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After The Hissing Of Summer Lawns tour, Joni retreated to Neil Young’s beach house to recover. Eager to travel but undecided about a destination, Mitchell was unexpectedly invited on a cross-country road trip with friends. It was one of three road trips she took between 1975 and 1976 and the beginning of a period defined by wanderlust, both in her physical travels and musical exploration. This transformative phase is the focal point of The Asylum Albums (1976-1980), the next release in the Joni Mitchell Archives series.

The new collection showcases Mitchell at her most daring across Hejira (1976), Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter (1977), Mingus (1979), and the live album Shadows and Light (1980). Renowned audio engineer Bernie Grundman remastered all four releases included in this boxed set from the original flat analog master tapes.

The Asylum Albums (1976-1980) will be available on June 21 from Rhino as a 5-CD set, a limited edition (5,000 copies) 6-LP version pressed on 180-gram vinyl, and digitally. Pre-order both collections here. The newly remastered version of “Coyote” from Hejira is available today digitally. Listen here.

Rhino’s acclaimed The Asylum Albums (1972-1975) boxed set from 2022 returns as part of the ongoing Quadio series. The Asylum Albums (1972-1975) [Quadio] features remastered Hi-Res Stereo, Dolby Atmos mixes by Grammy® Award Winning producer Ken Caillat and Claus Trelby, and Quad Mixes of For The Roses (1972), Court And Spark (1974), Miles Of Aisles (1974), and The Hissing Of Summer Lawns (1975). A brand new 2023 Quad Mix of For The Roses was done by Bruce Botnick. The collection is available today on 4 Blu-ray discs. More information here

Trina Robbins, who as an artist, writer and editor of comics was a pioneering woman in a male-dominated field, and who as a historian specialized in books about female cartoonists, died on Wednesday in San Francisco. She was 85.

In 1970, Ms. Robbins was one of the creators of It Ain’t Me Babe, the first comic book made exclusively by women. In 1985, she was the first woman to draw a full issue of Wonder Woman, and a full run on a Wonder Woman series, after four decades of male hegemony.
[Gavin Edwards, NYT]

The first verse of Joni’s song “Ladies of the Canyon,” is a portrait of Ms. Robbins:

Trina wears her wampum beads
She fills her drawing book with line
Sewing lace on widow’s weeds
And filigree on leaf and vine.

Trina answered a few questions about the song for the website in 2008.

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An intimate acoustic Tribute to the music of JONI MITCHELL. Featuring songs 'California', 'Blue', 'Woodstock' 'Both Sides Now', 'Coyote', 'Big Yellow Taxi', 'A Case Of You'.

UK singer/songwriters Zervas & Pepper present what they consider to be the nucleus of Mitchell's work, that pivotal break-out period 1968-1976 with the voice, guitar and piano front and centre. More information here

Big Yellow Taxi was created to explore Joni's amazing music from its early folk roots to her pop masterpieces to her jazz influenced compositions, Big Yellow Taxi brings Joni's music alive.

The band features the expressive and soaring voice of Teresa Lorenço. Teresa's vocals pay homage to Joni's sweet, husky, and bell-like voice delivering an emotional journey through Joni's expansive catalog. The mission of the band is to present a show that immerses the audience in an intimate journey through many of Joni's best loved and most powerful songs: a performance beyond mere imitation, to delve into Joni’s musical intensity and genius, to leave audiences entertained, moved, and elated.

For 2024, we've created a special 50th Anniversary celebration of "Court and Spark," Joni's iconic album. BYT plays the complete album plus other Joni hits and deep cuts. More information here

Acclaimed UK singer/songwriters Zervas & Pepper present ‘This Flight Tonight’ an intimate five-piece acoustic live tribute to the music of Joni Mitchell.

Featuring songs such as ‘California’, ‘Blue’, ‘Woodstock’ ‘Both Sides Now’, ‘Coyote’, ‘Big Yellow Taxi’, ‘A Case Of You’, and many more..

Zervas & Pepper’s five piece band perform what they consider to be the nucleus of Mitchell’s work, that pivotal break-out period 1968-1976 with the voice, guitar and piano front and centre. Enjoy an intimate acoustic concert that evokes the feeling like the audience is having a private listening session at Joni’s house in Laurel Canyon during the summer of love.

Band Line up:
Kathryn Pepper – Lead Vocals/ Dulcimer/ Percussion
Paul Zervas – Acoustic Guitar/Backing Vocals
Andrew Brown – Bass Guitar
Charlie Herbert– Piano/Keyboards /Backing Vocals
Sam Andrews – Percussion/ Electric Guitar/Backing Vocals

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An intimate tribute to the timeless songs of the legendary Joni Mitchell, with classics including California, A Case of You, and Both Sides Now.

Kathryn Pepper Vocals, Dulcimer
Paul Zervas Vocals, Guitar
Sam Andrews Congas, Electric Guitar
Andrew Brown Bass
Charlie Herbert Keys, Vocals

Acclaimed singer-songwriters Paul Zervas and Kathryn Pepper present Joni Mitchell’s music in the style of her early performances.

Joni Mitchell is one of the most influential artists of the modern age, rising to stardom in the late 1960s. Her music and songwriting is the jewel in the crown of the Woodstock generation. Bursting onto the scene with a sound entirely her own, Joni earned the respect of her musical peers and the love of her audiences worldwide. She would go on to mine a deep emotional landscape and to push the boundaries of songcraft and artistry for over five decades.

The evening’s carefully crafted setlist will feature songs from Joni’s million-selling albums such as Clouds, Ladies of the Canyon, For The Roses, and Court and Spark - an evening not to be missed. More information here

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