At a time when we are all witnessing the CD's imminent demise and the convenience of digital files running rampant, thankfully from an art perspective, a vinyl re-emergence is upon us. While sound quality is obviously seen as the most important reason why we are seeing audiophiles jumping back on the vinyl bandwagon, album artwork is also getting a much deserved close-up. With the vinyl album requiring more elaborate artwork packages, bands are re-thinking the overall aesthetic and producing some great work, which only enhances the overall music experience. 2009 has been a great year not only for the ears, [...]
Paste interviews David Rawlings about his debut solo album, A Friend of a Friend . Paste: You cover some songs on this record—including a medley of "Method Acting" by Bright Eyes and "Cortez the Killer" by Neil Young. How did that come to be? Rawlings: A couple years ago, at the end of '07, Conor [Oberst] called me and asked me if I would come play guitar with Bright Eyes because Mike Mogis was producing a record and it was running on, and they [...]
Paste lists the best debut novels of the decade. Paste interviews David Rawlings about his debut solo album, A Friend of a Friend . Paste: You cover some songs on this record—including a medley of "Method Acting" by Bright Eyes and "Cortez the Killer" by Neil Young. How did that come to be? Rawlings: A couple years ago, at the end of '07, Conor [Oberst] called me and asked me if [...]
For ramblings on how I came to compile this list go here . And for commentary on previous selections: [ #50-46 ] [ #45-41 ] [ #40-36 ] [ #35-31 ] 30. Heartbreaker - Ryan Adams (2000) The argument that most of the world's greatest art is derived from sadness is one that I've always worked hard to refute, but a guy like Ryan Adams doesn't make it easy for me to do so. It doesn't [...]
Blacklisted by Neko Case 2002, Bloodshot Records, 14 tracks at 39 min. Listen Buy CD RATING: 47 out of 50 Seeing Neko Case perform "Deep Red Bells" live was quite the treat. Following the concert, I bought some pastries and iced tea at the local CVS, wanting to fill my stomach. No cheese Danish, though, could be as satisfying as seeing someone with such command over the human voice. Case's singing is anything [...]
Hailing from New Jersey and currently residing in Seattle, Rachel Flotard has been piloting Visqueen for years while singing with Neko Case. When her father took ill, she put her career on hold in order to spend time with him as he battled prostate cancer. Losing her dad led Flotard to take deeper stock of her life and career. She formed her own indie label, Local 638 Records, and released the power-pop gem Message to Garcia to rave reviews. In this EXCLUSIVE interview, Rachel Flotard recalls the evolution of her new album and some of her [...]
Neko Case pasó por el show de Jimmy Fallon y tocó "Red Tide". Lady Gaga hizo una aparición en Gossip Girl y esto es lo que salió Idelwild tocó en la radio BBC de Escocia y presentó la canción "The Quiet Crown". Comparte esta anotación
photos by Vincent Cornelli The set was awesome: she played songs from every single one of her albums and each song was accompanied by a group of images or cartoons visuals projected onto a screen behind her. She also joked about the wattage of the amplifier and her microphone-alluding to her getting shocked by it at her New Jersey show the previous night . But we come back to her voice. She truly is one of the best [...]
A couple weeks after Neko Case 's Middle Cyclone claimed the top slot of the Amazon editors' version of 2009's top 100 albums , the Virginia-born case hit the Late Night with Jimmy Fallon stage to perform the album's single, "Red Tide." The part-time New Pornographers member and solo artist is currently on the final leg of her current U.S. tour, hitting the American Southwest before she departs for Australia. Neko Case - Red Tide (Live on Fallon)
Neko Case's voice is so hypnotic to me. It's like a tractor beam and I can't resist its pull. Want an example? Good. Here's "Red Tide" from Jimmy Fallon last night.
St. Vincent tocando "The Party" na Suíça com Daniel Rossen do Grizzly Bear na guitarra. E Neko Case fazendo "Red Tide" ao vivo no Jimmy Fallon.
​I dare you: Find an artist who's earned a greater percentage of straight-up adoring pieces profiles than Neko Case has. It's kind of crazy, actually. Seems anytime a critic sets his or her sights... Continue reading "Giveaway: Two Pairs of Tickets to See Neko Case on Monday at the Granada Theater" >
Neko Case and band performed "Red Tide" last night on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon . Check it out below, along with the new record, Middle Cyclone , out now via Anti- . [VIDEO] Neko Case - Red Tide (Jimmy Fallon) [Myspace] Neko Case [Website] Neko Case [...]
Neko caps off a good year for her and Middle Cyclone with a visit the the Risible One:
On Jimmy Fallon last night, Neko Case performs "Red Tide". She also has an upcoming show here in Dallas - she is playing the Granada Theater next Monday November 23rd, so be sure to check it out. You can get tickets here . Related posts: The National - Late Night with Jimmy Fallon - 5/6/09 Bat For Lashes on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Glasvegas - "Geraldine" on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon [...]
Neko Case released her new album ealier this year with it charting at #3 in the Billboard charts, now she performed one of the tracks from the album on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. She performed 'Red Tide'. You can watch her performance below.Neko Case - Stinging Velvet... Click the link to read more
Contrast Podcast recently asked music bloggers like myself to submit our favorite 50 songs of the year for their annual "Festive 503 podcast. Our selections were then compiled into a shortlist and now we've been asked to recruit votes to narrow it down. For the curious, I've bolded the 10 songs I personally voted for. I really, really want "Nice Very Nice" by Kurt Vonnegut & Dave Soldier (from their album Ice-9 Ballads ) to make the final list. Not only because it's my favorite song of the year, from my favorite album of the year, [...]
HANK ALTOGETHER: I saw Neko play a pretty disastrous show in Montclair, NJ two days before she performed this gorgeous rendition of "Red Tide" on Jimmy Fallon. At the Montclair show, the songstress got electrocuted not once but twice while the tech crew seemed to twiddle their thumbs. Putting on her sweater, Neko was rebuked by an idiot in the audience who yelled "GO!" "I'm just putting on my fucking sweater," she responded. "You get a rock band. Then you can fucking go." We all [...]
You may see Neko Case and many others touring and/or on the talk show circuit these days, even though their albums are past their prime. It's due to the re-interest in their albums based on the Album of the Year...
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The Beach House Theory of 2k10.
