Who Wants Some Neko?

So you are A.C. Newman sitting around wanting to make a “Super Band”, you are pretty rad in your own right, but your band needs something more, something sexy, something unadulterated, something awesome, something NEKO!!! So you call up Neko Case and you make the indy super band “The New Pornographers”. But who is this mystery awesome woman who puts the porn in pornographers? Born in Virginia and educated by our neighbors to the north, her voice is like nothing else I have heard. The genera is technically Alt Country, but don’t be scared by the “C” word and just embrace it. While her albums are a pretty fair representation of her, I would recommend listing to her live concert at Disney Hall for your first dose of Neko (if you don’t want to listen to the whole thing fast forward to 47:40 – Hold On, Hold On).

I’ll mention briefly her latest album (Middle Cyclone, 2009) wasn’t that great; the only thing I really like off it is Red Tide. Maybe I just need to warm up to it…

Neko Case

Hook: Hold On, Hold On - Fox Confessor Brings The Flood
Line: Star Witness – Fox Confessor Brings The Flood
Line (2): Margaret vs. Pauline - Fox Confessor Brings The Flood (sorry about the creepy vid, visit her website while you listen to this, or something, just don't watch the video)
Sinker: I Wish I Was The Moon – Blacklisted