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Tag Archives: Link Wray
iPod Shuffle
It’s been a while. I’ve been driving a lot these days. Music is an escape. A gentle escape, though. Something alongside reality, something that helps me access emotions that aren’t really available to me normally. iPod Classic with the click-wheel … Continue reading
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
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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Summer Shuffle
… over a two-week period where I never stopped running around. Still no sign of things slowing down. Out to LA on Thursday for only three days. A whirlwind. Here’s the music that’s been in my ears over the last … Continue reading
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Tagged Bo Diddley, Bob Dylan, Brenda Lee, Brendan Benson, Charlie Rich, Doris Day, Elvis Presley, Everclear, family, Foo Fighters, Green Day, Johnny Cash, Justin Timberlake, Lenny Kravitz, Link Wray, Little Richard, Mike Viola, Nirvana, Pat McCurdy, Queen, Ricky Nelson, Robbie Williams, Sam Cooke, Supernatural, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Waylon Jennings
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Blizzard iPod Shuffle
Our blizzard is melting, although mountains of hard ice still mark the land. But it’s so mild today that the melting snow outside sounds like it’s raining. The wind roared all Saturday, the snow pouring down in heavy horizontal waves. … Continue reading
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Tagged Alanis Morissette, Bleu, Brenda Lee, Brendan Benson, Britney Spears, Cliff Eberhardt, Dean Martin, Eddie Cochran, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Everclear, Glee, Jerry Lee Lewis, Link Wray, Little Richard, Madonna, Pat McCurdy, Pink, Ricky Nelson, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, The Everly Brothers, Tori Amos
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10 Years of Sunset Gun
Kim Morgan’s great site Sunset Gun turned 10 years old this August (a nice dovetail with Dorothy Parker’s recent birthday as well). Kim, who is one of the best writers working today, celebrates the moment by re-visiting the topic of … Continue reading