Donna Summer: She could sing anything, anywhere, with anyone, at any time.

[NOV 2] Greetings all and Happy November.  To my American friends - Tuesday is Election Day, so if you haven't already voted early or by mail, then make a plan to get your butts to the polls. Yes, it's an "off year" with mostly local races instead of the big national ones,  but if you don't put good people in the local offices then you are going to be unhappy with the way your local government works.

[NOV 2]  I guess we can start off with BBC2 this week. They created a Spotify playlist  of the top 500 songs as voted on by listeners. It's very heavy on the 70s and 80s songs, and the countdown seems to be heavier on male artists than female artists - particularly when you get to the higher end of the countdown. But you will find I Feel Love at #97 and Hot Stuff at 207.

[NOV 2] Also from BBC2 - there is an interview with Bruce Springsteen and Jeremy Allen White promoting the new Springsteen bio pic.  In the interview, Bruce talks about writing Cover Me and then Protection for Donna and mentions that he still loves disco music.  This link will bring you to that part of the interview, but you can always rewind and listen to the whole thing if you are a Springsteen fan.

[NOV 2] American Songwriter posted 4 songs that they feel define 1979.  They are Heart Of Glass, Hot Stuff, The Devil Went Down To Georgia, and My Sharona.  They write a couple of lines about each song to show why the song was selected.

[NOV 2] There is a YouTube channel called MBL Remixes Again that has a number of interesting Donna remixes posted.  You can check out the play list here.  He's got a bunch of ABBA mixes posted too for any ABBA fans out there.

[NOV 2] I forgot to say it up top, but since it's a new month it's time for a new Summer Fever Pick. This month we celebrate Another Place And Time, and what better way to do that then to listen to some of the songs from that album.  So this week's YouTube list starts with This Time I Know It's For Real from David Letterman's show.  Then we have I Don't Wanna Get Hurt from Top Of The Pops,  Love's About To Change My Heart from Arsenio Hall's show, and Breakaway live in Brazil.  As a bonus, we have the promo video for the 30th Anniversary release.

[OCT 26] Greetings all and Happy almost-Halloween! Let's start with Donna. Now this actually happened a couple of months ago, but now other media is reporting on it. Billboard declared I Feel Love to be number 1 on their list of the 100 best dance songs.  If you go back to the original Billboard article, you will find the MacArthur Park Suite at #73 as well.

[OCT 26] Famixer Q has been busy again. He's posted 2 mixes of Whispering Waves, his Ocean Sighs Mix and his Summer Breeze Mix.

[OCT 26] In Johnnyswim news, they just wrapped up the When The War Is Over tour and after a short break, they will be back in December for their Christmas tour. They have also posted that they will be doing the Moon River At Sea cruise in November  2026 with a bunch of other artists. (That's not a typo - it is next year, 2026.)

{OCT 26] Bruce has announced that the Brooklyn Dreams album Won't Let Go is now available on all streaming platforms.  He's also been posting things from his back catalog, so who not take this time to head over to your favorite streaming service and look up the older stuff? He's got a lot of great stuff out there.

[OCT 26] I think that brings us to YouTube.  First up is an old TV performance of Masquerade. That should give you the hint to my theme this week - Donna dressed up as somebody/something else.  So for that we have the obvious one - Donna the waitress in She Works Hard For The Money.  Then there is Donna in several guises in Sunset People from the TV special, and again in several different looks in Work That Magic.  After that we have a brief clip behind the scenes of the Another Place And Time photo shoot - with the kabuki makeup there near the end. And of course we have to have Donna the space alien.   As a special bonus clip, we also have Fairy Tale High from the TV special where it's Mimi who gets to play dress up - as her mother.  :-)

[OCT 19] Happy Sunday all!  Not must is going on this week. Johnnyswim is still on tour and still doing Merch To Go for the shows. One special bit of merch that they are doing is a tape of that night's show (with a cassette player)  available only at that venue. So if you go to say the Orlando show, then you will be able to buy a tape of the Orlando show, but not a tape of any of the other shows.  (Obviously you can't pick up the tape until after the show ends... unless Johnnyswim invented a time machine?  LOL)

[OCT 19] Don't forget that Bruce has a couple of dates coming up in December too.  (Why does it seem that December is shockingly close all of a sudden?) And on his social media feeds, he's been sharing some of his older videos.  If you haven't done it lately, head over to his YouTube channel and nose around. You will find a bunch of great videos you may not have played in awhile. (Besides, it's always fun to see Super Bruce in action.  LOL)

[OCT 19]  Summer: The Donna Summer Musical is  coming to Fredericksburg, VA in January. Playbill.com has  a job listing for the principal characters posted and guidelines for how to audition for the roles.

