James Brown

James Brown New Year's Eve Show
Celebrate New Year's Eve with The Godfather Of Soul!
"Soul Brother Number One," "The Godfather of Soul," "The Hardest Working Man in Show Business," "Mr. Dynamite" -- those are mighty titles, but no one can question that James Brown has earned them more than any other performer. His catalog of classic recordings have made him the most sampled recording artist in history and without any doubt, the rap and hip-hop movements find their very genesis in his music. He is an American national treasure. He is James Brown!

B. B. King Blues Club and Grill 237 West 42nd StreetNew York, NY 10036Tickets: 212-352-3101

The best laid plans...!!!
Well, we almost got to see James Brown. Standing room tickets were $80, it was going to be the big New York splurge. I had actually told Charles that this was the thing we could do because there are not many of the great legends left and pretty soon he too will be dead. Then, on Christmas day we looked at the news on-line.

Today we are going to go down to the Morrison Hotel in Soho. We are pretty sure that he is safe from our curse though.

AND
New York Christmas day, middle of winter: 15 degrees Celsius. Unseasonally warm weather. Stores are overstocked with coats, hats, scarves and gloves
Melbourne Christmas day, middle of summer: 11 degrees celsius. Unseasonally cold weather. Stores are overstocked with bathers, sunscreen, hats and beach towels.

Yes: New York winter is warmer than Melbourne summer!