‘Tis the Season at Davies Symphony Hall By Seán Martinfield Sentinel Editor and Publisher Photo by Lynn Imanaka Linda Ronstadt will join the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra (SFSYO) to perform Sergei Prokofiev’s cherished musical tale, Peter and the Wolf. Music Director Donato Cabrera will conduct the December 12th presentation at the Flint Center in Cupertino and two performances...
Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News The sound of a lonesome fiddle ringing out from the stage of Nashville's venerable Ryman Auditorium just before the curtain rises is nothing unusual. But it was also no indication of what was to come when John Fogerty and his nine-piece band ripped into 'Hey Tonight,' and nearly a dozen other Creedence Clearwater Revival swamp-rock classics. Sprinkled throughout...
Calif. needs to change its thinking, says likely 2010 Democratic gov. candidate. Jerry Brown - California - United States - Society and Culture - Politics
I'm sure the title refers to a James Bond film; I'm swiping this from SamauraiFrog . List 10 musical artists (or bands) you like, in no specific order (do this before reading the questions below). Really, don’t read the questions below until you pick your ten artists!!! There is something to be said for following the instructions in this case. 1. The Beatles 2. The Beach Boys 3. David Bowie 4....
Jump Around - House of PainNew Mistake - JellyfishCarbon Monoxide - CakeSpeak Slow - Tegan and SaraMartha - Tom WaitsSomething To Hold On To - Vigilantes Of LoveStanding In The Shadows Of Love - The Four TopsOne Of Us - Martyn JosephGod - Joy ZipperMoment In The Sun - Clem SnideLocomotion (live) - Carole KingSad Arse Strippa - Lady SovereignTruly Something Fine - Nanci GriffithPromise - Black
If the entertainment industry were allowed to pick California's next governor, there would be no contest: Jerry Brown would win by a landslide. That was made clear this past week as the 71-year-old attorney general was feted by industry leaders at an event raising more than $1 million and co-chaired by directors Steven Spielberg and J.J. Abrams, and other movers and shakers. It's also been clear for...
“Somewhere Out There” is a song written by James Horner, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. [1] “Somewhere Out There” (often mistakenly called “Falling Back to Me” and “Gravity”) is a 2002 single by Canadian rock band Our Lady Peace from the album Gravity. [2] The song was sung by Phillip Glasser (for the character of the brother [...]
“Somewhere Out There” is a song written by James Horner, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. [1] “Somewhere Out There” (often mistakenly called “Falling Back to Me” and “Gravity”) is a 2002 single by Canadian rock band Our Lady Peace from the album Gravity. [2] The song was sung by Phillip Glasser (for the character of the brother [...]
“Somewhere Out There” is a song written by James Horner, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. [1] “Somewhere Out There” (often mistakenly called “Falling Back to Me” and “Gravity”) is a 2002 single by Canadian rock band Our Lady Peace from the album Gravity. [2] The song was sung by Phillip Glasser (for the character of the brother [...]
Call it "The Six Degrees of Nashville." Emmylou Harris' web of musical connections is so vast and intricate it shames even Kevin Bacon, whose eponymous "Six Degrees" game unites seemingly disparate Hollywood actors in six short steps.
“Oh skylark Have you seen a valley green with spring? Where my heart can go a journeying Over the shadows and the rain To a blossom-covered lane.”—“Skylark,” lyrics by Johnny Mercer, music by Hoagy Carmichael (1942) Johnny Mercer , the incomparably lyricist whose centennial we celebrate today, might be the most unique and multi-faceted contributor to the Great American...
By Tim Redmond Hillary Clinton never did this! I think it’s pretty clear now that Jerry Brown’s press office made a huge mistake in secretly recording conversations with reporters. (For starters, why do it in secret? I’ve done plenty of...
A friend wrote about enjoying a production of “Pirates of Penzance” at Oregon State. I looked for YouTube versions . . . Oh, my! (Better: Rent one of the movies, either of D’Oyly Carte, or the Linda Ronstadt/Rex Smith/Kevin Kline version.) Posted in Art, Movies, Music Tagged: copyright, General Grievous, Gilbert and Sullivan, Mashups, [...]
Looking for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum tickets? Get ready for a concert of epic proportions. Music’s biggest legends will appear together on one stage on October 29th and 30th, 2009 at Madison Square Garden for two “super concerts” marking the 25th anniversary of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Tickets for these dream shows go on sale on Monday, July 27, 2009 for American Express cardholders
People have intense love affairs with their machines, like some men are known to be enthusiastic about their cars, and some women are known for some household appliances. But the iPod seems to top them all and seems to pull strings at the heart with such consistency that some people, irrespective of age, sex, color, and creed, make the mp3 player device an extension of themselves, an extension of...