Rufus Wainwright

“I need a little alone time A little dream time But don’t worry I will be back baby I need a little be-gone time” From “Alone Time” by Rufus Wainwright Happiness is perhaps the most overrated emotion. What is it exactly? As far as I can tell, it generally refers...

“Sometimes I feel like my heart turns to dust” “Unfollow the rules, Unswallow the trust” From “Unfollow The Rules” by Rufus Wainwright It’s maybe 2003 and I’m walking out of my studio apartment in the West Village towards Bleecker Street. I’m not sure what kind of mood I’m in. I’m...

“Hatred on the horizon  Must be assumed for the ascension  Shatter the scepter  Lower the drawbridge  Drain the moat  Empty the catapult”  From “Devils and Angels (Hatred)” by Rufus Wainwright On this week’s episode of The Hardcore Humanism Podcast we had the pleasure of talking with singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright. Wainwright...