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Rachael Sage Earns High Praise for Delancey Street CD
“Gorgeous and sweet-sounding!”
“She’s part-singer, part-storyteller and all about entertaining”
“One of the most mature, intellectual and emotional “art-pop” albums that you’ll hear in 2010”
“Sage once again embraces and pushes the boundaries of her signature sound: lush piano-based pop with plenty of passion and insightful lyrics”
Press Continues to Embrace Rachael Sage CD, as Video for ‘Big Star’ Premieres
Favorable coverage continues to roll in for indie singer/songwriter/producer Rachael Sage, as she generates the most consistently favorable reviews of her career for ‘Delancey Street,’ her ninth CD – “Sage once again embraces and pushes the boundaries of her signature sound: lush piano-based pop with plenty of passion and insightful lyrics”; “She’s part-singer, part-storyteller and all about entertaining.” See a re-cap of recent coverage, below.
On her MPress Records release, Sage depicts one of NYC’s notable downtown thoroughfares as a metaphor for heartbreak. Sage’s international tour in support of the album continues into the Fall – see an updated itinerary, here: http://rachaelsage.com/shows.
On her new collection, Sage embodies the spirit of a gypsy looking to establish a home after a decade on the road. From blogs and GLBT magazines, to regional weeklies, to an in-person interview with America’s largest newspaper, The Wall Street Journal, to a four-star CD review in All Music, from editorial coverage on iTunes, to a placement in the new national glossy M Music & Musicians Magazine, Sage is being praised as having “molded and shaped a sound beyond a mere current-day singer/songwriter, and into a true soothsayer and storyteller that actually offers a glimpse into the future.”
“Big Star" is Sage’s brand new video. Inspired by the recent success of Lady Gaga's favorite glam-punk frontman, Semi Precious Weapons singer Justin Tranter; the video was directed by Award-Winning filmmaker Tom Moore and shot in various locations all over NYC including The Bowery, The Lower East Side, Soho, Times Square and Williamsburg. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsxmCrXkpSo
THE DELI – NYC 7/10 http://nyc.thedelimagazine.com/node/2495 NYC pop songstress Rachael Sage will present her new video for the song "Big Star" with a performance at Best Buy in NYC Square on July 30. The song was written years ago, but was never officially released. Then, when Sage's friend Semi Precious Weapons’ singer Justin Tranter became Lady Gaga's favorite glam-punk frontman, Sage found inspiration to give the song new life. The Deli is actually very familiar with Justin Tranter, who was featured on the cover of an issue of The Deli back in 2008. We wonder if the high heel long white boots Ms. Sage is wearing in some shots of the video are the same Tranter uses during his outregeously provocative live shows.?"Big Star" appears on her recently released album, "Delancey Street".
BUST MAGAZINE 7/10 http://bust.com/blog/2010/07/29/rachael-sages-exclusive-nyc-preview-of-edinburgh-fringe-show.html Self-taught pianist, poet, producer, and critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Rachael Sage will be previewing her latest revue "Stop Me If I'm Kvetching..." for one night only in New York City at the new Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2 Wednesday, August 4th at 7:30 PM. Super sweet! You can purchase tickets for $10. You can also purchase tickets for the actual Edinburgh Festival Fringe (in Scotland!). Rachael has also recently released her 9th album, "Delancey Street" which is available in stores and on both Amazon and iTunes!
