Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! Happy Holidays!

Whether you celebrate or not, I wish you a happy this time of the year! Safe travels to anyone travelling and all the best!

A couple of little bits and bobs for this post too:

Time Magazine about Kate

and

Martha Interview on Digging a Hole (Blog page)

undercover interview

here

don't forget with teddy

here

i am not sure if i have seen this before....

Michael Row the Boat Ashore from Pete Seeger's birthday show.... Have seen Dink's Song... which was also played again at the Meltdown....

There are some bits about Sloan's Christmas show on Rufus' board if you want to take a look....

two articles....

one by Martha about Men from The Sydney Morning Herald

and one by Linda Thompson about the Kate McGarrigle she knew

i'm getting a bit lazy...

...or maybe xmas stuff is getting in the way....

there are a couple more new dates- which are on her webiste... in LA- I'll link them on the right too....

there is a new update on Martha's Blog....

on her website.... she is doing 4 shows at Rockwood Music Hall, New York.... says she will be trying out some new songs.... also saw something about Martha being at Sloan Wainwright's concert this coming Sat 11th December. Check Sloan's website for details....

Where is the love?

I don't know.... must be somewhere.... maybe here?

san fran date and part of Sydney Festival Exhibition

Here is the link for a date in San Fransico 10th Feb 2011, Great American Music Hall (sings Piaf)

Here is the link to Sydney Festival- Jan 8th to 30th (I think) There is a video installation about the art of performing.... 20 artists have been videod performing in a simple/raw way it seems,- performers who have a something special about them and are good at connecting with audiences/fans....

Martha at Joe's Pub with Justin Bond 5th December

link here thanks to a facebook friend who posted it there!

RAH pics and vids

the only two pics i took with my camera...

here some links to some good vimeo vids of the Martha on the night (in no particular order:

Complainte de la Butte

Hallelujah

Nuits De Miami

Year of the Dragon

Stormy Weather

Poses

Martha Wainwright's set @ Royal Albert Hall

media from the RAH

some videos here

photos here

Royal Albert Hall, 22.11.10

Warning: having finished this, it is more of a personal reflection on stuff and not a review as such- feel free to read, but just warning in advance!!

I realised as I set about my journey home from work and visiting a friend and her lovely twins that I had not written anything about last night yet here, although I had said I would. Perhaps a mixture of there not really being any proper time and also knowing that it is not like there are a hundred people waiting to read the words I will write!! I know I have said this before, and I will be boring by saying it again, but I am contemplating again sort of leaving this blog a bit, in a peaceful way... it is not really needed as Martha's own website and forum and facebook page are up and running and here it is mostly just my little idlings which I can quite happily keep to myself or write directly to people who may be interested to hear them.

Anyway, as always with everything in life we shall see! Actually, perhaps in truth I did not write anything straight away as I was not sure what I felt like saying. It is sort of a blur in a way. If I am truly honest I did not come away with the feeling of 'oh my goodness that was a completely fantastic concert!" and I don't necessarily mean that in a negative way as it is not a requirement that one must feel that way to appreciate everything. This was always going to be a difficult and emotional concert. I think as much as I think it is a nice venue, I am one for smaller venues where there is a more personal relationship going on. I also think I appreciated the energy and companionship that was created by events such as the Meltdown concert and the RAH last year. Maybe that is the mood I am in! I know this was a totally different affair, and having said that sentence just now, even alone on the stage with her guitar, Martha as ever really connected with the audience and filled the space truly.

The songs chosen were the ones of most anguish I felt. I do always like the now frequent opener of 'I wish I were' as it always seems like such a good introduction to the wanting to be a singer and now she is kind of thing- we all wish we were something... (well most people) but also the expectation that comes before a show and a connecting with the audience. Straight into 'Four Black Sheep' a great song lyrically and musically, and if I remember rightly was just before Martha started talking about the topic of wanting to be free and then the song she wrote when she was 21. She mentioned that this was the venue of their last performance with her mother.

For me the theme of freedom and escapism and wanting it was a significant one. Rufus mentioned it too later. I also know it is something that I can hugely identify with. Not quite knowing myself what it is that I want to get to/achieve, there is something about a feeling of freedom that seems central always to my desires. My life is in some of it's aspects probably quite boring when I compare it with others in the way of being free. I think I could live a much freer life than I do in a variety of ways and on a variety of levels. I am not saying that there has been nothing freeing in my life- as it is exactly those moments and aspects that I find the most refreshing and positive- touching something close to my true desire that has been buried. (Or something corny and cliché like that!) I also know it is about the way you look at things and live in the now as such. That's probably enough on that topic, but I will say that I guess one positive thing that I have tried to gain from my own mother's death is a feeling that in some way her death can help me to be freer. Sounds weird and I won't self indulge with the topic too much further, but freedom was a theme for me of the night. It might also be a reason why even before I felt quite sure of not chatting too much with other fans and stuff there, as it sometimes prevents me from being as free as I can be in one way. (This is nothing against other fans.)

Anyway, back to the show! Well, it was nice to be able to hear 'Year of the Dragon' for the first time live for me. Martha said her mum really liked the song and the thing about freedom and that was why she was performing it. I will listen to it again from 'The McGarrigle Hour' because I think it is a song that I have not listened to much. 'Leave Behind' which I already liked, I like even more now. Then was 'Baby' and 'This Life', possibly in reverse order than the one I just wrote. For me though the hi-light of the opening bit was when Brad joined on piano and Martha sung 'Soudain' and 'Stormy Weather'- it is just quite unbelievable how that Stormy Weather can sound better and better every time I hear it- and this time was honestly remarkable.... such a stage presence and real drama in the singing. I imagined Martha to be singing in a really good musical or something at that point! Oh and acapella 'La Vie en Rose' to end was a lovely way to end.... so delicate, quiet but carrying!

