Tag Archives: Glee

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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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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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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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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Shuffle Off This Mortal Coil

The soundtrack to the last week and a half, of flu, writing, sleep problems, and working my way back to health. “Me and the Devil Blues” – Robert Johnson. I think of the opening chapter of Stanley Booth’s great Rythm … Continue reading

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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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On “The Quarterback”

video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player Cousin Mike talking with Ellen about Cory Monteith’s passing, and the Glee episode (from last night) that dealt with it.

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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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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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R.I.P. Cory Monteith

Such sad news. I loved his performance on Glee, and the free openness of his voice and body language. He was beloved by his castmates. The clip above is from the pilot. I remember thinking at the time, Jeez, this … Continue reading

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