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Holiday iPod Shuffle
My Christmas was lovely. New baby Pearl. And another pregnant sister. And Melody is pregnant too. So we will have two new babies in our family come spring, so Pearl will have company in the Infant Brigade, and it’s all … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alanis Morissette, Bleu, Bo Diddley, Brendan Benson, Britney Spears, Carl Perkins, Clancy Brothers, Dolly Parton, Doris Day, Elvis Presley, Everclear, family, Foo Fighters, Glee, Green Day, Huey Lewis, Indigo Girls, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Lenny Kravitz, Liz Phair, Louvin Brothers, Madonna, Meryl Streep, Metallica, Mike Viola, Nina Simone, Nirvana, Pink, Prince, Queen, Ricky Nelson, Robbie Williams, Rufus Wainwright, Sam Cooke, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, The Everly Brothers, Tori Amos
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Shuffle Off This Mortal Coil
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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Tagged Bo Diddley, Britney Spears, Cliff Eberhardt, Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Everclear, Foo Fighters, Glee, Green Day, Jack Black, James Taylor, Johnny Cash, Justin Timberlake, Liz Phair, Louvin Brothers, Metallica, Mike Viola, Nina Simone, Ok Go, Pat McCurdy, Queen, Randy Newman, Robbie Williams, Robert Johnson, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, The Everly Brothers, Tracy Bonham, Wanda Jackson
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Heat Wave Shuffle
Some tunes on the old Shuffle over the past week. “Lawdy Miss Clawdy” – the great Lloyd Price. One of the first giant crossover hits, where white kids started buying a “race” record. Of course, Elvis would then record it … Continue reading →
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Tagged Brendan Benson, Buddy Holly, Clancy Brothers, Dean Martin, Dolly Parton, Elvis Costello, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Glee, Green Day, Johnny Cash, Metallica, Nina Simone, Ok Go, Pat McCurdy, Queen, Robbie Williams, Sam Cooke, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, The Everly Brothers, Tori Amos, Wanda Jackson
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Accepting the Random-ness of Shuffle
It’s been a difficult month. And a good month. My mother was here with me for a while, which was awesome. I have been reading a lot, writing a lot, watching a lot of movies, and working hard. The Shuffle … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alanis Morissette, Beethoven, Bleu, Bob Dylan, Brendan Benson, Brian Setzer, Britney Spears, Buddy Holly, Charlie Rich, Clancy Brothers, Cliff Eberhardt, Dean Martin, Dolly Parton, ELO, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Everclear, Foo Fighters, Glee, Green Day, Jeff Buckley, Johnny Cash, Justin Timberlake, Madonna, Marilyn Monroe, Metallica, Michael Jackson, Mike Viola, Nina Simone, Nirvana, Pat McCurdy, Prince, Queen, Robbie Williams, Rufus Wainwright, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, The Everly Brothers, Tori Amos
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Shuffle
“We Like to Party” – The Venga Boys. This, to be clear, is the “DJ Disco Mix” version of the all-time classic “We Like to Party”. Pat McCurdy sent me this CD years ago and I have no idea why. … Continue reading →
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Tagged Amy Winehouse, Barbra Streisand, Bleu, Brendan Benson, Brian Setzer, Carl Perkins, Cliff Eberhardt, Dean Martin, Dolly Parton, ELO, Elvis Costello, Elvis Presley, Everclear, Foo Fighters, Glee, Green Day, Huey Lewis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Justin Timberlake, Lenny Kravitz, Liz Phair, Marilyn Monroe, Marion Cotillard, Metallica, Mike Viola, Nina Simone, Nirvana, Ok Go, Pat McCurdy, Pink, Queen, Robbie Williams, Rufus Wainwright, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Tori Amos, Wanda Jackson, Wynona Carr
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iPod Shuffle: 8/20 – 8/24
This week was a life-changer. I signed with a major bicoastal literary agency who want to represent me, my play, and my burgeoning (really?) career. This has been the culmination of years of work, but it is also just the … Continue reading →
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Tagged Amy Winehouse, Ann-Margret, Billy Lee Riley, Bleu, Brendan Benson, Brian Setzer, Bruce Springsteen, Carl Perkins, Cher, Clancy Brothers, Cliff Eberhardt, Dean Martin, ELO, Elvis Presley, Everclear, Foo Fighters, friends, Glee, Green Day, Indigo Girls, Judy Garland, Justin Timberlake, Liz Phair, Louvin Brothers, Madonna, Metallica, Mike Viola, Natasha Richardson, Nina Simone, Nirvana, Ok Go, Pat McCurdy, Pink, Prince, Radiohead, Robbie Williams, Rufus Wainwright, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, Tori Amos, Wanda Jackson, Wynona Carr
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Beach Shuffle
I woke up yesterday morning at 5 a.m. and drove to the beach. Wanted to get in some swimming before the madness of the 4th began. By the time I got to the beach the slight drizzle that had been … Continue reading →
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Tagged Elvis Presley, Glee, Green Day, Huey Lewis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Metallica, Nina Simone, Nirvana, Ok Go, Pat McCurdy, Pink, Robbie Williams, Rufus Wainwright, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, The Everly Brothers, Tori Amos
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Beach Drive iPod Shuffle
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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Tagged Amy Winehouse, Barbra Streisand, Bleu, Brendan Benson, Brian Setzer, Britney Spears, Bruce Springsteen, Cher, Clancy Brothers, Dean Martin, Dolly Parton, ELO, Elvis Costello, Eminem, Everclear, family, Foo Fighters, Garth Brooks, Glee, Green Day, Indigo Girls, Jack Black, James Taylor, Jeff Buckley, Jerry Lee Lewis, John Travolta, Johnny Cash, Lady Gaga, Lenny Kravitz, Liz Phair, Louvin Brothers, Metallica, Mike Viola, Nina Simone, Nirvana, Pat McCurdy, Pink, Prince, Queen, Robbie Williams, Rufus Wainwright, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, Tori Amos, Tracy Bonham, Wanda Jackson, Wynona Carr
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iPod Shuffle
This is for Jason. I am getting ready to take off on my long-anticipated trip on Friday and have had a busy week where I managed to go to the beach 3 times already. Which means an ongoing iPod shuffle. … Continue reading →
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Tagged Beethoven, Bleu, Brendan Benson, Brian Setzer, Britney Spears, Cliff Eberhardt, Dolly Parton, family, Foo Fighters, Glee, Green Day, James Taylor, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Lady Gaga, Liz Phair, Madonna, Metallica, Mike Viola, Nina Simone, Nirvana, Ok Go, Pat McCurdy, Robbie Williams, Rufus Wainwright, shuffle, The Beatles, Tori Amos, Tracy Bonham
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Rainy Sunday iPod Shuffle
Yesterday the rain poured all day. I had a lot of writing to do, and I got most of it done. I also am still re-reading Jane Eyre, so the weather was perfect for that book. Too much writing offline … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alanis Morissette, Bleu, Brendan Benson, Britney Spears, Cher, Clancy Brothers, Dean Martin, Dolly Parton, ELO, Eminem, Everclear, Foo Fighters, Garth Brooks, Glee, Green Day, Huey Lewis, Indigo Girls, Jack Black, James Taylor, Lenny Kravitz, Liz Phair, Madonna, Metallica, Michael Jackson, Mike Viola, Nicole Kidman, Nina Simone, Nirvana, Ok Go, Pat McCurdy, Pink, Queen, Robbie Williams, Rufus Wainwright, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, Tori Amos, Wynona Carr
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