After Rufus's song cycle, and he returned for the 'lighter' second half- Martha joined him for a couple of songs 'Nuits de Miami', 'Complainte de la Butte' and 'Hallelujah' - and cam back near the end with Arcangelo for 'Poses'. It was the first time that I had heard Martha and Rufus sing these songs together and was lovely to hear them singing in harmony. Oh and the first time I have seen Arcangelo on stage! I think that was the moment when I felt a bit emotional, seeing him on stage with them... and he was so calm. I will end by saying that I know I am going to sound like I Martha can do no wrong by saying this, but honestly even when singing quiet harmonies her voice really stands out.

Ok, are were there then? The end of my little journey of a review/personal reflection. Anyone else reading this there? Please feel free to share too!!!!

There will be reviews coming out in the press soon I imagine, if I have not already missed them- and surely on Rufus' websites message board should you wish to read more.... I only took a couple of pics at the very end when Martha, Arc and Rufus were on stage,... they are not very good, but I shall put them onto the computer later and have a look.....

Next for me I guess will be the Royal Opera House in the summer. From afar and obstructed, as the tickets are mighty expensive!! But hey it is the music itself that is the most important so I will be looking forward to it as soon as the sun starts to shine again!

Ok, bye for now!!!

tonight has not even happened yet and already we are told of another big scale concert!!

Yes, it is when Rufus takes over the Royal Opera House in the summer for 5 days, and the bit you and me and anyone who might be reading this, would like to know is that one of the evening's is a night with Martha and a band! Tuesday 19th July 2011 if I am right!! The main site was down when I tried to have a look just now, but I think it said tickets are meant to go on sale tomorrow! Here is a link to an article in The Guardian about it... now I had better get ready for tonight's show!

Martha has a mention on her brother's website... and tomorrow is their concert at the RAH!

here is the link.... (for all I know it has probably been there for a long time... but has come up on alerts today and so i noticed it....

.... and yes, tomorrow is the RAH concert- Rufus headlining with Martha as 'very special guest'.... I am sure there will be a way to get hold of a ticket if you have not already... have a look at the RAH site or maybe Rufus' message board or one of the other ticket sites!!! I am very much looking forward to it and I imagine it will be quite poignant considering last year's family Christmas concert there... the last performance with their mother.

Edit: nice pic up on the McGarrigle's Website in advance of tomorrow!

Anyway, anyone going, I hope you enjoy it.... and I shall try and report back here with my thoughts on it.... bye for now!

Martha to New Zealand! 9th March, Auckland Town Hall

At the Auckland Festival.... Click here for a link to an article about it - that takes you to the festival page...

Martha's Piaf Album available in the US on itunes

thanks to Martha's forum here is a link to it

article about Toby Harper running the Marathon for Kate's cause...

New York Times - it's this Sunday 7th November!

on her main page now

australia poster

another Australian article thingy....

here (ok looks like it is the page of her promoters there...)

and if you wait a second I'll get the info I saw on her Facebook Page....

well if you are on facebook this might take you to the Australia Poster link

guess i had better pen them into the links on the right hand side as such!

Martha in Perth 21st 22nd Feb 2011

http://perthfestival.com.au/events/becks-music-box/martha-wainwright/
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Brisbane, Australia 1st March 2011

have a look at the link here

Melbourne Date 3rd March 2011

at Melbourne Recital Centre article here

new yorkers might be interested

in this event here a talk and music with Rufus and Martha on January 8th 2011 at a New York Times Event

read in a couple of places now...

that Martha is going to Australia in Feb..... (2011) so seems true....

martha lyrics

this is def not new i guess but came through as a alert site with martha lyrics

i'll try and put some of the links up from the day....

brooklyn vegan great pics and a video

here you can listen to the WNYC show i mentioned the other day

thought there was another link, but then think i always say that.... enjoy if you have not already seen/heard them....

martha's first song...

...and some other people's here in tomorrow's Guardian! (a good paper!)

think this is tomorrow US time

Martha in the studio of WNYC sorry can't work out what time it is on.... gotta get to sleep!

a couple of things or more....

some rumour here

one review of the poisson rouge here (with Brad Thomas on piano....)

a second review of the poisson rouge here (not read this one yet)

videos

have not seen the intros for this before:

abbey road studios video of martha with snow patrol on their duet with intros too

here is one from this summer someone recently uploaded..:

larmar tree festival- factory

and while we are on the topic, this one popped up and remember having a look at this series a little while back....:

the5thmedium (there are more mini interview parts on the right when you look here..) sad of me i know, but was thinking it looked like the pigalle logo on this one and at the end can see it is.... (for anyone who is remotely interested by that!)

martha song on singstar?

someone tweeted this:

'I take it back, party was rather fun. Met some interesting people and totally owned Martha Wainwright on Singstar.'

sounds interesting.... as I loved Rockband- the week i had of playing it once (drums were the best though!)

nice little vid about the mittenstrings found through the poisson rouge page

mittenstrings poisson rouge page

nice link from nbc new york

i noticed this before, but never clicked on the link.... here

love this one....

here .... guess you are supposed to research the answer yourself!!!

link up on martha's facebook page to her singing this at Laval...

link here to Les Trois Cloches.... I've not heard this one before.... enjoy!

i have updated some of the links on the right...

