Dancing as a social event has completely changed over the past century. It’s still something… Read the postWeek 375: “Cheek to Cheek” by Fred Astaire
Two things strike me about Olivier Messaien: a) He really liked birds, almost to a… Read the postWeek 299: “O Sacrum Convivium” by Olivier Messaien
Being a professional entertainer is probably tough in any era, but can you imagine trying… Read the postWeek 224: “Gee But I’d Like To Make You Happy” by The Boswell Sisters
Billie Holiday’s 1952 recording of this song is the one that’s usually included on her… Read the postWeek 195: “You Go To My Head” by Billie Holiday
The desire to be somewhere else (or someone else) has never been more perfectly captured… Read the postWeek 129: “Over the Rainbow” by Judy Garland
I would love to tell you that I discovered this piece because I was researching… Read the postWeek 125: “Symphony #5, Third Movement” by Dmitry Shostakovich