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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, Eminem, Everclear, family, Foo Fighters, Garth Brooks, Glee, Green Day, Indigo Girls, Jack Black, James Taylor, Jeff Buckley, Jerry Lee Lewis, 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, Johnny Cash, Liz Phair, Madonna, Metallica, Mike Viola, Nirvana, Pat McCurdy, Robbie Williams, shuffle, The Beatles, 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, 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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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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Tagged Alanis Morissette, Amy Winehouse, Barbra Streisand, Bleu, Brendan Benson, Brian Setzer, Britney Spears, Bruce Springsteen, Buddy Holly, Cher, 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, Indigo Girls, Jack Black, James Taylor, Johnny Cash, Judy Garland, Lady Gaga, Lenny Kravitz, Liz Phair, Madonna, Marilyn Monroe, Meryl Streep, Metallica, Michael Jackson, Mike Viola, Mozart, Nina Simone, Nirvana, Ok Go, Pat McCurdy, Pink, Prince, Queen, Radiohead, Robbie Williams, Rufus Wainwright, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, The Everly Brothers, The Rolling Stones, Tina Turner, Tori Amos, Tracy Bonham, Wanda Jackson, Wynona Carr
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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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Tagged Alanis Morissette, Barbra Streisand, Bleu, Brendan Benson, Britney Spears, Clancy Brothers, Cliff Eberhardt, Dean Martin, ELO, Eminem, Everclear, Foo Fighters, Garth Brooks, Glee, Green Day, Indigo Girls, Jack Black, James Taylor, Judy Garland, Justin Timberlake, Lenny Kravitz, Liz Phair, Madonna, Marilyn Monroe, Meryl Streep, Metallica, Mike Viola, Natasha Richardson, Nina Simone, Nirvana, Ok Go, Pat McCurdy, Robbie Williams, Rufus Wainwright, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, Tori Amos, Tracy Bonham
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iPod shuffle on a rainy day
Khyber Pass – Ministry (the closing song in The Hurt Locker) Go – Bleu Folk Singer – Brendan Benson (rockin’. I love him.) Smile – U2 Brick By Brick – Paramore One Hundred and Two – The Judds I Know … 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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Tagged Alanis Morissette, Bleu, Brendan Benson, Britney Spears, Bruce Springsteen, Clancy Brothers, ELO, Eminem, Everclear, family, Foo Fighters, Frank Sinatra, Green Day, James Taylor, Judy Garland, Justin Timberlake, Liz Phair, Madonna, Marilyn Monroe, Metallica, Mike Viola, Pat McCurdy, Prince, Queen, Radiohead, Rufus Wainwright, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, Tori Amos, Tracy Bonham
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iPod shuffle as I cleaned my apartment.
“Everybody Loves Me, Baby” – Don McLean. My whole childhood is in this song. I remember being disturbed, as a kid, by the blatant egotism of the song, it scared me. I was probably 5 years old. (It is important … Continue reading →
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Tagged Amy Winehouse, Bleu, Britney Spears, Dean Martin, ELO, Foo Fighters, friends, Green Day, Liz Phair, Madonna, Marilyn Monroe, Mike Viola, Pat McCurdy, Radiohead, Rufus Wainwright, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, Tori Amos, Wynona Carr
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A day of iPod shuffle
I’ve done this before on days when, for whatever reason, I’ve been listening to the iPod all day. Waiting in line, at the gym, on the bus, etc. Kept note of the songs that came up on Shuffle. I know. … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alanis Morissette, Amy Winehouse, Barbra Streisand, Bleu, Brian Setzer, Britney Spears, Bruce Springsteen, Cher, ELO, Eminem, Green Day, Justin Timberlake, Lenny Kravitz, Madonna, Meryl Streep, Metallica, Michael Jackson, Ok Go, Pink, shuffle, Susan Sarandon, The Rolling Stones, Tina Turner, Tori Amos, Tracy Bonham, Wynona Carr
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