The 2008 Radio Allegro Film Award Winners!

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:54:16 -0500

Radio Allegro is thrilled to announce the winners for our second annual Radio Allegro Film Awards. Our nominees were announced about a month ago and here are the winners!
BEST PICTURE OF THE YEAR

*The Reader (Miramax Films)
produced by:
Sydney Pollack
Anthony Minghella
Donna Gigliotti
Redmond Morris

*The Dark Knight (Warner Bros Pictures/Legendary Pictures/DC Comics) WINNER
produced by
Charles Roven
Emma Thomas
Christopher Nolan

*Wall-E (Pixar Animation Studios/Walt Disney Pictures)
produced by
Jim Morris

*Milk (Focus Features)
produced by
Bruce Cohen
Dan Jinks
Michael London

*In Bruges (Focus Features/Film 4)
produced by
Graham Broadbent
Peter Czernin

ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTION
Andrew Stanton, Wall-E
Stephen Daldry, The Reader
Martin McDonagh, In Bruges
Darren Arronofsky, The Wrestler WINNER
Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Colin Farrell, In Bruges
Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler WINNER
Sean Penn, Milk
Richard Jenkins, The Visitor
Josh Brolin, W.

BEST PERFORMANCE BY ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Merly Streep, Doubt
Melissa Leo, Frozen River WINNER
Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married
Kate Winslet, Revolutionary Road
Sally Hawkins, Happy Go Lucky

BEST PERFORMANCE BY ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
James Franco, Pineapple Express
David Kross, The Reader
Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight WINNER
David Harbour, Revolutionary Road
Brendan Gleeson, In Bruges

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Kate Winslet, The Reader WINNER
Amy Adams, Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
Marisa Tomei, The Wrestler
Ari Graynor, Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist
Rosemarie DeWitt, Rachel Getting Married

BEST ENSEMBLE CAST
Frost Nixon
In Bruges
Burn After Reading WINNER
Rachel Getting Married
Milk

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Charlie Kaufman, Synecdoche, New York
Dustin Lance Black, Milk
Jenny Lumet, Rachel Getting Married
Joel and Ethan Coen, Burn After Reading
Martin McDonagh, In Bruges WINNER

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Justin Haythe, Revolutionary Road
Christopher and Jonathan Nolan and David S Goyer, The Dark Knight
David Hare, The Reader
Lorene Scafaria, Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist WINNER
John Patrick Shanley, Doubt

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Carter Burwell, In Bruges
Nico Muhly, The Reader
Alexandre Desplat, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button WINNER
Thomas Newman, WALL-E
James Newton Howard, Defiance

BEST ORIGINAL SONG
“Down to Earth” music and lyrics by Thomas Newman and Peter Gabriel from WALL-E
“Gran Torino” music and lyrics by Jamie Cullum and Kyle Eastwood, from Gran Torino
“The Wrestler” music and lyrics by Bruce Springsteen from The Wrestler
“Little Person” music and lyrics by Jon Brion, from Synecdoche, New York
“In Rodanthe” music and lyrics by Emmylou Harris, from Nights in Rodanthe

BEST MUSIC SUPERVISON
Jonathan Karp, Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Matt Biffa, Hallam Foe
Jonathan Demme, Rachel Getting Married
Linda Cohen, Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist
Martin McDonagh, In Bruges

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Roger Deakins and Chris Menges, The Reader
Claudio Miranda, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Roger Deakins, Revolutionary Road
Wally Pfister, The Dark Knight
Mandy Walker, Australia

BEST FILM EDITING
Tariq Anwar, Revolutionary Road
Dylan Tichenor, Doubt
Claire Simpson, The Reader
Lee Smith, The Dark Knight
Andrew Weisblum, The Wrestler

BEST ART DIRECTION
Ged Clarke, The Fall
Nathan Crowley, The Dark Knight
Kristi Zea, Revolutionary Road
Brigitte Bloch, The Reader
Donald Graham Burt, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Eiko Ishioka, The Fall
Jacqueline West, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Danny Glicker, Milk
Albert Wolsky, Revolutionary Road
Patricia Field, Sex and the City