[OCT 19] That brings us to YouTube.  Let's start off by saying that I looked at clips uploaded n the last month, and the AI slop is totally out of hand! Videos with "photos" of Donna that look nothing like her, clickbait videos making outrageous claims on the video thumbnail and/or description that have nothing to do with the content of the video itself! (Like the one that claims Donna was murdered.  Or the one that said she invented disco to escape from a cult.  Crazy stuff! I don't recommend clicking on any of that because it just encourages more slop.)  But moving to the world of real clips, let's look at a song whose title I was screaming when I saw the list of AI garbage that came up in my search - Enough Is Enough! So let's start with a clip from the recording session with some alternate lyrics.  Then we have some acapella vocals from the recording sessions. Of course we have to have a live version with one of the variations of the famous red Ferrari  story. (Sadly this is a short version of the story, so Donna doesn't fully get to ham it up.  LOL) Then we have to have a live version with Mary doing the duet with Donna, and then a version with Westlife that you ladies and some of you men too, might prefer. (Oh, who am I kidding? I know my audience. Many of you men out there might like watching the Westlife version.  ;-) ) And finally, we have to have the classic version with Barbra.  This one is a fan video put together with footage of both divas.

[OCT 12] Greetings all! I hope everyone is doing well this rainy (for my area anyway) weekend.  First up this week is an article in American Songwriter showcasing 7 of the great songs from 1979. Donna is on that list with Hot Stuff.

[OCT 12] In remix news, fanmixer Q has posted his extended version of Run for all those people who wanted it to be a bit longer.  :-)

[OCT 12] Johnnyswim fans - catch them in Goldmine talking about the expanded When The War Is Over.  And don't forget that they are on tour currently and that you can order your Merch To Go any time on the day of your show and then pick it up at the merch table with no waiting and no fuss. (You can actually preview the merch any time, but you have to wait until show day to actually order. )

[OCT 12] That brings us to YouTube.  We start off with Giorgio Moroder talking about I Feel Love and synthesizers in general, and an Elliot Minz interview with Donna from about 1978. Both of those were recommended by other fans.  :-)  Then as long as we are hanging out in the 70s, let's look at the 1978 Rona Barrett interview, and the 20/20 piece from 1979.  Then we have a Mike Douglas interview about Love To Love You, and finally a PM Magazine piece from 1978 that has a bunch of little live clips (including If You Got It Flaunt It), quotes from Donna's mom, and her sisters, footage of Bruce/Brooklyn Dreams, and lots of cute shots of little Mimi.  :-)

[OCT 5] Happy Sunday all and Happy October!  It's a new month so you know it's time for the new Summer Fever Pick. This month we are listening to All Systems Go - and having a great time doing it.  :-)

[OCT 5] This week in Donna news, it's mixes.  We start with a fan mix by Q - his Evening People Mix of Need-A-Man Blues.  And then someone made a mashup of Van Halen and Donna called I'll Wait For Bad Girls. Now I know it sounds a bit strange at first, but give it a try.  It's surprisingly cool!

[OCT 5] Moving on to Johnnyswim, they released the final new track from the  Deluxe version of When The World Is Over (whish is also available now.) This song is called Stranger and features a guest appearance by Anthony Ramos.  Both the song and the album are available in all the usual places.  And BroadwayWorld.com even posted an article about the new song.

[OCT 5] Don't forget that Johnnyswim is currently on tour with part 2 of the When The War Is Over Tour, and they will follow that up with a Christmas tour later this year.  And, as they have done in the past, Johnnyswim is doing Merch To Go where you can order your swag before you get to the venue, and then pick it up at your convenience on concert night.

