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CAT POWER: A GOOD WOMAN FREE DOWNLOAD Elizabeth Goodman | 288 pages | 19 May 2009 | Random House USA Inc | 9780307396365 | English | New York, United States Cat Power: A Good Woman It is clear throughout the entire book that Goodman is defending her accusations against Chan Marshall personally, trying to do damage. Cat Power in Hamburg, Average rating 3. She explains that Chan Marshall hated her for writing this book and paints herself I could hardly get past the introduction. It seems nitpicky, but the least Goodman could do was get the facts right about Chan's music, especially when all it would Cat Power: A Good Woman is a look at the back of the cd case. Archived from the original on October 13, Bishakh's Som's graphic memoir, Spellboundserves as a reminder that trans memoirs need not hinge on transition narratives, or at least not on the ones we are used to seeing. In Septembershe stated she had been hospitalized due to the condition over eight times, which led her to cancel her European tour. I think mostly because Chan Marshall is an interesting person, and I think there were some cool ideas about identity and binaries in there. That's how I felt reading it, anyway. June 18, A lot of the content was a mix Cat Power: A Good Woman conjecture and excerpts taken from magazine articles. During her earliest shows she would often stand feet away from the mike so that the audience could hear exactly enough to know what they were missing in not being able to hear more. How this sensitive but headstrong Georgian daughter of an unstable mother and a relatively unknown musician father—managed to make it big, burn out, and rise up again to become not only the darling of the indie music scene but also a fashion and Hollywood icon is the fabric of this irresistible Cat Power: A Good Woman. Cat's ancestors fought in the War for Independence. I always like to learn about the events taking place in musician lives and how it parallels the music they are making at that time. New York. In OctoberMatador released the DVD film Speaking for Treeswhich featured a continuous, nearly two-hour static shot of Marshall performing with her guitar in a woodland. This sort of vocal titillation was defiant, as if she resented being onstage and wanted to taunt her listeners. In the s, when Charlie and his younger brother, Jerry, were growing up, the place was a one- stoplight town in which you had to make your own fun. Archived from the original on December 30, I started listening to Cat Power around Welcome back. Retrieved September 15, It also makes a big deal about her not talking about her Cat Power: A Good Woman with cerebral palsy as if she's trying to sweep a family skeleton under the rug. I never listened to Cat Power and had no idea that she was from Atlanta. Still I thought this might be an interesting read I found it lying around the house. Archived from the original on February 2, I'm not a fan of Cat Power, I'm barely curious about her. Relentless ambition brought tough times. So, a lot of this book was good. The introduction is extremely off putting. Her music is strange, haunting, depressing, and sometimes addicting. An interesting read, overall. Cat Power: A Good Woman of the good information in there are things you can access in interviews available on the internet. Even where signs of a more sterile suburban life exist, the old ways persist. Jun 23, Adrienne Urbanski rated it liked it. Retrieved December 22, In my wife and I decided to celebrate the American Bicentennial by taking a tour of the United States. Nov 28, Amanda rated it it was ok. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. April 28, Chan Marshall had been long gone all winter, and almost for good. A must read for anyone who is interested in Cat Power Simultaneously, Marshall collaborated with several other musicians on different projects, including Mick Cat Power: A Good Woman on a recording of Ludwig Rellstab 's poem "Auf Dem Strom" for the film Wayne County Ramblin ' ; a duet with singer- model Karen Elson on an English cover of Serge Gainsbourg 's " Je t'aime However, it needed some sort of extra oomph. Yes - Marshall exploits her troubled southern childhood to no end in interviews but who the f' cares? Music When Punk Got the Funk As punks were looking for some potential pathways out of the cul-de-sacs of their limited soundscapes, they saw in funk a way to expand the punk palette without sacrificing either their ethos or idea l s. It made the book feel sleazy to me, like gossip instead of a honest portrait of the artist Cat Power: A Good Woman likely had the most influence on my teenage years. Read more Wikimedia Commons Wikiquote. Javascript is not enabled in your browser. Retrieved April 7, Thrasher introduced her to New York's free jazz and experimental music scene. There isn't even an excuse for that mistake because 1st there's no reason to think it's Chan Marshall, considering at that point she wasn't the only person in the band and that the photo is never credited as being her and 2nd the photographer is credited right on the back of the record. There are some actual obvious factual errors in the text that made me question everything else in this book. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Interesting enough read though obviously hampered somewhat by Chan Marshall's non participation. Cat Power: A Good Woman seven albums behind her, the hottest designers clamoring to dress her, and perpetually sold-out venues, Marshall is at the height of her career—a perfect vantage point from which to look at her notorious and intriguing history. Radio 1. .