I have spent the last two weeks trying to surprise you with wonderful and warm Christmas music, but just so you know I haven’t completely lost my edge amidst such holiday zeal, I thought…
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The Neon Piaf: Why Cyndi Lauper Matters
Being a lifelong outsider had informed everything about Lauper’s work, both musical and philanthropic. Her empathy has motivated her tireless work on behalf of the LGBT community over the years, despite being neither L, G, B, or T. She is only “C,” for “Cyndi,” but wholly “one of us.”
Stargayzing Songwriter’s Forum: 20 Questions With…Imani Coppola
As New Yorkers, who among us hasn’t experienced the discordance of entering a filthy corner market with the word “gourmet” boldly emblazoned on its signage? In the hyperbolic, marketing-driven universe we live in, where…
Songs That Should Have Been Top-Ten Hits, Volume 3: The Clive Davis Edition
For many years, it was customary for those seeking to curry favor with Clive Davis, the legendary hit maker and founder of Arista Records, to be given the “Clive Davis Challenge”: make two CDs (or,…
12 Essential Holiday Recordings…(You’ve Probably Never Heard)
So here my Christmas gift to you, dear friends, because you’ve been so good all year: a carefully curated list of 12 Holiday Songs You’ve (Probably) Never Heard
12 Holiday Songs You’ve (Probably) Never Heard, Day Eight: Cyndi Lauper’s “Home on Christmas Day”
12 Holiday Songs…is part of a series. To read them in order: Day One: Sara Bareilles’ Love is Christmas 8. Cyndi Lauper, Home on Christmas Day Ah…Cyndi Lauper…where shall I begin? I…
Songs That Should Have Been Top-Ten Pop Hits, Volume 2
1. Anastacia, “Left Outside Alone” (2004): In 1999, Anastacia’s debut single, “I’m Outta Love,” and album, Not That Kind, were a spectacular success all over the world except in her native country, America, where the single did…
PSA For Cyndi Lauper’s WeGiveADamn.org
November, 2010: This weekend Elisa and I did a PSA for WeGiveADamn.org, Cyndi Lauper’s campaign to keep people informed and involved about gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equality. Not only were we honored to…
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