― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 11 May 2003 00:56 (twenty years ago) link
― Sean (Sean), Sunday, 11 May 2003 03:26 (twenty years ago) link
― Daniel (dancity), Tuesday, 13 May 2003 23:27 (twenty years ago) link
― cis (cis), Tuesday, 13 May 2003 23:46 (twenty years ago) link
― slutsky (slutsky), Wednesday, 14 May 2003 00:02 (twenty years ago) link
Agreed, absolutely gorgeous.
― ArfArf, Wednesday, 14 May 2003 08:14 (twenty years ago) link
― Daniel (dancity), Wednesday, 14 May 2003 08:59 (twenty years ago) link
― cis (cis), Wednesday, 14 May 2003 22:39 (twenty years ago) link
― scott m (mcd), Thursday, 25 September 2003 14:42 (twenty years ago) link
― cinniblount (James Blount), Thursday, 25 September 2003 14:47 (twenty years ago) link
― chris herrington (chris herrington), Thursday, 25 September 2003 15:48 (twenty years ago) link
― piscesboy, Thursday, 25 September 2003 16:19 (twenty years ago) link
― adaml (adaml), Saturday, 27 September 2003 00:14 (twenty years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 03:18 (twenty years ago) link
― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 03:55 (twenty years ago) link
― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 04:40 (twenty years ago) link
― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 04:45 (twenty years ago) link
― ailsa (ailsa), Sunday, 13 March 2005 00:00 (nineteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 13 March 2005 00:07 (nineteen years ago) link
― Alfred Soto (Alfred Soto), Sunday, 13 March 2005 00:26 (nineteen years ago) link
― fact checking cuz (fcc), Sunday, 13 March 2005 00:33 (nineteen years ago) link
― The Brainwasher (Twilight), Sunday, 13 March 2005 01:18 (nineteen years ago) link
― Suedey (John Cei Douglas), Sunday, 13 March 2005 01:27 (nineteen years ago) link
I saw the documentary tonight, and I really liked his whole self deprecating sense of humour.
And why are there so many (well two) attractive gay musicians?
― jellybean at home, Sunday, 13 March 2005 01:47 (nineteen years ago) link
― edd s hurt (ddduncan), Sunday, 13 March 2005 01:55 (nineteen years ago) link
― Al (sitcom), Sunday, 13 March 2005 02:00 (nineteen years ago) link
― fact checking cuz (fcc), Sunday, 13 March 2005 02:06 (nineteen years ago) link
And his sister. Rwor.
― Masked Gazza, Sunday, 13 March 2005 02:10 (nineteen years ago) link
― Josh in Chicago (Josh in Chicago), Tuesday, 15 March 2005 13:46 (nineteen years ago) link
― Jonathan (Jonathan), Tuesday, 15 March 2005 14:07 (nineteen years ago) link
I'm prepared to give him another chance, as that's the only track I've heard (and instinctively recoiled from) thus far.
― Goit MacLachlan, Tuesday, 15 March 2005 16:16 (nineteen years ago) link
― Michael White (Hereward), Tuesday, 15 March 2005 16:25 (nineteen years ago) link
― Alfred Soto (Alfred Soto), Tuesday, 15 March 2005 16:52 (nineteen years ago) link
"Vibrate" is so many leagues above anything Thom Yorke has put his name to! Even apart from that I don't see that they share any similarities at all, either lyrically or sonically.
― The Lex (The Lex), Tuesday, 15 March 2005 20:47 (nineteen years ago) link
― edward o (edwardo), Tuesday, 15 March 2005 20:58 (nineteen years ago) link
What will happen insteadSomeone will demand my headAnd then I will kneel downAnd give it to them
And I like his voice LOADS more than Thom Yorke, who I honestly have no time for. While I can understand someone saying they have similar timbre and texture, Rufus thankfully never sounds like a lamb bleating out of tune
― rentboy (rentboy), Tuesday, 15 March 2005 21:34 (nineteen years ago) link
I kind of dread the next album: I think by now it's clear that Rufus thrives on attention, and this gives him more confidence to really indulge himself, so now his PR people are doing such stellar work fuck only knows what ideas he'll carry through next.
― The Lex (The Lex), Tuesday, 15 March 2005 21:40 (nineteen years ago) link
Melody: start on the 5th and descend predictably/diatonically..E DD CC BB A.
