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Old 06-16-2009, 06:51 AM   #160 (permalink)
Jetée
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Well to elaborate, she used to abuse achohol and is defined as a bit "crazy" due to how she used to play and stop and talk and rant during her live shows.

I have one of her live shows when she played at La Cigale Paris, and she uttered no less than a dozen apologies and "I'm sorry's" during the performance. It was phenomenal, but a bit awkward. I've read in interviews that she is notoriously shy on stage as well, and combined with her perfectionism, past substance abuse, and overall aloof demeanor, it was a bit of a grating expereince to see her play live before the new millenium.

I've posted a few tidbits and samplings of her music throughout the forum, so if you are so inclined, you can search those out. She has a very smooth voice that loves to cover old style songs, as well as creating her own original music throughout the span of her career. I praise her "You Are Free" album as her best commercial success thus far, but her debut in "Dear Sir" gives you a real glimpse of the eclectic nature her music portrays.


By the way, I chose my possible successors of Punk & ring because they're guesses were the closest in genre to Cat Power, which is more of a bluesy, folk rock vibe. I flipped a coin 3 Times, and it came up tails, heads, tails.

Seems the uncanny synchronism will always rule over me.

ring, you are Free to roll.
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