One more recap for the day: Eric Alterman’s MSNBC blog Altercation has a compelling review of Nellie McKay‘s sold-out performance at Makor last week, in case you missed it:

McKay’s performance was like a lenticular photograph—at any moment you might see another angle, another image. When she addressed and amused the crowd, she occasionally stuttered and fumbled for words, her accent reminiscent of Audrey Hepburn. Singing, she transformed into a luminous, confident star, stilling the standing-room only crowd. Her best moments were without the band; they overpowered her smart lyrics and drowned her charm. At one point, she stopped the band mid-song and requested they start the number again.