These days, the outspoken Marshall - better known by her stage name Cat Power - is reflecting on the role of artists in tumultuous times. It was a time before the dawn of a shape-shifting pandemic, a war in Ukraine, and the national undoing of abortion rights. The last time New Times spoke with the singer-songwriter back in January 2020, the world was in what now feels like another dimension of the multiverse. Sipping on Campari, the conversation gets started. Talking with Marshall is like talking to a childhood friend who’s been through a lot but turns dark experiences into learning moments and is willing to share her findings with the world. She makes herself at home in a corner of the bar. Her voice is soft and friendly, and there is true intention behind every word she says.

She just got back into town and myriad last-minute hiccups have jumbled her morning plans. Once she finds the right person, she apologizes for being 30 minutes late. Because this is her first time meeting me, she asks a few women sitting alone if they are the reporter she's there to meet. The August air is thick, and the time feels like it's going by very slowly while I sit at the outside bar.įinally, Chan arrives looking comfortable in a white linen shirt and ripped jeans. It's 11:30 on a Saturday morning, and I'm waiting at Soho Beach House for Chan Marshall, who is running late.

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