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Tag Archives: Buddy Holly
Snowy March iPod Shuffle
The last month has represented a Revolt of the Machines. My printer bit the dust. My computer did as well and I am currently working on a laptop with a completely wiped hard drive and I need to have it … Continue reading →
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Tagged Beethoven, Brian Setzer, Britney Spears, Buddy Holly, Cliff Eberhardt, Dean Martin, Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley, Etta James, family, Foo Fighters, Glee, Huey Lewis, Indigo Girls, Jeff Buckley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jerry Reed, Johnny Cash, Justin Timberlake, Lenny Kravitz, Liz Phair, Madonna, Metallica, Mike Viola, Nirvana, Ok Go, Pat McCurdy, Pink, Ricky Nelson, Robbie Williams, Rufus Wainwright, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, Susan Sarandon, The Beatles, Tori Amos, Tracy Bonham, Waylon Jennings
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Close Readings: A QA with Greil Marcus About The History of Rock ‘n’ Roll In Ten Songs
Greil Marcus’ latest book is The History of Rock ‘n’ Roll in Ten Songs, a non-chronologically-ordered eccentric book, focusing on 10 songs that Marcus has chosen for his own reasons (reasons which he went into in the QA below). Part … Continue reading →
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Tagged Baby Face, Barbara Stanwyck, Buddy Holly, Prince, The Beatles
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Solstice iPod Shuffle and Some Personal Snapshots
— Part of managing my mental health is managing sleep. I had a rough winter in that regard and have been working hard to course-correct. I bought a sleep mask at Bed Bath & Beyond which has really helped. I … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alanis Morissette, Amy Winehouse, Barbra Streisand, Brenda Lee, Brendan Benson, Britney Spears, Buddy Holly, Clancy Brothers, Doris Day, Elvis Presley, Eminem, family, Foo Fighters, Garth Brooks, Green Day, Indigo Girls, Jack Black, Johnny Cash, Lenny Kravitz, Liz Phair, Merle Haggard, Metallica, Mike Viola, Nina Simone, Pat McCurdy, Queen, Ricky Nelson, Robbie Williams, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, snapshots, The Beatles, Wanda Jackson, Waylon Jennings
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Beach Shuffle
At the beach. The salty air and the smell of the ocean, the seaweed, the fish, the salt … it’s recuperative. Still have a lot of work to do, and needed to beach to gather my thoughts. Songs playing during … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alanis Morissette, Audra McDonald, Barbra Streisand, Bo Diddley, Bob Dylan, Brendan Benson, Britney Spears, Bruce Springsteen, Buddy Holly, Clancy Brothers, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Everclear, Garth Brooks, Glee, Green Day, Huey Lewis, Jack Black, Lady Gaga, Liz Phair, Nirvana, Pink, Queen, Ricky Nelson, Robert Johnson, shuffle, The Beatles
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Busy Week Shuffle
It’s been a busy week. Family stuff, work stuff, projects long-term and short. I am working hard to keep the stability going, in the midst of so much flux and change. So far so good. Here are the tracks that … Continue reading →
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Tagged Barbra Streisand, Bruce Springsteen, Buddy Holly, Clancy Brothers, Dean Martin, Dolly Parton, ELO, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Glee, Huey Lewis, Johnny Cash, Little Richard, Louvin Brothers, Merle Haggard, Metallica, Mike Viola, Nirvana, Pat McCurdy, Pink, Sam Cooke, shuffle, The Beatles, The Everly Brothers, Tori Amos, Tracy Bonham
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Tick-Tock Shuffle
The clock winding down on the two new babies arriving in my family this month. Very exciting. I am juggling three jobs right now, and doing pretty well with it. My sleep is good, my moods are good, and I’m … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alanis Morissette, Bleu, Bo Diddley, Bob Dylan, Brendan Benson, Brian Setzer, Buddy Holly, Carl Perkins, Clancy Brothers, Elvis Presley, Eminem, family, Foo Fighters, Glee, Green Day, Johnny Cash, Lady Gaga, Link Wray, Liz Phair, Louvin Brothers, Madonna, Metallica, Mike Viola, Nirvana, Ok Go, Pat McCurdy, Pink, Queen, Robbie Williams, Rufus Thomas, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, The Everly Brothers, Tina Turner, Tori Amos, Wanda Jackson, Wynona Carr
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Stop For a Little Shuffle
“The Road to Shamballa” – When a Shuffle starts off with Three Dog Night, one gets excited. That guitar underneath, it’s so simple, the repetition, beautiful. “Rock of Ages” – Def Leppard. Hahaha. Awesome. “That’ll Be the Day” – Buddy … Continue reading →
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Tagged Bleu, Britney Spears, Buddy Holly, Doris Day, ELO, Elvis Costello, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Everclear, Glee, Jack Black, Lenny Kravitz, Liz Phair, Metallica, Nirvana, Queen, Robbie Williams, shuffle, The Beatles, Tracy Bonham
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Weekend Shuffle
“Heroin” – The Velvet Underground & Nico. From the “banana album”, which scared the shit out of me when I first heard it as a teenager (long after the band’s heyday). It still scares me. But I love the sound. … Continue reading →
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Tagged Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, Gene Vincent, Glee, Liz Phair, Merle Haggard, Pat McCurdy, Queen, Robbie Williams, Rufus Wainwright, shuffle, The Beatles, Tori Amos
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Sunday Shuffle
“Look What They’ve Done To My Song” – Ray Charles & The Count Basie Orchestra. Oh man, does it swing! So excellent! I’d prefer to not open a can of worms, but here I go anyway. I think this version … Continue reading →
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Tagged Bob Dylan, Britney Spears, Buddy Holly, Dean Martin, Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley, Everclear, Foo Fighters, Garth Brooks, Lady Gaga, Link Wray, Madonna, Merle Haggard, Metallica, Nirvana, Pat McCurdy, Sam Cooke, shuffle, The Beatles, The Everly Brothers, Tracy Bonham
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Sunday Shuffle
Beautiful fall weather. Busy as hell. Here’s some music. Shuffle never ceases to delight me. It forces me to accept what comes. Playlists are great, too. But the randomness of Shuffle is so pleasing. “If Teardrops Were Pennies” – Porter … Continue reading →
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Tagged Bleu, Buddy Holly, Elvis Costello, Elvis Presley, Glee, Jack Black, Metallica, Pat McCurdy, Radiohead, Randy Newman, Rufus Wainwright, shuffle, The Beatles, The Everly Brothers, Tori Amos, Wanda Jackson
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