[OCT 5] In Bruce news, don't forget he has a couple of dates coming up in December.  The Taunton Gazette has a short article to promote the December 12 show.

[OCT 5] That brings us to YouTube. This week we will celebrate the new Summer Fever Pick.  So we start off with the official video for the title track.  Then we have a TopPop performance of Jeremy, and a live performance from Italy of Love Shock.  And finally there is a TV performance of Dinner With Gershwin, and an interview that includes clips from the set of the original unused video for that song.

[SEP 28]  Happy Sunday all! In Donna news this week, her official YouTube channel posted a newly restored video of Dinner With Gershwin from Top Of The Pops.  The only trouble is, it is blocked in the US - and possibly other places. I assume that has to do with the clip being from Top Of The Pops which is a UK show. If you don't have access to the video ((a VPN might help you out there!)  you can watch a clip on Facebook.

[SEP 28] In Johnnyswim news, Their new song Who's Gonna Love Me is available in all the usual places.  And don't forget the second leg of the When The War Is Over tour has started. It looks like they will still be doing the Merch-To-Go thing where you can order your t-shirts, etc starting the day before the show and then just pick them up at the merch table before or after the show.

[SEP 28] If you need a little more Johnnyswim this week, catch their interview in Relevant where they talk about the album in relation to their mental health journeys.

[SEP 28] Bruce fans - catch his singg-along Facebook video for Damn Lonely On The Road. Or watch the lyric video that's also on Facebook.  Whichever video you prefer, get your practice in singing along for when you attend his December concerts.

[SEP 28] Brooklyn Dreams fans - Beautiful Dreamer is now streaming at the usual places.

[SEP 28] That brings us to YouTube. First up is a reaction video to If There Is Music There.  The video host was blown away by it - as were so many of us when e first heard it.  :-)  So let's look at some other ballads.  This one is a personal favorite of mine partly because I feel like this was her goodbye to us fans. It's her cover of Netherlands.  Another is  Power Of One, and Dreamcatcher which for some reason I haven't played in awhile.  And of course we have to include Donna's version of Starting Over Again, and Worth The Wait - both fan favorites.  :-)

[SEP 21] Greetings all! Let's start off with the upcoming singles box set. The Second Disc has an article about it. This one has more details than most of the listings I have seen so far.  They actually go disk by disk and tell you the tracks and where they originally came from (Label, catalog number).  There is also a 64 page booklet with a new essay by Christian John Wikane that draws from new and archival interviews with Donna, Bruce, and a ton of other people including collaborators and others. (If I had to guess, I'd say the Donna interviews are archival. Unless Christian knows a good medium or owns a Ouija board?  LOL)

[SEP 21]  In Johnnyswim news, they have a new song out as of Friday. It's called losing You and can be found in all the usual places.  Antimusic.com also wrote an article about it.  And don't forget the second leg of the When The War Is Over tour kicks off this week in Los Angeles on the 25th.

[SEP 21] Also in Johnnyswim news, Amanda appeared on the Funjelah podcast (#53) recently, so go check that out.  In this episode they talk about touring, kids, family, health.... all the things.  :-)

[SEP 21] Bruce Sudano fans - he's got some new performance dates coming up in December.  Catch him supporting Fantastic Cat (any relation to Honey the cat?  LOL)  in Portsmouth, NH, Fall River, MA, and Northampton, MA. That's December 11, 12 and 13.  Tickets are on sale now.

[SEP 21] That brings us to YouTube.  This week, since I have been hearing so much about freedom of speech (or the lack of it - it's US politics, if you know then you know) I thought I'd look at some of Donna's songs that have been blacklisted for one reason or another.  It's a short list, but it comes with explanations.  LOL  First up, and the most obvious one is Love To Love You Baby. Reportedly it was banned by the BBC back in the day. I'm sure the reason why is no mystery to anyone. (Sex... the reason was sex. Go listen to the song if you didn't know that.  LOL) 

Then I read that the military junta in Argentina (late 70s/early 80s)  blacklisted Prelude To Love and Could It Be Magic. I didn't read a reason, but it has to be sex again.  I mean, really?  Fun side note, of you search for blacklisted Donna songs in Argentina AI also lists A Love Trilogy - the title track. Um, there is no title track.  LOL  (Sorry AI, you got it wrong!)  Also in Argentina, Bad Girls got a little makeover - the album art, not the music. (But I'll link to the music anyway.) So apparently the whole hooker theme was frowned upon. As a result, the removed Officer Bruce from the front cover, the hands at the wheel of the car on the back cover (but they left the girls under the lamppost oddly enough), and the inside gatefold art was totally replaced with portraits of Donna. (No bad girls, pimps, or johns...)

