I'm sad to see so many of the classic music threads dissapeared. Here is one back in honor of mjk. The new album [*middle cyclone] sounds so good with snow on the ground.
http://jalopnik.com/5732658/put-your-footprints-on-neko-cases-67-cougar (http://jalopnik.com/5732658/put-your-footprints-on-neko-cases-67-cougar)
*edit ;)
Come back, mjk!
I didn't realize Neko owned the Cougar on the cover of that record -- being an old Mercury fan, I wished she had used one of these:
(http://www.cars-on-line.com/22600/68merc22604-A.JPG)
The snow is about gone here, but it's still goddamn cold, and I'm going to spin that record later. It's kinda nice to let the evening's listening choices be dictated by the forum sometimes.
Creepy, I was actually posting the same exact thing, then got distracted about 10 mins ago. I accidentally hit refresh, and I saw this thread appear and though "oh, I guess I did submit it"
But I didn't.
Weird.
(http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:p1_ZKldnzsHm0M:http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu172/mintychinchilla/billtedWHOA.gif&t=1)
Yep.
Or maybe,
"Does anybody else find this weird? I mean, we're looking down on Wayne's basement. Only...that's not Wayne's basement"
Quote from: BH on Jan 13, 2011, 04:12 PM
I'm sad to see so many of the classic music threads dissapeared. Here is one back in honor of mjk. The new album sounds so good with snow on the ground.
http://jalopnik.com/5732658/put-your-footprints-on-neko-cases-67-cougar (http://jalopnik.com/5732658/put-your-footprints-on-neko-cases-67-cougar)
New album? Did I miss something?
Quote from: BH on Jan 13, 2011, 04:45 PM
(http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:p1_ZKldnzsHm0M:http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu172/mintychinchilla/billtedWHOA.gif&t=1)
Hahahaha, BH. ;D
Quote from: Tracy 2112 on Jan 14, 2011, 12:04 AM
Quote from: BH on Jan 13, 2011, 04:12 PM
I'm sad to see so many of the classic music threads dissapeared. Here is one back in honor of mjk. The new album sounds so good with snow on the ground.
http://jalopnik.com/5732658/put-your-footprints-on-neko-cases-67-cougar (http://jalopnik.com/5732658/put-your-footprints-on-neko-cases-67-cougar)
New album? Did I miss something?
I meant new album as in "the newest album." Sorry if I got your hopes up.
Quote from: BH on Jan 14, 2011, 12:11 PM
Quote from: Tracy 2112 on Jan 14, 2011, 12:04 AM
Quote from: BH on Jan 13, 2011, 04:12 PM
I'm sad to see so many of the classic music threads dissapeared. Here is one back in honor of mjk. The new album sounds so good with snow on the ground.
http://jalopnik.com/5732658/put-your-footprints-on-neko-cases-67-cougar (http://jalopnik.com/5732658/put-your-footprints-on-neko-cases-67-cougar)
New album? Did I miss something?
I meant new album as in "the newest album." Sorry if I got your hopes up.
(http://www.dailypug.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/img_0586-610x457.jpg)
Lay down boy, I'll scratch your belly.
I wish I had 1/10 of Neko's cool.
(http://nashvilleforfree.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Neko+Case+Neko++Tiger.jpg)
BH got all of our hopes up, but has anyone heard whispers about her next album?
I would say you have at least 3/5 of her cool.
(It'd be a higher ratio but she's pretty damn cool.)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bVCnQ_IM6mU/S8kaZPSLXXI/AAAAAAAAHZw/Gj7XCTeei0c/s1600/neko-case2.jpg)
(http://storagestart.divshare.com/launch.php?f=5805910&s=121&is_direct=true)
A young punk rock Neko Case with a cardboard cutout of Reagan. :thumbsup:
(http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/_/66539124/Neko+Case+Neko+Is+A+Punk+Rocker.png)
Damn, she was even hot with the riot grrrrrrrl look.
