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Review: Martha Wainwright
After my fun-filled weekend, when I really should have gone to bed I went to another gig.
Where: The Academy 2, Birmingham
When: Sunday 11th November
For those of you who don't know, Martha is the little sister of the slightly more famous Rufus Wainwright.
As, is sadly becoming the norm for Academy 2 gigs, the place was full of complete twats who talked all the the way through the songs. Standing behind us were a pair of fishwives who were cackling constantly. And there was a girl on the other side of the room who kept shouting out songs that she thought Martha should sing next. There was a lot of contempt thrown at her and her friends did slap her to keep her quiet.
Martha herself was very sweet. Very softly spoken. Spent a good five mintues scoring dope off the crowd (which I'm sure pleased the Academy Management no end) and got a roll-up for her troubles.
She played a couple of new songs, one of which needed crowd participation during the chorus with us doing a 'nininininininini' sound whilst she sung. It was quite fun. She also played a lot of her released stuff and like Rufus did a Leonard Cohen song. Which she said got bumped off the DVD of the concert she did and she was replaced by Bono singing the same song.
Now most singers/bands sell the usual at gigs, CD's T-shirts, posters, that sort of thing. Martha is the only person I know of to sell little red knickers and boxers emblazoned with "Motherfucking Asshole" on them! :D
Final Score 7/10
Where: The Academy 2, Birmingham
When: Sunday 11th November
For those of you who don't know, Martha is the little sister of the slightly more famous Rufus Wainwright.
As, is sadly becoming the norm for Academy 2 gigs, the place was full of complete twats who talked all the the way through the songs. Standing behind us were a pair of fishwives who were cackling constantly. And there was a girl on the other side of the room who kept shouting out songs that she thought Martha should sing next. There was a lot of contempt thrown at her and her friends did slap her to keep her quiet.
Martha herself was very sweet. Very softly spoken. Spent a good five mintues scoring dope off the crowd (which I'm sure pleased the Academy Management no end) and got a roll-up for her troubles.
She played a couple of new songs, one of which needed crowd participation during the chorus with us doing a 'nininininininini' sound whilst she sung. It was quite fun. She also played a lot of her released stuff and like Rufus did a Leonard Cohen song. Which she said got bumped off the DVD of the concert she did and she was replaced by Bono singing the same song.
Now most singers/bands sell the usual at gigs, CD's T-shirts, posters, that sort of thing. Martha is the only person I know of to sell little red knickers and boxers emblazoned with "Motherfucking Asshole" on them! :D
Final Score 7/10