Chickolith: Cat Power

Cat Power, born Chan Marshall, is one of the most talented people on earth as far as I’m concerned. Her songs are the soundtrack to the crushing ennui of existence. If you can get through one of her albums without her wrenching the emotion from you necessary to develop a drinking problem, then you are an incredibly strong individual. Cat Power’s songs are so poignant and deep that she developed a drinking problem while simultaneously singing. Also, she’s purdy. Which is why she’s being featured on Chickolith.

Cat Power is a good woman. Cat Power wants you to swim in her sea of love. Cat Power is the greatest. Plus, come on. Her name is Cat Power. Like she’s fueled by Persians, meow mix, and a hatred for cardboard boxes. That is the most brilliant stage name I’ve heard since Peter O’Toole decided he liked dick jokes.  I once made love to a Cat Power record, and it was so deeply moving, we taped it on a seismograph.

It’s rumored that Karl Lagerfeld has one iPod with nothing but Cat Power songs on it. I would believe that. Have you ever seen Karl Lagerfeld cry? Cat Power has. It’s like witnessing a solar flare turn into a rainbow, then disappear. Like listening to You Are Free. Which you should do right now.