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Chilly dance and low-key beauty
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Thievery Corporation seems like a late night outfit. The D.C. duo’s chilled-out dance vibe just screams for the wee hours, but the DJ pair and their band - including an actual sitar - played hypnotic pied piper for the Echo Project crowds as the sun dropped behind the trees Saturday evening. The hula-hooped hordes undulated to the sounds of world music couched in deep percussive grooves. Maybe twilight time is the right time for Thievery Corporation.
While the crowds moved to Thievery Corporation, part-time Atlanta resident Chan Marshall, aka Cat Power, was on the next-door Lunar stage. The sound threatened to drown out her low-key meld of indie rock and classic soul, but her set came off without a hitch.
There’s only minimal trace of the reticent chanteuse she used to be. Marshall claimed to be nervous several times, but it rarely showed. During a set that included her unusual takes on classic such as “Dark End of the Street,” “Tracks of My Tears” and Patsy Cline’s “She’s Got You,” she seemed both playful and sultry, bouncing around in her bare feet. Her throaty voice made the wide open spaces feel much more intimate, and the relatively small but attentive audience welcomed Marshall’s own songs (including “Lived in Bars” and “The Greatest,” both from her most recent album) with the loudest approval.
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