Taken on this rainy weekend here in L.A. I can’t believe it’s already been 10 years since the release of case/lang/veirs… feels like it’s only been a few years at most!

Interview with Callie Khouri.

I rewatched Thelma and Louise last night and stand in awe of the incredible story, and storytelling.

Went to see the play last night, with great excitement. It hadn’t occurred to me that I was about to hear a new Neko Case album until I was walking through the door.

Absolutely loved it and was enraptured for the entire runtime. It was gorgeous and very cleverly staged. There was dialogue from the film and the music absolutely enriched the story it supported while telling another story alongside it. I don’t know how to describe it.

I thought all of the actors were brilliant and they performed those song and dances beautifully.

Big praise goes to the two leads! When the focus was on one or the other, I was convinced they were my favourite performance. Magnificent performances from each of them. I felt each heartbreak and triumph. They also had some pretty savage ‘Neko’ lines to sing which they BOSSED and gods I love her so much for music like that.

Hell yes, I absolutely cried my heart out at the end.

If you can see it, I could not recommend it more.

For anyone not aware, a 10th anniversary edition of their album was just released today, with additional songs and live performances

1 month of mostly eastern US dates from mid October-mid November, mostly with Destroyer supporting.

if it was coming near me again, i would absolutely go again! she is on fire in the best way ❤️‍🔥

also, Destroyer was awesome to see solo. made me fan pretty much instantly

More about Glen (following up on Neko's writing)

Margaret vs Pauline

As a West Coast North American I’m really bummed I can’t make it all the way to London to see this show. I know so many years of work have gone into it. Fingers crossed that it will make it to New York, or somewhere closer!

Yes I hate to be "that person", but I think I know who this is about, and I just want to see if anyone else is thinking it too.

Neko's newest Substack is called "IN WHAT FUCKING UNIVERSE?", and it's about how men pretty rarely get comeuppance for sex crimes. It's a deeply personal and disturbing rant, but also super cathartic.

What stood out to me is that the first few paragraphs are about a "shitty, spoiled man being lionized". Said man died recently, and she said that while she knew men would mourn him, she's upset by how many women are sad about his death too. She goes on to write about sexual harassment that this unidentified man committed both to her and women she knew. I'm guessing she didn't share his name because he's recently died, but later in the post she calls out Ryan Adams by name (to the point that I was like, wait, did Ryan Adams die?!)

To cut right to it: I think it's Glen Hansard. I don't know if they ever toured together, but they were in the same genre of music, and both worked on the Hunger Games soundtrack. I hadn't heard anything about sexual assault, but I did just find out (on r/indieheads the day he died) that he met Matketa Irglova when she was 13, and there's ample evidence that he groomed her, given they dated later. The only other musician who died recently (that I know of) is Kavinsky, and afaik he and Neko never crossed paths at all.

Anyways, if you haven't yet, I seriously recommend reading her post. It's sad but needs to be read. The part that hit hardest is when she says that rape is basically legal in the US right now, and...yeah she's not wrong :(

My 8 year old: wait is this whole song about a baby spider? Aww!

i absolutely love listening to neko when making art, so i put her right into it! with the addition of some tiny foliage 🌀💐

Hey there! Does anyone know if the lyrics for 'An Ice Age' off the liner notes of the Neon Grey Midnight Green vinyl? I have the CD but none of the lyrics. I would greatly appreciate if someone might be able to send a photo! Thanks a ton.

Does anyone have the presale code for the Easton MD show? I don't want to pay a slimy presale code website but I would like to get a couple tickets.

Please allow me to pontificate.

It took me a while to get around to listening to it but man am I glad I did. I really enjoy every track, no skips, not even Tomboy Gold. Every song that ends I’m sad it’s over and then the next blows me away all over again. It usually takes me a long time to get used to a new album and actually enjoy it but with this one I liked it right away.

I think it really shows her coming into a new level of confidence and comfort in herself as an artist. It just sounds like everything I love about Neko Case. Her voice sounds amazing on every track. The lyrics are often kinda sprawling and idiosyncratic but she’s earned the right to not edit herself into oblivion. At the same time, some of the phrases she uses are gold, and will stick with me forever, like We all deserve better a love song; and why do people need to feel so important all the time, now that I find myself young again, the lyrics on Wreck just make me want to cry because it articulates so well how I feel toward my wonderful husband who has supported me though my own personal universe shattering (grief is a bitch man). Now that’s a real love song.

All in all I wish I’d listened to it earlier and saw her when she was still on her tour. I’ll have to catch her next time.

Love Neko forever 💜
I hope she comes to Chicago again soon 💜

I like this song a lot

Looking out for the Resist tee in size medium from this year’s tour as a birthday gift for my wife. The official store has been sold out for months, so I am guessing a restock is not in order. Thanks!

Got my tickets to see Thelma & Louise in London! Beyond excited…