In a strange quirk, the wife and I have today off, but not the kids. I suggested going to see a movie or something with our rare time off together. She suggested cleaning the house.
Category Archives: Cup of Coffee
The “Cup of Coffee” is the daily post where the Citizens are free to chat about whatever they want. Topics that prove sufficiently popular often migrate to their own, dedicated post.
November 10, 2024: National Landmark
Hoping to see one today.
November 9, 2024: And The Nominees Are…
The full list of nominees for this year's Grammy Awards has been released. Any thoughts/favorites/snubs?
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Record of the Year “Now and Then,” The Beatles Album of the Year “New Blue Sun,” André 3000 Song of the Year “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” Sean Cook, Jerrel Jones, Joe Kent, Chibueze Collins Obinna, Nevin Sastry and Mark Williams, songwriters (Shaboozey) “Birds of a Feather,” Billie Eilish O’Connell and Finneas, songwriters (Billie Eilish) “Die With a Smile,” Dernst Emile II, James Fauntleroy, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars and Andrew Watt, songwriters (Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars) “Fortnight,” Jack Antonoff, Austin Post and Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone) “Good Luck, Babe!,” Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, Daniel Nigro and Justin Tranter, songwriters (Chappell Roan) “Not Like Us,” Kendrick Lamar, songwriter (Kendrick Lamar) “Please Please Please,” Amy Allen, Jack Antonoff and Sabrina Carpenter, songwriters (Sabrina Carpenter) “Texas Hold ’Em,” Brian Bates, Beyoncé, Elizabeth Lowell Boland, Megan Bülow, Nate Ferraro and Raphael Saadiq, songwriters (Beyoncé) Best New Artist Benson Boone Producer of the Year, Non-Classical Alissia Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical Jessi Alexander Best Pop Solo Performance “Bodyguard,” Beyoncé Best Pop Duo/Group Performance “Us.,” Gracie Abrams featuring Taylor Swift Best Pop Vocal Album “Short n’ Sweet,” Sabrina Carpenter Best Dance/Electronic Recording “She’s Gone, Dance On,” Disclosure Best Dance Pop Recording “Make You Mine,” Madison Beer Best Dance/Electronic Album “Brat,” Charli XCX Best Remixed Recording “Alter Ego — Kaytranada Remix,” Kaytranada, remixer (Doechii featuring JT) “A Bar Song (Tipsy) [Remix],” David Guetta, remixer (Shaboozey and David Guetta) “Espresso (Mark Ronson x FNZ Working Late Remix),” FNZ and Mark Ronson, remixers (Sabrina Carpenter) “Jah Sees Them — Amapiano Remix,” Alexx Antaeus, Footsteps and MrMyish, remixers (Julian Marley and Antaeus) “Von Dutch,” A.G. Cook, remixer (Charli XCX and A.G. Cook featuring Addison Rae) Best Rock Performance “Now and Then,” The Beatles Best Metal Performance “Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça ira!),” Gojira, Marina Viotti and Victor Le Masne Best Rock Song “Beautiful People (Stay High),” Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney, Beck Hansen and Daniel Nakamura, songwriters (The Black Keys) “Broken Man,” Annie Clark, songwriter (St. Vincent) “Dark Matter,” Jeff Ament, Matt Cameron, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder and Andrew Watt, songwriters (Pearl Jam) “Dilemma,” Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool, songwriters (Green Day) “Gift Horse,” Jon Beavis, Mark Bowen, Adam Devonshire, Lee Kiernan and Joe Talbot, songwriters (Idles) Best Rock Album “Happiness Bastards,” The Black Crowes Best Alternative Music Performance “Neon Pill,” Cage the Elephant Best Alternative Music Album “Wild God,” Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Best R&B Performance “Guidance,” Jhené Aiko Best Traditional R&B Performance “Wet,” Marsha Ambrosius Best R&B Song “After Hours,” Diovanna Frazier, Alex Goldblatt, Kehlani Parrish, Khris Riddick-Tynes and