A special dedication for this weeks travelin music Nov 21, 2009
So Boose my man, this week s Friday Evening Travelin Music is dedicated to you, courtesy of the inimitable Miss Nina Simone ... I know the critics fall all over themselves praising Nina Simone, but she just doesn t do it for me. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
From spa owner to jazz chanteuse Nov 19, 2009
When asked about her favorite artists, Dolan mentions Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Billy Eckstine, and (somewhat surprisingly) the late Bobby Darin. Asked if she had seen the bio epic Beyond the Sea, in which Kevin Spacey starred rather memorably as Darin, Dolan said: I've only seen that film about a dozen times. (Hudson Sun, MA)
Sydney00004000's coolest bars Nov 11, 2009
You can see them talking in shadowy corners as a late-night DJ deck spins everything from Vampire Weekend and the Pixies to Nina Simone and Elvis. Staff are Victoria Room alumni so the cocktails are kick-arse: a spectacular lemon cheesecake martini and a traditional pisco sour poured with balletic skill are memorable. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Dancing bids farewell to Aaron Nov 11, 2009
Buble predictably returned later with his popular rendition of Feelin Good, and while there are those who find him a pale imitation of, say, Nina Simone, many of them probably do not watch Dancing With The Stars to begin with, so that was probably an effective audience-pleaser as well. Slideshow. (MSNBC -- News)
Sasha Frere-Jones: A genre ages out. Oct 19, 2009
(Mary J. Blige and Nina Simone come to mind. On Empire State of Mind, Alicia Keys improves matters significantly, sending her voice high and strong: Let s hear it for New York. (New Yorker)
A sell-out crowd for Atlanta premiere of Rivers Wash Over Me Oct 5, 2009
The estate of Nina Simone, meanwhile, had no such hesitation and the late singer s Take Me to the Water is used in the film s centerpiece baptism sequence). Even when we were filming it, we were aware of the film s importance, Middleton told us. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Cohen leaves hospital after collapsing Sep 21, 2009
His music has inspired countless artists, and more than 1,000 renditions of his work have been recorded by REM, Elton John, Joe Cocker, Willie Nelson, kd Lang, Tory Amos, Nina Simone and Peter Gabriel. His songs have also has been used in dozens of movie soundtracks such as Natural Born Killers and Shrek. (The Age, Australia -- Entertainment)
New moon rising Sep 18, 2009
To mark the tour's finale, Killers singer Brandon Flowers suggested they take a shot at Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood, the Nina Simone track popularised by the Animals and subsequently Elvis Costello. They definitely put me on the spot with that one,'' Stockdale recalls. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
In dance, Trey McIntyre Project explores climate change Sep 13, 2009
In The Sun Road, the video is integrated with live performance and set to a score ranging from ambient park noise to a Native American powwow to songs by Paul Simon and Nina Simone. Instead of being a safe, respectful homage to the natural world, the piece is designed to highlight humanity s dangerous disconnect with nature by juxtaposing contrasting ideas and images. (Boston Globe)
No blues as Barnes hits high note for ninth time Sep 8, 2009
Backed by a crack US session band, The Rhythm and the Blues traces the roots of rock from the late 1940s through to the '60s in songs by Ray Charles, Little Richard, Ike and Tina Turner, Bo Diddley, Stevie Wonder and Nina Simone. It is something of a prequel to his popular Soul Deep albums of the 1990s, which covered his favourite soul songs. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
State of Grace Aug 17, 2009
Aretha Franklin, Jarvis Cocker, Philip Glass, Will Oldham, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Nina Simone, Willie Nelson, Fran. oise Hardy, Anthony Michael Hall, Bob Dylan, Rufus Wainwright, and the Whiffenpoofs have all recorded Cohen songs. (New Yorker)
Talking to Charlie Aug 11, 2009
Then things from Nina Simone to Jacques Brel and The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, reggae, hip-hop and Radiohead. I like Russian classical music. (BBC News -- Europe)
Hip-hop dance party at Jacob’s Pillow Aug 8, 2009
With songs by, among others, Marvin Gaye and Nina Simone, the dancers keep grooving to a steady beat: It was disco fever all over again. The charming Dinita Askew and the sassy, witty Melanie Cotton danced with constant sanguinity, their inner joy spilling out. (Boston Globe)
Kickin’ sass Aug 7, 2009
For me, it was Billie Holiday, Janis Joplin, Nina Simone, Tina Turner, Patti Smith, and Chrissie Hynde. I think I like women with a definite strength. (Boston Globe)
"Eagles Radio Hosted by Joe Walsh" and "Christina Aguilera Radio" to Launch on July 31st Aug 1, 2009
