Tag Archives: Rufus Wainwright

iPod shuffle as I cleaned my apartment.

“Everybody Loves Me, Baby” – Don McLean. My whole childhood is in this song. I remember being disturbed, as a kid, by the blatant egotism of the song, it scared me. I was probably 5 years old. (It is important … Continue reading

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Another iPod shuffle? Why not. I’m restless.

I had a 4 hour drive today. The shuffle is preserved on the iPod. Hope is happy I am home. She is lying on my pillow, passive-aggressively faced away from me, to show she’s not TOO happy to see me. … Continue reading

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Second-Hand Rose

I bought some second-hand music yesterday. 6 albums for 30 bucks. I’m like a kid in a candy store. I found the old double-album Eagles Live that I used to have on cassette – and is my favorite Eagles album. … Continue reading

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Incongruous iPod shuffle

iPod shuffle hilarity. Just for fun, I took down note of the songs that came up today on “shuffle”. It’s too funny – as I was writing this crap down to share on the blog (because it’s fun, and because … Continue reading

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Rufus Ascending

[This photo is actually from Rufus re-creating Garland’s concert at Carnegie Hall] So Rufus just played the Palladium. Garland’s 1961 legendary comeback concert at Carnegie Hall became one of the most popular live albums of all time, winning five Grammys. … Continue reading

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iPod Shuffle …this post will be updated continuously … as long as I find it interesting …

I moved this comment up from below the jump, because I think it’s good to start with: I know I’m being so boring in this post – but to quote Rachel Lucas (where the heck did that girl go?) or … Continue reading

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Rufus Wainwright at Carnegie Hall

The envy that I feel for those who will be there for this event tonight and tomorrow night … is really beyond words. I actually kind of ACHE about it. It’s a genius conception, first of all – what a … Continue reading

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