. I really like Joanna Newsom because she of her voice and the style of music she is making. It is not the typical stuff you would hear, it's nice.

[GregLopez]

i get wood every time she squeaks or squeals.
hahaha looooool

[TalkShowsOnMute]

She scares me ever since I heard her in The Strangers. Don't ever want to hear her music again.

[micahistheballs]

I've been hooked. I can't quit listening to her.

[kearn1tm]

I've been hooked. I can't quit listening to her.

She's truly addictive.

[micahistheballs]

She's truly addictive.
If heroin played a harp....

[Rawrr]

The Milk-Eyed Mender is so beautiful. Pretty much all I have to say about that.

[Kid B]

Jake! Glad to see ya back, pal.

[mattmatumbo]

She has some pretty cool tunes, like Sadie.

[Javs]

Shes definitely one of my biggest inspirations. Shes so free spirited and her music is so organic, you can tell that its pure passion and nothing else.

I understand why some people would be turned off because of her voice, but I love it. Its different and beautiful in my opinion.

She's extremely creative, and who the fuck plays harp?

[chipdip18]

Just realized that she's in The Strangers.

[murrich]

Not really a fan of much of her stuff, but this song is so incredibly good.

ga13dRiebcc

[briewer]

Bump.

New album next year, perhaps?

[Cuddleworthy]

hopefully

best female songwriter of our generation

[murrich]

Saw her live last night with Jens Lekman and Robert Forster, it was the best concert I've ever been to.
She played a few new songs as well, I'm very excited for her new album.

[c_rob2700]

This will probably come off as stupid but, do you, I dunno, adjust to her voice after awhile? I listened to some songs the other day and, while I liked what I heard, I couldn't imagine it being something that I could consistantly listen to. I feel like I'd have to take a five minute pause after every song just to or I'd get a head ache.

Anywho, she's coming to Bloomington the last day of March and I was going to see if I could get a ticket regardless if I "got into" her music or not

[murrich]

This will probably come off as stupid but, do you, I dunno, adjust to her voice after awhile? I listened to some songs the other day and, while I liked what I heard, I couldn't imagine it being something that I could consistantly listen to. I feel like I'd have to take a five minute pause after every song just to or I'd get a head ache.

Anywho, she's coming to Bloomington the last day of March and I was going to see if I could get a ticket regardless if I "got into" her music or not


When I first heard her I hated her voice, I just grew more accustomed to it over time because my brother listened to her a lot, then a few months back I figured I'd give her another listened, and I loved her, voice and all.

You should definitely go see her, she was the best performer I've ever seen.

[eraserhead]

This will probably come off as stupid but, do you, I dunno, adjust to her voice after awhile? I listened to some songs the other day and, while I liked what I heard, I couldn't imagine it being something that I could consistantly listen to. I feel like I'd have to take a five minute pause after every song just to or I'd get a head ache.

Anywho, she's coming to Bloomington the last day of March and I was going to see if I could get a ticket regardless if I "got into" her music or not
her voice is an acquired taste. you just have to warm up to it.

[IntoTheSun]

So far I've gathered that Ys has the better lyrics?

[murrich]

So far I've gathered that Ys has the better lyrics?

I'm not disagreeing but what made you come to this conclusion?

[IntoTheSun]

I'm not disagreeing but what made you come to this conclusion?

Ah, I should have specified. It's what I got from reading through this thread, and I was trying confirm that that was the general consensus. Currently, I'm debating between getting Milk-Eyed Mender and Ys, and lyrical quality is extremely important to me, which is why I asked.

[briewer]

Ah, I should have specified. It's what I got from reading through this thread, and I was trying confirm that that was the general consensus. Currently, I'm debating between getting Milk-Eyed Mender and Ys, and lyrical quality is extremely important to me, which is why I asked.
I used to think The Milk-Eyed Mender was the better album, but now I'm leaning towards Ys. I think they should be taken on their own merits and not in comparison considering how different they are.

[xxemo_kittyxx]

I think her voice is too screechy but she has great musicianship. Talented talented talented.

[briewer]

I honestly can't understand why people would dislike her voice. Not anymore "annoying" than most of the artists you guys listen to, and she certainly has more poise and control over it than the vast majority of artists out there.

[IntoTheSun]

I used to think The Milk-Eyed Mender was the better album, but now I'm leaning towards Ys. I think they should be taken on their own merits and not in comparison considering how different they are.

Hmm, I see. I definitely can do more research on my own, but what, in your opinion, is distinctive about each?

Also, I find her voice to be enjoyable enough.

[Deadbolt23]

Her voice is amazing.

