Seattlest: That Jenny Owen Youngs Has Sure Got A Mouth On Her, We Admit Respectfully

Michael van Baker

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 09:31:21 -0800

Ian, Ian, Ian -- obviously as a layperson you don't have insight into the harried, hectic, in-demand-everywhere life of the Seattlest blogger, teams of editors breathing down your neck about multiple assignments, late-night meetings with shady politicos in dark parking garages, even dodging the occasional assassin's bullet. Sorry about the title mix-up -- I was looking right at the album page when I inserted that extraneous "Down" from habit.

Ian S

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 06:11:43 -0800

Wonderful interview, Michael. But ffs, get there on time next time. Whatever about the Fremont Bridge. Oh, and it's just BATTEN THE HATCHES (no DOWN). And it's a wonderful album. Everyone should buy it.

Michael van Baker

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:26:02 -0800

Go Kim! By god, setting the record straight is what the comments section is all about. Setting the Wikipedia straight is even better. Troy...different boring shit is my middle name. Thanks!

TroyJMorris

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:57:29 -0800

I don't care much for her attitude. That's not actually a comment about her attitude as much as mine. I think I'm having trouble coming to grips with the fact that I actually enjoyed reading an interview. Usually it's the same boring shit. This was different boring shit. But because it was different, I enjoyed it.

Kim Ruehl

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:42:17 -0800

anyway, i should say i dig JOY and this interview.

Kim Ruehl

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:39:19 -0800

i have to mention that folk music did not arise in america as synonymous with protest. whoever wrote that entry in wikipedia was misinformed. in fact, the early folklorists responsible for compiling the music and recordings of early american folk music that helped to inspire the folk music revival of the 1960s (which, incidentally, was preceded by decades of excellent folk music--woody guthrie, leadbelly, ramblin' jack, pete seeger, to name a few)....many of the folklorists would not include protest music in their studies, because they didn't consider it folk music. that's why we don't have a whole ton of information about protest music before the 20th century. just had to throw that out there. obviously, i'm in a mood today.