Paula Iwamoto-Schaap
A rock nyc Christmas Playlist # 2 Fairytale of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl) – The Pogues Reviewed
like the magic of a beloved Christmas song, a mother’s love is forever
Tom Petty Songs for the Operating Room
This was the first time I’d heard of the music starting before the patient (meaning me) was knocked out. “The playlist today is courtesy of the doctor,” one of the nurses told me cheerfully.
‘Matilda the Musical’ at Shubert Theater, Reviewed
There were definitely problems with the production, however. As gamely as the kids try, they are young children and the incredibly fast-paced, at times intricate lyrics (sung with fake British accents) proved too great a challenge. At many points I had no idea what they were singing
Meet Run River North: Korean Rock Not K-Pop
“I feel there’s no one we can truly compare ourselves to because there isn’t another six-person Korean American rock band out there. We can’t be called ‘the next-anything’ because there isn’t something [like us] that came before.”
World's Largest Record Tops the Fabulous Forum
The Forum in Los Angeles is truly an historic sports venue, home to the Lakers back in their multi-championship years. It also hosted innumerable concerts, though frankly it wasn’t a very good place to see a show. The sound system left a lot to be desired, as I remember well from seeing Elton John there in the early ’80s.
Farewell, Treme
But the true main character of Treme, as realized and vibrant as any other, was the music. It infused every part of the show, from passing shots of buskers on the corners to the biggest names on the stages of Bourbon Street
An Abundance of Rock Christmas Songs
The rock Christmas album I remember best is A Very Special Christmas, which celebrated its 25th anniversary a couple of years ago. Everyone was playing it on Christmas 1987, even my mother-in-law.
Another Look At Disney's "Frozen"
There is no question in my mind that this will be adapted for Broadway, which was, no doubt, Disney’s plan all along. Even the choice of composers, the Tony-winning couple Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez, who wrote Book of Mormon, lends itself to such an adaptation
New Wave Artists As Time Goes By
Most of the artists have put away the heavy makeup and Aqua Net of the 80s and let their more natural selves shine through (though not all: Martha Davis, Marc Almond, Anabella Lwin, Chrissie Hynde, Peter Murphy, and Siouxie Sioux are still sporting plenty of eyeliner).
The Flaming Lips School Orson Scott Card, Author of Ender's Game
Wayne Coyne became very troubled by reports of Orson Scott Card’s very vocal and highly publicized homophobia and public tirades against marriage equality. He decided to arrange for the EP vinyl to be etched with “Hey Orson Scott Card You Are Wrong” on one side and “Gay People Are Cool” on the flip side
Elvis Costello Solo, The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY, 11-12-13
“Tonight’s all about love!,” he called out to the crowd after the first few numbers, though he later amended this to add, “But the other side of that is deceit, betrayal, and heartbreak.”
Thoughts on the Justin Timberlake Audience Izod Center, 11/9/13
The crowd was there to drink in his sex appeal and let it wash over them along with the amazing laser light show. This was not a teenybopper show, as the music and dancing practically dripped sexuality, and the audience was not a bunch of kids (except for the ones who were)
The Avett Brothers, "Magpie and the Dandelion" Reviewed
“I and Love and You” haunted me for weeks, as I listened to it over and over again. Some of the plaintive beauty of that song, as well as the high-energy kick of their up-tempo songs from the album of the same name, are on display in Magpie and the Dandelion.
The Kids are Alright–Except When They Aren't
It’s a developmentally enriching experience for them to learn how music is made, and for them to understand that music is a living, breathing entity, one that they can enjoy with others in an energetic environment
"Newsies" At The Nederlander Theater, Sunday, November 15th, 2013, Reviewed
Jack Kelly (Corey Cott), leader and legend among the newsies, heads the strike that results from an increase in the fees the boys are charged for the newspapers they hawk on the streets
Mommies Who Rock
All moms rock in their own way, but some moms rock harder than others
Cyndi Lauper at the Capitol Theater, Port Chester, NY, Friday, July 13th, 2013
Like Merida from “Brave” after a particularly rough night
Free CDs on 42nd Street? A Joke In Search Of A Punchline
I tried to keep on walking, but it was like a trap door had sprung. He grabbed me by the hand and asked, “Do you like hip hop?”
Sirius/XM Made Me Want to Listen to the Radio Again
I moved to Westchester County in 2004 and was shocked to discover that New York City was even more of a radio wasteland. How could it be that the two greatest cities in the United States fail to have radio stations of the same caliber as say, San Francisco or Seattle.
Cyndi Lauper And A Girl Who Wanted To Have Fun
I was a senior in high school in 1983, busy with SAT tests and college applications and impending adulthood, so it was a good time to be reminded that girls just wanted to have fun