Neko Case

If you've never been to a Neko Case show, you can now bask in the perfection of her performance. With Canadian twang rockers the Sadies at her side, even Buffy Sainte-Marie's "Soulful Shade of Blue" and Loretta Lynn's "Rated X" become Case's own. Kelly Hogan and Carolyn Mark's backing vocals sound lush and lovely.

This slightly muddy live album shows off the Chicago indie country girl's endearing bag of
sounds: dewy-eyed ballads, torch-song showcases for her brassy voice and originals that
sound beamed in from some long-lost AM radio station.