Saw Jeff Mills on Sat. night with Duane, shown here, we are ready, awesome techno. the three turntable master. Then I saw Cat Power last night at the Filmore. Amazing. Mills was intense, relentless. I have not heard hardcore techno like that in a while, and dancing like that I see why people resort to chemicals. It is draining and energizing.
CP was talented, quirky, cute, hot, and funny. She dances and acts out her songs in mimish and/or schizo ways. Her connection with the audience reminded me of folky patter but for people who may never go to a folk festival, at least not until they grow out of their alternativo ways. Other non-urban areas are probably more hip in that regard. Great connection. I swear she smiled at me...
I loved almost everything she did, even the snippetes of covers she didn't finish, like White Rabbit by Jefferson Airplane. Her resemblance to Grace Slick and her Mick Jagger impersonation during Satisfaction are...what they are. Cool. Yeah. I was super glad she played The Greatest and also that she played solo guitar and piano. Her band, The Memphis Rhythm Band, was ok. Without her they were not ok. Thankfully they played with her most of the time, which is their purpose on this earth. Everyone was awesome as a musician except maybe one guitarist, and the blase drummer. Awesome trumpet, backup singers, slide guitar. Gotta have that.
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