[briewer]

Hmm, I see. I definitely can do more research on my own, but what, in your opinion, is distinctive about each?
Well purely aesthetically, the shortest song on Ys is still a minute longer than the longest song on Milk-Eyed Mender, but MEM is really just an eclectic pop album. The instrumentation, her voice, etc. probably wouldn't sell to the masses, but the composition and form of the vast majority of the songs isn't much different from anything on the radio. Ys on the other hand rejects all popular and modern musical conveyances. To say it has progressive or Krautrock tendencies is to completely ignore its inspiration; its proto-proto-proto-progressive, coming from a time and place where living in a castle and having the plague were common facets of life. Both albums are great, but comparing them is apples and oranges and doesn't do justice to either of them.

[BryterJonah]

She is soooooo hot. Like in that vid for kids.

BOING BOING


:snoopy:

[kearn1tm]

I honestly can't understand why people would dislike her voice. Not anymore "annoying" than most of the artists you guys listen to, and she certainly has more poise and control over it than the vast majority of artists out there.
I personally love her voice, but considering how eccentric it is in comparison to the homogenized female voices we're given in mainstream music and crossover indie stuff, I can understand how it could be a bit polarizing.

[briewer]

I personally love her voice, but considering how eccentric it is in comparison to the homogenized female voices we're given in mainstream music and crossover indie stuff, I can understand how it could be a bit polarizing.
I suppose, but just considering how many artists people listen to where the vocalist's one quality is screaming bloody murder into your ear I just don't understand how her voice is the one that puts people over the edge.

[kearn1tm]

I suppose, but just considering how many artists people listen to where the vocalist's one quality is screaming bloody murder into your ear I just don't understand how her voice is the one that puts people over the edge.

Well, screaming is pretty common though. Harsh vocals are embedded in certain scenes, and of those, there's not many unique ones. I'm not really arguing anything here, but Newsom's vocals are pretty unique. I empathize with those who find it too off-putting.

Damn is it good though. She's gravy.

[IntoTheSun]

It's all personal preference no matter how irrational it seems to ya...I don't understand why you can't understand.

[briewer]

Well, screaming is pretty common though. Harsh vocals are embedded in certain scenes, and of those, there's not many unique ones. I'm not really arguing anything here, but Newsom's vocals are pretty unique. I empathize with those who find it too off-putting.

Damn is it good though. She's gravy.
February 23rd/whenever it leaks can't come soon enough.

[kearn1tm]

It's all personal preference no matter how irrational it seems to ya...I don't understand why you can't understand.

She's great though.

[kearn1tm]

February 23rd/whenever it leaks can't come soon enough.

Is that when it's slated to be released? That's great. We're only a month away.

[IntoTheSun]

She's great though.

Streaming The Book of Right-On now...

[briewer]

It's all personal preference no matter how irrational it seems to ya...I don't understand why you can't understand.
I don't find her voice really all that "out-there" and I don't understand how it's anymore "annoying" than, as an example off the top of my head, Tom and Mark's nasal attack as Blink-182. I've yet to hear anyone say, "You know, I love dick jokes and 40 year olds singing about high school, but I just can't get around their vocals," but for anyone who dislikes Newsom that's the first thing they mention. I'm just saying, in a scene rife with shitty, annoying vocalists that everyone seems to accept unequivocally, I can't seem to wrap my head around why everyone has such a problem with her voice.

[BryterJonah]

Newsom should collab with Fleet Foxes on some extremely long fairy tale opus of a song.

:snoopy:

[kearn1tm]

Streaming The Book of Right-On now...

...it was right on.

[Cuddleworthy]

She should collab with Fleet Foxes on some extremely long fairy tale opus of a song.

:snoopy:



god no

[BryterJonah]

god no
Why not? That's kinda a bastard response.

:snoopy:

[kearn1tm]

I don't find her voice really all that "out-there" and I don't understand how it's anymore "annoying" than, as an example off the top of my head, Tom and Mark's nasal attack as Blink-182. I've yet to hear anyone say, "You know, I love dick jokes and 40 year olds singing about high school, but I just can't get around their vocals," but for anyone who dislikes Newsom that's the first thing they mention. I'm just saying, in a scene rife with shitty, annoying vocalists that everyone seems to accept unequivocally, I can't seem to wrap my head around why everyone has such a problem with her voice.

That's the thing though. There's a billion scene bands that have that same congested voice. You may not find her voice "out-there," but it's difficult to argue it isn't, at the very least, idiosyncratic. She can be immensely polarizing.

[IntoTheSun]

I don't find her voice really all that "out-there" and I don't understand how it's anymore "annoying" than, as an example off the top of my head, Tom and Mark's nasal attack as Blink-182. I've yet to hear anyone say, "You know, I love dick jokes and 40 year olds singing about high school, but I just can't get around their vocals," but for anyone who dislikes Newsom that's the first thing they mention. I'm just saying, in a scene rife with shitty, annoying vocalists that everyone seems to accept unequivocally, I can't seem to wrap my head around why everyone has such a problem with her voice.