And finally in 2010, Wendy's put out a "Disco Fever" CD that was included in the kids' meals.  The CD contained the song Last Dance. Well, some people misheard the lyrics and thought Donna sand "when I'm bad I'm so horny" when what she actually sings is "when I'm bad I'm so so-ho bad." Wendy's pulled the CD and apologized saying that they accidentally used the adult version of the song. (There is no alternate adult version of the song - only people who misheard the lyrics.) I remember at the time news stations reporting on the controversy and none of them would actually play the part of the song in question so that people could hear for themselves. My favorite thing about the controversy is a theory I found when I was looking this up. Someone suggested that maybe a bad actor edited the version Wendy's used to include the word "horny".  Yeah. Sure. LOL So here is Last Dance (the single version). The controversial part is at 2:52 (or thereabouts.)

Oh and before you think I went insane or something by posting the single version of Could It Be Magic above instead of the live clip I usually post, I just wanted to show you the studio version that people were blacklisting. But of course I have to also now give you the live version with Barry and Donna, because how could I possibly resist?  LOL

[SEP 14] Happy Sunday all! In case you haven't heard yet, the Disco mix of Run is out now at all the usual places. Do NOT miss it! It's a really good one! :-)

[SEP 14] We have chart news this week! Run debuted at #30 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary radio ranking chart for September 13. According to Billboard this is her first appearance on that chart since Sand On My Feet in 2008.

[SEP 14] Beatportal.com has an article about the new disco mix of Run - which is my favorite of the mixes so far. :-)

[SEP 14] Yahoo posted a couple of articles of interest this week. First is a list of every song of the summer from the last 50 years. Bad Girls is the entry for 1979. They also posted an article listing 20 iconic songs of the 1970s. That list includes Last Dance.

[SEP 14] In cover news, Dua Lipa performed a cover of Bad Girls in Boston recently.

[SEP 14] Johnnyswim fans - where should I start? They have a new song out now called Break My Heart. It is available in all the usual places.  You can also watch a video of them singing it on the subway.  This is the second of 4 new tracks that will be included on the Deluxe version of When The War Is Over. Look for that on October 3.

[SEP 14] There is an article about the new song on Antimusic.com. That article also mentions new concert dates which brings me to - a Christmas Tour running the first couple of weeks in December, and a performance on the Moon River At Sea Sixthman cruise, sailing November 11-15, 2026 from Miami, FL to Nassau, Bahamas on Norwegian.

[SEP 14] Johnnyswim also made an appearance on The Today show this week performing I'm Alright. You can watch it here.

[SEP 14] In Bruce news, he's made a new playlist on Spotify called Point Of View. As you may have guessed from the title, the playlist is 11 songs from several albums that share Bruce's observations about the world we're living in.

[SEP 14] And that brings us to YouTube. This week I am celebrating Run, so we have the videos for the Disco Mix, The Lollapalooza version, the Ibiza version, the Tomorrowland version, and the Piano Diaries version that started this recent adventure. :-) We also have the original unreleased version that was originally slated to be on the Crayons album.

[SEP 07] Happy Sunday all! We start this week off with a new compilation coming November 28 from Demon Music Group. This one is called Summer Time: The Singles Collection 1974-2010. It's a limited edition 40 (yes I said 40) CD set with  136 tracks.  ImportsCD.com has the product image and track listing.

[SEP 07] Billboard has compiled a top 10 list of songs for each summer from 1958 to 2025. Donna makes the list in 1978, 1979 (twice) and 1983.

[SEP 07] Marcia Hines reminisced about Donna in a recent interview. She was a friend of Linda's back in Boston and knew Donna from back then.

