I watched the 49th Annual Grammys just long enough to see the Police jam out an extended version of "Roxanne" and Tony Bennett throw out an awkward plug for Target. I couldn't really ask for any more. As far as the actual awards go, the Dixie Chicks were the night's big winners, taking home five awards including Album of the Year and Song of the Year. Makes you wonder where the industry was a few years ago when the band was having its albums steamrolled.
But the highlight of the night was far a
All the great cities in America have great songs to go along with them; classic personifications that truly capture the city’s personality. New York City has "New York, New York" by Sinatra of course, Tony Bennett, with his brand of eternal class offered up "I Left My Heart in San Francisco." There’s Randy Newman’s, "I Love LA," which must have been written either ironically or at whatever time of day that there’s no traffic. Hell, even San Jose was honored by singer and Psychic Friend,
Dinner with Dave Two Year Anniversary Show, 8 p.m.
Performers include Mariachi Anacatlan, The Neighborhood Bullys and The Calypso Cats.
Memphis
201 N. Broadway
Santa Ana, CA
714-564-1064
Ron Kobayashi Trio, 7 p.m.
Jazz up your dinner with these three fine gentlemen.
Spaghettini
3005 Old Ranch Pkwy.
Seal Beach, CA
562-596-2199
John Solone’s Tribute to Sinatra, 6:30 p.m.
Hear songs by Sinatra, Dean Martin, Tony Bennett and more.
Piccolino Ristorante Pizzeria
28731 Los Alisos Blvd., Ste. 3
Miss
Zappa Plays Zappa 2009, 7 p.m.Maybe Moonunit and Dweezil will be there!House of Blues,1530 S. Disneyland Dr., Anaheim, CA; 714-778-2583Tony Bennett, 8 p.m.The jazz crooner who sold more than 50 million records, won 15 Grammys, sang "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" makes a rare appearance in Long Beach.Terrace Theater, 300 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, CA; 562-436-3636You Wont Part with Yours, Either: Robert Perine and the Fender Guitar, 1957-1969, First Tuesday, Wednesday of every month, 12-4 p
'Bosomy? Not only is that irrelevant, it sails dangerously close to the ingrained misogyny of tabloid coveragesomething I would have thought your paper would want to avoid.'
