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PostPosted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 8:40 pm 
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Holy shit. I couldn't be more excited about this. Last I heard, this album is going to be an hour long, but only 5 tracks:

Joanna Newsom Working With Van Dyke Parks

Kati Llewellyn reports:
Van Dyke Parks has done pretty much everything a musician could possibly dream of. In addition to releasing several acclaimed solo records, Parks has tackled the co-writing front (various Beach Boys albums, Brian Wilson's SMiLE), the production angle (Randy Newman, Rufus Wainwright), the keyboard (Harry Nilsson, Tim Buckley), and arranging (Fiona Apple, Ringo Starr, U2).

All that's well and good, but dude also did "Bare Necessities" from The Jungle Book and three songs from my favorite children's film of all time, The Brave Little Toaster. See, that's impressive.

Now, Parks is busy ramping up his indie cred. In a recent interview with Bandoppler magazine, Parks revealed that he has been working with femme folk fave Joanna Newsom, handling the arrangements for the singer-harpist's follow-up to her 2004 debut The Milk-Eyed Mender.

"She's marvelous, and modest. I've never had a bigger challenge, or more joy in discovery," Parks said. Awwwwwww.

Parks also mentioned that he's at work on a new solo album, scheduled to be released later this year. We wish we could tell you more about the Newsom collaboration, or Joanna's album in general, but Drag City won't respond to our inquiries. Oh well.

The story-telling songbird has one show scheduled right now, taking place in East Sussex, England, at the All Tomorrow's Parties festival on May 20. Surprisingly, she's not playing the ATP date curated by former tour partner/kindred spirit Devendra Banhart. She's participating in Sleater-Kinny's day. Girl power.


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PostPosted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 8:43 pm 
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Awesome Newsom.


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Yeah, I'm ready for her to have a new record out. This year could use it.


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This year letting you down, Janky?


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The Brave Little Toaster is a great movie.

I borderline hated her last album, just couldn't get past her voice. Thought the music was beautiful, though. I'd probably listen to the new one.


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If she builds a body of work, maybe the elf jokes will decrease. Doubt it, but maybe.

Still love Milk-Eyed Mender and remain unmoved by the mocking and derision levelled toward it and her.


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I Got Ish Wrote:
This year letting you down, Janky?


No, I wouldn't say I was "let down". I just don't know of a lot that I'm looking forward to.


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frosted Wrote:
Still love Milk-Eyed Mender and remain unmoved by the mocking and derision levelled toward it and her.


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frosted Wrote:
If she builds a body of work, maybe the elf jokes will decrease. Doubt it, but maybe.



I was thinking faerie, but elf works :wink:


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seafoam Wrote:
frosted Wrote:
If she builds a body of work, maybe the elf jokes will decrease. Doubt it, but maybe.



I was thinking faerie, but elf works :wink:



In some shots she look more Little House On The Faerie

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