Cat Power is the "nom de plume" of one Chan Marshall. Actress, model, songwriter and recording artists, Ms. Marshall stylishly wears many hats. I got a chance to see her live on July 1, 2006 at the Taste of Detroit, the music festival/restaurant extravaganza in the shadow of the Fisher Building down in the New Center. I was there for a day of music culminating in a show by the great Ray Davies. "Cat Power," a name she got from one of her first bands had a small, but energetic and loud following.
I was told by fellow concert attendees that Cat Power has a reputation for not putting on the best live show. I thought she was fantastic though. This was a song that I don't believe she did, going back to her first album, "Dear Sir." "The Sleepwalker," like many of Chan's tunes is a cover, written back in the 80s by Chris Matthews.
Steve Shelley of the great "guitar-noise" band Sonic Youth is featured on this track. It has a nice moody, spare feel to it. And it is our Song of the Day!
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