Neko Case

i found most of them on spotify (tho not necessarily the 'live' versions) if we wanna keep it legal:
http://open.spotify.com/user/mordys/playlist/0jvy3shEyBzDm0cyTPMKlP

I was just focusing on her leading performances though I did come across a number of great backing vocal jobs. And I agree, that duet with Buckner is crazy good. And so is that Crooked Fingers song!

ILXmail me for a link.

it's cool, i can live with streaming... thanks mordy

i'm usually into springsteen-type stuff but yeah i love that crooked fingers song... can't wait to hear more

She does a pretty good duet with John Doe from X called Hwy 5.

Her Canadian Amp EP of all covers is pretty great.

usually should = not usually

canadian amp? i'll hunt it down

Yes, it's great. "In California" esp.

She does a pretty good duet with John Doe from X called Hwy 5.

I felt that her role was more of a backup singer on that one. Frankly the song came across like an X outtake where Neko was an Exene stand-in.

http://soundcloud.com/fantasylabelgroup/thats-who-i-am-neko-case/s-27i6M

i was hoping this meant there was a new album coming out but it's just her contribution to a upcoming comp/sdtrk idk

that's a nice song

Huh. I'd thought she had a new album coming out this year given her twitter output. I'd prefer not to be wrong about that.

Yeah I thought npr was supposed to be doing a behind-the-scenes thing with her new album, but there was only 1 article and I think it was almost a year ago.

I like this new track, though. It's dead solid mean, but sounds sun-shiny.

http://www.countryliving.com/homes/house-tours/neko-case-vermont-farmhouse#slide-1

looks nice

i follow her on twitter and also got the impression she'd been doing a lot of recording in recent month.

neko is so great...don't think she's made a bad album yet.

The new song, "Man," is not what I expected (lyrics aside, which seem to be written with the Neko Case fridge magnet kit)! Rockin.

link?

Neko Case ‏@NekoCase 3 Jun
Just received a text from an unknown number that says "Oops. That was for my wife."
I feel like a WHORE!

It was up somewhere then gone, alas. I heard it on the radio.

Sounds like ... Wilco doing weird psych rock with Neko? It made me wonder who was playing guitar.

lol at that tweet

more neko always a cause for celebration

That Mellencamp musical sure rounded up a whole bunch of talent for such a terrible idea.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95HL8XQX3vg

bah

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95HL8XQX3vg

That is absolutely not the new song I heard.

damn

Very exciting!

i love her.

can't believe she got malick to do an album promo!
[new song snippet sounds lovely]

is there a ton of talk in this thread about how she's an incredible lyricist? i feel like it's never pointed out

I may have said this a couple years ago, but the songs she road tested are all pretty excellent. City Swan in particular.

I'm a Man is out on spotify. Love it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unNa-9qGkfI&feature=player_embedded

That's the one I heard.

hell yeah

At moments it reminds me of the Breeders.

Good song. Bummed she's only playing festivals in the US this summer.

cool that she's doing nico's "afraid" on the new one...beautiful song.

you could've probably convinced me that "man" was a new pornos song rather than neko. very good, though!

I'm so into this song.

I've listened twice today and want to listen again through headphones now.

cool that she's doing nico's "afraid" on the new one...beautiful song.

It is, and her covers are always great. Wish she'd do a whole cover album, actually.

"Canadian Amp" is a fine little EP of 7 covers and one original, worth finding!

The Man is good, sounds indeed like The Pornos, though the bridge is kinda weak

actually it sounds like a track out of Electric Version

not bouncy enough

This sort of flew under the radar in late May, I only just found out about it, and I had to post it at MSN today. It's too irresistible.

Neko Case covering Iron Maiden's "The Number of the Beast":

http://social.entertainment.msn.com/music/blogs/blog--neko-case-covers-the-number-of-the-beast

I'm not feeling "Man" at all. She reminds me of Alison Moyet: singing and signifying through crap production.

xp omg i am gonna listen to that first thing when i get home

The crowd shouting along is also a large part of the appeal.