SONG OF THE DAY “Mama Knows Best” by Jessie J (Who You Are, Lava/ Island/ Universal Island/ Universal Republic/ Gut, 2011). Written by Jessica Cornish and Ashton Thomas. WHERE I HEARD IT Fox’s So You Think You Can Dance Season 8 (Summer 2011). VIDEO OF THE DAY
SONG OF THE DAY “Ordinary Mothers (Live)” by Audra McDonald (Sondheim: The Birthday Concert, Image Entertainment, 2010). Written and composed by Stephen Sondheim. WHERE I HEARD IT I watched Sondheim: The Birthday Concert (2010) on Netflix the other day. AMAZING!! VIDEO OF THE DAY
SONG OF THE DAY “Losing My Mind (Live) as performed by Marin Mazzie (Sondheim: The Birthday Concert, Image Entertainment, 2010). Written and composed by Stephen Sondheim. WHERE I HEARD IT I watched Sondheim: The Birthday Concert (2010) on Netflix the other day. AMAZING!! I have been obsessed with Marin Mazzie eversince she led the revival …
SONG OF THE DAY “Skin & Bones” by David J. Roch (Skin & Bones single, 2011). WHERE I HEARD IT This season of Fox’s “So You Think You Can Dance”. VIDEO OF THE DAY
SONG OF THE DAY “You’re The One That I Want” by Angus & Julia Stone (Big Jet Plane EP, 2010). Written by John Farrar. VIDEO OF THE DAY Angus & Julia Stone – You're The One That I Want… by goldrausch
SONG OF THE DAY “Little Talks” by Of Monsters and Men ([single], self-released, 2010). RECOMMENDED BY One of my oldest music friends, Greg, recommended this song to me on facebook today, and I am so grateful. It is AMAZING, and everything I love in a song: catchy chorus, horns, great lead vocals. LOVE LOVE LOVE. …
10th Anniversary of the Concert for New York City Music has the power to heal. Shortly after the tragic events of 9/11, some of the best musicians in Rock gathered at Madison Square Garden to commemorate the souls lost on this infamous day. Today, we piece together that setlist using the Vault to honor those …
Showing Up: Live Music After Sept. 11 We gathered. By Ann Powers Reprinted from www.npr.org (see link above for original article) That simple sentence, with its multiple meanings, organizes my thoughts as I attempt to accurately describe reality — mine, anyway — right after Sept. 11, 2001. I lived in Brooklyn at the time, three …
SONG OF THE DAY “I Need A Dollar” by Aloe Blacc (Good Things, Stones Throw Records/ Epic Records, 2010). WHERE I HEARD IT This is another recommendation from my hubby bubby, and definitely proves that he knows me well. A catchy Motown blues song with a killer chorus! I’m in! VIDEO OF THE DAY
SONG OF THE DAY “I Learned The Hard Way” by Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings (I Learned The Hard Way, Daptone Records, 2010). Written and composed by Bosco Mann. VIDEO OF THE DAY