BEST SOUND
Christopher King, The Dark Knight
Christopher Boyes, Nigel Albermaniche, Iron Man
Ren Klyce, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Ben Burtt, Wall E
Per Halberg, Eagle Eye

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
The Dark Knight
Iron Man
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Australia

--AWARDS NOT BROADCAST:

BEST SOUND EDITING
The Dark Knight
Slumdog Millionaire
Wall-E

BEST MAKEUP
The Reader
The Dark Knight
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

The 2008 Radio Allegro Film Award Nominations

Sat, 7 Feb 2009 16:48:06 -0500

Radio Allegro is thrilled to announce the nominees for our second annual Radio Allegro Film Awards. Our nominees were announced two weeks ago on YouTube but are being published here for the first time. The winners will be announced in one week via YouTube and a special episode of Radio Allegro in which some of your favourite guests will return.
The 2008 Radio Allegro Film Award nominations
BEST PICTURE OF THE YEAR

*The Reader (Miramax Films)
produced by:
Sydney Pollack
Anthony Minghella
Donna Gigliotti
Redmond Morris

*The Dark Knight (Warner Bros Pictures/Legendary Pictures/DC Comics)
produced by
Charles Roven
Emma Thomas
Christopher Nolan

*Wall-E (Pixar Animation Studios/Walt Disney Pictures)
produced by
Jim Morris

*Milk (Focus Features)
produced by
Bruce Cohen
Dan Jinks
Michael London

*In Bruges (Focus Features/Film 4)
produced by
Graham Broadbent
Peter Czernin

ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTION
Andrew Stanton, Wall-E
Stephen Daldry, The Reader
Martin McDonagh, In Bruges
Darren Arronofsky, The Wrestler
Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Colin Farrell, In Bruges
Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler
Sean Penn, Milk
Richard Jenkins, The Visitor
Josh Brolin, W.

BEST PERFORMANCE BY ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Merly Streep, Doubt
Melissa Leo, Frozen River
Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married
Kate Winslet, Revolutionary Road
Sally Hawkins, Happy Go Lucky

BEST PERFORMANCE BY ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
James Franco, Pineapple Express
David Kross, The Reader
Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
David Harbour, Revolutionary Road
Brendan Gleeson, In Bruges

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Kate Winslet, The Reader
Amy Adams, Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
Marisa Tomei, The Wrestler
Ari Graynor, Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist
Rosemarie DeWitt, Rachel Getting Married

BEST ENSEMBLE CAST
Frost Nixon
In Bruges
Burn After Reading
Rachel Getting Married
Milk

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Charlie Kaufman, Synecdoche, New York
Dustin Lance Black, Milk
Jenny Lumet, Rachel Getting Married
Joel and Ethan Coen, Burn After Reading
Martin McDonagh, In Bruges

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Justin Haythe, Revolutionary Road
Christopher and Jonathan Nolan and David S Goyer, The Dark Knight
David Hare, The Reader
Lorene Scafaria, Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist
John Patrick Shanley, Doubt

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Carter Burwell, In Bruges
Nico Muhly, The Reader
Alexandre Desplat, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Thomas Newman, WALL-E
James Newton Howard, Defiance

BEST ORIGINAL SONG
“Down to Earth” music and lyrics by Thomas Newman and Peter Gabriel from WALL-E
“Gran Torino” music and lyrics by Jamie Cullum and Kyle Eastwood, from Gran Torino
“The Wrestler” music and lyrics by Bruce Springsteen from The Wrestler
“Little Person” music and lyrics by Jon Brion, from Synecdoche, New York
“In Rodanthe” music and lyrics by Emmylou Harris, from Nights in Rodanthe