WISCONSIN GAZETTE (Also appears in OUT SMART MAGAZINE): http://outsmartmagazine.com/2010/07/an-interview-with-rachael-sage/ http://wisconsingazette.com/interview/rachael-sage-interview.html By Gregg Shapiro June 2010 “Delancey Street” (Mpress), the ninth album by prolific out singer/songwriter and queen of the keyboard Rachael Sage, sounds like it could be her most fully realized and richly rewarding effort. Making the personal universal on “Hope’s Outpost,” “Everything Was Red” and “Back To Earth” or offering Sage advice on “Big Star,” “Brave Mistake” or “Wasn’t It You,” these songs illustrate why her following continues to grow in leaps and bounds. Gregg Shapiro: Like Ani DiFranco and her Righteous Babe record label, you have been putting out records on your MPress Records label from the very beginning. Additionally, you have been putting out the “New Arrivals” various artists compilation for a few years. How does it feel to be a music mogul? Rachael Sage: …It made me laugh for you to use the word “mogul.” But, I don’t really think of it that way. I just get these crazy ideas in my head. I become kind of possessed by them and they don’t let me go. So, I have my obsessive-compulsive disorder to thank. I would like to take this moment to thank her. Her name is Natasha and every Shabbat I say a little prayer for her and I hope that she never gets cured. I am really lucky that I am able to pursue something that I love … all of the grunt work and stuff that … keeps me up most nights and occasionally gives me pneumonia. The purpose of all that is to do the thing that I love most … perform, bring other artists together and keep building this community. I’m pretty damn lucky. GS: I want to begin by asking you about your SXSW (South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas,) experience in March. RS: It was fantastic! It was the best we’ve ever had, by far. It all came together in terms of … all the outreach we were doing. Then people showed up in droves to our event, so it was really exciting. All the artists played so beautifully and our snacks were really good, so it was a perfect day. GS: Over the years, you have included cover tunes by queer or indie musicians on a few your discs. One of the covers that you did for “Delancey Street” is a reinterpretation of “Fame.” RS: That was a pretty literal reaction to the opportunity that I had earlier. Last year, I had a song called “Too Many Women” picked for the remake of “Fame.” It didn’t do quite as well as we had hoped, but it was such an exciting thing to have a song picked for a big, mainstream release. I was a huge fan of the original film and also the TV show. Coco and Leroy felt like my slightly more than imaginary friends (laughs). When I got that opportunity, I decided to not only perform “Too Many Women,” but also to cover (“Fame”), to thank the folks at Lakeshore (Records). I performed it when I went to L.A. Everybody went crazy; everyone was singing along and yelling out the word “fame” in the chorus. GS: The other cover on the disc is the Hall & Oates hit “Rich Girl.” RS: I think Hall & Oates are back in everybody’s minds. They reissued … their entire catalog. And they have been on television a lot and all of that. I’m quite friendly with their percussionist Everett Bradley, who is one of my oldest and dearest friends, and he played on my album. He offered me an invitation to see Hall & Oats at Mohegan Sun on New Year’s. So, I went and … it was incredible – to be at a casino on New Year’s seeing Hall & Oates, one of my favorite bands from childhood. I went into the studio the very next day and just played that song. GS: In the song “How I Got By,” you use the word “ameliorate.” RS: (Laughs) That’s very funny because Kevin Killen, who mixed the album and mixed that song, he gave me a lot of shit about that (laughs). He’s like, “Rachael, I’m very impressed you use the word ‘ameliorate.’ The only other person I could think of who would use that word would be Paula Cole.” I’m sure that it will make my mother happy. GS: “How I Got By” makes reference to Esther Williams and “Everything Was Red” contains a reference to Judy Garland. Are you a gay man trapped in a lesbian’s body? RS: The answer is yes! And you are not the first person to make this observation. I am often lamenting that I haven’t been invited yet to perform on a gay men’s cruise ship. But, absolutely, a firm yes! GS: Queer musicians, such as Gregory Douglass and Allison Cornell, perform with you on your disc. Is it important for you to include out musicians as part of your band and part of the musicians with which you work? RS: It’s important for me to include out musicians and queer people in my life. I think that’s just a natural extension of that. Most musicians will tell you that half the people in their band are there because … they liked hanging out with them. Then they discover they play three instruments. If you can’t … enjoy the company of the people you are being creative (with), you’re in trouble. The people that you mentioned, they’re people I love and whose work I admire. I don’t know why I would want to make any other choices in the studio than I do in my life.
FEMINIST REVIEW http://feministreview.blogspot.com/2010/06/rachael-sage-delancey-street.html
On her ninth record, Delancey Street, Rachael Sage once again embraces and pushes the boundaries of her signature sound: lush piano-based pop with plenty of passion and insightful lyrics. Each song tells a distinct story, capturing a moment in time (even if the meanings are sometimes ambiguous).
