Mar 1st, 2010 · Working with composer Nico Muhly, Amidon has taken an experimental approach on his latest album, I See the Sign. On the new record, which features vocal contributions from Beth Orton and Neko Case, Amidon's interpretations feel relaxed and intimate, but also far-reaching in their ambitions.
Sep 11th, 2009 · As a member of The New Pornographers and on her own, Neko Case has a voice that reaches deep. Her latest solo album, Middle Cyclone, was recorded in a barn and has the bird songs, wind gusts and animal noises to prove it. Hear an acoustic session from WXPN.
Jul 30th, 2009 · Half a century after it was founded, the Newport Folk Festival is celebrating its 50th birthday with an eclectic mix of artists, from towering figures like Pete Seeger and Joan Baez to Neko Case, The Decemberists and Mavis Staples. NPR Music will be there to webcast and broadcast the full slate of concerts, with dozens of live performances starting at noon ET on Saturday. All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen recently spoke with festival producer Jay Sweet about what's in store for the weekend celebration.
Jun 23rd, 2009 · First inspired by country and later by punk music, Neko Case has combined her passions and cultivated a signature sound that fuses contemporary rock, pop and country elements.
Apr 2nd, 2009 · Neko Case leads two lives: one as a power-pop vocalist for The New Pornographers and one as a solo artist who crooning heartfelt songs. Regardless of her role, Case has always possessed one of the most memorable and seductive voices in music. Hear her give a full concert, webcast live on NPR.org Thursday, Apr. 9. Also on the bill: Crooked Fingers.
Feb 23rd, 2009 · Hear a sneak preview of Middle Cyclone, the heartbreakingly beautiful new album from chanteuse Neko Case. Also on the show: M. Ward offers a live, solo, acoustic performance of one of the tracks from his latest CD, Hold Time, a swaggering new record from Scotland's Franz Ferdinand, the infectious Brooklyn-based pop duo Bishop Allen, great unknown folk singer Jesse Marchant, and France's "dirty old man of popular music," Serge Gainsbourg.
Oct 27th, 2007 · With stunning vocals from Neko Case and playfully cerebral narratives from songwriters Dan Bejar and A.C. Newman, the Canadian band is virtually peerless in the world of power-pop and indie-rock. The band gives a full concert on NPR.org tonight (Oct. 27), webcast live from Washington, D.C.'s 9:30 Club.
Aug 8th, 2007 · "Adventures in Solitude" closes the band's fine new album without conserving hooks: Opening with a few spare verses and memorable interludes, the song soon blooms into a series of rich, warm-blooded choruses, as Neko Case rushes the spotlight and the strings sweep in.