As Adam Feldman pointed out in his wonderful Time Out New York piece on Elaine Stritch, “Everyone who ever met Elaine Stritch—hell, anyone who ever saw her perform—has a Stritch story.” I would like…
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The Denim Box: A Time Capsule of Mid-1970s Pop Songs, Including Paul Anka’s “(You’re) Having My Baby”
“It was like the Warhol-designed Rolling Stones’ Sticky Fingers album cover had a baby with an ABC After School Special” I often miss my analog life. Recently I purchased on eBay a carrying case for…
Stargayzing Song of the Day: Labelle’s “When the Sun Comes Shining Through (The Ladder)”
In 1989, I was working for WEA International, the global division of the Warner affiliated labels (Atlantic, Elektra, Warner Bros., etc.). Though I worked for a woman who made Anna Wintour seem charming, (a…
Song of the Day: David Campbell and John Bucchino’s “It Feels Like Home”
There’s a new CD I wanted to tell you about called David Campbell Sings John Bucchino. Mr. Campbell is one of Australia’s top-selling singers and television personalities. Mr. Bucchino is one of America’s best musical…
Stargayzing Song of the Day: Heart’s “Dog and Butterfly”
“See the dog and butterfly, up in the air he’d like to fly…” In the last few weeks since I lost my Brussels Griffon Oscar, “Dog and Butterfly,” one of my favorite songs by…
Music for Dusting: A Gay Man’s Guide
I would have liked to call this piece “A Gay Man’s Guide to the 10 Best Songs to Listen to While Doing Housework,” but since it is very hard to hear music over a vacuum cleaner, I have created this list to accompany the most quiet of household tasks, the dreary, dreaded, dolorous and thoroughly disagreeable removal of dust.
Quote of the Day: Jean Cocteau on Marlene Dietrich
“In your voice we hear the voice of Lorelei; in your look, the Lorelei turns to us. But the Lorelei was a danger to be feared. You are not, because the secret of your…
“Why Was I Born So Late?” Nicolas King at Don’t Tell Mama
This review appeared originally in bistroawards.com The last time I saw Nicolas King perform was at a benefit at least 10 years ago, when the then ten-year-old joined Liza Minnelli for a charming…
“Cutie” by Raw Stilo: or, The Time I Produced an R&B Music Video with Malcolm Lee
“Nowadays they just be dap, straight from the Timbos up to that baseball cap” It was 1995. I was managing singer Billy Porter (Kinky Boots) and secured him a record deal with A&M…
(N)e(u)rotica: What Madonna Said to k.d. lang About Peggy Lee
Having witnessed Madonna in full-throttle-self-centered-diva-mode multiple times over the years, I didn’t dispute the veracity of the recent news that the pop superstar was reprimanded for repeatedly texting during a New York Film Festival…
“They Wish to Secure a Major Label Record Deal”: LUCIA
Dear Stargayzing Readers: One of the things that made working at record companies in the 1980s and 1990s so great was that you would, on a daily basis, receive letters like this one from the “instrumental…
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