I admit, when I was just listening to The Book of Right-On my heart skipped a beat when the vocals first came in, but then I got into it. Some people just aren't used to female vocalists singing like that. I think Todd was saying something like that a few posts ago. You hear Jeff Magnum or I guess those "shitty, annoying" scene vocalists singing in that manner and it's acceptable. But I guess it's a lot rarer to hear a female vocalist sing in a very distinct manner that doesn't follow the traditional perception of a "beautiful" voice.

...it was right on.
Right on!

(Wait what, lol?)

[briewer]

Why not? That's kinda a bastard response.

:snoopy:

Because:
Joanna Newsom >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>...> Fleet Foxes

That's the thing though. There's a billion scene bands that have that same congested voice. You may not find her voice "out-there," but it's difficult to argue it isn't, at the very least, idiosyncratic. She can be immensely polarizing.
Well poo-poo on them for being closed to uniqueness.

[kearn1tm]

Because:
Joanna Newsom >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>...> Fleet Foxes


Well poo-poo on them for being closed to uniqueness.

I'm with you. She's great and it isn't just the the semi-non linear and whimsical arrangements or the playful songwriting that get me, but just how damn enchanting that voice actually is.

[briewer]

I admit, when I was just listening to The Book of Right-On my heart skipped a beat when the vocals first came in, but then I got into it. Some people just aren't used to female vocalists singing like that. I think Todd was saying something like that a few posts ago. You hear Jeff Magnum or I guess those "shitty, annoying" scene vocalists singing in that manner and it's acceptable. But I guess it's a lot rarer to hear a female vocalist sing in a very distinct manner that doesn't follow the traditional perception of a "beautiful" voice.
So it's sexism?

[Cuddleworthy]

Because:
Joanna Newsom >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>...> Fleet Foxes


thank you.

don't like fleet foxes at all

[kearn1tm]

thank you.

don't like fleet foxes at all

I can take 'em or leave 'em. They're pleasant, I suppose, but nothing more for me.

[IntoTheSun]

So it's sexism?

That's a bit out on the limb, I think. It's more of a social bias...

[BryterJonah]

Txou6ctnYBs

:snoopy:

[briewer]

That's a bit out on the limb, I think. It's more of a social bias...
Based on gender? Yeah, I think that's called sexism.

[IntoTheSun]

Based on gender? Yeah, I think that's called sexism.

Haha, I can't speak for the people who don't like her voice, and neither am I accusing them of being sexist, if that's what you're getting at. Since you "couldn't understand" why some people hated her voice, I was trying to come up with the most logical
and consistent reason I could...but like I said earlier, it's a personal preference when it comes down to it. I only see gender as being part of the issue in the sense that there are very widely accepted male vocalists with equally offputting voices, such as the previously mentioned Jeff Mangum. Again, it's just a speculation.

[Cuddleworthy]

his name is not magnum, it's mangum

[Cuddleworthy]

for the 2038530928520952 time

[kearn1tm]

his name is not magnum, it's mangum

Associating his name with a popular condom brand could be a coup for the dude. Why are you ruining it?

[IntoTheSun]

Sorry.

[kearn1tm]

Sorry.

Why are you sorry? Who cares about misspelling the dude's name?

[IntoTheSun]

Why are you sorry? Who cares about misspelling the dude's name?

Hahaha, well as you can tell, Cuddleworthy threw a hissy fit. I would be pretty annoyed too if people kept mispelling my name. People pronounce my name wrong 80% of the time I first meet them, but I'm nice about it.

[kearn1tm]

Hahaha, well as you can tell, Cuddleworthy threw a hissy fit. I would be pretty annoyed too if people kept mispelling my name. People pronounce my name wrong 80% of the time I first meet them, but I'm nice about it.
Somewhere, that Jeff Mangum, busy not recording, is pissed.

[Cuddleworthy]

Associating his name with a popular condom brand could be a coup for the dude. Why are you ruining it?

because assholes throw hissyfits and ruin things and pussy money weed pussy money weed

[Cuddleworthy]

in soviet russia i saw people get murdered for less than spelling their favorite musician's name wrong

[kearn1tm]

because assholes throw hissyfits and ruin things and pussy money weed pussy money weed

Dolla dolla, bro. Dolla, dolla.

[IntoTheSun]

Somewhere, that Jeff Mangum, busy not recording, is pissed.

Mhm. Rightfully so!

[kearn1tm]

in soviet russia i saw people get murdered for less than spelling their favorite musician's name wrong

Yeah, but car also drive you, man.

[IntoTheSun]

in soviet russia i saw people get murdered for less than spelling their favorite musician's name wrong

Intense. In China you'd just get an F, which might be worse to them, considering.