BEST MUSIC SUPERVISON
Jonathan Karp, Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Matt Biffa, Hallam Foe
Jonathan Demme, Rachel Getting Married
Linda Cohen, Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist
Martin McDonagh, In Bruges

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Roger Deakins and Chris Menges, The Reader
Claudio Miranda, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Roger Deakins, Revolutionary Road
Wally Pfister, The Dark Knight
Mandy Walker, Australia

BEST FILM EDITING
Tariq Anwar, Revolutionary Road
Dylan Tichenor, Doubt
Claire Simpson, The Reader
Lee Smith, The Dark Knight
Andrew Weisblum, The Wrestler

BEST ART DIRECTION
Ged Clarke, The Fall
Nathan Crowley, The Dark Knight
Kristi Zea, Revolutionary Road
Brigitte Bloch, The Reader
Donald Graham Burt, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Eiko Ishioka, The Fall
Jacqueline West, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Danny Glicker, Milk
Albert Wolsky, Revolutionary Road
Patricia Field, Sex and the City

BEST SOUND
Christopher King, The Dark Knight
Christopher Boyes, Nigel Albermaniche, Iron Man
Ren Klyce, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Ben Burtt, Wall E
Per Halberg, Eagle Eye

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
The Dark Knight
Iron Man
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Australia

--AWARDS NOT BROADCAST:

BEST SOUND EDITING
The Dark Knight
Slumdog Millionaire
Wall-E

BEST MAKEUP
The Reader
The Dark Knight
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

RA3.6: Diamonds in the Rough-Kevin Dozier

Sun, 8 Jun 2008 23:57:37 -0400

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Radio Allegro starts off a mini season of episodes about diamonds in the rough by chatting with "new artist" Kevin Dozier, who is making his New York City Cabaret debut at Don't Tell Mamas for the month of June.

Singer KEVIN DOZIER, who was named ‘Male Performer of the Year’ at the 2003 San Francisco Cabaret Competition, will make his NYC debut on Monday, June 2nd at Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street. Kevin’s musical director is Christopher Marlowe with direction by Scott Barnes. The show, entitled “INTRODUCING KEVIN DOZIER” features material from the Great American Songbook and the Great White Way. Kevin said: "Christopher Marlowe and Scott Barnes have helped me create a show that lets me introduce myself to New York City in a personal and intimate way. This show features personal favorites by Harold Arlen, Kander & Ebb, Marshall Barer, Alan and Marilyn Bergman, Cheryl Wheeler, William Finn, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Rodgers and Hart, Johnny Mercer, Stephen Sondheim, Tom Andersen, and Ian Herman."

Kevin has appeared with such acclaimed entertainers as Bobby McFerrin, Carmen McRae and Barry Manilow. During his 10 years in San Francisco, he headlined at San Francisco’s Plush Room, performed at the San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center, Lush Lounge, and in various benefit concerts including 2 editions of Steve Murray's Viva Variety.

Kevin will appear at Don’t Tell Mama on Mondays, June 2, 9, 23 & 30 and Tuesday, June 17 with all shows at 7 pm. There is a $10 cover + 2 drink minimum ($8 cover for MAC and Cabaret Hotline members).

For reservations for “INTRODUCING KEVIN DOZIER” call Don’t Tell Mama (after 4 pm daily) at (212) 757-0788.

For more info on Kevin, go to www.kevindozier.com

Thanks to Susan L. Schulman Publicity

RA 306- DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH- KEVIN DOZIER
produced,edited, hosted and written by Ashley Foot
original music: Geoff Smith
Comments? Questions?
mail@radio-allegro.com
Listener Line: 347-404-5221

RA3.5: Backstage Pass-Colma The Musical

Fri, 8 Feb 2008 08:09:36 -0500

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“New York’s got New Jersey, San Francisco’s got the place where Colma stays.”

Radio Allegro goes behind the scenes with the director, writer, composer and star of COLMA: The Musical

Taking place in the suburban town of Colma, where the dead outnumber the living 1500 to 1, Colma: The Musical weaves the musiand downs of early adulthood.