The enigmatic “Everything Was Red” is one of my favorite tracks, although I’d be hard pressed to tell you what it’s about. “I was just a girl / who fell in love with Judy / Everything was red / It was never just her shoes,” Sage sings. Okay, red shoes and Judy: is she alluding to Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz? However, the rest of the song is about a deep and possibly codependent relationship, with the narrator selflessly trying to be everything her friend needs. “I’m willing to begin anew / I’m willing to be a sister to you/ I’m willing to be the wiser one.” The virtue of a great Rachael Sage song, though, is that you can enjoy the melody and wordplay without knowing the exact meaning of the words. Sage has a tongue-in-cheek song
“She’s part-singer, part-storyteller and all about entertaining”
“One of the most mature, intellectual and emotional “art-pop” albums that you’ll hear in 2010”
“Sage once again embraces and pushes the boundaries of her signature sound: lush piano-based pop with plenty of passion and insightful lyrics”
Press Continues to Embrace Rachael Sage CD, as Video for ‘Big Star’ Premieres
Favorable coverage continues to roll in for indie singer/songwriter/producer Rachael Sage, as she generates the most consistently favorable reviews of her career for ‘Delancey Street,’ her ninth CD – “Sage once again embraces and pushes the boundaries of her signature sound: lush piano-based pop with plenty of passion and insightful lyrics”; “She’s part-singer, part-storyteller and all about entertaining.” See a re-cap of recent coverage, below.
On her MPress Records release, Sage depicts one of NYC’s notable downtown thoroughfares as a metaphor for heartbreak. Sage’s international tour in support of the album continues into the Fall – see an updated itinerary, here: http://rachaelsage.com/shows.
On her new collection, Sage embodies the spirit of a gypsy looking to establish a home after a decade on the road. From blogs and GLBT magazines, to regional weeklies, to an in-person interview with America’s largest newspaper, The Wall Street Journal, to a four-star CD review in All Music, from editorial coverage on iTunes, to a placement in the new national glossy M Music & Musicians Magazine, Sage is being praised as having “molded and shaped a sound beyond a mere current-day singer/songwriter, and into a true soothsayer and storyteller that actually offers a glimpse into the future.”
“Big Star" is Sage’s brand new video. Inspired by the recent success of Lady Gaga's favorite glam-punk frontman, Semi Precious Weapons singer Justin Tranter; the video was directed by Award-Winning filmmaker Tom Moore and shot in various locations all over NYC including The Bowery, The Lower East Side, Soho, Times Square and Williamsburg. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsxmCrXkpSo
THE DELI – NYC 7/10 http://nyc.thedelimagazine.com/node/2495 NYC pop songstress Rachael Sage will present her new video for the song "Big Star" with a performance at Best Buy in NYC Square on July 30. The song was written years ago, but was never officially released. Then, when Sage's friend Semi Precious Weapons’ singer Justin Tranter became Lady Gaga's favorite glam-punk frontman, Sage found inspiration to give the song new life. The Deli is actually very familiar with Justin Tranter, who was featured on the cover of an issue of The Deli back in 2008. We wonder if the high heel long white boots Ms. Sage is wearing in some shots of the video are the same Tranter uses during his outregeously provocative live shows.?"Big Star" appears on her recently released album, "Delancey Street".
BUST MAGAZINE 7/10 http://bust.com/blog/2010/07/29/rachael-sages-exclusive-nyc-preview-of-edinburgh-fringe-show.html Self-taught pianist, poet, producer, and critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Rachael Sage will be previewing her latest revue "Stop Me If I'm Kvetching..." for one night only in New York City at the new Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2 Wednesday, August 4th at 7:30 PM. Super sweet! You can purchase tickets for $10. You can also purchase tickets for the actual Edinburgh Festival Fringe (in Scotland!). Rachael has also recently released her 9th album, "Delancey Street" which is available in stores and on both Amazon and iTunes!
