It was Easter! It was Passover! It’s officially Spring! Though I attended not one but two Passover Seders, and dyed 6 dozen batches of eggs for an egg hunt which I conducted on my lawn, the real highlight of the spring holiday season happened for me last Thursday night, when I attended what is called in certain circles, “The Bunny Hop.” …
The radio experts on my team selected the single “Never Satisfied” as a good option for AC radio. I had to make a video to accompany it, and, truth be told, I wasn’t sure where to begin. HOW DO YOU EVEN START? The song was originally penned by a terrific songwriter and performer, Bianca Mancinelli. The general …
I’m so proud of the journey this great song by contemporary songwriter Bianca Mincinelli has taken to the red carpet. Off my album, Trouble In Paradise, it’s on it’s way up the AC charts right now. I created this video in order to spark conversation about the efforts women have to go to now on the red …
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1. WEAR A DEAD SWAN 2. WEAR YOUR SUNROOM CURTAIN PANELS HELD TOGETHER WITH A PIN AT THE CROTCH 3. GIVE “SKIRT STEAK” A NEW MEANING 4. LOOK GOOD ENOUGH TO EAT 5. DRESS LIKE A CONSTRUCTION SITE 6. WEAR YOUR FEATHER DUSTER 7. DRESS LIKE ONE OF THE CHARACTERS FROM MY LITTLE BOOBIE– I MEANT, MY LITTLE PONY …
I usually watch red carpet events with my favorite gossipy crew (Merton, Tabitha and Cricket) who all feel perfectly comfortable saying the things many of us think, but might not actually utter for fear of being perceived as a “hater.” “Girlfriend is taking the title of the show to heart!” I remember Merton saying when …
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I have the flu. Relax. You can’t catch it just by reading this, but I’m sure you can sympathize. Getting the flu in winter feels almost unoriginal. And I really don’t have time for this right now, either. I have a new single launching Monday, followed shortly thereafter by a new video. I have concerts …
For those of you who are blog regulars, you already know my beloved graphic designer, Cricket. Cricket is a very serious artist, with a PhD in the healing powers of the color Saffron (which she got at the Sorbonne so she means business!). That’s why, when Cricket tells me I need to see an exhibit, I go, …
In June 1964, sweet and saucy gal super group, The Supremes, scored their first #1 hit with “Where Did Our Love Go.”
It may have been the trio’s first chart topper but it certainly wasn’t the last! This Motown classic was the first of five songs in a row to nab that top spot. These ladies kept right on going with “Baby Love,” “Come See About Me,” Stop! In the Name of Love,” and “Back in My Arms Again.”
Cricket’s been pestering me since September about throwing a holiday party so she could wear the red turban she bought in Rajasthan last summer. “Please, Isabel, please” she pleaded. Then my manager, Wesley, asked me to throw a holiday party for an entirely different reason: he wanted me to perform for all the movers and shakers and “taste makers” he said …
My graphic designer, Cricket, and I were lounging around the office — me on my teal sofa, Cricket on the orange, mid-century womb chair—-lamenting the fact that it’s so hard for performers to make money on their music alone these days, when all of a sudden the telephone rang. It was my manager, calling to …
The holidays are officially here, my darlings, and that means that the holiday gift giving-a-thon is in full swing! You may still be hunting for that perfect present for everyone on your long list. Feeling frazzled? Well, I have some ideas that might help you finish that shopping in a jiff! And guess what? All of …
You do, indeed, light up my life. And now it’s time for me to return the favor. Enjoy! Available for purchase on iTunes and amazon. xo, Isabel
I was so insanely full after ingesting my Thanksgiving dinner, there was nothing I could do other than lie down on the sofa in my aunt and uncle’s living room and stare at their walls. Lucky for me, directly across from the sofa hung the most fabulous framed illustration. My uncle is a passionate vintage car collector, …
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WARNING: THIS POST MAY EXPRESS SOME EARNEST CONTENT AND EMOTION. IT MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL MY READERS. I was at a dinner party last night at which everyone was reminiscing about the Thanksgivings of their childhoods. Stuffing with apricots and chestnuts was longed for by one raconteur as if he were Proust; turkeys dressed …
I love Christmas songs. All of them. From “Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer” to “Gloria In Excelsis Deo.” You may wonder about this passion of mine, considering I’m Jewish. But there’s a good reason for my yuletide affection. Between the formative ages of 5 and 15, I attended a Protestant school for girls where, every year, on the morning …
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I’m still reeling. Merton invited me over to see his new kitchen wallpaper and I swear to God, he chose the exact wallpaper my grandmother had in her kitchen; the exact wallpaper my sisters and I swore we would tear off if we could, it was so hideous. We literally joked that it looked like …
Forty-plus years ago, folks flocked to the AM side of the radio dial to hear the latest, greatest pop hits. I grew up totally thrilled by the sensational sounds of Top 40 songs, especially those from the ‘70s and ‘80s, and you’d better believe I could be found dancing around in my bedroom to Casey Kasem’s American Top 40 show every Sunday!
When hosting my radio show, The Rose Note, I used to use the following tag line to introduce the evenings playlist: “Welcome to the swingin’ 60s: when Dicks were hot, and cigarettes didn’t cause cancer!” I do hope my listeners understood the wink in my tone! My dear and terribly earnest friend, Ruth, chastised me not long ago …
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As a fan of classic ‘60s TV shows, I was excited to hear about the reboot of Bewitched, which will be coming shortly, just in time for the 50th anniversary of the original show’s debut. According to my spies (my friend, Merton, and my BFF, ironically, and suitably named Tabitha), the new Bewitched revolves around Daphne, Samantha’s granddaughter …
Every year on the Saturday after Halloween, my dear friend Merton has a theme party. Last year the theme was ’70s TV shows (I went as Mrs. Roper ’cause I love a fab caftan); the year before it was “Mod ’60s” (good thing I own 20 pairs of go-go boots!), and before that it was Roaring Twenties (finally got to …