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Tag Archives: Madonna
“I want everybody to think that I’m singing to them.” — Joan Jett
“I think there’s nothing better than seeing a three-chord straight up rock ‘n’ roll band in your face with sweaty music and three minute good songs.” — Joan Jett There was a lot that was fucked up in the ’80s … Continue reading
Music Shuffle for a New Era
If you follow me elsewhere, you know there have been huge changes in my life in the last 4 or 5 months. Changes tragic and changes new. I have moved. I now live by the ocean in a house surrounded … Continue reading
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Tagged Alanis Morissette, Bleu, Bo Diddley, Brendan Benson, Britney Spears, Carl Perkins, ELO, Elvis Costello, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Everclear, Gene Vincent, Glee, Green Day, Indigo Girls, Jackie Wilson, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Liz Phair, Madonna, Mike Viola, Pat McCurdy, Pink, Prince, shuffle, Waylon Jennings
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The Sheltering-in-Place iPod Shuffle
By request: I play music as I clean. I also play music as I do my digital day job – which I am very VERY grateful for, since so many people just lost their jobs overnight. I mean, let’s be … Continue reading
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Tagged Alanis Morissette, Bleu, Brendan Benson, Carl Perkins, Charlie Rich, Eddie Cochran, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Eric Church, Everclear, Ewan McGregor, Foo Fighters, Green Day, Indigo Girls, Jackie Wilson, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jerry Reed, Johnny Cash, Johnny Flynn, Lenny Kravitz, Link Wray, Little Richard, Liz Phair, Madonna, Mike Viola, Nicole Kidman, Nirvana, Pat McCurdy, Pink, Ricky Nelson, Robbie Williams, Rufus Wainwright, shuffle, The Beatles, The Everly Brothers, The Rolling Stones, Wanda Jackson, Waylon Jennings
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Rainy Week Shuffle
It’s rained for 5 days straight. My marathon month and a half is now over. I’m taking a trip tomorrow to my home state for some much-needed R&R. I don’t even know how to relax anymore. Here’s the music on … Continue reading
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Tagged Ann-Margret, Britney Spears, Dolly Parton, Eddie Cochran, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Foo Fighters, Glee, Green Day, Joan Jett, Johnny Cash, Judy Garland, Little Richard, Liz Phair, Louvin Brothers, Madonna, Nina Simone, Nirvana, Ok Go, Pat McCurdy, Pink, Prince, Queen, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, Tracy Bonham, Wynona Carr
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The Books: Sex, Art, and American Culture; “Madonna II: Venus of the Radio Waves,” by Camille Paglia
NEXT BOOK on the essays shelf: Sex, Art, and American Culture: Essays, by Camille Paglia. I’ve got strong feelings about Camille Paglia. I suppose everyone does, pro or con. I’ve been seeking out this woman’s columns since my post-college years, … Continue reading