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Tag Archives: Nina Simone
For International Women’s Day: Ladies I Love
I post edited versions of this every year. I add names. I take names off if I feel like it. I enjoy compiling it. It’s not just about enjoyment. As women’s rights are up for grabs more than ever, like … Continue reading →
Posted in Actors, Art/Photography, Directors, Personal, writers
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Tagged A.S. Byatt, Abigail Adams, Agnes Varda, Aline MacMahon, Amy Heckerling, Ann Savage, Anna Karina, Anne Frank, Anne V. Coates, Annie Proulx, art, Aubrey Plaza, Australia, Austria, Barbara Bel Geddes, Barbara Stanwyck, Barbra Streisand, Bette Davis, Bibi Andersson, Brazil, Britney Spears, Busby Berkeley, Camille Paglia, Canada, Carole Lombard, Cate Blanchett, Charlotte Bronte, Charlotte Rampling, China, Croatia, Diane Keaton, Dolly Parton, Drew Barrymore, Dubravka Ugrešić, Edie Sedgwick, Ellen von Unwerth, England, Etta James, Eve Babitz, France, Frances Farmer, Gena Rowlands, George Eliot, Georgia, Germany, Gloria Grahame, Golshifteh Farahani, Greta Garbo, Greta Gerwig, Harriet Andersson, Hediyeh Tehrani, Hong Kong, Ida Lupino, Ingrid Thulin, Iran, Ireland, Isabelle Adjani, Isabelle Huppert, Italy, Janet Malcolm, Japan, Jean Arthur, Jeanette Winterson, Jill Clayburgh, Joan Crawford, Joan Didion, Joan Jett, Joanna Hogg, Josephine Decker, Judy Garland, Julie Christie, Kate Lyn Sheil, Kay Francis, Keri Hulme, Kristen Stewart, Kristen Wiig, L.M. Montgomery, Laura Dern, Laurette Taylor, Leila Hatami, Lily Tomlin, Liv Ullmann, Louise Glück, Madeleine L'Engle, Madeline Kahn, Maggie Cheung, Maggie Smith, Marianne Moore, Marilyn Monroe, Martha Graham, Mary Oliver, Maud Gonne, Mélanie Laurent, Mia Hansen-Løve, Nancy Savoca, Natalie Portman, Nina Hoss, Nina Simone, Olivia Laing, Olympia Dukakis, Patricia Highsmith, Pauline Kael, photography, Poland, Rebecca West, Romania, Rosalind Russell, Russia, Sandrine Bonnaire, Shabnam Toloui, Shirley Jackson, Sophia Takal, South Korea, Spain, Supernatural, Sweden, Tana French, Taraneh Alidoosti, The Netherlands, Tiffany Haddish, Tina Turner, Tuesday Weld, Wanda Jackson, women directors
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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 →
Posted in Music
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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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Review: What Happened, Miss Simone? (2015)
This Liz Garbus-directed documentary on the life of Nina Simone is a powerful and honest piece of work, very difficult at times to take (such intensity, such sadness), with incredible live footage of Nina Simone performing (some of it never … Continue reading →
Sick-Bed iPod Shuffle
I had surgery on Saturday. My mother’s been here helping me. Hopefully my health problem is now solved. Fingers crossed, y’all, I’ve been living with this horrible situation since 2013. And I already had surgery for it in 2010. It … Continue reading →
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Tagged Amy Winehouse, Beethoven, Bleu, Brendan Benson, Brian Setzer, Britney Spears, Buddy Holly, Carl Perkins, Clancy Brothers, Dean Martin, Doris Day, ELO, Elvis Costello, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Everclear, Foo Fighters, Glee, Huey Lewis, Jerry Lee Lewis, John Travolta, Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga, Link Wray, Little Richard, Liz Phair, Madonna, Merle Haggard, Metallica, Mike Viola, Nina Simone, Nirvana, Ok Go, Pat McCurdy, Pink, Queen, Ricky Nelson, Robbie Williams, Rufus Wainwright, Sam Cooke, shuffle, The Beatles, The Everly Brothers, Waylon Jennings
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Spring iPod Shuffle
