Went to See Cat Power Last Night at Terminal 5

I dragged my Fashion Week-fatigued ass all the way over to Midtown West last night to catch Cat Power at Terminal 5! It was the first show of the Cat Power with Dirty Delta Blues tour they're kicking off for the new album Jukebox. It was a three-floor mob scene. The opening band was Appaloosa which I missed. Chan Marsahall looked casually great in her Flashdance-cut-up "France" T-shirt, Acme black jeans and one fishnet Chanel glove, while sporting a bouncy ponytail. Chan and the boys (Judah Bauer, Jim White, Gregg Foreman and Eric Paparozzi) played their hearts out but the sound system at Terminal 5 is just so terrible. T5 holds big-time sold-out shows all the time -- they should really have a top-notch system. Coupled with the weak sound was lots of feedback which was clearly annoying the band -- Chan at one point laid down on the floor and stopped a song. Oh well. But it was still really good to to see her. Michael Stipe was at the show on crutches. He said he injured his foot in a go-cart accident. Poor, Michael. Get well soon! Cat Power heads to Boston today to play at the Orpheum.

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