.... for videos etc.... please feel free to prompt me to include any you feel are worthy, but not yet there!!!

if you like Martha, you might like to know...

that a new McGarrigles compilation has been released.... click here for a link to the McGarrigles Website with details.... (It's called Oddities).

what does martha like reading?

well if you click here you will find out with an article from the arts desk

the montreal gazette- pics and review from last night at Outremont Theatre

photos in the Montreal Gazette

review

chart attack interview

here

pics of FME concert

here

Montreal Mirror

Article here

Montreal Gazzette piece

here

CBC interview/songs....

check it out here- just came through on my newsfeed from her Facebook page (en Francais!)

long time no write....

Blog about Martha's recent Quebec (county) concert here

videos and pictures of regents park up and about

here and here you will find excellent quality videos of regent's park.... and here some great pics....

i'll have to update the video links to the right again soon....

5 Star Review of regents park in 'The Independent'

Here

Getty images from last night in Regents Park

if you click here it should take you to some.... and when i clicked on view all it showed more of Martha like at the RAH and also the Meltdown concert- which I had not seen before

Some pics from Regent's Park to go with my review below....

videos on my vimeo page

Martha at Regents Park Open Air Theatre 29th August 2010

Hi there folks,

While my poor computer chugs away trying to do too many things at once(- at my command) I shall start writing a little entry here. As the title suggests this shall be my mini review of the concert tonight. It may be late, but it is a pleasure to do so, as there seem to be many things that I would like to say about it. Firstly, thank goodness for our lovely changeable British weather- which meant that what seemed to all intents and purposes to be a windy rainy cold day just stuck with the latter of those adjectives and a couple of hours before it started the sun came out and the rain ceased! It was still cold, but that was manageable!

The first support was 'Delta Maid' a Liverpudlian, who was a folksy/bluesy/country and western inspired guitar singer songwriter. She only sung five songs, but they were nice and she seemed really pleased to be there, saying she was looking forward to Martha, as she found her an inspiration. She was bubbly and had a strong singing voice.

Next up was Liam Frost, who I have only heard about because of the duet that he and Martha recorded without ever meeting. 'Your hand in Mine' - a catchy speedy love ballad I guess you could call it- they sung this with Ed Harcourt (who helped write it with Liam) on piano towards the end of Martha's set. (In case I forget to mention it later, they said they put it all together at the sound check- and it sounded pretty good- harmonies worked really well!) Anyway, his music was more guitar singer writer than I had expected I think. He was good and he seemed like a really nice and quite humble person, which I liked about him.

So yeah Martha! It felt like a really nice long and varied set to me, which felt just right. You felt like you got a bit of everything which was great.... the mix included her singing her own songs solo with guitar, (Mostly from her second album), some Piaf numbers (With Zoe Rahman- who accompanied her at the Jazz cafe and was also involved with the 'Way to Blue' project), a couple of her mothers songs (with Ed on piano) and a couple more of her own! Martha seemed in a relaxed mood and it was nice to hear her chatting, joking and telling stories throughout the performance. She said how she was just waking up as she had flown in from Seattle (where she ended her supporting Rufus on his US tour) and that Arcangelo and she had not slept on the flight. She really engaged with the audience and was in fantastic voice. Really belting the songs out in the nicest possible meaning of the word belting! Hitting the high notes perfectly and holding on to the notes for ages! (Something I admire in a singer!)

Martha was saying how she is not that prolific as a writer and the events of the past year have sort of stopped her from being able to write anything new- but more because she is scared of the songs being very depressing- when her songs are already quite depressing. She also commented later on how she would rather sing tributes to her mother in a sense these days rather than the Piaf tributes she has been singing for a while now (the while now bit are my words- as is this all- i hate the thought of misquoting or mis- sensing things in a sense, and that her sets are gradually getting less Piaf songs in them and more of her mothers. She joked that at least if she does not have many of her own new songs coming out, that she can sing more of her mothers seeing as she now holds the rights- and of course of how that is really depressing, but.... Not knowing how much my opinion counts, but at least as one Martha fan I can say that I would be more than happy to hear more of Martha (and others) singing the McGarrigle songs- as they are fantastic and Martha just sings them so beautifully and passionately. It's time for our generation to really get to know them and I think they will inspire Martha with her own song writing. (Which of course will be great to hear some new songs some day... but in the mean time McGarrigle is just fine.) Tonight she sung 'Talk to me of Mendocino' and 'Tell my Sister' with Ed. Again a couple of the hi-lights of the night for me.

Martha did sing two songs not on any albums yet though- and both newish. 'Four Black Sheep in the Night'- was written for a CBC competition- which she won to represent Quebec.... but an unexpected part of the deal for her was that she had to write a song about something that they picked for her... and it was a venue that she only had one experience of- which of course meant she ended up writing a depressing song about- where her and her 'misfit' friends end up dying at the end of it... (Think that is how she described herself and them!) ! I like the song though, it is cleverly written- I like the poetry and the pace of the song. The other song is about the end of the world: 'So Hard' that was inspired by her trip to the Arctic with the Cape Farewell project- again Martha explained the background to it and said how they would probably not want to use the song for the campaign.... It sounded even more polished than the other couple of times I have heard it- so could see the subtle development of it.

