Speed Cat

The city of Atlanta was blessed with another Cat Power sighting the other night, and for once the freaking out concerned the audience instead of the previously mentioned performer. Ms. Marshall is becoming quite the professional: i've now seen her play three shows without abruptly leaving the stage, crying a whole ton or turning her back to the crowd for long periods.

Much like her wonderful shows at Arthurfest in Echo Park and Bonnaroo in Tennessee, she was on point at the Variety, rocking a jean jacket and her trademark bangs and playing a beat-up Dan-O. Can't get any better than that.

The old-pro Memphis Rhythm Band seems to be the tonic to Chan's Tanqueray, smoothing out the night instead of the embarassing incidents that come with copious consumption of intoxicating spirits. Go listen to 'Maybe Not' from her 'We Are Free' record if you're not up on her shit.