<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>Laura Strickling Archives - Cultural Attaché</title> <atom:link href="https://culturalattache.co/tag/laura-strickling/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://culturalattache.co/tag/laura-strickling/</link> <description>The Guide to Arts and Culture events in and around Los Angeles</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2023 21:11:27 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1</generator> <item> <title>New In Music This Week: August 18th</title> <link>https://culturalattache.co/2023/08/18/new-in-music-this-week-august-18th/</link> <comments>https://culturalattache.co/2023/08/18/new-in-music-this-week-august-18th/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Craig Byrd]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2023 19:18:46 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Music]]></category> <category><![CDATA[What's Hot]]></category> <category><![CDATA[40@40]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Album]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Are You Sure You Three Guys Know What You're Doing?]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bright Shiny Things]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Daniel Schlosberg]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Danny Jonokuchi Big Band]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Drama Queen]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ghostlight Records]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Idina Menzel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jake Shears]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jeff Hamilton]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Joe Iconis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[John Wojciechowski]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Laura Strickling]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mike Jones]]></category> <category><![CDATA[New In Music This Week]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Penn Jillette]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Stop Making Sense]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Swing of the Pendulum]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Talking Heads]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Voices]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://culturalattache.co/?p=18962</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Three Broadway-adjacent albums, some jazz and an ambitious classical vocal project</p> <p>The post <a href="https://culturalattache.co/2023/08/18/new-in-music-this-week-august-18th/">New In Music This Week: August 18th</a> appeared first on <a href="https://culturalattache.co">Cultural Attaché</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p>Welcome to the weekend and my selections of the best of what’s <em>New In Music This Week: August 18<sup>th</sup></em>.</p> <p>Our top choice falls under the category of Broadway (adjacent) and it is:</p> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="alignleft size-thumbnail"><img decoding="async" width="150" height="150" src="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Album-AC-150x150.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-18963" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Album-AC-150x150.jpg 150w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Album-AC-300x300.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Album-AC-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Album-AC-768x768.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Album-AC-696x696.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Album-AC-1068x1068.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Album-AC-420x420.jpg 420w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Album-AC.jpg 1080w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></figure></div> <p><strong><em>ALBUM – Joe Iconis</em></strong> – Ghostlight Records</p> <p>Composer/songwriter Joe Iconis is best known for the musical <em>Be More Chill</em>. He has a new musical, <em><a href="https://lajollaplayhouse.org/show/hunter-s-thompson-musical/">The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical</a></em> that begins previews at the La Jolla Playhouse next week. He’s also beloved by fans of musical theatre and the artists who perform in them.</p> <p>This 5-lp vinyl box set contains 45 songs written by Iconis and they are performed by such artists as Danny Burstein, Kerry Butler, Annie Golden, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Andrew Rannells, Krysta Rodriguez, Will Roland, George Salazar, Aaron Tveit and 61 others.</p> <p>The music had previously been released digitally. This vinyl box set includes an new track, “The Whiskey Song.” You’ll want to listen to this entire project but remember, an album is not forever. Even this one.</p> <p>Here are the rest of my choices for <em>New In Music This Week: August 18<sup>th</sup>.</em></p> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="alignleft size-thumbnail"><img decoding="async" width="150" height="150" src="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Drama-Queen-AC-150x150.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-18964" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Drama-Queen-AC-150x150.jpg 150w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Drama-Queen-AC-300x300.