New York City Rock Camp

Leela James makes me pay attention

Frances Pollitzer, Director — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:46:51 +0000

“To what?” I hear you cry. Well, one, the fact she is not Joss Stone. I would have bet good money that when Leela came on my Pandora it was the English ex-child wonder turned hippie songstress. Two, the fact that I must now be ‘of a certain age’ and shouldn’t be shocked that people are covering my childhood classics.

No doubt gets soulful. Not Joss Stone.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkjzMtHnPVk

Ratatat…Youtube comments are great

Frances Pollitzer, Director — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 22:27:42 +0000

I really hope that when you watch this the top YouTube comment from when I came across it is still top of page. But JUST IN CASE (I’m thoughtful like that), here it is:

It´s incredible how many complex moves your glutes can make while seated and listening to ratatat.

Masterbeing 6 days ago 30

Nicolas Jaar has brains and musical braun

Frances Pollitzer, Director — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:22:23 +0000

Chilean-American, younger than me, a record label owner, an Ivy League student, and far more musically talented than I will every be. I’m happy for you Nico! I am, I really am!

5 fascinating facts about Alex Winston!

Frances Pollitzer, Director — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:17:54 +0000

In the interests of producing quality content I thought I should do some research on today’s artist, one Miss Alex Winston. End of story: I couldn’t find a single titillating fact to raise your eyebrows with. She did once tweet that she is a deviled egg. And this song is quite listenable.

Sisters, sisters, never were there such delightful sisters…

Frances Pollitzer, Director — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:13:59 +0000

….as the cast of SISTER ACT!!!! Only the best musical movie of all-time!

These sisters are alright too.

Brains…huh?

Frances Pollitzer, Director — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:06:36 +0000

I recently had a delightful lunch with an investment banker who could not work out what 20% of the cheque was. There is a small chance he might read this in which case, sorry. My point being, there are many, many, ways to define the word brains.

It could even be a woozy melody.

Oh, hello romance…

Frances Pollitzer, Director — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:02:46 +0000

….I thought we weren’t meeting again until Spring. Well, if you insist. But only because you brought Foxes in Fiction with you and this cover just swept me away.

Mmm gravel…in my throat

Frances Pollitzer, Director — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:59:34 +0000

Tom Waits doesn’t always appeal to me. And then he DOES and I listen nonstop to the Waitster and fellow gravel voiced artists for a while then just as magically as the appeal appeared it wanes.

Gravel. And really great banging guitars.

Exlovers, starlight, and home videos

Frances Pollitzer, Director — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:53:47 +0000

We never had a video camera (or camcorder? what are the kids calling them these days?) when I was growing up. But my friend Nathalie did. And one summer we spent every single day making home video versions of our favourite pop songs.

I love Rihanna’s number 1

Frances Pollitzer, Director — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:49:23 +0000

Recently I confessed on the NYCRC Facebook to having a soft spot for Solange Knowles blog. Now I just can’t stop my secret addiction to pop princesses from tumbling out. I really, really, love this song. The elctro build-up and fall is epic, every single frame of the video is worthy of its own still, RiRi looks RadRad, and who hasn’t ever found love in a hopeless place???