May 2- 8, 2002
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Neko Case
In today's mumbling, stumbling rock world, Neko Case is a shining beacon of vocal chords, a woman who isn't afraid to raise her gloriously raw voice when she has something to say. When Case puts her mark on a song -- whether she's pitching perfect pop with the New Pornographers, belting out Loretta Lynn's "Rated X," or lamenting lost romance on Furnace Room Lullaby -- the music's forever given a shot of ebullience. But Case is as much a stylist as she is a crooner, and she has the know-how to let the most heartsick bits of the lost-love Lullaby and her recent living room-recorded EP, Canadian Amp (Lady Pilot) come off like they're being told in confidence. It's these secrets that should provide excellent fodder for the Tin Angel's small-room setting.
Neko Case and Her Boyfriends, Sun., May 5, 7:30 p.m., $12, Tin Angel, 20 S. Second St., 215-928-0770.
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