Martha Wainwright

Doveman played another guest-filled show at Le Poisson Rouge in NYC on Saturday night. The backing band was comprised of Brad Albetta (bass), Ben Perowsky (drums), Rob Moose (guitar, violin), and Doug Wieselman (clarinet, bass clarinet)…

Noncerts #1 (more by Dominick Mastrangelo) After a successful first show in February co-headlined by Hamilton and Gene with the help of David Dondero, an all-star house band and performer/noncert-creator Dave Godowsky (ex-John Shade), charity concert series NONCERTS will return to Cameo Gallery in Brooklyn on April 29th, and the main lineup is: Elvis Perkins, Martha Wainwright, and Jesse Harris (who also has a bunch of collaborative shows scheduled at LPR)…

On May 12 and 13, Rufus and Martha, along with their aunt Anna McGarrigle will host A Celebration of the Music of Kate McGarrigle, a pair of tribute shows to be held for their late mother at New York City’s Town Hall…

January’s inaugural Burgundy Stain Session began softly with just Sam Amidon and Thomas Bartlett (Doveman) on stage, but for the second show in the series (2/8 at Le Poisson Rouge), Bartlett, the host, took a different approach…

Goldenplec: Your first album hit the shelves over ten years ago, now on his fifth album how different are they? Teddy Thompson: I feel like they change a lot every time, I mean, I’m one of those people who is unhappy with everything I do as soon as I’ve done it…

Martha Wainwright at Le Poisson Rouge (more by Chris La Putt) night was the first of Martha Wainwright‘s four Monday night shows at The Rockwood Music Hall…

words & It’s been a disorienting year for Martha Wainwright — the Montreal-born singer/songwriter lost her mother (renown singer Kate McGarrigle) to cancer, went into labour early (thankfully delivering a healthy baby boy), and took up residence in a new and somewhat foreign home in Brooklyn…

As advertised, INLETS, ZACHARY CALE, HELADO NEGRO, JULIANNA BARWICK, THE LUYAS (who came all the way from Montreal for the 20 minute performance), TALK NORMAL, ARLT (from France) and MARTHA WAINWRIGHT played short sets at the National’s High Violet Annex space in NYC last night…

DOWNLOAD: Phosphorescent – The Mermaid Parade (MP3) The National did not play the High Violet Annex last night (5/12), but many others did…

The National‘s temporary venue next to Other Music in NYC opens on Tuesday, May 11th at 7pm. “Celebrating the release of ‘High Violet’ (May 11, 4AD), The National will take over the now-vacant space at 13 E 4th St next to Other Music in downtown NYC…