Switch Chord to (predictable) Dm.
Melody : F EE DD AA B
Lyrics (from beat 1 of A minor chord) :
"All the times I tried to hide from,everything I was denied..."
Remember to hold your breath, plug your nosefor the nasal whine and sing out of the cornerof your mouth.
Repulsively pathetic, boring, depressing, monotonous,unoriginal and disgusting is Rufus.
-- Musicfan101 (mz...), March 1st, 2006.
the nasal bleating thing is annoying, someone so gaga over opera should pay attention to vocal technique
― timmy tannin (pompous), Wednesday, 1 March 2006 03:14 (eighteen years ago) link
― Momus (Momus), Wednesday, 1 March 2006 03:49 (eighteen years ago) link
― Myke. (Myke Weiskopf), Wednesday, 1 March 2006 03:59 (eighteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 1 March 2006 06:10 (eighteen years ago) link
― Shoes say, yeah, no hands clap your good bra. (goodbra), Thursday, 14 September 2006 04:41 (seventeen years ago) link
spot on. it's all one long, mumbled note. I have no idea why his vocals are so admired.
he makes me want to forcibly expunge his sinus bees.
― guanoman (mister the guanoman), Thursday, 14 September 2006 06:00 (seventeen years ago) link
― Rowlando for the kidz (Sam Rowlands), Thursday, 14 September 2006 11:23 (seventeen years ago) link
― wogan lenin (dog latin), Thursday, 14 September 2006 12:48 (seventeen years ago) link
― Vichitravirya XI (Vichitravirya XI), Thursday, 14 September 2006 12:55 (seventeen years ago) link
― pisces (piscesx), Thursday, 14 September 2006 13:34 (seventeen years ago) link
Hott.
― Daniel_Rf (Daniel_Rf), Thursday, 14 September 2006 14:26 (seventeen years ago) link
― jed_ (jed), Thursday, 14 September 2006 14:31 (seventeen years ago) link
just saw a pic of rufus with a full beard and thought "oh james murphy's slimming down"
― intern at pepe le pew research (Simon H.), Sunday, 14 March 2021 17:22 (three years ago) link
anyway it's spring and that means poses sounds great again
― intern at pepe le pew research (Simon H.), Sunday, 14 March 2021 17:23 (three years ago) link
RUFUS WAINWRIGHT ANNOUNCES RUFUS DOES JUDY AT CAPITOL STUDIOS VIRTUAL CONCERT MARKS FIRST PERFORMANCE OF LEGENDARY TRIBUTETO JUDY GARLAND IN 5 YEARS 2X GRAMMY® AWARD-NOMINATED ARTIST TO BE JOINED BYTONY AND EMMY AWARD-WINNER KRISTIN CHENOWETHAND SPECIAL MICRO-AUDIENCE MEMBER, 2X ACADEMY AWARD-WINNER RENÉE ZELLWEGER EVENT TO BE COMMEMORATED WITH LIMITED EDITION T-SHIRTDESIGNED BY MICHAEL KORS BENEFITTING OUTRIGHT ACTION INTERNATIONAL RUFUS DOES JUDY AT CAPITOL STUDIOS PREMIERES THURSDAY, JUNE 10 on Judy Garland’s 99th Birthday TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW EXCLUSIVELY VIA VEEPS HEREhttps://rufuswainwright.veeps.com/ The first complete performance of the Rufus Does Judy tribute in five years, Rufus Does Judy at Capitol Studios will be commemorated with a limited edition t-shirt created for the occasion in partnership with Wainwright’s longtime friend, legendary designer Michael Kors. The t-shirts will be available via Rufus’ Merch Store and in Michael Kors Collection stores nationwide, with all proceeds benefiting LGBT human rights organization OutRight Action International through June – Pride Month 2021 – or while supplies last. The t-shirt marks the latest collaboration between Kors and Wainwright, whom earlier this month performed music for the blockbuster launch of Kors’ 40th-anniversary collection for Fall/Winter 2021. Rufus Does Judy at Capitol Studios – which marks a rare complete performance of Wainwright’s now-legendary homage to 1961’s Judy Garland At Carnegie Hall – showcases more than twenty-five American standards spanning swing, jazz, and pop, including three songs by George & Ira Gershwin, two Rodgers & Hart classics, two from Howard Dietz & Arthur Schwartz, plus favorites by Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg, Irving Berlin, Noël Coward, and more. Among the highlights are such Garland signature songs as “The Man That Got Away,” “Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart,” “Swanee,” and of course, “Over The Rainbow,” along with a special bonus rendition of “Get Happy,” which was not performed by Garland at the original 1961 concert. Wainwright’s sixth full-length release and first live album, Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall was recorded and produced by Phil Ramone over two sold-out nights at Carnegie Hall, backed by a full 36-piece