Jamie Cullum released his eagerly awaited fifth album entitled "The Pursuit" on November 9. This, his first solo album in four years, is a combination of his eclectic music tastes and enduring love of Jazz and its timeless standards. "The Pursuit" is a record that mixes his heritage with a thrilling selection of modern influences. Describing its sound he moves from Cole Porter...
This takes some balls. Joseph Gordon-Levitt did his first gig hosting Saturday Night Live this past weekend. He took the stage looking like a guy who could barely contain his excitement, and proceeded to launch into a recreation of one of the most famous song and dance numbers from any film musical: Donald O'Connor's 'Make 'em Laugh' from Singin' in the Rain. And he nailed it! OK, so 'Make 'em Laugh'...
I’ve been sitting on a secret for over six months and this weekend all was revealed at the NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English) convention. Of course I’ve noted repeatedly that Lee B ennett Hopkins was the recipient of the 2009 NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. He was officially presented that award at the Books for Children Luncheon at the conference on Saturday—to...
I wrote an op-ed a few months ago about David Galenson’s work on creative life cycles in art, poetry, novel-writing, movie-making and architecture. Now he’s turned his hand to pop music. Abstract below. Innovators: Songwriters (gated link, sorry) David GalensonIrving Berlin and Cole Porter were [...]
http://www.mediafire.com/?kjt2znzymwk A gem from Julie London -- a dreamy album of Cole Porter tunes, and one that has her singing with small group backing, very much in the mode of some of her best early work for the Liberty label! Recordings taken from mostly the 60’s.
John popped in with important news … Greg, Listen up mate. I’ve just heard the greatest song ever written. Guess who it’s by I dunno, The Beach Boys, Cole Porter, Andrew Lloyd Website dot com … Not even close mate … keep going Dolly Parton? Close mate, close … it’s country Oh I don’t know. Stop mucking about and tell me I’ll give you a clue...
During the MLB playoffs, Fox baseball analyst extraordinaire Tim McCarver released a CD of him crooning through jaunty Cole Porter-style songs without a smidge of irony. We had grand plans for this....
Entertainment Weekly asks if readers have ever felt "betrayed" by an actor (and their choice of role). I don't think I have. Because even the most brilliant actor can only go where the story takes them; they're usually not in control of that (and usually shouldn't be). For example, that movie with Kevin Kline as Cole Porter sucked, but that wasn't his fault. I may sometimes have felt saddened...
It’s easy, and usually rash, to use the word ‘unforgettable’, or even ‘memorable’, since we can forget anything. But then what we hang on to becomes all the more remarkable, and Barthes, like Cole Porter, was the author of phrases and rhythms that for some of us will not go away until we do.
Concord Jazz have released Anything Goes, legendary trumpet player Herb Alpert and renowned singer Lani Hall’s debut Concord recording as a duo. The album is not only a live collection of beautifully reinterpreted standards, but also an endearing tribute to their personal and professional relationship. Produced by Herb and Lani and Recorded live at various venues in Los Angeles, New York, San...
So, a recent post reminded me of Wall of Voodoo and this in turn, locked their most well know song Mexican Radio into repeat play in my brain. Every time I hear the line "wish I was in Tijuana, eating barbecued Iguana" I grin. It's not really up to the intellectual, witty lines produced by Cole Porter, but still I really like it. Anyone else have favorite single lines from songs?
You want some crooning with that spaghetti?! Of course you do, and tonight’s your lucky night: Dear NR friend George Galip will be entertaining the patrons of Vitello’s Restaurant (yeah, yeah, it’s the Robert Blake place) with “ An Evening of Cole Porter,” accompanied by star musicians Rich Eames (piano), Jeff D'Angelo (bass), and Joe LaBarbera (drums). The fun and the...
Theatre Auditions – Andover High School ShowTitle: Anything Goes ShowAuthor: Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter ShowType: Musical comedy AuditionLocale: Andover High School Auditorium 4200 Andover Rd. (South side of Long Lake , West of Telegraph) Bloomfield, MI AuditionDateTime: Monday, December 7th, 6:00 pm Registration (or use the Online Form to save time) Auditions 6:30 to 10:00 PM – Leads...
I was up in London again at the weekend for another poet-in-residence slot on Radio 4's Saturday Live . This time, the studio guest was shoe entrepreneur Harvey Jacobson so my end-of-show poem was shoe-themed! For my top-of-the-show poem in response to one of the week's news stories, I came up with a piece that blended the Kelly Report on MPs' expenses and Bonfire Night. If you missed the programme...
After almost 20 years this video still holds up well. It was part of a special TV concert with a focus on AIDS titled "Red, Hot, and Blue" and while it aired in the US, many performances were cut from that version. Happily, this stunningly orchestrated number wasn't one of them. One of my fave Porter tunes. Cole Porter's "Down in the Depths": The concert videos featured Annie Lennox,...
Charlie Parker Plays Cole Porter >>>> Download Plays Cole Porter <<<< artist: Charlie Parker album: Plays Cole Porter Tracklist: 1 Easy to Love mp3 2 What is this Thing Called Love mp3 3 Begin the Beguine mp3 4 Night and Day mp3 5 What is this Thing Called Love mp3 6 What is this Thing Called Love part 2 mp3 7 I Get A Kick out of You mp3 8 Just One of Those Things mp3 9 My Heart Belongs to Daddy mp3...
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