Cat Power.
Where to start?
Angel: He is dead. Technically, he's undead. It's a zombie. Connor: What's a zombie? Angel: It's an undead thing. Connor: Like you? Angel: No, zombies are slow-moving, dimwitted things that crave human flesh. Connor: Like you. Angel: No! It's different. Trust me.
'Destiny'
Buffista Music 4: Needs More Cowbell!
There's a lady plays her fav'rite records/On the jukebox ev'ry day/All day long she plays the same old songs/And she believes the things that they say/She sings along with all the saddest songs/And she believes the stories are real/She lets the music dictate the way that she feels.
Shir - May 13, 2009 3:43:48 am PDT #1039 of 6436
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
tommyrot - May 13, 2009 3:54:07 am PDT #1040 of 6436
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
You Are Free is amazing. What Would the Community Think is very good as well. I first got into Cat Power via The Covers Record, which is what its title says. Good (and unconventional) covers - standouts for me include "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" and the Velvet Underground song "I Found a Reason."
Jon B. - May 13, 2009 5:15:16 am PDT #1041 of 6436
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Where to start?
Frankly, her sound has changed so much over the years that it's difficult to say. What Would the Community Think sounds like a completely different artist from The Greatest. I prefer the former, but the latter sold a lot more records. I'd start with those two and go outward from there, depending on which of those you like more.
Hayden - May 13, 2009 7:11:00 am PDT #1042 of 6436
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
I only have Moon Pix, You Are Free, and The Greatest, and they all have their strengths.
Shir - May 13, 2009 10:59:21 am PDT #1043 of 6436
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Thanks. I think I'll start with Moon Pix.
Hayden - May 13, 2009 1:04:30 pm PDT #1044 of 6436
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
That one may be my favorite of the three. She's backed by 2/3 of The Dirty Three, who propel her songs along nicely.
Kathy A - May 13, 2009 3:00:05 pm PDT #1045 of 6436
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I'm currently bopping my head to the Monkees' "Going Down."
Just an FYI.
Scrappy - May 13, 2009 5:10:54 pm PDT #1046 of 6436
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Ooh, great song. Mickey Dolenz is fabulous.
Theodosia - May 14, 2009 6:04:57 am PDT #1047 of 6436
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
That song's a particular favorite of mine, too.
Trudy Booth - May 14, 2009 6:26:57 am PDT #1048 of 6436
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
We have an alarm condition on the 21st floor!
(I'm on 28)
They've evacuated 21 and the two floors below. I wonder why not above. Huh.
It's funny how everyone is just working away while a section of our office building is, you know, on fire...