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Christmas Butt - Puss N Boots

Norah Jones, Sasha Dobson, Cat Popper

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An “Absolute Brilliant Artist,” Pere Ubu’s David Thomas Dies at 71

David Thomas, the founder, lead singer and only permanent member of Pere Ubu, has died.

Thomas, 71, died April 23 “after a long illness,” the band said.

“Long live Pere Ubu,” the band said.

There’s one more group album - its 20th - in the works and Thomas’ autobiography is “nearly completed,” the band said. Both will be finished and released.

Thomas was an “absolute brilliant artist,” Cat Popper said on social media

“Thank you and R.I.P. David Thomas,” New Bomb Turks said.

Thomas, who also co-founded Rocket from the Tombs and worked as a solo artist, was a “visionary frontman,” Cherry Red Records said in a statement.

“David was a true pioneer of the avant-garde and his music and art reshaped the boundaries of post-punk and inspired generations,” the label said.

“We are proud to have worked with him.”

4/24/25

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“Shake your Xmas Butt” - Cat Popper and friends

originally by Puss N Boots

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Song Review: Norah Jones and Cat Popper - “Maybe it’s All Right”

Simple and sparse - “Maybe it’s All Right.”

Making for a two-thirds Puss ‘N Boots reunion, Cat Popper performed her original tune with the titular host of “Norah Jones is Playing Along.”

Popper sings it and plays the familiar (read: recycled) melody on acoustic guitar while Jones provides backgrounds and skittering color on piano.

It’s little more than the sound of two friends mucking about. But the potential for a fully arranged version of “Maybe it’s All Right” is obvious.

Grade card: Norah Jones and Cat Popper - “Maybe it’s All Right” - C+

8/2/23

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"Breath"

Original by Pere Ubu

Covered by Cat Popper

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Puss ’n’ Boots Celebrate New Album on Friday Night at Rough Trade NYC

Puss ’n’ Boots – Rough Trade NYC – February 14, 2020

Puss ’n’ Boots are Norah Jones, Catherine Popper and Sasha Dobson. As a musical unit, they land somewhere on the country-pedigree diagram where Kitty Wells intersects with Wanda Jackson, blended with a drop of smoky jazz, a slice of R&B and not just a little of Ronettes-style girl-group pop. It’s playful ay-eff, a bit tantalizing, a bit mischievous and wholly charming. And why not? These three personalities together could mellow a strung-out hyena, let alone soothingly capture a Brooklyn audience. But to be clear: It’s not sleepy music, and it’s only slightly relaxing. You can unwind, but you go at its pace, you surrender to the relentless charisma of its three, instrument-swapping leads and you’re totally, totally good.

Remarking that they hadn’t played together in a few months, Jones, Dobson and Popper took the stage at Rough Trade NYC on Friday, carrying Valentine’s Day heart balloons and dressed for the occasion. They have a loft-party vibe that turns heartily sarcastic at will—each likes her wit with a little blood ’n’ bite in it. But when the music takes over—especially their deft three-part harmonies—Puss ’n’ Boots just feel on, like time-stoppingly on. That was true whether they tackled cannily chosen cover tunes by the likes of Tom Petty (“Angel Dream”), Concrete Blonde’s Johnette Napolitano (“Joey”) and Tom Paxton (“Leaving London”), not to mention Dolly Parton (“The Grass Is Blue”) and (Dobson’s aunt) Helen Rogers (“Same Old Bullshit”), or originals like “You and Me,” “It’s Not Easy,” “Jamola,” “The Razor Song,” “Don’t Know What It Means” and “The Great Romancer,” some of them from a smart new record called Sister, and most of them turning up during the judiciously paced, but generously lengthy show on Friday.

The interplay among the three, musical or otherwise, is what makes this. Underneath the cock-eyed glances, tart asides and “let’s not take this too seriously lest someone fuckin’ turn an ankle” chuckles are three musicians who just plain love playing together. They all took turns on drums, bass and various guitars, each took lead vocal spotlights, all were happy sliding back into harmonies and supporting roles. I’ve long been amazed at how Jones, a bona fide international star, can seamlessly blend into a band, seemingly just one of the neighborhood players (although when she sings, especially a lead, you remember whom you’re hearing from). But this is a band of equal balance, as much Popper’s and Dobson’s. It wouldn’t work if any of them were missing from a single tune. Here’s guessing they knew they had something as a trio even before they played a note together. —Chad Berndtson | @Cberndtson