You might think that most movies musicals come from a hot stage show or are remakes of John Waters cut classics -and you might even think that most new stage musicals come from movies like Legally Blonde or Olivia Newton John movies from the 80's---and you could totally be forgiven for thinking that---

But this year things have changed--earlier in the year Radio Allegro went backstage of the original musical "In the Heights'" which will be transferring to Broadway this spring and today we're going to talk to talk to the creative minds behind Colma: The Musical a totally original movie musical that joined such movies as "Once" and even "Disney's Enchanted" in making 2007 the year of the "Original Movie Musical"

GO BEYOND THE PODCAST:

Colma- The Musical: Official Website
http://www.colmafilm.com

Colma and HP Mendoza YouTube site
http://www.youtube.com/user/hpmendoza

HP MENDOZA
http://www.hpmendoza.com/

RICHARD WONG
(http://imdb.com/name/nm1471372/)

COLMA: THE CITY (for real!)
http://www.colma.ca.gov/

RA 305-Backstage Pass-Colma: The Musical
produced,edited, hosted and written by Ashley Foot
original music: Geoff Smith
Comments? Questions?
mail@radio-allegro.com
Listener Line: 347-404-5221

RA3.4: At the Movies 2007-Beyond Top Tens

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:51:03 -0500

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Radio Allegro welcomes Nick Davis (nicksflickpicks.com) Damion Clark (queeringtheapparatus.blogspot.com) and Gabriel Shanks (modernfabulousity.blogspot.com) to chat about the year in film for 2007! We play some interesting movie games, share our favourite "unsung films" and hate on our most overrated films of the year.

Plus you must hear our HILARIOUS fake For your Consideration ads and Damion Clark going off on "Knocked Up"

Birth, death, singing and silence-and lots of war that no one wanted to slog thru— Hair products, home pregnancy tests, air compressor cattle killing guns, razors,and hospital beds--- these artifacts litter the 2007 cinematic landscape and they’re going to be featured heavily in today’s all movie episode of Radio Allegro—on today’s show we’ll explore the themes that kept popping up on our movie screens in 2007, we’ll highlight some unsung films and performances and we’ll spin some great tunes!

GO BEYOND THE PODCAST

Damion Clark- Queering the Apparatus
http://queeringtheapparatus.blogspot.com/

Nick Davis- Nick's Flick Picks
http://www.nicksflickpicks.com/

Gabriel Shanks- Modern Fabulousity
http://www.modernfabulousity.blogspot.com

Ashley Foot

----Our other co-host is Nathaniel Rogers of The Film Experience and he is away preparing his own podcast which wil feature an interview with Marisa Tomei!

thefilmexperience.net

MUSIC-

"I Want to Hold Your Hand" from Across the Universe
"All the Way Down" from Once
"Golden Skans" performed by Klaxons
"Stack-O-Lee" performed by Samuel L Jackson
"Daughter" performed by Loudon Wainwright III

"At the Movies 2007- Beyond Top Tens"
written and edited by Ashley Foot
portions written by Nick Davis
produced by Gabriel Shanks
original music by Geoff Smith
thanks so much to Paula Foot

RA3.3: Rob Lindley for the Holidays 2007

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 02:44:14 -0500

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Every year David Letterman has only one christmas guest -- Darlene Love ---well this year he'll have no guest and no show at all so we here at Radio Allegro have decided to find our own Darlene Love--he is one of our most requested again guests, our listeners found his stories and banter so endearing, and he is truly charming--we are thrilled and honoured to welcome back Chicago actor and podcast extraordinaire Rob Lindley
Rob and Ashley discuss Sweeney Todd the Movie, Joni Mitchell’s three projects, how Rob and Joni sort of met, Rob spills some delish theatre gossip and SHARES A FABULOUS POMEGRANATE DRINK RECIPE featuring BLOOD ORANGE BITTERS!!!!!!!

