Martha Wainwright Day 6, Brooklyn, NY

I didn't have to wake up early today, but guess what happened anyways... I've been conditioned and it blows. Then there was the construction, the school buses across the street, the honking, the general noise... I didn't stand a chance, so I gave up and started the espresso machine.

I didn't really have to do run around today, but it's my catch-up day for paperwork, etc... With all the driving after the shows, I haven't had the chance to do as much office-work as I'd like, which I would usually do in the hotel after the show. On top of that, I had meetings with one of the Chromeo guys for our October run, and The Stills for our stuff that starts later this week, so the day flew by.

Despite all this, I still had lots to sort out for the Martha show tomorrow at Spiegelworld, which is a little different as she's performing songs of Edith Piaf with a different configuration of musicians, and there's lots of stuff that's only getting sorted out today. Also, if any of you are familiar with the actual Spiegeltent where the show is, at the South St. Seaport in Lower Manhattan, you'll understand when I say I had some really weird feelings about it... I figured the only way to figure this show out was to go down in person and case the joint, so I did.

After dinner, and sacrificing my Monday Night Football plans, I took a train in to the city and tried to find the venue, and a place to park a van, and I'm really happy I did. It took a little while for me to find the actual entrance and where to pull in, and it took even longer to find lots where I could park a van. Turned out to be time well spent. And I even made it back for the 2nd half of the football game. Barely made it through the whole thing before I passed out...