Let’s celebrate the greatness that is Joni Mitchell with these two performances of one of her signature songs at two legendary festivals. First is a 1970 appearance at the Isle of Wight Festival and then her surprise 2022 performance at the Newport Folk Festival.
Readers’ Pick: Joni Mitchell – At Newport
You picked Joni Mitchell – At Newport as your favorite new release for the week of July 28, 2023.
Newport Folk 2022 – the Twangville Recap
The fog seemed to foreshadow Joni Mitchell as it rolled in, surrounding the peninsula housing the War of 1812-era Fort Adams that makes up the venue of the Newport Folk Festival, after a weekend of intense sun and heat. There had been whispers all weekend about special guests; rumors of Paul Simon, Paul McCartney, Jimmy […]
Monday Morning Video – Joni, Bob, and Roger
It’s amazing what you can find stumbling around online video archives. Here’s Joni Mitchell her then new song “Coyote”. If that weren’t special enough, she’s accompanied by Bob Dylan and Roger McGuinn while sitting in Gordon Lightfoot’s house.
MilkDrive – Waves
Daydreaming. Â I had trouble getting this review of the latest release from MilkDrive, Waves, together because every time I would start writing I put the album on to play and next thing I knew I was staring out the window, mind completely lost in other thoughts. Â They paint such immersive pictures it’s as if you’re […]