Rob Lindley’s Holiday Pomegranate Sparklers
Brew 4 cups of Cranberry sensations tea
Add some BLOOD ORANGE BITTERS
Add 4 cups of Pomegranate juice
Add 1 cup of Pineapple juice
LEAVE THE ABOVE MIXTURE IN FRIDGE
When ready to drink pour half Tea/Juice mixture into a champagne flute and add some fancy Italian sparkling wine... add Pomegranate seeds for extra fancy!

Remember to check out the MYSPACE, and FACEBOOK groups...where you can add me as a friend...and also if the mood strikes send an email to mail@radio-allegro.com

“Rob Lindley for the Holidays 2007”
hosted and produced by Ashley Foot

RA3.2: Radio Allegro Unplugged: Britney By Any Means Necessary

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 10:08:00 -0500

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It all starts out with one of the most unusual and out of place comments ever broadcast on Radio Allegro! Eleanore Altman joins Ashley to discuss the musical theory of Britney Spears (yes that's right folks) and gives us a virtual music history/theory lesson on the construction of her music. Ashley also rebuts Eleanore's rabid fandom by questioning the nature of celebrity and ownership of fame!! Plus great music from Sondra Lerche, Badly Drawn Boy, and a likely Oscar contender for Best Song by John Mayer. All this plus a preview of an upcoming episode with an original cast member from "Rent" an explanation (sort of) on Radio Allegro's long hiatus, and details on Eleanore's adventures in the Big Apple as she follows her goal to be a real life FBI agent! It doesn't get more eclectic or unusual than this and it's all unscripted and it's all "right here on Radio Allegro" (!)

MUSIC ON THE PODCAST

"Say" performed by John Mayer from the upcoming Rob Reiner film "The Bucket List" ....I would imagine that this would be nominated for Best Original Song at the Oscars...and it's a definite shoe-in at the Globes also...it's a totally catchy song

Many samples from Brit's CD's old and new including a full version of "Radar" from her new cd aptly titled "Blackout"

Samples from NSYNC and Justin Timberlake--feel free to skip em

"The Time of Times" performed by Badly Drawn Boy from "Born in the UK"....I was browsing thru my massive library of tunes and thought this would be a great song to play because we had just been talking about the mind...I love Badly Drawn Boy!!

"Hell No" performed by Sondra Lerche and Regina Spektor from the "Dan in Real Life" soundtrack-- what a lovely movie, but what a BRILLIANT soundtrack, if there is any justice this is gonna be nommed at the Oscar's this year....it's too good so I doubt it...

*Fun thought: All the music on the podcast today (except the popcrap stuff from Brit, Justin and NSYNC) are all by artists who have contributed original tunes to films--in Badly Drawn Boy and Sondra Lerche's case they have actually contributed whole soundtracks (About a Boy and Dan In Real Life respectively) I think John Mayer should do songs for a movie--perhaps the next Nancy Meyers film "Romantic" starring Matt Damon and Amy Adams...could be fun!!

Remember to check out the MYSPACE, and FACEBOOK groups...where you can add me as a friend...and also if the mood strikes send an email to mail@radio-allegro.com

"Radio Allegro Unplugged: Britney By Any Means Necessary"
produced, hosted, and edited in Montreal, Quebec by Ashley Foot

RA3.1: This Woman Counts: Annie Lennox

Sun, 30 Sep 2007 12:49:37 -0400

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Radio Allegro kicks off its third season with a celebration of all things Annie Lennox. The Diva herself even swings by to share her thoughts on recording the album! Gabriel Shanks (Modern Fabulousity) and Nathaniel Rogers (The Film Experience) trace Annie's roots right back to The Eurthymics and bring us up to the new album Songs of Mass Destruction due out October 2, 2008. We play great songs, Annie shares her thoughts on the recordings, and Gabriel and Nathaniel share their earliest Annie memories. Enjoy the show!
GO BEYOND THE PODCAST
Annie Lennox's House  http://www.annielennox.com
Annie Lennox Week at ModFab  polls, charities, YouTube videos and more  modernfabulousity.blogspot.com
"This Woman Counts: Annie Lennox"  with Gabriel Shanks and Nathaniel Rogers  produced by Nathaniel Rogers  co-producer Gabriel Shanks  editor Ashley Foot  mail@radio-allegro.com