Daniel Upchurch, songwriters (Kehlani) “Burning,” Ronald Banful and Temilade Openiyi, songwriters (Tems) “Here We Go (Uh Oh),” Sara Diamond, Sydney Floyd, Marisela Jackson, Courtney Jones, Carl McCormick and Kelvin Wooten, songwriters (Coco Jones) “Ruined Me,” Jeff Gitelman, Priscilla Renea and Kevin Theodore, songwriters (Muni Long) “Saturn,” Rob Bisel, Carter Lang, Solána Rowe, Jared Solomon and Scott Zhang, songwriters (SZA) Best Progressive R&B Album “So Glad to Know You,” Avery*Sunshine Best R&B Album “11:11 (Deluxe),” Chris Brown Best Rap Performance “Enough (Miami),” Cardi B Best Melodic Rap Performance “Kehlani,” Jordan Adetunji featuring Kehlani Best Rap Song “Asteroids,” Marlanna Evans, songwriter (Rapsody featuring Hit-Boy) “Carnival,” Jordan Carter, Raul Cubina, Grant Dickinson, Samuel Lindley, Nasir Pemberton, Dimitri Roger, Ty Dolla $ign, Kanye West and Mark Carl Stolinski Williams, songwriters (¥$ [Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign] featuring Rich the Kid and Playboi Carti) “Like That,” Kendrick Lamar Duckworth, Kobe “BbyKobe” Hood, Leland Wayne and Nayvadius Wilburn, songwriters (Future and Metro Boomin featuring Kendrick Lamar) “Not Like Us,” Kendrick Lamar, songwriter (Kendrick Lamar) “Yeah Glo!,” Ronnie Jackson, Jaucquez Lowe, Timothy McKibbins, Kevin Andre Price, Julius Rivera III and Gloria Woods, songwriters (GloRilla) Best Rap Album “Might Delete Later,” J. Cole Best Spoken Word Poetry Album “Civil Writes: The South Got Something to Say,” Queen Sheba Best Jazz Performance “Walk With Me, Lord (Sound | Spirit),” The Baylor Project Best Jazz Vocal Album “Journey In Black,” Christie Dashiell Best Jazz Instrumental Album “Owl Song,” Ambrose Akinmusire Featuring Bill Frisell and Herlin Riley Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album “Returning to Forever,” John Beasley and Frankfurt Radio Big Band Best Latin Jazz Album “Spain Forever Again,” Michel Camilo and Tomatito Best Alternative Jazz Album “Night Reign,” Arooj Aftab Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album “À̀ Fleur De Peau,” Cyrille Aimée Best Contemporary Instrumental Album “Plot Armor,” Taylor Eigsti Best Musical Theater Album “Hell’s Kitchen,” Shoshana Bean, Brandon Victor Dixon, Kecia Lewis and Meleah Joi Moon, principal vocalists; Adam Blackstone, Alicia Keys and Tom Kitt, producers (Alicia Keys, composer and lyricist) (Original Broadway Cast) “Merrily We Roll Along,” Jonathan Groff, Lindsay Mendez and Daniel Radcliffe, principal vocalists; David Caddick, Joel Fram, Maria Friedman and David Lai, producers (Stephen Sondheim, composer and lyricist) (New Broadway Cast) “The Notebook,” John Clancy, Carmel Dean, Kurt Deutsch, Derik Lee, Kevin McCollum and Ingrid Michaelson, producers; Ingrid Michaelson, composer and lyricist (Original Broadway Cast) “The Outsiders,” Joshua Boone, Brent Comer, Brody Grant and Sky Lakota-Lynch, principal vocalists; Zach Chance, Jonathan Clay, Matt Hinkley, Justin Levine and Lawrence Manchester, producers; Zach Chance, Jonathan Clay and Justin Levine, composers/lyricists (Original Broadway Cast) “Suffs,” Andrea Grody, Dean Sharenow and Shaina Taub, producers; Shaina Taub, composer and lyricist (Original Broadway Cast) “The Wiz,” Wayne Brady, Deborah Cox, Nichelle Lewis and Avery Wilson, principal vocalists; Joseph Joubert, Allen René Louis and Lawrence Manchester, producers (Charlie Smalls, composer and lyricist) (2024 Broadway Cast Recording) Best Country Solo Performance “16 Carriages,” Beyoncé Best Country Duo/Group Performance “Cowboys Cry Too,” Kelsea Ballerini with Noah Kahan Best Country Song “The Architect,” Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves and Josh Osborne, songwriters (Kacey Musgraves) “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” Sean Cook, Jerrel Jones, Joe Kent, Chibueze Collins Obinna, Nevin Sastry