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Diva / Mensch pair for Dec 15, 2021
This week we have two songs from *Abbey Road:* Diva: "Come Together" Mensch: "Something"
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Dec 15, 20211 min read
Ryan on the Runway: PR19, ep8
The challenge: create a comfy chic look that’s both luxurious and cozy. You can wear it at home on the couch but still wear it out on the...
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Dec 13, 20212 min read
CDA: Michael Nesmith
Michael Nesmith was one of The Monkees. He died the other day at the age of 78. Here's a goofy compilation of moments from the show....
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Dec 11, 20211 min read
Fabulous Friday: "Ob La Di, Ob La Da" by Marmalade
I never heard of this band, have you? This video is pretty cute. And here's a performance from when George Harrison was inducted into the...
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Dec 10, 20211 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for Dec 8, 2021
I know the album is officially called *The Beatles* but we all know it as *The White Album,* am I right? Diva: "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da"...
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Dec 8, 20211 min read
Chanticleer Christmas concert, Dec 3, 2021
My Aunt Kat, my Uncle Dave, Richard, and I heard Chanticleer in concert on December 3, 2021. The concert was in the huge and opulent St....
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Dec 7, 20213 min read
CDA: Dahl and Dole
Arlene Dahl died the other day at the age of 96. She was a minor movie star who did occasional theatre projects - - Richard saw her as...
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Dec 6, 20211 min read
Ryan on the Runway: PR 19, ep6
Oh yes, an avant garde challenge using faux fur. Right from the start I could see things going very well and going very wrong! This is...
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Dec 5, 20214 min read
*Kiki and Herb SLEIGH at BAM,* Dec 2, 2021
I saw *Kiki and Herb SLEIGH at BAM* on December 2, 2021. Kiki and Herb are sort of a parody of a cabaret duo, the creation of singer...
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Dec 4, 20215 min read
Fabulous Friday: Mystery Guest, Mia Farrow
You know I always want to do a Mystery Guest for the first Friday of the month, and I want to keep in my Beatles theme, but it's tough. I...
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Dec 3, 20211 min read
*Eurydice,* Nov 30, 2021
Richard and I saw *Eurydice* at the Met on November 30, 2021. It's a new opera with music by Matthew Aucoin and a libretto by Sarah Ruhl,...
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Dec 2, 20212 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for Dec 1, 2021
We're sticking with *Sgt. Pepper.* Two great songs: Diva: "Good Morning, Good Morning" Mensch: "When I'm Sixty-Four"
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Dec 1, 20211 min read
CDA: Stephen Sondheim
I was sad about this one but I can't say it was a surprise - - the guy was 91! But what a way to go: he had just been to see two...
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Nov 27, 20213 min read
Fabulous Friday: "With A Little Help" from Sergio Mendes
Here's Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66 doing "With a Little Help From My Friends."
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Nov 26, 20211 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for Nov 24, 2021
First off, happy Thanksgiving, everyone. At last we've gotten to *Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band,* often thought of as the...
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Nov 24, 20211 min read
Ryan on the Runway: PR19, ep5
Christian told the designers to grab a box on the accessory wall. The box contained a one-of-a-kind accessory made by a New York...
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Nov 21, 20212 min read
Fabulous Friday: Claudine Longet
My brother Howard got me into Claudine Longet. She's a French singer and sometime actress, best known as the at-one-point wife of Andy...
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Nov 19, 20211 min read
CDA: Dave Frishberg
Honestly, I hadn't heard of Dave Frishberg when I read his obit in The NY Times, but I certainly know his work. He was a songwriter (died...
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Nov 18, 20211 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for Nov 17, 2021
This week we have two songs from *Revolver:* Diva: "Good Day, Sunshine" Mensch: "Here, There, and Everywhere"
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Nov 17, 20211 min read
Ryan on the Runway: PR19, ep 5
Brandon Maxwell. His name is Brandon Maxwell. I keep calling him Brendan by mistake, and I’m sure he hates that. The episode started with...
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Nov 13, 20214 min read
Fabulous Friday: "Then Came You"
I was on the stairmaster at Planet Fitness yesterday morning - - it wasn't an actual Stairmaster, it was a LifeFitness brand knockoff, but it's the easiest way to explain the thing I was using. Don't you say Kleenex rather than "facial tissue?" Anyway, I was on the stairmaster looking for something inspiring to listen to on my iPod. I needed a break from my usual picks (Boston, Earth Wind and Fire, Shirley Bassey) and somehow landed on this song. Which I ADORE. The four minut
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CDA x 2: Koenig and St. James
I read in the NY Times about the death of Walter Koenig at the age of 90. He'll always be remembered as Chekhov on Star Trek. I read in his Times obit that he was added in the second season to appeal to youngsters - - Kirk, Spock, and Bones were all mature gentlemen and they needed a cute young guy. They even gave him a Monkees-esque mop top to seal the deal. He was pretty damn cute! And my brother Howard alerted me to the death of Susan St. James at the age of 80. She's prob
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2 days ago1 min read
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