The New Yorker: Nellie McKay: "She relishes using interviews to scare off anyone expecting a biddable camp figure: 'I thought all the 50's rockers were so dirty'; 'There's a side of me that identifies with Aileen Wuornos'; 'I'd really like to raise the minimum wage.'"
Nellie McKay's record is in the shortlist for the record of the year, displacing Franz Ferdinand. The next few weeks are packed with new releases so competition is going to get fierce.
Edited to add:
Christopher wondered if I meant Morrissey. Yes, and Wilco, PJ Harvey, the Magnetic Fields, Sam Phillips, Loretta Lynn...
