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Björk - BIOPHILIA

2012-02-03T10:09:00.001-08:00

Björk - BIOPHILIA
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BIOPHILIA
#111 in my RECORD COLLECTION series.
Dedicated to Unkle Ken Russell, Lisi Tribble, & Paul Darling.

For me, BIOPHILIA is about our place in the multiverse. Not just humans, but all living things & their interdependence, and that by being here, we're obligated to do what we can to make it better for each other. We're all LightBearers.
The song COSMONOGY reminds me of the final scene in KEN RUSSELL's film, ISADORA DUNCAN, THE BIGGEST DANCER IN THE WORLD: a hillside full of all the world's children, running through the meadow to Beethoven's ODE TO JOY in a state of glorious ecstasy.
I think of Isadora Duncan and her drive to teach dance as a means of artistic expression, not as entertainment, not for commercial purposes, but the spiritual & healing aspects of movement... and how that's echoed in Björk's BIOPHILIA education program, tracing the lines connecting Music & Science (like my dream where I learned that Art & Medicine were the same thing).
"MY DREAM OF BEAUTY WILL NEVER DIE!!!", Isadora declared. I feel the same way.
Maybe teaching is how I can spread The Light. Sure, my art will live after I'm gone, but its only a material thing. It would be so much more gratifying if I helped other people realize their own dreams of beauty.

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LA LUPE - THE QUEEN DOES HER OWN THING

2012-02-03T10:07:00.001-08:00

LA LUPE - THE QUEEN DOES HER OWN THING
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THE QUEEN DOES HER OWN THING
#110 in my RECORD COLLECTION series.
Dedicated to Jose C. Cabezas, Pedro Apocalypto, Michael Espinoza & Raul K Rios.

La Lupe is pure drama unleashed, the thrill of no internal editor.
Strutting out of the building as it explodes in flames behind you.
Passion with no need, thought or care for justification.

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CLAUDINE CLARK - PARTY LIGHTS

2012-02-03T10:05:00.001-08:00

CLAUDINE CLARK - PARTY LIGHTS
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PARTY LIGHTS
#109 in my RECORD COLLECTION series.

PARTY LIGHTS is the manifesto of everyone who's been stuck on The Outside looking In, wanting so much to be a part of that World. We've all experienced the pain of being shut out, absolutely believing that those on The Inside are having so much more fun than us on The Outside, that they have more VALUE.
I used to long to be one of The Beautiful People, to go to parties, live a life of glamor. But the closer I got, the more meaningless I saw it was; the real thrill & satisfaction is in the actual WORK, and that must necessarily be done in solitude. The true creative person is the one who makes their own parties, who incorporates fun as part of their process. So you are not waiting for compensation or an Invitation to The Party, you are manifesting it yourself. The Deed is its own Reward. The Journey, not the Destination; The meal, not The Menu.

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Joy Division - LOVE WILL TEAR US APART

2011-08-17T14:45:00.001-07:00

Joy Division - LOVE WILL TEAR US APART
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LOVE WILL TEAR US APART
#108 in my RECORD COLLECTION series.
Dedicated to Paul Darling & Gunther Vander Ding Dong.

Sometimes it may seem like I'm overdoing it in my fitness pursuits; the truth is I'm trying to outrun depression.
NewsFlash: I get in deep, dark, self-destructive moods that seem as if they'll last forever. It's important to stay in motion; if I lose my momentum, The Darkness catches up & overwhelms me.
And, knowing myself, if I make such an investment of time & energy into my physical body, there is less danger I will hurt it.
Plus, I get a perverse pleasure from being in disguise as a gym person; people who like the music, art, film & books I like aren't "supposed" to look this healthy. I LOVE my workout friends, but while they were listening to NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK, I was listening to JOY DIVISION... so as much as we care about each other, we're always gonna be from different worlds.

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Alberta Hunter - THE GLORY OF ALBERTA HUNTER

2011-07-05T08:37:00.001-07:00

Alberta Hunter - THE GLORY OF ALBERTA HUNTER
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THE GLORY OF ALBERTA HUNTER
#107 in my RECORD COLLECTION series.

When I think of the happiness, kindness & comfort Alberta Hunter spread across the world in her 89 years on Earth, I am sure she must've been some kind of more highly evolved being.
Maybe "ALBERTA HUNTER" is the highest status one can achieve on The Earthly Plane before gettin' off The Karmic Wheel altogether.

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Marianne Faithfull - BLAZING AWAY

2011-07-05T08:36:00.001-07:00

Marianne Faithfull - BLAZING AWAY
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BLAZING AWAY
#106 in my RECORD COLLECTION series.

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Grace Jones - FAME

2011-07-05T08:35:00.001-07:00

Grace Jones - FAME
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FAME
#105 in my RECORD COLLECTION series.
Dedicated to Richard Bernstein.

In 8th grade, we took a class trip to Raleigh.
It was really the first city I'd seen since my parents had picked up & moved us from St. Petersburg, FL to the backwoods of Balsam, NC.
I was so excited! It seemed anything could happen!
Maybe someone would "discover" me & I would never have to go back home!
But my biggest anticipation was to go RECORD SHOPPING!!!!!
This was long before internet or being able to just order up any record you might want. This was when you had to EARN your music.
I didn't have any kind of 'informed' taste, I just looked for cover art that intrigued me,
CAMELOT MUSIC in some North Carolina Mall; that's were I first found Ms Grace Jones.
I didn't really know who she was, but Richard Bernstein's cover of FAME hit me on such a deep elemental, undeniably GAY level, I knew I had to get it!
I was a a kid stuck in the hillbilly hills, with no clue how to break out, and I was desperate for direction.
I STUDIED that record.... "A TOM MOULTON MIX"... I didn't know what it meant, but it sounded erotic!

