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Tag Archives: Dean Martin
Late Summer Shuffle
That is an untouched photo from my day at the beach yesterday. Black sky out at sea, sunshine behind me. The effects were incredible. The water blazing green and silver. The water was warm. The waves were huge. I spent … Continue reading →
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Tagged Bleu, Brian Setzer, Britney Spears, Clancy Brothers, Cliff Eberhardt, Dean Martin, Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Everclear, Foo Fighters, Freddie Mercury, Glee, Green Day, Jack Black, Joan Jett, Louvin Brothers, Madonna, Metallica, Mike Viola, Nirvana, Ok Go, Queen, Ricky Nelson, Robbie Williams, Rufus Wainwright, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, The Everly Brothers, Wynona Carr
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iPod Shuffle
From last week. Things going well. Juggling about 3 different jobs right now. Managing. Getting ready to go on vacation with my family in a week. Music accompanies me wherever I go. Especially in the summer in New York City … Continue reading →
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Tagged Amy Winehouse, Bleu, Britney Spears, Charlie Rich, Cher, Dean Martin, Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley, Etta James, Everclear, family, Foo Fighters, Green Day, Johnny Cash, Justin Timberlake, Metallica, Nina Simone, Nirvana, Ok Go, Pat McCurdy, Queen, Radiohead, Robbie Williams, Sam Cooke, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, Wanda Jackson, Waylon Jennings
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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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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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Thanksgiving Week Shuffle
“Save the Last Dance” – The Troggs. Lester Banks’ massive essay on The Troggs has almost more relevance now than it did when it was first published … it’s still a throw-down against mediocrity and playing it safe. Here The … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alanis Morissette, Dean Martin, Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Merle Haggard, Randy Newman, Robbie Williams, Rufus Wainwright, Sam Cooke, shuffle, The Beatles, The Everly Brothers
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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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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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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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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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