Archiv - 2003
Martin Bruny am Dienstag, den
8. Juli 2003 um 10:28 · gespeichert in Pop
Fans of Diane Schuur know the story: blind since birth, singing professionally at 9, discovered by the late saxophonist Stan Getz at the 1979 Monterey Jazz Festival. And don’t forget her passion for the singers, such as Dinah Washington, Carmen McRae and Sarah Vaughan, who inspired Schuur at a tender age.
So perhaps it’s no surprise that the 49-year-old Schuur’s new CD, “Midnight” (Concord Jazz) pays tribute to standards she grew up hearing in her formative years.
There’s just one catch. Most of the 13 songs on “Midnight” are recent arrivals to the canon.
The album was actually the brainchild of singer-songwriter Barry Manilow and his longtime collaborator Eddie Arkin. Schuur, known to most friends as Deedles, had worked with both men on Manilow’s 1988 jazz foray, “Swing Street.” [story; weitere Berichte: 1, 2, 3, 4]
Martin Bruny am Montag, den
7. Juli 2003 um 10:27 · gespeichert in Sprache
Once the English language’s most shocking, egregious, off-limits word, it’s become just another cultural noise, thrown around with the casualness of a summer softball, appearing on your TV, on your answering machine, at a newsstand near you, from the mouth of your son, your mom, your Congressman, your philosophy professor, your dentist, your waiter, your basic innocent virgin on the street. Remember gosh, golly and darn? They’re history! At least in the most civilized places.
Last week, at a political rally, Representative Patrick Kennedy of Rhode Island told a gathering of Young Democrats in Washington, D.C.: “I don’t need Bush’s tax cut, I have never worked a [bleeping] day in my life.” And when Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz received a mild taunt from Al Franken at this year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner, he responded with a simple, elegant, “[Bleep] you.” [story via gawker.com]
Martin Bruny am Montag, den
7. Juli 2003 um 10:26 · gespeichert in Literatur
Weil Thomas Steinfeld, einer der neuen Juroren beim Klagenfurter Bachmann-Preis-Wettlesen, einst im Streit von der FAZ zur SZ gegangen ist, wurde er letzte Woche im Sonntagsableger der FAZ hart angegangen. Er war der einzige Juror, der namentlich erwähnt wurde in einem Artikel, der sich zudem erkühnte, sämtlichen Kollegen den Spaß zu verderben und die Abschaffung Klagenfurts zu fordern. Dummerweise hat der angry young journalist Steinfeld so grauenvoll falsch zitiert, dass in der gestrigen Ausgabe eine Entschuldigung folgte. Der Kampf im Sinkflug tendiert zur Groteske. [story]
Martin Bruny am Montag, den
7. Juli 2003 um 10:25 · gespeichert in Musical, Broadway, Pop
Legendary ABBA songwriter Bjorn Ulvaeus is delighted his musical Mamma Mia! is making him more money than when he was in the ’70s chart-toppers. The “Waterloo” star wrote the music and lyrics for the stage show, which this week was watched by its 10 millionth audience member, with former ABBA colleague Benny Andersson - and he’s seen the proceeds stack up. Bjorn, 57, says, “It’s going to make me richer than ABBA ever did. In the ’70s, groups didn’t make the incredible deals that they did in the ’80s and ’90s. They never became as rich. It’s never bothered me. We were only ever in it for the love of music. Having too much too soon can be very dangerous anyway.” And despite his love for writing ABBA’s songs, Bjorn doesn’t yearn for the good old days. He says, “I’m not nostalgic for those days. I wouldn’t like to have it back. Creating was what I really enjoyed. In this business, it all begins and ends with a song. Without that, no one is anything.” [story]
Martin Bruny am Sonntag, den
6. Juli 2003 um 10:24 · gespeichert in Flicks, Musical
Footlosse, the Broadway musical, will next year embark on a six-month, nationwide tour ahead of a possible West End transfer. The show’s premiere UK production will open at the Theatre Royal Plymouth on 5 February 2004 before continuing until mid-August to more than 20 further venues.
Based on the 1984 Hollywood film starring Kevin Bacon and Lori Singer, Footloose centres on city boy Ren who moves with his family to a small town in middle America where rock music and dancing are outlawed for religious reasons. Sparks fly when Ren and the minister’s teenaged daughter rebel. [story]
Martin Bruny am Sonntag, den
6. Juli 2003 um 10:23 · gespeichert in Listen, Theater
Where can you find celebrated dramatists, A-list actors and inventive plots tackling Siberian camps and noisy sex? On radio, of course. [story]
Martin Bruny am Sonntag, den
6. Juli 2003 um 10:23 · gespeichert in Pop
Pat Benatar is set to unveil some new songs - whether the groundbreaking rocker’s fans are ready or not.
“I know what they want to hear,” Benatar said, calling from a tour stop in Memphis. “I’ve known a lot of these fans forever. We’re like old friends. If I say: ‘I’ve gotta do this.’ They’ll be cool with it.” [story]
Martin Bruny am Sonntag, den
6. Juli 2003 um 10:21 · gespeichert in Flicks
LOS ANGELES — Academy Awards voters could be kicked out under new rules intended to tone down aggressive Oscar campaigning.
The new penalty — expulsion or suspension from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences — is aimed mainly at studio executives and staff who oversee efforts to position their films for Oscar contention. But it also could apply to nominees themselves, including actors, directors and writers. [story]
Martin Bruny am Samstag, den
5. Juli 2003 um 23:55 · gespeichert in Tod, Sprache
“Bald nach dem Erscheinen meines ersten Buches versprach ich einem jungen Mann, dass ich mich in den nächsten Tagen entleiben werde. Als wir uns einige Zeit später – ich war immer noch am Leben – auf der Straße wieder begegneten, sagte er in einem Tonfall der Enttäuschung und des Vorwurfs: “Weißt du, Josef Winkler, gerade von dir habe ich erwartet, dass du dein Wort hältst!”"
Josef Winkler - “Leichnam, seine Familie belauernd” (edition suhrkamp, Frankfurt a. M. 2003; 148 S., 7,60 Euro )
Martin Bruny am Samstag, den
5. Juli 2003 um 23:54 · gespeichert in Flicks, Sprache
“Not everyone is lucky enough to understand how delicious it is to suffer.”
—Katharine Hepburn [via Ain’t too proud]
« zurueck ·
vor »