[Cuddleworthy]

But also, in Soviet Russia,


http://gyazo.com/16e4b4356b5f2b83eb1967efeea8d81f.pn g

your name is Vagina.

[Cuddleworthy]

did i mention i have a front row ticket to joanna newsom on the seventeenth of march? yeah, life is ok

[kearn1tm]

did i mention i have a front row ticket to joanna newsom on the seventeenth of march? yeah, life is ok

Vagina?

[IntoTheSun]

Well if that's what he was there for his life would be more than okay, wouldn't it?

[Cuddleworthy]

Vagina?

or penis, whatever

i am listening to nick cave right now and feel compelled in this fleeting moment to express how incredible 'the ship song' is

[kearn1tm]

I'm seeing her March 12th with Bowerbirds. I'm not hot on them, but she'll be great.

[Cuddleworthy]

yeah bowerbirds aren't that great but i wouldn't mind them as an opening act. could have been stuck with someone much worse

[kearn1tm]

or penis, whatever

i am listening to nick cave right now and feel compelled in this fleeting moment to express how incredible 'the ship song' is

Yes. The Good Son is stellar from beginning to end. Cave and the Bad Seeds are one of the few enduring artists to consistently release great albums over thirty years.

Did you pick up the compliation of Ellis and Cave's soundtracks from last year?

[Rawrr]

Mmm, my favorite artist. She needs to come to Arizona soon, she won't, but she needs to. Only been here once, and that was back in '04

[Cuddleworthy]

Yes. The Good Son is stellar from beginning to end. Cave and the Bad Seeds are one of the few enduring artists to consistently release great albums over thirty years.

Did you pick up the compliation of Ellis and Cave's soundtracks from last year?

White Lunar ? Did not, how is it?

[Cuddleworthy]

Mmm, my favorite artist. She needs to come to Arizona soon, she won't, but she needs to. Only been here once, and that was back in '04

AZ only gets garabe shows

[Rawrr]

AZ only gets garabe shows
Ty Segal/Nobunny/So Cow/Gun Outfit in March! mmmmm

[Dr. Acula]

For some reason I've never checked Joanna out. Anyone want to recommend me a good place to start?

[whoreface]

I would start with Peach, Plum, Pear! It's a nice song. Also, Sprout and the Bean. They are two of her more popular pieces I would say. She's quite wonderful!

Also, I love scrubs. :)

[Cuddleworthy]

hahahahahahhahah

[Dr. Acula]

I would start with Peach, Plum, Pear! It's a nice song. Also, Sprout and the Bean. They are two of her more popular pieces I would say. She's quite wonderful!

Also, I love scrubs. :)

Thank you, whoreface. ;-)

[Cuddleworthy]

Ty Segal/Nobunny/So Cow/Gun Outfit in March! mmmmm

yeah, then you have the magic kids and the strange boys. garabe as fuck

[kearn1tm]

White Lunar ? Did not, how is it?

It's great. In The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford score, there's a lot of Ellis' violin-centric, Dirty Three sound, which is quite appreciated. Both are fantastic at doing what a film score should, while translating to an enjoyable listen independent of the respective movies (The Assassination is a fantastic movie, for the record).

[whoreface]

Thank you, whoreface. ;-)
You is quite welcome.

[Cuddleworthy]

It's great. In The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford score, there's a lot of Ellis' violin-centric, Dirty Three sound, which is quite appreciated. Both are fantastic at doing what a film score should, while translating to an enjoyable listen independent of the respective movies (The Assassination is a fantastic movie, for the record).

sounds like something i should earwitness. funny because that movie totally slipped through my radar, yet it boasts brad pitt and mary louise parker. i think 2007 was just a fucked up year for me

[BryterJonah]

AHAHAHAHAHAHA, whoreface. Whoreface!


no offense

:snoopy:

[kearn1tm]

sounds like something i should earwitness. funny because that movie totally slipped through my radar, yet it boasts brad pitt and mary louise parker. i think 2007 was just a fucked up year for me

That film was swallowed up in the acclaim/hype for There Will Be Blood and No Country for Old Men. It got the Golden Globe/Academy Award nominations and the industry/critic acclaim, but that wasn't enough to move it up in contention with the other two, which is a shame. It's the anti-Western in every way.

[Rawrr]

For some reason I've never checked Joanna out. Anyone want to recommend me a good place to start?
Ys is better, but start with Milk-Eyed Mender

[Dr. Acula]

Ys is better, but start with Milk-Eyed Mender

Thanks. Much appreciated.

[Cuddleworthy]

Ys is better, but start with Milk-Eyed Mender

nah man, what the fuck. you're like, doing her work such an injustice, by even comparing these two albums! they should be viewed as individual and separate works that can never be compared because doing so marginalizes their quality, bro. what the fuck

[IntoTheSun]

Poor Brian has been Cuddleworthy'd :-d

[Cuddleworthy]

who is brian

[kearn1tm]

Poor Brian has been Cuddleworthy'd :-d

What does that even mean?