and Mark Williams, songwriters (Shaboozey) “I Am Not Okay,” Casey Brown, Jason DeFord, Ashley Gorley and Taylor Phillips, songwriters (Jelly Roll) “I Had Some Help,” Louis Bell, Ashley Gorley, Hoskins, Austin Post, Ernest Smith, Ryan Vojtesak, Morgan Wallen and Chandler Paul Walters, songwriters (Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen) “Texas Hold ’Em,” Brian Bates, Beyoncé, Elizabeth Lowell Boland, Megan Best Country Album “Cowboy Carter,” Beyoncé Best American Roots Performance “Blame It on Eve,” Shemekia Copeland Best Americana Performance “Yaya,” Beyoncé Best American Roots Song “Ahead of the Game,” Mark Knopfler, songwriter (Mark Knopfler) Best Americana Album “The Other Side,” T Bone Burnett Best Bluegrass Album “I Built a World,” Bronwyn Keith-Hynes Best Traditional Blues Album “Hill Country Love,” Cedric Burnside Best Contemporary Blues Album “Blues Deluxe Vol. 2,” Joe Bonamassa Best Folk Album “American Patchwork Quartet,” American Patchwork Quartet Best Regional Roots Music Album “25 Back to My Roots,” Sean Ardoin and Kreole Rock and Soul Best Gospel Performance/Song “Church Doors,” Yolanda Adams; Donald Lawrence and Sir William James Baptist, songwriter Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song “Holy Forever (Live),” Bethel Music, Jenn Johnson featuring CeCe Winans Best Gospel Album “Covered Vol. 1,” Melvin Crispell III Best Contemporary Christian Music Album “Heart of a Human,” Doe Best Roots Gospel Album “The Gospel Sessions, Vol 2,” Authentic Unlimited Best Latin Pop Album “Funk Generation,” Anitta Best Música Urbana Album “Nadie Sabe lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana,” Bad Bunny Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album “Compita del Destino,” El David Aguilar Best Música Mexicana Album (Including Tejano) “Diamantes,” Chiquis Best Tropical Latin Album “Muevense,” Marc Anthony Best Global Music Performance “Raat Ki Rani,” Arooj Aftab Best African Music Performance “Tomorrow,” Yemi Alade Best Global Music Album “Alkebulan II,” Matt B Featuring Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Best Reggae Album “Take It Easy,” Collie Buddz Best New Age, Ambient or Chant Album “Break of Dawn,” Ricky Kej Best Children’s Music Album “Brillo, Brillo!,” Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band Best Comedy Album “Armageddon,” Ricky Gervais Best Audio Book, Narration and Storytelling Recording “All You Need Is Love: The Beatles in Their Own Words,” (Various Artists) Guy Oldfield, producer Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media “American Fiction,” Laura Karpman, composer Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (Includes Film and Television) “The Color Purple,” (Various Artists) Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media “Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora,” Pinar Toprak, composer Best Song Written for Visual Media “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma,” from “Twisters: The Album”; Jessi Alexander, Luke Combs and Jonathan Singleton, songwriters (Luke Combs) “Better Place,” from “Trolls Band Together”; Amy Allen, Shellback and Justin Timberlake, songwriters (’N Sync and Justin Timberlake) “Can’t Catch Me Now,” from “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes”; Daniel Nigro and Olivia Rodrigo, songwriters (Olivia Rodrigo) “It Never Went Away,” from “American Symphony”; Jon Batiste and Dan Wilson, songwriters (Jon Batiste) “Love Will Survive,” from “The Tattooist of Auschwitz”; Walter Afanasieff, Charlie Midnight, Kara Talve and Hans Zimmer, songwriters (Barbra Streisand) Best Music Video “Tailor Swif” (ASAP Rocky), Vania Heymann and Gal Muggia, video directors “360” (Charli XCX), Aidan Zamiri, video director; Jami Arceo and Evan Thicke, video producers “Houdini” (Eminem), Rich Lee, video director; Kathy Angstadt, Lisa