<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Fineness &amp; Accuracy]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://finenessandaccuracy.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[Scott Madin]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://finenessandaccuracy.wordpress.com/author/smadin/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Neko Case: People Got A Lotta&nbsp;Nerve]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://nekocase.com/">Neko Case</a>, one of the best singer-songwriters I know of and owner of the most amazing voice of probably any living musician, has a new album, <em>Middle Cyclone</em>, coming out soon.  Case is a strong advocate for humane treatment of animals, and she and her label, Anti-, are <a href="http://www.antilabelblog.com/?p=1301">offering</a> an mp3 of a song on the subject, &#8220;People Got A Lotta Nerve,&#8221; from <em>Middle Cyclone</em> as a <a href="http://www.anti.com/media/download/708">free download</a>.  For every blog that links to the download, Case and Anti- will donate $5 to the <a href="http://www.bestfriends.org/">Best Friends Animal Society</a>.</p>
<p>There&#8217;s also an extended <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/15/magazine/15neko-t.html?pagewanted=all">profile</a> of Case at the New York Times, which is a worthwhile read.</p>
<p>[<strong>Update:</strong> oops!  Apparently the promotion (despite being mentioned in the Times piece, which was published on February 13th) actually ended on February 3rd.  Should have read the Anti- blog post more carefully.  At any rate, the mp3 is still available.]</p>
<p>And if you&#8217;re not familiar with Case&#8217;s music, please allow me to humbly suggest you rectify this matter <em>post-haste</em>.</p>
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