Okay.... I am getting tired and anyway not sure how it is as a review! Guess it is anyway not an official one so I don't need to stress.... but of course want to do my best.... got to give some reason for still having this blog with her own website now fully up and running! As I always say and do- I shall add more if and when I think of it! Sure some vids will crop up too as they inevitably do!

nice pic of Martha and Arcangelo on stage

here

little video of martha and arcangelo with rufus on stage

here

check out Martha's official page....

.... I say as if you would be checking here before there.... but you know what I mean, just in case I thought I may as well say that there is a new blog post up there from Martha!!

There was also an interview in The Times yesterday, which I think is online for subscribers only.... i bought it and may try and photograph it so you can see it here- as long as no one from the Times is reading this... is it against the law to post photos of a newspaper article? ...at least papers like 'The Guardian' are still free online!!!! Long may that stay! The article was quite a sad one though,

you can buy an original promotional poster for Martha's I know you're married..... CD for $6 on amazon if you so wish..... (that was one of the google alerts that came through!!) here

old but new to me

and thanks to the person who found it!

promo in french for the concert Martha did in Lyon

wow its really fantastic

still not the whole way through yet, but it is really an amazing concert- more than expected... choir in the background at the moment.... sounds really good- une enfant sounded cool, proserpina- well so very touching and of course suited to choir.... and now even Factory!!!! Should prob listen to the rest before writing here, but go listen to it!!!! link here again

if you are in London...

....perhaps even around the time of the Regents Park Concert, this may be of interest to you- its an exhibition about the Cape Farewell project, with artworks and media, which sounds like it includes stuff with Martha. Sounds worthwhile with or without Martha stuff though, and best of all it is free! Link to an article about it here and a link to King's Place where it is held here

cool! look at this....

from CBC - the concert at Salle Andre-Mathieu- June 24th

can not wait to listen to it all!!!!

edit: which should not be now as yet again it is the end of the day/early hours of the morning!

edit no 2: just realised martha does not prob need to explain in the same way to the French speaking public.... good test for my French though....

not quite sure what this site is, but it is nice anyway....

..... so here is a little article where about Martha being one of 10 unsung heroes- being an underrated musician!!! here

lovely review of Martha in Chicago

stolen from a post on the Martha Message Board, but is a very nice review of Martha's performance and an example of what to all intents and purposes appears to be night after night a much more than an opening act performance by Martha over there in the US touring with Rufus.... all in all sounds like Martha is on wowing audiences all over! and oh yes, i had better actually give the link...... it is here

and a request from me Martha if you are reading this (with all the time that you don't have to spare...) would be for more blog updates on your website!! even a few lines would be worth a read!! i suppose i can not really talk, as i am not being very creative with this blog.... sort of understand though, because even with this little one it is hard to know how to get a balance between writing a personal blog (which i do anyway and could write and write forever) and one sort of aimed to be read by the wider public- in a sort of objective way.... it is is easy to share more than you want to!

anyway, night all.....

the dates at Le Poisson Rouge are 24th and 25th October

link to Le Poisson Rouge website here- click on October and you will see Martha's dates there

more pics and a couple of videos....

....i know not very original title..... found on the Martha Wainwright Message Board

click here for link to pics of Milwaukee

click here for link to the videos of Milwaukee: Hallelujah and La Complainte de la Butte

new date!

i didn't find it, but someone else did! hurrah!

here it is: (le) poisson rouge, NY, Monday 25th October

and a couple more pics...

here from Pittsburgh I think.... or Milwaukee even!

some pics here

from Pittsburgh the other night

ok then.... here are a couple of videos of martha with rufus

from you tube here and here... to keep you going with until more appear...

and last think for now...

forgot to say there is a change of venue for the 17th August show..... it's here now

some things on Cork....

here is one article - check out the last line or so.... (thanks to the person who found it)

and here are some videos of the concert, well here is one to get you started....

so the tour with Rufus is underway....

I would suggest checking out the Rufus Wainwright.com forums and the 'live' section for news of that.... setlists etc... I could try and write the bits down here I guess if anyone is interested... Just catching up myself as I have been away! I will prob just be checking in and out every now and then on the forums.... At the moment it seems that Martha is doing a little set of her own songs on guitar and a couple of songs with Brad... and then coming on again later to join Rufus for a couple of songs..... such as 'Hallelujah' and "Nuits de Miami', and even 'Poses' once I do believe.....

Hope you are all having a nice summer!

regents park support news

well it seems a bit conflicting, unless there are two supports, which there could be....

here is the link to the open air theatre that says Liam Frost (of the duet with Martha) will be supporting, but here it says that someone called 'Delta Maid' is supporting her.

a few bits and bobs as sort of always....

there is an article in French about the Piaf gig in France last night here (anyone who can translate it, please feel free- i think i can make out a couple of sentences but not really properly- there is a pic at least for those like me who can not!)

and this looks interesting, but have not read it yet.... it is an interview with Martha from The Telegraph- i read the beginning and it says that it is the day before the Meltdown concert, which is strange that it is only appearing now... missed the actual paper i am guessing as it would have been today and today i was travelling home from being away!

ok by the time i have posted this i have read it.....

seems similar to this one: here think there may be some misquoting and stirring going on here, but you are all adults (i guess) and so can make up your own minds.... (i am also thinking it was a hard time to have an interview- while rehearsing for the concert......

there are pics from the Amsterdam show here and videos here

there are lots of videos of the amsterdam show in you tube

just do a 'martha wainwright' search and choose the 'newest' option there...

if it's easier start with this link to what i think is the best rendition of

Les Blouses Blanches

that i have seen so far.......

but check out the others too as they are all fantastic.... will add some in the links on the right soon.... as i know some will appear on vimeo....

