Three Concerts to Catch Up On

On March 1 (yes, I'm still a bit behind), Neko Case came to Portland (and since I had missed her the last time, she played at Port City Music Hall in 2009, which is quite a smaller venue than I've seen her in before- I knew I had to see her). I had my great concert buddy, Courtney, with me this time around and Neko Case certainly did not disappoint. It was just her and her amazing voice, a bassist and a percussionist. The sound in the State Theatre allowed her voice and the music to carry so beautifully, it was almost ethereal. I definitely found myself lost in the music.




Here's the setlist from her show in Boston, the following night, because it seems rather similar and i cannot find one for the Portland shows.

  1. Outro With Bees
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  2. Hold On, Hold On
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  3. Bought and Sold
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  4. Man
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  5. Vengeance Is Sleeping
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  6. Ghost Wiring
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  7. This Tornado Loves You
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  8. Look for Me (I'll Be Around)
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  9. Nothing to Remember
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  10. Blacklisted
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  11. I'm From Nowhere
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  12. Night Still Comes
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  13. At Last
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  14. Duchess
    (Scott Walker cover)
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  15. The Needle Has Landed
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  16. Middle Cyclone
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  17. Maybe Sparrow
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  18. Encore:
  19. Fox Confessor Brings the Flood
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  20. Andy
    (Mike O’Neill cover)
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  21. Lady Pilot
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  22. Sleep All Summer
    (Crooked Fingers cover) (with Eric Bachmann)
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  23. The Virginian
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  24. Margaret vs. Pauline
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  25. Knock Loud
    (Sook-Yin Lee cover)

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A couple nights later, I found myself in Boston to see a great band, Ra Ra Riot. They delivered a great show and I love their new album almost as much as their older stuff. They sort of remind me of a full-sized band version of Matt and Kim, in regards to their sound. 




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And then, a week later, one of my favorite live bands came to Portland, again. Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds, playing at Port City Music Hall, which is a perfect venue for them. Their sound just reverberated off the walls and that girl's voice was absolutely incredible all night. Armies (which is a duo act featuring local musicians Dave Gutter of Rustic Overtones and Anna Lombard) opened the show with a great set as well. All around great night for music with some friends. 




Here's a setlist from one of their first shows on the tour, which was about a week before the Portland show and seems rather similar. 








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