I found out that Jeri Sager, a former Broadway actress and a person who I had the privilege of calling a friend is about to release her third album and is performing all over the world.
You go, girl!
Check out JeriSager.com to see video, hear album previews, and--of course--order her music (she is an indie artist, after all!)

I also mark the passing of Senator Edward M. Kennedy, and how we can serve his legacy.

Music Today:



"Dreams Come True" by Music Alley group The Whiskey River Band



"Make a Difference" by Music Alley artist Harrison Kennedy

Intro Music:



"Deep Cycle Discharge" by Music Alley artists Simon James and Derek K. Miller

Outro Music:



"Power Inside" by Music Alley and PodsafeAudio.com group The MSU Orchestra (formerly known as EL84)

Thanks for listening,and Stay Powerful!

Ok, so this is the trailer I got very excited about and didn't post on the blog. Watch and enjoy!

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CLEAR BLUE TUESDAY trailer from Elizabeth Lucas on Vimeo.

I'm so excited to forward this information to all of my blog readers.
This musical has a great feel to it, and I know in advance it will be good. Both Cassandra Kubinski and Brother Love have had music played on my show many different times, and if I can get permission to play the music in my show, I'll feature something on a future episode.
In the meantime, please support this movie in whatever way you can.
Way to go, everybody!

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Dear Friends

I'm thrilled to announce that tickets are officially on sale for the world premiere of CLEAR BLUE TUESDAY, the rock movie/musical I worked on for the better part of 2007. Clear Blue Tuesday Premiere Tickets I play Sam in the film, co-wrote the screenplay, and wrote 2 of the songs. The press release is below. I hope to see all my New York family, friends, and fans at the premiere, and hope that all who are not in the NYC area will visit ClearBlueTuesday.com to sign up for updates as to further screenings and DVD release. There has been some talk of a CT group coming down together- email me back within a week if you're interested in this option, and I'll try to connect everyone in CT who might want to carpool. Meanwhile, if you have a Facebook, Twitter, or Myspace page and can post the above link in your status with a note to your friends to check out the mini trailers and info on the film, that would be amazing as we begin building the buzz around this project! Thanks in advance for helping out. Finally, big thanks and love to everyone who has been so interested (and patient) in the film's development and release! Now it's time to CELEBRATE the final product. See you there, Cassandra You are invited to the World Premiere of the musical movie CLEAR BLUE TUESDAY, premiering as part of the New York Musical Theatre Festival! Starring Becca Ayers, Julie Danao-Salkin, Vedant Gokhale, Robert Hager, Erin Hill, Cassandra Kubinski, Brother Love, Greg Naughton, Jan O'Dell, Jeremy Schonfeld, Asa Somers Directed by Elizabeth Lucas Screenplay by the Director & Cast WHERE: SVA Theatre, 333 West 23rd Street WHEN: Thursday, September 10, 7:00pm and 9:15pm TICKETS: $20 (includes post-screening Q&A) FOR TICKETS: Click here VIEW THE TRAILER: ClearBlueTuesday.com The New York Musical Theatre Festival will proudly present the World Premiere of Clear Blue Tuesday, a musical movie by Elizabeth Lucas on Thursday, September 10 at both 7pm and 9:15pm. The screenings will take place at the School of Visual Arts (SVA) Theatre (333 West 23rd Street between 8th and 9th Avenues). Tickets for this World Premiere are $20 including a post-screening Q&A and will go on sale Saturday, August 15 at www.NYMF.org or by calling 212-352-3101. Eleven New Yorkers change course after catastrophic events force them to examine why they moved to New York and to decide whether they'll stay. Clear Blue Tuesday follows their lives over the course of six years, each year on a Tuesday in September, as they pursue the dreams that drew them to the city. Combining original songs with an unconventional narrative style, Clear Blue Tuesday was developed by an ensemble of eleven New York actor-singer-songwriters through an extended rehearsal process with director Elizabeth Lucas. Using personal journeys and improvisation as a springboard for developing characters and narrative, the cast wrote the songs they sing. The resulting stories and songs are both fictional and intensely personal, exploring the difference between the goals we pursue and what makes us happy and how the expanding gap between the two becomes more visible against the backdrop of catastrophic world events. The principal cast includes Asa Somers, Becca Ayers, Brother Love, Cassandra Kubinski, Erin Hill, Greg Naughton, Jan O'Dell, Jeremy Schonfeld, Julie Danao-Salkin, Robert Hager, Vedant Gokhale. The film also features Al Parinello, Chris Anderson, Chris Orbach, Christian Campbell, Christopher J. Hanke, Hollis Scarborough, James Naughton, Julia Murney, Kelli O'Hara, Marsha Lawson, Mary Ellen Ashley, Patricia Mikes, Ramona Keller, and Samantha Stockwell. Filmmaker Elizabeth Lucas has developed new musicals for the theatre at every stage, including several premieres at the New York Musical Theatre Festival: The Cure (upcoming), Wild About Harry, The Last Starfighter, The View From Here and Captian Gravy's Wavy Navy. Lucas, also as a producer, is one of the founders of the New York Music Theatre Festival, for which she spearheaded the Movie Musical Screening Series. Executive Producer for Clear Blue Tuesday is Al Parinello, Joel Ehrlich and Phyllis Ehrlich are Co-Executive Producers. Producers are Elizabeth Lucas, Alexander Hammer, Daniel Wallace, Trish Whitehust and Associate Producer Julie Miller NYMF is the flagship program of National Music Theater Network, Inc., a 501(c) (3) not-for-profit organization. NYMF 2009 is presented in association with BroadwayWorld.com, Production Resource Group and TheaterMania.com, and is supported by Back Stage, Barnes & Noble Booksellers, BroadwayBox.com, BroadwayInsider.com, Broadway.TV, Clear Channel Spectacolor, DFD-TV, Frank & Camille's Fine Pianos, King Displays, Manhattan Movement & Arts Center, New World Stages, NASDAQ OMX, Next Magazine, Queerty.com, Reuters, Sweet Caroline's, Tekserve, TheMenEvent.com, The Tank, and Times Square Squared. Major supporters include The ASCAP Foundation, BMI Foundation, Inc., The Nathan Cummings Foundation with the support and encouragement of Jamie Mayer, The Charlie & Jane Fink Charitable Fund, The Rodgers & Hammerstein Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, and The Theater League. NYMF is supported, in part, by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, and by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency. Tickets to individual festival events are now on sale to NYMF Members and will go on sale to the general public on September 1. NYMF Memberships, which combine charitable contributions with valuable, flexible ticket packages and perks like early seating, are currently available for purchase at (212) 352-3101 or www.nymf.org.

