Influence and Inspiration: 3 Songs I Wish I Had Written
Apr 15I’ve always been a word person. Don’t get me wrong – I love a beautiful melody as much as the next person, but if a song doesn’t tell a story, well… it’s generally in one ear and out the other. My idea of an excellent song is one that keeps listeners on the edge of their seats, wondering what’s going to happen next. When I hear a number in which every phrase draws you closer...
Romancing my Dentist in “A Little Night Music”
Aug 26It’s just a week until the opening night of “A Little Night Music” – Stephen Sondheim’s wonderful musical about love won, lost, and temporarily misplaced. I play the “One and Only” Desiree Armfelt, an actress. My temporarily mis-placed love is the lawyer Fredrick Egerman played by my friend and real-life dentist, Dr. Howard Metz (hey, it’s...
TLV1 – A Radio Interview from my Old Stomping Grounds
Jun 30When I first moved to Israel, I lived in Tel Aviv, where I shared a number of cheap rental apartments in the bohemian “Shenkin” area. One of my first ventures to the city, however, brought me to Kikar HaMedina (literally, “The Country’s Square” even though it surrounds a large, circular park). Kikar HaMedina is the swankest address in an already swank part of town,...
Battling BDS – When the Call for Boycott Hits Home
Apr 08Good news: a musician friend — a recognized name in the singer-songwriter world, but let’s just call him “David” — is considering a concert tour in my home country of Israel. Bad news: as soon as word got out, David was contacted (or you might say, targeted) by an anti-Israel activist: Please, please, please don’t do a tour in Israel. Palestinian...
My 2014 US Tour – In the News
Mar 10As an independent musician, it’s up to me to promote my own shows (with a lot of help from my friends!). So I was pleased to see that my performances garnered some press, as well as an extended radio interview. First to hit the news stands was this piece by Michelle Mills, features writer for the Los Angeles Newspaper Group. This piece appeared in local papers all over town, and helped fill...