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Donna Summer & Barbra Streisand - NO MORE TEARS (ENOUGH IS ENOUGH)

2011-07-05T08:34:00.001-07:00

Donna Summer & Barbra Streisand - NO MORE TEARS (ENOUGH IS ENOUGH)
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NO MORE TEARS (ENOUGH IS ENOUGH)
#104 in my RECORD COLLECTION series.
Dedicated to Natalia Petrzela, Dennis Allen Beltran and Francesco Scavullo.

In every intenSati class, I have some kind of emotional growth, revelation or breakthrough, but its always in Natalia's class that blocked memories bubble to the surface.
Enough of them have come to light that I see how a narrative, other than my own, has been guiding (more like "bludgeoning") me through life.
Thought I was such a rebel but I was still shadowboxing expectations, being controlled by someone else's story.
Even though I thought I was so wild and free, it was all in RE-action to the fucked-up programming I received growing up.
And its not about blame; it's about untangling myself.
What I learn from these memories is... IT WASN'T ME.
IT'S *NOT* ME. I am NOT fundamentally fucked-up.
I've honestly believed all my life that I was, that it was my MAIN PERSONALITY TRAIT.
That I was born "fucked-up"... just like having brown eyes.
My role in the family was "designated fuck-up", and its crazy to see how that has played out, how unconsciously I have TACKLED that role with GUSTO.
How, in my family, "artist"="bum", and how deeply I've internalized that way of thinking... a self-fulfilling prophecy.
How I've never had respect for myself, and never expected anyone else to, either.
How so much of my life has been underground, off the books, always afraid of being exposed as a fraud, never having the courage to stand in sunlight.
How I've always thought of myself more as a Gas than a Solid.

Natalia's series this month has been about RESILIENCE, and last week, the song NO MORE TEARS (ENOUGH IS ENOUGH) came on while we were doing the STRONG move.
I saw the words ENOUGH IS ENOUGH IS ENOUGH IS ENOUGH IS ENOUGH IS ENOUGH IS ENOUGH build up in the form of a wall in front of me.
Graffiti'd on the wall were all the reasons why I don't deserve love, why I don't deserve success, why I don't deserve help. I was punching holes in the wall, and it was crashing down around me.
I am deep in the process of re-writing my story. Maybe it is too late in the game for me to achieve success here in NYC, and I am so sad that it has taken me this long in life to realize that I can LIVE in my body, not HIDE in it.
I have every right to breathe air and take up space; I don't need to live my life as if I'm apologizing for it.

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Donna Summer - LIVE AND MORE

2011-03-12T04:29:00.001-08:00

Donna Summer - LIVE AND MORE
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LIVE AND MORE
#103 in my RECORD COLLECTION series.

I vividly remember late nights, lying on the floor in Mama's room (the only room with AC), listening to that ol' plastic woodgrain AM clock radio. I was hypnotized by the imagery of MACARTHUR PARK, and thought it the highest possible human aspiration to lose oneself in a 26 minute disco fantasia.

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Sylvia - PILLOW TALK

2011-03-12T04:22:00.001-08:00

Sylvia - PILLOW TALK
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PILLOW TALK
#102 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

When I first heard Sylvia's PILLOW TALK, I was scandalized.
Like most young perverts, I often overcompensated by acting out as a big prude, and playing dumb with any references to sexuality.
Now I recognize PILLOW TALK as a manifesto!

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BLONDIE - AUTOAMERICAN™

2011-01-24T18:11:00.001-08:00

BLONDIE - AUTOAMERICAN™
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AUTOAMERICAN™
#100 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

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Wanda Coleman - HIGH PRIESTESS OF WORD

2010-11-27T10:11:00.001-08:00

Wanda Coleman - HIGH PRIESTESS OF WORD
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HIGH PRIESTESS OF WORD
#99 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

Dr.Nina Simone was known as The High Priestess of Soul, and there's a reason Wanda Coleman's moniker echoes hers.
Wanda Coleman tells stories of realness.
Of kids sent to the liquor store. Of fat girls who like to fuck. Of finding yourself trapped in a system that never expected you to be smart or talented.

"They will make you PAY 'til paying feels like PRIVILEGE"

Wanda's words tell of growing up in 1960's LA, giving a full picture of civil rights, sexual awakening, music that mattered, Vietnam, making the political personal. You will learn new levels of empathy from The High Priestess Of Word.

"If you so smart, why ain't you RICH?!?!"

Those words have haunted Wanda all her life, and I identify. Why do we let the financial failures trump all of our other successes?
While I was drawing Wanda Coleman, I heard the negative voice in my head say, "Why are you drawing Wanda? You've only ever met 4 other people in the world who even know who she is. Who is this gonna resonate with? Why bother if no one knows who she is?"

& that is precisely WHY I had to include Wanda Coleman; because people SHOULD know about her. If I don't honor her, who will?

And it's an affirmation that I am not in this for the money; I am in it to tell the truth.

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Elis Regina & Antonio Carlos Jobim - ELIS & TOM

2010-10-06T09:25:00.001-07:00

Elis Regina & Antonio Carlos Jobim - ELIS & TOM
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ELIS & TOM
#98 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

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Björk - VOLTA

2010-10-06T09:17:00.001-07:00

Björk - VOLTA
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VOLTA
#97 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

I don't know if its fair to include VOLTA in this series; its still a relatively new album, and only time will tell its influence on me.
The song WANDERLUST has already made a difference in my life; not traveling outwards, but inwards, searching deeper. When I spill my guts in my writing, that's part of it; always seeing how close to the bone I dare to cut. Honesty as extreme sport. It becomes addictive.

