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| From | Steve Alter <shteevea@yahoo.com> |
| Subject | Re: Nicole Atkins |
| Date | Thu, 8 Nov 2007 08:28:58 -0800 (PST) |
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Just snagged this based on the chatter here, and it is a FABULOUS record. It'll knock you on the first listen.. and then it gets better. Hope I get a chance to see her live.
Man, it's a girl group renaissance out there right now; Dusty Springfield is smiling somewhere.
Michael vg <govango@yahoo.com> wrote:
I also have to add my thanks. I had never heard
of Nicole before, but checked her out after
reading your post.
What an incredible voice. The music reminds me
of a cross between Ed Harcourt and Gemma Hayes.
Her voice stands alone. Definetly will be
picking this up.
Thanks,
michael vg
--- Gene Good wrote:
>
> Craig,
> Great story/review.I am seeing the Pipettes in Chicago.Hope she opens.I am still raving about
> that Letterman appearance and that song "The Way it is".When I showed that clip to my son the
> other day I said it was straight out of "Twin Peaks" .So glad you responded with this.
> Unfortunately with the strike Conan may be in reruns when she is to be on it.
>
> > Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 10:04:47 -0800
> > From: snapcracklepopster@gmail.com
> > To: audities@smoe.org; javagene@hotmail.com
> > Subject: Re: Nicole Atkins
> >
> > Hey Gene,
> >
> > Well, a week ago when you said this name I thought nope, sounds vaguely, but
> > nah, don't know a thing. Well the name was vaguely familiar for reasons that
> > became clear at the show I'll tell you about, but first lemme second your
> > recommendation.
> >
> > I saw Nicole open for the Pipettes on Friday night when they (suprisingly,
> > relative to the market size of the rest of the cities on their tour) played
> > Eugene, Oregon's John Henrys (a great old punk dive). It really fit the
> > Pipettes, though I couldn't tell if it was part of the East London
> > cheekiness when Rosay (the Pipette I'll admit to a mad crush on) commented
> > on being in f&%!kin' Eugene on a Friday night. In any case the Pipettes
> > were really fun to see live and I highly recommend you go see them if they
> > stop in your city.
> >
> > As for Nicole, she took the stage and none of us knew who she was and in the
> > next forty minutes she had drawn the usually reserved Eugene (damn west
> > coast cool thing) audience down to the floor just in front of the stage.
> > Many folks were dancing and Nicole said this was their first "dancing" gig.
> > I agree with all you said, Gene, except the stage presence is beyond good -
> > mesmerizing and intense with absolute command of her gorgeous voice. To the
> > brief description and influences you mentioned I'd add Roy Orbison, Siouxsie
> > & the Banshees (see the track "Love Surreal"), and a HUGE dose of Angelo
> > Badalamenti (sp?), the guy behind the early Julee Cruise albums and who did
> > the music for Twin Peaks and other David Lynch movies. Reverb drenched,
> > awash in eerie keyboard, and sinewy guitar. Whether an influence or not, at
> > times the new album "Neptune City" reminds me a LOT of Richard Hawley's
> > albums. Indeed the title track of her album is easily a peer of "Cole's
> > Corner" for it's sense of place, deep melancholy and resonant emotion
> > without drifting into treacle or cheap nostalgia.
> >
> > I never make those year-end lists, but no doubt this will be counted among
> > my favorites. And while this might usually put me off, it's on a major (Red
> > Ink/Columbia).
> >
> > Now, here's why it turned out Nicole was familiar and has a connection to
> > the power pop most of us love. I was standing at the merch table after her
> > show and started to talk to her about influences and faves (she had my
> > complete attention when she mentioned Herman's Hermits as her first concert,
> > and went on to talk about how much she loved the Monkees). Then this guy I'd
> > run into at the show who LOVES my radio show, starts gushing to Nicole about
> > how I'm the guy to talk to (I cringe, as I have no appetite for promotion)
> > and raving about my show by name. Nicole looks at me and asks if I've been
> > doing the show a long time, sounding like she knows something about it. And
> > once confirmed she explains, that she used to send CDs my way when she
> > worked at Rainbow Quartz on the office side. So maybe folks like Jeff
> > Shelton and Alan Haber, or other radio hosts may remember Nicole's name on a
> > few emails from RQ!
> >
> > In any case, I can't guarantee Nicole's music is for everyone here, but I'll
> > say if you like many or most of the folks I mentioned above, I HIGHLY
> > recommend this one. Oh yeah, she also mentioned she will be on Conan O'Brien
> > the Wednesday before Thanksgiving.
> >
> > -craig
> > ++++++++
> > Host: Snap, Crackle, POP!
> > Fridays 10am-12noon, Pacific Time
> > Eugene, OR KWVA 88.1 FM
> > http://kwvaradio.org
> > http://www.myspace.com/snapcracklepop
> >
> > On Nov 2, 2007 1:48 AM, Gene Good wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Did anyone see Nicole Atkins on Letterman the other night? She belted out
> > > "The way it is" and it was quite impressive.My best description would be
> > > over the top torch.She has a strong voice and good stage presence.I was
> > > floored since I expected nothing.That performance clip is on her
> > > myspace.Worth watching.Check out her influences.Outrageous Cherry for one.
> > > Anyone know anything about her?
> > >
> > > Gene
> > >
> > > _________________________________________________________________
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> > >
> > >
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