[IntoTheSun]

Some shitty prestigious dude you'd rather not know.

[Cuddleworthy]

Some shitty prestigious dude you'd rather not know.

i see three shitty prestigious douchebags on this page: jake, todd, eric

brian is conspicuously absent

and by douchebags i mean upright men of dignity

[kearn1tm]

What the fuck is juice?!

[kearn1tm]

i see three shitty prestigious douchebags on this page: jake, todd, eric

I want that purple stuff.

[IntoTheSun]

What does that even mean?

Everything it's supposed to mean, I guess. I saw some guy in another thread use it, so I decided to take it up as part of my vocabulary!

[IntoTheSun]

i see three shitty prestigious douchebags on this page: jake, todd, eric

brian is conspicuously absent

and by douchebags i mean upright men of dignity

It's good to see we're on the same page.

[Cuddleworthy]

yeah most people don't even know, but cuddleworthy is a verb too

[Cuddleworthy]

It's good to see we're on the same page.

WE ARE DEFINITELY NOT ON THE SAME PAGE

don't make me "cuddleworthy" you

[Cuddleworthy]

I want that purple stuff.

purple stuff that in actuality is green?

wait what

4VXQSs1Qfcc

/favorite'd

[IntoTheSun]

WE ARE DEFINITELY NOT ON THE SAME PAGE

don't make me "cuddleworthy" you

Jeff Magnum.

[kearn1tm]

Someone on this board said they "Northbrook'd" me. I wished him a slow death that involved aids, leukemia and gingivitis.

[Cuddleworthy]

hahahahahhahahahahaha

[briewer]

nah man, what the fuck. you're like, doing her work such an injustice, by even comparing these two albums! they should be viewed as individual and separate works that can never be compared because doing so marginalizes their quality, bro. what the fuck
dick.

[kearn1tm]

purple stuff that in actuality is green?

wait what

4VXQSs1Qfcc

/favorite'd

I don't understand what this has to do with vagina, but if it isn't made explicitly clear to me within the next ten minutes, I'm going to open a vein or two and wait for the sweet release of death to bring the vagina to me.

[IntoTheSun]

Someone on this board said they "Northbrook'd" me. I wished him a slow death that involved aids, leukemia and gingivitis.

Shut up you shitty prestigious douchebag!

[kearn1tm]

nah man, what the fuck. you're like, doing her work such an injustice, by even comparing these two albums! they should be viewed as individual and separate works that can never be compared because doing so marginalizes their quality, bro. what the fuck

Shit, how did I miss this?! Ha!

[kearn1tm]

Shut up you shitty prestigious douchebag!

Are you ever not racist?

[Cuddleworthy]

Shut up you shitty prestigious douchebag!

you must be the most unoriginal member of this forum. first you stole cuddlworthy'd, now you stole "shitty prestigious douchebag" - what the hell is your deal??

[IntoTheSun]

Are you ever not racist?

No, because I'm Asian.

[briewer]

who is brian
You better be joking or I will disown you.

[IntoTheSun]

you must be the most unoriginal member of this forum. first you stole cuddlworthy'd, now you stole "shitty prestigious douchebag" - what the hell is your deal??

I copy the cats.

[kearn1tm]

Q: you must be the most unoriginal member of this forum. first you stole cuddlworthy'd, now you stole "shitty prestigious douchebag" - what the hell is your deal??

A: I'm Asian.

[Rawrr]

nah man, what the fuck. you're like, doing her work such an injustice, by even comparing these two albums! they should be viewed as individual and separate works that can never be compared because doing so marginalizes their quality, bro. what the fuck
metaphysicall art.

[Cuddleworthy]

You better be joking or I will disown you.

http://www.iwatchstuff.com/2009/01/30/i-love-you-man-poster.jpg

[kearn1tm]

You better be joking or I will disown you.

Dude, you may recall that I didn't even know your name was Brian after you told me...three times.

[IntoTheSun]

Q:

A:

<3

[Cuddleworthy]

0359hSerDeE

[briewer]

http://www.iwatchstuff.com/2009/01/30/i-love-you-man-poster.jpg
:hug:

Dude, you may recall that I didn't even know your name was Brian after you told me...three times.
Who are you again?

[kearn1tm]

<3

As you should.

[kearn1tm]

I'm obsessed with you.

Oh Fake Todd and his wit.

[kearn1tm]

FSh2s_lmthI

[briewer]

Oh Fake Todd and his wit.
I'm actually going by the handle pseudo Rick these days.

[kearn1tm]

I'm actually going by the handle pseudo Rick these days.

Oh, so you're Vinh Jr.'s clone? That's like, some Plato shit there. Copy of a copy of the original.