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Deee-Lite - THANK YOU EVERYDAY

2010-07-23T00:43:00.001-07:00

Deee-Lite - THANK YOU EVERYDAY
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THANK YOU EVERYDAY
#96 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

Dedicated to Michael Economy and The Ocean.

We all know what Deee-Lite's massive hit is, but my favorite of their songs is THANK YOU EVERYDAY!
It gets deeper and more meaningful every day, as I have more to be thankful for each day!

I remember dancing to this song as I painted the murals in INTERPLANET JANET, back in Asheville NC, the thought of even *visiting* NYC a far-fetched daydream. Now I've made the NYC game last for 13 years, and i am SO THANKFUL for that!

It was Michael Economy's art for Deee-Lite that made me think there might be a place here for me.
Its not so much that he was an influence on my art as a validation; I recognized his vocabulary. And I loved what he was sayin'!

Back then, I truly believed that we could save the world by dancing. I still do. In the same way that meditation can make a difference...and for me, dancing is total meditation!

THANK YOU EVERYDAY (The Spirit Mix Pts 1 & 2) is a song that could heal the world! Just the back-up vocals alone are a force to be reckoned with; they sound like pink military tanks, shooting sexy daisies, as they roll over & demolish hate, hunger, pain & ignorance!
& then the drums kick in and.....WOW!!!!!!!!!!
Its transcendental; it really *DOES* take you HIGHER!!!

Let's send all of our most grooviest thoughts & vibes to The Ocean. SHE wants that healing, and we're so way past due to express our thanks and gratitude.

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Ann-Margret & Al Hirt - BEAUTY & THE BEARD

2010-07-08T12:13:00.001-07:00

Ann-Margret & Al Hirt - BEAUTY & THE BEARD
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BEAUTY AND THE BEARD
#95 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

As a kid, this record seemed so adult & sophisticated to me...and it still does!
Ann-Margret and Al Hirt trade sweet nothings in between bouts of brassy swing.
A-M is at her most Ann-Margretiest, channeling the essence of feminine wit & wile; she'll wrap you 'round her little finger & you'll swear there's no place else you'd rather be.

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The Carpenters - A KIND OF HUSH

2010-06-24T08:11:00.001-07:00

The Carpenters - A KIND OF HUSH
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A KIND OF HUSH
#94 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

My discovery of music and Karen Carpenter were simultaneous; She embodies the Spirit of Music for me.
My first memory: I'm on the floor in my parents bedroom, sunlight streaming in. I can't walk yet.
I hear the most amazing sound come from my mom's woodgrain bedside clock radio. When I'm older, I'll identify this sound as the slide guitar from TOP OF THE WORLD.
Then I hear The Voice. I climb the sheets, frantically pulling myself up off the floor & onto the bed. i HAVE TO SEE THIS VOICE.
The Voice is coming out of this plastic box with numbers on it. Frustration. Confusion. I must see this voice. I must possess this voice. I must make this voice sing for me. I must make this voice love me.
Thus begins a lifetime of searching for the perfect sounds.

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The Roches - THE ROCHES

2010-06-07T02:39:00.001-07:00

The Roches - THE ROCHES
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THE ROCHES
#84 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

thank you to John O'Leary for introducing me to the music of The Roches.
I don't know how I got thru life so long without them.
Oh, I knew the Christmas album from NPR, but theres so much more to them.
Each song is a story, full of characters, drama, humor & growing pains.
As I grow older, the songs become deeper, the humor more true, the hurts more identifiable...The Roches build songs to last.

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Diamanda Galas - YOU MUST BE CERTAIN OF THE DEVIL

2010-06-04T18:40:00.001-07:00

Diamanda Galas - YOU MUST BE CERTAIN OF THE DEVIL
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YOU MUST BE CERTAIN OF THE DEVIL
#93 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

sometimes i think the guy who was meant to love me must've died before i came along.

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Yoko Ono - RISING

2010-05-29T13:56:00.001-07:00

Yoko Ono - RISING
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RISING
#92 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

Bless you for your anger.
For it is a sign of rising energy.
Direct not to your family, waste not on your enemy.
Transform the energy to versatility
And it will bring you prosperity.

Bless you for your sorrow
For it is a sign of vulnerability.
Share not with your family, direct not to yourself.
Transform the energy to sympathy
And it will bring you love.

Bless you for your greed
For it is a sign of great capacity.
Direct not to your family. Direct not to the world.
Transform the energy to giving.
Give as much as you wish to take,
And you will receive satisfaction.

Bless you for your jealousy
For it is a sign of empathy
Direct not to your family, direct not to your friends.
Transform the energy to admiration
And what you admire
Will become part of your life

Bless you for your fear
For it is a sign of wisdom.
Do not hold yourself in fear.
Transform the energy to flexibility
And you will be free
From what you fear.

Bless you for your search of direction
For it is a sign of aspiration.
Transform the energy to receptivity
And the direction will come to you.

Bless you for the times you see evil.
Evil is energy mishandled and it feeds on your support.
Feed not and it will self-destruct.
Shed light and it will cease to be.

Bless you for the times you feel no love.
Open your heart to life anyway
and in time you will find
love in you.

Bless you, bless you, bless you.
Bless you for what you are.
You are a sea of goodness, a sea of love.
Count your blessings every day for they are your protection
Which stands between you and what you wish not.
Count your curses and they will be a wall
Which stands between you and what you wish.

The world has all that you need
And you have the power
to attract what you wish.
Wish for health, wish for joy.
Remember you are loved.

