Ferron video press tour buy Boulder track info downloads links street team Ferron online workshops            more press at Ferron Online... www.expectingrain.com Boulder: the best album of the year so far by Doug Heselgrave August 3, 2008 “If the voice that is talking is never your own, Then who's going to tell you that you finally come home?” —from Never Your Own “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. She's certainly had her chances. A four star review in Rolling Stone of her 1984 release, ‘Shadows on a Dime’ declared her a ‘cultural hero’ and called her music a ‘thing of beauty’ where ‘Cowgirl meets Yeats.’ Many other artists reading this praise would feel poised for the big time and jump right in and accept whatever compromises were necessary to achieve it.” restlessandreal.blogspot.com All Music Guide Review of Boulder by William Ruhlmann July, 2008 “Ferron can take a long time between albums, and it was only three years after the release of her last one, ‘Turning into Beautiful’ (which was her first collection of newly written compositions in nine years). So, it should be no surprise that 2008’s ‘Boulder’ does not feature new music. Rather, it’s something of a Ferron tribute album put together by producer/violinist Bitch, but featuring Ferron herself. ‘This project has been a true honor: to record one of my idols and make it into a gift for all of you,’ Bitch writes in a brief sleeve note.” www.allmusic.com The Rainbow Times Northampton, Massachussetts Folk legend Ferron’s new album a “Boulder”v return to her roots. By Ginger Harris July, 2008 “Stroking the auditory senses of discerning, self-doubting critics is nothing new for 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.’ ” download PDF from www.therainbowtimesmass.com Xtra West Queer as Folk Fest About paying it forward and back By Denise Sheppard July 02, 2008 “For music fans, the announcement of the Vancouver Folk Festival lineup is pretty much the equivalent of the moment at Christmas when they’re holding a CD-shaped package wrapped in reindeer-adorned paper; they know it’s music inside and they know they’re going to love it, they’re just not quite sure what it sounds like exactly.” www.xtra.ca Folk & Acoustic Music Exchange 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.” www.acousticmusic.com Bay Area Reporter, San Francisco ‘Boulder’ and Bolder: Ferron, as reinvented by Bitch, July 10, 2008 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....” www.ebar.com Gay & Lesbian Times, Los Angeles Bolder and ‘Boulder’: an interview with Ferron, July 10, 2008 By Gregg Shapiro “It’s difficult to underestimate the significance of Boulder (Short Story), the latest album by out women’s music legend Ferron.” www.gaylesbiantimes.com Bay Times, San Francisco Lesbian Musicians Bring Ferron’s ‘Boulder’ CD to Cafe DuNord July 14 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.” www.sfbaytimes.com Frontiers, Los Angeles New Music review of Boulder By D.L. “Full disclosure: Knowing the name &squo;Ferron’ only peripherally, I thought the singer of these effectively poetic folk songs was a man. Not that gender actually matters here, though Ferron’s scores of fans might disagree being as how she’s been a proponent and pioneer of what is derisively known as ‘Women’s Music’ (spelled, quite often, as Womyn’s Music). There’s a timeless quality to Boulder, gentle meditations on nature, memory, and other lofty themes. Though she thinks big, Ferron’s songs are intimate, like the profound whispers of a generous lover. So cuddle up and let the loveliness wash over you.” www.frontierspublishing.com Flavorpill Ferron w/ Bitch & the Exciting Conclusion and Redhead By Peter Stepek “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; her influence on the music of folk-inflected female performers, from Ani DiFranco to kindred spirit Bitch, would be difficult to overestimate. An unplanned communion onstage at a festival sparked a friendship that led to Bitch producing Ferron’s Boulder, this show’s raison d’être—and, although Bitch and her trio the Exciting Conclusion have top billing, this is Ferron’s party. Stop by to hear firsthand one of Canada’s most enduring and relatively unknown indie legends.” flavorpill.com About.com Ferron - ‘Boulder’ 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. Produced by Bitch, the album alternates between straight-up singer-songwriter tunes and more experimental story-songs.” folkmusic.about.com JustOut Bridging the Gap Elder folk legend teams with folk-punk icon to bring generations together 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.” justout.com article as a jpeg Boi Magazine Music and Books for the Season Dennis Micheals Issue 12, 2008 “Rolling Stone Magazine has called Canadian folk artist Ferron ‘a cultural hero.’ I simply call her one of my favorites and am tremendously impressed with BOULDER, the fourteenth album of her career. The new CD features guest performances by the likes of Ani DiFranco, The Indigo Girls, and Le Tigre’s JD Samson and has a freshness and vitality that demonstrates that Ferron is still going strong.” Restless and Real Boulder: the best album of the year so far Doug Heselgrave June 17, 2008 “If the world was fair and the acclaim an artist received was based solely on merit, Ferron would be a star....” restlessandreal.blogspot.com Mass Live June 17, 2008 PDF JPG blog.masslive.com EDGE New England June 16, 2008 PDF JPG edgenewengland.com Outworld June 16, 2008 PDF JPG Gay People’s Chronicle June 6, 2008 PDF JPG gaypeopleschronicle.com After Ellen June Sound Check June 3, 2008 PDF JPG afterellen.com OUT in America June 2, 2008 PDF JPG outinamerica.com LOTL International May 19, 2008 PDF JPG international.lotl.com OurChart May 19, 2008 PDF JPG ourchart.com TimeOut NY May 7, 2008 PDF JPG timeout.com Atlanta Music Guide May 11, 2008 PDF JPG atlantamusicblog.com CMJ April 29, 2008 “Ferron Chats About ‘Boulder,’ Finding Inner Bitch” PDF JPG prod1.cmj.com                 back to the Boulder short story! artists | contact | home | info@shortstoryrecords.com