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Drama-Queen-AC-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Drama-Queen-AC-768x768.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Drama-Queen-AC-696x696.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Drama-Queen-AC-1068x1068.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Drama-Queen-AC-420x420.jpg 420w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Drama-Queen-AC.jpg 1080w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></figure></div> <p>BROADWAY (adjacent): <strong><em>DRAMA QUEEN – Idina Menzel</em></strong> – BMG Records</p> <p>Broadway star Menzel does the inevitable pop album. The star of <em>Wicked</em>, <em>Rent</em> and the voice of Elsa in <em>Frozen</em>, has created an album that is going to be very popular in clubs and on dance floors around the world.</p> <p>Menzel shares writing credits for all 10 tracks on the album. Amongst her collaborators are Nile Rodgers and <a href="https://culturalattache.co/2015/07/29/jake-shears-makes-his-stage-debut-as-greta-in-bent/">Jake Shears</a> (of Scissor Sisters) who will soon be seen taking on the role of the Emcee in the London production of <em>Cabaret</em>.</p> <p>If you want to hear power ballads, this isn’t the album for you. But if you want to shake your groove thing, give this drama queen a listen.</p> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="alignleft size-thumbnail"><img decoding="async" width="150" height="150" src="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Stop-Making-Sense-AC-150x150.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-18965" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Stop-Making-Sense-AC-150x150.jpg 150w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Stop-Making-Sense-AC-300x300.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Stop-Making-Sense-AC-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Stop-Making-Sense-AC-768x768.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Stop-Making-Sense-AC-696x696.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Stop-Making-Sense-AC-1068x1068.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Stop-Making-Sense-AC-420x420.jpg 420w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Stop-Making-Sense-AC.jpg 1080w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></figure></div> <p>BROADWAY (adjacent): <strong><em>STOP MAKING SENSE – Talking Heads</em></strong> – Rhino Records</p> <p>Last week I included the original album of <em>Here Lies Love</em> by David Byrne and Fatboy Slim. This week another project of Byrne’s is getting a deluxe edition vinyl and digital release. It is for the Jonathan Demme film <em>Stop Making Sense</em> which was filmed at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood.</p> <p>While Byrne has recently played Broadway with <em>American Utopia</em> (available to watch on MAX), his passion for a theatrical experience is perfectly captured in this film and the accompanying album.</p> <p>All the songs performed in the film are included on the album as are two songs that hadn’t previously been released.</p> <p>This is one of the greatest concert films of all time. You’ll have a chance to see the film later this year when it gets a limited re-release.</p> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="alignleft size-thumbnail"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="150" height="150" src="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/40@40-AC-150x150.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-18966" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/40@40-AC-150x150.jpg 150w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/40@40-AC-300x300.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/40@40-AC-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/40@40-AC-768x768.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/40@40-AC-696x696.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/40@40-AC-1068x1068.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/40@40-AC-420x420.jpg 420w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/40@40-AC.jpg 1080w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></figure></div> <p>CLASSICAL: <strong><em>40@40 – Laura Strickling with Daniel Schlosberg</em></strong> – Bright Shiny Things</p> <p>Two years before her 40<sup>th</sup> birthday, soprano Strickling decided to commission new works for soprano and voice that were to run between 2-5 minutes. The end result yielded over 40 songs.</p> <p>This album with pianist Schlosberg focuses on 20 of those newly-composed songs by composers H. Leslie Adams, Juhi Bansal, Eugenia Cheng, Tom Cipullo, Andrea Clearfield, Nell Shaw Cohen, Evan Fein, Jodi Goble, Daron Hagen, Juliana Hall, Felix Jarrar, Joseph Jones, Lori Laitman, Bess McCrary, Reinaldo Moya, James Primosch, Myron Silberstein, Dennis Tobenski, Scott Wheeler and Ed Windels.</p> <p>I was unfamiliar with the composers and with Strickling. Now I can’t wait to hear the other 20 songs.</p> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="alignleft size-thumbnail"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="150" height="150" src="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Big-Band-Voices-AC-150x150.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-18967" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Big-Band-Voices-AC-150x150.jpg 150w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Big-Band-Voices-AC-300x300.