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!