Arianna and Justin Diener, video producers “Not Like Us” (Kendrick Lamar), Dave Free and Kendrick Lamar, video directors; Jack Begert, Sam Canter and Jamie Rabineau, video producers “Fortnight” (Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone), Taylor Swift, video director; Jil Hardin, video producer Best Music Film “American Symphony” (Jon Batiste) Matthew Heineman, video director; Lauren Domino, Matthew Heineman and Joedan Okun, video producers “June" (June Carter Cash) Kristen Vaurio, video director; Josh Matas, Sarah Olson, Jason Owen, Mary Robertson and Kristen Vaurio, video producers “Kings From Queens” (Run DMC) Kirk Fraser, video director; William H. Masterson III, video producer “Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple” (Steven Van Zandt) Bill Teck, video director; Robert Cotto, David Fisher and Bill Teck, video producers “The Greatest Night in Pop” (Various Artists) Bao Nguyen, video director; Bruce Eskowitz, George Hencken, Larry Klein, Julia Nottingham, Lionel Richie and Harriet Sternberg, video producers Best Recording Package “The Avett Brothers,” Jonny Black and Giorgia Sage, art directors (The Avett Brothers) “Baker Hotel,” Sarah Dodds and Shauna Dodds, art directors (William Clark Green) “Brat,” Brent David Freaney and Imogene Strauss, art directors (Charli XCX) “F-1 Trillion,” Archie Lee Coates IV, Jeffrey Franklin, Blossom Liu, Kylie McMahon and Ana Cecilia Thompson Motta, art directors (Post Malone) “Hounds of Love: The Baskerville Edition,” Kate Bush and Albert McIntosh, art directors (Kate Bush) “Jug Band Millionaire,” Andrew Wong and Julie Yeh, art directors (The Muddy Basin Ramblers) “Pregnancy, Breakdown, and Disease,” Lee Pei-Tzu, art director (iWhoiWhoo) Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package “Half Living Things,” Patrick Galvin, art director (Alpha Wolf) “Hounds of Love: The Boxes of Lost at Sea,” Kate Bush and Albert McIntosh, art directors (Kate Bush) “In Utero,” Doug Cunningham and Jason Noto, art directors (Nirvana) “Mind Games,” Simon Hilton and Sean Ono Lennon, art directors (John Lennon) “Unsuk Chin,” Takahiro Kurashima and Marek Polewski, art directors (Unsuk Chin and Berliner Philharmoniker) “We Blame Chicago,” Rebeka Arce and Farbod Kokabi, art directors (90 Day Men) Best Album Notes “After Midnight,” Tim Brooks, album notes writer (Ford Dabney’s Syncopated Orchestras) “The Carnegie Hall Concert,” Lauren Du Graf, album notes writer (Alice Coltrane) “Centennial,” Ricky Riccardi, album notes writer (King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band and Various Artists) “John Culshaw — The Art of the Producer — The Early Years 1948-55,” Dominic Fyfe, album notes writer (John Culshaw) “Sontrack Original De La Película ‘Al Son De Beno,’” Josh Kun, album notes writer (Various Artists) Best Historical Album “Centennial,” Meagan Hennessey and Richard Martin, compilation producers; Richard Martin, mastering engineer (King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band and Various Artists) “Diamonds and Pearls: Super Deluxe Edition,” Charles F. Spicer, Jr. and Duane Tudahl, compilation producers; Brad Blackwood and Bernie Grundman, mastering engineers (Prince and the New Power Generation) “Paul Robeson — Voice of Freedom: His Complete Columbia, RCA, HMV, and Victor Recordings,” Tom Laskey and Robert Russ, compilation producers; Nancy Conforti and Andreas K. Meyer, mastering engineers (Paul Robeson) “Pepito Y Paquito,” Pepe De Lucía and Javier Doria, compilation producers; Jesús Bola, mastering engineer (Pepe De Lucía and Paco De Lucía) “The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording — Super Deluxe Edition),” Mike Matessino and Mark Piro, compilation producers; Steve Genewick and Mike Matessino, mastering engineers (Rodgers and Hammerstein and Julie Andrews) Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical “Algorithm,” Dernst Emile II, Michael B. Hunter, Stephan Johnson, Rachel Keen, John Kercy, Charles Moniz and Todd Robinson, engineers; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer (Lucky Daye) “Cyan Blue,” Jack Emblem, Jack Rochon and Charlotte Day Wilson, engineers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer (Charlotte Day Wilson) “Deeper Well,” Craig Alvin, Shawn Everett, Mai Leisz, Todd Lombardo, John Rooney, Konrad Snyder and Daniel Tashian, engineers; Greg Calbi, mastering engineer (Kacey Musgraves) “Empathogen,” Beatriz Artola, Zach Brown, Oscar Cornejo, Chris Greatti and Mitch McCarthy, engineers; Joe La Porta, mastering engineer (Willow) “I/O,” Tchad Blake, Oli Jacobs, Katie May and Dom Shaw, engineers; Matt Colton, mastering engineer (Peter Gabriel) “Short n’ Sweet,” Bryce Bordone, Julian Bunetta, Serban Ghenea, Jeff Gunnell, Oli Jacobs, Ian Kirkpatrick, Jack Manning, Manny Marroquin, John Ryan and Laura Sisk, engineers; Nathan Dantzler and Ruairi O’Flaherty, mastering engineers (Sabrina Carpenter) Best Engineered Album, Classical “Adams: Girls of the Golden West,” Alexander Lipay and Dmitriy Lipay, engineers; Alexander Lipay and Dmitriy Lipay, mastering engineers (John Adams, Daniela Mack, Ryan McKinny, Paul Appleby, Hye Jung Lee, Elliot Madore, Julia Bullock, Davóne Tines, Los Angeles Philharmonic and Los Angeles Master Chorale) “Andres: The Blind Banister,” Silas Brown, Doron Schachter and Michael Schwartz, engineers; Matt Colton, mastering engineer (Andrew Cyr, Inbal Segev and Metropolis Ensemble) “Bruckner: Symphony No. 7; Bates: Resurrexit,” Mark Donahue and John Newton, engineers; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer (Manfred Honeck and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra) “Clear Voices in the Dark,” Daniel Shores, engineer; Daniel Shores, mastering engineer (Matthew Guard and Skylark Vocal Ensemble) “Ortiz: Revolución,” Diamantina Alexander Lipay and Dmitriy Lipay, engineers; Alexander Lipay and Dmitriy Lipay, mastering engineers (Gustavo Dudamel, María Dueñas, Los Angeles Philharmonic and Los Angeles Master Chorale) Producer of the Year, Classical Erica Brenner Best Immersive Audio Album “Avalon,” Bob Clearmountain, immersive mix engineer; Rhett Davies and Bryan Ferry, immersive producers (Roxy Music) “Genius Loves Company,” Michael Romanowski, Eric Schilling and Herbert Waltl, immersive mix engineers; Michael Romanowski, immersive mastering engineer; John Burk, immersive producer (Ray Charles with Various Artists) “Henning Sommerro: Borders,” Morten Lindberg, immersive mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, immersive mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, immersive producer (Trondheim Symphony Orchestra) “I/O (In-Side Mix),” Hans-Martin Buff, immersive mix engineer; Brian Eno, Peter Gabriel and Richard Russell, immersive producers (Peter Gabriel) “Pax,” Morten Lindberg, immersive mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, immersive mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, immersive producer (Ensemble 96 and Current Saxophone Quartet) Best Instrumental Composition “At Last,” Shelton G. Berg, composer (Shelly Berg) “Communion,” Christopher Zuar, composer (Christopher Zuar Orchestra) “I Swear, I Really Wanted to Make a ‘Rap’ Album but This Is Literally the Way the Wind Blew Me This Time,” André 3000, Surya Botofasina, Nate Mercereau and Carlos Niño, composers (André 3000) “Remembrance,” Chick Corea, composer (Chick Corea and Béla Fleck) “Strands,” Pascal Le Boeuf, composer (Akropolis Reed Quintet, Pascal Le Boeuf and Christian Euman) Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella “Baby Elephant Walk — Encore,” Michael League, arranger (Snarky Puppy) “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” Jacob Collier, Tori Kelly