Rufus Wainwright is Wonderful!

Sgt Pepper was released 40 years ago today. Hurrah! It’s only 11 years older than me. We could date! Ahem. Also today, kenikki was born. Happy birthday chick!

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Can’t find stage door, small
Helena Bonham Carter’s
Name fits on one line.

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I have seen Rufus Wainwright with a full orchestra, and I have seen him play his own songs, but until last night I had not seen him perform his own material with proper instrumental backing. All I can say is wow. And OMG BEST THING EVAR!!!!1111oneoneeleven&c.*

♥ I love the way he doesn’t gig at gig venues, but in beautiful theatres. (Last night, the Old Vic, previously the Palladium.)
♥ I love the fact he dresses up.
♥ I love the fact that blinking flip he can sing!
♥ I love the fact that all the Release the Stars material sounds even better live.
♥ In fact, I love the fact that everything sounds better live.
♥ I love the fact that the theatre is filled with close, multi-part, lush harmonies.
♥ I love the fact that there is a double bass and a wind section.
♥ I especially geekily love the fact the trumpet player has a Bach trumpet.**
♥ I love the fact he has special guests.***
♥ I love the fact he does a traditional Irish song completely unplugged with chamber backing.
( Spoilers for some surprises in case anyone is still to go… )

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In summary, EEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! I am Very Glad that the lovely claireybiscuit***** managed to wangle us tickets and that I didn’t go to see the Manics for a third time. Rufus is ♥






* Apologies for constant hyperbole at the moment but everything is so wonderful and exceeding expectations I can’t manage to describe it. Is this more annoying than my sulky malaise? Hmmm?

** Oooh we’re back to the Beatles in 1967 again :)

*** Even though I don’t recognise tonight’s. I’m convinced he says it’s Joan Crawford, but it can’t be Joan Crawford, because she is dead. On a previous night of this same residency it was Frances de la Tour. It wasn’t her. Whose name sounds like ‘Joan Crawford’ and would guest with Rufus?

**** I am a BAD Judy fan, I didn’t even realise where this was from. In fact, I’ve never even seen Summer Stock! I had to look it up on the internet! How can I not have seen Summer Stock??! Woe!

***** Who isn’t actually that journal…

Rufus Wainwright is Wonderful!

Sgt Pepper was released 40 years ago today. Hurrah! It’s only 11 years older than me. We could date! Ahem. Also today, kenikki was born. Happy birthday chick!

♥ ♥ ♥

Can’t find stage door, small
Helena Bonham Carter’s
Name fits on one line.

♥ ♥ ♥

I have seen Rufus Wainwright with a full orchestra, and I have seen him play his own songs, but until last night I had not seen him perform his own material with proper instrumental backing. All I can say is wow. And OMG BEST THING EVAR!!!!1111oneoneeleven&c.*

♥ I love the way he doesn’t gig at gig venues, but in beautiful theatres. (Last night, the Old Vic, previously the Palladium.)
♥ I love the fact he dresses up.
♥ I love the fact that blinking flip he can sing!
♥ I love the fact that all the Release the Stars material sounds even better live.
♥ In fact, I love the fact that everything sounds better live.
♥ I love the fact that the theatre is filled with close, multi-part, lush harmonies.
♥ I love the fact that there is a double bass and a wind section.
♥ I especially geekily love the fact the trumpet player has a Bach trumpet.**
♥ I love the fact he has special guests.***
♥ I love the fact he does a traditional Irish song completely unplugged with chamber backing.
( Spoilers for some surprises in case anyone is still to go… )

♥ ♥ ♥

In summary, EEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! I am Very Glad that the lovely claireybiscuit***** managed to wangle us tickets and that I didn’t go to see the Manics for a third time. Rufus is ♥






* Apologies for constant hyperbole at the moment but everything is so wonderful and exceeding expectations I can’t manage to describe it. Is this more annoying than my sulky malaise? Hmmm?

** Oooh we’re back to the Beatles in 1967 again :)

*** Even though I don’t recognise tonight’s. I’m convinced he says it’s Joan Crawford, but it can’t be Joan Crawford, because she is dead. On a previous night of this same residency it was Frances de la Tour. It wasn’t her. Whose name sounds like ‘Joan Crawford’ and would guest with Rufus?

**** I am a BAD Judy fan, I didn’t even realise where this was from. In fact, I’ve never even seen Summer Stock! I had to look it up on the internet! How can I not have seen Summer Stock??! Woe!

***** Who isn’t actually that journal…

Tedious Afternoon Bibbling

Bad: forgetting to have any brekkie.

Good: free ‘girlie bags’ at Liverpool Street Station – including fruity cereal bar!

[Although quite why the bags are just for girls, I don’t know. Without wanting to come across all publicansdecoy on you (sorry PD! I love you really!) what is about having a Y chromosome that means you won’t want to eat cereal bars? Or drink fruit juice? Admittedly you probably wouldn’t want to wear Ghost eau de toilette, or tan whilst moisturising, but then neither do I.]

Actually, I’ve never seen anyone handing out ‘man bags’. (Heh, manbags!) Have you? What would / does go in a man bag? I had brekkie anyway, I shouldn’t complain.

Weird: I was dreaming about Fall Out Boy last night. In particular, being abroad somewhere and trying to go into a café for some coffee, only to find it rammed with FOB fans as they were doing some sort of secret gig. And I had to step over Pete Wentz to get to the horribly nasty toilets. Then they all cleared off and I could sit down.

I don’t know what this is telling me, apart from maybe I’ve been reading a bit too much icedmaple of late ;)

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Anyway, who’s going to tell me about the Manics at the Shepherds Bush Empire then? Surprises? Treats? &c? Anyone?

Tedious Afternoon Bibbling

Bad: forgetting to have any brekkie.

Good: free ‘girlie bags’ at Liverpool Street Station – including fruity cereal bar!

[Although quite why the bags are just for girls, I don’t know. Without wanting to come across all publicansdecoy on you (sorry PD! I love you really!) what is about having a Y chromosome that means you won’t want to eat cereal bars? Or drink fruit juice? Admittedly you probably wouldn’t want to wear Ghost eau de toilette, or tan whilst moisturising, but then neither do I.]

Actually, I’ve never seen anyone handing out ‘man bags’. (Heh, manbags!) Have you? What would / does go in a man bag? I had brekkie anyway, I shouldn’t complain.

Weird: I was dreaming about Fall Out Boy last night. In particular, being abroad somewhere and trying to go into a café for some coffee, only to find it rammed with FOB fans as they were doing some sort of secret gig. And I had to step over Pete Wentz to get to the horribly nasty toilets. Then they all cleared off and I could sit down.

I don’t know what this is telling me, apart from maybe I’ve been reading a bit too much icedmaple of late ;)

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Anyway, who’s going to tell me about the Manics at the Shepherds Bush Empire then? Surprises? Treats? &c? Anyone?