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	The Memphis Flyer :: the mid-south's news weekly: Music: Music Features: Knit Picking
		The Knitters formed in the early '80s for the specific purpose of playing benefits.
		The Knitters' traditional country stylings surprised many punk purists, but given the diversity of the L.A. scene when X and the Blasters were emerging, it was a fairly obvious evolution.
		Some time ago, Cervenka lamented to a music critic that, at the time of the Knitters' arrival -- in the midst of the unfortunately christened "cow-punk" movement -- a lot of listeners probably thought they were making fun of country music.
	www.memphisflyer.com /gyrobase/PrintFriendly?oid=oid:10037 (984 words)

	Side project helps X members grow together - The Boston Globe
		The reality is that the Knitters are one heck of an American roots band.
		The Knitters are much more than X minus Billy Zoom plus Bartel, even though the personnel is pretty much the same as the raging punk band that helped define '80s rock.
		Of course, there's plenty for X fans to appreciate on the Knitters' record, as there is nothing as distinct and combustible as the Doe/Cervenka vocal dynamic.
	www.boston.com /news/globe/living/articles/2005/08/07/side_project_helps_x_members_grow_together (766 words)

	The Knitters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Calling themselves the Knitters, the group tackled classics by legends like the Carter Family, Merle Haggard, the Delmore Brothers, and Leadbelly, as well as new tunes penned by Alvin and X's John Doe and Exene Cervenka.
		All across the country, the Knitters sent X fans off to scour thrift stores for old country, folk, and blues.
		The Knitters are planning to regroup for a couple of benefits to honor the release of the tribute album.
	www.providencephoenix.com /archive/music/99/10/14/KNITTERS.html (782 words)

	Music \| THE KNITTERS
		From the rich, supple baritone that was only hinted at during X’s heyday to the wicked sense of fun of "The Call of the Wreckin’ Ball," the Knitters frontman has still got it going on.
		Of course, he was in good company a week ago Wednesday, joined on vocals by X mates Exene Cervenka and drummer D.J. Bonebrake, along with guitarist (also Blasters co-founder and one-time X guitarist) Dave Alvin and Jonny Ray Bartel on acoustic bass.
		X always had their roots in hardcore hillbilly, the despair and the twang of the heartland, and the original Knitters gigs only mined what was already common ground.
	www.bostonphoenix.com /boston/music/live/documents/04906816.asp (361 words)

	Salon Music Review \| Sharps & Flats (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		In essence, the recently released "Poor Little Knitter on the Road: A Tribute to the Knitters" is a tribute to a tribute band, but it's also a labor of love.
		The original Knitters record was by no means a crowning achievement for any of the musicians involved; it was a tossed-off collection of mostly re-worked X tunes and assorted covers, a few of which the band failed to treat with reverence.
		Cervenka was an indomitable presence in both the Knitters and X. Her deep coyote whine is and was unmistakable.
	www.salon.com /ent/music/review/1999/10/26/knitters/print.html (633 words)

	Tucson Weekly : Music : Knit Wits
		Among the artists celebrating the Knitters were Trailer Bride, Whiskeytown, Robbie Fulks, the Handsome Family, Devil in the Woodpile, Catherine Ann Irwin and, well, the Knitters.
		The Knitters, therefore, are one of a handful of bands to be honored with a tribute after only one album, and the irony doesn't escape Doe.
		As with X, the music of the Knitters benefits from the inventive harmonies and call-and-response vocals of Doe and Cervenka, one of the most pleasurable singing duos in the last 30 years of popular music.
	www.tucsonweekly.com /gbase/Music/Content?oid=oid:71972 (1245 words)

	dallasobserver.com \| Music \| Knitters' Circle \| 2005-08-25 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Knitters perform at Sons of Hermann Hall on Friday, August 26, with Phranc.
		As a founding member of the Knitters, John Doe is often credited as one of the inventors of alt-country.
		The band Doe formed in 1984 as a tribute to traditional country music, with fellow X singer Exene Cervenka, X drummer DJ Bonebrake, the Blasters' Dave Alvin and bassist Johnny Ray Bartel, was flanked by like-minded L.A. bands such as Green on Red and Rank and File, not to mention England's Mekons.
	music.dallasobserver.com /Issues/2005-08-25/music/music2.html (934 words)

