Category Archives: Music

Showtune Saturday: “All I Care About Is Love”

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: “All I Care About Is Love” from Kander & Ebb’s Chicago, performed by the peerless Jerry Orbach on the 1976 Tony Award telecast. Billy Flynn was charmingly and winningly played on screen years later by Richard Gere, … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Performers | Tagged Chicago, Jerry Orbach, Kander and Ebb, showtune saturday | 4 Comments

Couldn’t Do It Today

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: The amusing thing about this is that it’s intended as pro-woman. Tex even preemptively scolds men for being turned off by the idea of women avoiding work in order to give them massages and make coffee. 1967. … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Politics and Economics, Sex, Women men and fashion | Tagged couldn't do it today, it was made to think up clever little things to do to surprise her man, Joe Tex, soul music | 1 Comment

Friday Music Wildcard: Persian Classical with Sahba Motallebi

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Sir Barken Hyena

Sir Barken Hyena writes: Damn that’s some picking!

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Wimmin Singin Wednesdays

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: What the heck does become of the broken hearted?

Posted in Music | Tagged Joan Osborne, What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? | 1 Comment

Sunday Jazz Selection

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Egberto Gismonti, Baiai Malandro.

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Showtune Saturday: “Honey Bun”

Posted on July 5, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: Welcome to Showtune Saturday, where I’ll share some great musical theater numbers from stage, screen, and recording. Here’s “Honey Bun” from Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific, performed by Reba McEntire and Alec Baldwin with the New York … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Performers | Tagged alec baldwin, new york philharmonic, reba mcentire, rodgers and hammerstein, showtune saturday, south pacific | 5 Comments

Wimmin Singin Wednesday

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: That unmistakeable tone. Iris DeMent.

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Monday Art Rock Selection: Mouse On Mars / They Know Your Name

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Sir Barken Hyena

Sir Barken Hyena writes: This tag “art rock” has the virtue of near meaninglessness. Today it means “weird as fuck”, a good blanket term for German duo Mouse On Mars, as this recent video demonstrates. All of their work is … Continue reading →

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