Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Punk rock icon with the band X , singer/songwriter, actor, poet, renaissance man John Doe says, "There's a lot of words sometimes after my name and I am grateful for every one of those opportunities that I get." Despite Doe's modesty, he has been directly responsible for many of those wildly varied opportunities, which range from appearing in the series Roswell to working with Garbage's Shirley Manson on his exceptional new solo album, Fables In A Foreign Land . Influenced by the great folk icons and records like Bob Dylan's John Wesley Harding , Fables In A Foreign Land is a concept record with all of the songs taking place in the 1890s. If you want to know why Manson, Los Lobos' Louie Perez and more on this record, as well as Debbie Harry, Aimee Mann and so many others have wanted to work with Doe over the years, he wrote a record in 2022, where people have the attention span of a ferret on meth, set in … [Read more...] about Q&A: X’s John Doe On His New Folk Album, Working With Shirley Manson And Debbie Harry, What Punk Is And More
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Tony Danza Wows With Sold-Out Shows At Cafe Carlyle In New York City
Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Nights are long, but you might awaken to a brand-new life around the bend. So said the catchy theme song of the beloved, ahead-of-its-time 1980’s sitcom Who’s The Boss? . However, the night goes by all too quickly when you spend it watching the show’s star Tony Danza perform Standards & Stories at the Café Carlyle in New York City where he has a two-week engagement. You probably know Tony Danza as a television, stage, and screen star, but you might not know that he has a stellar singing voice. Along with his wit, charm, and many talents that include tap dancing and playing the ukulele, he has the kind of stage presence that makes you feel like he’s singing just for you, and it’s hard to stop smiling at any point from the first song he performs to the last. The Café Carlyle is a great venue for Danza. It’s located within the The Carlyle, a Rosewood Hotel . With its music-themed murals by French artist Marcel … [Read more...] about Tony Danza Wows With Sold-Out Shows At Cafe Carlyle In New York City
Selena Gomez no longer ‘sad and hurt,’ now in control of her creative process
Selena Gomez Selena Gomez feels that her best work has yet to be done. Just the same, her latest album, “Rare,” is an important addition to her catalogue, because it reflects her desire to fully embrace her creativity and take ownership of her story. “Becoming more involved than I ever have been [in creating an album] helped me gain confidence and empowered me completely. I took control over what I was going to say and do,” the singer-actress told Rolling Stone magazine in a recent interview. The past seven years were an arduous period in Selena’s life. In 2013, she was diagnosed with lupus and had to undergo chemotherapy and rehabilitation. Her medical condition made her prone to anxiety and depression, which forced her to cancel two world tours: “Stars Dance” and “Revival” in 2013 and 2016. The year 2017 saw the pop star further shying away from the limelight, after her lupus caused kidney damage so severe it required a transplant surgery. Earlier this year, she was … [Read more...] about Selena Gomez no longer ‘sad and hurt,’ now in control of her creative process
Elections in the hills: A young politician is out to brew change in Darjeeling
Ajoy Edwards. Bholey bhaaley lalua khayega roti baasi Baraa hokey banega saheb ka chaprasi. (Gullible boy, eat stale bread; grow up to be a peon of the master (read white tea planter) Ajoy Edwards, Darjeeling’s freshest political face, does not like the lyrics of this song from Sagina Mahato , the 1970 Bengali film starring Dilip Kumar and Saira Banu that was based on the labour movement in the tea estates of the northeast, because it conveys a wrong message to his people. Edwards is in the land of the world’s finest tea. He calls Darjeeling India’s answer to California’s Napa Valley, which claims to be home to the world’s finest vineyards. He says his men are no longer lowly tea garden workers. They command respect and demand equality. The people of Darjeeling, says Edwards, have been neglected and humiliated for long. Not anymore. The young politician, whose Hamro Party swept the local municipal elections in March, wants to transform Darjeeling into a romantic … [Read more...] about Elections in the hills: A young politician is out to brew change in Darjeeling