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iPod Shuffle: 8/20 – 8/24
This week was a life-changer. I signed with a major bicoastal literary agency who want to represent me, my play, and my burgeoning (really?) career. This has been the culmination of years of work, but it is also just the … Continue reading →
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Tagged Amy Winehouse, Ann-Margret, Bleu, Brendan Benson, Brian Setzer, Bruce Springsteen, Carl Perkins, Cher, Clancy Brothers, Cliff Eberhardt, Dean Martin, ELO, Elvis Presley, Everclear, Foo Fighters, friends, Glee, Green Day, Indigo Girls, Judy Garland, Justin Timberlake, Liz Phair, Louvin Brothers, Madonna, Metallica, Mike Viola, Natasha Richardson, Nina Simone, Nirvana, Ok Go, Pat McCurdy, Pink, Prince, Radiohead, Robbie Williams, Rufus Wainwright, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, Tori Amos, Wanda Jackson, Wynona Carr
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6-State Shuffle
5-plus hour drive yesterday as I drove through New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. It was a New England kind of day, where you can pass through multiple states in one day. I am freckled and … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alanis Morissette, Brendan Benson, Bruce Springsteen, Carl Perkins, Cher, Christine Lavin, 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, James Taylor, John Travolta, Judy Garland, Lady Gaga, Liz Phair, Louvin Brothers, Madonna, Metallica, Mike Viola, Nirvana, Ok Go, Pat McCurdy, Pink, Queen, Robbie Williams, Rufus Wainwright, shuffle, The Beatles, The Everly Brothers, Wanda Jackson
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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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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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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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“My Brother Thomas Will Now Recite For You The Entire Novel Finnegans Wake By James Joyce.”
That clip is 7:23 minutes long, and I found myself smiling ear to ear for the entirety of it. It is perfection. The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem and Robbie O’Connell singing “Finnegans Wake”, with an amazing introduction. The whole … Continue reading →
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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Tagged Alanis Morissette, Amy Winehouse, Barbra Streisand, Brendan Benson, Brian Setzer, Britney Spears, Bruce Springsteen, Cher, Clancy Brothers, Cliff Eberhardt, Dean Martin, Dolly Parton, ELO, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Everclear, Foo Fighters, Frank Sinatra, Garth Brooks, Glee, Green Day, Huey Lewis, Indigo Girls, Jack Black, James Taylor, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Judy Garland, Lady Gaga, Lenny Kravitz, Liz Phair, Madonna, Marion Cotillard, Metallica, Mike Viola, Mozart, Natasha Richardson, Nicole Kidman, 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, Tori Amos, Tracy Bonham, 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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“And one day at dawn, with her nightdress on / He slit her bloody throat…”
I have a vivid memory of singing this song at the top of my lungs, with my brother, when we were about 8 and 9 years old. Our house was full of Clancy Brothers albums, of course, and we loved … Continue reading →

