Monday, August 8, 2016

Paul McCartney

His setlist from last night's concert. I am a changed woman now.

1. A Hard Day's Night
2. Save Us
3. Can't Buy Me Love
4. Letting Go
5. Temporary Secretary
6. Let Me Roll It
7. I've Got a Feeling
8. My Valentine
9. Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five
10. Here, There and Everywhere
11. Maybe I'm Amazed
12. We Can Work It Out
13. In Spite of All the Danger
14. You Won't See Me
15. Love Me Do
16. And I Love Her
17. Blackbird
18. Here Today
19. Queenie Eye
20. New
21. The Fool on the Hill
22. Lady Madonna
23. FourFiveSeconds
24. Eleanor Rigby
25. Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
26. Something
27. Obladi Oblada
28. Band on the Run
29. Back in the U.S.S.R.
30. Let It Be
31. Live and Let Die
32. Hey Jude
33. Yesterday
34. Hi, Hi, Hi
35. Birthday
36. Golden Slumbers
37. Carry That Weight
38. The End

Saturday, May 7, 2016

Playful Musicals

Just one of those gray days - been listening to cast recordings in its entirety for the past 7 hours straight.

1. The Sound of Music (1965 Soundtrack)
2. She Loves Me (1963 Original)
3. My Fair Lady (1956 Original)
4. The Music Man (1958 Original)
5. On the Town (2015 New)
6. Damn Yankees (1955 Original)
7. Cabaret (1998 New)

Saturday, March 19, 2016

George Fest

Saturday morning with beautiful George Harrison in mind.


Monday, March 14, 2016

Synchronicity

Weirdest thing. I stayed up late last night listening to several versions of "Happy Days are Here Again." Of course, one of them included a clip of Barbara Streisand and Judy Garland's medley with "Get Happy."

Tonight I went to a live podcast recording of "Crybabies." Amy Sedaris was one of the guests and she shared some tearjerking cues that make her cry. One of them included this same clip. Whaaaat.

Sunday, February 7, 2016

Waterloo Records

Went to Austin, TX last week and splurged on some vinyls.
First song I played was Waltz for Debby.

1. Loudon Wainwright III - Unrequited
2. Carole King - Faith
3. Joni Mitchell - Blue
4. Talking Heads - Little Creatures
5. Bill Evans - New Jazz Conceptions

Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Next Year's Resolutions

1. Cook more.
2. Learn swing dance.
3. Make it to 2017 for Twin Peaks comeback.

Currently listening to Sibylle Baier.

Friday, December 11, 2015

Joanna Newsom

Tonight's date at the Apollo.


Monday, December 7, 2015

Tippy Tops of 2015






1. Sufjan Stevens: Should Have Known Better
2. Rodrigo Amarante: Tuyo
3. Joanna Newsom: Leaving the City
4. The Decembrists: Philomena
5. Hamilton (OCR): Alexander Hamilton (and shoutout: Helpless)
6. Beach House: Space Song
7. Grimes: California
8. Asaf Avidan: Bang Bang
9. Christine and the Queens ft. Perfume Genius: Jonathan
10. Courtney Barnett: Nobody Really Cares If You Don't Go to the Party

Previous faves: 2014/ 2013 / 2012 / 2011 / 2010 / 2009 / 2008

Friday, October 30, 2015

Beach Lake, PA

Perfect autumn afternoon with Eunice.


Thursday, October 22, 2015

Amber Alert

Dear Rachael,

This morning I was underground for about 3 hours. The E was stuck mid-tunnel and we waited almost 2 hours before a "rescue train" arrived. Everyone had to evacuate to the rear and head back towards Queens. They said there were 867 passengers total. We were squeezed into the other train which started having signal problems since it's going opposite direction of track. I left my house at 8:50 and arrived in the office at 12:20. Also on 3 hours of sleep.

Since there was no reception at all, my boss contacted Marilla (listed as emergency). Mar reached out to Bei who sent out an urgent email to a bunch of my friends. See email below.

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Hey Guys,

Jeanie did not show up to work today and she did not call in, which is very un-Jeanie like. I've tried calling her, but her phone is off and have not heard from her since last night. Have any one of you heard from her? Are anyone of you close to where she lives now and can check in on her? If can locate her, please let me know. Thank you.

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Search party was immediately commenced and everyone sent texts/ called my phone nonstop (which went to voicemail) and asked around. My coworkers were freaking out since MTA did not list any train issues. I came above ground only to find my phone in a frenzy. Some thought I was trafficked into sex slavery. Some thought a stranger lured me into his shiny van. Some thought I was kidnapped from the bathroom (since that was last place Regina saw me in). One thought "Please, that bitch probably had a one-night stand and is passed out drunk." Jared was going to swing by apartment and check up. Of course, in the back of everyone's mind they thought I'm probably just stuck in train. Still panicked anyway. In the end, I showed up at work and my boss gave me a hug.

Today's lesson is that if I ever plan to escape, it won't be so easy.