Quote from: mjk73 on Jul 28, 2011, 08:21 PM
Damn, she was even hot with the riot grrrrrrrl look.
Agreed, I would've been in love during my teenage punk years as well as now.
Quote from: kydiddle on Jan 14, 2011, 06:07 PM
I wish I had 1/10 of Neko's cool.
(http://nashvilleforfree.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Neko+Case+Neko++Tiger.jpg)
BH got all of our hopes up, but has anyone heard whispers about her next album?
this picture is uncanny. a girl I'm going to St. Louis show with looks so much like this its almost creepy. that is the best doppleganger i could imagine
Where's the best place to start for exploring her repertoire? Looks like she has a pretty extensive discography, and I'm mainly looking to familiarize myself with her music before seeing her open for the dudes.
Being that I trust you folks mostest for these sorts of things, I'd appreciate any guidance!
:dankk2:
Quote from: EasyRyder on Jul 29, 2011, 01:06 AM
Where's the best place to start for exploring her repertoire? Looks like she has a pretty extensive discography, and I'm mainly looking to familiarize myself with her music before seeing her open for the dudes.
Being that I trust you folks mostest for these sorts of things, I'd appreciate any guidance!
:dankk2:
Blacklisted is my favorite, followed closely by Fox Confessor Brings the Flood. Middle Cyclone would be a good one to check into as well, since that is her most recent release and she'll probably be playing a lot of songs from that. The only one to avoid would be The Vrginian, you can't go wrong with any of her other albums.
Quote from: ManNamedTruth on Jul 29, 2011, 04:24 AM
Quote from: EasyRyder on Jul 29, 2011, 01:06 AM
Where's the best place to start for exploring her repertoire? Looks like she has a pretty extensive discography, and I'm mainly looking to familiarize myself with her music before seeing her open for the dudes.
Being that I trust you folks mostest for these sorts of things, I'd appreciate any guidance!
:dankk2:
Blacklisted is my favorite, followed closely by Fox Confessor Brings the Flood. Middle Cyclone would be a good one to check into as well, since that is her most recent release and she'll probably be playing a lot of songs from that. The only one to avoid would be The Vrginian, you can't go wrong with any of her other albums.
What he said. The Tigers Have Spoken is a great live album. If you can get it, check out Canadian Amp. Very good EP. She does have 1 DVD from the ACL series. It's really good and worth checking out.
Okay, so I'm listening to Blacklisted right now. I do like this more than anything else I've heard. She does have a great voice and she is finer than all outdoors, but I just don't know... She kind of makes me feel more like curling up in a fetal position than seeing her at a concert.
Quote from: Jon T. on Jul 29, 2011, 09:23 AM
Okay, so I'm listening to Blacklisted right now. I do like this more than anything else I've heard. She does have a great voice and she is finer than all outdoors, but I just don't know... She kind of makes me feel more like curling up in a fetal position than seeing her at a concert.
It's not the kind of show where the energy level is gonna be high, but it's a good sounding show. To add to what mjk said in another thread, the band is tight, especially Jon Rauhouse on pedal steel. Neko's voice sounds good live, and great chemistry between her and backup singer Kelly Hogan. The stage banter between Neko and Kelly is hilarious, and doesn't take away from the show. I've never heard anyone complain and yell at them to shut up and play.
Quote from: ManNamedTruth on Jul 29, 2011, 03:28 PM
Quote from: Jon T. on Jul 29, 2011, 09:23 AM
Okay, so I'm listening to Blacklisted right now. I do like this more than anything else I've heard. She does have a great voice and she is finer than all outdoors, but I just don't know... She kind of makes me feel more like curling up in a fetal position than seeing her at a concert.
It's not the kind of show where the energy level is gonna be high, but it's a good sounding show. To add to what mjk said in another thread, the band is tight, especially Jon Rauhouse on pedal steel. Neko's voice sounds good live, and great chemistry between her and backup singer Kelly Hogan. The stage banter between Neko and Kelly is hilarious, and doesn't take away from the show. I've never heard anyone complain and yell at them to shut up and play.
