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Tag Archives: Brendan Benson
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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iPod Shuffle
“Canary In a Coalmine” – The Police. God, I was so obsessed with them in high school. I love this song, and I remember it seemed like the height of sophistication and intelligence that I understood the metaphor of the … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alanis Morissette, Barbra Streisand, Bleu, Brendan Benson, Brian Setzer, Britney Spears, Bruce Springsteen, Cliff Eberhardt, Dean Martin, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Foo Fighters, Glee, Green Day, James Taylor, Johnny Cash, Lady Gaga, Link Wray, Liz Phair, Madonna, Marilyn Monroe, Metallica, Mike Viola, Pat McCurdy, Pink, Queen, Robbie Williams, Rufus Wainwright, shuffle, The Beatles, The Everly Brothers, Tori Amos, Wanda Jackson, Wynona Carr
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Sandy/Athena Shuffle
Been consumed with other things this past week. I have had way too much free time (office closed, no Internet, isolated from friends, although close by to them), but I have spent it mostly in watching movies and reading. Oh, … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alanis Morissette, Bleu, Brendan Benson, Britney Spears, Buddy Holly, Carl Perkins, Doris Day, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Everclear, Foo Fighters, Garth Brooks, Glee, Green Day, Indigo Girls, Jack Black, Lenny Kravitz, Liz Phair, Louvin Brothers, Metallica, Mike Viola, Pat McCurdy, Queen, Robbie Williams, Rufus Wainwright, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, Steve Martin, The Beatles, Tori Amos, Tracy Bonham, Wanda Jackson, Wynona Carr
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Shuffle
“We Like to Party” – The Venga Boys. This, to be clear, is the “DJ Disco Mix” version of the all-time classic “We Like to Party”. Pat McCurdy sent me this CD years ago and I have no idea why. … Continue reading →
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Tagged Amy Winehouse, Barbra Streisand, Bleu, Brendan Benson, Brian Setzer, Carl Perkins, Cliff Eberhardt, Dean Martin, Dolly Parton, ELO, Elvis Costello, Elvis Presley, Everclear, Foo Fighters, Glee, Green Day, Huey Lewis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Justin Timberlake, Lenny Kravitz, Liz Phair, Marilyn Monroe, Marion Cotillard, Metallica, Mike Viola, Nina Simone, Nirvana, Ok Go, Pat McCurdy, Pink, Queen, Robbie Williams, Rufus Wainwright, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Tori Amos, Wanda Jackson, Wynona Carr
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iPod Shuffle: 8/20 – 8/24
This week was a life-changer. I signed with a major bicoastal literary agency who want to represent me, my play, and my burgeoning (really?) career. This has been the culmination of years of work, but it is also just the … Continue reading →
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Tagged Amy Winehouse, Ann-Margret, Billy Lee Riley, Bleu, Brendan Benson, Brian Setzer, Bruce Springsteen, Carl Perkins, Cher, Clancy Brothers, Cliff Eberhardt, Dean Martin, ELO, Elvis Presley, Everclear, Foo Fighters, friends, Glee, Green Day, Indigo Girls, Judy Garland, Justin Timberlake, Liz Phair, Louvin Brothers, Madonna, Metallica, Mike Viola, Natasha Richardson, Nina Simone, Nirvana, Ok Go, Pat McCurdy, Pink, Prince, Radiohead, Robbie Williams, Rufus Wainwright, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, Tori Amos, Wanda Jackson, Wynona Carr
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6-State Shuffle
5-plus hour drive yesterday as I drove through New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. It was a New England kind of day, where you can pass through multiple states in one day. I am freckled and … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alanis Morissette, Brendan Benson, Bruce Springsteen, Carl Perkins, Cher, Christine Lavin, Clancy Brothers, Cliff Eberhardt, Dean Martin, Dolly Parton, ELO, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Everclear, family, Foo Fighters, Frank Sinatra, Garth Brooks, Glee, Green Day, Huey Lewis, James Taylor, John Travolta, Judy Garland, Lady Gaga, Liz Phair, Louvin Brothers, Madonna, Metallica, Mike Viola, Nirvana, Ok Go, Pat McCurdy, Pink, Queen, Robbie Williams, Rufus Wainwright, shuffle, The Beatles, The Everly Brothers, Wanda Jackson
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Beach Drive iPod Shuffle
I’ve been back and forth to the beach 5 times in the last 5 days. It’s been hot, humid, and I yearn for the ocean. Because of my writing gig, I can’t hit the road until around 2, which often … Continue reading →
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Tagged Amy Winehouse, Barbra Streisand, Bleu, Brendan Benson, Brian Setzer, Britney Spears, Bruce Springsteen, Cher, Clancy Brothers, Dean Martin, Dolly Parton, ELO, Elvis Costello, Eminem, Everclear, family, Foo Fighters, Garth Brooks, Glee, Green Day, Indigo Girls, Jack Black, James Taylor, Jeff Buckley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Joan Jett, John Travolta, Johnny Cash, Lady Gaga, Lenny Kravitz, Liz Phair, Louvin Brothers, Metallica, Mike Viola, Nina Simone, Nirvana, Pat McCurdy, Pink, Prince, Queen, Robbie Williams, Rufus Wainwright, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, Tori Amos, Tracy Bonham, Wanda Jackson, Wynona Carr
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iPod Shuffle
This is for Jason. I am getting ready to take off on my long-anticipated trip on Friday and have had a busy week where I managed to go to the beach 3 times already. Which means an ongoing iPod shuffle. … Continue reading →
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Tagged Beethoven, Bleu, Brendan Benson, Brian Setzer, Britney Spears, Cliff Eberhardt, Dolly Parton, family, Foo Fighters, Glee, Green Day, James Taylor, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Lady Gaga, Liz Phair, Madonna, Metallica, Mike Viola, Nina Simone, Nirvana, Ok Go, Pat McCurdy, Robbie Williams, Rufus Wainwright, shuffle, The Beatles, Tori Amos, Tracy Bonham
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A Pirate’s iPod Shuffle
(Steroid eyedrops working. Eye now crusty and gross, but healing. Thanks for asking.) All Along the Watchtower – U2 Sun Drenched – Mike Viola and the Candy Butchers Cocaine Blues – Johnny Cash I Kissed a Girl (Live) – Katy … Continue reading →
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Tagged Bleu, Brendan Benson, Britney Spears, Clancy Brothers, Dean Martin, Eminem, family, Foo Fighters, Glee, Green Day, Joan Jett, Johnny Cash, Liz Phair, Madonna, Metallica, Mike Viola, Nirvana, Pat McCurdy, Robbie Williams, shuffle, The Beatles, The Raunch Hands, The Rolling Stones, Tina Turner, Tori Amos, Tracy Bonham
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Rainy Sunday iPod Shuffle
Yesterday the rain poured all day. I had a lot of writing to do, and I got most of it done. I also am still re-reading Jane Eyre, so the weather was perfect for that book. Too much writing offline … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alanis Morissette, Bleu, Brendan Benson, Britney Spears, Cher, Clancy Brothers, Dean Martin, Dolly Parton, ELO, Eminem, Everclear, Foo Fighters, Garth Brooks, Glee, Green Day, Huey Lewis, Indigo Girls, Jack Black, James Taylor, Joan Jett, Lenny Kravitz, Liz Phair, Madonna, Metallica, Michael Jackson, Mike Viola, Nicole Kidman, Nina Simone, Nirvana, Ok Go, Pat McCurdy, Pink, Queen, Robbie Williams, Rufus Wainwright, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, Tori Amos, Wynona Carr
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