Pedestrian.tv (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
The Strokes leading man, Julian Casablancas has gone all Mariah Carey on us and released a fancy little Christmas tune to bop along too when we celebrate Jesus' birth. ‘I Wish It Was Christmas Today,’ isn’t all that bad. It is what you'd expect, nothing too out of the ordinary, it’s very Stroke-sy easy listening and semi rocky. It’s more of song to listen to, as you drive...
No Rock And Roll Fun (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
How many people who have become famous because of their kids really shown any talent? Edward Enfield, perhaps? And... Why do I suspect that a collection of Frank Sinatra covers ("and two original songs") from Mitch Winehouse won't change things much?
Silly Little Country (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
During my mid-life career transition, many of my former students recommended to me following the travails of Jeff Shalit, something I have in fact been doing over the last years, as I have blogged, often linking to his excellent posts at his generally fine blog, Recursivity . But he has a post that baffles me now. I invite my reader to go and listen. All I hear is casual and useless cruelty, total...
Search Engine Watch Blog (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
It's no secret that music searches comprise a large number of searches on the web today. That's why the music search wars have heated up in recent weeks with rumors and announcements surrounding efforts by Google , Facebook , and MySpace . Yahoo! has been a player in music search for a long time, but now they're amping up their game with music video search . They're including a special section on...
Vulture (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Arriving at the Film Forum on Friday is a new, impressively restored print of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's classic 1948 film The Red Shoes , about a tenacious ballerina torn between a lover and her art. On Tuesday, Red Shoes superfan Martin Scorsese — who oversaw the movie's seven-year restoration process — hosted a screening at the DGA Theater. We spoke with him before the...
raging universe (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
It's Arts Week in Denver and the town is buzzing with creative events. Just in time with Saturn newly in Libra squaring the Capricorn business establishment. The city has Venus at 29 Sagittarius square Neptune at 29 Pisces so the place almost overflows with galleries, studios, theaters, and beautifully kept parks. The arts districts started with First Friday artwalks, then added third Fridays, then...
Top Model Barbie Toys (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
This doll is so life-like I was impressed. Sinatra's eyes come to life in minature form. Plus, he is quite poseable and is designed with many delightful touches, such as an authentic hat. I love this doll, which I recived as a gift from a very thoughtful friend who understands my Sinatra fascination. Cheap Frank Sinatra Timeless Treasures! [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full...
Popdose (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
I am certain that when Frank Sinatra was a child, he must have gazed at the Manhattan skyline just across the Hudson River. If you’ve ever been to Hoboken, you know that the big city appears to be so close that you can almost reach out and touch the buildings. It’s a place where a [...]
Marc Valdez Weblog (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
William Hedge is starting a new job in Rocklin tomorrow. He states: If you ever feel you want to travel all the way up there for an incredible Italian meal, and some BRILLIANT playing and singing, and than maybe having a few of you to get up and sing, come on up the hill!! Rubino’s Ristorante 5015 Pacific Street Rocklin, CA 95677 (916) 624-3401 Rubino’s Restaurant is Proud to Announce the...
PopMatters Music (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Chicago Tribune (MCT) -- For those who believed that every note Frank Sinatra ever sang already has been released, reissued and repackaged, brace yourselves: There's new material to come. The man recorded and performed so prolifically for nearly six decades that the vaults keep yielding more music. The latest release, "Sinatra: New York" (Reprise Records), comprises four CDs spanning 1955...
In Entertainment (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Just when you thought you had heard it all, good ‘Ol’ Blue Eyes’ keeps creeping out of the woodwork to give us more unreleased magic with his new 5-CD boxset, which includes 71 previously unreleased performances, and also comes with a DVD, never-before seen photos and tributes. 55 performances are spread across 4 audio CD’s, and [...]
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
No Frank Sinatra box set should contain two versions of him singing "Bad Bad Leroy Brown." I needed to get that out of the way...
manxathletics.com (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Except for the first one, which is perhaps understandable, you will not see a better advert for eugenics... UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE (BBC2) Jeremy Paxman: What is another name for 'cherrypickers' and 'cheesemongers'? Contestant: Homosexuals. Paxman: No. They're regiments in the British Army who will be very upset with you. BEG, BORROW OR STEAL (BBC2) Jamie Theakston: Where do you think Cambridge University...
Page 300 (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Frank Sinatra - Live at the Meadowlands Eleven years after his death, you have to wonder if the Frank Sinatra estate is going to run out of new material to release at some point. Three of the four labels he recorded for have already done "complete recordings" box sets, and you can only put out so many themed "best of" compilations. There's always live albums, and with a performing...
Indy Star (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
The Actors Theatre of Indiana is bringing back its musical tribute to Frank Sinatra, by popular demand. "We get patrons say all the time when are you going to bring back 'My Way,'" said Don Farrell, who is acting and directing the four-person show.
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