Ha! They do have the best banter in the business! And her live voice will melt you.
Quote from: ManNamedTruth on Jul 29, 2011, 03:28 PM
Quote from: Jon T. on Jul 29, 2011, 09:23 AM
Okay, so I'm listening to Blacklisted right now. I do like this more than anything else I've heard. She does have a great voice and she is finer than all outdoors, but I just don't know... She kind of makes me feel more like curling up in a fetal position than seeing her at a concert.
It's not the kind of show where the energy level is gonna be high, but it's a good sounding show. To add to what mjk said in another thread, the band is tight, especially Jon Rauhouse on pedal steel. Neko's voice sounds good live, and great chemistry between her and backup singer Kelly Hogan. The stage banter between Neko and Kelly is hilarious, and doesn't take away from the show. I've never heard anyone complain and yell at them to shut up and play.
100000000%. Jon is fantastic on steel, bango, and other guitar things. Paul Rigby her lead guitarist is excellent as well.
I'm going to try and bone her at meadow brook. never really heard any of her music, but that doesn't matter.
good video of a song from pitchfork fest: http://pitchfork.com/tv/#/pitchfork-music-festival/1742-2011/2804-neko-case-this-tornado-loves-you/ (http://pitchfork.com/tv/#/pitchfork-music-festival/1742-2011/2804-neko-case-this-tornado-loves-you/)
Quote from: subinai on Aug 01, 2011, 06:13 PM
good video of a song from pitchfork fest: http://pitchfork.com/tv/#/pitchfork-music-festival/1742-2011/2804-neko-case-this-tornado-loves-you/ (http://pitchfork.com/tv/#/pitchfork-music-festival/1742-2011/2804-neko-case-this-tornado-loves-you/)
If that don't tickle your spine, there is no hope!
Quote from: BH on Jul 29, 2011, 05:43 PM
And her live voice will melt you.
Her voice is remarkable and hypnotic live.
I know that she'll never marry, but I would love to be her sparrow and sing sweet nothings to her all day and night.
Quote from: Northern Neighbour on Aug 02, 2011, 04:45 PM
Quote from: BH on Jul 29, 2011, 05:43 PM
And her live voice will melt you.
Her voice is remarkable and hypnotic live.
I know that she'll never marry, but I would love to be her sparrow and sing sweet nothings to her all day and night.
I would do the same. She's a marvelous woman. Have been playing through Blacklisted a lot lately. So happy she's opening for MMJ for part of the tour.
Quote from: Northern Neighbour on Aug 02, 2011, 04:45 PM
Quote from: BH on Jul 29, 2011, 05:43 PM
And her live voice will melt you.
Her voice is remarkable and hypnotic live.
I know that she'll never marry, but I would love to be her sparrow and sing sweet nothings to her all day and night.
right....i cannot wait to see her live!
me too, have been into her for several years. should clearly be the best warm up act i've ever seen at an mmj show (although i LOVED PHJB at MP last yr and i really like amos lee and enjoyed him at red rocks but he is a bit mellow for an mmj opener).
24 hours from now i hope to be drinking with all you good peeps in the MP parking lot :D :beer: :thumbsup:
So as someone who has never listened to solo Neko at all, can you recommend a few diddies that Im likely to hear or should I just go in blind?
Quote from: capt. scotty on Aug 11, 2011, 03:23 PM
So as someone who has never listened to solo Neko at all, can you recommend a few diddies that Im likely to hear or should I just go in blind?
I'd love to rec songs, but you know what, I would love to see your reaction the moment she starts to sing and you are just blow away by her voice. I'd go in a virgin for this one and come out a skanky whore.
Quote from: mjk73 on Aug 11, 2011, 03:58 PM
Quote from: capt. scotty on Aug 11, 2011, 03:23 PM
So as someone who has never listened to solo Neko at all, can you recommend a few diddies that Im likely to hear or should I just go in blind?
