Remember sincerity and sentiment? I do. If you’re under the age of thirty-five you’ll probably have to dig a bit. Try reflecting on the death of beloved pet or the first time you fell…
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She’s Bringing Sexy Back: Barbara Cartland’s Album of Love Songs Sung Especially For You
Barbara Cartland’s Album of Love Songs, Sung Especially For You is a thrillingly awful recording from 1978 that combines several things I love very much: bad prose, the singing voice of an elderly woman,…
“Christmas Melody” is Released!
I’m very proud of Christmas Melody, a new holiday song that I Executive Produced for Syesha Mercado, a young singer that you may be familiar with from her success on American Idol a few…
The Worst Cover of Michael Jackson’s “Rock With You” Ever
The Laurie Bower singers were an incredible find! I found this gem in an antique store, very pre-internet, so it wasn’t until recently when I made the difficult decision to sell this seminal easy…
The Beat: Spooky and Sue’s “Swingin’ On A Star” and the Difference Between a “Record” and a “Song”
“Swingin’ On a Star” was written by Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke way back in 1944 for the Bing Crosby film Going My Way, for which it won the Academy Award for Best…
On Hoarding, Reality Shows and Laminated Belt Buckles
Last night after Ritchie went to bed, I did something I never do. I watched reality television. Within minutes, I realized why I never do this: it is impossible to stop. It must do the…
Season Of Glass
I swear to God this was an accident. Last week, I looked up at my window sill and saw my iced tea sitting next to my first pair of glasses from eighth grade. Of…
When It Comes to Patti Labelle, The Jury is Unanimous!
Oy, I’m so distressed! While the country debates itself into a dither over the alleged transgressions of sinister Republican candidate Herman Cain, I’m thinking about someone who will be remembered long after Cain is…
The Russ Locandro Orchesta’s “Big Band Sound Of Today”
I have loved this 45 r.p.m. record since it was given to me by my stepfather many years ago. He was a stockbroker and, if memory serves, Russ Locandro was a colleague of his,…
On Aging, Birthdays and Wisdom from Older Women
So today is my birthday —a yearly event that used to make me feel anxious and sad with almost dependability. I remember turning nineteen was difficult because…
Feel Good! Look Great! Exercise Along with Debbie Drake, Epic Records, 1963
With Christmas just around the corner, you can bet that I’m going to be doing my very best to help you stuff those stockings with creative and unexpected surprises. I have personally curated Le Crap my…
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