Nothing takes the sting out of doing taxes like listening to good music while preparing them. And it doesn’t get much better than composer Jerome Kern. PS Classics makes that abundantly clear on two new titles, “I Got Love” (a collection from Rebecca Luker) and “The Land Where the Good Songs Go” (a revue using … Continue Reading →
When I first heard that Telly Leung was releasing a CD, I wasn’t planning on doing anything on it. He’s a “Glee” guy, but not one of the “Glee” guys. (He was a Warbler in their early appearances.) He’s got some good Broadway credits (“Rent,” “Godspell” revival), too, but wasn’t a known enough quantity to … Continue Reading →
I’m going to put on my theater geek hat today to plug a dynamite CD I got this week, the new Encores! cast recording of “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.” It stars Megan Hilty as Lorelei Lee, a role that made Carol Channing famous and was memorably filled by Marilyn Monroe in the movie version. Hilty is … Continue Reading →
Mike liked “Darksiders II” and its soundtrack so much, he got them to send me a copy to give away. Here’s what Mike has to say about the 2-CD set: Jesper Kyd’s compositions help “Darksiders II” forge itself into a cohesive whole, and bring a unique identity to the game and its hero. Each disc … Continue Reading →
I don’t do music here very often, but sometimes the mood strikes, and the theater geek in me comes out. Here are a couple CDs I’ve been listening to lately. “Liza Minnelli: Live at the Winter Garden” comes out this week. “The Trumpet of the Swan” has been out for a while, but I just … Continue Reading →
Today I’ll be indulging my more theatrical side a bit. Within the last couple months, I’ve received a couple CDs featuring lots of great theater people performing the songs of spotlight songwriters. They’re both pretty darn enjoyable, so I thought I’d share. My favorite of the two is “Out of Context” (Yellow Sound Label), featuring … Continue Reading →
“Boom! Live at Birdland” (Ann Hampton Callaway and Liz Callaway, PS Classics) – “Boom!” is one of those great CDs I never knew I wanted but I’m glad I now have in my collection. OK, there’s nothing particularly geeky about it, but since I delve into theater geekery now and then, the label sent me … Continue Reading →
Two actors with serious geek cred have recently branched into musical projects (for a second time, in one case). Here’s a look at new CDs from Lynda Carter (“Wonder Woman”) and Daniel Radcliffe (“Harry Potter”): “Crazy Little Things” by Lynda Carter – Carter’s second CD in the past few years is stronger than her first, … Continue Reading →