and John Legend, arrangers (Jacob Collier featuring John Legend and Tori Kelly) “Rhapsody in Blue(grass),” Béla Fleck and Ferde Grofé, arrangers (Béla Fleck Featuring Michael Cleveland, Sierra Hull, Justin Moses, Mark Schatz and Bryan Sutton) “Rose Without the Thorns,” Erin Bentlage, Alexander Lloyd Blake, Scott Hoying, A.J. Sealy and Amanda Taylor, arrangers (Scott Hoying Featuring säje and Tonality) “Silent Night,” Erin Bentlage, Sara Gazarek, Johnaye Kendrick and Amanda Taylor, arrangers (säje) Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals “Alma,” Erin Bentlage, Sara Gazarek, Johanye Kendrick and Amanda Taylor, arrangers (säje featuring Regina Carter) “Always Come Back,” Matt Jones, arranger (John Legend) “Bigfeelings,” Willow, arranger (Willow) “Last Surprise (From ‘Persona 5’),” Charlie Rosen and Jake Silverman, arrangers (The 8-Bit Big Band featuring Jonah Nilsson and Button Masher) “The Sound of Silence,” Cody Fry, arranger (Cody Fry featuring Sleeping at Last) Best Orchestral Performance Award “Adams: City Noir, Fearful Symmetries and Lola Montez Does the Spider Dance,” Marin Alsop, conductor (ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra) “Kodály: Háry János Suite; Summer Evening and Symphony in C Major,” JoAnn Falletta, conductor (Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra) “Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina,” Gustavo Dudamel, conductor (Los Angeles Philharmonic) “Sibelius: Karelia Suite, Rakastava, & Lemminkäinen,” Susanna Mälkki, conductor (Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra) “Stravinsky: The Firebird,” Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor (San Francisco Symphony) Best Opera Recording Award “Adams: Girls of the Golden West,” John Adams, conductor; Paul Appleby, Julia Bullock, Hye Jung Lee, Daniela Mack, Elliot Madore, Ryan McKinny and Davóne Tines; Dmitriy Lipay, producer (Los Angeles Philharmonic; Los Angeles Master Chorale) “Catán: Florencia En El Amazonas,” Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor; Mario Chang, Michael Chioldi, Greer Grimsley, Nancy Fabiola Herrera, Mattia Olivieri, Ailyn Pérez and Gabriella Reyes; David Frost, producer (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus) “Moravec: The Shining,” Gerard Schwarz, conductor; Tristan Hallett, Kelly Kaduce and Edward Parks; Blanton Alspaugh, producer (Kansas City Symphony; Lyric Opera of Kansas City Chorus) “Puts: The Hours,” Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor; Joyce DiDonato, Renée Fleming and Kelli O’Hara; David Frost, producer (Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; Metropolitan Opera Chorus) “Saariaho: Adriana Mater,” Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor; Fleur Barron, Axelle Fanyo, Nicholas Phan and Christopher Purves; Jason O’Connell, producer (San Francisco Symphony; San Francisco Symphony Chorus; Timo Kurkikangas) Best Choral Performance “Clear Voices in the Dark,” Matthew Guard, conductor (Carrie Cheron, Nathan Hodgson, Helen Karloski and Clare McNamara; Skylark Vocal Ensemble) “A Dream So Bright — Choral Music of Jake Runestad,” Eric Holtan, conductor (Jeffrey Biegel; True Concord Orchestra; True Concord Voices) “Handel: Israel in Egypt,” Jeannette Sorrell, conductor (Margaret Carpenter Haigh, Daniel Moody, Molly Netter, Jacob Perry and Edward Vogel; Apollo’s Fire; Apollo’s Singers) “Ochre,” Donald Nally, conductor (The Crossing) “Sheehan: Akathist,” Elaine Kelly, conductor; Melissa Attebury, Stephen Sands and Benedict Sheehan, chorus masters (Elizabeth Bates, Paul D’Arcy, Tynan Davis, Aine Hakamatsuka, Steven Hrycelak, Helen Karloski, Enrico Lagasca, Edmund Milly, Fotina Naumenko, Neil Netherly, Timothy Parsons, Stephen Sands, Miriam Sheehan and Pamela Terry; Novus NY; Artefact Ensemble, The Choir of Trinity Wall Street, Downtown Voices and Trinity