Tag Archives: Willie Nelson

“Blues is a tonic for whatever ails you.” — B.B. King

Posted on September 16, 2025 by sheila

I love Langston Hughes’ description of the blues: “The mood of the Blues is almost always despondency, but when they are sung people laugh.” WHAT a performance. And WHAT an audience. The mood – the back and forth – the … Continue reading →

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“I’m not very popular here with those inside the system, as you might guess. I never wanted to be.” — Waylon Jennings

Posted on June 15, 2025 by sheila

It’s his birthday today. Like a lot of artists whose music I own (I still like to own music: will never give it up), Waylon Jennings is on almost constant rotation. He’s always there. In playlists, first of all, but … Continue reading →

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“When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.” — Willie Nelson

Posted on April 29, 2025 by sheila

“Ninety-nine percent of the world’s lovers are not with their first choice. That’s what makes the jukebox play.” – Willie Nelson Legend. It’s his birthday today. I will never ever forget his performance of “America the Beautiful” in the telethon … Continue reading →

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“Since the beginning, I’ve said, ‘I’m not going to get involved with my image.’” – Charlotte Rampling

Posted on February 5, 2025 by sheila

It’s her birthday today. I first saw Charlotte Rampling in Angel Heart, where she has one hauntingly weird scene: a rumpled schlubby Mickey Rourke visits her to question her. Her apartment is filled with strange artifacts, beautifully placed. The decor … Continue reading →

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Year in Review: Running my mouth in 2019

Posted on December 21, 2019 by sheila

Thanks, everyone, who hangs out here, who likes what I do, whether you’re an Elvis fan, a Supernatural fan, a general cinephile, a book-lover, or just someone who’s been checking in periodically for 17 years – WHAT? – I appreciate … Continue reading →

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April 2019 Viewing Diary

Posted on May 2, 2019 by sheila

I have had an extremely challenging month. Things got slightly spooky. This looks INSANE when written out like this. And believe it or not, I was super busy this month. I wrote like 5 gigantic pieces, and somehow managed to … Continue reading →

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Visiting “The Beautiful Place”: An Interview with Lian Lunson, director of Waiting for the Miracle to Come (2019)

Posted on April 28, 2019 by sheila

“If only our parents were born at the same moment we were. How much heartache would be spared. But parents and children can go only go after each other, not with each other. And the distance always lies between us, … Continue reading →

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Winter iPod Shuffle

Posted on January 13, 2018 by sheila

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 →

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Outlaw Music Festival 2017

Posted on September 19, 2017 by sheila

This spring I bought tickets to the Outlaw Music Festival, because the two headliners were Eric Church (whom I have written about) and Willie Nelson (whom I haven’t but whom I adore). It was so long ago that I almost … Continue reading →

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