The video for Phil Putnam's song "I'm No Prize" is currently #1 on MTV's Logo Channel. You really do want to see this video, I assure you...

I had a completely unexpected and completely exciting development in my quest to be at the podcaster get-together at next year's Gay Days.

I decided to put aside the politics this week and share some great new music I found, as well as some older and newer favorites by guests on shows past.

Thanks again always for your support and for supporting these great independent musicians.

Music Today:



"I'm No Prize" by independent musician Phil Putnam



"She's So Beautiful" by Music Alley group Sore



"By Now" by Music Alley group Rod Kim



"I Love You" by independent musician Joe Settineri

Intro Music:



"Deep Cycle Discharge" by Music Alley artists Simon James and Derek K. Miller

Outro Music:



"Power Inside" by Music Alley and PodsafeAudio.com group The MSU Orchestra (formerly known as EL84)

Thanks for listening,and Stay Powerful!

Life has been good, and things are looking up.

A Facebook discussion with a high school friend and ordained minister inspired me to talk about whether Jesus would be for or against national health care.
Even if you are not of a religious persuasion, you owe it to yourself to consider what may be a significant portion of the pushback against health care reform.

Music Today:



"When Sound Had Feel" by Music Alley artist R Scott



"They Don't Deliver" by Music Alley artist Trev Gibb

Intro Music:



"Deep Cycle Discharge" by Music Alley artists Simon James and Derek K. Miller

Outro Music:



"Power Inside" by Music Alley and PodsafeAudio.com group The MSU Orchestra (formerly known as EL84)

Thanks for listening,and Stay Powerful!

Joe Settineri is the newest Renaissance Man to make his debut in the music industry.

A native of Midland, Michigan, Joe has made his name in LA and London on the stage, and his debut album will drop on August 11, 2009.

Oh, and did I mention he can also give you financial advice?

Listen in as Joe and I get together to discuss his life and his debut album.

I tried to scoop TMZ on any of Joe's "dirty little secrets," but alas, he's pure as the driven snow.

Check out Joe's music on his site at JoeSettineri.com, and purchase it through iTunes, Amazon.com, and LMLMusic.com.

Thanks in advance for supporting one of the "good guys."

The last competitive dances for Season 5 are now a part of television history, and Michael and I get together to share our opinions of how everything went.

Despite some Skype issues and a flyover by a helicopter, we give our predictions for who we think will be crowned "America's Favorite Dancer."

Here's the link to the site that Michael plugged in the show. Give Jamie some podlove for his heroic efforts:

http://jamiesadventuretomalawi.blogspot.com

Be sure to watch the RSS feed for possible other content centering around Season 5, and don't forget we'll be back for Season 6.

See you then!