orchestra and special guest appearances from his sister Martha Wainwright, his mother Kate McGarrigle, and Garland’s daughter, Lorna Luft. The album proved an immediate cultural landmark, feted by worldwide media attention and critical acclaim while earning Wainwright his first-ever GRAMMY® Award nomination (for “Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album”). Due to popular demand, Wainwright recreated his momentous tribute to Garland with sold-out, star-studded performances at such renowned venues as Paris’ L’Olympia, Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl, and the London Palladium, the latter of which was filmed and released on DVD as Rufus! Rufus! Rufus! Does Judy! Judy! Judy!: Live from the London Palladium. Wainwright’s ninth studio LP and first new pop album since 2012, Unfollow The Rules finds the multi-faceted artist at the peak of his powers, entering artistic maturity with passion, honesty, and a newfound fearlessness while remaining as creative, bold, and mischievous as ever. Produced by Mitchell Froom (Crowded House, Paul McCartney, Randy Newman) at a variety of legendary Los Angeles studios, the album proved among last year’s most honored releases, earning a prestigious GRAMMY® Award nomination for “Best Traditional Pop Album” as well as a Juno Award nod for “Adult Alternative Album of the Year.” Unfollow The Rules was further met by ecstatic critical acclaim from high-profile publications around the globe, with Uncut declaring it “a spectacular return to the tower of song and the game (Wainwright) plays best…brimming with memorable melodies, swooning arrangements and smart lyrics dreamily sung.” Unfollow The Rules is “a stately pop throwback full of (Wainwright’s) signature vocal grandeur,” enthused Rolling Stone, while Pitchfork praised the album as “an opulently crafted highlight reel, a career-spanning sampler of Wainwright’s styles and guises… his songwriting is as sharp and cheeky as ever.” “A timely reminder of everything that’s wonderful about Wainwright,” wrote CLASH’s Mat Smith in a 9/10 rave, noting the artist’s “effortlessly towering voice, taking on a spinetingling profundity and emotiveness reminiscent of The Righteous Brothers (both of them; together; at once!).” PopMatters praised Unfollow The Rules as “a lush and detailed sounding album,” adding, “It’s good to welcome the return of the new, improved, old-school Rufus.” “Unfollow the Rules marks a welcome return to the opulent orchestration of Wainwright’s early albums,” wrote The Guardian in its 4/5-starred review. “Wainwright’s ninth studio album is a lush, engaging study in domestic bliss…It’s good to have him back.” “(Wainwright) sings with contentment, not complacency, as he saunters through the corridors of his life,” applauded The Independent in its own 4/5-starred review, noting simply, “This is one of Wainwright’s finest albums.” Last year saw Wainwright offering fans solace with his trailblazing #Quarantunes series of #RobeRecitals, presented daily via Instagram Live. The intimate performances – which saw the singer-songwriter supreme performing new songs from Unfollow The Rules alongside classic catalog favorites, surprising rarities, and beloved cover versions – were followed in June by Unfollow The Rules: The Paramour Session, a complete acoustic performance of the new album filmed live at the ballroom of Hollywood’s famed silent movie mansion, The Paramour Estate. The first leg of A Rufus-Retro-Wainwright-Spective! kicked off in September, presented live from Wainwright’s living room in Laurel Canyon, joined by a weekly micro-audience that included Jamie Lee Curtis & Christopher Guest, Darren Criss, Joel McHale, among other icons and famous friends. The virtual tour of his wide-ranging catalogue earned applause from such media outlets as mxdwn.com, which hailed the concert series as a “deliciously casual offering to dedicated fans; an exclusive club for Wainwright enthusiasts to gather and exchange memories about their shared passion for his music. The live audience chat was a haven for nostalgia, sprinkled with the disparate musical experiences of followers around the world.” An ingenious, compellingly charismatic live artist, Wainwright hopes to see his fans in person later this year on his long-awaited Unfollow The Rules Tour. For scheduled dates and other information, please visit rufuswainwright.com/tour.