The station will also feature Aguileras personally selected playlist of some of her favorite songs, including a diverse catalog of artists such asSantigold, Nina Simone, Black Sabbath, David Bowie and many more. Similarly, the Eagles A.P.E. channel is set to include station host and band guitarist Joe Walsh offering anecdotes on his early days in music, with topics ranging from destroying hotel rooms to poignant recollections of the Kent State shootings. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
National Black Arts Festival set next week Jul 22, 2009
The festival will have highlights aplenty, including tributes to jazz icons Nina Simone and Billy Strayhorn, and the Pan-Film Festival. The festival also will present a hands-on exploration for youngsters on the life and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Night of wonders with two eccentrics Jul 13, 2009
But when she sang she was part Tom Waits, part Nina Simone and part Granny Clampett, capable of oddball melodies and startling attractiveness as well as discursive sidetracks and on-the-edge tones. Her own songs can swing between extremes but to hear her sing Moon River is to walk a very thin line between incredibly real and too bizarre for words. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
How soul music saved Sarah Blasko Jul 4, 2009
It was then that she found herself listening, really listening, to the likes of Nina Simone and Billie Holiday, and a lot of soul music. "These great singers who responded to heartbreak seemed really relevant to me when I was feeling kind of rock bottom, I guess, to use a cliche," she says now, adding with a half laugh of embarrassment at what she fears is another cliche. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Indie royalty share with flair Jul 3, 2009
Everyone is a Ray Charles and a Nina Simone fan. Everyone knows a great song remains a great song when other people bring the strength of what they do to the occasion. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
For blacks, Jackson's struggles mirrored their own Jun 28, 2009
He was not one of the great black artists, like James Baldwin or Nina Simone, who felt freer in Paris. Jackson really never left African-American culture. (Boston Globe)
Downtown concert series kicks off June 13 Jun 18, 2009
A guitarist, songwriter and vocalist all rolled into one, Fermin lists Nina Simone, Butch Hancock, Steve Earle, baroque music and her Dad among her influences. Together with her band mates, which include Paul Bivans on drums/percussion, Scott Ligon on guitar and keyboard and Michael Krayniak on stand-up bass, she has shared the stage with musicians ranging from Johnny Cash to Robbie Fulks, Delbert McClinton, The Jayhawks and more. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Some rocking-beyond-the-grave picks Jun 17, 2009
There are a lot to choose from, but I'll go with Nina Simone. She's just fabulous. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Michelle Obama's East Wing Jun 5, 2009
Inside the Obama White House. Inside The Obama White House. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Will Pfeifer: Grim 'The Friends of Eddie Coyle' demonstrates filmmaking restraint May 23, 2009
Marilyn Manson, The High End Of Low Mandy Moore, Amanda Leigh Nina Simone, Berkelely Concert Phoenix, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix Herb Alpert & Lani Hall, Anything Goes. Sources. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
A private party not for the prudish May 13, 2009
I wound up reading the lyrics to an old Nina Simone song called "I Am Blessed." It ends: "I who cried to the moon see only sunshine, because darling you're mine. I am blessed with wealth untold a love worth more than gold." Sappy. Yes. (Boston Globe)
Abdul compares Adam Lambert to Michael Phelps Apr 30, 2009
He strutted down a neon pink-lighted staircase while seductively crooning "Feeling Good," which has been famously sung by Nina Simone and Sammy Davis Jr.. Indeed, as the popular Fox show winds down to the finale, it seems Lambert is destined for a spot in the showdown to win the title. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
* [HARDCOVER: US] The tumultuous life of the queen of the blues Apr 12, 2009
Nina Simone sang the soundtrack to her countrys most troubled times X a turbulence matched in her private life ... Toni Morrison said: Nina Simone saved our lives ... Nina Simone was born Eunice Kathleen Waymon in 1933 into a family that was doing fine until the Great Depression came along. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Worthy Versions Apr 12, 2009
Nina Simone, "Suzanne" ... Where to find it: Nina Simone, "To Love Somebody" (1969). (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
iPOD SHUFFLE Apr 10, 2009
"I Put a Spell on You" by Nina Simone. 3. (Boston Globe)