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Big-Band-Voices-AC-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Big-Band-Voices-AC-768x768.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Big-Band-Voices-AC-696x696.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Big-Band-Voices-AC-1068x1068.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Big-Band-Voices-AC-420x420.jpg 420w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Big-Band-Voices-AC.jpg 1080w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></figure></div> <p>JAZZ: <strong><em>VOICES – Danny Jonokuchi Big Band </em></strong>– Outside in Music</p> <p>When Ella Fitzgerald first started her meteoric rise to superstardom it was as a member of Chick Webb’s band. All to say that there’s a long tradition of vocalists performing with big bands.</p> <p>This is the concept of big bandleader Danny Jonokuchi whose big band features 21 musicians. Joining those musicians for this album are vocalists Alexa Barchini, Tahira Clayton, Martina DaSilva, Hannah Gill, Shenel Johns, Alita Moses, Sirintip, Brianna Thomas, Charles Turner, Lucy Yeghiazaryan and Nicole Zuraitis.</p> <p>Jonokuchi has written some great arrangements. Fans of big band music (with or without vocalists) will want to check out this album.</p> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="alignleft size-thumbnail"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="150" height="150" src="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/You-Three-Guys-AC-150x150.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-18969" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/You-Three-Guys-AC-150x150.jpg 150w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/You-Three-Guys-AC-300x300.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/You-Three-Guys-AC-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/You-Three-Guys-AC-768x768.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/You-Three-Guys-AC-696x696.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/You-Three-Guys-AC-1068x1068.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/You-Three-Guys-AC-420x420.jpg 420w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/You-Three-Guys-AC.jpg 1080w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></figure></div> <p>JAZZ: <strong><em>ARE YOU SURE YOU THREE GUYS KNOW WHAT YOU’RE DOING</em></strong><em><strong>?</strong></em> <strong>– Mike Jones</strong><em> – Capri Records</em></p> <p>You may or may not know pianist Mike Jones. You should. You probably know his drummer on this album, Jeff Hamilton. And there’s a good chance you know the bass player, Penn Jillette. Yes, the Penn of <em>Penn & Teller</em>.</p> <p>Jones is the music director for Penn & Teller’s show. He first asked the illusionist to join him for a duo album. <em>The Show Before the Show</em> was released in 2018. Now they are back with a trio album with Hamilton.</p> <p>You’ll hear their versions of such classic songs as <em>The Girl From Ipanema</em>, <em>On Green Dolphin Street </em>and <em>What a Difference a Day Makes.</em></p> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="alignleft size-thumbnail"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="150" height="150" src="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Swing-of-the-Pendulum-AC-150x150.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-18970" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Swing-of-the-Pendulum-AC-150x150.jpg 150w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Swing-of-the-Pendulum-AC-300x300.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Swing-of-the-Pendulum-AC-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Swing-of-the-Pendulum-AC-768x768.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Swing-of-the-Pendulum-AC-696x696.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Swing-of-the-Pendulum-AC-1068x1068.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Swing-of-the-Pendulum-AC-420x420.jpg 420w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Swing-of-the-Pendulum-AC.jpg 1080w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></figure></div> <p>JAZZ: <strong><em>SWING OF THE PENDULUM </em>– John Wojciechowski</strong> – AFAR Music</p> <p>Saxophonist Wojciechowski may not be the best-known musician outside of Chicago, but he’s definitely one to get to know. </p> <p>On this album he is joined by pianist Xavier Davis, drummer Dana Hall and bassist Clark Sommers. Most of the songs were composed by Wojciechowski, but Sommers has also contributed a few of the 8 tracks.</p> <p>This is his third album and one that absolutely reflects the music he’s been listening to his whole life. If you’re looking for something out there, this isn’t it. <em>Swing of the Pendulum</em> firmly falls into a more traditional quartet album and it’s a good one.</p> <p>That’s <em>New In Music This Week: August 18<sup>th</sup>.</em></p> <p>Enjoy the music. Enjoy your weekend.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://culturalattache.co/2023/08/18/new-in-music-this-week-august-18th/">New In Music This Week: August 18th</a> appeared first on <a href="https://culturalattache.co">Cultural Attaché</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://culturalattache.co/2023/08/18/new-in-music-this-week-august-18th/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>