Danae Mines became one of the few female firefighters in the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) 11 years ago, despite her family telling her that only men joined the department. This year, she broke down another barrier by becoming the first woman to be featured in the FDNY’s 2015 Calendar of Heroes. She had been told that the honor was reserved for men, but when she saw the open call for firefighters, she went, despite feeling a little intimidated standing in line with more than 100 men.
There are currently only 41 women in the department, but perhaps the attention Danae is getting will increase that number. “I wanted my picture in the calendar so that young girls and young women can see me and know that they can do this job,” she told the New York Daily News.
Los Angeles born guitarist Nita Strauss has become a force to be reckoned with in the music world dazzling audiences across the US, UK, Europe, South America, Asia, Australia and Africa. Most fans will recognize Nita as Alice Cooper’s touring guitarist of the past 5 years, but she has also played with R&B star Jermaine Jackson, early MTV darlings Femme Fatale, video game supergroup Critical Hit and popular tribute band The Iron Maidens. Her skill, exuberant stage presence and love for all things about her instrument have earned her a stellar reputation in the music industry and endorsements including Ibanez Guitars, Marshall Amplification, DiMarzio pickups, Monster Energy and more.
This is so exciting! It’s an honor to be nominated for a Grammy….I’m equally as honored to be a part of the joy and present a few awards at at the Grammys pre tel this year!! Be sure to tune in below!
GRAMMY AWARDS PREMIERE CEREMONY®, HOSTED BY SHAGGY, TO BE STREAMED LIVE VIA GRAMMY.COM ON SUNDAY, FEB. 10, STARTING AT 12:30 P.M. PT
ÁNGELA AGUILAR, AIDA CUEVAS, FATOUMATA DIAWARA, NATALIA LAFOURCADE, SNATAM KAUR, SEUN KUTI, CRAIG MORRIS, AND SOFI TUKKER TO PERFORM AT PRELUDE TO THE 61ST ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS®
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (JAN. 31, 2019) — The GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony® will take place at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 10, from 12:30–3:30 p.m. PT, and will be streamed live internationally via GRAMMY.com. Preceding the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards® telecast, the Premiere Ceremony will be hosted by GRAMMY® winner and current nominee Shaggy and will feature a number of performances by current GRAMMY nominees. Currently slated to perform are singer/songwriter Snatam Kaur, trumpeter Craig Morris, and dance/electronic duo Sofi Tukker. Nigerian Afrobeat artist Seun Kuti and Malian singer/songwriter Fatoumata Diawara will take the stage together to perform. Additionally, for the first time ever, Ángela Aguilar, Aida Cuevas, and Natalia Lafourcade will unite to perform the Mexican folkloric classic “La Llorona,” which all three have recorded during their careers.
Presenting the first GRAMMY Awards of the day will be current nominees Lzzy Hale of Halestorm, Kalani Pe'a, Questlove, Cécile McLorin Salvant, TOKiMONSTA, and former Recording Academy™ Chair Jimmy Jam. Cheche Alara will serve as musical director.
The live stream of the Premiere Ceremony will remain on GRAMMY.com as video on demand for 90 days following the event. The 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards will be broadcast live following the Premiere Ceremony on the CBS Television Network from 8:00–11 p.m. ET/5:00–8 p.m. PT. For GRAMMY coverage, updates and breaking news, please visit the Recording Academy’s social networks on Facebook and Twitter.
All of the Premiere Ceremony performers and the host are nominated this year, as are most of the presenters. Aguilar for Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano) (Primero Soy Mexicana); Cuevas for Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano) (Totalmente Juan Gabriel Vol. II); Diawara for Best World Music Album (Fenfo); Hale with Halestorm for Best Rock Performance (“Uncomfortable”); Lafourcade for Best Latin Pop Album (Musas [Un Homenaje Al Folclore Latinoamericano En Manos De Los Macorinos], Vol. 2); Kaur for Best New Age Album (Beloved); Kuti & Egypt 80 for Best World Music Album (Black Times); Morris for Best Classical Instrument Solo (Glass: Three Pieces In The Shape Of A Square); Pe'a for Best Regional Roots Music Album (No'Ane'i); Questlove for Best Spoken Work Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling) (Creative Quest); Salvant for Best Jazz Vocal Album (The Window); Shaggy (with Sting) for Best Reggae Album (44/847); Sofi Tukker for Best Dance/Electronic Album (Treehouse); and TOKiMONSTA for Best Dance/Electronic Album (Lune Rouge).
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Last year, Dorothy followed up her explosive debut with another rockin’ album, 28 Days in the Valley. We caught up with Dorothy about the making of 28 Days in anticipation of her return to 9:30 Club next month.
Carlos Lopez [9:30 Club]: In an interview with Go See Live Music, you describe your latest album, 28 Days in the Valley, as having a more “feminine” energy. Was that a deliberate thematic choice you made when writing the record?
Dorothy: Absolutely. I wanted to lighten things up and explore myself as a woman and a songwriter. It was also encouraged by Linda Perry, who produced the album.
You’ve listed The Rolling Stones as one of the major influences for 28 Days. What other artists inspired the direction of the album?
I grew up on my dad’s folk and rock and roll records, so I think listening to that influenced some of the characteristics in my voice. It seemed to come naturally, so it was a good fit direction wise.
What drew you to metal when you began writing music? What continues drawing you and your band to that scene as time goes on?
I love me some Black Sabbath, but more or less that was the direction the producers wanted to go making the first album. I just wanted to start a band, now I’m more vocal about what inspires me and what I feel is genuine to me as an artist.
28 Days has a brighter, rockier feel as opposed to the more metal sound that your debut had. Did anything in particular prompt that sonic change?
I started working with Linda Perry, and I started taking my sobriety seriously. All of that really effected the sound and the songwriting. I also have a completely different band, so thats a huge part of the sonic shift.
Your current tour is called The Freedom Tour. What inspired that title?
Tour for us means Freedom, it’s also a song on the album, and the main theme of this journey we are on.
How have crowds been reacting to music from the new album on this tour?
People have been singing all the words! I’m blown away! They really love and want rock and roll music, which makes us so happy.
What are you looking forward to about your return to D.C. and 9:30 Club?
I am excited to meet the fans and play some new songs for them.
-Carlos Lopez
Dorothy plays 9:30 Club on February 12. Tickets are available here.
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Angela Lansbury in costume on the set of the 1946 film, “The Harvey Girls.” This photo is from an unpublished 1945 set of photos by LIFE photographer Walter Sanders. Angela Lansbury is celebrating her 93rd birthday today - Happy Birthday, Angela!! (Walter Sanders—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images) #LIFElegends #AngelaLansbury https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo_srB6B0Ls/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=b5s8qxigc0gu