― dow, Monday, 3 May 2021 18:35 (two years ago) link
Dunno the context, but this is really good:
Good god Rufus stop hurting em https://t.co/CnqW03z07Z— Jason Isbell (@JasonIsbell) June 8, 2021
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 9 June 2021 00:30 (two years ago) link
I always feel a bit guilty that his version of "One Man Guy" is maybe the recording of his I return to most regularly (even though LWIII's own stuff leaves me totally cold from what I've heard)
― k*r*n koltrane (Simon H.), Wednesday, July 15, 2020 3:22 PM
same
― So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 9 June 2021 00:34 (two years ago) link
That was amazing, Josh, thanks for posting it. I spent the whole song curiously thinking he sounded a bit like Sting (even though no one sounds like Sting, really) and then only realised at the end that that was Sting next to him and that that was a Sting song.
― Heavy Messages (jed_), Wednesday, 9 June 2021 01:43 (two years ago) link
Alfred I appreciate uthat performance is really nice
― intern at pelican brief consulting (Simon H.), Wednesday, 9 June 2021 01:51 (two years ago) link
Man, that was indeed good, thanks. Is that Christian McBride playing upright?
― AP Chemirocha (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 9 June 2021 10:55 (two years ago) link
Probably. Didn’t know they had a thing together.
― AP Chemirocha (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 9 June 2021 10:58 (two years ago) link
My say last week: https://www.stereogum.com/2148922/rufus-wainwright-poses-turns-20/reviews/the-anniversary/
― So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 9 June 2021 11:41 (two years ago) link
Which is what made me think of Rufus for the first time in eons, tbh, so when I saw the Isbell link it caught my eye.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 9 June 2021 11:53 (two years ago) link
FWIW, I only saw him live once, c. the first album, in a tiny club with iirc Tegan and Sara opening. They all were massively entertaining and killed it, at least as I remember it.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 9 June 2021 11:55 (two years ago) link
I’ve seen him live… I think five times? Large and small venues over the last 15+ years. Never been disappointed.
― sctttnnnt (pgwp), Wednesday, 9 June 2021 15:18 (two years ago) link
Yall got me flashing back to YouTubed concert footage: he's disconcerted by guest shot ov raw, killin'-it teen Martha, but, "My Mother would kill me if I didn't let her do this." Mom knew best.
― dow, Wednesday, 9 June 2021 18:31 (two years ago) link
Invasion of the Martha thread, sry
― dow, Wednesday, 9 June 2021 18:33 (two years ago) link
I saw him touring Poses, opening for Roxy Music in 2001. He did fine but an arena was probably not the best venue for low-key charm.
There was an annoying music writer in the local alt-weekly who made a point, every time that Martha was mentioned, of tossing in an aside about how Rufus must be dying of jealousy, shaking with fear, why doesn't Rufus just pack it in, etc. etc. etc.
― Halfway there but for you, Wednesday, 9 June 2021 20:19 (two years ago) link
Heh I'm sure he can handle it. (Looking fwd to her new alb btw)
― dow, Wednesday, 9 June 2021 21:05 (two years ago) link
Oh, I didn't feel bad for Rufus, it was just such a corny attitude (and assumption that they were in competition, or she needed boosting).
― Halfway there but for you, Wednesday, 9 June 2021 21:37 (two years ago) link
I was lucky to see him in a very small setting - basically someone's fancy back yard. His young daughter was in the front row and was basically heckling him the whole time. It was hilarious / adorable.
― sctttnnnt (pgwp), Wednesday, 9 June 2021 21:59 (two years ago) link
Seen him twice: once at a free show at a bar in London, Ontario in advance of the debut's release (before the show, I asked him if it was OK if I took pictures, and he asked that I only do so during the guitar songs), and then again on that Poses tour with Tegan and Sara, at the Toronto bar where Queer as Folk was filmed.
― edited for dog profanity (cryptosicko), Wednesday, 9 June 2021 22:32 (two years ago) link