Nellie McKay Profiled In Time Out New York's '40'

Other folks in the elite bunch:

Anderson Cooper
Tina Fey
James Murphy
Tim Gunn
Amy Sedaris

Enjoy Nellie's feature here.

MP3: Nellie McKay - Change The World (Live)

Nellie McKay Performs At Nader Rally

Enjoy last week's take on 'Mother Of Pearl' below. Visit Nellie at her official site.


MP3: Nellie McKay - The Dog Song (Live)

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Nellie McKay - Dog Song (Demo)

Visit Nellie at her official site.

Enjoy her recent Beatles cover here.

MP3: Nellie McKay - Dog Song (Demo)

Nellie McKay Covers Beatles Demo At O2 Festival

Enjoy 'A World Without Love' below. Download a Nellie MP3 at bottom of post.


MP3: Nellie McKay - Sari (Live)

Nellie McKay To Perform Alongside Swing Band

The event will take place in NYC on July 8th. Some more info: *Step into swing with an unforgettable performance by singer songwriter Nellie McKay & The Aristocrats, featuring players from The Swingin' Hot Shots. Critically acclaimed for her genre crossing compositions, McKay is making her swing band debut!* For ticket info, head here. MP3 at bottom.

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MP3: Nellie McKay - Change The World (Live)

Nellie McKay Visits Maryland's WRNR

Check out her recent performance of Obligatory Villagers track, 'Mother Of Pearl', below.


MP3: Nellie McKay - Work Song (Live)

Nellie McKay To Headline Broadway Karaoke Benefit

Here's some info: *The education programs of Roundabout Theatre Company will benefit from a starry show called Broadway Karaoke, May 5 at Arena in Manhattan. Performers expected to participate include Nellie McKay (The Threepenny Opera), Sarah Steele (Speech & Debate), Susan Blackwell (Speech & Debate, Title Of Show), Lea Michele (Spring Awakening), Alison Horowitz (Sunday In The Park With George), Telly Leung (Rent, Pacific Overtures) & Jennifer Powers (Grease) with more to be announced.*

For further details, head here.

MP3: Nellie McKay - Sari (Live)

Nellie McKay Performs At Voices For Change Benefit Gig

Watch this week's take on 'Mother Of Pearl' below. Visit Nellie's official site here.


MP3: Nellie McKay - The Dog Song (Live)

Nellie McKay Records Track For NPR's Project Song

Wanna hear what she created in 24 hours?

If so, head here to enjoy 'Cavendish'.

Lyrics & melody were inspired by the accompanying photo.

Visit Nellie at her official site.

MP3: Nellie McKay - Take Me Away

Nellie McKay To Headline 'Voices For Change'

In case you were wondering: *Voices For Change aims to honor and encourage the long-standing link between music and social change. This annual concert series will bring together established and up & coming artists to create an event that will celebrate, protect and put into practice the principles of free expression in support of the New York Civil Liberties Union. The goal is to empower both musicians and people who love music - and to let their voices be heard.*

Learn more about the cause here.

The event will take place on 3/31.

It'll be held at NYC's Symphony Space.

Full line-up is as follows:

Nellie McKay
Jenny Bruce
Rachael Sage
Lucy Woodward
Megan Fogarty
Clinton Curtis
Liana Stampur

MP3: Nellie McKay - David (Live)

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Nellie McKay - Gumba Sporca

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Watch her duet with Ryan Adams (on Letterman) here.

MP3: Nellie McKay - Gumba Sporca

Nellie McKay To Perform For 'A Prairie Home Companion'

Catch an APHC session at one of the gigs below:

Apr. 11 New York, NY: Town Hall
Apr. 12 New York, NY: Town Hall

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MP3: Nellie McKay - Clonie (Live)

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Nellie McKay - Frosty The Snowman

Visit Nellie at her official site.

Read my review of her 2007 Christmas show here.

MP3: Nellie McKay - Frosty The Snowman

Nellie McKay Bares Soul To Venus Zine

Amongst the inquiries thrown her way:

-Is there such a thing as the typical Nellie fan?
-What plans do you have for your next album?
-As a comic, what were your routines about?
-Have you gotten sick of any of the songs?

Read her responses here.

MP3: Nellie McKay - Clonie (Live)

Nellie McKay Announces First Leg Of Spring Tour

All dates plus an MP3 below:

4.1 New York, NY @ Joe's Pub
4.6 Minneapolis, MN @ Dakota
4.7 Minneapolis, MN @ Dakota
4.8 Minneapolis, MN @ Dakota
4.12 Easton, MD @ Talbot Auditorium

Learn more about Nellie at her official site.

MP3: Nellie McKay - David (Live)

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Nellie McKay - Skylark

A cover of the Hoagy Carmichael/Johnny Mercer tune.

Read my review of Nellie's pre-NYE gig here.

Visit Ms. McKay at her MySpace page.

MP3: Nellie McKay - Skylark

Nellie McKay Visits The MargOH! Channing Show

Enjoy the pair's duet on 'Zombie' below. Download a Nellie MP3 at bottom of post.


MP3: Nellie McKay - Change The World (live)

Nellie McKay Announces First Wave Of '08 Dates

Next year's tour looks like this:

Jan. 4-5 Great Barrington, MA: Club Helsinki
Feb. 16 Kalamazoo, MI: Kalamazoo Valley College
Mar. 7 Detroit, MI: Detroit Institute Of Arts

Many more gigs to be revealed over the next few weeks.

Watch a retro clip of Nellie on The View here.

MP3: Nellie McKay - Respectable (live)

Retro Clip: Nellie McKay Visits The View, Circa '04

Read my review of Nellie's latest NYC gig here. Enjoy 'I Wanna Get Married' below.


MP3: Nellie McKay - I Wanna Get Married (live)

Nellie McKay @ Concert Hall: A Gopher With A Grin

Bashful, jovial and intensely ironic - another astounding evening with Ms. Nellie McKay. In spite of a blistering Nor'easter and a very random/peculiar subway ride with Jason Trachtenburg (of The Slideshow Players) on my journey to the NY Society For Ethical Culture, all chaos was put to rest as soon as Nellie opened with new holiday tune, 'Take Me Away'. Complete with a Rudolph hand puppet and Dorothy-esque gold slippers, the following eighty minutes served as the perfect prelude to Christmas '07.

The genre-bending New Yorker ran through a handful of tracks from each of her three full-lengths, all the while throwing in some fan-appreciated covers - including a ukulele-friendly version of Herman's Hermits' 1965 single, 'Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter'. Closing with a blaring take on Get Away From Me favorite, 'Sari', Nellie reminded me (yet again) why I fell in love with her in the first place. Simply superb. Enjoy some more photos from the show, plus a live Nellie MP3 below.

As always, you can learn more about Nellie McKay at her highly informative fan site.





MP3: Nellie McKay - Sari (live)