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Tag Archives: Clancy Brothers
Stressful Autumn Shuffle
The past two months have been so stressful I’m not sure I even processed the stress. I’ve been up in Rhode Island, mostly, and then Allison and I went and stayed in a cottage in the woods of Connecticut for … Continue reading →
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Tagged Barbra Streisand, Billy Lee Riley, Bleu, Bob Dylan, Brendan Benson, Britney Spears, Charlie Rich, Chuck Berry, Clancy Brothers, Eddie Cochran, ELO, Elvis Costello, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Eric Church, Foo Fighters, Glee, Green Day, Indigo Girls, Jerry Lee Lewis, Joan Jett, Johnny Cash, Lady Gaga, Link Wray, Madonna, Mike Viola, Nirvana, Ok Go, Pat McCurdy, Pink, Queen, Robbie Williams, Rufus Wainwright, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Tori Amos, Tracy Bonham, Waylon Jennings
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Dog Days of Covid Summer Shuffle
Strange times all around. I’m quarantining in Rhode Island with Hope. I’ve been here for a couple of weeks now. Everything in limbo. Here’s the music that’s accompanied me over these weeks. Shuffled up. Appropriate to the chaos of the … Continue reading →
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Tagged Bleu, Bo Diddley, Brendan Benson, Charlie Rich, Clancy Brothers, Dean Martin, Eddie Cochran, ELO, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Etta James, Everclear, Glee, Green Day, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Lady Gaga, Merle Haggard, Metallica, Nirvana, Pink, Prince, Queen, Ricky Nelson, Robbie Williams, shuffle, The Beatles, The Everly Brothers, The Rolling Stones, Wanda Jackson
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Holiday iPod Shuffle
“Mr. Harris” – Aimee Mann. Every time I hear women being judgmental about older men dating younger women – and I hear it all the time – I think of … well, my own life. My greatest love was 13 … Continue reading →
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Tagged Billy Lee Riley, Bob Dylan, Brian Setzer, Britney Spears, Buddy Holly, Clancy Brothers, Doris Day, ELO, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Jerry Lee Lewis, Joan Jett, Johnny Cash, Link Wray, Liz Phair, Madonna, Metallica, Nirvana, Pat McCurdy, Prince, Ricky Nelson, Robbie Williams, shuffle, The Everly Brothers, The Rolling Stones, Waylon Jennings, Wynona Carr
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Autumn Shuffle
“Jambalaya” – Hank Williams. Classic. That steel guitar wandering around in the background. My old friend Pat McCurdy used to play this song at his shows (I’m sure he still does). There was something so charming about being in a … Continue reading →
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Tagged Bleu, Bo Diddley, Buddy Holly, Carl Perkins, Charlie Rich, Clancy Brothers, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Glee, Green Day, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jerry Reed, Metallica, Pat McCurdy, Queen, Robbie Williams, shuffle, The Beatles, The Everly Brothers, The Rolling Stones, Tracy Bonham, Waylon Jennings, Wynona Carr
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6-State Shuffle
I headed north into the wilderness for some necessary time off. Off the grid (well, except for Instagram). The drive is long and boring: interstates all the way. Hot muggy weather outside, nice AC in the car, and 5 hours … Continue reading →
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Tagged Bleu, Bo Diddley, Bob Dylan, Buddy Holly, Charlie Rich, Clancy Brothers, Dolly Parton, Eminem, Foo Fighters, Glee, Indigo Girls, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jerry Reed, Lenny Kravitz, Link Wray, Louvin Brothers, Nirvana, Prince, Robbie Williams, shuffle, The Beatles, The Everly Brothers, Tina Turner
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Sick-Bed iPod Shuffle
I had surgery on Saturday. My mother’s been here helping me. Hopefully my health problem is now solved. Fingers crossed, y’all, I’ve been living with this horrible situation since 2013. And I already had surgery for it in 2010. It … Continue reading →
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Tagged Amy Winehouse, Beethoven, Bleu, Brendan Benson, Brian Setzer, Britney Spears, Buddy Holly, Carl Perkins, Clancy Brothers, Dean Martin, Doris Day, ELO, Elvis Costello, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Everclear, Foo Fighters, Glee, Huey Lewis, Jerry Lee Lewis, John Travolta, Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga, Link Wray, Little Richard, Liz Phair, Madonna, Merle Haggard, Metallica, Mike Viola, Nina Simone, Nirvana, Ok Go, Pat McCurdy, Pink, Queen, Ricky Nelson, Robbie Williams, Rufus Wainwright, Sam Cooke, shuffle, The Beatles, The Everly Brothers, Waylon Jennings
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December iPod Shuffle
I’ve been very sick. Nursing myself back to health and it’s slow-going. Thursday was a three-movie day: went to Hobbit screening in the a.m., then went to Birdman matinee, and then met up with Charlie for The Passionate Thief. Went … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alanis Morissette, Bleu, Bob Dylan, Brenda Lee, Brendan Benson, Bruce Springsteen, Carl Perkins, Clancy Brothers, Dean Martin, Dolly Parton, Doris Day, Elvis Presley, Eminem, family, Foo Fighters, Huey Lewis, Jack Black, Jackie Wilson, Jerry Reed, Johnny Cash, Lady Gaga, Little Richard, Louvin Brothers, Madonna, Marilyn Monroe, Metallica, Nina Simone, Nirvana, Pat McCurdy, Prince, Queen, Robbie Williams, Robert Johnson, Sam Cooke, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, Wanda Jackson, Waylon Jennings
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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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Solstice iPod Shuffle and Some Personal Snapshots
— Part of managing my mental health is managing sleep. I had a rough winter in that regard and have been working hard to course-correct. I bought a sleep mask at Bed Bath & Beyond which has really helped. I … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alanis Morissette, Amy Winehouse, Barbra Streisand, Brenda Lee, Brendan Benson, Britney Spears, Buddy Holly, Clancy Brothers, Doris Day, Elvis Presley, Eminem, family, Foo Fighters, Garth Brooks, Green Day, Indigo Girls, Jack Black, Johnny Cash, Lenny Kravitz, Liz Phair, Merle Haggard, Metallica, Mike Viola, Nina Simone, Pat McCurdy, Queen, Ricky Nelson, Robbie Williams, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, snapshots, The Beatles, Wanda Jackson, Waylon Jennings
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Beach Shuffle
At the beach. The salty air and the smell of the ocean, the seaweed, the fish, the salt … it’s recuperative. Still have a lot of work to do, and needed to beach to gather my thoughts. Songs playing during … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alanis Morissette, Audra McDonald, Barbra Streisand, Bo Diddley, Bob Dylan, Brendan Benson, Britney Spears, Bruce Springsteen, Buddy Holly, Clancy Brothers, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Everclear, Garth Brooks, Glee, Green Day, Huey Lewis, Jack Black, Lady Gaga, Liz Phair, Nirvana, Pink, Queen, Ricky Nelson, Robert Johnson, shuffle, The Beatles
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