In a short 1981 interview, Stevie waxes philosophic about her guest appearances during Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers’ 1981 tour, and the magic of music television. Ah, remember those days… (PS – the audio during this interview was recorded extremely poorly – a sign of the times for the then-fledgling TV network. I tried to … More Music Box: Stevie Nicks – Wild Thing
(photo source http://goo.gl/tb0cyF) “I have fought against white domination and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve. But if need … More Legacy: Nelson Mandela 1918 ~ 2013
“A BED AND A CHAIR: A New York Love Affair” was a Stephen Sondheim compilation presented by New York City Center and Jazz At At Lincoln Center, and as longtime Sondheimite, I’m sad to say I missed what promised to be a glorious night at the theater. Another Sondheim revue, you say? Yeah, I know. … More Music Box: The Ladies Who Lunch Medley
Fleetwood Mac’s “Say You Will” was released a little over a decade ago – in April of 2003 – and was the band’s first album since 1970 that did not feature a single track by Christine McVie, who had retired from the band in 1998, after their comeback for the ages (the release of the … More Music Box: Fleetwood Mac “Say You Will” Tour, Madison, WI (2004)
I know – I shouldn’t be so highfalutin because they are totally different organisms – but I’m always a little weary about film versions of beloved musicals not living up to expectations (see Les Miz, Hairspray, The Wiz, the Beyonce-ruined Dreamgirls, and so on). So I’m naturally skeptical about the upcoming The Last Five Years, the film … More Reel Life: The Last 5 Years
I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation. Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon of … More Legacy: Martin Luther King Jr. August 28, 1963
********** Stevie Nicks opened her 1998 tour promoting her ENCHANTED box set on May 27, 1998 at the MEADOWS MUSIC THEATRE in Hartford Connecticut. I saw her three times that tour, twice in one week. It was a show that I’ll always remember because it’s when she introduced her great acoustic trilogy of songs she’s … More Music Box: Stevie Nicks & Sandra Bernhard on The Enchanted Tour’s Opening Night (Plus Concert Footage)
