Features
Monday, July 26 2010
"I’m Never Quite Sure What to Expect": An Interview with Rufus Wainwright
Just as he kicks off the next leg of the tour supporting his stark, cathartic album revolving around his mother's passing, Rufus Wainwright talks to PopMatters about Shakespeare, Stieglitz, and how the first half of his performance each night is one of the hardest things he's ever had to get through.
Reviews
Wednesday, June 23 2010
Rufus Wainwright: All Days Are Nights: Songs for Lulu
Much as we don't go to Las Vegas looking for a quaint bed-and-breakfast, we don't go to Rufus Wainwright looking for John Denver. It is drama we seek and drama we get -- emotional spectacle of the highest order.
Wednesday, September 30 2009
Rufus Wainwright: Milwaukee at Last!!!
He may be an acquired taste, but as this live album proudly displays, Rufus Wainwright is one of pop music's most rewarding and indelible voices.
Thursday, May 31 2007
Rufus Wainwright: Release the Stars
More romantically-conceived dramatics from the king of baroque pop.
Blogs
Wednesday, July 21 2010
Word Painting with Elliott Smith and Rufus Wainwright
“Word painting” is a technique in which the music of a song reflects or expands upon the meaning of the accompanying lyric. First used by…
Wednesday, January 14 2009
Spectacle: Elvis Costello with Rufus Wainwright (Episode 7)
Elvis Costello wears a silly hat throughout this episode of Spectacle. It distracted me. (The offending accessory is a red, short-brimmed fedora that appears to…
News
Friday, August 6 2010
Rufus Wainwright's rich voice on sober subjects
"Having a voice like mine is like having a rabid dog you have to muzzle — or release against your enemies." Rufus Wainwright is reflecting…
Monday, April 26 2010
Guess who's coming to 'Dinner'? Rufus Wainwright, for starters
NEW YORK — Rufus Wainwright is grating parsnips. Judging from the way he is making faces and the way the elegant ring Elton John gave…
Monday, January 7 2008
Rufus Wainwright sings as the spirit moves him
Last fall, Rufus Wainwright had the good fortune to indulge in what he calls a 2 ½-month European "spree" to promote his latest projects -…
Tuesday, August 14 2007
Rufus Wainwright's operatic life
Lots of pop artists are frustrated opera singers who load up their songs with melisma and melodrama. The results usually sound more like Ethel Merman…
Wednesday, May 16 2007
Rufus Wainwright shoots for the sky with 'Stars'
No one ever accused Rufus Wainwright of having a taste for understatement. The singer staked his reputation on constructing pop songs that sound like they…
