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Jim Morrison commented on David Haskin's blog post 'The Best Young, Female Musicians of 2011'

Nice list. Given your "young" modifier, I'd add Nora Jane Struthers, whose solo disc came out in 2010, but who was all over the 2011 Bearfoot release. Also Jesse Sykes. I love Lynn Miles, but I'm not sure she fits in…

Jan 5

Tokyo Rosenthal commented on Jim Morrison's blog post 'Favorites of 2011'

Cool List. Nice house too.

Jan 1

Favorites of 2011

For me, it was a good year for music. I listened to more and liked more than I have in several years.Here are the albums I listened to and enjoyed the most.Garland Jeffreys - "The King of In Between"Jeffreys' first album in 13 years features his strongest material since 1991's “Don’t Call Me Buckwheat,” one of the signature discs of that decade. Jeffreys typically moves easily through rock and roll, reggae, and folk blues as the melodic foundation for his mix of personal history and social…See More

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Jim Morrison commented on Jim Morrison's blog post 'Favorites of 2011'

Thanks. It's also a bit selfish. Three of the videos are from shows at my house...

Dec 31, 2011

Kyla Fairchild commented on Jim Morrison's blog post 'Favorites of 2011'

Nice list! Thanks for posting. Lots of good ones here.

Dec 31, 2011

Favorites of 2011

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Jack commented on Jim Morrison's blog post 'Rock and Roll Adult: Garland Jeffreys Returns from In Between'

Jim, great piece. How I never encountered Garland's music all these years I don't know, but I'm glad to have found it a few months ago. The King of In Between is vibrant, fresh and there's not a hint of filler on it.…

Dec 14, 2011

Jim Morrison commented on No Depression's blog post 'It's year-end list/reader poll time - What's your Top 10 of 2011?'

Stina, Garland's record is probably my favorite of this year. You can find my blog post interview with him here at http://www.nodepression.com/profiles/blogs/rock-and-roll-adult-garland

Dec 14, 2011

Jim Morrison commented on No Depression's blog post 'It's year-end list/reader poll time - What's your Top 10 of 2011?'

Garland Jeffreys - "The King of In Between"J.D. Souther - "Natural History"Zoe Muth and the Lost High Rollers -- "Starlight Hotel."Tara Nevins - "Wood and Stone"Low Anthem -- "Smart Flesh"Greg…

Dec 11, 2011

Jim Morrison commented on Easy Ed's blog post 'First Listen: The Jayhawks' Mockingbird Time'

Thank you. Well done.

Aug 9, 2011

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Todd Leavitt commented on Jim Morrison's blog post 'Bill Morrissey, RIP'

What a tragic loss for all of us "BillHeads"... I hope there is a treasure trove laying around somewhere of his unreleased work from the past several years (Come Running was released in May, 2007) that will allow his significant talent to…

Jul 26, 2011

Jazz Lunatique commented on Jim Morrison's blog post 'Bill Morrissey, RIP'

RIP Bill. I'll be playing his tune Letter From Heaven. I hope he's not surprised to see Robert Johnson there.

Jul 26, 2011

Marc Pessar commented on Jim Morrison's blog post 'Magic Moments: A Decade of House Concerts'

Jim, my dear friend, I can not begin to tell you what the North Shore series has meant to me over the years. So many wonderful moments of artistry and fellowship. As you point out there are no venues in our area to hear these artists. Even if there…

Jul 26, 2011

Kathy Sands-Boehmer commented on Jim Morrison's blog post 'Bill Morrissey, RIP'

I got word of Bill Morrissey's death while at Falcon Ridge. Was glad to be among others who truly understood the loss. I had put his name down on the survey to have him considered for next year's fest. …

Jul 26, 2011

Mary Margaret commented on Jim Morrison's blog post 'Bill Morrissey, RIP'

I just found out yesterday about Bill's death. I discovered his poetry put to music after purchasing the CD "He Was A Friend of Mine" feauturing Bill and Greg Brown singing a wide variety of covers and making them…

Jul 26, 2011

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Favorites of 2011

For me, it was a good year for music. I listened to more and liked more than I have in several years.

Here are the albums I listened to and enjoyed the most.

