I have a kindred spirit in Rufus Wainwright. It's genuine. Any man that will stop and interview with the New York Times because of a "fashion emergency" and runs to an antique store to pick up a brooch to go with a black t-shirt is obviously cut from the same cloth as me.
He's writing an opera. Good God.
I was watching the dvd of his performance of Judy Garland songs in London and it's probably the most magical thing I've seen in a while. A flash of olive satin and brown sequins and a touch of rouge, he epitomizes Judy to an unbelievable perfection. And Martha! I'm so impressed by that family. Kate McGarrigle, Loudon Wainwright III.
The Baynham's, as a whole are talented in their own right. My grandfather is really great at being sarcastic. He is also a good voice of reason. My grandmother is the sweetest woman anyone would ever hope to meet and she has damn fine taste in clothes. And everyone knows my mom and dad. Mom is a patient force, a community maker, personal stylist, grammar nazi (in the best way). Dad is a poet in every sense of the word. He eats like a poet, sleeps like a poet, and speaks like a poet.
I suppose we are all just as wonderful as the Wainwrights, just perhaps not as musical. I mean, Tex sings. But only to bluegrass. A dog of distinguished taste.
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Speaking of Judy Garland, this week over at The Judy Garland Experience on Yahoo, along with all the rare Judy files from concerts, television, and radio, they are also featuring The Misty Miss Christy, June Christy herself, singing songs from the Judy Garland songbook, as well as Bobby Darin’s ultra rare performances from the Ed Sullivan show. And if that isn’t enough they are also featuring Miss Peggy Lee singing highlights from the ill fated Broadway show PEG.
If you don’t know about The Judy Garland Experience it is worth checking out. It is the livliest and largest of all the Garland groups. The membership includes Garland family members, other celebrities, people who worked with and were friends with Judy, authors, film makers, and fans of all levels. The only person missing is you. The photo files have hundreds of never before seen photo's of Judy(many taken by our members), and the ever changing audio files always feature the rarest Judy Garland tracks anywhere.
Stop by and check out our little Judyville, you may never want to leave.
Here’s the link:
http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/thejudygarlandexperience/
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