Crooner Culture

Okay, so here’s proof that I’m a weirdo in having been a fan of this stuff since I was a kid. It also goes to show you how music can unite people in the most wonderful of ways. Grab an espresso and relax, this one’s cute.
When I was 15, I was a foreign exchange student to Italy for the summer. It was without a doubt the best ever summer of my entire life, even up until now. I lived with a fabulous family in Ancona and Marcelli Beach (yep, they owned a beach house) that took me all over the …read more

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(Originally posted August 2007, I want to try to get this idea rolling again!)
Okay everyone – it’s time for the first ever Crooner Culture blog project!
Here’s the skinny…
Everyone has old family photos from the 40’s and 50’s laying around somewhere. Maybe your cousin’s got them all, or your sister, or your 80 year old Uncle Joe. But they’re somewhere.
Your job is to find the photo that reminds you of the classic “crooner era” and post it on your blog, writing whatever you know about when and where it was taken, and put a link in the post to this blog …read more

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Here are a few new drinks you can serve up for your swanky New Year’s Eve parties out there. Just make sure you don’t drink and drive, don’t let your guests drive drunk, and have a safe and happy celebration!
(Recipes and images from TheBar.Com)

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(Yep, I’m a cheeseball. But not one of those ones you get from Hickory Farms. I mean, I like those, but I’m just not one of them. Anywho, Merry Christmas to all who celebrate!)

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The following snippet is from a restaurant review on IslandPacket.com for Frankie Bones Restaurant and Lounge. Anyone near the area wanna go try it out and let me know what you think?

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Hey gang! I did a guest post over on the Glam.com “GlamNest” blog, and I’d love for you to go check it out! It’s called How To Throw a Swank Holiday Party and it’s the first time I’ve written anything for Glam.com, so I’m really excited!

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Yay! I love this! I really don’t think I could’ve imagined a better image!
As I mentioned in the previous post about the Sinatra stamp, I used to be a stamp collector when I was a kid, and I have a set of the Audrey Hepburn stamps that came out a few years ago (2003, I believe). I need to get some frames, one for Audrey, and one for when I buy the Frank Sinatra set in May!
I have this “thing” for collecting stuff with celebrities from that era, I think. It could prove to be a faulty obsession …read more

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Well, I know that this news is dated a year ago – and a couple things here mentioned have already happened (ie. the duet with Martina McBride on “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” and the bit about Robbie Williams) but it’s still pretty neat to read the rest of this…

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This is a pretty cool story – goes to show you that good crooners just never give up!

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Rev. Bob Glenn in Minnesota preaches the gospel by day, and croons his way through classics like “Meglio Stasera” with his jazz band at night.

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