Tag: New York
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Song 79: Motors in her feet
[Photo provided by contributor] “Whizz Kid” by Mott the Hoople Marty E: I’ll never forget when my brother, Dave, brought this Mott the Hoople album, MOTT, home for me. I was wearing a weird pair of sunglasses, which is probably why he pointed at Ian Hunter on the cover and said, “That’s MOTT right there,… Read more
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Song 78: The fighter still remains
“The Boxer” by Simon & Garfunkel Marty E: Between all of the 70s Heavy Metal and Shock Rock, someone happened to slip a copy of Simon & Garfunkel’s Greatest Hits into my collection during this period of time, and I loved it just as much as I did the rest of them. I can’t exactly… Read more
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Song 77: Demented Davy Crockett hitchhiking on Highway 2
[photo from contributor] “Caught In a Dream” by Alice Cooper Marty E: I don’t know who it was who gave me Alice Cooper’s Love It to Death album, but it sure was a weird album, I think, for anyone to hear – especially a little kid. I mean, “Ballad of Dwight Fry” and “Black Juju”… Read more
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Song 76: Hard rock for the children
[Photo provided by contributor] “Black Diamond” by KISS Marty E: One day, when I was, again, around 4-years-old, I was digging through my brother Dave’s drawer in my parents’ basement, and came across a picture of KISS in a magazine and was instantly and permanently fascinated. That was to be a very consequential day, in… Read more
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Song 75: Crashing in bathtubs
“Norwegian Wood” by The Beatles Marty E: What was great about being a little kid and being given the gift of music was that I often didn’t understand what a song was “about” and didn’t have the presence of mind to even care. I had few biases or prejudices about anything, so music was a… Read more
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Song 48: The Best Worst Decision I Ever Made
“Genius of Love” by the Tom Tom Club In the course of conversation people ask me why I moved to Los Angeles. When I explain it to people, I say it was the best worst decision I have ever made, because I moved to Los Angeles for a guy. I say this because I don’t… Read more
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Assignment 10: The Influencers
Name: Kristen Place: Los Angeles Your relationship to music: audiophile Industry: Make it Happener at a local museum and creator of this blog I am one of those annoying people who sings along to every, and I mean every, song that comes on the radio or TV soundtrack. Music is how I remember things and… Read more
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Song 23: Songs to Make You Realize That You Aren’t Alone
“I’ll Be Your Mirror” by The Velvet Underground Written by Amanda This song was first sent to me by one of my good friends during a particularly rough time in my life. I’ll be your mirror. I don’t know that I’ve ever heard a song with a message more loving than this. It’s simple really,… Read more
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Song 6: Karaoke is not a spectator sport
“Kiss On My List” by Hall & Oates Written by Kevin The first time I sang any karaoke at all was back in high school at Durham, North Carolina. I was in concert band and we had just finished performing at a Night of the Arts downtown or some sort of celebration like that. One… Read more
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Song 1: A teenage girl in Mexico
[“Powerful” photo by Monica Orozco] “Borderline” by Madonna Monica: Madonna, Prince, and Michael Jackson saved my life. I lived in Mexico from 1980-1986. I had a really hard time being an American teenage girl in another country. Culturally, it felt extremely patriarchal. You and I have talked before about boys having more value, varόn versus hembra.… Read more