Re: joanna newsom - ys
 

heard this stinking pile of shit on KEXP. indie rockers need to be boiled in acid and fed to goths.

Re: joanna newsom - ys
 

Did you ever pick this up, KC?

Re: joanna newsom - ys
 

yeah, i did ................... i'm not sure yet.

i have zero problems with the pretension, the frilliness, and the voice. i appreciate all of that. sticking to yr guns, being what you like, etc.

at first i wasn't sure why these long rambling songs were praised for transcending their length and rambly-ness. my knee-jerk theory was that 95% of the positivity was coming from indie kids getting lost in the style, and urban dance warriors astonished to hear something melodic and long which managed to be basically interesting--both constituencies tending not to have much exposure to other melodic, long-form music, like classical.

but i think that was a mostly BS argument. i still don't really understand what the big deal is about Joanna's compositions (the value of her singing and lyrics and aesthetic i can buy), but that might just be me not paying enough attention to musical structure. i do know that i'm more and more compelled to put the record on, and the songs start to sound like pop songs that've been elongated to 3x what they normally are. that can't be a huge deal though, can it?

Re: joanna newsom - ys
 

oh. my god.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFBWP1UEq_A

she's COMPLETELY BONKERS!

Re: joanna newsom - ys
 

That is the first time I hear her music. I have to say I like her voice...:o

Re: joanna newsom - ys
 

ok Milk Eyed Meander is about 15x better than this one.

Re: joanna newsom - ys
 

I saw her play and thought it was beautiful...

Re: joanna newsom - ys
 

If she's anything like that fucking Regina Spektor she can go die in a fire.

She makes me want to smash things. You should see my face right now, all balled up with rage. Fuck her.