Live Cat Power
We saw Cat Power perform over the weekend at Town Hall with the The Memphis Rhythm Band. It was [surprisingly] an AMAZING show. Chan seemed completely at ease an energized playing with a band. And the ten-piece Memphis Rhythm Band was a lot of fun. She played every song off of her latest record, The Greatest, and a handful of covers including “Wild is the Wind,” “Hit the Road Jack,” and “House of the Rising Sun.” Defying her reputation as a bad performer, Chan frequently joked with the crowd and even did a costume change. She came out for an encore wearing a tight, white prom dress. We were pissed back in February when she cancelled a series of shows due to “health issues” — perhaps a bout with the bottle since she made several references to being sober at Saturday’s show– but her performance more than made up for it.
RBally has a great live Cat Power bootleg here.