Youth Chorus) Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance “Adams, J.L.: Waves & Particles,” JACK Quartet “Beethoven for Three: Symphony No. 4 And Op. 97, ‘Archduke,’” Yo-Yo Ma, Leonidas Kavakos and Emanuel Ax “Cerrone: Beaufort Scales,” Beth Willer, Christopher Cerrone and Lorelei Ensemble “Home,” Miró Quartet “Rectangles and Circumstance,” Caroline Shaw and Sō Percussion Best Classical Instrumental Solo “Akiho: Longing,” Andy Akiho “Bach: Goldberg Variations,” Víkingur Ólafsson “Eastman: The Holy Presence of Joan D’Arc,” Seth Parker Woods; Christopher Rountree, conductor (Wild Up) “Entourer,” Mak Grgić (Ensemble Dissonance) “Perry: Concerto for Violin & Orchestra,” Curtis Stewart; James Blachly, conductor (Experiential Orchestra) Best Classical Solo Vocal Album “Beyond the Years — Unpublished Songs of Florence Price,” Karen Slack, soloist; Michelle Cann, pianist “A Change Is Gonna Come,” Nicholas Phan, soloist; Palaver Strings, ensembles “Newman: Bespoke Songs,” Fotina Naumenko, soloist; Marika Bournaki, pianist (Nadège Foofat; Julietta Curenton, Colin Davin, Mark Edwards, Nadia Pessoa, Timothy Roberts, Ryan Romine, Akemi Takayama, Karlyn Viña and Garrick Zoeter) “Show Me The Way,” Will Liverman, soloist; Jonathan King, pianist “Wagner: Wesendonck Lieder,” Joyce DiDonato, soloist; Maxim Emelyanychev, conductor (Il Pomo d’Oro) Best Classical Compendium “Akiho: BeLonging,” Andy Akiho and Imani Winds; Andy Akiho, Sean Dixon and Mark Dover, producers “American Counterpoints,” Curtis Stewart; James Blachly, conductor; Blanton Alspaugh, producer “Foss: Symphony No. 1; Renaissance Concerto; Three American Pieces; Ode,” JoAnn Falletta, conductor; Bernd Gottinger, producer “Mythologies II,” Sangeeta Kaur, Omar Najmi, Hilá Plitmann, Robert Thies and Danaë Xanthe Vlasse; Michael Shapiro, conductor; Jeff Atmajian, Emilio D. Miler, Hai Nguyen, Robert Thies, Danaë Xanthe Vlasse and Kitt Wakeley, producers “Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina,” Gustavo Dudamel, conductor; Dmitriy Lipay, producer Best Contemporary Classical Composition “Casarrubios: Seven for Solo Cello,” Andrea Casarrubios, composer (Andrea Casarrubios) “Coleman: Revelry,” Valerie Coleman, composer (Decoda) “Lang: Composition as Explanation,” David Lang, composer (Eighth Blackbird) “Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina,” Gabriela Ortiz, composer (Gustavo Dudamel, Los Angeles Philharmonic and Los Angeles Master Chorale) “Saariaho: Adriana Mater,” Kaija Saariaho, composer (Esa-Pekka Salonen, Fleur Barron, Nicholas Phan, Christopher Purves, Axelle Fanyo, San Francisco Symphony Chorus and Orchestra)
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November 8, 2024: Could It Be?
It's still early, but after another dominant win, I think it's time to start asking ourselves: Are the Wild actually good this year?
November 7, 2024: Steamed Hams
Taking the boy to upstate New York tomorrow for a tournament. Hoping to see some aurora borealis.
November 6, 2024: Welp
Welp.
November 5, 2024: The End Of The Beginning
Ugh, no matter what happens, this is gonna suck.
November 4, 2024: RHTS
To take your mind off any looming existential dread you may possibly be experiencing, here's a fun exercise perhaps. Assuming you had one, what was your quote in your senior yearbook? My choice seems a little silly now (very high schooly), but I can't say it wasn't fairly apt.
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As you can see, my lowercase shtick goes back a long way. |
November 3, 2024: Margin Of Error
Do you never want to see or hear another poll again?
- No (63%, 5 Votes)
- Yes (38%, 3 Votes)
Total Voters: 8
November 2, 2024: Regional Dialect
Okay, so I always grew up with "kitty corner", so whenever I hear "katty corner", it's always a bit disorientating. Is that a super local MN thing like "gray duck"?