RA 2.21: 2nd Annual Tony Spectacular

Sat, 9 Jun 2007 12:59:52 -0400

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Well it's been a year and it's time once again to celebrate all that theatre has to offer with our 2nd Annual Tony Spectacular! Filled to the brim with great music and great chatting! This episode is the third in our trilogy of shows on the 2007 Theatre season. In our last episode we interviewed over 20 artists from the season and two episodes ago we talked with the creative team behind "In the Heights". Gabriel Shanks is away this episode (we miss him!) but Nathaniel Rogers from The Film Experience is by to discuss the season and Ashley offers up is Tony predictions in a rapid fire succession in less than five minutes. Featuring music from Spring Awakening, Curtains, A Chorus Line, Company, and Grey Gardens. It's BROADWAY ALL THE TIME.
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Voicemail: 347-404-5221

RA2.20: Radio Allegro Goes to the Drama League Awards

Sun, 27 May 2007 13:01:44 -0400

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Ashley chats with David Hyde Pierce, Audra Mcdonald, Harry J Lennix, Jonathan Groff and John Gallagher Jr (Spring Awakening) and many many many more talented people. Sit back and laugh as Ash gushes over every star. As a drinking game take a swig of your cocktail favourite everytime Ash says “Amazing!
Plus great music from Jessica Molaskey, Denzel Sinclaire, Matt Dusk, and Spring Awakening!

GUESTS:
Barbara Walsh — Company
Denis O'Hare — Inherit the Wind, A Spanish Play
Audra McDonald — 110 in the Shade
Debra Monk — Curtains
Harry Lennix — Radio Golf
Jonathan Groff — Spring Awakening
John Gallagher Jr. — Spring Awakening
Lea Michelle -- Spring Awakening
Xanthe Elbrick -- Coram Boy
Brad Fleischer -- Coram Boy
Boyd Gaines — Journey's End
Stephanie J. Block — The Pirate Queen
Ashley Brown — Mary Poppins
Gavin Lee — Mary Poppins
David Hyde Pierce — Curtains
Karen Ziemba -- Curtains
Edward Hibbert - Curtains
Christine Baranski — Regrets Only
Anthony Chisholm — Radio Golf
Hugh Dancy — Journey's End
Daniel Beaty — Emergence-See!
Michelle Ragusa — Adrift in Macao

GO BEYOND THE PODCAST

The Drama League Awards - http://www.dramaleague.org/

MUSIC ON THE PODCAST

Jessica Molaskey- "Ooh Child" from her album "Sitting in Limbo"
http://www.psclassics.com/cd_molaskey4.html

Matt Dusk- "The Best is Yet to Come" from his album "Back in Town"
http://www.mattdusk.com

Denzel Sinclaire- "The Art of Living" from his self titled album
http://denzalsinclaire.com

"Radio Allegro Goes to The Drama League Awards"
produced, edited, and hosted by Ashley Foot
co-producer: Tim Brown
executive producer: Gabriel Shanks

mail@radio-allegro.com
Voicemail: 347-404-5221

RA 2.19: Backstage Pass: In the Heights

Sat, 19 May 2007 13:02:52 -0400

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In our first live session from New York City, Radio Allegro goes backstage of the hit off-Broadway musical "In the Heights" to chat with composer-lyricist-star Lin-Manuel Miranda, director Thomas Kail, and cast member Mandy Gonzalez who plays Nina in the show. "In the Heights" has won a number of major awards including the Lucille Lortel, and Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical. It was nominated for Drama League, and Drama Desk awards for Best Musical. RA was thrilled to have the oppurtunity to chat with the minds behind this fabulous show!