	The Knitters - Rockabilly Central
		The Knitters, a revered country side project started by members of Los Angeles punks X and rockabilly revivalists the Blasters, are back.
		In late 1984, three of the four members of X — Cervenkova (born Christine Cervenka), 43; singer/songwriter/bassist John Doe, 46; and drummer D.J. Bonebrake, 43 — thought it might be fun to cover a few of their favorite country songs as a side project for benefit shows.
		The Knitters were a country side project of singer Exene Cervenka, bassist John Doe, drummer D.J. Bonebrake and guitarist/songwriter Dave Alvin (ex-Blasters) — all former members of legendary punk band X — and Johnny Ray Bartel (Mike Ness).
	www.rockabilly.net /articles/knitters.shtml (776 words)

	Classic Country / X's John Doe talks about his alt-country pioneers the Knitters
		In the spirit of setting the record straight, it should be noted that altruism wasn't the primary intention behind the benefit concerts that kick started the Knitters back in the day.
		In addition to a crack rhythm section and Alvin's razor-sharp guitar playing, what distinguished the Knitters' sound were the vocal harmonies Doe and Cervenka carried over from X.
		As time went on, like, with maybe the fourth record that X made, and by the time the Knitters were born, we had all listened to more roots and country music and knew how to create that sound with the harmonies and playing.
	sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/gate/archive/2004/02/12/derk.DTL (1119 words)

	Knitting Events and Festivals for Knitters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		In other words, it was as if the fates had conspired to give us two and a half extraordinary days together for the first official gathering of Knitter's Review readers.
		Over the course of three days, 49 knitters, four shop owners, a knitwear designer, and a surprise international knitting celebrity descended upon Graves' Mountain Lodge in Syria, Virginia.
		Abundant tales, tips, and techniques were shared, peers taught peers, and the overabundance of laughter (and food) left us exhausted by the end.
	knittersreview.com /article_event.asp?article=/review/profile/021114_a.asp (871 words)

	Canadian Guild Of Knitters knit knitting knitwear designer Knit Together Canada hand knitting machine yarn wool
		Canadian Guild of Knitters will celebrate its fifth year this year, and in addition to a number of Random Acts of Knitting we are having a special draw for anyone who has a current membership as of August 29, 2007.
		This educational program for knitters has five levels which have been developed to provide a challenge to knitters who are interested in learning more about this popular craft.
		Participants must have a valid membership with Canadian Guild of Knitters when they enrol in a level of the program and at the time they submit their work for evaluation.
	www.cgknitters.ca (542 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		In 1983, three members of LA punk pioneers X—John Doe, Exene Cervenka and D.J. Bonebrake—formed a side project known as the Knitters, with ex-Blaster guitarist Dave Alvin and Johnny Ray Bartel, who’s thumped the bass for the Red Devils and Mike Ness.
		X was always tinged with psychobilly, thanks to Billy Zoom’s amazing guitar licks, but the Knitters were a straight-up, irony-free tribute to roots and country music.
		The experience was so positive that the Knitters decided to indeed try once more and play some live dates, including Saturday’s Hootenanny 2000.
	www.ocweekly.com /printme.php?&eid=16145 (306 words)

	The Knitters: The Modern Sounds of the Knitters - PopMatters Music Review
		The '90s alt-country boom, such as it was, found the Knitters hibernating, as Doe, Alvin, and Cervenka worked on solo and side projects.
		Granted, fame and fortune were never intended for the Knitters, whose members' legacies are secured thanks to their work with better-known bands.
		Really, the Knitters are in a tough conceptual spot revisiting their other incarnation's tunes: either they pick a song that worked for X but is Knitters-appropriate, or they pick one that isn't, but is also an unimpeachable, unstoppable X classic.
	www.popmatters.com /music/reviews/k/knitters-modernsounds.shtml (900 words)

