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and that won't keep artists from being *worryin'* about nice graphics on their website

and we will all regret the time when we had cover arts along with the music. by the way, you may not know, but Neko studied graphic arts before being a musician: that means she's an artist first, and not a singer songwriter only.

When I knew Wilco was about to release a new album in June, my heart jumped of joy. I think that says it all. I'm of those who don't adore SBS, cause I found it too quiet, or professional, and not crazy enough, or lacking freshness... I think Jeff's voice was too drown in the mix, too. But I know what Wilco is able to do, and I always expect the best. I know this band can do the best tunes out there. They're my favorite band of the last 15 years, hands down. But now there aren't many bands around I'm fond of. I'm more into the solo singer songwriters stuff. Not that I think "solo sing

Let It Bleed and Aftermath are the only Rolling Stones albums that ever really won me over. There are a few songs from Beggard Banquet I like too, not to speak of "Safisfaction", a shot of genius. The Stones never sounded better with Let It Bleed. With a track like "Gimme Shelter" to set the tone, it's hard to beat.

No, no, I meant the lead guitar player from the video I linked above... (the one on the right with the glasses) OK, I found it, he's called Kenny Vaughan. Listen to this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOUL7Vi02ew

I totally agree with this (I think I said something similar in a thread about God somewhere else on this board). Will buy the CD soon.

That band was ace, if you ask me! Can't remember the name of the lead guitar player, but he's one of my favorites. I just know he's from Nashville.

Most of what we can see live on YouTube sounds pretty bad to me. Except this:

That's totally wrong. There are a lot of artists who are worth listening to today. You may put anything that's not Wilco in the "adult MOR pop" bag or whatever, but a lot of them are way more than that. I could mention hundreds of them. And I'm constantly surprised that so much people stay indifferent to their music. I'm not sure it has to do with the fact it's bad or uninteresting, I rather think it has to do with the fact a lot of listeners today just lack of life experience, and spend their time fast-feeding their ears, collecting, MP3ing, reading, eating tops, Pitchforking, etc As long a

Da-doo-ron-ron, ron, da-doo-ron-ron

The Plastiscines: Loser Lio: Banana Split http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QDwKx_ky1o Sylvie Vartan : La plus belle pour aller danser http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaxcZtz8lYk France Gall: Cet air-l

No.

The Beatles, The Band, Radiohead, U2, The Flaming Lips, The White Stripes, REM, etc... and Wilco... All of these are YESTERDAY's bands. They're Dinosaurs. Nothing new nor novative nor urgent from them anymore. Forget it. A *rock band* may have no future at all today. The most important TODAY, could be The Hold Steady. Because you feel an urgency in their thing. But it's transitional, I don't think this band will be important either.

The most important band in America, as I understand the question, must be "a band alive today", so it can't be the Beatles. Come on. A band that seems important today for American people, fresh, promising and uncompromising, intelligent and interesting? Don't know...

Had she only released The Virginian, I'd say it's the album to get. Everything by Neko is to get, to me, so far. I must be a fan. My fave being Canadian Amp. I hope you've heard her cover of Neil Young's "Dreaming Man", it's simply an endless addiction. The way her voice sounds in the room, as if it was your room... That album may be not her best personal work, but it's her most magic recording. Not to speak of the poignant "In California"...

About short songs, I must say one of my fave Neko songs is "I Missed the Point" from Blacklisted, and it's a pretty short one.

Thanks a lot for this. It's simply the best article I've ever read about her.

I never thought they could die. Rock'n'roll forever!

Well, I won't buy that She & Him album, but I found it more pleasant to listen to than most of the other records mentionned in the list

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"I'm Down" to me then "I Am the Walrus"

Not on the live track I linked above. I think that live version is even better than the album one. Oops: I realize I didn't give the right link above, here's the good one: Above was Blaze Foley's "Clay Pigeons" (with a bass line...)

Oh, I found one: one voice, one guitar - a recent lovely lil' gem from an obviously talented young artist from England... "New Romantic" by Laura Marling:

Each time a song comes to my mind and think it'd fit, I observe there's a bass line here, a harp part there, or a vocal overdub... Keep searchin'... Good call about Marissa Nadler above... I would have chosen "Silvia":