I love you!
y.o.

- Yoko Ono, REVELATIONS
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Yma Sumac - LEGEND OF THE SUN VIRGIN

2010-05-24T09:15:00.001-07:00

Yma Sumac - LEGEND OF THE SUN VIRGIN
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LEGEND OF THE SUN VIRGIN
#91 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

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Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn - LEAD ME ON

2010-05-16T15:51:00.001-07:00

Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn - LEAD ME ON
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LEAD ME ON
#90 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

I hope I never get so "sophisticated" or cynical that a Loretta Lynn & Conway Twitty duet can't move me to tears.

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Betty Boo - GRRR!

2010-05-13T09:56:00.001-07:00

Betty Boo - GRRR!
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GRRR!
#89 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

The first time I heard Betty Boo on the radio, I went off about how this was the end of music, music could not possibly be more terrible, it was over, finished, the end.

That night, I had some sort of seizure, rocking back and forth, chanting the only words i remembered: "Betty Boo....Betty Boo just doin' the do...Betty Boo..."

At the time, I was so serious about everything that I was blind to Betty Boo's perfect pop craft and how her use of sampling was an archaeology expedition of music history.

But I understood it by the second album, GRRR!

I had relaxed my inner fascist enough to just have fun and dance, and there was enough going on in the music to keep my mind engaged!

Plus, there's Betty's persona; confident, on-the-go, warm, playful sexuality, independent, smart, in control yet vulnerable.

I realized that those were qualities that I wanted to foster in myself, as opposed to some of the mopers I was listening to at the time.

Of course NOW i understand that i can love & learn from ALL KINDS of music!

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The Cramps - A DATE WITH ELVIS

2010-05-12T05:25:00.001-07:00

The Cramps - A DATE WITH ELVIS
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A DATE WITH ELVIS
#88 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

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Eurythmics - SAVAGE

2010-05-09T19:20:00.001-07:00

Eurythmics - SAVAGE
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SAVAGE
#87 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

I remember the first time I heard Eurythmics. It was the 8th grade class trip to Raleigh. LOVE IS A STRANGER came on the radio & i think i did a SCOOBY-DOO like double-take. At that point, I'd never been interested in what my peers where listening to; my parents record collection was vast enough.
But here was music that was clearly adult, obvioulsy erotic and best of all, proudly outsider!
And somehow it had made it onto a bus from Scott's Creek Elementary!

I took some time away from Eurythmics when they went all stadium rock. That wasn't what spoke to me. I wanted the challenge, the mini movies that gave you the space to imagine all kinds of scenarios.

Which is why I was so thrilled with the SAVAGE album! Annie & Dave seemed to be doing exactly what they wanted with this album, tearing down the walls and going back to electronics and DRAMA!
I avoid it in life, but I sure do love it in my music!!!!

SAVAGE works as a DIARY OF A MAD HOUSEWIFE/ FAME IS EMPTY BULLSHIT song cycle...that you can dance to!

Each song was a step deeper into an ordinary woman's breakdown; drama ping-ponging between your headphones and culminating in her finding the strength to start anew.

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Nicolette - NOW IS EARLY

2010-05-03T17:10:00.001-07:00

Nicolette - NOW IS EARLY
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NOW IS EARLY
#86 in my RECORD COLLECTION series
dedicated to Brooke

When I lived in SF, I really only made one friend (not counting the people I was friends with before i got there), a woman named Brooke.
Even though she looked like a tiny little girl, she was a veteran of dance culture.
She had crates & crates, and I learned a lot from her.
I've always had a difficult time making friends.
Maybe Im too earnest, or backwards... or maybe I'm really just a snob.
Whatever reason, I could relate to her as my people; someone with intention & integrity, who was really living life and really THINKING about music.
One of the records she played for me was Nicolette's WICKED MATHEMATICS.
The bright, hopeful tone, jump-rope rhythm and gleeful cinder-block-thrown-down-metal-stairs beat called out to me!
Nicolette's music has a positivity, humanity & humor that shines through, good advice, & you can dance yourself into a trance with it!

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The B-52's - WHAMMY!

2010-04-29T08:47:00.001-07:00

The B-52's - WHAMMY!
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WHAMMY!
#85 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

In my new job, I see a lot of NICK JR, and I think about how the influence & inspiration of so much of the imagery, sound, feel & intent can be traced back to The B-52's.
And I think about how much our culture owes to Ricky Wilson, how his humor & flair permeates & informs our sensibilities.
I remember when I first heard WHAMMY!
...I think I borrowed it from Margaret Crites before I got my own copy...it was the first time music spoke to me like that; silly & sexy, smart, colorful & deep.

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LIGHTNING'S GIRL

2010-02-19T11:38:00.001-08:00

LIGHTNING'S GIRL
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LIGHTNING'S GIRL
#83 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

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HEAVEN KNOWS I'M MISERABLE NOW

2010-02-14T16:38:00.001-08:00

HEAVEN KNOWS I'M MISERABLE NOW
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HEAVEN KNOWS I'M MISERABLE NOW
#82 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

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SCREWFACE

2010-02-13T12:25:00.001-08:00

SCREWFACE
Originally uploaded by n69n

SCREWFACE
#81 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

"I'm here to represent
all other species
all who came before
& even after me"
- Sister Carol, SCREWFACE

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LEADER OF THE PACK

2010-02-10T12:53:00.001-08:00

LEADER OF THE PACK
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LEADER OF THE PACK
#80 in my RECORD COLLECTION series
Dedicated to my Mama

"Do you ever get that feeling
you want to kiss & hug her?
Do it NOW!
TELL her you love her!"
- The Shangri-Las, I CAN NEVER GO HOME ANYMORE

