You may recognize Ian Grant’s name — he’s co-host of the Jokermen podcast series, which started out being about Bob Dylan and has since evolved into conversations about Lou Reed, Brian Wilson and more. Ian was kind and brave enough to personally volunteer himself to come on Big Yellow Pod to talk about a Joni Mitchell album he said he’d recently gone down a rabbit hole with, 1976’s Hejira. What I did not know before we hopped on Zoom was that Ian’s familiarity with Joni’s music apart from Hejira is limited. This excited me! Contrary to what some may think when they listen to these guest episodes, no one needs to be an expert on Joni to join. This is a show designed for listeners of all fan levels.So here, Ian and I discuss Hejira. Thanks for listening x* Allison Get full access to Big Yellow Podcast at allisonrapp.substack.com/subscribe
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Joni Mitchell's 'The Hissing of Summer Lawns'
A brief overview of Joni Mitchell’s 1975 album ‘The Hissing of Summer Lawns.’Thanks for listening x* Allison Get full access to Big Yellow Podcast at allisonrapp.substack.com/subscribe
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A Conversation With Joan as Police Woman
Joan Wasser, aka Joan as Police Woman, is an all around badass, in my opinion. A real force of talent who has played in bands, made solo records, toured the world and done it all with the kind of can-do attitude that doesn’t always come easily. She’s also a disciple of Joni Mitchell and someone who recognizes the hurdles that seem to have a persistent way of telling women in creative fields: you and your identity as a woman don’t belong here. You’ll learn more about Joan in this episode, in which we chat about that very thing. Thanks for listening x* Allison Get full access to Big Yellow Podcast at allisonrapp.substack.com/subscribe
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Joni Mitchell's 'Court and Spark'
A look at Joni’s 1974 album Court and Spark…Thanks for listening x* Allison Get full access to Big Yellow Podcast at allisonrapp.substack.com/subscribe
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A Conversation With the Carlile Family Band
It turns out Joni Mitchell’s influence literally runs in the Carlile family.Some of you, I’m sure, are already familiar with Brandi Carlile, the very talented singer-songwriter who befriended Joni in recent years and is one of the living, breathing reasons Joni has returned to performing. Brandi has spoken at length over the years about how much Joni’s life and career has impacted her own — Carlile’s family is from Washington state, not all that far from the Canadian border, and like Joni, Brandi grew up in a rural setting that was never going to be big enough for her dreams. Now, years after being introduced to Joni’s music herself, Brandi is evidently instilling some of that influence into the next generation of her own family. In this episode of Big Yellow Pod, I speak with Caroline and JayJ Carlile, Brandi’s niece and nephew. The two teenagers, along with their dad, record and perform their own original music under the name – you guessed it — the Carlile Family Band. Not to get too sentimental here, but this episode is one of my favorites so far — it’s comforting to see a couple of bright and inquisitive young artists pursue their dreams in spite of it all, as Joni once did and Brandi too. Every so often it lifts the spirits to see that the kids are alright. If you’d like to learn more about the Carlile Family Band, check out their website. They’ve got an EP release show coming up on Jan. 11 for those of you in the Nashville area, and as you’ll hear in this episode: there’s something in it for you if you go.Happy New Year and thanks for listening x* Allison Get full access to Big Yellow Podcast at allisonrapp.substack.com/subscribe
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