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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Tagged Alanis Morissette, Amy Winehouse, Bleu, Brendan Benson, Brian Setzer, Carl Perkins, Christine Lavin, Chuck Berry, Dean Martin, ELO, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Everclear, Foo Fighters, Gene Vincent, Glee, Green Day, James Taylor, Judy Garland, Lady Gaga, Lenny Kravitz, Link Wray, Liz Phair, Marilyn Monroe, Merle Haggard, Metallica, Mike Viola, Nina Simone, Nirvana, Pat McCurdy, Queen, Robbie Williams, Sam Cooke, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, The Everly Brothers, Tori Amos, Wanda Jackson, Waylon Jennings, Wynona Carr
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December iPod Shuffle
I’ve been very sick. Nursing myself back to health and it’s slow-going. Thursday was a three-movie day: went to Hobbit screening in the a.m., then went to Birdman matinee, and then met up with Charlie for The Passionate Thief. Went … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alanis Morissette, Bleu, Bob Dylan, Brenda Lee, Brendan Benson, Bruce Springsteen, Carl Perkins, Clancy Brothers, Dean Martin, Dolly Parton, Doris Day, Elvis Presley, Eminem, family, Foo Fighters, Huey Lewis, Jack Black, Jackie Wilson, Jerry Reed, Johnny Cash, Lady Gaga, Little Richard, Louvin Brothers, Madonna, Marilyn Monroe, Metallica, Nina Simone, Nirvana, Pat McCurdy, Prince, Queen, Robbie Williams, Robert Johnson, Sam Cooke, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, Wanda Jackson, Waylon Jennings
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Windy Weekend iPod Shuffle
Trick or treating on a misty chilly night. That’s my niece, the pumpkin, with her friend, the princess. We went around with a huge crowd of kids and parents. Super fun. Driving around New England. Seeing family, friends. Trick-or-treating with … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alanis Morissette, Brenda Lee, Brendan Benson, Brian Setzer, Britney Spears, Carl Perkins, Chuck Berry, Doris Day, ELO, Elvis Presley, Foo Fighters, Gene Vincent, Glee, Indigo Girls, Jerry Reed, Joan Jett, Lenny Kravitz, Link Wray, Louvin Brothers, Metallica, Mike Viola, Nina Simone, Nirvana, Ok Go, Pat McCurdy, Pink, Prince, Queen, Ricky Nelson, Robbie Williams, Sam Cooke, shuffle, The Beatles, The Everly Brothers
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iPod Shuffle
From last week. Things going well. Juggling about 3 different jobs right now. Managing. Getting ready to go on vacation with my family in a week. Music accompanies me wherever I go. Especially in the summer in New York City … Continue reading →
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Tagged Amy Winehouse, Bleu, Britney Spears, Charlie Rich, Cher, Dean Martin, Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley, Etta James, Everclear, family, Foo Fighters, Green Day, Johnny Cash, Justin Timberlake, Metallica, Nina Simone, Nirvana, Ok Go, Pat McCurdy, Queen, Radiohead, Robbie Williams, Sam Cooke, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, Wanda Jackson, Waylon Jennings
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Solstice iPod Shuffle and Some Personal Snapshots
— Part of managing my mental health is managing sleep. I had a rough winter in that regard and have been working hard to course-correct. I bought a sleep mask at Bed Bath & Beyond which has really helped. I … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alanis Morissette, Amy Winehouse, Barbra Streisand, Brenda Lee, Brendan Benson, Britney Spears, Buddy Holly, Clancy Brothers, Doris Day, Elvis Presley, Eminem, family, Foo Fighters, Garth Brooks, Green Day, Indigo Girls, Jack Black, Johnny Cash, Lenny Kravitz, Liz Phair, Merle Haggard, Metallica, Mike Viola, Nina Simone, Pat McCurdy, Queen, Ricky Nelson, Robbie Williams, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, snapshots, The Beatles, Wanda Jackson, Waylon Jennings
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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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