[SEP 07] In Johnnyswim news, their new song Sweet Tangerine is out now in all the usual places.  They plan to make a video for it soon - but you can still stream the  song on YouTube now if that is your preference.  They have also added a new t-shirt to their merch page.  It's the "scream if you're sensitive" shirt and while it's  somewhat different in feel from the new song, it is cool and perfectly appropriate for the Halloween season.

[SEP 07]  As you may remember, Johnnyswim wrote the music for the upcoming musical One Day: The Musical. There is an Instagram reel  that talks about the musical.

[SEP 07] Moving on to Bruce - he has a new song out too. This one (and you may have heard it if you've seen him in concert) is called Damn Lonely On The Road and it is from his upcoming album Sketchbook.  You can find the new song in all the places you find your music.

[SEP 07] You can also catch Bruce live on his couch on Facebook with American Sunset.

[SEP 07] That brings us to YouTube. This week let's celebrate the Summer Fever Pick.  So we have the Suecase Hall video for Cats Without Claws,  Q's South Of Paradise mix of It's Not The Way,  a televised performance of Forgive Me,  the official video for There Goes My Baby, and the Solid Gold performance of Supernatural Love.

[AUG 31] Greetings all and Happy Labor Day Weekend to all my American friends! Tomorrow is a new month so of course we have a new Summer Fever Pick. We'll start the fall off by celebrating Cats Without Claws.  (Which is a description that doesn't describe either cat I live  with!  LOL)

[AUG 31] First up, we can look forward to yet another mix of Run from Toby Gad.  This one is the Disco Mix and will be out on September 9.  Beatport.com has a sample of it and I think this might be my favorite mix so far. (Unless I'm just infatuated with it because it's the latest mix.  LOL)

[AUG 31] Also in remix news, fanmixer Q is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Love To Love You album with his new Dressing Up To Get Undressed mix of Need-A-Man Blues.

[AUG 31] In AI news, somebody did an AI video for  I Love You based on the Once Upon A Time album art.  It's actually not bad. Usually when I run into an AI video my first reaction is more along the lines of "this is awful!"  LOL

[AUG 31] Johnnyswim fans - don't forget that tickets are available for the second half of the When The War Is Over Tour (with special guest Shua). Now the official start of that part of the tour is still a few weeks away, but to hold us over, Johnnyswim will be releasing the first bonus track from the album this week on September 5.  The song is called Sweet Tangerine and I can't wait to hear it!

[AUG 31] That brings us to YouTube. Since it's Labor Day weekend, let's do some songs about work - or at least have "work" in the title.  The obvious one of course is She Works Hard For The Money. Then there is one I think most of us can Identify with, I Don't Wanna Work That Hard. Once Upon A Time had us Working The Midnight Shift,  Mistaken Identity told us to Work That Magic, and Lady Of The Night said Let's Work Together Now.  And finally, Rupaul said You Better Work! (Oops, wrong diva!  LOL But he IS a Donna fan.  :-) )

[AUG 25] Greetings all! Let's just jump right into things.  First up, Professor Of Rock presented the Top 5 Haunting Female Vocal Performances of the 70s on 98KUPD.  Donna is on the list with Love To Love You - at #7. (Actually the post is called the top 5, but they actually list 10 songs. I guess somebody messed up the title.  LOL)

[AUG 25] Then MSN posted a slideshow called Darkness and Light: Donna Summer's Life In Photos.  I don't think there is anything we haven't seen before - well, except for the 4000 ads mixed in!  LOL (Plus a couple of random photos that aren't Donna. You'll spot them. )

[AUG 25] In the land of covers, the REDHOUSE cover of MacArthur Park will be out Friday - the 29th.  So head over to the website to check that out.

[AUG 25]  Moving on to Johnnyswim. As you know, the second half of the When The War Is Over tour starts next month in LA.  But we are getting more than the tour.  There is going to be a deluxe edition of When The War Is Over with 5 previously unreleased tracks.  Starting September 5, our favorite duo will be releasing a track a week - so mark your calendars for that! And as always, watch their Instagram for more announcements, photos, or random silliness.  :-)

[AUG 25] Moving on to Bruce, he posted a short clip from his show at Bar Lubitsch on Facebook.  He has also been announced as a showcase artist at the 2026 Folk Alliance International conference. That takes place in New Orleans January 21 to 25.

