The Montclair Dispatch (press release) |
Iris DeMent: Third Time the Charm
The Montclair Dispatch (press release) As Iris DeMent returns to the Outpost in the Burbs on Saturday, May 14, prepare yourself for a night you won't forget. This memorable performance will only take place at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation (Fletcher Hall) at 67 Church St. in Montclair. |
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On The Trackless Woods, Iris DeMent Finds Inspiration in Russian Poetry
Flagpole Magazine Iris DeMent has this thing she's good at, where she can take something familiar and well known and make it her own. When Flagpole reaches her by phone, it's still early in the morning, and she's fixing a cup of coffee. But there's more to the coffee … |
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Red and Black |
Iris DeMent to perform at The Foundry, melds folk and Russian poetry
Red and Black Ever since Iris DeMent adopted her daughter from Siberia in 2005, she had sparked a curiosity to understand more about Russian culture, specifically poetry. The country and folk singer is currently on a national tour putting Russian poetry to song … |
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Radio Iowa |
Iowa City's Iris Dement puts Russian poems to music in new album (audio)
Radio Iowa The Iowa City woman who is considered one of the finest singer-songwriters in America is releasing a new album based on an unlikely muse. Iris DeMent happened across a book of poetry and discovered the works of Anna Akhmatov, a Russian poet who … |
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The Union of Grass Valley |
Iris Dement concert set for Sunday in Grass Valley
The Union of Grass Valley Grammy Award-nominated singer-songwriter Iris Dement will stop in Grass Valley for a concert presented by The Center for the Arts on Oct. 25 as part of the release tour of her sixth studio album, “The Trackless Woods.” Dement got her start in 1992 with … |
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New York Times (blog) |
Taking Note | Don't Cry for Merle Haggard. Cry for Country Music.
New York Times (blog) According to an interview in 1995, he liked Iris DeMent. Ms. DeMent, who writes and sings country and gospel with a voice that's wise, sorrowful and unforgettable, appeared on a Haggard tribute album, “Tulare Dust.” Mr. Haggard said her contribution, a … Merle Haggard: 30 Essential Songs Apr 6, 2016 Guest Voice |
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Minneapolis Star Tribune |
From Cicero to Prince, classical schemes make our words memorable
Minneapolis Star Tribune … retired environmental lawyer Chuck Dayton present the Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness' Conservation Award to former congressman and Minneapolis Mayor Don Fraser, I heard singers Pieta Brown and Iris Dement perform at the Cedar Cultural … |
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Santa Fe New Mexican |
Pasa Review — Let the mystery be: Iris DeMent
Santa Fe New Mexican For her sixth album, The Trackless Woods (2015), Iris DeMent set poems by the late Russian writer Anna Akhmatova to the same haunting yet rollicking country-gospel-inspired music she's become known for since the release of Infamous Angel in 1992. |
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Chicago Tribune |
Iris DeMent seeking her spot in the big picture
Chicago Tribune Born in Arkansas, DeMent moved with her family to California when she was 3 years old. Her parents were devout Pentecostals, and her mother often sang around the house, banging out songs on a piano when she was stressed out. Iris was the youngest of … |
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