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Joanna Newsom's "Y"Joanna Newsom's "Ys"
Singer/harpist/songwriter Joanna Newsom made a strong impression on Spinning On Air listeners--and everyone else who heard her--a couple years ago when her album "The Milk-Eyed Mender" was released. On Tuesday her new album comes out.
Its title is "Ys," and though it has only five songs, it's nearly an hour long, with lots of Newsom's unusual lyrics, and an orchestra added to her rhythmic harp playing. The orchestrations are by Van Dyke Parks, long a unique creative force in Amercian music since his days working with Brian Wilson on the original "Smile," and his own landmark album "Song Cycle." Host David Garland offers an extensive preview of "Ys."
Joanna Newsom and P.G. Six perform at Webster Hall
David Garland on the Web
All About WNYC's Music Host
David Garland, host of WNYC's Evening Music and Spinning on Air, is also a composer and a performer. He has performed his music extensively in the U.S. and Europe and several of his recordings and downloads are available on his Web site, DavidGarland.com.
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