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Arlene commented on No Depression's blog post 'Enter to win a signed copy of 'Steve Earle: The Warner Bros. Years' box set'
""Goodbye" is the saddest song ever written, which might be why I ove it so much."
4 hours ago
Arlene replied to Jeff Burger's discussion 'Favorite Springsteen Cover Versions?'
"Of those not already mentioned: "Racing in the Street,"  Emmylou Harris "Because the Night," Patti Smith "Streets of Philadelphia," Bettye LaVette "Highway Patrolman," Dar Williams "Thunder…"
May 23
Arlene replied to Lost Hills's discussion 'The Poet Laureate of Alt. Country?'
"To bring more women into this discussion, I'll throw Lucinda (the title runs in the family....) and Patty Griffin into the mix, although the latter might be characterized more as Americana than alt country (whatever that is....)"
May 23
Arlene replied to Jeff Burger's discussion 'Favorite Springsteen Songs?'
""My Hometown" "The River" "My Father's House" "The Price You Pay""
May 15
Arlene commented on Holly Gleason's blog post 'Buddy Miller + Jim Lauderdale: Old Friends, Hometown, Pure Music Mercy Lounge, Nashville, 1 March 2013'
"A  journeyman is someone who has completed an apprenticeship and is fully educated in a trade or craft, but not yet a master.  If you think of these two as "journeymen," I'm curious about which musicians you'd view…"
Mar 11
Arlene commented on No Depression's blog post 'The No Depression Community's Top 50 Favorite Albums of 2012'
"Well, it's a little difficult to compare the Americana Music Association list of albums most  played on the radio throughout the year with the ND community's and bloggers' lists because many albums on the ND lists came out…"
Dec 26, 2012
Arlene commented on Ryan Mifflin's blog post 'Kris Kristofferson & Today's News'
"Thanks for this piece. When I heard the news, I thought of two songs by Cheryl Wheeler: If It Were Up to Me Words and Lyrics by: Cheryl Wheeler   Maybe it's the movies, maybe it's the books Maybe it's the bullets, maybe…"
Dec 17, 2012
Arlene commented on Holly Gleason's blog post 'From Montana To Music City: Rodney Crowell, Ben Bullington + More @ the Station Inn'
"I know it is unlikely but by any chance, was this concert filmed or recorded?"
Dec 14, 2012
Arlene replied to Kim Ruehl's discussion '5 Records Which Changed Your Life'
"Old and In the Way- Old and In the Way: This is the album that led me to discover and appreciate bluegrass music. After hearing it, I sought out other albums by Bill Monroe, Flatt and Scruggs, The Country Gentlemen, The Seldom Scene-- the list goes…"
Dec 12, 2012
Arlene commented on No Depression's blog post 'Win a copy of 'Calling Me Home: Gram Parsons and the Roots of Country Rock''
"Every time I hear "Hickory Wind" I think of home, which may seem a bit odd since I'm from NYC.  One musical memory to pass on-- a couple of years ago I attended a 3 Girls and Their Buddy concert in Boston and when it came time…"
Dec 12, 2012
Arlene commented on Rev. Eryk Pruitt's blog post 'Sins of the Perfectly Average -- I Hate New York (aka Top Ten Songs about Dallas)'
""Frankenstorms, massive blackouts... these things give me a perverted sense of glee." I guess I'm missing the humor of this piece but really?  Over a hundred people died as a result of superstorm Sandy.  Thousands of…"
Dec 5, 2012
Arlene replied to Brian Morris's discussion 'Post Free Downloads Available Online'
"Amazon.com is offering a free CMT.Edge sampler which includes tracks by Jason Isbell, Buddy Miller and Jim Lauderdale, Robert Ellis, Corb Lund, Charlie Mars, Trampled By Turtles, etc.:…"
Dec 5, 2012
Arlene replied to Jeff Newport's discussion 'Songs Of Hope'
"Rosanne Cash- God Is In The Roses Better Times- Diana Jones We're All In This Together- Old Crow Medicine Show I'm Not Afraid to Die- Gillian Welch w/Willie Nelson Forgiveness- Patty Griffin This Begger's Heart- Darrell…"
Dec 4, 2012
Arlene replied to Brian Morris's discussion 'Post Free Downloads Available Online'
"The Milk Carton Kids' album, Prologue can be downloaded for free at their web site: http://themilkcartonkids.com/?page=music"
Dec 3, 2012
Arlene commented on No Depression's blog post 'Bobby Bare Interview Contest'
"What are some of your favorite covers of songs that you've written?  And is there any song of yours that you wish a particular artist would cover? "
Dec 2, 2012
Arlene commented on No Depression's blog post 'Time to vote: What were your favorite albums of 2012?'
"1. Iris DeMent- Sing the Delta 2. John Fullbright- From The Ground Up 3. Shovels and Rope- O' Be Joyful 4. Alabama Shakes- Boy and Girls 5. Buddy Miller & Jim Lauderdale- Buddy and Jim 6. Justin Townes Earle- Nothing's Gonna Change The…"
Dec 2, 2012

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5-12-11 Kate McGarrigle Tribute Concert in NYC's Town Hall

I originally posted this review for an Emmylou Harris discussion board, which is why part of it focuses on her, but I thought I'd cross-post here:

 

I attended Thursday's tribute to Kate McGarrigle at Town Hall in NYC. It was a remarkable concert, alternately and simultaneously bittersweet, joyous, heartbreaking, raucous, and ultimately, life affirming, but never sentimental. In short, it was a fitting celebration of an extraordinary woman who left us far too soon.…

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Posted on May 15, 2011 at 5:30am — 4 Comments

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At 7:30am on May 23, 2013, NoDepression said…

Hi Arlene,

Just wanted to take a moment to thank you for your recent comment in a discussion here on No Depression. It means a lot to the folks who blog and post other content here to know that it's being noticed and appreciated. Since the majority of content on this site is crowd-sourced, community involvement is what makes everything here on ND possible. So, thanks again for taking the time to post comments - we really appreciate it!

- Lucca at No Depression

At 11:55am on December 15, 2011, Kyla Fairchild said…

I wish there was a "like" button on the site for comments!

At 2:07pm on March 11, 2010, russ said…
Hey Arlene,

i didn't know if you had heard about this, but if you haven't, hold on to something!
Great news... as in move over Hardly Strictly!

Nashville to host National Folk Festival 2011-2013

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sPPXbbmBd8

FREE!
At 8:15am on September 14, 2009, Sammo said…
Hi Arlene -

If you want to check out
some great local Country/Alt-Country
or, in my case, Mutated Hyperdriven Americana
I'm playing this Thursday night at 8pm
at the 6th Annual Brooklyn Country Music Festival.

I'm psyched to play at the BCMF and there are some great acts on the bill w/ me that night.

Hope to see you there!
Say hi to me after the show and I'll give you a free copy
of my new "Vagabondage" CD.

Here's the info:

The 6th Annual Brooklyn Country Music Festival
@ Southpaw
125 5th Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11217
718-230-0236
Admission: $10
At 10:32am on April 22, 2009, No Depression said…
Hi Arlene - Welcome to the new community site! We hope you're finding everything okay. Please let us know if you have any questions or feedback (here are some FAQs in case anything's confusing). Thanks for joining. Cheers!
Kim
 
 
 

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