Topic: Music

Thursday, September 13, 2007

Scoring the Simpsons, A Legendary Samurai, and Vigo Mortensen

As the Simpsons enters its 19th season, NPR takes time to celebrate the music from the show, NBC has provided us with a history of the Samurai warrior behind Hiro’s legacy on Heroes, and Vigo Mortensen contemplates whether he wants to be Aragorn in The Hobbit.

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

4 Billion Dollars, CBGB, and Patty the ruthless lawyer

I woke up this morning feeling that there was money out there to be had … somewhere. Turns out, the hotel owner and real estate developer Leona Helmsley left more than $4 billion after she passed away last week and its uncertain as to what’s to happen to it. I’m thinking, long lost relative …

Alfred [...]

Friday, August 24, 2007

Diana Krall

Last night, we had to privilege of seeing jazz singer-pianist Diana Krall play a selection of her favorite songs at the Dodge Theater in Phoenix. Backed by guitarist Anthony Wilson, bassist John Clayton and drummer Jeff Hamilton, she played “I Love Being Here With You”, “From This Moment On”, “Exactly Like You”, and about 9 [...]