Divamensch

I was surprised to look at the winners for 2004 and see that Brian Wilson won a Grammy for a tune called "Mrs. O'Leary's Cow." I was...

Francesca and I saw *Lights Out: Nat 'King' Cole" on June 27, 2025. It's a new muslcal about Nat "King" Cole, centered on the filming of...

I was grumpy about going to work today. I've been fighting a cold since Tuesday and was super tired and achy this morning - - but not...

Oh my dear, Bobby Sherman! He died the other day at the age of 81. My husband was a fan - - I'm sure he would have been shrieking along...

Do my eyes deceive me or did Brian Wilson win a Grammy in 2004...? He won the Best Instrumental Rock Performance for a whacked out little...

My official favorite movie of all time, up until a few years ago, was Thoroughly Modern Millie, a madcap romp directed by George Roy...

I don't often focus on the presenters but the 2003 Grammys had couple of sets that caught my eye: Diva: A Tribute to Luther Vandross - -...

I saw Christian Marclay's Doors at the Brooklyn Museum on June 15, 2025. Marclay is the artist who did the 24-hour film I saw in 2012...

I saw Stradella's opera San Giovanni Battista at Catapult Opera on June 11, 2025. This was my third Salome opera in four months, a...

I heard Jim Jarmusch in concert at Le Poisson Rouge on June 10, 2025. Jarmusch is one of my favorite filmmakers, I think I've seen almost...

I joined the Planet Fitness in my new neighborhood a couple of months ago. They have piped in music that isn't really my style so I dug...

Brian Wilson died the other day at the age of 82, the tortured genius of The Beach Boys. I was crazy for The Beach Boys in my late 20s. I...

The 2002 Grammy for Best Instrumental Solo went to Herbie Hancock for "My Ship." I'm using the same system I used a couple months ago...

I read about Sly Stone's death in the NY Times (82). I immediately alerted my brother Howard, I knew Sly was a hero of his. I asked him...

I saw Maddie on June 5, 2025. It's a musical that played on London's West End in 1997. It has music by Stephen Keeling and book and...

My brother Howard just started a monthly radio show which can be heard online or on SoundCloud. It's called The Consortionist Presents....

The Best Opera Recording for 2001 went to Colin Davis's recording of Berlioz's epic opera Les Troyens. The two leading ladies in that...

Peter Seiffert (71) was a German tenor who specialized in Wagner, in some ways the most demanding roles in opera. Though I like what...

Don't you love how YouTube gives you suggestions based on what you've watched in the past? They were pitching a couple of numbers from...

Joni Mitchell's album Both Sides, Now won a couple Grammys in 2000 - - Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album and Best Instrumental...