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Diane Cluck is a New York-based singer-songwriter loosely affiliated with the Antifolk scene centered around the open mic nights at the Sidewalk Cafe.

She has recorded six albums since 2000. Performing primarily with her voice and an acoustic guitar, Cluck has also been known to make sounds with piano, organ, harmonium, handmade-xylophone, and zither. She has been influenced by dogs and her home state of Pennsylvania[2]. “Dogs inspire me and break my heart. They are joyful by nature and honest at all times. People imprison and domesticate dogs, rob them of their sex organs and then keep them around to stroke on. Humans keep pets as models of their own restraint. I am interested in ‘freeing the dog’.” Her music uses discordant effects and dynamic contrast.

Devendra Banhart, who has included Diane Cluck’s music on at least one compilation, is an enthusiastic listener: ““My favorite singer/songwriter in all of New York City. I’m so happy to be alive at the same time she is because I get to see her perform. It’s her and guitar, or her and piano, or her and harmonium. Her lyrics are so good; when I play this for people they stop doing everything and are quiet for hours after.”

Among others she has collaborated with Jeffrey Lewis and Herman Düne and recently has been working with drummer, Anders Griffen.

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thatssodeirdre wrote:
18 hours ago

I'm obsessed.

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themausoleum wrote:
10 days ago

So glad that I found her.

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rainbowfizz wrote:
15 days ago

there are no superstars. there's no superman. there's only everyone.

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weelads wrote:
16 days ago

I'm happy to be the first to announce that Diane Cluck is going to be a mother. Of my baby.

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terrairene wrote:
20 days ago

COME TO DETROIT! And, well, that's an order, you pretty lady.

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forgett wrote:
November 2009

a goddess indeed. want new album now

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Catz1987 wrote:
November 2009

this sure is a paradox... both folk and anti-folk??

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claudiasilence wrote:
November 2009

...My teacher's eyes were gentle as any man's had been...

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iridescentcloud wrote:
November 2009

This woman is a goddess.

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miles_of_smiles wrote:
October 2009

Hello all - Meg Baird (Espers) is playing with Jack Rose at Cecil Sharp House in London on Sunday 8th November. http://www.last.fm/event/1167018+Jack+Rose+at+Cecil+Sharp+House+on+8+November+2009 Also upcoming: 04/12/09 Six Organs of Admittance/Voice of the Seven Woods +1 tbc, Bush Hall; 17/12/09 Tall Firs/ Hush Arbors/Dean McPhee, Cafe Oto; http://www.milesofsmiles.co.uk

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Hogans wrote:
October 2009

YES

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Vetryakova wrote:
October 2009

*****!

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Greyguardian wrote:
September 2009

OMG! She is wonderful! Another artist I can torture my occupants with LOL :D

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AmelieAnne wrote:
August 2009

saw her play one night in a tiny coffeeshop in belfast. roughly delicate and utterly masterful.

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ticktree wrote:
August 2009

Oh my, I feel the same. \/

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Iantastic wrote:
August 2009

I started with Oh Vanille and that couldn't possibly have worked better for me.

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rustycamino wrote:
August 2009

What album should I start with? I loved her on the AFNY Collaborations with jeffrey lewis

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kaipaan wrote:
August 2009

so obsessed with her right now.

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jadeeeeeeeeeeee wrote:
August 2009

omg she is fucking amazing!!, why haven't i listened to her more before?

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tomorrowsparty wrote:
August 2009

She was so lovely live, cool person as well.

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