[IntoTheSun]

As you should.

Go soak your fat head in some diet coke.

Oh Fake Todd and his wit.

Todd lite is pretty rad yo.

[Cuddleworthy]

that had me a giggly mess, but probably just because i'm high

seriously though, the funniest scene from one of the funniest moves of all time:

6m6LhZJdCQY

[Rawrr]

I only see one manscaper in this thread: Radekkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

[briewer]

Oh, so you're Vinh Jr.'s clone? That's like, some Plato shit there. Copy of a copy of the original.
Plato shit? That's relative to my interests!

[briewer]

I only see one manscaper in this thread: Radekkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
You just got called out dood.

[kearn1tm]

that had me a giggly mess, but probably just because i'm high

So were they. I was hanging with them after they filmed this.

seriously though, the funniest scene from one of the funniest moves of all time:

6m6LhZJdCQY

"Balls! I want the finest cake and the finest wine and I want them brought to our table!"

Jesus, that was great.

[kearn1tm]

Plato shit? That's relative to my interests!

All those philosophy courses and you've yet to build the perfect citystate. What a failure you are.

[briewer]

All those philosophy courses and you've yet to build the perfect citystate. What a failure you are.
I forgot to double major in civil engineering. D'oh.

[kearn1tm]

I forgot to double major in civil engineering. D'oh.

God, what a failure you are are - to your community and to your parents.

I'm a journalist major and I've already murdered Tom Brokaw with his own colostomy bag. I guess that's what separates the hustlers from the losers.

[IntoTheSun]

God, what a failure you are are - to your community and to your parents.

Something in this sentence has failed :whistle:

[kearn1tm]

Something in this sentence has failed :whistle:

I'm sorry you don't get the concept of "emphasizing!" I've found the second failure!

Do you even know kung-fu?!

[c_rob2700]

She probably doesn't even really have a beard.......let alone a samurai one

[IntoTheSun]

I'm sorry you don't get the concept of "emphasizing!" I've found the second failure!

Do you even know kung-fu?!

YOU ARE THIS CLOSE TO MAKING ME RANT AT YOU FOR FIVE FUCKING PAGES YOU FUCKING AGE DISCRIMANATORY BASTARD ALL YOU DO IS RANT AT LITTLE KIDS LIKE ME I GET IT YOURE COOL IM BORING.

Oh, and I killed my dinner with karate ;-)

[Cuddleworthy]

So were they. I was hanging with them after they filmed this.

guy on the left does an impressive job of maintaining a straight face. duder on the right is a quick victim



"Balls! I want the finest cake and the finest wine and I want them brought to our table!"

Jesus, that was great.

have you ever seen this film? if not, you must. british comedy at its finest

[IntoTheSun]

She probably doesn't even really have a beard.......let alone a samurai one

Whatchu got, Andy Hull?

[Rawrr]

This bitch has the worst voice

[c_rob2700]

Whatchu got, Andy Hull?
A neck beard and flannel........1 out of 2 isn't bad :bluesad:

[Cuddleworthy]

This bitch has the worst voice

bitch sounds like a prepubescent squirrel

[kearn1tm]

YOU ARE THIS CLOSE TO MAKING ME RANT AT YOU FOR FIVE FUCKING PAGES YOU FUCKING AGE DISCRIMANATORY BASTARD ALL YOU DO IS RANT AT LITTLE KIDS LIKE ME I GET IT YOURE COOL IM BORING.

Oh, and I killed my dinner with karate ;-)

I'll give you this: "I killed my dinner with karate" is hysterical.

guy on the left does an impressive job of maintaining a straight face. duder on the right is a quick victim

They were supposed to recite this scripted thing and give a serious promo, but Paul started ad-libing and Bryan lost his shit.


have you ever seen this film? if not, you must. british comedy at its finest

No, but I sure as hell will now.

[IntoTheSun]

Listening to Milk-Eyed Mender for the first time. I'm pretty happy with this purchase :-)

[IcedOpethBlind]

its is a great album

[oddwithoutend]

'81' is so good.

[IntoTheSun]

'81' is so good.

I quite like her voice. I wonder how she talks in real life haha.

[IntoTheSun]

Her voice is heavenly. Now I understand why briewer didn't understand why people didn't like her voice. Or something.

[oddwithoutend]

So good.

[IntoTheSun]

I'm a huge fan of "En Gallop"

[oddwithoutend]

You have to be, really.

[bradnewman]

Listening to Milk-Eyed Mender for the first time. I'm pretty happy with this purchase :-)

I have enjoyed that album for a while now. I just listened to Ys and it blew me away, so i highly suggest listening to it.

[murrich]

I had a dream last night that I saw Joanna Newsom live in my home town, and I was talking to her after the show and she said she was quitting music to become an archaeologist, it was pretty sad.

