I mentioned this sometime ago but I thought Ron fans might find this young aspiring artist from Carlsbad, California to be engaging: http://www.bethpreston.com...
Tonight is the last of Tim's shows... TIM VESELY (OF THE RHEOSTATICS)EVERY WEDNESDAY IF FEBRUARY AT THE MAPLE LOUNGE - RIVOLI POOL HALL - 10PM SHARP - LAST OF...
Anyone else here into Kathleen Edwards? I just saw here play last night in a smallish club (Casbah, Hamilton)... she and her band were excellent. She played...
if yer into kathleen I took some fab pix of her with josh ritter when he was in town last month: http://www.reidjamieson.com/joshritter/joshritter.htm and at...
Winter? No tours scheduled yet for Ron? What's our excuse? I've been listening to Rufus Wainwright and Lou Reed a lot in these cold, February days. Amanda in...
Hi Amanda and all, I've listened to the new Rufus Wainwright album too ("Want Two") and it's wonderful. I like it more than the previous one. On that Rufus...
hugues
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Mar 1, 2005 7:23 am
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Yes! Want Two is fantastic. Like you, Hugues, I didn't care for Want One. Thanks for the other references too. I'm listening to Julie Doiron on her site right...
... Can't help but chime in on this one. I got the Antony and the Johnsons album a couple of months ago and it is phenomenal. His voice is very unique and...
Hello everyone. I also like Anthony and the Johnsons, and Julie Doiron, but I haven't heard the new Rufus yet....soon. Right now I am listening to the Bright...
Hello everyone, It's been ages since I contributed anything so I hope everyone is well. The mention of Rufus and Antony got me going... I recently had the...
Maria Politis
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Mar 1, 2005 10:35 pm
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Hi Maria, Excuse my ignorance, but is there a recording of this Leonard Cohen tribute? I would especially love the hear the Handsome Family do 'Heart With No ...
Hello Mitzi, Unfortunately - as far as I know - there is no recording of this show. Here is what I do know. The show was originally performed as part of a ...
Maria Politis
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Mar 2, 2005 10:29 pm
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What a collection of great taste we have here! I am really loving that Bright Eyes album too "I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning". It's scary to think how young...
Hello everybody, Some of my fave albums these days: Air - walkie talkie The earlies - this was devendra barhart - I need to pick up an album proper I got mp3s ...
Dave Foster
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Mar 3, 2005 12:19 am
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This fine cd has finally surfaced in this part of the world, here's Ron's page in the booklet http://www.rinsua.co.uk/graphics/brodsky/moodswings/ms_15.htm ...
Hi Amanda, I agree completely - I meant to reply earlier but have been away (New Orleans) and see you have already generated lots of good discussions - it has...
Ian MacLatchy
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--On Saturday, March 5, 2005 11:01 AM -0500 Ian MacLatchy ... I think Poses remains the definitive Rufus album. And probably the most accessible for a...
Hi Ian, For Rufus, I'd start with Poses. That's beautiful and brilliant. I have quite a few of Ron's live concerts on CD. If you'd like, I could probably make...
Thanks for the good tip Amanda and Andy - I will start with "Poses" and look forward to a brand new musical experience.......as for live shows, I'd LOVE to...
Ian MacLatchy
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Mar 5, 2005 4:39 pm
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Hi Ian, Hi Amanda, Hi Andy and everybody, yes, I agree "Poses" is a good choice for a start. Wonderful album! Speaking about Rufus: I don`t know if this has...
Just to be the voice of dissent... I saw Rufus here last year, and I really disliked his live performance.. Come on Rufus, do you really have to inhale...
... But this is precisely one of the things that make him original in the pop world since his start - he really sings like an opera singer, it comes from the...
hugues
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Mar 5, 2005 7:47 pm
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Hugues, I am a big opera fan, and I have never heard anyone in opera sing like Rufus. Opera singers are generally well-trained singers, with excellent ...
... it ... who ... Alright, you may be right, I don't know much of opera myself, actually. ... stop ... to ... You're tough. Why is that so unacceptable to...
hugues
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Mar 6, 2005 7:00 am
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It's always just personal taste really. I find Rufus somewhat uneven myself. I absolutely adore him on Poses and Want Two, but Want One was really hard to...