RAW CAT POWER

    (9-14-12) PUSSYCAT WALK...I wanna take a break from September's Litany of Dead Rock Stars ( there's more a'comin'!) and showcase an artist actually born after 1970 and currently still at the top of her considerable game. I'm referring to singer, songwriter, musician, actress, model , and indie love goddess Chan Marshall aka CAT POWER.  After two fab CD's of cover songs she has returned with "Sun", her first LP of new material since 2006. The penultimate track is a 10 minute epic called "Nothin But Time"; sort of a "Heroes" for the 21st Century. The song comes to a climax with an appearance by IGGY, who's growl slowly emerges from the sonic mist singing: " you wanna live". This echoes IGGY's own "I Wanna Live" song from his "Naughty Little Doggie" CD. Indeed, having Chan and POP around is reason enough to go on living...well, that and my wife and kid...family and friends...lemon cream pie...Jimi's latest...a 45 that doesn't jam (or skip)...a starry sky...drinking a vodka soda in some dive whilst "Life's a Gas" by T-Rex plays on the jukebox..oh, and The Daily Blooge, of COURSE..have a bitchen weekend, everybody!