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The Replacements Announce First Shows in 22 Years

I am seriously considering a road trip for this, just to see my beloved Mats, one more time. Last time I did that was 20 years ago, when my friend Lammy and went around the east coast, following Paul Westerberg from city to city (we called it Paulspell 93). I'm trying to convince her to leave her husband and kid behind for a 20th anniversary tour. :D We'll see.

Sorry, due to power outage yesterday there was no Rocktober song! But today you have two songs!

We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together, by Taylor Swift
I'm really gonna miss you picking fights / And me, falling for it screaming that I'm right

Enjoy your earworm! :D


Least Complicated, by the Indigo Girls
and i bought you that ring cause i never was cool

Not as earwormy but still a great song.

Catching up on Rocktober!

Flowering Spade by Sean Hayes
She's off to dance with the goat boys / He's of to sail through your wide open ocean

Some Nights by Fun.
And that's alright; I found a martyr in my bed tonight

The Weight, live:
The Band, from The Last Waltz

covered by Diana Ross & The Supremes and The Temptations

covered by The Gaslight Anthem and Thrice

I pulled into Nazareth, was feelin' about half past dead / I just need some place where I can lay my head

The covers are good but the version from The Last Waltz is a goddamn masterpiece.

Day 20:

Let's Do It, by Joan Jett and Paul Westerberg
Moths in your rugs they do it / What's the use of moth balls

Two of Us, by Aimee Mann and Michael Penn
Two of us sending postcards / Writing letters on my wall


Day 21:

The Story, by Brandi Carlile

The Story, by Sara Ramirez

I crossed all the lines and I broke all the rules / But baby I broke them all for you

Choose your favorite! :D

Passionate Kisses, by Mary Chapin Carpenter
Shouldn't I have this, shouldn't I have this, shouldn't I have all of this, and passionate kisses

This is an old favorite! Hope you enjoy!

How can I not post everyday? Why is this so hard? :(

Check It Out, by John Mellencamp
And this is all that we've learned about living

I saw Mellencamp when he was touring for this album, and I still remember how amazing this song was live.

A Boat on the Sea, by Kristen Vigard
I never thought I was built for hurricanes / My heart, my heart is a boat on the sea

I loved the movie this song was from, Grace of my Heart.

I Want, by Dayna Manning
I want to grow to be seen / And I want to be friends with Tom Petty

Why does she want to be friends with Tom Petty? No idea. But I still love this song.

Magpie to the Morning, by Neko Case
Magpie comes a calling drops a marble from the sky

Neko Case doesn't namecheck Tom Petty, but this is still an excellent song.

I am recovering from my surgery! By which I mean my hand is still sore and partly numb, but I am working on this typing thing (please excuse any typos) and today I was able to fasten my bra which was a MAJOR MILESTONE, believe me.

So while I am working on typing, let's catch up with Rocktober! :D

Rocktober, Day 6, a Josie theme!
Johnny Are You Queer, by Josie Cotton
Pretend To Be Nice, by Josie & The Pussycats
Josie & The Pussycats, by Julianna Hatfield & Tanya Donnelly

Rocktober, Day 7, live duets!
Cry Baby/Take Another Piece of My Heart, by Joss Stone & Melissa Etheridge (live)
You Can Sleep While I Drive by Melissa Etheridge and Jewel (live)

Rocktober, Day 8:
Jackson, by Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash

Rocktober, Day 9:
Being Simple by JudyBats

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Enjoy!

So, when I was unemployed for that long stretch of time, one of my rules was not to watch TV during the day. I could have the TV on in the morning, when I'd watch the Today show or GMA. And then I'd watch Regis and Kelly (DON'T JUDGE) and then I'd shut off the TV and get to work on finding work. I didn't want to fall into the trap of sitting in front of the TV all day.

However, once in a while I'd break the rule, and turn on the TV if I was particularly bored, and flip through all the movie channels. There's not a lot of good movies on during the day, I have to say, and pretty much every one I watched involved Brittany Murphy in some way. This was enough to remind me why I didn't want to watch TV during the day.

Sorry, Brittany Murphy. I don't want to speak ill of the dead, but you were in a lot a lot A LOT of terrible movies. I think the worse one was the one where you were on a scandalous talk show that ruined you and all your friends' lives. Or maybe the one where you were a English girl named Jax with an accent so bad that the movie created an in-story explanation for it. Sorry, that was way harsh, Tai.

However, one movie that Brittany Murphy was in that wasn't terrible (I know, damning with faint praise) was Uptown Girls, in which she played Dakota Fanning's nanny and her musician boyfriend was played by Jesse Spencer from House. Heather Locklear was also in it. I feel Dakota Fanning's presence elevated the entire proceedings.

And today's song is FROM THE MOVIE which is why I told you that whole story. :D

Sheets of Egyptian Cotton by Jesse Spencer
Na na na na na na na na / Sheets of Egyptian cotton

It is a TERRIBLE song. Terribly terribly catchy, that is. Enjoy the earworm!

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Opelousas (Sweet Relief), covered by Maria McKee
Some sweet relief / It’s in a handshake or a lucky break / In a bottle of wine or just losing some time / It’s in the road you meet, oh / It’s something sweet / Some sweet relief

This is off the album Sweet Relief: A Benefit for Victoria Williams, which, aside from being a cause worthy of support, is like listening to a radio station direct from the 90s. So many great songs!