Compassionate Recipes and Music with Joy Askew

Published: May 25, 2011, 5 p.m.

b'Today\\xa0host Laura Theodore, the\\xa0Jazzy Vegetarian,\\xa0\\xa0chats with\\xa0popular musician and animal activist, Joy Askew. We\\u2019ll talk about compassionate vegan recipes and her new CD, \\u201cWalk the Dog!\\u201d Hailing from England, Joy Askew has played and sung with such luminary artists as Joe Jackson, Peter Gabriel, Laurie Anderson and Jack Bruce. She has appeared with David Bowie and David Byrne while promoting her own six CD releases. Joy has appeared in Laurie Andersons\\u2019 quintessential movie \\u201cHome Of The Brave\\u201d and she has performed for President Barack Obama. A keen activist on behalf of farm animals, Joy has performed at events for Farm Sanctuary, Woodstock Animal Farm Sanctuary, and Catskill Animal Sanctuary. Her music can be heard in the film \\u201cPeaceable Kingdom, The Journey Home.\\u201d \\xa0"Joy Askew\'s music takes you to a place you haven\'t been, which is the highwater mark of a true artist. Her songs can make you feel alive and ready to experience anything, and they always touch the heart from the very first notes. There are so many great singer-songwriters right now, but Joy Askew is one who should be heard by everyone immediately. She is someone you will never forget."--Bill Bentley'