Thank Heavens for the musical gift known as Barry Manilow. He is a legend, a unique and sensitive performer who has always valued the importance of the creative process when writing or performing his music. He is and will always remain a class act in every sense of the word. Additionally, he is a consummate […]
Continue readingVocal MasterClass Discussion For Season 12 Of The Voice: Last Week Of The Knockouts
Picture Credit: NBC/TheVoice Okay everyone. I am back after a lovely vacation. I really did think I was going to blog while on vacation but warm […]
Continue readingCooking MasterClass Discussion For MasterChef Junior Season 5: Batter Hurry Up
Picture Credit: MasterChef Junior/Fox I have been on vacation and will continue to be so until the end of March. Therefore, I apologize for not adding a Discussion topic for last week’s MasterChef Junior episode which featured Guest Judge, Aaron Sanchez. It is always difficult to say goodbye to these young talented chefs and, […]
Continue readingMasterClass Monday: SNL’s Kate McKinnon and Comedian Dave Chappelle Sum Up The Election Through Words And Music
First of all, I would like to extend my congratulations to Donald Trump and his supporters for capturing the title of the 45th Presidency of the United States by receiving the majority of the Electoral College votes. However, those who know me or follow me on Facebook know I was rooting for Hillary Clinton. She […]
Continue readingImportant Notice
Hello everyone. My dear, sweet father-in-law passed away today at the age of 97 years. He lived a wonderful, full life and was cherished by all who had the good fortune to know him. Therefore, I will not be adding topics over the next few days as we are preparing his memorial service and, of […]
Continue readingHow To Prevent Your Apple Watch From Locking While On Your Wrist
Originally posted on GrannieTheGeek.Com:
?? ? Are you one of the bzillions of people who have trouble keeping your Apple Watch unlocked after entering the passcode when you first place it on your wrist?? Wow. Look at all the virtual hand raises! ?So many elevated hands, so little time, so little solutions.? Well, actually,…
Spoiler: ITunes Download Links For The Voice Season 10 Top 12 Singers
Here are the iTunes links for the Top 12, with special thanks to MJsBigBlog.Com for the info. Daniel Passino – Team Pharrell – Human Nature by Michael Jackson – Download from iTunes Emily Keener – Team Pharrell – Lilac Wine by Jeff Buckley – Download from iTunes Hannah Huston – Team Pharrell – Something’s […]
Continue readingVocal MasterClass Article For The American Idol Season 15 Top 8: Grammy Award Winning Songs.
By: Rosanne Simunovic Although all 10 singers performed this week, two were eliminated at the end of the show. Therefore, since I am on vacation for a month or so and have limited time to write these MasterClass articles , I will critique only the Top 8 singers. Also, if any of the singers or […]
Continue readingVocal Masterclass Discussion For Season 10 Of The Voice: The Blind Auditions Week One
Picture Credit: The Voice/NBC Please forgive me. I totally forgot that The Voice Season 10 Premiere was starting this evening. Thank you to one of my readers, Vonnie, for unfreezing my brain. It has already aired on the East Coast but I am right on time for the West Coast Feed which begins […]
Continue readingVocal MasterClass Article For American Idol Season 15 Top 10
Finally – my evaluations for the Top 10. I love writing these Vocal Masterclass articles for the American Idol performances and feel sad knowing that this will be the last year for these publications. It has been one fun and joyous ride and you – the MCL community – have made this journey particularly special. […]
Continue readingVocal MasterClass Discussion For American Idol Season 15: The Farewell Season Continues in San Francisco And Little Rock
Picture Credit: Fox/American Idol Last night’s American Idol Season 15 Premiere Part One showcased some pretty solid singers. If you didn’t have a chance to watch the show, I added some COMMENTS about some of the singers who were featured in Wednesday’s program. I also picked my three favorite singers from Wednesday’s show. […]
Continue readingAmerican Idol: The Farewell Season. Who Will Be The Other Half Of The Kelly Clarkson Bookend?
Picture Credit: Fox/AmericanIdol It is going to be a bittersweet experience when American Idol launches its Farewell Season at 8:00 PM on Wednesday, January 6th and Thursday, January 4th on Fox. And, in my mind, I have always felt that the winner of Season 15 would turn out to be an important and powerful force […]
Continue readingSteve Jobs – The Man In The Machine Rings In The New Year On CNN
Originally posted on GrannieTheGeek.Com:
I?? Happy New Year One And All. I hope this year brings you peace, prosperity, good health and joy. ?We all need these elements in our lives ?- now more than ever before. Therefore, ?as we look ahead to 2016, ?I wish you only the very best that life can…
Vocal MasterClass Discussion For The Voice Season 9 Top 10 Live Show
Picture Credit: The Voice/NBC My deepest apologies. I forgot to add a topic for last week’s session of The Voice. I have not been watching this show on a regular basis so I am leaving it up to all of you out there to fill me in. Here is what is happening this […]
Continue readingVocal Masterclass Discussion For The Voice Season 9: The Live PlayOffs
Vocal Credit: The Voice/NBC Well, well, well. Isn’t this special? The Voice has decided to spice things up a little and add a new and exciting twist to the the wild card format. Here is what I have garnered from The Voice’s Wikipedia Page: “The Live Playoffs comprises episodes 15, 16, and 17 (the results show). […]
Continue readingVocal Masterclass Discussion For The Voice Season 9: The KnockOut Rounds Begin
Picture Credit: The Voice/NBC I don’t know about all of you but I am slightly obsessed with the photos of the Season 9 judges for The Voice. They are beyond cool and perfectly capture the star chemistry of this particular grouping of judges: Pharrell Williams, Adam Levine, Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton. Plus, Adam still […]
Continue readingThe Voice Season 9 Premieres This Week With The Blind Auditions
Picture Credit: NBC/The Voice The ninth season of the American reality talent show The Voice will premiere on Monday, September 21, 2015 on NBC at 8:00 PM. Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Pharrell Williams and Gwen Stefani will return as coaches for the season. To open this week’s show, each of the coaches will be singing […]
Continue readingTim Cook To Appear On Late Show With Stephen Colbert On September 2015
Originally posted on GrannieTheGeek.Com:
"Siri, put Apple CEO Tim Cook on my calendar for Tuesday, Sept. 15. Oh, and come up with some questions to ask him." http://t.co/mXutum0Bp6 — Stephen Colbert (@StephenAtHome) September 12, 2015 I knew there was a reason I loved Stephen Colbert. I was waiting for this announcement and – voilà-…
Surprise! Taylor Swift’s New Album – 1989 – To Stream On Apple Music On June 30th
Originally posted on GrannieTheGeek.Com:
?? Well, that didn’t take long, did it? ? Looks like Taylor Swift and Apple made “nice, nice” after this past week’s -uhm – “misunderstanding“. According to Taylor Swift’s Twitter account, the popular recording artist has decided to release her 1989 Album for streaming on Apple Music.? Apple Music is…
Performing MasterClass Discussion For America’s Got Talent Season 10: Week 5
Picture Credit: NBC/America’s Got Talent Welcome to Week 5 of America’s Got Talent Season 10! If you haven’t yet done so, check out my MCL favorites from last week’s show, where the majority of the acts were of the “extreme, daredevil” variety. It wasn’t my favorite episode, as I much prefer the indoor acts. What […]
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