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Edinburgh Reporter
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Reporter
Speaking to Martha Wainwright
Martha Wainwright is about to return to Edinburgh for a special evening at The Queen's Hall to perform her debut album supporting a 20th anniversary release which includes a first release on vinyl. 'If you heard the record you were special because it was a little niche and emotive and it felt special'. The album was a long time in the making but as Wainwright explained: 'I felt a great relief because I had been working so hard. I was concerned about what was going to happen and to 'make it' or have a career. Finally, after years of effort, I flew over to England and the press showed up, the record came out and I appeared on Jools Holland. It felt all of that was not for nothing and I was going to have an opportunity to have a career in music.' The debut is a confessional singer-songwriter long-player that continues to stir the emotions, what's it like to revisit those tracks twenty years later? She said: 'I wouldn't want to tour an anniversary record for the rest of my life but a lot of the lyrics still apply or have taken on a new meaning. One of the lyrics in Far Away is 'I have no children/I have no husband/I have no reason'. I no longer have a husband and my children are almost teenagers, so in a way, it still applies. It was a period in life, the people and relationships, it was such a very emotional record and not necessarily a pop record or one that everyone knew or listened to. 'If you heard the record you were special because it was a little niche and emotive and it felt special. It was my story in the music business and I was really at a turning point or crossroads. What's a relief is that I can still easily sing the songs, they are in the same key. I'm not wrestling with the material and I'm still enjoying it.' The album contains a beautiful rendition of Whither Must I Wander by composer Ralph Vaughn Williams. He was inspired by the Robert Louis Stevenson poem of the same name and used Stevenson's verse for the lyrics. Martha said: 'My mum (Kate McGarrigle) and brother Rufus (Wainwright) would have suggestions for songs and they picked that one for me. I usually do at least one cover, they are quite important on my records. It's funny Rufus says 'We're the same age now' and I'm like 'Nope; I'm two and a half years younger'. After all the time he spent telling me what to do as the little sister I get to hold on to being younger!' Rufus also joins Martha for Bring Back My Heart on the vinyl release of a track that only appeared on certain editions of the album. She said: 'I've tried to use my brother and his name to my advantage and that includes having his talent on the records.' Being part of a songwriting dynasty does have its advantages. A memorable event was when her mother and aunt, Kate & Anna McGarrigle, were invited to record with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds for his No More Shall We Part album back in 2001. 'It was super cool that Nick Cave had them be Bad Seeds and introduce people of our generation to them. I don't know if they knew how cool Nick Cave was and is, they were just into the music and into him and whatever he did. It was so awesome, interesting and intriguing. I think for them it was exciting to be part of an album that mattered and to be invited by Nick Cave who they were both completely in love with.' The sisters, also said to be an influence on Kate Bush, inspired a variety of artists but chose to keep a relatively low profile adding to their mystique. 'My mother pointed it out in a cool McGarrigle way (about Kate Bush), she was happy to tell me about it. I don't know if it was made clear by Kate Bush or in an article. They were so hip in so many ways without trying and that was the nature of their career. It was a little outside of the grind of the music industry and they made decisions as artists that were perhaps unconventional. They toured but didn't tour like many of us do, it was a rare thing. I think she wondered what might have happened had she gone further and dedicated herself more but for whatever reason she didn't.' Martha also starred in Martin Scorsese's The Aviator (2004) performing the great American standard I'll Be Seeing You. It was a definitive experience that included her father Louden Wainwright III and brother Rufus. 'That was really where nepotism came in handy. I was in that movie with Rufus and my father and we all do a scene each at different points.' The song was recorded in New York City and Martha was later invited to shoot her scenes in Montreal. After a long wait in full costume and make-up, she began to wonder if her scene was going to happen, at the end of a long day a sense of deflation set in. 'The next day they finally called me to do my scene, it took about 45 minutes and it was just me and Scorsese and he directed me. It was one of the greatest things that ever happened in my life.' The last time I met Martha for an interview, she had just climbed Arthur's Seat with her band for the first time back in 2005. Is it something she plans to do this time around? 'In Edinburgh that first time I got the band up to Arthur's Seat, it's always a big thing and experience to do that walk before a show.' While this tour will feature a full band she is expecting to also take the songs out on another run during an acoustic tour. 'I have to say this band is fantastic. I'll probably have to go out on the road and do this record solo to make some money but it's wonderful to come out with musicians on the first go around and recreate the music. 'We've been on the road with the record for a month in North America so we are getting really comfortable with it and we are opening up the songs and taking more liberties. The Maker has been really fun, there are some songs where you feel connected less but they can return and ring true in that moment.' Martha Wainwright will play The Queen's Hall on Wednesday 4 June Tickets are sold out but there is a waiting list. Credit Gaëlle Leroyer Credit Gaëlle Leroyer Credit Gaëlle Leroyer Like this: Like Related
The Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Music icon uses final lifeline on tough 90s pop question on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire – but would you have got it?
