Beyond

The Flip Side

Warm and Tender

Back in the days of records, producers had an A side and a B side, or flip side. They usually put equally powerful songs on the B side, but sometimes they would put throw away songs on the back. One of my favorite flip sides is “Warm and Tender” by Burt Bacharach and Syd Shaw (Hal David is also credited …

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Bridges: Sergio Mendes

Sergio Mendes Brasil

I have been following Sergio Mendes and his talented group from Brasil 65 to Brasil 88 and beyond. I love, love, love his music. Some of my favorite songs are “Bridges”, “For Me”, “Reza”, “Waters of March” and oh yeah, “Like a Lover”. We will be featuring Sergio this entire upcoming weekend here at Movies Broadway Singers and Beyond. If …

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City, Country, City

City, Country, City

Many years ago, and I do mean many, my husband took me to a store that sold stereo equipment (if they call it something else today, then I’m dating myself). However, like so many men, my husband loves audio equipment and he was convinced that we needed new speakers. I didn’t agree at all. In the store, they sat me …

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