Caught the second night of Neko Case's two night run at the at the Warfield a couple weeks ago. It was a fabulous evening with that big-as-a-house voice of hers in fine form and along with regular companion Kelly Hogan we were treated to some of the best between song banter in the business. Unfortunately the new material from Middle Cyclone was delivered with less enthusiasm then the older stuff she played. I couldn't help thinking a well placed cover would have livened things up a bit. To that end I threw together of couple of songs by other folks [...]
One of the nicest guys – and probably one of the most talented – you'll meet is Jon Rauhouse , pedal-steel guru and touring member of Neko Case's band. (Previously discussed here and a little bit here .) Rauhouse, on the heels of his 2007 release Steel Guitar Heart Attack ( Bloodshot ), has picked up a Tempe date, Feb. 8 at Green , a vegetarian restaurant (unique choice). Also, be sure to check out Rauhouse on Aquarium Drunkard's fantastic series Off the Record in [...]
Off The Record is a recurring, feature here on the Drunkard, that marries two of my greatest interests; music and travel. Having a locals perspective when visiting a new locale is the difference between experiencing it through the lens of a tourist and of that of a native. Off The Record gathers some of my favorite [...]
Ah, the sound of steel… Santo & Johnny ~ Sleep Walk Bakra Batá ~ Happy Feet (steel drums) Various Artists ~ Hawaiian Wedding Song Ani DiFranco ~ Sick of Me Skye Zentz ~ Persephone The Linemen ~ All My Friends Smell Like Whiskey No River City ~ Broken Lines Neil Young ~ The Painter Kathleen Edwards ~ National [...]
Le nom de Jon Rauhouse vous est familier si vous êtes comme moi fan de Neko Case. C'est en tant que multi-instrumentiste (banjo, guitar, pedal-steel etc) qu'il l'a souvent accompagné sur disque comme sur scène. Mais Jon Rauhouse poursuit également une carrière solo composée d'albums en grande partie instrumentaux mais qui réservent néanmoins leur lot d'apparitions savoureuses. C'est ainsi qu'on
Other than the drums, which I once played in middle school but pretty much quit in high school when I realized I'd have to wear some silly polyester uniform with a tall feathered hat at halftime of football games, the pedal steel guitar is my favorite instrument. There's a certain emotion to it, an instrument that really seems to have a voice of its own. Nobody plays it better than Jon Rauhouse , a man we're proud to call an Arizonan. Besides being a member of Neko Case's band, Rauhouse's extensive credits include playing with Calexico (whose [...]
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