A MUSIC icon was forced to use his final lifeline on a tough 90s pop question on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire - but would you have got it? Jeremy Clarkson welcomed Jools Holland to the ITV quiz's famous hotseat. 7 7 Jools was in the hotseat for a special celebrity edition of the show, which also featured, Nina Wadia, and Ugo Monye, all aiming to win money for charity. When it was the piano man's time to face Jeremy, he struggled early on. He used both his "ask the audience" and "phone a friend" lifelines by the time he reached the £1,000 question. Jools then used his "50/50" on a question about Joe Wicks. So when he got to the big £16,000 question, he only had one lifeline left. Which was lucky because he was totally stumped when he was asked a question about the Spice Girls - a band he has a close relationship with. The answers to choose from were: A) Emma B) Geri C) Victoria or D) Melanie C. However the music legend, who appeared in the famous girl group's 1997 film SpiceWorld The Movie - was left scratching his head, and had to use his "ask the host" lifeline. Between him and Jeremy, they managed to answer the question correctly, which was, "C) Victoria." Celeb Millionaire contestant forced to use lifeline on tricky Shakespeare question - but could you get it right- After it was revealed he had got the question right, the pianist pretended to wipe his brow and fall off his chair in exasperation. Jools went onto bow out of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? with £16,000, which he donated to The Prince's Trust and Caring Hands charities. ACTRESS STUMPED In the same episode, fellow contestant, actress Nina Wadia, also found herself stumped - this time over a tricky Shakespeare question. The former EastEnders star has already exhausted three lifelines before facing the big £64,000 question. It posed: "The origin of the modern phrase 'there's a method in my madness' can be traced back to which Shakespeare tragedy?" 7 7 Nina's available options were A) King Lear, B) Macbeth, C) Othello or D) Hamlet. Having been asked by Jeremy, the star admitted she "loves Shakespeare" but was struggling to work out the correct answer. She believed either B) Macbeth or D) Hamlet was right, although wasn't fully certain on either. 7 Nina therefore opted to use her last lifeline - Ask the Audience - to help out. The results showed 43% believed the answer was Macbeth while Hamlet placed second with 32%. Nina selected Macbeth, but the correct answer turned out to be Hamlet. She still walked away with £32,000 for her charity - having set her safety net at that amount - in the episode first aired last year. Who has won the jackpot on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Who Wants to Be a Millionaire has offered hundreds of hopeful contestants the chance to become millionaires, but there has only been a handful of lucky winners. There have only been five real winners so far on the show as Charles Ingram, who was the third winner of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? in 2001, had his claim to the prize thrown out because of cheating allegations. The official winners are... Judith Keppel In 2000, garden designer Judith Keppel made quiz show history as she became the first ever winner of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. Judith is also the only woman ever to have won the million-pound prize. David Edwards Former physics teacher David became the second contestant to win the top prize in April 2001. Following his success, Edwards went on to compete in both series of Are You an Egghead? in 2008 and 2009. Robert Brydges Oxford-educated banker Robert became the third Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? champion when he won the quiz show several moths after David in 2001. Robert has stayed out of the limelight since his win. Pat Gibson World champion Irish quiz player Pat won the show in 2004. Amazingly Pat had TWO of his lifelines still available for his final question, something no other winner has managed. Ingram Wilcox Ingram came close to losing on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? in 2006 as he had used all his lifelines up at the £32,000 mark, but in a shocking twist he went on to scoop the jackpot. In the end, the right answer ultimately turned out to be B) Serendipity. Nicholas didn't let much disappointment show, as he optimistically said: "Still get £125,000." Speaking afterwards, Jeremy estimated: "We've just seen a contestant lose what we think is the biggest amount of money in Millionaire history." Who Wants To Be A Millionaire airs on ITV1 and ITVX. 7
Times
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Times
