Neko Case - Review

Hello,
Well Fran and I just got back from seeing Neko Case play the Pheonix and it was a fantastic show.
If you don't know her she has a deep country voice in the style of Patsy Cline and sings soaring 3 minute alt-country songs that make you feel like you are crossing America on the back of a train.
Her voice is tremendous and filled every corner of the Pheonix. She even came on to do a couple of tracks with the support act and they had to turn down her mike as her voice was to powerful.
Once the opener finished up Neko stuck around and set up stage with her backing band for the night, The Sadies. It's rare to see an artist who will help with the setting up and come on and help out the support.
Most of the tracks she sang were from her excellent new disc "Tigers have spoken" which is a live disc recorded in Toronto and Chicago. On it she covers Buffy St. Marie and Loretta Lynn as well as some of her own stuff.
It was a great night and I highly recommend her next time she is in town,
Alan