This summer, Rogue 2 and I were fortunate enough to see Cat Power perform at the Trocadero. Ladies, if you ever wanted to clock the exact moment a guy’s balls turn blue from wanting someone so badly but not being able to have her, take Rogue 2 to see Chan Marshall strum her guitar. It was like watching a man with a wifflle bat in his pants.
I think everyone fell a little bit in love that night, ladies included. She was just so damned pretty and her voice was haunting yet powerful. It was like watching a formerly caged animal prowl the stage. She even alluded to her caged self, that cage being alcohol and drug abuse. And I must admit, it was funny watching Rogue 2′s baseball bat shrivel up into his stomach as the show drew to a close.
Check out today’s Times article on Cat Power. Then try to see her for yourself.