[AUG 25] And for all you Brooklyn Dreams fans out there, Lover In The Night is now available on all streaming services.

[AUG 25] That brings us to YouTube. I thought this time I'd do full concerts - 1 from each decade.  So we start off with Donna live in Italy in 1977. Then we have  the Hot Summer Night concert from 1983, a live show from Japan from 1991, and finally a live concert from Long Island in 2008.  And while we are talking about YouTube - I've noticed a lot of AI and clickbait junk up there lately. Stuff like "The shocking secret that Donna took to her grave" and then if you watch it you either find that there was no secret, or the "shocking secret" was something stupid like her locker combination from high school.  Try to avoid those videos. They only exist to draw clicks to earn a little ad revenue for the ... well, I'd say creator, but I think most are created by ChatGPT or something. So maybe I'll stick with uploader.  Hey, maybe I should make my own stupid video - "Donna Summer was secretly an alien from outer space!" That could work - I actually have proof.  ;-) (Love ya Donna!)

[AUG 17] Happy Sunday all!  Let's start off with release news. The Ibiza mix of Run is now available to stream. That joins the Piano Diaries, Tomorrowland, and Lollapalooza mixes.  (I think the Piano Diaries is my favorite right now, but that can change any time depending on my mood.  LOL)

[AUG 17]  GuitarWorld.com has an article about the guitar Jeff "Skunk" Baxter used for that solo in Hot Stuff.

[AUG 17]  In Bruce news, Watching Darkness Fall was recently added to The Alternative Root Magazine YouTube playlist.  And don't forget, if you are in the West Hollywood area, Bruce is playing Bar Lubitsch this Tuesday, August 19.

[AUG 17] Johnnyswim fans - our favorite duo has been bopping around Europe (and having a great time judging by the photos  :-) ), but they are coming home to start the second leg of the When The War Is Over tour on September 25.  Check their website for locations, dates and ticket info.  And watch their Instagram for updates.

[AUG 17] I think that brings us to YouTube.  I'm going to do some more "before and after" clips.  First up, 2 songs from I'm A Rainbow.  This is the released version of People Talk.  And this is the version that circulated on the bootlegs that were around before the album was finally released. True Love Survives also has a released version and the bootleg version.  Then we have the original released version of Can't We Just Sit Down (And Talk It Over.) Later when I Remember Yesterday was remastered, this version of the song magically appeared.  Heaven Knows was recorded by both Donna and The Brooklyn Dreams with both artists appearing on both recording.  And finally, The Brooklyn Dreams recorded a song called Hollywood Knights that was used in a film by the same name.  But a different version of that song was used over the closing credits and it featured a certain diva....  :-)

 [AUG 10] Greetings all! Not much happening at the moment, but  for those of us who speak English, on December 31, The English translation of the book by Andrea Bufalini and Giovanna Savastano, called Donna Summer: The Rainbow Voice, will be available for sale at Amazon. [Affiliate Link]  Currently it is available only in the original Italian and French.

[AUG 10] Bruce Sudano fans - don't forget he'll be performing in West Hollywood at Bar Lubitsch on August 19. (That's a week from Tuesday.) If you are in the area, drop in and check out the tunes, and say hi to him.

[AUG 10] Also in performance news, don't forget that Johnnyswim will be performing in Los Angeles on September 25, and then the rest of the second leg of the tour runs from October 2 to 25. Ticket (and VIP) info is available on their website.  And as always, keep an eye on their Instagram for various updates on the tour - low ticket alerts, run club, merch, random silly things, etc.

[AUG 10] That brings us to YouTube.  I thought I'd go with a before and after theme this time. (You'll see what I mean.) First up is La Dolce Vita. We have a clip Nathan filmed of Donna singing it about the time they wrote it,  and the audio for how the song was posthumously released.  Next is an interview that has footage of the original unreleased video for Dinner With Gershwin, and then the actual video that was released.  Then there is I Will Live For Love which started life as a ballad, but was actually released as a dance mix.  And finally there is Bad Girls. This is the single version that was released.  But when the Bad Girls album came out as  a Deluxe Edition with extra tracks, we got this demo version.  And then when Brooklyn made Love To Love You Donna Summer, we got a different demo.  I have to say, it's fun to see how a song evolves from conception to release.

