December 20th - N.C. on isound.com now. www.isound.com/neal_casal

December 2nd - N.C. on myspace. www.myspace.com/nealcasal

November 20th - N.C. Appears in the new live Johnathan Rice dvd, available from One Little Indian Records. Includes performances from the Hyde Park show with REM and the 100 club in London.

November 18th - N.C. Plays with Ryan Adams and the Cardinals at the Tribeca Arts Center in New York.

November 16,17th - Ryan Adams and the Cardinals play with Willie Nelson at the Beacon Theatre in New York.

November 9th - N.C. Appears with Ryan Adams and the Cardinals on the David Letterman show.

October 22nd - N.C. Plays with Ryan Adams and the Cardinals on Austin City Limits. The show will air on January 21st, 2006.

September 18th - N.C. Plays guitar with ryan adams and the cardinals at Irving Plaza as part of a Hurricane Katrina benefit featuring Jesse Malin, Debby Harry, David Johansen, Joseph Arthur, and Marah.

September 10th - N.C. is namechecked in the Nick Hornby book "Songbook".

August 8th - N.C. Plays guitar with Teddy Thompson at the Newport Folk Festival. Also on the bill were Johnny Irion and Sarah Lee Guthrie, Caitlin Cary, and Buddy Miller.

July 17th - N.C. Completes three week U.K. Tour with Johnathan Rice and Farmer Dave. Did some headlining shows at the 100 Club, the Glee Club, etc. Opened for Martha Wainwright in Dublin, and two big shows opening for REM in Cardiff and Hyde Park in London. Also on those bills were the Zutons, Idlewild, and Feeder.

June 29th - N.C. Played two solo acoustic shows in Paris (Nouveau Casino) and London (Borderline) on June 26th and 28th, as part of Fargo Records 5th anniversary revue. Also on the bill were Richard Buckner, Crooked Fingers (solo), and Danny George Wilson.

May 11th - N.C. Completes three week UK tour playing guitar with Johnathan Rice opening for Martha Wainwright.

April 16th - N.C. completes two week U.S. tour playing guitar with Johnathan Rice, opening for Mason Jennings. Along for the trip was Farmer Dave (Beachwood Sparks, All Night Radio) on lap steel.

February 15th - Tift Merritt's record "Tambourine" nominated for a grammy, best country record.

February 14th - Hazy Malaze completes 8 date tour of France.

January 24th - "Blackout Love", the second record by Hazy Malaze, released throughout Europe on Fargo Records. 4 star reviews in Uncut, the Independent, the Irish Times, and Americana UK. Reviews in Mojo and Q coming soon. French tour from Feb. 3rd through 11th.

January 23rd - N.C. Plays guitar on "Manzanita", the new record by Mia Doi Todd, released in February on Plug Research. Also features members of Brian Jonestown Massacre, Beachwood Sparks, Future Pigeon, Dead Meadow, and the Tyde.

January 10th - N.C. Completes second solo acoustic tour of Japan.