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Diana Ross & The Supremes, Mary Wilson and Cindy Birdsong, perform their hit song Reflections on The Tennessee Ernie Ford Special, originally broadcast by CBS on December 3rd, 1967. Diana, Mary, and Cindy's glamorous and shimmering mirror, bugle bead, and rhinestone studded gowns were designed by Michael Travis (Mary later stated that these gowns, plus others worn by The Supremes, were sadly lost during a 1974 fire in Mexico City).

[gwydionmisha]

Florida drag queen makes historic run for office

A drag queer running for office wants to usher in a brighter future for the ‘voiceless’ queer folks living in the sunshine state.

[krispyweiss]

Song Review: The String Cheese Incident - “Ramble On” (Live, Feb. 8, 2025)

Keeping the basic structure intact, the String Cheese Incident wisely lowered the key of “Ramble On” to make Michael Kang’s unenviable job a bit less daunting.

Tasked with not only singing Robert Plant’s role on SCI’s Feb. 8 Led Zeppelin cover in Atlanta, Kang also was charged with playing Jimmy Page’s parts. He handled both jobs deftly; not trying to copy, but to create an homage in his own style.

Drummer Michael Travis and percussionist Jason Hann took a more exacting route, anchoring Kang and the rest of the band in Zep’s original pitter-pounder feel.

This “Ramble On” probably shouldn’t have been so successful. But with a band as versatile as SCI, which released the performance on professional video, such surprises are not so surprising.

Grade card: The String Cheese Incident - “Ramble On” (Live - 2/8/25) - B+

3/4/25

[bellalunax777]

The Supremes wearing screen-printed, chiffon capes with beaded embellishments (1968)

- Designed by: Michael Travis

[scabralnyc]

In memory of Vivien Leigh, who died on this day in 1967, a costume sketch for Ms. Leigh in the 1963 Broadway musical “Tovarich” sketched by Michael Travis, designed by Motley.

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[krispyweiss]

Song Review: String Cheese Incident - “Revival” (Live, May 19, 2024)

“Revival” got a fitting revival from the String Cheese Incident.

SCI turned in a stellar version of the Allman Brothers Band number May 19 in Maine. And it was fortunately captured on high-quality video and just released to the wider audience.

It climaxes with a joyful call-and-response between band and audience - Players: People can you feel it? Listeners: Love is everywhere! - accompanied by drums, percussion and handclaps. Iffy vocals from the stage notwithstanding, it’s a glorious moment.

The song proper finds Michael Kang and Bill Nershi doing a convincing imitation of the Allmans’ harmonizing guitars. Nershi sings it, takes a solo, hands off to keyboardist Kyle Hollingsworth and locks back in with Kang before the aforementioned home stretch.

Grade card: String Cheese Incident - “Revival” (Live, May 19, 2024) - A-

5/22/24

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Song Review: String Cheese Incident - “Lend Me a Hand” (Live, Sept. 23, 2023)

Lending a hand at Farm Aid, String Cheese Incident performed “Lend Me a Hand.”

The title track from the band’s 2023 LP is a rollicking, sing-songy call for help - and brotherhood - from the Colorado outfit. And though Sound Bites was initially hot on the studio version of the tune and SCI’s new, grown-up approach, “Lend Me a Hand” is already growing tiresome; sing-songy typically holds up for only a short while.

The Farm Aid performance is out on professional video. And for those who ain’t heard “Lend Me A Hand” yet, it’s worth a peek.

Grade card: String Cheese Incident - “Lend Me a Hand” (Live - 9/23/23) - B-

11/16/23