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Let the choir sing in rejoice, Joni Mitchell is back on Spotify folks. And while some music heads might be tripping over themselves to stream the legendaric Blue 1971 album, you can catch me at the sonic jazz bar that is Both Sides Now. You might be familiar with this re-recorded track and album from the iconic Emma Thompson scene in 2001’s Christmas cult classic Love Actually but this album is so much more. If you’re a jazz enjoyer, or maybe not so into Americana folk, and wanna know what all the Joni-craze is about: this is the album for you.
I recommend listening no earlier than dusk and maybe after a little bit of a hard day.
Mar 24, 2024
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She really IS back on Spotify, and the full catalog is finally there.
She created interesting music throughout her career but this early, "Court and Spark"-era gem is her greatest song IMO (the one that Prince interpolated on The Ballad of Dorothy Parker, low-key one of his best - he was a huge fan). When I can focus enough to conjure my parents back to life, when they were together and living in the same house, this is the song that was playing in the background of their goofy fern-decorated, swimming pool festooned LBC ranch house. The 70s were weird but Joni remains undefeated.
Mar 22, 2024
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If you haven’t read the lyrics in a while it’s time to revisit. perfect song
Dec 25, 2023
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lol is a punctuation mark
Mar 29, 2024
Everyone needs to listen to this album at least once. Paul Simon’s lyricism and musicality is so refreshing.
Personal top 2 tracks (in no particular order)
Graceland & I know what I know
Dec 3, 2024
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If any other 12 year old, 17 year old, 20 year old made the same mistakes I did and told me, I wouldn’t judge them. I think laughing at and making fun of kids with negative judgment is loser behavior and I hold them standard to how I view myself. This has helped me a lot as I move into and through my 20s. Give yourself grace. Not all lessons are meant to be learned right away and not always just once. It’ll make sense when you need it. Or at least I hope it will.
Feb 8, 2024