.....and....

on her facebook page and twitter there are links to CBC and a show she did with Jann Arden (here)- the show is not up there, but guess it might be at some point....

....ok bye for now....

one of the best piaf i have seen i think!

tonight in Amsterdam! the venue was great and the packed in crowd loved it and gave a standing ovation- if you can have those in a non classical concert- i don't know.... tired, so writing badly.... but felt i just had to here before bed as it was so great... the intros/stories martha told before singing each song conveyed even more meaning than previously and she sung with great drama and stage presence, yet still maintaining herself.... her mother's songs as ever now a touching and necessary part of the show... the band sounded great and well there is nothing else to say at this point.... sooner or later videos and photos will appear from me and others.... but for now good night/morning....

some photos from the Larmar Tree Festival and a telephone interview

Telephone interview here (spoken word) in anticipation of her Irish date at the end of the month

Photos from the Larmar Tree Festival here (Belgapictures)

not sure where this originates from

but here is a new article found on spinner again 'Martha Wainwright has no regrets despite tragic loss'

nice set of pics on the BBC Cornwall site

Here from the Eden Sessions

more videos popping up

here is the link to one and through that one others of the eden sessions- sounds great

here some from something called the live lone star lounge/festival- looks like videoed from tv, but not seen these before. (By the same process of the above.)

here for some more where you found the beautiful Cheminant a la Ville

completely can not work out how to get the pic the right size

i seemed to manage the other times, but this time have not succeeded.... will have to wait a bit and try again later..... anyway there are a few videos from last night..... check them out here and here

short but sweet review of Brighton...

here

other new dates in Canada in September....

here at the Theatre Petit Champlain 7th and 8th September 2010 - not sure the exact address think it is in Quebec.... will look at it once i have pasted the website address in the live section.... actually will check out the actually martha blog site first.... (Got this from Facebook)

some pics from last night (I hope)

and to add that Le Vieux Piano is going around my head this morning....

Seeing if this works...

Might end up posting on some random blog by someone called martha. However time to make the most of my new mobile internet connection and wrtie a few immediate thoughts about tonights show in brighton. First thoughts were how I loved the kate songs the most.' Tell my sister' and know I am going to spell it wrong 'chemainant la ville'.

When I heard martha would be singing those (going on reports from previous shows) I could sense the connection martha might feel with the sentiments of esp Tell My Sister with the experiences of the past year. It was also lovely to hear that talk to me of mendoccino (prob also spelt wrong) was inspired by c'est toujours... I has always linked the tunes of them both in my head, but for some reason been too scared to comment on it. There was a sad feel to the concert on one level but these songs are somehow uplifting and inspiring.

I thought the instruments with the bass melodies coming through on those songs really suited then- supporting the flow of Marthas powerful voice. I think I liked hearing those because the meltdown concert is still very fresh and I have heard the piaf songs a few times live now before. Perhaps also ironically it is also now that the piaf connects to the what must have been a stressful time in London last Autumn and the thought that he mother had had such a part in the project. The Piaf were of course great too and I liked the story intros to them. Soudain une Vallee and C'est a Hambourg were lovely as was C'est toujours... I like the drama of les blouses blanches. (Please forgive spellings the whole way through- and while I am at it the grammar too!) 'This life' was great in the encore and I can't wait for a martha show with some of her new stuff as well as a mix of her old and mother's stuff.

Ok let's see if this works....
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review

Guardian Review of Gateshead

new martha dates i think:

here at Theatre Outremont Montreal, 9th and 10th September.... 2010

oh yeah, and i forgot to add this link...

audioboo le vieux piano at gateshead

there may be more....

....but here are some for now....

Martha singing 'Stormy Weather' in Gateshead last night

an article that i am not sure where it comes from now but about Martha coming to Gateshead

and check out the Rufus Wainwright Message Board for more reports....

it's been a while....

...since i updated, but not too much news out and about there- that i have found anyway....

flickr pics of malmo

article in spinner- think this is different from others that have out recently

some bits and bobs

well maybe just one thing- not looked properly and have been a bit slack the past few days! don't think there was been too much, but here is:

The Vancouver Observer

ok, that is actually all i have for now.... please feel free to report in if you go to any of the concerts... (Or have been already!)

there's a new blog update and here is a link to a couple of videos

there is a new blog entry on martha's website (not that i really need to use this blog here to tell you about her blog, but anyway) about setting off for the European leg of the tour... and there are some videos on you tube from someone at the buffalo/knox gig here is the link to one of them from there you can find the others...

anyway i had better dash off to work to make sure i am no later than i already am!

Wimmipeg free press review

here

La Foule at The Knox...

video here..... you might see yourself in the crowd if you were there......

update to martha's blog...

... on her website... you know where to find it by now I am sure!

pic from the concert at Salle Andre Mathieu

here

couple more articles nabbed from Martha's facebook page

here we go:

Uptown Magazine

and

www.voir.ca (A French One)

and

Montreal Mirror

article from Macleans.ca

here

new date in Italy on the Wednesday 21st July

here is a link to the Facebook Page- it is also on the live page of her website.... and looks like there is no belgium gig on the 22nd July.... ok, as quite often- gotta dash! (i did a quick search for more info- but none found!)

More Canadian interviews.....