Gregory Porter review — this old-school, jazzy entertainment is hard to beat
Gregory Porter is the quintessential Jools Holland guest. The accessible jazz and soul, the good cheer, the smooth professionalism … everything about the 53-year-old Californian's Royal Albert Hall show exuded the kind of musical charm that goes down a storm on Later. He sticks to a people-pleasing template, but then Porter is just so good at pleasing people that it's hard to be cynical about it. 'We're honoured to be in the house with these beautiful people,' he announced during the appropriately named Revival: this opening song was pure soul revivalism, like Otis Redding at a supper club. 'Every song is ultimately about love,' he said before If Love Is Overrated, but he wasn't talking about the tangled realities of relationships. He
Yahoo
08-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
All 20 acts confirmed for Watford Colosseum after reopening
Jools Holland and Simon Reeve are among the latest acts to be added as Watford Colosseum's early line-up takes shape. With the Rickmansworth Road venue, which has been vacant since 2020, set to reopen later this year, 02 Arena managers AEG Presents have been arranging more events to fill out its calendar. At the end of 2024, the list of acts signed on to perform once refurbishment is finished towards the end of this year stood at just nine, but it has since more than doubled to 20. Watford Colosseum. (Image: Watford Borough Council) Thursday, October 2 - Whitney Houston tribute: Saving All My Love for You Saturday, October 4 – Strictly Come Dancing favourites dance show: The Return of the Legends Thursday, October 16 – Live band disco night: Lost in Music Saturday, October 18 – Jazz-funk band: Level 42 Thursday, October 30 – Circus: Cirque, The Greatest Show Reimagined Saturday, November 1 – Tina Turner tribute: What's Love Got To Do With It? Monday, November 3 – Tenor performances: Russell Watson The Evolution Tour Thursday, November 6 – Orchestra: Jools Holland and His Rhythm and Blues Orchestra MORE SEATS RELEASED for Jools Holland's Rhythm & Blues Orchestra (@JoolsBand) on 6 November with Imelda May Tickets are selling quick, so get yours now 🔗 🎺 — Watford Colosseum (@WfordColosseum) February 3, 2025 Tuesday, November 11 – New wave chart topper: Adam Ant Tuesday, November 18 – Tony Blackburn hosted show: Sounds of the 60s Live Friday, November 21 – Elvis Presley tribute: The King's Voice Thursday, December 4 – George Michael tribute: Rob Lamberti Presents Perfectly George Sunday, December 7 – Taylor Swift tribute: Taylormania Thursday, December 11 – ABBA night: ABBA-Merry Xmas Monday, December 22 – Christmas show: Step Into Christmas 🚨Tickets on-sale now🚨 Radio 2's legendary DJ Tony Blackburn OBE is bringing Sounds Of The 60s Live to Watford next November! An evening of 60s classics performed by an All Star Band & Singers. Get your tickets here 🔗 — Watford Colosseum (@WfordColosseum) December 12, 2024Friday, February 13 – Michael Jackson tribute: Man in the Mirror Friday, February 20 – Country classics night: Country Roads Thursday, March 5 – Beatles tribute: The Magic of the Beatles Thursday, March 19 – Motown night: The Magic of Motown Wednesday, May 13 – World travel stories: Simon Reeve, To The Ends of the Earth
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Popular musician reveals Glasgow show dates
Jools Holland has announced two Glasgow shows in his 30-date UK tour. The 2025 tour will include two dates at the city's SEC Armadillo on December 5 and 6. Tickets go live on January 31 at 10am and can be purchased from and He will perform at the SEC Armadillo (Image: BBC Archive) The musician will be joined by special guest Imelda May. Jools said: "From the moment I first heard and saw her, I realised that she is one of the true greats of music who understands old and new music. "Her ravishing voice can illuminate both ballads and boogie-woogie like no one else." READ MORE: The tour will also introduce Ed Richardson as the orchestra's new drummer, succeeding the legendary Gilson Lavis. Ed said: "I've been a fan of Gilson since my dad first sat me down in front of the Hootenanny. "His iconic style left an indelible mark on me. "To now step into his shoes is both a challenge and an honour. "I'll do my utmost to continue his legacy and keep the drum chair as exciting as he made it." Fans can also look forward to performances from Ruby Turner, and vocalists Louise Marshall and Sumudu Jayatilaka. Together with the Rhythm and Blues Orchestra, Jools Holland will perform songs from throughout his career, ensuring a lively and unforgettable show.
