December 1st Playlist!

Last night I saw Rufus Wainwright, as I mentioned often through the course of today's show, and it was brilliant and awkward and unique all at the same time. He is definitely an amazingly talented musician and has a great personality. I had heard that he had been doing this "thing" where he didn't want anyone to clap between songs of his first set. Sure enough, it was announced at the beginning of the show (for those people who missed the sign outside the doors). He came out donning a cape-esque robe with a long train. He played for ONE HOUR with no interaction with the crowd, which was minimal at TCU Place (not even half full). The rest of the show was "normal" and he was really amazing, actually. He played Hallelujiah as a duet with Teddy Thompson, who opened for him and is quite amazing himself, which was the highlight of the show for me.

So this morning's show is infused with piano because of the show last night. During the first set of Rufus' concert I tried to think of as many artists that have a lot of piano in it and came up with this list:

Artist - Song - Album (year of release, extra information)
* = Canadian

6:00-7:00am
Hawksley Workman* - Piano Blink - Between the Beautifuls
Cat Power - The Greatest - The Greatest
Sarah Slean* - Duncan - Night Bugs
Immaculate Machine* - Nothing Ever Happens - Fables
Regina Spektor - Poor Little Rich Boy - Soviet Kisch
Tori Amos - Crucify - Little Earthquakes (1991)
Christine Fellows* - Saturday night on utopia parkway - Nevertheless (2007)
The Pinch* - Money (local)
The White Stripes - I'm Lonely (but I'm not that lonely yet) - Get behind me satan (2005)
P:ano* - I felt his presence
Jon and Roy* - Another Noon - Another Noon (2006)
Amy Millan* - Low Sail - Masters of the Burial (2009)

7:00-8:00am
Rufus Wainwright* - Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk - Poses (2001)
Martha Wainwright* - Far Away - Self-titled (2005)
Kate and Anna McGarrigle (w/ Loudon, Rufus, and Martha) - School Days - The McGarrigle Hour
Loudon Wainwright III- Breakfast in Bed - Little Ship (1997)
Loudon Wainwright III (w/ Martha) - Father/Daughter Dialogue - Grown Man (1995)
Teddy Thompson - The Things I do - A piece of what you need (2008)
Jill Barber* - Hard Line
Michael Kaeshammer* - Goodbye - Lovelight
Fury and the Mouse - Hey look - is that love in the air? Oh no; that's just flying garbage - The Seahorse of Undesirable Truth
Immaculate Machine* - Numero de telephone - Les uno mais pas les autres (IM in French!)
Mother Mother* - Hayloft - Oh my heart