++The Hotcakes will play Arlene's Grocery in New York on December 11th, and are not to be mistaken for these Hotcakes.  I can hear this song being played on Gossip Girl, perhaps as a rebellious new character or outfit is being introduced.

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++Singer-songer (and super-strummer) Dar Williams plays Hotel Cafe tonight. In this song, she repeats the phrase: "I will not be afraid of women" (never having attended one of my family's Thanksgivings).

Williams has just released a two disc album titled Many Great Companions featuring Sean and Sara Watkins from Nickel Creek and Mary Chapin Carpenter.

Dar Williams: As Cool As I Am.mp3