Article from The Calgary Sun or the exact same one in The Toronto Sun so basically whichever one takes your fancy!!!

and no Stockholm date, but Malmo instead! (8th July)

on my space

only just noticed as an alert came up, but as well as it being updated some of the new pics are used for the events... like this one

and while I am at it here is a review from a blog about the concert at the Knox

A bit more on A Walk With Martha Wainwright

Link to the site where Daniel Baylis writes about it too here: Tourisme- Montreal

article from 'The Globe and Mail'

Here

and now a video of 'i am a diamond'

from the Meltdown here - this was so fantastic!

Martha singing Southern Boys with Rufus the other night in Buffalo

Not looked at it yet, as listening to a bit of the CBC programme but just in case I forget, the link is here: Southern Boys oh and with him on Hallelujah

ok i have watched them now....

Listen Again (or first time) to Martha on Q on CBC from Friday 18th June

With this link here: CBC

Article in French

Here my school French means I can not understand it really, except for a few bits which I can work out a bit because of articles in English! Looks good thoough!

and you might catch this on CBC radio

http://www.cbc.ca/entertainment/ Radio One, 10pm tonight.... hopefully it might be on some watch again thing.... (on: Q)

Another video....

Taken from her new website! Here singing La Foule on a show

I am a bit late for sure with this...

and it is already on the forum... so hmmm I really am thinking about my role here and if there is one or not, but anyway I am still here for now.... very late notice from here, but if any of you are in the area you might like to check out Martha tonight with Rufus and the National and others here: Buffalo

Cool!

Just found this (prob not the first person too.... but I just got home!)

A Walk with Martha Wainwright

A video on you tube!

Video of Anna, Rufus and Martha accepting Mojo award

MOJO

dashing again I am afraid.... but there it is (above), the link to the acceptance of the ROOTs award Kate and Anna McGarrigle. Emmylou Harris presents the award.

Ottawa Express

Ottawa Express - Afraid I am dashing in and out today and so I did not read this the whole way through, but it seems to be at least slightly different from the other two I posted.

and from Ottawa Citizen

Ottawa Citizen

Piaf Album out in Canada!

Have not got much time this second to go through all the related articles, but on first glance this one looks like it is worth a read:

CBC: Tribute Album carries voice of singer's late mother Kate McGarrigle

Review from 'The Independent'

The Independent

If I read it correctly it seems to say that Rufus wrote The Walking Song at the end, but apart from that it is a very positive review. Another five stars...

The Guardian Review!

Five Stars of course again from the newspaper that really counts! (In my opinion that is...) Here

i'm still going on about it!!!

but why not...

other maybe obvious but secondary thoughts that just sort of came into my mind about why it was so good. (And I am not even trying to think about why it is so good, I am just watching again on vimeo/you tube and the songs are anyway going around in my head naturally....)

....the concert had the right mix of songs (in every way e.g. fast/slow/solos/duets/family's role) and artists (family/friends/new). There was such sensitivity, honesty, generosity in the performances... something I really admire about the performers... I know it is a small thing, but it is even things, which I have seen before, like how the performers make space for each others and ensure everyone is seen. I know this was a particularly supportive performance, but I think it is true all the same.... and I like to see that in life!

Ok.... now to get on with life here!!! Really want to hear a good recording of it though!!!

oh and another review here from the Evening Standard

first review come through

from the financial times... excellent

and you have to watch this too....

they keep coming..... Mother Mother, Nick Cave, Martha, Anna and Lily

you've got to watch some of these...

posted on vimeo - I Eat Dinner and this will lead you to more.... (p.s. this one is not Martha)

and...

... just had to mention Joel Zifkin's amazing accompaniment and the lovely harmonies of Lily and Sylvan! as I said thoughts as they come.... now as I cook and listen....

Seeing as this in a way can become even more of a personal blog...

..... now that the official site is up, I will just add my musings as they come and seeing as the concert is still so present. I can tell it is one of those when I will have the music going around in my head for a very long time. I will try though not to make the blog too personal as I know I can easily get carried away and have my own one for that! Ok, enough- I think I basically wanted to say that in a sense my overall liking of it so much was created by the fact that the music had the McGarrigle sound I love being truly retained, but yet the individuality of the performers shone through in such a lovely pure and simple way..... It is hard in life when writing things like this to not write in cliche's and I guess it is the job of real reviewers to manage to escape them... so I can get away with it I guess.... I also don't ever pay much specific thought to the production of something, but knowing the McGarrigle's first two albums a bit and having been to a couple of the Nick Drake Tributes as well as the Royal Albert Hall show, I could tell that Joe Boyd's production was essential (obviously) to the sound of the show. I commented on a bit on it to someone working there, and he was saying that it was sounding great too in his impression and much better than the night before's performance- that the they were getting a great sound out of the hall....

I don't always feel like trying to go into detail in trying to express my thoughts about concerts... but the fact that I feel like doing so with this one, means something too I think. Anyway it was nice to see that someone has already shared their impressions in a comment here.... Please feel free to add yours too as I love reading about what other people experienced!

Bye for now and maybe more later....

set list

pics taken from a set list a woman had....

pic

not mine but the first in video wise : Proserpina and Kiss and Say Goodbye (I actually don't have any.)

Celebration of Kate McGarrigle

Forgot to add some pics.... not great, but they are what I have and so I shall share them.....

Fantastic

Moving with amazing singing, irony, tears, mix of old and new talent and a sense of community and what is right in life despite the sorrow. So pleased to have been there. Felt like a privilege. Sure news will follow with videos from people. Extremely brave performance from martha and all. Martha sung I am a diamond, Proserpina, matapedia among others. Words really can not express what an amazingly well produced and fitting show it was. Sure Kate would have been proud.