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THAT BAD EARTHA

2010-02-08T18:56:00.001-08:00

THAT BAD EARTHA
Originally uploaded by n69n

THAT BAD EARTHA
#79 in my RECORD COLLECTION series
Dedicated to Cozette & Kerry Layden

I'll always remember Sunday mornings in the BEANSTREETS kitchen with Cozette & Kerry Layden, each of us trying to out-ham each other in our Eartha Kitt impressions.
She was thrilled to meet kids with a sense of humor & good taste in music, and we were overjoyed to work with a woman who had no respect for authority, yet took *us* seriously!
We bonded over Eartha, but each Sunday became a day to pump Cozette for information, stories of experience and the outside world.
She had traveled, had LIVED....and she chose our part of the mountains to retire, living in a little cottage in the woods & just working one day a week, these Sundays with Kerry & I.
Cozette was much older than us in physical age, but not spirit.
Or was it that Kerry & I are just old souls?

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Blossom Dearie - ONCE UPON A SUMMERTIME

2010-01-08T07:53:00.001-08:00

ONCE UPON A SUMMERTIME
Originally uploaded by n69n

ONCE UPON A SUMMERTIME
#78 in my RECORD COLLECTION series
Dedicated to Lizz, Ben, Andrei, Amy & Yasuharu Konishi

"...& tell me what street
compares with Mott Street
in July?"

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A CERTAIN SMILE A CERTAIN SADNESS

2010-01-03T21:49:00.001-08:00

A CERTAIN SMILE A CERTAIN SADNESS
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A CERTAIN SMILE A CERTAIN SADNESS
#77 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

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SOMETHING COOL

2010-01-02T14:22:00.001-08:00

SOMETHING COOL
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SOMETHING COOL
#76 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

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MEDÚLLA

2009-12-31T23:10:00.001-08:00

MEDÚLLA
Originally uploaded by n69n

MEDÚLLA
#75 in my RECORD COLLECTION series
Dedicated to Myself

Björk's music always gives me the momentum to propel myself into the next chapter of life & adventure.

POST carried me from Asheville to SF; HOMOGENIC took me from SF to NYC for the first time.
When MEDÚLLA was released, I was living underground in The Hobbit Hole.
I'd convinced myself that I *wanted* to be there, but in reality, I was hiding from life & the world.
These songs, especially WHO IS IT, helped me get my courage and focus together to come back to NYC.
And we've had a pretty good run, this second time around, haven't we, NYC?

A theme of MEDÚLLA is birth, its joys & pains.
Let's hope that the pains of 2009 birth into some joy in 2010!

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NIGHTFLIGHT TO VENUS

2009-12-27T11:13:00.001-08:00

NIGHTFLIGHT TO VENUS
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NIGHTFLIGHT TO VENUS
#74 in my RECORD COLLECTION series
Dedicated to Björk, Einar & Lili Chin

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SHOWPEOPLE

2009-12-23T19:35:00.001-08:00

SHOWPEOPLE
Originally uploaded by n69n

SHOWPEOPLE
#73 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

I remember the summer between 7th & 8th grade, opening a music magazine & seeing a photo of Mari Wilson, with the quote, "Diana Ross sells love; I sell TUPPERWARE™."
She made an impression on me.
It was many years before I could track down her music in North Carolina, but when I did, (thanks, Scott), the wait was totally worth it.
Mari is a precursor of Pizzicato Five, Saint Etienne, The Gentle People and all those wonderful people whose music is a way of creatively archiving everything thats come before, while adding new glamor & drama.

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TAKE ME HOME

2009-12-21T16:22:00.001-08:00

TAKE ME HOME
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TAKE ME HOME
#72 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

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DEAR PRUDENCE

2009-12-18T12:46:00.001-08:00

DEAR PRUDENCE
Originally uploaded by n69n

DEAR PRUDENCE
#71 in my RECORD COLLECTION series
Dedicated to Robbie Breitweiser & Osamu Tezuka

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ELECTRIC CAFE

2009-12-17T16:36:00.001-08:00

ELECTRIC CAFE
Originally uploaded by n69n

ELECTRIC CAFE
#70 in my RECORD COLLECTION series
Dedicated to James Counts & David Jarrell

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Betty Wright - TRAVELIN' IN THE WRIGHT CIRCLE

2009-12-14T12:41:00.001-08:00

TRAVELIN' IN THE WRIGHT CIRCLE
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TRAVELIN' IN THE WRIGHT CIRCLE
#69 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

"You know, I heard a song not too long ago
that said 'You think that people would have had enough of silly love songs'
HA!
Awww, but look around you and you see it isn't so!
You see, personally I think that the world could always use just a little more love
The greatest commandment ever laid down by god was his commandment of love
But we ladies, we get so wrapped up sometimes in the things that we're doin'
We forgot to tell our man just how we feel and let him know that we KNOW he feels the same
& we know his love is for real!
We forget to do it so much and sometimes we so slow...
Sometimes we got to catch him before he's walkin' out the door!
Aw, but I'm not gonna get caught in that trap!
You see I'm gonna take out just a little bit of time each day & whisper in his ear and say, "Honey..."
- Betty Wright, LOVE IS

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CLOUDS

2009-12-13T10:22:00.001-08:00

CLOUDS
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CLOUDS
#68 in my RECORD COLLECTION series
Dedicated to Emily Arndt

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CLEO SINGS SONDHEIM

2009-12-06T08:44:00.001-08:00

CLEO SINGS SONDHEIM
Originally uploaded by n69n

CLEO SINGS SONDHEIM
#67 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

Cleo's version of NO ONE IS ALONE is a warm eternal earthmother hug, bottomless in its compassion. Not sappy, just the truth, told as only someone who loves you could.
Our actions have consequences, our place on the chain matters, each of us makes a difference.

