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Tag Archives: Everclear
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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Travel Shuffle
I was fortunate I chose to fly out when I did. Even a couple of hours later, the airports would have shut down my flights. As it was, it was a long day of travel, with a layover in Cincinnati. … Continue reading →
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Tagged Barbra Streisand, Bleu, Bo Diddley, Brenda Lee, Bruce Springsteen, Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Everclear, family, Foo Fighters, Garth Brooks, Glee, Indigo Girls, Joan Jett, Johnny Cash, Lenny Kravitz, Liz Phair, Louvin Brothers, Metallica, Mike Viola, Nirvana, Pat McCurdy, Queen, Ricky Nelson, Robbie Williams, shuffle, The Beatles, The Everly Brothers, Tracy Bonham
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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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Tagged Bleu, Britney Spears, Buddy Holly, Doris Day, ELO, Elvis Costello, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Everclear, Glee, Jack Black, Lenny Kravitz, Liz Phair, Metallica, Nirvana, Queen, Robbie Williams, shuffle, The Beatles, Tracy Bonham
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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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Tagged Amy Winehouse, Bleu, Bo Diddley, Brendan Benson, Britney Spears, Bruce Springsteen, Christine Lavin, Chuck Berry, Clancy Brothers, Dean Martin, Dolly Parton, Doris Day, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Etta James, Everclear, Foo Fighters, Garth Brooks, Glee, Jack Black, James Taylor, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Justin Timberlake, Lenny Kravitz, Link Wray, Liz Phair, Madonna, Marilyn Monroe, Merle Haggard, Metallica, Nina Simone, Nirvana, Pat McCurdy, Pink, Queen, Ricky Nelson, Robbie Williams, Sam Cooke, shuffle, The Beatles, The Everly Brothers, Tori Amos, Tracy Bonham, Wanda Jackson, Wynona Carr
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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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Tagged Alanis Morissette, Bleu, Bo Diddley, Brendan Benson, Britney Spears, Carl Perkins, Clancy Brothers, Dolly Parton, Doris Day, Elvis Presley, Everclear, family, Foo Fighters, Glee, Green Day, Huey Lewis, Indigo Girls, Jerry Lee Lewis, Joan Jett, Johnny Cash, Lenny Kravitz, Liz Phair, Louvin Brothers, Madonna, Meryl Streep, Metallica, Mike Viola, Nina Simone, Nirvana, Pink, Prince, Queen, Ricky Nelson, Robbie Williams, Rufus Wainwright, Sam Cooke, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, The Everly Brothers, Tori Amos
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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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Tagged Bo Diddley, Britney Spears, Cliff Eberhardt, Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Everclear, Foo Fighters, Glee, Green Day, Jack Black, James Taylor, Johnny Cash, Justin Timberlake, Liz Phair, Louvin Brothers, Metallica, Mike Viola, Nina Simone, Ok Go, Pat McCurdy, Queen, Randy Newman, Robbie Williams, Robert Johnson, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, The Everly Brothers, Tracy Bonham, Wanda Jackson
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Weekend Shuffle
“I’d Give Up All My Sins and Serve the Lord” – Sam Cooke and the Soul Stirrers. So smooth, so powerful. “Good Golly Miss Molly” – Jerry Lee Lewis. Love the saxophone. Sexy. And of course the piano. He’s nuts. … Continue reading →
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Tagged Bleu, Clancy Brothers, Elvis Presley, Everclear, Johnny Cash, Justin Timberlake, Madonna, Merle Haggard, Metallica, Mike Viola, Nirvana, Sam Cooke, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, Tracy Bonham, Wynona Carr
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Sunday Shuffle
“Look What They’ve Done To My Song” – Ray Charles & The Count Basie Orchestra. Oh man, does it swing! So excellent! I’d prefer to not open a can of worms, but here I go anyway. I think this version … Continue reading →
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Tagged Bob Dylan, Britney Spears, Buddy Holly, Dean Martin, Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley, Everclear, Foo Fighters, Garth Brooks, Lady Gaga, Link Wray, Madonna, Merle Haggard, Metallica, Nirvana, Pat McCurdy, Sam Cooke, shuffle, The Beatles, The Everly Brothers, Tracy Bonham
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Wacky June Shuffle
Here is the ongoing Shuffle I’ve had running for a couple of weeks. I pop in and out of it, as I travel by bus, by car, or take a run along the cliffs. The Shuffle is eternal, always waiting … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alanis Morissette, Bleu, Bob Dylan, Brendan Benson, Brian Setzer, Britney Spears, Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, Clancy Brothers, Cliff Eberhardt, Dolly Parton, Elvis Costello, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Everclear, Foo Fighters, Glee, Jack Black, Joan Jett, Johnny Cash, Liz Phair, Madonna, Mike Viola, Pat McCurdy, Pink, Queen, Radiohead, Ricky Nelson, Rufus Wainwright, Sam Cooke, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, Tori Amos, Tracy Bonham, Wynona Carr
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Holy Week Shuffle
I have been reading like crazy, writing every day, exercising every day, and pushing many projects forward, with my sheer force of belief in them. This is challenging but it’s also the only way. It requires a belief in the … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alanis Morissette, Bleu, Brian Setzer, Buddy Holly, Clancy Brothers, Cliff Eberhardt, Dean Martin, Doris Day, ELO, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Everclear, Foo Fighters, Glee, Green Day, Indigo Girls, Joan Jett, Johnny Cash, Justin Timberlake, Lenny Kravitz, Liz Phair, Louvin Brothers, Madonna, Marilyn Monroe, Metallica, Michael Jackson, Nirvana, Pat McCurdy, Pink, Queen, Randy Newman, Robbie Williams, Rufus Wainwright, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, Tori Amos, Tracy Bonham, Wanda Jackson, Wynona Carr
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