Two years ago, I got a chance to interview comedian Margaret Cho when Cho Dependent, her album of comic songs, was nominated for Best Comedy Album in the 53rd GRAMMYs. This year, she’s nominated again for her stand-up album, Cho … Continue reading
Your Music Nerd has lovingly compiled two Spotify playlists for your GRAMMY-Nominee listening pleasure! I had the idea to separate the Best Opera nominees into their own lists, since there are so many tracks in each Opera, but only one … Continue reading
Last night, I attended my first official GRAMMY Week event: GRAMMY in the Schools Live! I heard the astonishingly talented student musicians participating in the GRAMMY Foundation’s educational programs, joined by special guest, Latin Pop superstar Juanes. Before the music … Continue reading
It’s GRAMMY time again, music nerds! I arrived in Los Angeles on Tuesday night, with an enormous heavy suitcase and 3 or 4 electronic-bloggy-social-media-connectivity devices and their varied and sundry cables, chargers and cases. Ordinarily I try to travel light, … Continue reading
When I sat down at my computer this morning for my customary Facebook-and-coffee routine, I saw that many friends were posting tributes to the victims and heroes of 9/11. As I pondered what would be a good musical tribute for … Continue reading
Four years ago, I turned on the TV when the Democratic National Convention began, thinking I’d watch a little, get bored, and switch to something else. But I quickly got swept up into a three-evening-long game of Name That Tune. … Continue reading
MMN NYC OMG! Greetings from the Big Apple, music nerds! I made a spur of the moment decision a week ago to attend BlogHer 2012, a two-and-a-half-day party, lovefest and networkapalooza for women bloggers. I got the idea from one … Continue reading
The votes are in, and a champion has been crowned in the Weather Channel’s Weather Song Tournament! The Beatles: “Here Comes The Sun“ While it would have cheered me to see an older song win (in the classical world, “New … Continue reading
This it it, music nerds! The final two contenders in the Weather Channel’s Weather Song Tournament go verse-to-verse and chorus-to-chorus today! Go here to cast your vote before 5am EDT tomorrow! I am still carrying a torch for Gene Kelly, … Continue reading
Things are really heating up in the Weather Channel’s Weather Song Tournament! Voting is open now in the Rain & Seasons regions, and the competition is stiff! Vote (for Gene Kelly!!) before 5 am EDT tomorrow! Final Four: Rain vs. … Continue reading