Ok home now.... the above does sum it up really and I guess that it should do seeing as it was my first impression and in my experience first impressions are usually right. A lot of very brave performances. The sound that was coming from the band was great- the vibe it created and how it supported the singing and the flow of the evening. Songs that stood out apart from the ones that Martha sung mentioned above, was her singing with Nick Cave: 'Mother Mother' , Rufus singing 'Southern Boys' and Lisa Hannigan singing 'Tell My Sister', Emmylou and Rufus singing 'I eat Dinner'. It was an element I had not fully expected to work as well as it did- that of having the 'new' talent alongside the well known and 'old' family and friends- bit of bringing in the new in. I loved the irony of the evening too- as it was gentle but important to have I think. Linda and Richard Thompson singing 'Go Leave'. Teddy sung very tenderly. Krystle Warren, Neil Tennant, Entre La Jeunesse, Dink's Song..... could go on more.... It all seemed to be finished so quickly.... and already watching videos to try and relive it. The audience was greatly appreciative. I could not sit still, really hard to not be stirred by such music. I love how even with all the technology (which I love as much as I know I should not) and whatever, and all the stuff going on around us, music and particularly live music is still one of my favourite things....

(edited version....)

myspace page has changed too

here

postumous MOJO award for Kate and Anna McGarrigle

Martha and Rufus attended.... to find out more read the article here: Metro

edit and Anna was there too from twitter:

:

: neil_mccormick

Tears on stage. Anna McGarrigle, Rufus &Martha Wainwright accepting award for the late Kate

just to let you know

i have updated the dates on the right hand side, as well as i can.... not sure if there will be a need for me soon with the new website i shall see.....

new date spotted

on first glance at the new website.... no more time now to go through properly, but this one is 6th August Ridgefield, CT here

oh and while I am at it 21st August Berkeley, CA (no link there directly)

the new website!!!!!!

I say that, but I literally just clicked on this link from where the logo was on the message board and was sent here

This news and thread from 'Maple Music' writing on the forum

Here

Hi everyone,

We just wanted to pass along a quick note that Martha's Piaf record (Sans Fusils, Ni Souliers, A Paris: Martha Wainwright's Piaf Record) will be released in Canada both digitally and physically on June 15th, 2010. The physical version will be packaged with a DVD that includes footage of four songs from Martha's live performance at the Dixon Place Theatre in New York City in the summer of 2009.

In addition to this, Martha will be touring on the following dates:

(i removed them taking up too much space....)

Finally, we would like to announce that Martha's website will be completely re-vamped within the next two weeks! (Anytime between June 10th and 15th). The forum will definitely remain, and on that note, a big thank you to RighteousBoy for continuing to serve as the forum's administrator and to everyone else who contributes and makes this community as strong as it is!

Great news!

Great Dynasties of the World:Tthe Wainwrights

From The Guardian

and another one from the Guardian about this weeks live music

and from the Huffington Post about the Oxfam Campaign and Martha's own experience.

Another date with brother Rufus!

The Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA on the 20th August 2010

High Violet Annex

remember this link and video? Here is 'Far Away'

well i needed to search for it as my labels didn't work for this one!

anyway I just found this one which has been up a little while: 'This Life' from the same event

A Message from Martha!!

Here:

here i am folding sheets, living out the last days of my domestic bliss. we are taking out the luggage and starting to go through lists of things to do before leaving. gearing up for the transatlantic flight to the meltdown festival in london. hopefully there will be no meltdowns on the plane with the little one, just a smooth flight to start us on our next chapter; an almost full three months of touring in some new places along with family members and a repertoire of piaf songs. last night i sang la vie en rose acapella at the closing party of marina abramovich's "the artist is here" and it reminded me of my favorite thing to do; SING.... and so I hope to see as many of you as possible on tour,
can hardly wait!

MW

Apparently Martha's new website should be up and running very soon indeed, so check it out and of course I will let you know here if I see it- but I am sure a lot of you will be quicker than me to spot it!

Looking forward to catching what I can of the tour!

i might be getting mixed up...

but there now seem to be Malmo and Stockholm dates for the same evening- 8th July... anyway, I shall wait and hear from a Swedish friend about that one, as the info is in Swedish!

I also added the link to the Copenhagen Jazz Festival on the 9th July, right....

lyswant's you tube page has gone!

have therefore removed some of the video links on the right..... she will upload them somewhere else.... watch this space!!!

some martha videos....

think i have seen them before.... might be showing up as 11 days ago because of being tagged,.... anyway they are all from her from Autumn 2008 Europe Tour..... check them out if you have not before as there is a nice little mixture of things on her own vimeo channel. Click on the following link to find her channel and other videos: Factory performed in Oslo, Norway October 2008

making of the video for promised you a miracle

click here to have a look!

there are a variety of articles saying this:

with a quote from Martha about the Oxfam cause.... here

Article about why Martha is supporting the Oxfam Project

Here from The Herald

Martha singing on a song by and sung by Addie Brownlee

Link here

new date.... 10th August... Pabst Theater in Milwaukee

There is a link to the article here.

With Rufus....

Guitar Chords/Tabs

If you are like me and like to try and play the guitar now and again, or in fact can play the guitar quite well... then you might like these. Was pleased when I saw the link leading to this- as I think it is def the most comprehensive set of Martha chords/tabs that I have seen. Not tried playing any of them, just had a quick glance... Have a go yourselves....

Play Guitar 24/7 is the link....

I've changed around the way I present the live dates to the right....

