New Music From Canada: July Talk and Patrick Watson
Rocker Patrick Wilson and July Talk’s Peter Dreimanis and Leah Fay are making the North Country proud. If you love Joni Mitchell and Neil Young, then you should listen to their fellow Canadians.
In Celebration of Prince’s Multiple Personalities
To mark the one-year anniversary of his passing, a look at Prince’s musical identities, from rock guitarist to jazz piano man.
How “Girls” Helped Me Rediscover Joni Mitchell
Mitchell’s “Court and Spark” (1974) popped up recently on the HBO series “Girls.” Listening to it again leads to surprising finds.
Joni Mitchell’s “Hejira”: An (Arguably) Underappreciated Masterpiece
Hejira is in some sense a concept album, documenting a cross-country road trip after a tour which ended in recrimination and romantic disappointment.