Nov
28th
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28th
Nov
23rd
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23rd
This reminds me of my visit to Dublin. When we arrived around 11am, the rain & wind were blowing horizontally. My umbrella blew inside-out just like in the movies. We had a great time there!
Dublin 2008
Nov
22nd
Sun
22nd
Happy Holidays and stuff(ing)
Travel safe. Yesterday, weather was gorgeous here in Atlanta but today quite wet, windy & dreary. My husband loves it and is sitting on the porch enjoying it! I’ll stay in and read bundled beneath a warm comforter.
Hey Tumblr,
I’m heading to Atlanta for a week or so for a turkey, films, shopping, IKEA, veg on the patio sort of Thanksgiving week.
I may come back with a new car (more on that later).
Nov
21st
Sat
21st
Yes, indeed! I’m originally from NE Ohio, about 12 miles from Kent where the James Gang hungout. This photo looks a lot like home!
laughinearlydied:(via cosmic-dust)
Gotta love the James Gang.
Love Is Hell” grabbed me more intensely than any of DRA’s work and still has that hold today. I listened to it again yesterday while driving home from work…. all I can say is “wow”.
“It’s [Love Is Hell] very victimised, full of ghosts. And there’s a narcotic theme and a lot of anger and resentment. To make that record, I had to write about the things I think, but don’t want to say. Things that maybe shock yourself even more than other people. And that’s hard to do - but worthwhile. I really thought it was my masterpiece.”
His record company, Lost Highway, didn’t agree and declined to release it. Adams remains incredulous and incensed about this crushing rejection.
“They said there weren’t hits on the record. If you really want a hit recording artist, you need to go find a 16-year-old girl who can dance, sing, who is interested in glory and fame.
“I don’t want any of that shit! Music is very personal and important to me. It is my life, my art. It’s my creative run and I have to put the force behind it to make it work.”
Nov
20th
Fri
20th
Currently...
I didn’t know anyone outside of the Amish/Mennonite community know what whoopie pies are? I always make the traditional chocolate version when I need to take a baked item to a work or school event for the kids…. people just freak out at their awesomeness! Let me know if you want the recipe.
Currently: Finally using the Christmas gift I got from my work “Secret Santa” last year. She made me a rad recipe book so I can put in all the clippings I collect.
Eating: Pasta and canned sauce. Sad but true.
Listening: To my roommate’s boyfriend pick on her in the kitchen.
Cleaning: EVERYTHING! My mom comes to visit on Tuesday.
Craving: A pumpkin whoopie pie.
But: I have to run the gauntlet of cute sitting at the kitchen table. I’m not sure I’ll be able to control the upchuck reflex.
Nov
18th
Wed
18th
New York City Serenade
The Boss.
whats your most favourite bruce springsteen song ?
mine is well Born To Run………………………
My favorite Bruce jambs are… Rosalita (come out tonight) or For You… Or any of ‘em.
*this reblog is sponsored by the boss’s bulge*
Racing In The Street, Jungleland, Jackson Cage, No Surrender…
And I’m amused by the Boss’ Jimmy Page pouty-face.
..ahhh,… life is good…
Belated words about the Emerald Triangle tour, which was a total blast. Good to be around my old pals Farmer and Rice again, it had been a good long while since we’d hung out and played. Got to know Dubs and Andy much better on this trip, and was rad meeting and groovin’ with Colin. Saw parts of California i’d always wanted to see, and the music was insane of course. Playing all of those great songs and got to spend some time on the bass, which i don’t do enough of. Nevada City and Mendocino were mind blowers, gotta get back up there again soon. The west is the best. Thanks to Farmer Dave for putting the concept together and bringing everybody together.
Photo by NC / Navarro Beach / Mendocino County, California
I have tried writing a song 3 times in the past hour...
Wok — I live in a houseful of artists, writers, & musicians so I can enmpathize with your plight. My husband is a painter & writer, 2 of my sons are in a band and painters, another one of my sons is a filmmaker, and the 4th son is a jounalist. I am the logical, analytical one in the bunch but I have the privilege of interpreting and appreciating art. I see them all go through their down times where they truly suffer when the creative juices just don’t seem to flow but sure enough…. it always comes back even better than before. Keep at it, Wok, I’m sure you have more great songs in you. They just may take their own sweet time to be born.
And they have all turned out to be Wallflowers songs.
Shit.
Maybe you should phone your buddy Ryan Adams for some advice? He “likes” you. (I wouldn’t like to comment in what sense)
Oh sorry, or was that the head injury talking? I really don’t want to mock afflicted.
Or you could suck my fuckin’ dick and mind your own business.
If you wanna talk TBY shit, go to TBY. This is my tumblr, not TBY.
And I’ve spoken to Ryan on a few occasions. Big deal. All I got out of it was that he likes my music. That’s a big deal to me.So sue me if someone who has written a lot of songs I like, songs I admire, says my songs are good. You know what the thing is, though? Even if he didn’t like them, I would keep writing them exactly the way I do. I do respect the dude enough to have it be cool that he likes them, but if he didn’t no big deal. He has his own songs to write, and so do I. And if I didhave his number, I wouldn’t call for songwriting help. I’ve been doing it for a few years now on my own, thanks.
Now, if you wanna talk about songwriting, that’s fine. If you wanna get at me about shit that is none of your business, then fuck off.