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SOUND MUSEUM

2009-12-04T07:43:00.003-08:00

SOUND MUSEUM
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SOUND MUSEUM
#66 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

❤ Everything We Do Is Music ❤

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THE POWER OF PUSSY

2009-12-04T07:43:00.001-08:00

THE POWER OF PUSSY
Originally uploaded by n69n

THE POWER OF PUSSY
#65 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

Ann Magnuson's work is like tripping in art history class (I r xperienced).
Her art is that magic combo of funny/poignant/gorgeous, mixing references from high & low culture in a way that reminds you that we all live in this world together.
I've learned so much, been sent on so many adventures, had my mind broadened through her words.
FOLK SONG is a manifesto that just keeps getting deeper and more real!
I was really fortunate to get her message about whats what early!

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HEARTBREAKER

2009-11-27T16:58:00.001-08:00

HEARTBREAKER
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HEARTBREAKER
#64 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

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HAT FULL OF STARS

2009-11-25T19:39:00.001-08:00

HAT FULL OF STARS
Originally uploaded by n69n

HAT FULL OF STARS
#63 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

I remember Jon 7 & Pamela Richardson sitting upstairs @ Vincent't Ear talking about how great this album is, and how it deserved more attention than it got.
I agree!
Even though HAT FULL OF STARS isnt the most well known, its the most personal, her transition from "fun" girl to real woman.

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THE COWBOY & THE LADY

2009-11-20T19:49:00.001-08:00

LEE-HAZLEWOOD-ANN-MARGRET-WEB
Originally uploaded by n69n

THE COWBOY & THE LADY
#62 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

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YOWZA! my book is on Amazon!

2009-10-31T06:17:00.001-07:00

YOWZA!
my book is on Amazon!

PEGGY LEE - SEA SHELLS

2009-10-30T06:55:00.001-07:00

PEGGY LEE - SEA SHELLS
Originally uploaded by n69n

SEA SHELLS
#61 in my RECORD COLLECTION series
Dedicated to LOS BROS HERNANDEZ & Family and Darbi.

Peggy Lee was really ahead of her time with this album!
Accompanied by just a harpist, she spouts haikus, love poems & lullabyes, acting and singing the imagery with such understated sensitivity and earnestness.
I read in Miss Peggy Lee's autobiography that this album was very important to her.
She was right to be proud of it; its a well of purity & beauty that I draw from again & again.

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MY ART BOOK's FOR SALE!

2009-10-26T11:21:00.000-07:00

my art book, RECORD COLLECTION VOL 1, is now available!

DIONNE WARWICK - MAKE WAY FOR DIONNE WARWICK

2009-10-18T19:53:00.001-07:00

DIONNE WARWICK - MAKE WAY FOR DIONNE WARWICK
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MAKE WAY FOR DIONNE WARWICK
#60 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

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SAINT ETIENNE - SO TOUGH

2009-10-16T14:41:00.001-07:00

SAINT ETIENNE - SO TOUGH
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SO TOUGH
#59 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

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YOKO ONO - STARPEACE

2009-10-15T17:08:00.001-07:00

YOKO ONO - STARPEACE
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STARPEACE
#58 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

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ANNETTE - HAWAIIANETTE

2009-10-14T15:53:00.001-07:00

ANNETTE - HAWAIIANETTE
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HAWAIIANNETTE
#24 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

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BETTY WRIGHT - LIVE

2009-10-14T15:52:00.001-07:00

BETTY WRIGHT - LIVE
Originally uploaded by n69n

BETTY WRIGHT LIVE
#45 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

I put on Betty Wright records when I'm lookin' for some advice.
Coz not only can you get *down* to Ms Betty Wright, she's got a lot of real practical education in her grooves!
& a *LOT* of humor!

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BJÖRK - HOMOGENIC

2009-10-14T15:51:00.001-07:00

BJÖRK - HOMOGENIC
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HOMOGENIC
#29 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

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BJÖRK - POST

2009-10-14T15:50:00.001-07:00

BJÖRK - POST
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POST
#19 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

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BJÖRK - VESPERTINE

2009-10-14T15:46:00.001-07:00

BJORK - VESPERTINE
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VESPERTINE
#57 in my RECORD COLLECTION series
Dedicated to Leda Wulf & My TreeTop Friends

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BOW WOW WOW - THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS

2009-10-14T15:45:00.003-07:00

BOW WOW WOW - THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS
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THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS
#9 in my RECORD COLLECTION series
this is dedicated to my cousin Tiffany.

i remember back as a kid, & word got to us that Tiffany had "gone punk rock".
i was ***SOOO INTRIGUED***, & i badgered my cousin Jenna for details...what did it mean that she'd "gone punk rock"?!?!!? what did that entail?!?!?!

"well", Jenna said, "She wears a BOW WOW WOW tshirt all the time!"

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HENRY MANCINI - BREAKFAST AT TIFFANYS

2009-10-14T15:45:00.001-07:00

HENRY MANCINI - BREAKFAST AT TIFFANYS
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BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S
#27 in my RECORD COLLECTION series
dedicated to LIZZ, BEN & MY MAMA

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CAROLE KING - TAPESTRY

2009-10-14T15:44:00.003-07:00

CAROLE KING - TAPESTRY
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TAPESTRY
#56 in my RECORD COLLECTION series
Dedicated to my Mama.
& All Mamas.