[AUG 3] Happy Sunday all! I'm trying to get back on track with the updates. It's a new month so that means it's time for a new Summer Fever Pick.  This month we'll be celebrating She Works Hard For The Money.

[AUG 3]  There isn't much happening since the last update, but we do now have the Toby Gad Lollapalooza mix of Run.  I have to say that it's a lot fun getting mixes of a "new" song every couple of weeks.  :-)

[AUG 3] Also in the land of new mixes, fan mixer Q has put out his Made To Be Broken mix of Pandora's Box. He paired the mix with lots of clips of early Donna.  :-)  He also made a suite called I Got Your So Beautiful Power Of Love. This is a suite made of official mixes (with a Q touch here and there) to create an imaginary LP side like some of Donna's 70s albums had.

[AUG 3] In the land of covers, REDHOUSE is working on his version of MacArthur Park. There is no firm release date yet, but he's hoping to have it out some time this month.  Keep an eye on the REDHOUSE website for updates - and to check out some of his other work.

[AUG 3] There is a new book out in the Findagroove series that looks at Donna's music from the early recordings in Germany up to the final recordings before Donna left us.  It's available in both paperback and Kindle format, and you can check out a sample on the Amazon website. (Paid affiliate link)

[AUG 3] I think that brings us to YouTube.  Let's celebrate the Summer Fever Pick this week. So first up is She Works Hard For The Money from the 1984 Grammys.  Then we have Unconditional Love from a 1984 Disney TV special - sharp eyes may spot Mimi in the crowd.  Then we have the single version of Stop Look & Listen,  and a Suecase Hall video for Love Has A Mind Of Its Own. Finally as a bonus we have I Don't Wanna Work That Hard from Live & More Encore.  I know that song was written well after Hard For The Money, but it appeals to my quirky sensibilities to  put a song about not wanting to work with a song that celebrates working.  :-)

[JUL 28] Greetings all and happy... uh... Monday.  What a weird day for an update.  LOL So as I'm sure you noticed, I've been MIA.  I ended up with pneumonia. I was sick for a few days before I went to the doctor, then while I was waiting for test results, I decided that probably the ER was the place to be. I was right and I spent a couple days in the hospital. I am very much on the mend now and can do pretty much anything I want as long as I don't over do it.  I have learned a couple of things though. First of all, if you ever wonder if you should go to the ER, the answer is YES.  You can be pretty sick before you realize just how sick you are.  Second, pneumonia doesn't present how I thought it would. I thought I'd feel like I had bronchitis or at least a cold. Nope. I was only exhausted. And third, fever brings on some pretty deep thoughts.  I'm pretty sure I may have come up with the answer to world peace... only I can't remember it now.  LOL But I'm doing fine now, enjoying an excuse to be lazy, and enjoying the mental health break I got when I couldn't follow the news of the day. (I did get home in time to see the latest South Park though, - OMG!   LOL)

[JUL 28] So on to the news. I'm a bit out of touch still, but I'll give you what I got.  First up, MSN posted an article about how Debbie Harry is a big Donna Summer fan. (I knew there was a reason I always liked Debbie! LOL)

[JUL 28] Johnnyswim fans - they added a date in LA on September 25.  Tickets and VIP passes are available now.

[JUL 28] Moving on to Bruce. He's posted a video for Watching Darkness Fall. It's mostly footage of Bruce performing the song, but with a few extra things cut in.  Bruce is also on the Music Is  a Love and a Commitment podcast (link goes to Spotify), and he's set up a playlist on Tidal for his Stories Behind The Songs. (That's actually a really cool idea. More artists - well established ones with a decent body of work - should do something like that.) Oh, and I almost forgot - Bruce will be in West Hollywood on August 19 playing at Bar Lubitsch with Waldo Bliss. So if you are out that way - go check it out.

