Tag Archives: Judy Garland

Day-Long iPod Shuffle

I was a housewife all weekend. I’ve been so busy during the week that my entire household was a disaster. I played music all weekend as I 409’d my head off and did laundry and cooked. The shuffle has been … Continue reading

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A Week-Long Shuffle

In the last week, I’ve done a lot of driving and also a lot of waiting. I’ve been reading a lot, and finishing up my script (LA, here I come!), but with the amount of driving, I’ve been reliant on … Continue reading

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Shuffle It Up

What should have been a 3 hour drive yesterday turned into a 7 hour drive. iPod Shuffle got me through. “Boogie Woogie Blues” – Jimmy Blythe. He’s part of my recent obsession right now, with piano boogie-woogie. “Steamroller Blues” – … Continue reading

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20 most surprising female performances (Part 1)

Alex had a series going on of 20 Most Surprising Female Performances (Here is Part 1 and Part 2). Please please go check out her choices, and also her brief descriptions of why she chose each one. Great stuff, thought-provoking. … Continue reading

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“Michael!”

I’ve posted this before, but I love it so much here it is again. Bobby Darin singing “Michael Row the Boat Ashore” on the Judy Garland TV show, with some crazy abstract “Poor Judd is Dead” set, dramatic lighting, and … Continue reading

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iPod shuffle

Long long drive today. I’m starting to be able to listen to music again. Thank God, because I needed my iPod on this drive today where I barely was able to go over 40 miles an hour for four straight … Continue reading

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Bobby Darin: “Michael Row That Boat Ashore”

Now I can’t be sure, I’ll have to check my copious notes on the subject, but this clip below might be one of the hottest things I’ve ever seen. It is also one of my favorite clips in the history … Continue reading

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Another iPod shuffle? Why not. I’m restless.

I had a 4 hour drive today. The shuffle is preserved on the iPod. Hope is happy I am home. She is lying on my pillow, passive-aggressively faced away from me, to show she’s not TOO happy to see me. … Continue reading

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Judy Garland: “Battle Hymn of the Republic”

Judy fans will know immediately what clip I have posted below – will know the year, the circumstances … Mitchell was the one who first showed me this clip, years ago, and he actually made me watch it once with … Continue reading

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Cassavetes and Garland

A great photo.

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