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Autumnal iPod Shuffle
“Family Tradition” – Hank Williams, Jr. Bitter! It’s such a great “fuck you” to Nashville country-music prudes and a great wielding of his autobiography as a weapon: “If I get stoned and sing all night long, it’s a family tradition.” … Continue reading
Posted in Music
Tagged Alexander Hamilton, B.B. King, Bleu, Bob Dylan, Brendan Benson, Charlie Rich, Doris Day, Eddie Cochran, ELO, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Eric Church, Etta James, Glee, Huey Lewis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Judy Garland, Link Wray, Little Richard, Liz Phair, Michael Jackson, Mike Viola, Pat McCurdy, Queen, Robbie Williams, Rufus Wainwright, Sam Cooke, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Everly Brothers, The Rolling Stones, Wanda Jackson
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Winter iPod Shuffle
Clearly it’s been slightly busy round these here parts. Lots of train commutes. Lots of driving. Here’s the rando music in my collection – eff Spotify – that follows me around. “Maids of Elfen-Mere” – Tori Amos. I’m hot/cold on … Continue reading
35 Random Facts About Me
1. I’ve had three marriage proposals. Two I said No to (and one of those “Nos” was in the middle of a so-called romantic vacation, and we had been dating for three years, and I still don’t know how I … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged ELO, friends, Huey Lewis, New York, Ralph Macchio, Rhode Island, What's Up Doc
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Autumnal iPod Shuffle
Been a while since I’ve done one of these. I am working 3, 4 jobs and my writing career has morphed into a semi-regular schedule of work – expected and unexpected – but I will NEVER give up this blog. … Continue reading
Posted in Music
Tagged Alexander Hamilton, Bob Dylan, Brenda Lee, Carl Perkins, Charlie Rich, Chuck Berry, ELO, Elvis Costello, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Etta James, Foo Fighters, Frank Sinatra, Glee, Green Day, Huey Lewis, Indigo Girls, Jerry Lee Lewis, Liz Phair, Marilyn Monroe, Mike Viola, Robbie Williams, Sam Cooke, shuffle, The Beatles, The Everly Brothers, Waylon Jennings
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The Mainstreaming of the Crazy: American Bandstand
Dick Clark’s American Bandstand premiered on this day in 1957. Rock ‘n’ roll had exploded into the mainstream the year before, with the stratospheric rise of Elvis Presley, culminating in three appearances on the Ed Sullivan Show in the fall … Continue reading