I'd love to rec songs, but you know what, I would love to see your reaction the moment she starts to sing and you are just blow away by her voice. I'd go in a virgin for this one and come out a skanky whore.
Well Ive heard New Pornos, albeit only a handful of songs, so Ive heard her voice. I just havent heard any of her solo stuff.
Quote from: headhunter on Aug 11, 2011, 02:57 PM
me too, have been into her for several years. should clearly be the best warm up act i've ever seen at an mmj show (although i LOVED PHJB at MP last yr and i really like amos lee and enjoyed him at red rocks but he is a bit mellow for an mmj opener).
24 hours from now i hope to be drinking with all you good peeps in the MP parking lot :D :beer: :thumbsup:
As much as I love Neko and I've seen her a bunch of times, best opener for me was The Slip. That was my first show too. It's disappointing that that band hasn't done much since then. I completely missed Daniel Martin Moore last year.
Quote from: capt. scotty on Aug 11, 2011, 04:31 PM
Quote from: mjk73 on Aug 11, 2011, 03:58 PM
Quote from: capt. scotty on Aug 11, 2011, 03:23 PM
So as someone who has never listened to solo Neko at all, can you recommend a few diddies that Im likely to hear or should I just go in blind?
I'd love to rec songs, but you know what, I would love to see your reaction the moment she starts to sing and you are just blow away by her voice. I'd go in a virgin for this one and come out a skanky whore.
Well Ive heard New Pornos, albeit only a handful of songs, so Ive heard her voice. I just havent heard any of her solo stuff.
She sounds completly different solo wise then with the NP's. Her voice is a force of nature and on the NP's it's very much contained IMO. Don't get me wrong, I love the Pornograpers and her songs are great with them, but her alt country folky stylings are a much better fit for her voice. her voice is the female equiv to JJ's. She's not singing to you, or at you, but absolutly through you.
Fox Confesser is a great album but I really like her last album Middle Cyclone alot and there are several on there she is sure to play.
Fox Confessor is still my favorite.
Blacklisted
Quote from: BH on Aug 11, 2011, 09:27 PM
Fox Confessor is still my favorite.
ditto
I was looking through some of the MPP pictures and I think I figured out what her new arm tattoos say...one pretty clearly says "scorned as timber". I googled that phrase and came up with this painting, called "Scorned as Timber, Beloved of Sky":
(http://bertc.com/subtwo/g102/images/carr14.jpg)
Kinda cool.
Quote from: ALady on Aug 15, 2011, 07:10 PM
I was looking through some of the MPP pictures and I think I figured out what her new arm tattoos say...one pretty clearly says "scorned as timber". I googled that phrase and came up with this painting, called "Scorned as Timber, Beloved of Sky":
(http://bertc.com/subtwo/g102/images/carr14.jpg)
Kinda cool.
Her left arm says "Beloved of Sky"... I wonder what the meaning is behind that.
And how's this for weird... the artist who did that painting has the same exact name as my sister.
Quote from: ALady on Aug 15, 2011, 07:10 PM
I was looking through some of the MPP pictures and I think I figured out what her new arm tattoos say...one pretty clearly says "scorned as timber". I googled that phrase and came up with this painting, called "Scorned as Timber, Beloved of Sky":
(http://bertc.com/subtwo/g102/images/carr14.jpg)
Kinda cool.
Nice find, I've been wondering what they say. Where's this MPP pic located?
Quote from: YouAre_GivenToFly on Aug 15, 2011, 08:18 PM
Her left arm says "Beloved of Sky"... I wonder what the meaning is behind that.
I figured as much. Pretty cool. Wonder what it means to her.
Quote from: ALady on Aug 16, 2011, 11:20 AM
Quote from: YouAre_GivenToFly on Aug 15, 2011, 08:18 PM
Her left arm says "Beloved of Sky"... I wonder what the meaning is behind that.
I figured as much. Pretty cool. Wonder what it means to her.
maybe she just likes that painting a lot? i know she has an appreciation for art has done a lot of the artwork in her albums.