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You should know that Nellie McKay is hard to categorize. She’s done Brecht on Broadway, opened for Lou Reed at Carnegie Hall, sung Woody Allen movie songs at the Hollywood Bowl, performed on A Prairie Home Companion, duetted with Eartha Kitt and Triumph The Insult Comic Dog, played Hilary Swank’s sister on the big screen, paid tribute to Doris Day, and released four wildly acclaimed albums of original music.
Her music is as tuneful and clever as the best of the Great American Songbook-part cabaret, part sparkly pop. But beneath the charming melodic surface is a wit that cuts, and a sharply tuned social conscience.
Home Sweet Mobile Home is McKay’s latest and first album of all-original material since 2007′s Obligatory Villagers, and features the musical wanderlust, lyrical playfulness and unique point of view that has characterized her music since her breakthrough debut Get Away From Me. Songs from the new project were recently debuted at her NYC engagement at Feinstein’s, and The New York Post noted that “songs like ‘Bodega’ and ‘Caribbean Time’… feature a blend of whimsical humor and social commentary that blended in beautifully alongside the Doris Day standards from the Blueberry Pie album.”
The new album, produced by McKay and Robin Pappas, was recorded in Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, New York, Jamaica, the Pocono Mountains, and even more than her previous albums, combines diverse musical moods and cultures.
You should know that Nellie McKay is hard to categorize. She’s done Brecht on Broadway, opened for Lou Reed at Carnegie Hall, sung Woody Allen movie songs at the Hollywood Bowl, performed on A Prairie Home Companion, duetted with Eartha Kitt and Triumph The Insult Comic Dog, played Hilary Swank’s sister on the big screen, paid tribute to Doris Day, and released four wildly acclaimed albums of original music.
Her music is as tuneful and clever as the best of the Great American Songbook-part cabaret, part sparkly pop. But beneath the charming melodic surface is a wit that cuts, and a sharply tuned social conscience.
Home Sweet Mobile Home is McKay’s latest and first album of all-original material since 2007′s Obligatory Villagers, and features the musical wanderlust, lyrical playfulness and unique point of view that has characterized her music since her breakthrough debut Get Away From Me. Songs from the new project were recently debuted at her NYC engagement at Feinstein’s, and The New York Post noted that “songs like ‘Bodega’ and ‘Caribbean Time’… feature a blend of whimsical humor and social commentary that blended in beautifully alongside the Doris Day standards from the Blueberry Pie album.”
The new album, produced by McKay and Robin Pappas, was recorded in Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, New York, Jamaica, the Pocono Mountains, and even more than her previous albums, combines diverse musical moods and cultures.
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Normal As Blueberry Pie: A Tribute to Doris Day
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joNafuNfageT wrote:
Why I've loved Get Away From Me all the time, don't know :3
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jethro1138 wrote:
If anyone is interested, I got to do a semi-interview with Nellie last week. I've posted the result on my blog at http://www.freakzilla.com/music/index.php/2011/10/16/so-i-got-to-hang-out-with-nellie-mckay/
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leinadrebuh wrote:
Dear Nelly Don`t expect the paying part of Your Public to understand every detail of Yore messages. Music for the masses and kicks for the lovers, thats what i would like to get from You! Thank You
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bigollo wrote:
¡Ole Bodega!
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liquiddatura wrote:
I'm really disappointed in her direction.
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BrightMelody wrote:
The Portal <3 <3 <3
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BigSuShi wrote:
She gave a nice intimate 3-song performance at NPR a month ago : http://www.npr.org/2011/04/04/135019502/nellie-mckay-tiny-desk-concert . Her live performance of Caribbean Time sounded to me even better than on the album.
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oi_quer_tc wrote:
P.S. I Love You <3
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SashaPrestig wrote:
P.S. I Love You хороша.
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deadhippie61 wrote:
Get Away from me will always be my favorite.
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luke_suspicious wrote:
Do your laundry if you want them clean!
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vaughnvhalen wrote:
<><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Swonderful !!!! (_(_(_(_(_(_(_(_ :":":":":":":":":":":":":" :":":":":":":";;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;:":":":":":":":":":":":"
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bigollo wrote:
Gran Sonido ... Caribbean Time en The Late Late Show... <3
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KingPolgara wrote:
Identity Theft <3 <3 <3 [2] jgashdgafsha
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kaan17 wrote:
Identity Theft <3 <3 <3
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AlkioneX wrote:
Vote for new pictures, guys! http://www.lastfm.pl/music/Nellie+McKay/+images/55492813
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pannkook wrote:
Late Late show was aaaaawesome!!
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CoeyCoey wrote:
Tonight! December 10th, Nellie on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson! Check local listings for time and station.
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KingPolgara wrote:
why nobody knows her????!!!!£>#$#£½£½#££!!! :(:(:(((((888888sadsad:::::8888((((:(:(:(:(
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stellarumvox wrote:
Hopefully, I'll get her new album on my B'day!
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Nellie McKay in New York, NY on 12/03/11
3 Dec 2011 | from www.nelliemckay.com/tour/
Artist: Nellie McKay
Date: Saturday, December 3rd 2011
City: New York, NY
Venue:
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Hall Theatre
Country: United States
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Notes: A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION WITH GARRISON
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