WISCONSIN GAZETTE (Also appears in OUT SMART MAGAZINE): http://outsmartmagazine.com/2010/07/an-interview-with-rachael-sage/ http://wisconsingazette.com/interview/rachael-sage-interview.html By Gregg Shapiro June 2010 “Delancey Street” (Mpress), the ninth album by prolific out singer/songwriter and queen of the keyboard Rachael Sage, sounds like it could be her most fully realized and richly rewarding effort. Making the personal universal on “Hope’s Outpost,” “Everything Was Red” and “Back To Earth” or offering Sage advice on “Big Star,” “Brave Mistake” or “Wasn’t It You,” these songs illustrate why her following continues to grow in leaps and bounds. Gregg Shapiro: Like Ani DiFranco and her Righteous Babe record label, you have been putting out records on your MPress Records label from the very beginning. Additionally, you have been putting out the “New Arrivals” various artists compilation for a few years. How does it feel to be a music mogul? Rachael Sage: …It made me laugh for you to use the word “mogul.” But, I don’t really think of it that way. I just get these crazy ideas in my head. I become kind of possessed by them and they don’t let me go. So, I have my obsessive-compulsive disorder to thank. I would like to take this moment to thank her. Her name is Natasha and every Shabbat I say a little prayer for her and I hope that she never gets cured. I am really lucky that I am able to pursue something that I love … all of the grunt work and stuff that … keeps me up most nights and occasionally gives me pneumonia. The purpose of all that is to do the thing that I love most … perform, bring other artists together and keep building this community. I’m pretty damn lucky. GS: I want to begin by asking you about your SXSW (South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas,) experience in March. RS: It was fantastic! It was the best we’ve ever had, by far. It all came together in terms of … all the outreach we were doing. Then people showed up in droves to our event, so it was really exciting. All the artists played so beautifully and our snacks were really good, so it was a perfect day. GS: Over the years, you have included cover tunes by queer or indie musicians on a few your discs. One of the covers that you did for “Delancey Street” is a reinterpretation of “Fame.” RS: That was a pretty literal reaction to the opportunity that I had earlier. Last year, I had a song called “Too Many Women” picked for the remake of “Fame.” It didn’t do quite as well as we had hoped, but it was such an exciting thing to have a song picked for a big, mainstream release. I was a huge fan of the original film and also the TV show. Coco and Leroy felt like my slightly more than imaginary friends (laughs). When I got that opportunity, I decided to not only perform “Too Many Women,” but also to cover (“Fame”), to thank the folks at Lakeshore (Records). I performed it when I went to L.A. Everybody went crazy; everyone was singing along and yelling out the word “fame” in the chorus. GS: The other cover on the disc is the Hall & Oates hit “Rich Girl.” RS: I think Hall & Oates are back in everybody’s minds. They reissued … their entire catalog. And they have been on television a lot and all of that. I’m quite friendly with their percussionist Everett Bradley, who is one of my oldest and dearest friends, and he played on my album. He offered me an invitation to see Hall & Oats at Mohegan Sun on New Year’s. So, I went and … it was incredible – to be at a casino on New Year’s seeing Hall & Oates, one of my favorite bands from childhood. I went into the studio the very next day and just played that song. GS: In the song “How I Got By,” you use the word “ameliorate.” RS: (Laughs) That’s very funny because Kevin Killen, who mixed the album and mixed that song, he gave me a lot of shit about that (laughs). He’s like, “Rachael, I’m very impressed you use the word ‘ameliorate.’ The only other person I could think of who would use that word would be Paula Cole.” I’m sure that it will make my mother happy. GS: “How I Got By” makes reference to Esther Williams and “Everything Was Red” contains a reference to Judy Garland. Are you a gay man trapped in a lesbian’s body? RS: The answer is yes! And you are not the first person to make this observation. I am often lamenting that I haven’t been invited yet to perform on a gay men’s cruise ship. But, absolutely, a firm yes! GS: Queer musicians, such as Gregory Douglass and Allison Cornell, perform with you on your disc. Is it important for you to include out musicians as part of your band and part of the musicians with which you work? RS: It’s important for me to include out musicians and queer people in my life. I think that’s just a natural extension of that. Most musicians will tell you that half the people in their band are there because … they liked hanging out with them. Then they discover they play three instruments. If you can’t … enjoy the company of the people you are being creative (with), you’re in trouble. The people that you mentioned, they’re people I love and whose work I admire. I don’t know why I would want to make any other choices in the studio than I do in my life.
FEMINIST REVIEW http://feministreview.blogspot.com/2010/06/rachael-sage-delancey-street.html
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