One of the things I enjoy about reading biographies of entertainment legends is learning about the less famous people whose lives revolved around the stars, like the guy I ran across in a book about Dean Martin. An accomplished saxophonist who'd gotten his start in the early big band era, Dick Stabile was the musical director for Martin and Lewis at the height of their fame as a comedy team, and for many years also backed up Dino on some of his best records. Along the way he found time to have a pretty good career as a bandleader. [...]
We all know actors shouldn't play music, but what about musician actors? Join us this week as the list obligatory looks at the best examples of musicians in film. I'm feeling punchy this...
Kokomo- Adam Green with Ben Kweller Lately I've Let Things Slide- Caitlin Rose Grazie, Prego, Scusi- Dean Martin Matches To Paper Dolls (Alternate)- Dessa No Freedom- Dido Born Loser- DMX Lonesome Blue- Erik Koskinen Someone To Watch Over Me- Frank Sinatra Numb- Jamelia Frontin'- Jamie Cullum Suicide Is Painless- Matt Costa Jolene- Miley Cyrus I'll [...]
I don't usually write about current TV shows but there is one that caught my interest when I first read about it, because its subject matter looked perfect for nostalgia-loving geezers - the Las Vegas of fifty years ago. After watching a few episodes, I'm happy to report that it's very well done, with clever storylines, snappy dialogue, and a lot of deep, fully-drawn characters. If I had a criticism of the show, it would be that I wish it would incorporate more of the music from the era. After all, Vegas has a long history [...]
As I write this, we're facing a weather forecast that calls for about a zillion inches of snow, and I find myself dreading it. Thinking about that makes me realize that I've turned into a grumpy snow hermit - someone who just wants to stay inside and hope it goes away. But I wasn't always that way. We can all look back on a childhood of having fun with snow, hoping for a blizzard to close school and then playing with sleds and building snowmen (or having snowball fights). But I can also remember enjoying snow [...]
Beside the ever-lasting love for music, Pink-Pong is all into photography. We love to take photos , some of us with their phones and some of us with their fancy digital cams. The love for creating photos is always deeply connected by inspirational works like the one by Dennis Hopper. We recommend the exhibition of ' The Lost Album ' in Berlin within the European Month of Photography , which gives you insights about the life of a great actor. "The images were found by the actor's daughter, in storage a year after [...]
Crack open the mulled stuff – after the descent of Sufjan Stevens' "hysterically American" Christmas Unicorn last week , it now really feels as though that damned season to be jelly is truly imminent with this one. Of course it's still ages away – 73 days to be precise – but it's a-comin', along with the maudlin Coke ads, and the hideous commercialism the fantastical phenomenon/ "pagan heresy" brings. Ho ho ho, etc. This festive collab between Rufus Wainwright and dearest Sharon Van Etten , however, is just about the most delightful upshot of the approaching [...]
by Casey Dewey Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Evel Knievel What's on Network Awesome today? Brave - 1. Willing to face danger, pain, or trouble; not afraid; having courage 2. showing to good effect; having a fine appearance 3. fine, grand, or splendid. Daredevil - bold and reckless. “America is a willingness of the heart” - F Scott Fitzgerald Only in America could [...]
This week's onslaught on new releases features plenty of beyond-the-grave records and DVDs. Joey Ramone heads up the former, while Dean Martin and The Grateful Dead are covered by the latter. For those more concerned with the living, there's plenty to celebrate there, too. American Idol winner Kris Allen puts out his latest, Thank You Camellia , for instance (pictured), Aziz Ansari will continue to make you laugh with a digital-only release, and there's more from The Cult , Dope Body , JBM , [...]
So how many versions of this song (played at the Etihad Stadium before every home game) do you know...? » Supra - Blue Moon (Man City Version) Probably far less than you thought. Below are a good number I've collected and this is still the tip of the iceberg. There are still more out there. Before we begin though, one more Man City version - this to celebrate the FA Cup win [...]
Recently I've been going through all my live shows and ripping them to FLAC and burning them onto data DVD's, and getting rid of the audio CD's.
Dean Martin's fine take on "By The Time I Get To Phoenix" can be found here .
By now, you've probably had just enough of the same old holly jolly stuff. Mark Saleski is here to help with some suggestions from off the beaten path ... I don't know about you, but I can only deal with 'straight ahead' Christmas music for a little while. That's why every year I try to pick out some holiday music [...]
Por um Natal sem Simone: preparamos a trilha sonora perfeita para sua noite natalina! Se você não aguenta mais ouvir Simone no Natal, ainda dá tempo de salvar a trilha da sua ceia e tornar sua noite natalina mais prafrentex . Abaixo, além de uma mixtape exclusiva produzida pelo nosso boss Ale Cartier, você confere uma seleção especial de músicas natalinas assinadas por gente como Raveonettes, She & Him, The Kills, Kate [...]
Don't you love Christmas music? I'm Jewish so mostly it makes me feel like I'm in a mall. But don't you love malls? I've been trying to get my daughter to listen to The Nutcracker , and that's been pretty easy because she's only three and doesn't have a choice. But if Tchaikovsky's not your speed there are always new XMas jams from indie rockers to keep you in the holiday spirit. Once again we've collected this year's additions to the canon since it should only be a Sufjan Christmas so many years in a row. (And once again [...]
We Need A Little Christmas by The Golddiggers Yes... I'm talking about the old fashioned show girl group from The Dean Martin Show. The devastatingly wholesome talent group The Golddiggers. Old fashioned holiday music is my favorite and this album really hits the spot. Check it out, I promise your holiday season will be all [...]
Christmas With The Rat Pack - Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr. Every year I try to make sure and have some old timey suggestions because frankly, you just can't beat a classic. Every year I enjoy the search for new and innovative versions of classic songs but there's something that will always be [...]
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The holiday season is in full swing and it just wouldn't be Christmas without Dino. Dean Martin 's classic holiday album 'My Kind of Christmas' (Universal Music Enterprises) is now available in stores and at online retailers everywhere. Dean Martin loved the holiday season and 'My Kind of Christmas' creates that wonderful nostalgic feeling when gathering with family and friends, decorating the tree and reminiscing while a New Year lingers just around the corner. Nobody sings the holiday classics better than Dino. [...]
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