Category Archives: Music

Soul Stirring Indeed

Posted on May 15, 2013 by sheila

Beautiful weather, busy as busy can be, with all kinds of projects, personal and professional. I’ve been in a Sam Cooke phase, this song in particular.

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Holy Week Shuffle

Posted on March 29, 2013 by sheila

I have been reading like crazy, writing every day, exercising every day, and pushing many projects forward, with my sheer force of belief in them. This is challenging but it’s also the only way. It requires a belief in the … Continue reading →

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R.I.P. Gordon Stoker of The Jordanaires

Posted on March 28, 2013 by sheila

Gordon Stoker, member of the quartet The Jordanaires, has died at the age of 88. Here is another obituary. The Jordanaires had a long and fruitful career, as backup singers for many big stars, but their most well-known collaboration is … Continue reading →

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Beannachtaí na Féile Pádraig!

Posted on March 17, 2013 by sheila

Jean, Me, in Dublin, the night the fuse blew at the disco Siobhan, Jean, Me, in Dublin, again, on the night the fuse blew at the after-hours disco. Here we are by the firetruck in the street, with our new … Continue reading →

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Accepting the Random-ness of Shuffle

Posted on March 15, 2013 by sheila

It’s been a difficult month. And a good month. My mother was here with me for a while, which was awesome. I have been reading a lot, writing a lot, watching a lot of movies, and working hard. The Shuffle … Continue reading →

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The Beatles Conquer Baile Átha Cliath

Posted on March 15, 2013 by sheila

I follow a group on Facebook called the Irish Photo Archives, which is a goldmine. The other day they posted this loveliness. It makes me happy and excited just looking at it. They’re all just so beautiful.

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She Is In the ZONE

Posted on March 3, 2013 by sheila

(h/t Jessica R) Looking at this wonderful photo makes me think of the earlier post I wrote about how destabilizing it was for the culture when girls lost their minds about Elvis Presley. It seemed like the end of the … Continue reading →

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Jesus-Loving Elvis: He Found a Home On the Other Side

Posted on February 28, 2013 by sheila

I have many favorite Elvis-es. I love the jumpsuit Elvis. I love the twitching post-adolescent sex-bomb Elvis. I love the sleek silk suit 1960s Elvis. I love him when he goes country, I love him when he’s so bluesy you … Continue reading →

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A Week to Remember, a Shuffle to Save

Posted on February 23, 2013 by sheila

“(Marie’s the Name Of) His Latest Flame” – Elvis Presley. 1961 Elvis. Post-Army Elvis. It was originally recorded by Del Shannon, but it will always be associated with EP, I’m thinking. It’s unique: very interesting beat, not easily classifiable as … Continue reading →

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“And I’m not sad and just maybe / I’m to blame for all I’ve heard…”

Posted on February 20, 2013 by sheila

Today is Kurt Cobain’s birthday. He would have been 46. Excerpt from Cobain’s journal: In the summer of 1983 … I remember hanging out at a Montesano, Washington Thriftway when this short-haired employee box-boy, who kind [of] looked like the … Continue reading →

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