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- BOULDER
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- HEART ON THE LINE
Canadian singer/songwriter Ferron plays Paradiso - TOO LONG IN EXILE
Boulder
from Performing Songwriter
DIY Top 12 Picks: Sept./Oct. 2008 by L. Bowen, S. Halford, M. Wakefield, B. Walker and L. Zimmerman
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Boulder
A review written for allmusic.com
by William Ruhlmann
Ferron can take a long time between albums, and it was only three years after the release of her last one, Turning into Beautiful.
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Folk legend Ferron's new album a 'boulder' return to her roots
A review written for the Rainbow Times News
by Ginger Harris
Stroking the auditory senses of discerning, self-doubting critics is nothing new to folk singer Ferron. Of her 1984 album Shadows on a Dime, Rolling Stone magazine described the singer's distinct blend of twangy vocals and cunning lyrics as "cowgirl meets Yeats…a thing of beauty."
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Ferron, as reinvented by Bitch
A review written for the Folk & Acoustic Music Exchange
by Roberta B. Schwartz
It's hard to say something about Ferron that has not already been said. For a generation she has been a poet, a leader, a survivor, an artist of great depth, and finally, an icon.
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Gay and Lesbian Times - July 10, 2008
Bolder and 'Boulder': an interview with Ferron
by Gregg Shapiro
I had no choice in the songs. She just said, "I want you to sing this song, I want you to sing that song." So she followed me around, and I avoided her for two years.
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Bay Area Reporter - July 10, 2008
Ferron, as reinvented by Bitch
by Gregg Shapiro
It's difficult to underestimate the significance of Boulder (Short Story), the latest album by out women's music legend Ferron. Boulder, produced by Bitch, consists of nearly a dozen Ferron tunes spanning her lengthy and influential recording career, all of which are re-imagined with a brilliant cast of guest musicians...
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San Francisco Bay Times - July 9, 2008
Bitch Presents: Folk Legend Ferron
by Paul E. Pratt
Canadian folk legend Ferron admits "ambivalence and insecurity" nearly kept her from beginning her fourteenth studio album. In fact, if not for the persistence - some might say insistence - of New York indie rocker Bitch, who not only produced but released the 12-song collection on her own Short Story Records last month, Boulder might never have been recorded.
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About.com - July 3, 2008
Review by Kim Ruehl 
On her latest album, singer-songwriter Ferron is joined by some of modern music's greatest female contributors: Indigo Girls, Ani DiFranco, Bitch, Samantha Parton, and JD Samson.
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Frontiers LA - July 2008
Review by DT 
Full disclosure: Knowing the name "Ferron" only peripherally, I thought the singer of these effectively poetic folk songs was a man.
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Flavorpill - July 2, 2008
Ferron w/ Bitch & the Exciting Conclusion and Redhead
Since her first release more than 25 years ago, singer/songwriter Ferron has been writing inward-facing, confessional songs revered for the poetry of their lyrics...
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Just Out - July 2008
Bridging the Gap
Elder folk legend teams with folk-punk icon to bring generations together
Review and article by Dale Schiff
At first glance, Bitch and Ferron seem like an odd musical pairing: a 20-year age difference, disparate musical and personal backgrounds, and a visual dichotomy that speaks volumes about lesbian culture.
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Edge New England - June 28, 2008
Ferron in concert!
Part Cree and part Ojibwa Indian, Ferron hails from the Vancouver area of British Columbia. Eldest of seven children, she spent much of her youth in foster homes, tossed between her mother and an abusive stepfather.
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NPR - June 27, 2008
Song of the Day
Ferron: A Road Song Repaved
by Tom Huizenga
When Canadian singer-songwriter Ferron was 15, she hit the road alone. She had a single shopping bag with a change of clothes, a toothbrush, a waitress uniform, and a Leonard Cohen LP. Little did she know then, but one day her own songs would be compared to Cohen's for their depth of word-craft, intimacy, and wisdom.
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Boston.com - June 26, 2008
Ferron in concert!
In listening to Ferron's music, audiences are allowed to acknowledge the passage of time, people, memories, and hopes through her poetic metaphors.
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Edge New England - June 25, 2008
Ferron in concert!
Dubbed a 'culture hero' by Rolling Stone, folk legend Ferron is back with her fourteenth release Boulder, a beautiful collection of songs once again revealing Ferron's established strengths - her words and her unrivaled way of illuminating and connecting through music.
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WNYC - June 22, 2008
Spinning On Air
Interview with host David Garland
Ferron delivers her autobiographical songs with an intensity similar to an actor performing a soliloquy. She's fully involved in the songs' emotions, carrying both herself and her listeners to a place of vulnerable intimacy.
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Boi Magazine - June 2008
Music and Books for the Season by Dennis Michaels
Rolling Stone Magazine has called Canadian folk artist Ferron "a cultural hero."
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Outword - June 2008
Review by Chris Narloch
This singer/songwriter and poet from Canada is a fixture in women's music and folk music circles, and her influence on musicians such as Ani DiFranco and the Indigo Girls is undeniable.
