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Pete commented on Gillian Turnbull's blog post 'Anatomy of a Great Song'

Try Richard Shindell's "Transit" as an example of a song that takes you on an adventure, first with NY Metro weekend "escapees" and then, a nun whose mission is to help those who can't escape. Dave Carter once opined…

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Pete commented on big boy's blog post 'Chimes Of Freedom'

Lucia Micarelli's violin work on "One More Cup of Coffee" is stunning...also diggin' "The Times They Are a Changin'" -- in Flogging Molly's hands it enjoys new vivacity...also like Mick Hucknall's…

Feb 7

Pete commented on Adam Sheets's blog post 'The Last of the Rock 'n' Rollers'

Richmond Fontaine are a full-fledged rock n' roll outfit, not to mention Crazy Horse and The Pretenders...(that took me 60 seconds, dude)...

Feb 4

Pete replied to Greywolf's discussion 'Discovering Patty Griffin'

Well, I have very strong opinions about the early Patty Griffin work, especially "Flaming Red". I had just moved to the country (southwest PA) after having been in the N.Y. Metro area the previous 20 years. That record featured the title…

Feb 3

Pete commented on Michael Bialas's blog post 'After Flexing Their Muscles Again -- Jeff Tweedy and Wilco Put the Pop in Popeye'

Paul, I was at the Three Rivers Arts Festival Show -- and it was very good...also saw them at St. Vincent College (prior to the release of Sky Blue Sky) and it was electric and Nels Cline just blew the roof off the gymnasium...I believe that was…

Feb 1

Pete commented on Jela Webb's blog post 'Ron Sexsmith - Union Chapel (London, UK 1/25/12)'

Nice review...listened to Sexsmith in the early years, then got away from him...always loved "Speaking with the Angel" and "Lebanon, Tennessee"...saw him open for Lucinda Williams once -- too short! Loved the cover of…

Feb 1

Pete replied to Brian Morris's discussion 'Which Websites Do You Use To Find Great New Music?'

daytrotter.com -- used to be free, now $2.00/month -- all live performances -- recently delivered 4 Wilco songs from The Loft -- also got Iron & Wine, Joseph Arthur, but many, many obscure indie bands...I use Sirius Outlaw Country to hear some…

Jan 31

Pete commented on Michael Bialas's blog post 'After Flexing Their Muscles Again -- Jeff Tweedy and Wilco Put the Pop in Popeye'

Great fucking review, man...there's so much tripe (sorry, Depressors) on this site that the good writing really shines, like a crazy diamond...i couldn't "hear" much of Wilco (The Album), it was disjointed and didn't invite…

Jan 28

Pete commented on Kyla Fairchild's video

Met these folks busking in Washington Square Park in the Fall of 2010 -- bought their disc for my 16 year old daughter -- nice to see them bring tears to Patti's eyes (gracias for posting)...

First Aid Kit performs Dancing Barefoot for Patti Smith

Jan 24

Pete commented on Skot Nelson's blog post 'Review: Kathleen Edwards, Voyageur'

...still prefer "Failer" -- I don't think any of her subsequent records matched the energy and cleverness of her freshman effort...

Jan 12

Pete commented on Easy Ed's blog post 'Jackson Whitman: The Guitar Legend Nobody Knew'

A while ago, I changed my homepage from nytimes to npr...then I found that I was spending most of my "laptop time" on no depression...your truly extra-ordinary story affirmed my love for this site -- I might even send money! Bless you...

Jan 7

Pete commented on Craig Young's video

Just love this, man...pre-ordered the new Guy tribute record and haven't stopped listening since it arrived a week or so ago...especially blown away by Terri Hendrix' "The Dark", Willie's "Desperadoes Waiting for a…

Guy Clark, Nanci Griffith & James McMurtry ~ "Old Friends"

Dec 29, 2011

Pete commented on Cedar Burnett's blog post 'Aural History'

They'll listen to their tribe's music in the end. I've watched as first my son, then my daughter veered down paths of electronica, pop, really vapid pop, and other work that I hear as 100% shite....However, some of their early…

Dec 9, 2011

Pete commented on Skot Nelson's blog post 'Review - Blind Pilot at the Wild Buffalo'

My niece turned me on to them with "The Story I Heard" and I, too, was thralled by their band on bikes concept...Thanks for the review...Slainte!

Dec 3, 2011

Pete commented on Charlie Bermant's blog post 'The World According to Garth'

Dude, go easy on the ol' Gartherator -- you're fortunate that he's still out and about...I realise you offered the other folks' perspective on his quirkiness, but it comes across as though your work on his behalf was somehow…

Nov 22, 2011

Pete replied to Jeff Newport's discussion 'Songs Of Hope'

Billy Bragg -- I Keep Faith Richard Shindell -- The Last Fare of the Day Neil Ypung -- Lookin' for a Love Bob Dylan -- Forever Young (The Last Waltz version) Speaking with the Angels -- Ron Sexsmith

Oct 21, 2011

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The Jamesons, 18 strong, aged 1 to 59, were in New Orleans last Friday (5/27) to celebrate my brother P.D.'s 50th...We surprised him at Jackson Square, wearing pink punk rocker wigs (think Cindi Lauper)...had a spectacular dining experience at Muriel's, including Sazeracs to kick off the night's grog consumption...saw some fun cajun act at the Bayou, and some less memorable acts in the rock clubs on Bourbon, but some sublime jazz from a cat named Sharif at Maison, club to club, me serving as…

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At 12:20pm on August 4, 2011, Lucky Mud said…: The song is "Me and the Eagle"

No idea which CD it's on. I try not to get into fights with people here, but the 'he doesn't know when to shut up' line got me a little hot. Damned uppity songwriters.

At 8:11am on August 4, 2011, Lucky Mud said…: Pete,

Good to talk with you again. The man who built my guitar and Maggie's incredible mandolin lives here in NW Florida, but is heading home today to somewhere in PA. His name's Lou Running, and he's the most amazing luthier I've ever seen.

Funny, in your NOLA post you mentioned the Maison Dupre. Maggie and I played a wedding there the first night of Mardi Gras about 10 years ago. They put us up in the William Faulkner suite. The wedding was at least an acre of silk, and the bride had us play her favorite song as she walked down the aisle - Lyle Lovett's If I Had a Boat. What a hoot. Afterward, I tried, my one-and-only time, tequila infused rum. Next thing I knew I was walking in the city's first second-line parade, wrapped in so many beads I couldn't breathe and Maggie got me safely back to the hotel.

Ain't ND a great place to hang out?

At 3:12pm on July 19, 2011, Muchael Lasalandra said…: I think she was with those guys at jazzfest. Guitsrust had very long nlack hair and bassist spiky blonde hair. I dont thonk they call themselves buick 6 though. Thsts petibone's, I think. Anyway, he is
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At 8:57am on July 19, 2011, Muchael Lasalandra said…: Lu is back with Buick 6 with Doug Petibone?

At 11:02am on April 1, 2009, No Depression said…: Hi Pete - 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!
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