GO BEYOND THE PODCAST
In the Heights
playing off-broadway at
37 Arts
http://www.ticketmaster.com
http://www.intheheightsthemusical.com
http://www.myspace.com/intheheightsthemusical

Lin Manuel Miranda-
wrote the first incarnation of In The Heights his sophomore year at Wesleyan University, CT. Received the Georgia Holof Lyricist Award for In The Heights at the 2005 O'Neill Music Theater Conference. Composed commercial music for Fernando Ferrer and Eliot Spitzer. A co-founding member of Freestyle Love Supreme, a hip-hop comedy group that tours comedy festivals all over the world. Love to Luz, Luis, Lucecita y Mundi. Dedicates In The Heights to the memory of Abuela Eva.

Thomas Kail-
Artistic Director and co-founder of Back House Productions, resident theater company of NYC's The Drama Book Shop. Co-creator and director of Freestyle Love Supreme. Recent work seen at: Ars Nova, HBO Comedy Festival, The Cherry Lane (Mentor Project), Edinburgh Fringe, Flea Theater, Melbourne Comedy Fest, O'Neill Musical Theater Conference. Graduate of Wesleyan University, CT.

Mandy Gonzalez-
OBIE Award winner for Eli's Comin' Off-Broadway. Starred on Broadway in Lennon, Aida, and Dance of the Vampires. Proud Member of the Broadway Inspirational Voices.

Backstage Pass: "In the Heights"
produced, edited, and hosted by Ashley Foot
Executive Producer: Eleanore Altman
Thanks to Barlow-Hartman and Matt Stapelton
Comments? Questions?
mail@radio-allegro.com
Voicemail: 347-404-5221

RA 2.18: Putting Them Together-The Art of the Mashup

Tue, 15 May 2007 14:56:58 -0400

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Where does Justin Timberlake sing along with Nirvana, or Missy Elliott pass the dutch to Siouxsie and the Banshees? Where does Prince party with the Velvet Underground, or Bon Jovi duet with George Michael? Friends, welcome to the wildly fabulous world of mashup culture, the art form that blends technology, history, diversity, and culture into a high-energy musical experience. Sit back and get ready for some great music as we talk with two of the most talented artists working in mashups today..and tell you where you can grab tracks that will blow your mind and shake your bootie. That’s all coming to you right now, raw, reimagined, remixed, and revivified…right here on Radio Allegro.

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http://www.aplusd.net/
http://www.bootieusa.com/
http://www.modernfabulousity.blogspot.com

"Putting them Together: The Art of the Mashup"  Hosted, written, and produced by Gabriel Shanks  edited by Ashley Foot

Comments? Questions?
mail@radio-allegro.com
Voicemail: 347-404-5221

RA 2.17 Swiftboat This

Fri, 4 May 2007 15:00:15 -0400

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Radio Allegro returns after an unplanned hiatus. We’re thrilled to be back and we can’t to tell you what’s around the corner. Let’s just say that real superstar has just agreed to be interviewed!

The November elections barely had the votes counted before pundits and voters alike began to focus on 2008…and the upcoming Presidential elections. Today, Radio Allegro will explore the early start to the most important race of our lifetime: the candidates, the issues, and the shifting powers in contemporary politics. We'll have insights and analysis from some of the smartest minds in the blogosphere: Tim Brown from Pressing the Flesh and Jill Cozzi from Brilliant at Breakfast will join host Gabriel Shanks from Modern Fabulousity. Featuring great music and much hilarious wit, the very first political roundtable gets off the ground!

"Swiftboat This! The New Presidential Politics"  Hosted, written, and produced by Gabriel Shanks  edited by Ashley Foot
original music composed and performed by Geoff Smith
Comments? Questions? mail@radio-allegro.com
Voicemail line: 1-347-404-5221