Music
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Ah, Elvis
Elvis Costello's voice still makes me swoon every time. Last night's show was fantastic. His new album definitely has a country feel to it, but some of my favorite moments last night were when he modified old favorites with a touch of the country style. Indoor Fireworks was a natural, as was Brilliant Mistake, but
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Wise Words from Janis Joplin
"Don't compromise yourself. You are all you've got." Amen to that, sister.
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Lyrical Gangsta
Have been enjoying music on the way to work these days, and finding peace, solace and strength in so many of the lyrics I've been listening to — Jill Sobule, The Pretenders, Joe Jackson, Cyndi Lauper (yes, I have an 80's problem, I know, I know) and hell, even REO Speedwagon (a.k.a. cheez whiz). It's
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Music for your Mood
I've been listening to a lot of music lately — to soothe, to inspire, to heal, to calm, to let go, to strengthen. I've even revisited this, which does many of those things all at once. I still find that, for me, Elvis Costello is the best balm out there, and I'm looking forward to
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Lessons from Joe Strummer
I was out the other night at a brown booze "Tweetup" (yes, I'm that dorky — if you want more where that came from, follow me on Twitter) and was telling someone my Joe Strummer story. I have always been a Clash fan and also really got into Global a Go Go when he was part
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This, I Believe
– Sunshine has healing powers, as does a long run, and the blossoms of spring. – The internet can be a tough place sometimes.– Carol King is a wise woman.– Soft shell crabs can be a reminder that if you shed off your old skin, you can become something quite special, and often delicious. They
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Mental Note
In the future, try not to schedule morning runs on garbage pickup days in the summer. Blech.
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Swoon
Now that this mess is over ($600 and a new refrigerator later), I was able to enjoy myself a little last night. Sure, my stomach is still recovering, but I was well enough to head out to Jones Beach with Caroline to see one of my all-time favorite concert lineups — Elvis Costello and the
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Yaz!
After Sunday’s trip back to the 80’s, I took another trip last night to see Yaz at Terminal 5. After having “Nobody’s Diary” in my head all day, I was so excited that they opened their set with it! Alison Moyet sounded pretty damn good. Once again, the floodgates of my memory were opened, not