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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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iPod Shuffle
Busy times, man. Struggling for balance with all of it. Thank goodness for my white board. Gigs, new and old, things coming in, things I need to follow up on. It’s all good! Here’s the music that was blasting into … Continue reading →
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Tagged Amy Winehouse, Bleu, Bo Diddley, Brendan Benson, Britney Spears, Bruce Springsteen, Christine Lavin, Chuck Berry, Clancy Brothers, Dean Martin, Dolly Parton, Doris Day, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Etta James, Everclear, Foo Fighters, Garth Brooks, Glee, Jack Black, James Taylor, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Justin Timberlake, Lenny Kravitz, Link Wray, Liz Phair, Madonna, Marilyn Monroe, Merle Haggard, Metallica, Nina Simone, Nirvana, Pat McCurdy, Pink, Queen, Ricky Nelson, Robbie Williams, Sam Cooke, shuffle, The Beatles, The Everly Brothers, Tori Amos, Tracy Bonham, Wanda Jackson, Wynona Carr
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Holiday iPod Shuffle
My Christmas was lovely. New baby Pearl. And another pregnant sister. And Melody is pregnant too. So we will have two new babies in our family come spring, so Pearl will have company in the Infant Brigade, and it’s all … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alanis Morissette, Bleu, Bo Diddley, Brendan Benson, Britney Spears, Carl Perkins, Clancy Brothers, Dolly Parton, Doris Day, Elvis Presley, Everclear, family, Foo Fighters, Glee, Green Day, Huey Lewis, Indigo Girls, Jerry Lee Lewis, Joan Jett, Johnny Cash, Lenny Kravitz, Liz Phair, Louvin Brothers, Madonna, Meryl Streep, Metallica, Mike Viola, Nina Simone, Nirvana, Pink, Prince, Queen, Ricky Nelson, Robbie Williams, Rufus Wainwright, Sam Cooke, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, The Everly Brothers, Tori Amos
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Weekend Shuffle
“I’d Give Up All My Sins and Serve the Lord” – Sam Cooke and the Soul Stirrers. So smooth, so powerful. “Good Golly Miss Molly” – Jerry Lee Lewis. Love the saxophone. Sexy. And of course the piano. He’s nuts. … Continue reading →
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Tagged Bleu, Clancy Brothers, Elvis Presley, Everclear, Johnny Cash, Justin Timberlake, Madonna, Merle Haggard, Metallica, Mike Viola, Nirvana, Sam Cooke, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, Tracy Bonham, Wynona Carr
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Heat Wave Shuffle
Some tunes on the old Shuffle over the past week. “Lawdy Miss Clawdy” – the great Lloyd Price. One of the first giant crossover hits, where white kids started buying a “race” record. Of course, Elvis would then record it … Continue reading →
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Tagged Brendan Benson, Buddy Holly, Clancy Brothers, Dean Martin, Dolly Parton, Elvis Costello, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Glee, Green Day, Johnny Cash, Metallica, Nina Simone, Ok Go, Pat McCurdy, Queen, Robbie Williams, Sam Cooke, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, The Everly Brothers, Tori Amos, Wanda Jackson
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Wacky June Shuffle
Here is the ongoing Shuffle I’ve had running for a couple of weeks. I pop in and out of it, as I travel by bus, by car, or take a run along the cliffs. The Shuffle is eternal, always waiting … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alanis Morissette, Bleu, Bob Dylan, Brendan Benson, Brian Setzer, Britney Spears, Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, Clancy Brothers, Cliff Eberhardt, Dolly Parton, Elvis Costello, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Everclear, Foo Fighters, Glee, Jack Black, Joan Jett, Johnny Cash, Liz Phair, Madonna, Mike Viola, Pat McCurdy, Pink, Queen, Radiohead, Ricky Nelson, Rufus Wainwright, Sam Cooke, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, Tori Amos, Tracy Bonham, Wynona Carr
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Holy Week Shuffle
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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Tagged Alanis Morissette, Bleu, Brian Setzer, Buddy Holly, Clancy Brothers, Cliff Eberhardt, Dean Martin, Doris Day, ELO, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Everclear, Foo Fighters, Glee, Green Day, Indigo Girls, Joan Jett, Johnny Cash, Justin Timberlake, Lenny Kravitz, Liz Phair, Louvin Brothers, Madonna, Marilyn Monroe, Metallica, Michael Jackson, Nirvana, Pat McCurdy, Pink, Queen, Randy Newman, Robbie Williams, Rufus Wainwright, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, Tori Amos, Tracy Bonham, Wanda Jackson, Wynona Carr
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Accepting the Random-ness of Shuffle
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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Tagged Alanis Morissette, Beethoven, Bleu, Bob Dylan, Brendan Benson, Brian Setzer, Britney Spears, Buddy Holly, Charlie Rich, Clancy Brothers, Cliff Eberhardt, Dean Martin, Dolly Parton, ELO, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Everclear, Foo Fighters, Glee, Green Day, Jeff Buckley, Johnny Cash, Justin Timberlake, Madonna, Marilyn Monroe, Metallica, Michael Jackson, Mike Viola, Nina Simone, Nirvana, Pat McCurdy, Prince, Queen, Robbie Williams, Rufus Wainwright, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, The Everly Brothers, Tori Amos
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Shuffle For a Shitty Week
My distractions and escape usually come through obsessions and organization. I have been heavy at work on other things, big things, and so jotting notes about the music that comes up on the iPod as the week goes on, is … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alanis Morissette, Amy Winehouse, Bleu, Brian Setzer, Bruce Springsteen, Clancy Brothers, Cliff Eberhardt, Dean Martin, Dolly Parton, Doris Day, ELO, Elvis Costello, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Everclear, family, Foo Fighters, Frank Sinatra, Glee, Green Day, Johnny Cash, Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga, Link Wray, Liz Phair, Louvin Brothers, Madonna, Marion Cotillard, Marlene Dietrich, Metallica, Mike Viola, Nicole Kidman, Nirvana, Pat McCurdy, Queen, Robbie Williams, Russell Crowe, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, Tracy Bonham, Wanda Jackson, Wynona Carr
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