..... with the date first etc- hopefully that makes them easier to read....

more dates with Rufus!

I might have missed them from earlier, but they are as follows (as copied from Rufus' site):

AUG 17, 2010 - DENVER, CO
Paramount Theatre

AUG 22, 2010 - NAPA, CA
Uptown Theatre Napa

You can watch the video of 'Promised You a Miracle' ....

using this link there are probably more links, but this is the one that popped up- will have a little look before i need to go out again...

and the link directly to the video

also check back to oxfam

An early one....

.... Martha singing 'Year of the Dragon' in 1999.... have a look for more details....

and also singing on this one of Kate's Talk to me of Mendocino

and not sure if I gave this link before, but it is direct to the Oxfam International Page with the photos and more info about the reason behind it. (The video.)

A link to Jamie Catto (who was art director of the Piaf shows and DVD)'s page came up as an alert....

Click here if you fancy some Martha sings Piaf: Adieu Mon Coeur...

a bit more info bout the Turkey date from a blog.....

..... click here for the link to What's on Turkey?

Link to the photos from the video shoot for 'Promised You a Miracle'

Thanks to Lys for adding this link in the comments below. I shall put it up here in case anyone missed it. Click here

Martha Live at HIgh Violet Annex, 12th May 2010

Here is a link to the page from Brooklyn Vegan with some great pictures and a video.

Direct link to the video is here.

You remember I posted about Martha recording 'Promised You a Miracle'?

Well this article says that it will be released 17th May! Here

Night night!

another date with brother Rufus!

This time in Boston, MA! Opera House 3rd August 2010

Link to Ticketmaster Here (Other US Show tickets are here too...)

Wow what great places they are playing at!

while looking for something else found this...

.... dont know much about it but it is here for the 31st December 2010, L'Etoile Quartier Dix30
BROSSARD, QC Ticketmaster link

Thanks to Lys for making her photos available for me to be able to create a new blog picture...

Hope you like it! Thought it might be time for another change of pic....

P.S It was taken last June at the Plazey Festival in Brussels.

Martha live tomorrow (Wednesday)...

Read Below:

The National's temporary venue next to Other Music in NYC opens on Tuesday, May 11th at 7pm. "Celebrating the release of 'High Violet' (May 11, 4AD), The National will take over the now-vacant space at 13 E 4th St next to Other Music in downtown NYC. Dubbed 'The High Violet Annex' the space will be the site of National curated events throughout the week." Ends up it will only be open for two three hours a day - a mix of live bands and DJs and contests and other stuff.

Wed, 5/12 (6PM-9PM)

LIVE sets by:
6:05 - INLETS
6:25 - ZACHARY CALE
6:45 - HELADO NEGRO
7:05 - JULIANNA BARWICK
7:25 - THE LUYAS
7:45 - TALK NORMAL
8:05 - ARLT
8:25 - MARTHA WAINWRIGHT

Check out the full story in 'Brooklyn Vegan', which is where I copied and pasted from....

couple more dates with Rufus...

Here is one 1st August 2010 at the Paramount Theatre Asbury Park - Where Bruce started out, that much I know, plus my friend lives near there and I went there last year! (Live a bit too far away though!) Link Here

There is one too on 7th August 2010 Strathmore Theater, North Bethesda, MD - Tickets don't seem to be up here yet, but check out as with all of these with Rufus, his own website here

There is also 25th August 2010 at the Paramount Theater in Seattle, WA - Link Here

Hopefully I have got them all here.... Will transfer them to the list on the right later- as now I need to dash for work!

edit: a 'few' more dates with Rufus!

saw this tweet.....

'oxfamcanada Tomorrow we launch a Jim Kerr and MarthaWainwright remake of Promised You a Miracle, to kick off our 40 Years of Broken Promises campaign.'

Happy Birthday Martha!

Just in the nick of Greenwich Mean Time! (Also thanks to the kind reminder in the comment with the below post :)

Hope you have (had) a lovely day!

news heard from a trusty blog reporter over in Portugal right now...

... is, that apparently Rufus said that their half sister Lucy Wainwright-Roche will be touring with Martha... That's all I have heard, but as soon as I hear more, I shall of course put it up here!

tickets on sale for Sweden date....

Found this link here to tickets- not sure if there are other sellers, but it matches the price quoted before. (I'll add it to the right too.)

Click:

HERE

Minneapolis 11th August 2010- new date with Rufus announced

There is a link to venue website here

Tickets already on sale via the Rufus Wainwright Website

Tickets available to the general public Tuesday May 11th.

just rediscovered this...

.... thanks to the person who posted a link on twitter:

Someone to watch over me

nice.....

Helsinki Festival 30.8.2010

Think I have found another one!!

Here is the link to it:

Helsinki Festival

Eden Sessions Second Date Officially Announced!

You heard it hear first (well maybe- you might have seen it on facebook and to be fair I didn't add a second link to the right hand side, but hey it was in the list of dates!) but here is the official confirmation of Martha playing a second night at the Eden Sessions:

Eden Sessions Homepage

and as was about to switch the computer off....

..... found this link posted on Martha's Message Board:

A special evening to support Give US Your Poor & the Greek Institute, featuring internationally renowned, Sony Classical recording artist, Mario Frangoulis. Two evening shows at the intimate and elegant Allen Room at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Special guest performances by soul legend,Mighty Sam McClain, and jazz/pop singer, George Perris.

Also appearing on May 1 show only are Grammy and Academy Award winning composer, Stephen Schwartz and chanteuse, Martha Wainright.

Link to the source HERE