When there are so many great songs to shake your booty to, it is not easy to put together a list of the 20 greatest dance songs. I went through a compilation I made for my mother and I to work out to. My mom, God rest her, she always said that dancing is the ...
Summer is careening right at us, and one way to be sure it does not just blow past, leaving us to ask, “what was that?”, is to plan to include some of the truly fun upcoming events. Now, in the interests of full disclosure, please understand my interests skew very much to jazz and bossa ...
Chicago, Illinois is an exciting city with a diverse population. The city by the lake front of Lake Michigan has a past that includes fires, violence, famous gangsters and crooked politician, so it comes as no surprise that Chicago is consider a haunted city. Congress Plaza Hotel is considered by ghost hunters to be the ...
What kind of celebration would The Festival of Lights be without great music? Even if you don’t have the money to hire a professional band for Hanukkah, these great CDs will more than suffice. Each features a number of fun tracks, catchy tunes, and great musicians. And all can be purchased online, whether in album ...
Talent scouts have always played an integral role in the record business. Without talented artists, there is no record business. Recognizing and finding talent is a bit of an art form in itself. Alan Lomax and John Hammond are two important role models in this regard. Although, their names may not be so well known ...