Jolie Holland, "Crush In the Ghetto

recorded at The Roundhouse, London UK, September 16th , 2006.
It was a great show. Jolie Holland is amazing.

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• Jolie
• Holland
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• Crush

[bopplayer]

Jolie is like an old timey folk appalachian singer beamed here from 85 years ago. I love her style.

[illkeepitwithmine]

@katmaidog That seems a bit unnecessary. I don't agree that her ending is too abrupt either but I don't think the observation was intended to be malicious.

[Boredonthejob]

the crush I have on this woman is heretofore unknown on earth. Talent is sexy as hell.

[Peteydooks]

While she is certainly more informed, educated and talented than 95% of pop stars, I still find her affected and immature - hipster, bohemian thing that smacks of a little superiority for taking the "artists path." It is common enough in teenagers and 20 year olds - they are, in effect, always on, always performing and acting in a way that says, "Hey, who is watching me, am I cool enough?" Her interview with Nick Spitzer was full of, "Oh yea, like, yea..." I liked her unti I heard her speak.

[shoepixie]

Am I the only one that's got a huge crush on that splendid guitar?

[bopplayer]

@harybosco hmmm I thought Kentucky was in the Appalchian or near the region. I'm saying she's influenced by early America old timey, you are saying: "woven in a tapestry" you put a nicer bow on the same meaning and I salute you. It's a lot like Jimmy Page from Led Zeppelin, all that rocking you can still hear echos of the 50's rockabilly guys that influenced him. As I can hear old time in her influences. Look nobody is completely original. It's near impossible, too much has been done already.

[harybosco]

@bopplayer I agree she has a reverence for the past, but i'd say it's more of a broad appreciation. She's not gimmicky enough to be labeled as someone "beamed here from 85 years ago" and in any way sounding like the past. There are elements of "old timey" music in her music, yes, but they are woven like a tapestry to form her cunning artistry. "Moonshiner" surely conjures up images of Kentucky hooch stills but the song's musicality is hardly depicting the music of Appalachia.

[bopplayer]

@harybosco maybe not Appalachia exactly, but early America. Nothing wrong with any artist that is influenced by those that came before them. It's inescapable. First song of her's I heard was: "Moonshiner" tell me that doesn't draw up scenes of yesterday Kentucky hooch stills? was profound to listen to her so I bought the disc the next day.

[harybosco]

@bopplayer her music is not really really Appalachian sounding at all...she's too spread thin across many influences to hear much of an appalachian sound. She's just a singular and unique artist that cannot be labeled. Listen to some more Appalachian music and then see if you stand by your previous statement because it's fraught with problems.

[bopplayer]

@harybosco of course she is Jolie Holland however her influences are obvious. Just as one can tell where Natalie Cole is coming from.

[harybosco]

@bopplayer no she's just jolie holland