We are giving away a pair of tickets to see Loudon Wainwright III at the Aladdin Theater on Sunday, January 13, 2013. To win, comment on this post why you’d like to attend. Winner will be drawn and emailed Monday, January 7.
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From our sponsors at Aladdin Theater:
Loudon Wainwright III w/ Dar Williams
Sunday, January 13, 2012
7 p.m. doors | 8 p.m. show
$30 | All Ages
Purchase Tickets HERE
Aladdin Theater
3017 Southeast Milwaukie Avenue Portland, OR 97202
(503) 234-9694 | More Info: www.aladdin-theater.com
2010 Grammy winner Loudon Wainwright III’s new album Older Than My Old Man Now will be released on April 17 through 2nd Story Sound Records. Having now lived longer than his father, esteemed Life Magazine columnist and editor Loudon Wainwright Jr., Loudon examines life, family, and mortality with candor and humor on fifteen new original songs.
Loudon Wainwright III was born in Chapel Hill, NC in 1946. His father was Loudon Wainwright Jr., a columnist and senior editor for LIFE Magazine and his mother was a housewife/yoga teacher, Martha Taylor. He studied acting at Carnegie-Mellon University but dropped out to partake in the Summer of Love in San Francisco.
Loudon wrote his first song in 1968, “Edgar”, about a Watch Hill, RI lobsterman, and was soon signed to Atlantic Records by Nesuhi Ertegun. Several years later, Clive Davis lured him to Columbia Records, where 1972′s Album III yielded the top 20 hit “Dead Skunk”.
His recording career spans a total of 23 albums, including 2009′s Grammy-winning “High Wide & Handsome”, a musical tribute to Charlie Poole (1893-1931), the legendary, yet obscure NC singer and banjo player. (Awarded ‘Album of the Year’ status by Entertainment Weekly editor and NPR contributor Ken Tucker.)
Wainwright has collaborated with songwriter /producer Joe Henry on the music for Judd Apatow’s hit movie “Knocked Up”, written music for the British theatrical adaptation of the Carl Hiaasen novel “Lucky You,” and composed topical songs for NPR’s “Morning Edition”, “All Things Considered” and ABC’s “Nightline”. Loudon Wainwright songs have been recorded by Johnny Cash, Bonnie Raitt, Earl Scruggs, Rufus Wainwright, and Mose Allison, among others.
Loudon’s acting career includes an early recurring role as Capt. Calvin Spalding, the singing surgeon, in TV’s M.A.S.H. and a stint in “Pump Boys & Dinettes” on Broadway, and more recent work in films directed by Hal Ashby, Tim Burton, Cameron Crowe, Martin Scorsese, Christopher Guest, and Judd Apatow. He also appeared as a regular in Apatow’s critically acclaimed TV series “Undeclared.”
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It’s my birthday! We are huge fans too.
Should be a great night!
I’m a huge fan of both Loudon Wainwright and Dar Williams, and seeing them both in the same night would be simply incredible. Both are fantastic songwriters and storytellers and I would love to see them!
Oh this looks fantastic! I’d love to win some free tickets!!!
I would love so much to see Loudon! Also, I can see the Aladdin from many doorstep!
I’ve been a fan of his since I heard him on Fresh Air many moons ago, and tracks from Grown Man and Little Ships were a soundtrack to my life in the late 90′s (go listen to I.W.I.W.A.L. right now!). Would love to see him live.
Love him and his family. Would love to go to this show!
Would love to go to this show!
Have been a Loudon Wainwright fan for years, and would love to win tickets for this one. Hope you will consider my post.
Iconic Loudon… I’ve never seen him. Would love to!
I can only echo what everyone has to say. Both Mr Wainwright and Ms Williams are wonderful and moving performers who make music that is warm, touching, and deeply human. I would be so happy and honored to see them make their music live.
He is a legend. He was halrious as Stephens dad on Undeclared.
It would be great to take my sister to this for her birthday.
I love Loudon – I wanna take my mom to see him!
I love Loudon’s clever story-songs and I enjoy taking people to his shows who are unfamiliar with his music—they are always blown away. And I’ve never seen Dar Williams before but I would love to!
“You got yer dead skunk in the middle of the road
dead skunk in the middle of the road
you got yer dead skunk in the middle of the road
stinkin’ to high Heaven!” Loooove “Dead Skunk” and
Loudon Wainwright!!! Thank you for this opportunity to see him………
Oh my gosh this would be incredible! Please pick me!!!
Whoa my parents would love me if y’all give me these tickets!
i Love MASH
Love Loudon Wainwright III. Been listening to his music for 2 decades now and have never been able to make it to a show. It would be amazing to get a chance to finaly see him live.
I’m such a big fan of this guy. I saw him when he last came to the Aladdin as well and had a wonderful time. I would love to see him again!
I have been a fan since I was a teenager and am also a fan of his sister Sloan. Plus, it’s on my bus line – no transfers! Woo hoo!
Yes please!
I’m in need of some soul healing… Music of any and all kind is EXACTLY what I be searchin’ fer..
Hell Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!
I was in a class where I heard Loudon speak once but have never had the opportunity to hear him play. This would male my whole year to see him
My birthday is tomorrow, January 4th, so it would soooo nice to have an e-mail in my inbox from you saying I’ve won tickets to this great show! I’m a big fan of both Loudon & Dar, so this is a killer twin-bill. Thanks PDX Pipeline!!
My partner and I both love Dar Williams.
Would LOVE to see him!
Eggs the cat
Would love tkts!!
Yes, my cousin & her friend who met in Chapel Hill will be visiting from out of state! Neither of them have spent much time in PDX and specifically asked if there were good concerts that weekend!
I have never seen him live. Would love to go.
I can feel it in my olfactory already!
Would be so fun to see this with my sweetie!
Would love to hear “Dead Skunk” sung live by the original!
It’s my NPR worshiping friend’s birthday and this would make his night, all things considered!
I want to hear him Loudon clear!
Sounds like a nice back-to-school date w wifey before i’m lost to the books for months.
I want to see a living legend!
Would love to win tickets to see Loudon
This is going to be a great show!
It would be nice to see and hear LWIII in concert. His songs sound very much like the ones I hear in my head…curious to see if his melodies hold up well in the context of a live performance.
Thanks!
I never win anything :(
Dead Skunk !
Sounds like a fun way to catch some tunes
A great, great musician. Summers Almost Over is one of the beautiful things i have ever heard.
This makes my heart happy just thinking of these two in the same venue!
PDX pipeline, you are the key to most of our explorations in this fine city. Thank you :)
Loudon is hilarious, his songs are beautiful, and I would love to catch him live.