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CLEO LAINE & JOHN DANKWORTH - SHAKESPEARE & ALL THAT JAZZ

2009-10-14T15:44:00.001-07:00

CLEO LAINE & JOHN DANKWORTH - SHAKESPEARE & ALL THAT JAZZ
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SHAKESPEARE & ALL THAT JAZZ
#7 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

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THE CREATURES - FEAST

2009-10-14T15:43:00.001-07:00

THE CREATURES - FEAST
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FEAST
#4 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

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CULTURE CLUB - THE WAR SONG

2009-10-14T15:42:00.001-07:00

CULTURE CLUB - THE WAR SONG
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THE WAR SONG 12"

#11 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

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CYNDI LAUPER - SHE'S SO UNUSUAL

2009-10-14T15:41:00.001-07:00

CYNDI LAUPER - SHE'S SO UNUSUAL
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SHE'S SO UNUSUAL
#12 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

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DANIELLE DAX - POP-EYES

2009-10-14T15:40:00.001-07:00

DANIELLE DAX - POP-EYES
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POP-EYES
#37 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

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DAVID BOWIE - HUNKY DORY

2009-10-14T15:39:00.001-07:00

DAVID BOWIE - HUNKY DORY
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HUNKY DORY
#17 in my RECORD COLLECTION series
Dedicated to Julie Hale & Grace King

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DEEE-LITE - WORLD CLIQUE

2009-10-14T15:37:00.001-07:00

DEEE-LITE - WORLD CLIQUE
Originally uploaded by n69n

WORLD CLIQUE
#53 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

talk about a life-changing album...
Deee-Lite's WORLD CLIQUE marks a time in life when I made the conscious choice for Light over Dark.
& the adventure hasn't stopped yet!

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DIONNE WARWICK -THE SENSITIVE SOUND OF DIONNE WARWICK

2009-10-14T15:36:00.001-07:00

DIONNE WARWICK -THE SENSITIVE SOUND OF DIONNE WARWICK
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THE SENSITIVE SOUND OF DIONNE WARWICK
#49 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

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DOLLY PARTON - HEARTBREAK EXPRESS

2009-10-14T15:35:00.003-07:00

DOLLY PARTON - HEARTHBREAK EXPRESS
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HEARTBREAK EXPRESS
#18 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

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DOLLY PARTON - HERE YOU COME AGAIN

2009-10-14T15:35:00.001-07:00

DOLLY PARTON - HERE YOU COME AGAIN
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HERE YOU COME AGAIN
#26 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

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DUSTY SPRINGFIELD - DUSTY IN MEMPHIS

2009-10-14T11:58:00.001-07:00

DUSTY SPRINGFIELD - DUSTY IN MEMPHIS
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DUSTY IN MEMPHIS
#46 in my RECORD COLLECTION series
Dedicated to Scott, John & Tim

Is this one of the most perfect albums in the history of music?
mmmm, could be!

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GILDA RADNER - LIVE FROM NEW YORK

2009-10-14T11:57:00.003-07:00

GILDA RADNER - LIVE FROM NEW YORK
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LIVE FROM NEW YORK
#40 in my RECORD COLLECTION series
Dedicated to all the dogs in the world.

"I think dogs are the most amazing creatures; they give unconditional love.
For me, they are the role model for being alive."
- Gilda Radner

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HERB ALPERT - WHIPPED CREAM & OTHER DELIGHTS

2009-10-14T11:57:00.001-07:00

HERB ALPERT - WHIPPED CREAM & OTHER DELIGHTS
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WHIPPED CREAM & OTHER DELIGHTS
#43 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

an early obsession.

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JULIE LONDON - JULIE IS HER NAME

2009-10-14T11:55:00.001-07:00

JULIE LONDON - JULIE IS HER NAME
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JULIE IS HER NAME
#1 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

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KATE BUSH - THE DREAMING

2009-10-14T11:54:00.001-07:00

KATE BUSH - THE DREAMING
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THE DREAMING
#8 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

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KATE BUSH - HOUNDS OF LOVE

2009-10-14T08:21:00.001-07:00

KATE BUSH - HOUNDS OF LOVE
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HOUNDS OF LOVE
#33 in my RECORD COLLECTION series
Dedicated to Kinuko Craft

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KIRSTY MACCOLL - KITE

2009-10-14T08:20:00.003-07:00

KIRSTY MACCOLL - KITE
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KITE
#38 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

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LAURIE ANDERSON - BIG SCIENCE

2009-10-14T08:20:00.001-07:00

LAURIE ANDERSON - BIG SCIENCE
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BIG SCIENCE
#47 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

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LINDA RONSTADT - SILK PURSE

2009-10-14T08:19:00.001-07:00

LINDA RONSTADT - SILK PURSE
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SILK PURSE
#36 in my RECORD COLLECTION series
Dedicated to Jen, Kathryn & my Aunt Edie

Most of the other kids wanted to be Linda Ronstadt on the cover of her LIVIN' IN AMERICA album (the one with the satin hotpants & rollerskates), but i wanted to be Linda on the the cover of SILK PURSE, just hangin' out with her sweet piggy pals.

There was a time that i thought that Linda Ronstadt, Susan Lucci & my Aunt Edie were all the same person; up to that point, they were the three most beautiful women i'd ever seen, so it just made sense that they were all the same person!

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MARTIN DENNY - QUIET VILLAGE

2009-10-14T08:18:00.003-07:00

MARTIN DENNY - QUIET VILLAGE
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QUIET VILLAGE
#35 in my RECORD COLLECTION series
Dedicated to Bob & all my friends who crave a green bubble

Bob is my Dad.
Yeah, he's my stepdad, but he's been so much more of areal-life force & influence in life than the biological guy.
Bob is the one who taught us at any early age that Religion & Politics are all a big scam, The American Dream is a joke built on lies, & that animals are better than people.