	Twisted Knitters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Although I didn't post often, I was inspired by all the dyeing, spinning, and knitting projects.
		You'll have to trust me on this, 'cause I can't find the photo yet, but I DID finish the Twisted Knitters project, and in time.
		Many thanks to Miss Margene for hostessing the Twisted Knitters.
	zeneedle.typepad.com /twisted_knitters (1213 words)

	The Knitters Aladdin Theater, Portland OR December 3, 1999 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Their current tour is the second reunion of sorts, since the members also played together briefly earlier this decade.
		Both singers were in fine form, in spite of the ongoing consumption of beer on the stage.
		The sweating rockers came back for two encores, which included "Love Shack," "Rock Island Line," "Tennessee Border," and finished with a thrashabilly version of "Born to Be Wild" that had everybody in the house on their feet.
	www.greenmanreview.com /knitters.html (510 words)

	LA Daily News - Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Doe prefers to think of his band, which just released its first album in 20 years, as having helped champion American roots music among punk rockers, many of whom used to think country was for old fuddy-duddies.
		The band was already beginning to touch on a roots sound when it decided to create the Knitters - a pun on the Weavers - as a onetime side project with upright bassist Jonny Ray Bartel and Blasters guitarist Dave Alvin.
		In three days, the band cut "The Modern Sounds of the Knitters," which features a far-ranging country version of Steppenwolf's "Born to Be Wild.
	www2.dailynews.com /music/ci_2992309 (640 words)

	NPR : The Knitters Put the 'X' Back Into Country
		The Knitters: The band X, in high hillbilly form.
		World Cafe, October 26, 2005 · The alt-country band the Knitters is led by John Doe and Exene Cervenka -- who also front X, the legendary punk band.
		A new album, The Modern Sounds of the Knitters, is the first music the alter-ego band has released in 20 years.
	www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=4974006&ft=1&f=1039 (224 words)

	The Stranger - Music - Feature - Punk Hootenanny
		Doe is gearing up for a brief West Coast jaunt with the Knitters, his country side project that recorded one album, Poor Little Critter on the Road, in 1985 and left a skewed legacy in its wake.
		The Knitters features three-quarters of X, with Doe, singer Exene Cervenka, and drummer D. Bonebrake joined by Blasters guitarist Dave Alvin and Jonny Ray Bartel on upright bass.
		They copped the name the Knitters from folk group the Weavers, and put together a handful of covers and acoustic countrified versions of X songs played with loving irreverence.
	www.thestranger.com /seattle/Content?oid=10799 (350 words)

	Dave Alvin Reviews (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Knitters are a country side project formed in 1983, by then- Blaster Dave Alvin, and members of the L.A. punk band X. It was a means to play their favorite country songs and just have fun.
		In 1986, Dave left the Blasters to join X. Since the Knitters were made up of Dave Alvin and members of X, it was no longer a side project so they used the name X. Dave went on to a solo career and in 1991 the Knitters did a reunion tour for fun.
		The curtain rose to the Knitters tradition of starting with a pair of ballads, from a duo of Dave on electric guitar, and John Doe on acoustic and vocal.
	www.davealvin.com /dreviewsold.html (18775 words)

	Gambit Weekly : Knitting Circle : August 23, 2005
		The Knitters were among the first punks to discover American roots music 20 years ago.
		That is John Doe's deadpan explanation of why he and bandmates from acclaimed outfits X and the Blasters reformed the Knitters, the acoustic folk/country aggregation that released Poor Little Critter in the Road in 1985.
		The original songs show the Knitters to be apt students of American roots, while Doe and Dave Alvin's update of "The Call of the Wrecking Ball" from the first album is the band having simple, goofy fun.
	www.bestofneworleans.com /dispatch/current/mus_feat.php (792 words)