[JUL 28] I think that brings us to YouTube. First up - the Tomorrowland version of Run by Donna and Toby Gad.  Then we have Q's Beyond The Radio Suite of On The Radio.  This is about a 2 hour mix, so it's based more on the album than the song.  And here's a find! Sunshine's Take It To The Zoo. Somebody took footage of the ladies working in the studio, and combined that with footage from Thank God It's Friday, and some other footage of Donna with the Brooklyn Dreams and came up with a fun video for the song.  And finally (and I am not going to link to any of these), I noticed a ton of new AI generated shorts (that look nothing like Donna) and a bunch of probably also AI generated clickbait trash. Just so you know - clicking on that garbage only encourages them to make more.  I can pretty much guarantee you that the clickbait stuff has nothing you didn't already know - the info is just framed in the most lurid way they can (so that people will click.) I guess it's nice in a way that these scammers think Donna is popular enough to make money off of, but it's also damn annoying.

[JUL 28] So I'll be back again in about a week with the next update. It might not be Sunday - I'm still figuring out my schedule.  But I will be around.  :-)

[JUL 13] Greetings all and Happy Sunday! This week brings more upcoming mixes of Run from Toby Gad.  He said in an interview that a Trance Run Tomorrowland mix will be out July 14 (tomorrow), an EDM Run Lollapalooza mix on July 29 and the House Run Ibiza mix on August 11. You can here clips of at least 2 of the new mixes here. 

[JUL 13] In fan mix news, Q has put out his Awful Spin Mix of Love To Love You part 1.  It's his 50th anniversary tribute to the song.

[JUL 13] In Johnnyswim news, they have added a tour date in LA on September 25. They will also be in Lewistown NY on July 19 with Grace Potter. As always keep an eye on Johnnyswim's website for ticket info, VIP opportunities, and merch.

[JUL 13] Also in Johnnyswim news, apparently there are some songs that didn't make the final cut for When The War Is Over. Abner said on Insta they are looking at putting those songs on a possible deluxe edition.  (Yes please!  LOL)

[JUL 13] Moving on to Bruce, JamTV.it posted an article about Watching Darkness Fall. It is in Italian, so if that's not your language you know what to do - find a cute Italian to translate for you.  ;-) (Or just use Google translate - but that's not as much fun.  LOL)

[JUL 13] That brings us to YouTube. This week we celebrate the Summer Fever Pick.  So we have the official videos for Love Is In Control and The Woman In Me.  Then we have more State Of Independence that you can even deal with.  LOL We start with the music video,  then we have Donna discussing the song on Top 2000 A GoGo,  a video showing some of the making of State of Independence, and finally a video commentary about the song as it relates to Quincy Jones' career.

[JUL 6] Greetings all and a belated Happy Canada Day and Happy July 4 to all who celebrate.  It's a brand new month so you know what that means - time for the new Summer Fever Pick. This month we are up to Donna Summer - the album produced by the late great Quincy Jones.

[JUL 6] With the holiday, there hasn't been much going on. Johnnyswim is on a family vacation - some of which was spent with Bruce, so he's pretty quiet too on the visible work front. He did post a video  of him singing a bouncier version of Watching Darkness Fall on Facebook the other day though.  And then later he did the third verse a bit slower so people can follow the words.

[JUL 6] In Donna news, SiriusXM 70s on 7 has been playing a countdown of the 50 top American artists of the 70s according to Billboard. They've run it a few times over the holiday weekend, with the latest airing due to start in a few minutes. But if you have the app, you can catch it on demand.  On the app it's in 2 parts just because the show is so long. They had Donna in at number 5 and for her they played Hot Stuff and Last Dance. (I was in and out all weekend, so I only heard the countdown in bits, but as I recall, The Carpenters were #1 and the Jackson 5 were #2.  I don't know who came in at 3 and 4. Maybe I'll listen later and find out.  :-)

[JUL 6] That brings us to YouTube.  Let's go with the holiday theme (more or less). So we'll start with God Bless America, The National Anthem and a fan video for Livin' In America. Moving on we have a few other songs that have resonated with me lately:  Mistaken Identity (live in Japan), a fan video for Let There Be Peace,  an audio only clip for Someday, and a fan edit of Begin Again (from Ordinary Girl).

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