Rufus Does Judy

A few of my coworkers have started referring to the Market Basket on Fletcher Street as "the scary Market Basket." I'll admit getting in and out of the parking lot is always scary. And yesterday there was a scary looking dog tied to the rail inside the automatic door leaving the store. And then there's the scary realization that not everyone in this world should be having children.But hey, where else can you buy a bag of day old rolls for 65 cents or a roasted chicken for $3.99? And have you ever heard the guy who does the car alarm imitation? And when the Left Banke's 1967 baroque pop classic, "Pretty Ballerina", chimes from the ceiling speakers, don't you just have to smile?

Friday, October 2nd, master of the baroque pop genre himself, Rufus Wainwright, brings his evocative melodies, glitzy piano playing and his road weary voice to the newly renovated Portsmouth Music Hall. Son of Loudon Wainwright and Kate McGarrigle, his 1998 self-titled debut immediately separated Rufus from other second generation musicians with its poignant lyrics and sophisticated arrangements. Elton John called him "The greatest songwriter on the planet." However, on his 2007 release, Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall, Wainwright paid homage to the Tin Pan Alley greats who came before him performing Judy Garland's 1961 concert at Carnegie Hall in its entirety.

The Portsmouth Music Hall continues to book some impressive shows as part of their Intimately Yours series and Rufus Wainwright is no exception. Should be a great show.