Huffington Post – Michael Giltz
Nellie McKay has a new album and she’s ready to…storm the Bastille! Covering classic pop tunes from the 1960s, McKay brings alive the era when protest didn’t seem pointless, without ever losing her sense of humor or pop smarts. She’s on an extended tour and you don’t want to miss her terrific live shows, where McKay’s deadpan humor always threatens to — but never quite — gleefully upstage her musical chops. God knows if she wanted McKay could do stand-up, host a variety show or some day in my dreams run for President. (Though the PETA-friendly McKay might want to concede Texas right off the bat.)
Catch her if you can and you’ll be a fan for life. In New York, McKay is playing 54 Below from April 13-April 18, an ideal venue for seeing her since it’s in the heart of the theater district and it’s only a matter of time before McKay starts creating musical theater staged on Broadway.