Garland Jeffreys - "The King of In Between"

Jeffreys' first album in 13 years features his strongest material since 1991's “Don’t Call Me Buckwheat,” one of the signature discs of that decade. Jeffreys typically moves easily…

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Posted on December 30, 2011 at 2:30pm — 3 Comments

Bill Morrissey, RIP

Bill Morrissey passed away yesterday. I came across his music about a decade ago and it grabbed me. His songs make you nod in agreement, chuckle in recognition, and cry in empathy. He played my house concert series and was about the nicest man you could imagine.

He was…

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Posted on July 24, 2011 at 6:30am — 11 Comments

Magic Moments: A Decade of House Concerts

It was the nightmare I’d feared for over a decade of hosting 60 house concerts: a rogue storm, threatening almost from the time Tara Nevins and Carol Elizabeth Jones took the stage, finally unleashed a torrent about an hour into the show.

Oh, it had rained before on nights I'd hosted shows at my series, North Shore Point House Concerts, but we always either had rented a tent or put the… Continue

Posted on July 22, 2011 at 8:30am — 2 Comments

Rock and Roll Adult: Garland Jeffreys Returns from In Between

"I'm on the 90-year-plan," Garland Jeffreys cracks.

When you’re helping to raise a 15-year-old daughter and your first album in 13 years is about to hit the market, there’s a reason to map out an ambitious future.

Jeffreys has been playing the occasional festival in Europe and the odd stateside show here and there over the last decade, but mostly what he’s been is a full partner with his wife, Claire, raising their daughter, Savannah, in New York.…

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At 4:27am on April 27, 2011, Steve Hatch said…: Hi Jim

      As a featured contributor to No Depression, I’m particularly keen on getting your feedback for the following – Please forgive the intrusion if you don’t have the time or inclination to reply.

      I’ve posted the following to the No Depression discussion board – you can either respond there or alternatively drop me a line at shatchsurvey1@yahoo.co.uk

Thanks very much for your time

Kind regards,

Steve

My name is Steve Hatch and I’m currently conducting research for my Master’s in Songwriting at Bath Spa University in Bath, England (though I happen to be an ex-pat Georgia boy). I would be extremely grateful if you could find the time to listen to the track (link below) and answer the 2 accompanying questions. The more detail, the better of course (more to say in my final analysis) – but all feedback will be useful and very much appreciated.

Sadly, as this is an academic pursuit, there is a deadline. Please reply by May 20^th if at all possible so that I can have time to chew over your response and include it in my final write-up.

            The track: http://soundcloud.com/stevehatch

1)     Which artist/band(s) would you say the track is most similar to and why?

2)     Which genre(s) would you say the track belongs to and why?

At 5:38am on March 17, 2011, Lafe Dutton said…: I don't always agree with you regarding what makes a songwriter exemplary, but your own writing is superb. The Lori McKenna review could be used as an example of concise, clear reporting in masters writing courses. You handled the Warner transition with insight and diplomacy. Your descriptions of her life and her writing are poetically brief.

Just saying.

At 9:54am on March 10, 2010, Jim Morrison said…: We surely are doing house concerts, www.northshorepoint.com.

Shannon McNally and Hot Sauce are April 10.
Kevin Welch and Sam Baker on June 26.

At 7:39pm on March 9, 2010, Mike Ogden said…: Hi Jim, not sure if you are still doing the House concerts, but this may interest you. Ogden
Will Johnson and Anders Parker house tour 2010
http://www.centro-matic.com/

At 1:25pm on November 19, 2009, Kyla Fairchild said…: Hi Jim- Thanks for the great reviews you've posted on the site here. Very much appreciated!
Kyla

At 11:32am on November 18, 2009, Marc Pessar said…: Hi Jim, thanks for the add. Enjoyed the Caroline Herring review; actually I picked this up at Birdland after I read your rants and raves review a couple of weeks ago. Haven't had the opportunity to sit down and give it a good listen. Hope to do so shortly. Best, Marc

At 11:12am on November 18, 2009, The Muckrakes said…: Hey Jim, Welcome aboard to No Depression. Glad to have ya around, man especially since you're in Norfolk.

At 3:36pm on November 16, 2009, No Depression said…: Hi Jim - Welcome to the No Depression community! 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!
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