Inky goes to Neko

If you look over to your right, Inky Mountain purports to offer commentary not just on journalism, but on music, too. Unfortunately, I've had to skip a number of concerts lately, mostly because I get paid to be a journalist and not a music fan. So, while Sparklehorse and TV on the Radio played Denver, I was probably frowning at this very computer screen. But, I did toss responsibility to the curb last Thursday when I went to the Gothic Theatre to see Neko Case, the sultry, sassy alt-country singer with the glass voice. I'm sure, Inky Mountain reader, that you don't care about the set list, so suffice it so say that Case was wonderful, as usual. Although, I will say the acoustics were better when I saw her perform at the Boulder Theater last year, and the opening band was painful. My cohort said it sounded like 1950s Christmas music, and she was dead-on. Anyway, I thought I'd write something about music because that was my intention. Oh! I almost forgot about the solo guy in front of us in line who was a dead ringer for the skinny, nerdy guy in the movie Road Trip. He was bouncing up and down and kept asking us if we were as excited as he was. Also, he was wearing the concert T-shirt to the concert, which I'm told is totally uncool.

Stay tuned for more insightful concert reviews that make you feel like you were there...That was supposed to be sarcastic, but you never know because soon there will be a very special edition of Inky Mountain with the working title of "Inky Goes to F'n Amsterdam." There are plans to see Andrew Bird and Wilco, but I'm not sure how much I'll be able to report on the shows because, you know, I don't speak French.