Divamensch

Here’s Howard talking about The Slits: Any survey of British punk and post-punk music would be remiss to omit The Slits. German born singer Ari Up decided to form a band with her friend, Palmolive after meeting Patti Smith in 1976. Their staccato sound was dub-infused and Ari’s quivering yelp was an unmistakable force in a music just forming the future of modern rock. A bit of a nepo baby, Ari’s Mom was a close friend of Jimi Hendrix and married John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of T

We're at the third year of the Tonys, 1949. It's lazy to use a musical as a diva and a play as a mensch so I'll try not to do that often. But this year it was just so perfect. Here are the winners for Best Musical and Best Play: Diva: Kiss Me Kate Mensch: Death of a Salesman Here's the original Broadway leading pair doing a number on TV a few years later. I love the super stagey operetta flavor of their performances, very old school. And wow, YouTube has a complete TV product