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Bay Windows - Jun 19, 2008 / Edge New England - June 21, 2008
How Ferron got her groove back: by getting Boulder with Bitch
An interview by Brian Jewell
It's not the most obvious partnership: Ferron, gravel-voiced old-school folkie and living legend of women's music, teaming up with the category-defying rocker Bitch, who produced Ferron's new album Boulder. And yet, why shouldn't musicians of different generations be friends, collaborate, and learn from each other?
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Out Impact - June 20, 2008
Review by Lynn Casper
It's apparent how respected Ferron is within the lesbian music community. Boulder is an album produced by Bitch and full of special lesbian appearances, by Ani DiFranco, JD Samson, and the Indigo Girls to name a few.
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Windy City Media Group - June 18, 2008
Review by David Byrne with Tony Peregrin
Folk icon Ferron's 14th album, Boulder, serves as a cornerstone in her musical legacy. The set is produced by queer musician and fan Bitch, save "In the Meantime," which is produced by Bitch and LeTigre's JD Samson.
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Denver Post - June 17, 2008
Indigo Girls @ Chautauqua Park
Song likes "Shady Gate" and "Already Gone" reverberated through the barn's rafters, a surprisingly powerful showing for such a stripped-down duo.
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Restless and Real - June 17, 2008
Boulder: the best album of the year so far
Review by Douglas Heselgrave
If the world was fair and the acclaim an artist received was based solely on merit, Ferron would be a star. But, Ferron has never really seemed that interested in being a star.
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Mass Live - June 6, 2008
Old songs, new ears
A collaboration between Vancouver-born singer-songwriter Ferron and alt-folk multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and producer Bitch may seem odd. But, with Ferron's poetic lyrics and soft-spoken vocals sensitively enhanced by Bitch's scaled-back arrangements, Ferron's fourteenth album, "Boulder," stands as the crowning achievement of her thirty-one year recording career.
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Gay People's Chronicle - June 6, 2008
Ferron and Bitch make beautiful music together
Ferron and Bitch? Is there a disconnect here? I think not, and hats off to Bitch for pulling off a magnificent generation-bender CD by producing Ferron's latest album, Boulder.
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After Ellen - June 3, 2008
Sound Check: Releases Reviewed
Ferron is a musical veteran whose deep alto voice has been under the radar since she started recording in the late 1970s...
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Out in America - June 2, 2008
Music Review
This won't be one of those lengthy reviews that takes you song by song. It is after all just my opinion & I'd rather write an overview of what I think this CD is all about. FERRON & BITCH!
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LOTL International - June 1, 2008
Fellow Travellers
"When I'm writing songs I'm agreeing to the idea that I'm not alone, that someone is watching, caring, and listening to me." - Ferron
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Our Chart - May 19, 2008
Bitch & Ferron: In the Present Tense
"Bitch's work pushes us into the present tense that I dreamed about. This is the first person I've been on stage with who is really in the present tense; and I don't look like I am, but I am." - Ferron
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Atlanta Music Guide - May 11, 2008
Ferron, Bitch, Sage play Eddie's
All testosterone will be left at the door Tuesday night, as the past, present, and future of women's music invade Eddie's Attic.
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TimeOut NY - May 7, 2008
Close harmony
Bitch and Ferron overcome a generation gap on Boulder
They are not the most obvious musical pair: Bitch, a 35-year-old queer-indie hero known for fierce fiddling and political fire, and Ferron, 55, one of Canada's most famous folksingers and a women's-music pioneer.
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CMJ - April 29, 2008
Ferron Chats About "Boulder," Finding Inner Bitch
Veteran Canadian folkstress Ferron will be putting out Boulder, the 14th album of her 31-year recording career, June 17 on producer Bitch's label Short Story.
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FERRON is back with a beautiful release, "Boulder," produced by NYC-based indie rocker, Bitch.
"Boulder" is intimate and sparsely arranged, and calls on pals like Ani diFranco, Samantha Parton (Be Good Tanyas), The Indigo Girls, Jd Samson (Le Tigre), Lyndell Montgomery (Ember Swift band), Tina G (God-des and She), Ulali and Julie Wolf-all avid Ferron fans-to contribute. On "Boulder," we hear the voice of a legend-the story of an elder. Bitch's production not only captures the essence of Ferron's songs, but challenges the youth to do what youth is rarely encouraged to do: tune in to the ones who have come before us, hear their wisdom and grow from it.
"Boulder" was produced by Bitch, mixed by Tucker Martine (Decemberists, Death Cab for Cutie, Bill Frisell) and mastered by Jon Cohrs (Laurie Anderson, Pink Martini, Quasi). "Boulder," will be released on Bitch's own record label, Short Story Records. The record will be available at shows starting May 1 and in stores this June. May 8th is the official cd release show and will be held in NYC at the Highline Ballroom
Read the making of the record
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by Indie Bre and Jacky
Reprinted from The L-word Music May 2005
by Karen B. Olch
Reprinted from the Eugene Weekly 03.17.05
Reprinted from Penguin Eggs Winter 2004