if wishes were horses...

i want to go to this too, but also hope i am horsin' around that (show?)day...
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Martha Wainwright
Part ingénue and part punkster, Martha is the daughter of folk legends Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle and sister of acclaimed singer songwriter Rufus Wainwright. Raised in Montreal, Martha is wonderfully varied as she meshes elements of rock, folk, country and chanson singing with a hugely expressive voice and an arsenal of powerful songs. She will be debuting songs from her new full-length album released in June 2008 titled “I Know You're Married But I've Got Feelings Too”.

July 1, 2008 9:45 pmFREE

Jill Barber

235 Queens Quay West
Saturday, June 28, 2008
6:30PM
235 Queens Quay West

Billy b

Harbourfront Centre, in partnership with TDJ and The Other Operation present a solo concert at the Sirius Satellite Radio Stage by legendary UK singer-songwriterBilly BraggJune 17, 2008Considered "a national treasure" in his native England, Billy Bragg has long been a cult hero in North America, releasing consistently celebrated solo records and recording with everyone from Wilco to Less Than Jake. In his two and a half decades of carrying the torch, Bragg has melded the folksy populism of Woody Guthrie with the anger and indignation of the Clash, and both are perfectly encapsulated on his Anti-Records debut Mr. Love and Justice. Over the years, Bragg has concerned himself with social justice, while never losing sight of the power of the personal relationships that hold us together and are capable of bringing about the kind of redemption that outstrips even the greatest political movements, sentiments highlighted on opening track "I Keep Faith". Songs such as "O Freedom" and "Farm Boy" are classic Bragg: mercilessly perceptive, yet hauntingly personal in the manner of their storytelling.Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 on the day of performance. Advance tickets are now on sale through the Harbourfront Centre Box Office by calling 416-973-4000 or online at www.harbourfrontcentre.com and are available by phone and online through Ticketmaster.ca (416-870-8000). The concert takes place at the Sirius Satellite Radio Stage (235 Queens Quay West, Toronto). Performances begin at 8 p.m., ending at 11 p.m.Websites: http://www.mrloveandjustice.net/

the newsletters are just great lately -- with video clips and a really slick look. i wish it had a way i could easily forward or share with friends, inviting them to subscribe.

it was at Harbourfront i first heard the song "you sleep, i'll drive." luther wright did it, and i have since seen the actual authors of the song sing it at riverview. this morning i heard a live version by kd lang and melissa ethridge on the cbc.

it is sooooooooo romantic. no wonder everybody sings it!

and yet more coolness

now available at Harbourfront:

http://wirelesstoronto.ca/

Memories:

I was just thinking about how Joel Plaskett has duct tape on his guitar. I liked his phrase "drop lyrics on you."

I could swear it was him and the Emergency band I cut off on my way to see that very show, while I was singing, out loud "its almost summer, yeeeeeeeah..."

Incidentally, they turned out to be just-as-fast-as-me-walkers I cut off in vain.