[Dagless]

'Good Intentions Paving Company'streaming on the Drag City (http://www.dragcity.com/) website.

[IntoTheSun]

Anyone listen to the new album yet?

[Burn That Shit]

listening to it now. excited to see her in april, should be a great show.

[murrich]

Anyone listen to the new album yet?

Yep, I'm still not very well associated with the second and third disc, but all in all, it's a great album (I think it could end up being her best work yet).

[IntoTheSun]

Yep, I'm still not very well associated with the second and third disc, but all in all, it's a great album (I think it could end up being her best work yet).

Sweet. I've only heard a couple singles so far. Now I really need this haha.

[briewer]

Sweet. I've only heard a couple singles so far. Now I really need this haha.
Glad you asked. We did a 'First Impressions' thing on it last night like we did with Transference. Should be up tomorrow or Monday.

[IntoTheSun]

Glad you asked. We did a 'First Impressions' thing on it last night like we did with Transference. Should be up tomorrow or Monday.

Gotcha. I haven't checked out those First Impressions things yet. What is the point of it exactly? Just to gauge initial reactions?

[briewer]

Gotcha. I haven't checked out those First Impressions things yet. What is the point of it exactly? Just to gauge initial reactions?
Pretty much.

[IWasaCamera]

Can't say I'm all that disappointed with the triple album.

[briewer]

Check it, bros:

http://sunonthesand.com/2010/first-impressions-have-one-on-me/

[SLoT]

I gotta get on this. I only heard a couple snippets for the first time last night. Sounded great. Will be stopping on the way home from work to pick up the new album. I dig her voice from what I've heard. Very nice music.

[IWasaCamera]

Baby Birch truly is fantastic. I'm on my third listen and still feel this could have easily been pared down to a quality 6-10 song record.

[xJesusFreakx]

Gotcha. I haven't checked out those First Impressions things yet. What is the point of it exactly? Just to gauge initial reactions?

It's kind of like Ryan and Meg's Radiohead listening party, but not lame.

On topic, I still need to check out the new album. I was going to pick it up on Tuesday, but no local stores had it.

[IntoTheSun]

Can't say I'm all that disappointed with the triple album.

I think I remembered seeing a post somewhere that you couldn't stand her? Or I could be mistakenly thinking of someone else.

[IWasaCamera]

I somewhat enjoy The Milk-Eyed Mender and don't care for Ys at all so it very well could have been me. However, to say I'm not disappointed with Have One On Me isn't painting that positive a picture really. My expectations were low -- especially with a triple album -- so to come away with a handful of real solid tracks is nice. Still won't be anywhere near my top records of the year.

[briewer]

It's kind of like Ryan and Meg's Radiohead listening party, but not lame.
And Have One On Me is only slightly shorter than all of Radiohead's albums played in succession.

[briewer]

I somewhat enjoy The Milk-Eyed Mender and don't care for Ys at all so it very well could have been me. However, to say I'm not disappointed with Have One On Me isn't painting that positive a picture really. My expectations were low -- especially with a triple album -- so to come away with a handful of real solid tracks is nice. Still won't be anywhere near my top records of the year.
I think you're in the wrong thread, bro: http://absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=768762

[IWasaCamera]

Delish.

[xJesusFreakx]

And Have One On Me is only slightly shorter than all of Radiohead's albums played in succession.

Ha, the absurd length of the project worries me. I feel like it'd become passive background music pretty quickly, and skimming the first impressions article only strengthened my suspicions. Maybe I'll buy or download it and make a playlist of common highlight tracks to get into first before trying to tackle the whole project.

[briewer]

Ha, the absurd length of the project worries me. I feel like it'd become passive background music pretty quickly, and skimming the first impressions article only strengthened my suspicions. Maybe I'll buy or download it and make a playlist of common highlight tracks to get into first before trying to tackle the whole project.
I'd say tackle it one CD at a time. Sitting and listening for two straight hours is just too much.

[xJesusFreakx]

I'd say tackle it one CD at a time.

That's probably a good idea, too. Maybe a better idea so I can still hear the songs in context.

[IWasaCamera]

What Brian said. If you dug her previous work, you'll surely stumble upon a few tracks that strike your fancy. They'll just be harder to perceive if the three discs are absorbed all at once.

[IntoTheSun]

Yeah, sounded pretty painful having to sit through all that.

[xJesusFreakx]

I honestly don't think releasing a triple album is ever a good idea. Maybe someone can mention an exception, but I feel like projects that big are better off being released in different volumes or just trimmed down into one shorter project. Dustin Kensrue (Yeah, I love Thrice. Sue me.) said that he decided to split The Alchemy Index up after picking that Tom Wait triple album and being overwhelmed. That much material at once, no matter how good, is just too much.

[briewer]

Only Stars of the Lid can pull off a triple album.

