http://seattlest.com/2009/12/18/songs_as_food_from_pink_floyd_to_ed.php

"This year in Sound magazine turned City Arts, 'Dish-Off' challenged chefs at 28 restaurants to create dishes based on songs with food ingredients in the title."

Joanna's "Crab, Clam, Cockle, Cowrie" was interpreted as an Alaskan King crab with tart green apple sorbetto and crab butter powder.

When you think about it, a restaurant's whole menu could easily revolve around Joanna Newsom's lyrics. The results could be controversial if the dishes were based solely on titles... "Monkey & Bear" and "Only Skin" come to mind. But I'm all for sprouts and beans, and there are endless dessert possibilities for "Peach, Plum, Pear"...

Then there is this ridiculous thought I have far too often: "I dreamed you were skipping little scones across the surface of the water..."

Anyway. Happy holidays, menders!

I can't believe that a week has gone by without anyone commenting on Rolling Stone's assessment that Joanna and the entire 'Freak Folk' movement--not that she ever belonged in that genre--are passé, making their music unworthy to be stored on anyone's hard drive. However, RS did say that Freak Folk's peak was when Joanna released Ys. Read page 34 in RS's late December 09 to early January 10 edition...Happy Holidays :)