The goodness just keeps on coming from the lovely Chan Marshall.
I had not heard this cover ’til Chad posted it today over at Everybody Cares, Everybody Understands (and I’ll just assume it is his attempt at an April Fool’s joke to post James Blunt covering the Pixies).
The fervor with which I love Cat Power’s aching, smoldering versions of the songs she covers is unmatched. This is a total knockout:
Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door (Dylan cover) – Cat Power
Name: Heather Browne
Location: Colorado, originally by way of California
Giving context to the torrent since 2005.
"I love the relationship that anyone has with music: because there's something in us that is beyond the reach of words, something that eludes and defies our best attempts to spit it out. It's the best part of us, probably, the richest and strangest part..."
—Nick Hornby, Songbook
"Music has always been a matter of energy to me, a question of Fuel. Sentimental people call it Inspiration, but what they really mean is Fuel."
—Hunter S. Thompson
Mp3s are for sampling purposes, kinda like when they give you the cheese cube at Costco, knowing that you'll often go home with having bought the whole 7 lb. spiced Brie log. They are left up for a limited time. If you LIKE the music, go and support these artists, buy their schwag, go to their concerts, purchase their CDs/records and tell all your friends. Rock on.
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The James Blunt was a joke…and a fantastic one at that! I’ve gotten a lot response to it.
Chad — April 1, 2006 @ 3:42 pm
Thanks for stopping by the blog. I’m really digging this cat power track, as well as the Counting Crows show. So thanks for all your great posts and have a good one.
earl grey — April 2, 2006 @ 2:22 pm