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March 3, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Rufus Wainwright (March 3, Wgtn)

Rufus Wainright  Opera House; Wellington  Sunday, March 3  On stage to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of his debut self-tited album and with a follow-on set dedicated to its follow up album, Poses Rufus Wainwright and band delivered a classy show of costume-changes and songs – it was all beautifully performed. It was at the very least a tick-the-box gig that could have only disappointed if you […]
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January 26, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Stubs: #181 – Rufus Wainwright, Wellington, 2010

I come and go with Rufus Wainwright – love his voice, and some of his songs, but sometimes I get a bit over the pantomime and pomp aspects. That said, this show was stunning. I had interviewed him earlier and he was great to chat to – I remember being a bit worried he’d be […]
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January 26, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

V/A: Sing Me The Songs – Celebrating The Works of Kate McGarrigle

Various Artists Sing Me The Songs: Celebrating The Works of Kate McGarrigle Nonesuch Sometimes it takes an artist’s death to really bring home what they meant. Hang on, what do I mean sometimes? This is – most often – almost always the case. In visual art and film and across writing mediums – including music […]
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September 3, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Martha Wainwright: Come Home To Mama

Martha Wainwright Come Home To Mama Cooperative Music Here’s how I see it – if she wasn’t named Wainwright and hadn’t written a song (about her dad) called Bloody Mother Fucking Asshole then no one at all would care about Martha Wainwright. As it is she’s trading on the cult of the clan – more […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Come Home To Mama, Kate McGarrigle, Loudon Wainwright, Martha Wainwright, Rufus Wainwright, Wainwright ·

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