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Martha Wainwright
A zine about Martha Wainwright, with news, pictures, and articles.
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Our pop critic's guide to the most festive albums and gigsA Not So Silent Night An all-star lineup troops across the stage for the Wainwright/McGarrigle family's Christmas show. Rufus and Martha Wainwright and their mum Kate McGarrigle have roped in French and Saunders, Boy George, Elbow's Guy Garvey, Ed Harcourt, Teddy Thompson, human beatboxer Shlomo, and soprano Janis Kelly – the star of Prima Donna, Rufus's recent foray into opera. Royal...
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Ein Titel nach Renés Geschmack: Wainwright hat in New York drei Konzerte mit einem Piaf-Programm gegeben, und daraus ist diese Platte entstanden. Was der Titel nicht sagt, was aber dringend gesagt werden muss: das macht sie großartig. An Coverversuchen der Piaf sind schon viele gescheitert. Wainwright nicht. In einem Interview hat die Kanadierin gesagt, sie sei völlig gefangengenommen und beeinflusst worden von Piaf, seit sie acht Jahre als...
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From spreeblick.com
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Music review: Taking on the songs of Edith Piaf was never going to be easy, but lifelong fan Martha Wainwright puts her own anguished vocal stamp on this collection.
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From metro.co.uk
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As with her brother Rufus's tribute to Judy Garland, Martha Wainwright's tribute to Edith Piaf is the kind of album project one can admire, but without ever wanting to hear it again.Related StoriesLast Night's Television: The Schoolboy who Sailed the World, Channel 4Wonderland, BBC2Fearne And Alesha Dixon, ITV2Album: Joss Stone, Colour Me Free! (EMI)1 Day (15)Trust Me, By Peter LeonardThe Plot: A Biography of an English Acre, By Madeleine...
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From independent.co.uk
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Martha Wainwright has said that she did not want to be too reverential when recording an album of Edith Piaf covers. The singer-songwriter has performed a number of Piaf's songs at New York venues and a selection of live recordings was released on ...
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