Tribute to Kate McGarrigle announced for the Southbank's Meltdown Festival in June 2010

.... this years Meltdown festival at the Southbank Centre in London is curated by Richard Thompson. Details of the festival have not yet been announced. There will be priority booking for members. Rufus revealed the news to BBC6 Music. Martha will be there among other guests yet to be announced. Check the links below:

BBC6 Music

Southbank Centre Meltdown Page

found this pic on twitter...

that someone took backstage when she sung with Justin Bond click here no reviews as yet....

Article in The TImes about Rufus, but....

...will be of interest to Martha fans too as well as any family fans: in-depth, which makes it quite personal and intense:

The Times: Rufus Wainwright on love, loss and life in a musical dynasty

The people of Plymouth, UK know a good thing when they see/hear it:

of course! Here is a link to a piece about the Eden Project Sessions

recalling of an incident at the Vancouver concert

where some argument was going on: here

new Piaf date announced....

courtesy of a one of my avid reporters/informers....

Link here to Nuit Edith Piaf, in Lyon 25/7/10

more gig news- vancouver jazz festival and possibly with rufus in summer in UK

So here is the link to the Vancouver Jazz Festival. It says Martha is singing Piaf on June 26th and that tickets go in sale 25th March: Here is the article

Also seems like Martha could be opening for Rufus in the summer in the UK- as this link from ArtistTickets seems to suggest, but hard to see the actual line up for Brighton. Anyway, have a go yourselves! here

Martha at the Eden Sessions Announced!

....supporting Paulo Nutini at 'The Eden Sessions' 13th July 2010 link here

This is at the Eden Project in Cornwall, UK.... tickets go on general release tuesday 23rd March at 6pm

Bit more of a press release type thing here

and another article here

review of Vancouver Cultural Olympiad Concert

just found this review about Martha's recent gig in Vancouver at the Commodore Ballroom 18th March here

and from that review a link to the photos of the night here\

and just found this one too on someone's blogs, seems she sung songs by Loudon and Kate too as well as some with Joranne, who was on the same bill : here

just found this!!!!!! Martha at the open air theatre in regents park!!!

here is the link below.... it's 29th August look here a UK gig!!!

not investigated much but saw this....

....on twitter:

The Dave Hill Explosion 25th March with Martha Wainwright UCB Theatre, New York

and just found this:

I am guessing it is from the Pete Seeger Concert in NYC in May was it? Anyway click here for the link.... (Kate, Anna, Rufus, Martha and friends singing Dirk's Song)

Martha with Justin Bond soon!

news just in:

Martha to appear at one of Justin Bond's shows at Joe's Pub- March 28th (New York!)

Info and tickets available on this link: Joe's Pub

another article..

this article seems to have a bit more in it, including about Martha and Rufus' plan to record some of their mother's unrecorded tracks- along with some other artists.... (I might have misread the other articles, but anyway have a look yourself with this link: straight.com

oh and by the way the photo on the left (or above- depending on how blogger decides to format it...) is the photo I promised, from my correspondent who was over in NYC for BlackoutSabbath!

one last thing

just found these too- old concert links... not tried listening yet NPR Music

Some new articles to tie in with Martha performing tomorrow at the Cultural Olympiad in Vancouver

The Vancouver Sun article talks about what she has been doing/thinking in the past couple of months....

The Vancouver Sun about Martha having written the soundtrack to a new film to raise awareness about the half a million women who die each year in childbirth

The Province has another article about the lead up to tomorrow's Vancouver gig

there you go for now.... if you are lucky you might get a pic from the Blackout Sabbath event posted here- I wasn't there, but I know someone who was!

Night night for now!

new live date in the UK

Hurray! NME say Martha will be a 'very special guest' for his show at the Royal Albert Hall on the 22nd November 2010. See the link here

All reports I have heard about Rufus' Blackout Sabbath' Concert at the weekend say that Martha was fantastic- singing Piaf!

Rufus interview on CBC and singing two songs from his new album, which include.....

..... a song called 'Martha'

Click here to go to the CBC Page

just read this, courtesy of someone else who found it!

read here and goodnight!

free stream of Martha playing live at Slim's SF, 26.2.09

You just need to sign up here to listen to the above concert for free. If you pay to become a member you can download the concert.

Looks like there is a link to another concert at Rock Island.... not checked that link yet as still on the first song of the above concert!

Edit: the second one is the daytrotter session

Checking if there are any avid readers out there....

How about if I do a video of the week? Or a picture/quote of the week? Good idea or boring one?!!! Of course suggestions will be appreciated!

Martha will perform at Rufus' 'BlackoutSabbath on 14th March in NYC

Here is a link to the page on Rufus' website