Neko Case

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  • FreshTendrils
    FreshTendrils Posts: 267
    Tek Money wrote:
    Alt-Country/Rock. She has a beautiful voice and writes some of the most amazing murder ballads I have ever heard.

    I'd be inclined to just say she does straight up country because I don't consider the shit that's being played on the radio to be country at all. When I listen to her, I can hear the good ol country in the music and her vocals.
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  • yahamita
    yahamita Posts: 1,514
    sapperskunk wrote:
    My friends enemies are my enemies.

    People that wrong good folks are nothing but trash to me.

    I've never even met her.
    I'm sorry you have to go through life being such a bitter person. I bet if you changed your attitude about people, you're life would be blessed ten-fold.
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  • sapperskunk
    sapperskunk Posts: 684
    yahamita wrote:
    I'm sorry you have to go through life being such a bitter person. I bet if you changed your attitude about people, you're life would be blessed ten-fold.


    It sure is hard. :rolleyes:



    But I'm a fighter, so I'll make it one way or another yahamita.



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  • intodeep
    intodeep Posts: 7,249
    no tour dates in my part of the country :(

    I just got into her about a year ago when fox confesor came out. Love that album. I picked up blacklisted ( i think that is its name) and i have enjoyed that too.
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  • AvocadoLady
    AvocadoLady Posts: 680
    The Tigers Have Spoken is really good too - it's live with the Sadies.
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  • yahamita
    yahamita Posts: 1,514
    sapperskunk wrote:
    It sure is hard. :rolleyes:



    But I'm a fighter, so I'll make it one way or another yahamita.



    Oh and all people are shit. Some just more than others. ie Neko.
    I know it is. I'm speaking from experience, of course. I hope your friend has found another lady friend to fill that void...
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  • AvocadoLady
    AvocadoLady Posts: 680
    I have a ticket to her (sold out) show Thursday in Chicago if anyone is interested. Face, of course.
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  • soulsinging
    soulsinging Posts: 13,202
    Tek Money wrote:
    Alt-Country/Rock. She has a beautiful voice and writes some of the most amazing murder ballads I have ever heard.

    what the heck is a murder ballad? i love neko's work with new pornographers, they are aamazing. but im leery of her solo stuff becos i loathe country. i also dont care for wilco's early stuff, or jeff tweedy with his alt-country fetish. it's why im not keen on the new album. so i doubt id go for her.
  • soulsinging
    soulsinging Posts: 13,202
    sapperskunk wrote:
    Fuck her music, she's got no soul.

    dude, be fair. that is just what women do.
  • see_the_world
    see_the_world Posts: 172
    Saw her here in the UK towards the end of last year. It was incredible to witness that extraordinary voice coming from a flesh and blood human being.

    The New Pornographers are playing three nights in London on 18, 19 & 20 June. Obviously there's another band playing elsewhere in London on the 18th, but the 19th would make for a sweet double-header.
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  • aspoonfulweighsaton
    aspoonfulweighsaton Posts: 2,067
    soulsinging wrote:
    what the heck is a murder ballad? i love neko's work with new pornographers, they are aamazing. but im leery of her solo stuff becos i loathe country. i also dont care for wilco's early stuff, or jeff tweedy with his alt-country fetish. it's why im not keen on the new album. so i doubt id go for her.


    It should be noted that the "country" Neko is often accused of singing is totally different than the garbage that Faith Hill, Carrie Underwood, Shania Twain, etc. try to pass off as country music. Of course I love early Wilco (all Wilco to be exact), Lucinda Williams, Ryan Adams, Uncle Tupelo and pretty much everyone that falls under the whole "alt-country" (God I can't believe I said that...lol) label, so I think she's amazing and could listen to her all day long both with and without The New Pornographers.
  • AvocadoLady
    AvocadoLady Posts: 680
    aspoonfulweighsaton wrote:
    It should be noted that the "country" Neko is often accused of singing is totally different than the garbage that Faith Hill, Carrie Underwood, Shania Twain, etc. try to pass off as country music. Of course I love early Wilco (all Wilco to be exact), Lucinda Williams, Ryan Adams, Uncle Tupelo and pretty much everyone that falls under the whole "alt-country" (God I can't believe I said that...lol) label, so I think she's amazing and could listen to her all day long both with and without The New Pornographers.
    Exactly. She's "country" in the same way that Loretta Lynn and Johnny Cash are "country" - traditional/Americana that doesn't suck.

    Should also note that Mint is reissuing 3 records from Neko's previous bands Maow and Cub:

    http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/41954-mint-reissues-cub-maow-ft-neko-case-classics

    Back when Neko was a punky drummer and not a Patsy Cline crooner :)
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  • soulsinging
    soulsinging Posts: 13,202
    aspoonfulweighsaton wrote:
    It should be noted that the "country" Neko is often accused of singing is totally different than the garbage that Faith Hill, Carrie Underwood, Shania Twain, etc. try to pass off as country music. Of course I love early Wilco (all Wilco to be exact), Lucinda Williams, Ryan Adams, Uncle Tupelo and pretty much everyone that falls under the whole "alt-country" (God I can't believe I said that...lol) label, so I think she's amazing and could listen to her all day long both with and without The New Pornographers.

    see, i dont like that country any better... ryan adams is so-so to me and early wilco is boring compared to their later accomplishments. i doubt she'd be my cup of tea.

    i also dont care for johnny cash or willie nelson. so you guys arent going to have much hope of convincing me her kind of country will be more to my liking ;)

    though id still like to know what the hell a murder ballad is.
  • Cherry Ghost
    Cherry Ghost Posts: 109
    soulsinging wrote:
    though id still like to know what the hell a murder ballad is.

    Not the greatest source, but...

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_ballad
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  • AvocadoLady
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    Like your s/n, Cherry Ghost! :)
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  • AvocadoLady
    AvocadoLady Posts: 680
    While at the (phenomenal) Neko show at the Park West last night, I spotted a dude in a Mookie t-shirt! Nice shirt, man! :D
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