Amanda

A friend of mine by the name Sarelle and I drove up to Seattle last night to experience one of the most amazing female vocalists alive: Chan Marshall aka Cat Power. She played at the Showbox SoDo with Appalooza opening.

We started out the evening at a really great Etheopian restaurant on East Cherry Street. The food was great and the ambience was sweet. Continuing on to the Madison Market for a little grocery shopping.The Mad Market is like a Whole Foods version of the Olympia Co-op but for some reason it doesnt bother me at all, i actually really like it there. We made our purchases and made our way to the SoDo.

Appalooza was pretty charming, i must say. We walked in and she had already started. Her other half of the group wasnt there for some reason she mentioned but was incomprehendable due to her thick french accent. There was something about her that i couldnt get enough of; her voice, it was definitely her voice. It was reminiscent of Francoise Hardy, very entrancing.

After Appalooza's set and the usual 45 minutes to an hour wait, Chan took the stage with the Delta Blues Band. She started the set with a cover from her newest release Jukebox. She had some Michael Jackson-esque dance moves that were adorable and facial expressions that reminded me of Joe Cocker. She played for another hour and a half and it was the only time i have ever NOT wanted to sing along, i didnt need to. At the end of her set she walked around the stage and threw set lists and such into the crowd. I caught a set list and gave it to Sarelle as a "Congratulations, you've seen Cat Power 5 times" gift.

If you havent listened to her, you really really should. Even you parents out there, pick up her newest album Jukebox, im sure you'll love it.