The first weekend of this month featured some really great live music. A request by Friday’s blogger to cover a Gotham Red Bandana Award presentation delated this report. Shelly and I enjoyed an evening of John Lennon solo and Beatles music at Town Hall on December 2. The next night was our daughter’s turn join her dad for the music of the Allman B …
Received an interesting email on Friday. Sort of a Save The Date for The 43rd Annual John Lennon Tribute from Theatre Within, Saturday, December 2, 2023. Shelly and I often attend. So do other members of this tribe that hosts this and six other daily commentaries. When we both are able to attend we meet up before shows with Vincent and Susan Ru …
Sometimes plans made do not fall into line exactly as you want it and later today, we’ll know how the weekend works out. Months ago the thoughts were to take in two shows with the likelihood of no MLB Wild Card weekend. That outcome did not play out and I was at shows rather than watching my baseball team. The hierarchy for me always put music at t …
In these pandemic plagued times where most in person holiday gatherings shrink to households and some enlarge by virtual means, why not add some music to help brighten our moods. This year’s version of Happy Holidays in Song now features 103 songs, albeit one video required a search for a replacement by the same artist (ask off list please but I …
The phrase titling this blog comes from lyrics in a John Lennon tune. If I just chose the first two words, it recalls the title of The Doors’ second LP, Strange Days, featuring their second hit, “People Are Strange.” We keep reading how less busy those not working in “critical” aka “essential” functions find themselves. Perhaps. Not here. Since t …
Light up this holiday season with song. Continuing a Gotham tradition inspired by Friday's blogger (and which preceded this blog; used to just be a post to Fredslist), please find and enjoy the latest version of Happy Holidays in Song. In three weeks some of us start with lighting candles. Three eves later, the holiday that inspires the bulk of …
It's been quite the season of loss and I don't know how to say anything brillaint about that. So I give you this: So this is Christmas And what have you doneAnother year overAnd a new one just begun And so this is ChristmasI hope you have funThe near and the dear onesThe old and the young A very merry ChristmasAnd a happy New YearLet's hope it's a …
Last week the plan for today's blog would be to discuss those announced this past Thursday at Gotham Green® as the recipients of the Gotham Green Award® at a Luncheon next April in advance of Earth Day. Indeed this past week involved a have set of meetings; two major presentations sandwiched the Green announcement itself, and I did enjoy sharing m …