[IWasaCamera]

Realistically speaking, yeah, barely anyone can pull off the triple album. In principle though, if the quality's there, I would certainly dive into a 2-hour plus record.

[Cuddleworthy]

see: my av

[IWasaCamera]

NSB's strongest by a mile. Even then, it can wear on me after a while.

[Cuddleworthy]

an inevitability with any record of such length

[DePeachMode]

The trick is to skip the second disc (minus Go Long). After that, the album becomes perfect.

Seeing her and Robin Pecknold in a few weeks <3

[jbaseball44]

The third disc didn't do much for me,'Esme' and 'Autumn' back to back was pretty hard to bear

[amplific]

Stoked on seeing her play in DC in a Synagogue. Why did I just find out this weekend shes been dating Andy Samberg from SNL for like 3 years!?!!?

[IWasaCamera]

an inevitability with any record of such length
Naturally, which is why Joanna's triple album was far too daunting a project for her. She certainly had enough strong material to piece together one quality disc front to back.
The third disc didn't do much for me,'Esme' and 'Autumn' back to back was pretty hard to bear
Ribbon Bows and the closer are still quite good.

[Cuddleworthy]

Stoked on seeing her play in DC in a Synagogue. Why did I just find out this weekend shes been dating Andy Samberg from SNL for like 3 years!?!!?

they must make for a strange couple

[jbaseball44]

Ribbon Bows and the closer are still quite good.
I remember liking Ribbon Bows and being so-so on the closer. I think I was just glad the marathon was over.

[IWasaCamera]

Most of us were, quite an exhausting listen.

[jbaseball44]

We should get some kind of reward for doing it, I suggest long distance hugs....

[IWasaCamera]

Who would be doling them out?

[jbaseball44]

If no one else is gonna step up, I suppose I could do it

[SLoT]

Just got my copy of Have One On Me last night. About to start the third disc, I've taken about a 5-10 minute break inbetween the first two discs to keep in mind they are three different discs. Later I'm planning on listening straight through. That should be a good time.

[xabesapienx]

Sadddddiiiiieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee e

[xabesapienx]

sssssssaaaaadddddiiiiiieeeeeeeeee

[Cuddleworthy]

so good at harvard last night. fuck. so gorgeous in that little red dress too

[blebbio]

i was there too. she certainly was.

[murrich]

so good at harvard last night. fuck. so gorgeous in that little red dress too

Was it really short and looked like it was made up of red seashells (not a good description, but I can't think how else to describe it)?

[Cuddleworthy]

Was it really short and looked like it was made up of red seashells (not a good description, but I can't think how else to describe it)?

hmm, kind of i suppose

[Rawrr]

Is it the same dress that she wore on Fallon?

Envious you got to see her man, needs to get up in my state.

[Cuddleworthy]

Is it the same dress that she wore on Fallon?

Envious you got to see her man, needs to get up in my state.


just watched it on youtube and yeah, i think it's the same one. looked much prettier in real life though, with her hair just all down. /swoon

p.s. front row hehe

[Rawrr]

On that Fallon video she does a bunch of weird facial expressions (I mean, she's stll beautiful, those are just kind of weird), did that happen live too?

[Cuddleworthy]

yes but not to the same extent as on fallon, and not on all songs. it's just her way of singing specific notes/parts i guess and she was probably more nervous being on tv and what not

[Burn That Shit]

she was so good tonight, her harp was suppppppperrrrrrrrrr out of tune on the last song though.

[murrich]

Just heard her on a commercial, was awesome.

[Cuddleworthy]

which song

[murrich]

Sprout and the Bean.

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[Cuddleworthy]

think it's hilarious she called madonna a dumbass

[Burn That Shit]

think it's hilarious she called madonna a dumbass

link?

also

01pVV8ihQSU

/swoon

[briewer]

link?

also

01pVV8ihQSU

/swoon
http://pitchfork.com/news/38738-newsom-takes-on-gaga-madonna/

Also,
/swoon
There is no end tag for that.

[Burn That Shit]

http://pitchfork.com/news/38738-newsom-takes-on-gaga-madonna/

Also,

There is no end tag for that.

thankies

[Cyga]

<Generic Ys is a masterpice comment>

Have One On Me is pretty enjoyable. I love that Madonna comment, too. Joanna in 2010 is win.

Also, I don't know if it's been posted, but just to get an idea of how cute Joanna Newsom is:

RgWdAQZL56E

[IntoTheSun]

Never get so attached to a poem
You forget truth that lacks lyricism
Never draw so close to the heat
That you forget that you must eat

[blebbio]

I killed my dinner with karate
Kick 'em in the face, taste the body
Shallow work is the work that I do

[ohmessylife]

And yonder, wild and blue
The wild blue yonder looms
'Til we are wracked with rheum
By roads, by songs entombed