CELEBRATING THE ARTS: Festival offers students, staff, locals chance to shine Apr 9, 2009
The movement will be accompanied by the music of such artists as Nina Simone, Jazmine Sullivan, Etta James, Kanye West, Richard Smallwood and more. For more information about or tickets to "Love Is in the Dance," call Williams at 803-533-3691. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Lucinda Williams Apr 3, 2009
"I listen to psychedelic blues, rock music, I listen to blues and jazz and Bessie Smith, Nina Simone, John Coltrane and the Doors, Muddy Waters," Williams once told me. "My music is a reflection of all the music that I listen to. It never occurs to me not to put on the same record a country song, a rock song, a folk song. I'd feel too stifled.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Elton & Elvis vs. ‘the moronic entertainment environment' Mar 28, 2009
Where's the definitive Nina Simone interview. The definitive James Brown interview. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Pop Culture - Leslie Gray Streeter Mar 18, 2009
There s really no better description of Lisa Simone Kelly, only daughter of late High Priestess of Soul Nina Simone, whose tribute to her mother managed the tricky feat of introducing her as an individual, unique artist while still connecting her to her mother s legacy. Indeed, many of the eventually smitten audience members later admitted they were Nina Simone fans who came cautiously curious about their Priestess successor ... The impressive thing about how she keeps that flame aloft is that... (The Palm Beach Post)
Watchmen Soundtrack and Original Score Released Today, March 3rd, on Warner Sunset/Reprise Records Mar 4, 2009
Pirate Jenny - Nina Simone. - used in the end credits of the "Tales From The Black Freighter" DVD.. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
The new Shanghai Blue 1920 CLUB brings a glamorous nostalgia Feb 28, 2009
So modern jazz lovers, don't expect to hear today's tunes as your ears will be seduced by tracks from Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Bessie Smith, Nina Simone, Billie Holiday or Ella Fitzgerald. With the new concept, Shanghai Blue 1920 Club naturally are focusing on a wider target audience. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
F.T.A. – because Hollywood looked the other way Feb 27, 2009
She wasn't happy that all the performers were white, save for visits by comedian Dick Gregory and singer Nina Simone, or that almost all were male. So she and Sutherland created a new version of F.T.A. four women, four men, split evenly between black and white and took the new show overseas in 1972 to perform in the Philippines, Japan and anywhere else they could find a willing audience of GIs. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Antony and the Johnsons concert proves otherworldly Feb 26, 2009
It draws from Nick Drake, Edith Piaf, Nina Simone, and Tim Buckley without quite resembling any of them. It's so singular, in fact, that it's hard to imagine Antony and the Johnsons having casual fans. (Boston Globe)
What's Happening Feb 26, 2009
CORE Concert Dance Company's Spring Collection - 8 p.m. today-Saturday, New Dance Theatre, Dance Building, Soule and Green Streets; dance, aerial art and multimedia works; guest artist Mario Chac n Arias, member of the Chamber's Company of Danza of Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica, will perform a solo premiere; Cirque du Soleil veteran and guest choreographer Elsie Smith's lyre solo excerpts from "Misunderstood, a Tribute to Nina Simone" and "Apogee/Perigee" will be performed; tickets sold at... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Spring Dance Concert to feature aerial dance, more Feb 24, 2009
"I was so inspired by it that I knew I just had to choreograph something with aerial dance for the concert," Harker said, adding that using this technique "promotes the aerial dance summer workshop that Dr. Delbert Hall (an ETSU theatre professor and internationally known theatrical flying effects expert) has brought to ETSU and demonstrates our commitment to offering a really diverse program of dance styles. I will certainly include more aerial dance pieces in future concerts!"The program also... (East Tennessean, TN)
A somber singer reveals a different set of colors offstage Feb 19, 2009
His tremulous vocals have drawn comparisons to Nina Simone, whose style he freely admits to cribbing. On Wednesday he was scheduled for his second appearance on "Late Show With David Letterman," and he has sold-out shows at Town Hall in New York on Thursday and Friday. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Go&Do: Go all out on Valentine's Day Feb 14, 2009
Spend a classy, sexy, Valentine's Day with the daughter of the legendary High Priestess of Soul Nina Simone. Backed by her sidemen, this highly praised powerhouse vocalist knows how to deliver a song. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