	MusicStrands :: Biography of The Knitters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985, the Knitters were a spin-off of the seminal punk band X. The Knitters comprised X members Exene Cervenka (b.
		In 1999, the Knitters re-formed, with the addition of original X guitarist Billy Zoom and double bass player Jonny Ray Bartel, both of whom had appeared on the original album.
		They were also the inspiration for Poor Little Knitter On The Road, a fine tribute album by roots-orientated bands (including the Old 97"s and the Handsome Family), notable for the inclusion of a new recording by the Knitters, "Why Don't We Try Anymore?".
	www.musicstrands.com /action/detailArtistBio/artistId/9980 (321 words)

	The Austin Chronicle: The Knitters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Knitters were the country side of X: John Doe, Biscuit cohort Exene Cervenka, and D.J. Bonebrake along with guitarist Dave Alvin and string bassist Jonny Ray Bartel.
		They recorded a single album in 1985, Poor Little Critter on the Road (Slash), an obvious influence on the cow-punk bands that emerged in its wake, presaging alt.country by nearly a decade.
		This time we put our money where our mouth was, and we all chipped in, got a studio, and made a record.
	www.austinchronicle.com /gyrobase/Guides/Bands?oid=286090 (250 words)

	Variety.com - Reviews - The Knitters
		After opening with two weepy acoustic ballads, the Knitters' John Doe announced those would be the only sad songs played at their El Rey Theater appearance.
		It has been 20 years between albums and tours, and while the sound, both on "The Modern Sounds of the Knitters" (Zoe) and live, has evolved from acoustic cow-punk to lean, loose honky-tonk, the band retains its status as a place for the musicians to blow off some steam and play music they really love.
		Performing to a hometown audaud, the Knitters had an easygoing, affectionate camaraderie that could be heard in the music's lived-in, informal ease; here's hoping it won't be another 20 years before they return.
	www.variety.com /review/VE1117928102?categoryid=1266 (517 words)

	Great American Music Hall
		So you can see that the Knitters is a sort of informal sort of stripped down let’s just have fun arrangement.
		Bloodshot Records issued a tribute compilation CD for the Knitters including tracks from Robbie Fulks, the Old 97’s, Kelly Hogan and others.
		So if you’re a fan of X, the Blasters, the Red Devils, Exene, John, Dave, Jonny or DJ, or just a fan of fun music, the Knitters are going to make you really happy.
	www.musichallsf.com /artist_pages/knitters_051602.html (301 words)

	The Knitters - Free Music Downloads, Videos, CDs, MP3s, Bio, Merchandise and Links
		The Knitters — Doe, co-lead vocalist Exene Cervenka, guitarist Dave Alvin, bassist Jonny Ray Bartel, and drummer D.J. Bonebrake — have been rambling a tangled map of American musical highways since way back in the 20th century.
		Now, with their first album in 20 years, The Modern Sounds of the Knitters, the revered American band is bringing their traditional sound to a new generation of listeners.
		Bartel – the youngest member of the Knitters and an early adapter of the Rockabilly sound adds, “We were never what you’d call ‘purists,’ though; we were playing the Newport Folk Festival in ’65, and Alan Lomax and Pete Seeger were all in a huff backstage when Bob Dylan appeared there with an electrified band.
	www.artistdirect.com /nad/music/artist/bio/0,,454219,00.html (1000 words)

	Amazon.ca: The Knitters Companion: Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		All knitters should have a handy reference book, and this is a good one.
		New knitters, this book covers the basics, but it is not written as a learn to knit text.
		I refer to it on a regular basis and, as a self-taught knitter, I would be lost without this great reference!
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/1883010136 (560 words)

	Blogcritics.org: Review: The Knitters - Irving Plaza, NYC, August 11, 2005
		In thsi way, the Knitters can be seen as a link between some of those Harry Smith Anthology acts (like Clarence Ashley or, especially, the Stoneman family) and punk rock, which has more incommon with early rockabilly (in image/style, too) than most people remember.
		The only Knitters I've heard is 2 songs on the X Anthology album (which I like much better than their regular albums): Someone Like You and Wrecking Ball.
		I've never seen the Knitters before, but I would gladly drive the three hours it took myself and my friends to drive to Nashville to have the chance to experience this much fun all over again.
	blogcritics.org /archives/2005/08/12/182812.php (2438 words)

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