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Eccentric bits and pieces suitable for bathing to, vacuuming, cooking & reading.
Genre:
Easy Listening: Background Music
Release Date:
2002
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Sketchbook
© Copyright-Johnette Napolitano
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Johnette Napolitano is the singer/writer/bassist/instrumentalist for Concrete Blonde & formerly of Pretty & Twisted with the late great Marc Moreland of Wall of Voodoo and also of The (Talking Heads) with Weymouth, Harrison & Franz.
While Concrete Blonde is still active and touring and soon to release 'Live in Brazil' this Spring, Johnette got herself into computers, Pro-Tools and Sangre de Toro Spanish Red and this is what happened. An extremely limited edition, there are less than 1000 copies of 'Sketchbook' available, formerly an exclusive on the Concrete Blonde Official Website.
'Sketchbook' is exactly that, experiments, ideas, self-indulgent harmonies and various Art Bell guests set to musical dreamscapes. Guests include George Holstein on dobro, steel guitar and baby voices, and former Pretty & Twisted drummer Danny Montgomery. 'Sketchbook' was recorded by Johnette at her former Hollywood home studio, The Brando Room. She has recently relocated to a patch of desert near Joshua Tree, California with her 3 dogs, Frida, Chichinitza & Coco.
'Sketchbook 2' is currently simmering on the vintage Wedgewood.
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Great CD
author: Jason Pudwill
I have been a fan of Concrete Blonde and Johnette for a long time. This album is a great, well worth owning. Much better than Sound of a Woman.
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Incredibly open. An honest and insightful glimpse of her artistic vision.
author: Mike Wilkinson
Johnette has never had a problem sharing her thoughts with others through her writings and this solo effort is no exception. From beginning to end she never fails to make you feel something and, on more than a few tracks, she manages to touch a nerve or two. It's no exaggeration to say that Johnette has one of the most powerful voices in music but when you consider the power of the mind behind the words you are faced with a world changing LP. Now if we can just get her the respect she deserves!!!
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Johnette sketched on this soul
author: Valley Blossom
You know, I knew I would love this album....Its very haunting and experimentally raw! I dig it!
I cant wait to hear more of these etchings. While listening to this album I could vision Johnette in her home studio late into the wee hours, glass of MERLOT, having a blast!
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Idiosyncratic and intriguing.
author: John Williamson
I was pleasantly surprised, given that homemade albums are usually sort of deficient in variety of material, sonic dynamics, etc. It's fascinating to watch a real artist at work. Her vocal on "Superstar" is remarkable as are all the great bass workouts on the other tunes. Also, the use of synths is neat-- real atmospheric.
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