Showing posts with label the soundtrack of my life. Show all posts
Showing posts with label the soundtrack of my life. Show all posts

Monday, July 29, 2013

Josh's Jukebox: 'In Your Eyes'

from the soundtrack of my mind

a 'glee' moment

mathew morrison

Sunday, July 28, 2013

Crushing: Raul Esparza


i've enjoyed raul on broadway ('company'), tv ('law and order svu', 'the following') and in the cabaret setting. he's also one of my tribe. here is his live performance of leonard cohen's masterpiece 'hallelujah'.

Friday, July 12, 2013

Spotlight: Steve Grand

it's a pleasure and a joy to share 'all-american boy' written and performed by steve grand. steve is an out gay man. he is country. he has heart, soul and balls. as a gay man i always feel a sense of pride when someone comes out. i am proud that young gay men and women will have another role model. not having role models made my childhood and adolesence pure hell. i can only think those days are almost well behind us.
'all-american boy' is 'that' song about unrequited love. the longing of the gay man for his straight buddy. c'mon most of us went through this at least once in our youth.
i congratulate and honor you steve. i wish you great success. you indeed arre the new all american boy.


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and here's a brief glimpse at the man behind the music 

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Pet Shop Boys: 'Electric'



their new cd drops on 7/16.
'electric' tour dates:

September 12 - The Jackie Gleason Theatre - Miami Beach, FL

September 13 - Mahaffey Theatre - Saint Petersburg, FL

September 14 - Symphony Hall - Atlanta, GA

September 16 - Beacon Theatre - New York, NY
September 17 - Beacon Theatre - New York, NY
September 19 - Music Centre at Strathmore - Bethesda, MD
September 21 - House of Blues - Boston, MA
September 22 - Mann Centre for the Performing Arts - Philadelphia, PA 
September 24 - Olympia Theatre - Montreal
September 25 - Sony Centre for the Performing Arts - Toronto
September 27 - The Colosseum, Caesar's Windsor - Ontario 
September 28 - Auditorium Theatre - Chicago, IL
October 2 - Paramount Theatre - Seattle, WA
October 3 - Queen Elizabeth Theatre - Vancouver
October 4 - Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall - Portland, OR
October 5 - Fox Theater - Oakland, CA 
October 7 - Fox Theater - Oakland, CA
October 8 - Copley Symphony Hall - San Diego, CA
October 11 - Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, The Joint - Las Vegas, NV
October 12 - Shrine Auditorium - Los Angeles, CA 
October 15 - Mexico City Arena - Mexico City


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A Glee Moment: 'Hung Up'

from the soundtrack of my life

jenna ushkowitz
(they really need to give this talented cast member a lot more to do)

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

'Burn'




ellie goulding is new to me. i fell upon this her new release and video. i am impressed.

Sunday, July 7, 2013

The Goddess

'live from lincoln center' ended it's season in may. it's host for this past season, audra mcdonald, was given her moment to shine with her own concert. for those of you who missed it i will post some of the highlights.


it's fitting that audra began the evening with 'i happen to like new york' the city that is home to the venue.


then came sondheim's 'moment in the woods from the brilliant 'into the woods'.

next up the comedic 'baltimore'

(to be continued)

Thursday, July 4, 2013

The 4th of July

i am the least patriotic person i know. much to the chagrin of family and some friends. i just can't get rahrahrah over any nation state. i don't believe in flag waving. well perhaps the gay pride flag but that's personal. i have not always been thrilled with the course this country has taken nationally or internationally. i think i'd feel this wherever i had been accidentally born into. i mean we are all born by accident into a certain geographical area. and although i feel a certain amount of allegiance especially  now with mr obama as president i just can't be fanatical. i mean there are the john mccain's at one end of the spectrum and well me on the other end of it.  don't send hate mail as i'll just ignore it.

that being said i love the song 'america the beautiful' and offer this as a tribute to the holiday.
(feel free to replace 'america' with the country of  your choice)



and just for the heck of it all...
'god bless america'
(israel and italy too)

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Josh's Jukebox: 'Come What May'

from the soundtrack of my mind

a 'glee' moment

darren criss and chris colfer

Monday, July 1, 2013

Samantha Barks

the wonderful ms barks as eponine in 'les miserables' singing 'on my own'




Friday, June 28, 2013

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Josh's Jukebox: A 'Glee' Moment 'Baby Got Back'

from the soundtrack of my life

 i've always liked the 'glee' covers even when i found the show uneven from time to time. for me 'glee' is all about the music. it's when they have tried original music it tanked.

this was one of the best from the past last season.

joey richter
'baby got back'

Friday, June 21, 2013

'Same Love'

i never expected to put a rap song here. just not my taste or my generation. but here it is. never say never they say.
wht now? the artist is rapping about growing up gay, the struggles of being gay and about standing up for oneself in the face of hated and homophobia. bravo.

voaal by mary lambert, macklemore and ryan lewis

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Lara Fabian

every year or so i like to sing the praises of lara fabian and hopefully introduce her to new readers and ears.







Monday, June 17, 2013

'Glee': 'There are Worse Things I Could Do'

from the soundtrack of my life
continuing 'glee'...i'm not posting every song from the show but those i really enjoyed and that i found had the musical merit that fit my tastes.
naya rivera, kate hudson and unique

Saturday, June 15, 2013

My Favorite Broadway - The Leading Ladies

o what a night!!! host julie andrews, bebe neuwirth, karen ziemba, linda eder, priscilla lopez, dorothy loudon, liza minnelli, marin mazzie, audra mcdonald, judy kuhn and elaine stritch shine in my galaxy. the rest aren't too shabby either.