January 30, 2008

Nellie McKay -- FREE INSTORE

Nellie McKay In-store Performance
Thursday, Jan. 31st, 7:00pm

Nellie McKay should be a familiar name to anyone who has KCRW pre-set on the radio; her blend of charmingly quirky and uptown sophisticate is nothing less than refreshing. Drawing from a palette that runs from jazz to rap and disco to funk, her sharp lyrics and eclectic style elevate her far beyond the first- glance Fiona Apple and Tori Amos comparisons. This Shortlist Music Award nominee was a guest on Prairie Home Companion on January 26th and will be playing Largo on February 1st and 8th, but you can see her here for free. In the interest of fair play, I have to say that Nellie will not be bringing David Letterman, a grand piano, or an orchestra with her, but even without all the Hollywood it will be incredibly cool, maybe even cooler as we won’t have to worry about commercial breaks or Dave flipping his wig.

Mojo Magazine said of her debut album, "This has wit in spades, an irrepressible love of language and genuine originality." And they pretty much nailed it.

You can hear a sampling of Nellie's music at her website. You might also want to check out the great Nellie article on Pitchfork from last Friday.

Since Nellie's current album, Obligatory Villagers, has been out a bit (and it is doing quite well, I might add) Live Music Club members need only call us at the store to have your name added to our guest list, for this private event. (Click here to join our Live Music Club and be added to our weekly emailer list.)

Click here to buy/sample Obligatory Villagers.