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My New Life Music Shuffle

Posted on June 29, 2021 by sheila

This has been going on for two months. It’s been a very busy and yet very strange time. Lots more driving than I normally did in my “old” life. Music has helped me stay grounded.

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Photo of the Day: a last hurrah

Posted on February 3, 2021 by sheila

Okay, so, not photo (singular) of the day but photoS. These have to go together and I really love this series. When I moved to Chicago, I entered a ready-made community of old friends. Two of my best friends from … Continue reading →

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Spring iPod Shuffle

Posted on May 10, 2015 by sheila

It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these iPod Shuffle lists. I find them fun and strangely relaxing to put together. It’s therapeutic to submit to the random-ness of the Shuffle. I’ve been on the move the last … Continue reading →

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iPod Shuffle

Posted on January 20, 2014 by sheila

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 →

Posted in Music | 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 | 6 Comments

The Books: Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung: The Work of a Legendary Critic: Rock’N’Roll as Literature and Literature as Rock ‘N’Roll; “James Taylor Marked for Death”, by Lester Bangs

Posted on December 14, 2013 by sheila

Next up on the essays shelf: Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung: The Work of a Legendary Critic: Rock’N’Roll as Literature and Literature as Rock ‘N’Roll, by Lester Bangs The eye-catching title of this essay would be referred to as “click-bait” … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Music | Tagged England, essays, James Taylor, Lester Bangs, Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung | 8 Comments

Shuffle Off This Mortal Coil

Posted on November 15, 2013 by sheila

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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iPod Shuffle

Posted on January 24, 2013 by sheila

“Canary In a Coalmine” – The Police. God, I was so obsessed with them in high school. I love this song, and I remember it seemed like the height of sophistication and intelligence that I understood the metaphor of the … Continue reading →

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6-State Shuffle

Posted on July 15, 2012 by sheila

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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Commute Shuffle

Posted on March 24, 2012 by sheila

Long commute home last night. It took me an hour and a half to get from Point A to Point B. Falling asleep on various trains and busses. My music kept me company. Here is the iPod shuffle. The fun … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Bleu, Britney Spears, Elvis Presley, Everclear, Foo Fighters, Garth Brooks, Glee, James Taylor, Liz Phair, Madonna, Pat McCurdy, Prince, shuffle, The Beatles | 11 Comments

Beach Drive iPod Shuffle

Posted on August 3, 2011 by sheila

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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Tag Archives: James Taylor

My New Life Music Shuffle

Photo of the Day: a last hurrah

Spring iPod Shuffle

iPod Shuffle

The Books: Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung: The Work of a Legendary Critic: Rock’N’Roll as Literature and Literature as Rock ‘N’Roll; “James Taylor Marked for Death”, by Lester Bangs

Shuffle Off This Mortal Coil

iPod Shuffle

6-State Shuffle

Commute Shuffle

Beach Drive iPod Shuffle

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