My humor, questioning nature, generosity & fierce loyalty all come from Bob.

One of the things that was such a blessing all through growing up was Bob's record collection.
Crazy stuff from the 40s -early 70s...my favorite was Martin Denny's QUIET VILLAGE.
I would stare at the cover for hours, making up stories to go with the image, wondering what kind of animals were in her jungle...& what would i find inside that hut?

Not to mention drifitng & dreaming to Martin Denny's music...which was taking me on psychedelic trips looooong before i even knew what drugs or meditation were.

I am so grateful for the head start Bob gave us in life, teaching us to question authority, read more, learn more, & ABOVE ALL, BE KIND TO ANIMALS.

Bob didn't raise no zombies!

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MARVIN GAYE - WHATS GOIN ON

2009-10-14T08:18:00.001-07:00

MARVIN GAYE - WHATS GOIN ON
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WHATS GOING ON
#50 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

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NANCY & LEE

2009-10-14T08:17:00.001-07:00

NANCY & LEE
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NANCY & LEE
#48 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

i think SOME VELVET MORNING is one of the best songs *ever*, & has everything to do with who i am.

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NICO - CHELSEA GIRL

2009-10-14T08:16:00.001-07:00

NICO - CHELSEA GIRL
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CHELSEA GIRL
#44 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

for me, this album will always sound & smell like Montford, Asheville, on a summer day.
The mind reels at what this must have sounded like in NYC at the time it was released!

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NINA HAGEN - FEARLESS

2009-10-14T08:14:00.001-07:00

NINA HAGEN - FEARLESS
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FEARLESS
#34 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

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NINA SIMONE - IN CONCERT

2009-10-14T08:10:00.001-07:00

NINA SIMONE -IN CONCERT
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NINA SIMONE IN CONCERT
#32 in my RECORD COLLECTION series
Dedicated to LaFrae

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PATSY CLINE - SHOWCASE

2009-10-14T08:08:00.001-07:00

PATSY CLINE - SHOWCASE
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SHOWCASE
#52 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

Where I grew up, people were on a first-name basis with Patsy Cline. You just referred to her as "Patsy" & cast your eyes skywards.

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PEGGY LEE - IS THAT ALL THERE IS?

2009-10-14T08:07:00.003-07:00

PEGGY LEE - IS THAT ALL THERE IS?
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IS THAT ALL THERE IS?
#2 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

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PEGGY LEE - LATIN ALA LEE

2009-10-14T08:07:00.001-07:00

PEGGY LEE - LATIN ALA LEE
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LATIN ALA LEE
#3 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

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PEGGY LEE - MIRRORS

2009-10-14T06:24:00.003-07:00

PEGGY LEE - MIRRORS
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MIRRORS
#5 in my RECORD COLLECTION series
dedicated to Dougee Dimensional

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PIZZICATO FIVE - BOSSANOVA 2001

2009-10-14T06:24:00.001-07:00

PIZZICATO FIVE - BOSSANOVA 2001
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BOSSA NOVA 2001
#16 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

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PRINCE - LOVESEXY

2009-10-14T05:55:00.003-07:00

PRINCE - LOVESEXY
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LOVESEXY
#51 in my RECORD COLLECTION series
Dedicated to Lizz, Darbi & Lori

LOVESEXY is my favorite era of Prince. The whole positive vibe, the fresh early 90s imagery, and Prince's use of sampling opened up his world to me in a way that I'd never been able to get to before. The whole "THIS IS NOT MUSIC, THIS IS A TRIP" theme & motifs really spoke to me.
Not to mention the amazing Cat Glover! Even as a dancer, her vibe is felt aaaalllll over this record!
This is a funny, sexy, funky & romantic album.
I can, have & will dance to it all the way thru.
maybe i'll make a point of doin' that today!

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PSYCHIC TV - ALLEGORY & SELF

2009-10-14T05:55:00.001-07:00

PSYCHIC TV - ALLEGORY & SELF
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ALLEGORY & SELF
#23 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

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SAINT ETIENNE - FOXBASE ALPHA

2009-10-14T05:54:00.001-07:00

SAINT ETIENNE - FOXBASE ALPHA
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FOXBASE ALPHA
#14 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

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SANDIE SHAW - HAND IN GLOVE

2009-10-14T05:30:00.001-07:00

SANDIE SHAW - HAND IN GLOVE
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HAND IN GLOVE
#39 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

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SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES - A KISS IN THE DREAMHOUSE

2009-10-14T05:23:00.003-07:00

SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES - A KISS IN THE DREAMHOUSE
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A KISS IN THE DREAMHOUSE
#25 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

This album sure blew out walls in my mind and expanded my reality. Dark and Sensual, moving in ways I'd never imagined, yet sounding so organic, as if it had always been there waiting for me. And I guess it had. It was the first time I felt allowed to explore and express that side of myself and life. That was so liberating; embracing the Dark helped me grow such an appreciation & respect for Light!
Now i love them both & try to keep 'em in balance.

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SKEETER DAVIS - THE BEST OF SKEETER DAVIS

2009-10-14T05:23:00.001-07:00

SKEETER DAVIS - THE BEST OF SKEETER DAVIS
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THE BEST OF SKEETER DAVIS
#41 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

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SPELL - SEASONS IN THE SUN

2009-10-14T04:49:00.001-07:00

SPELL - SEASONS IN THE SUN
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SEASONS IN THE SUN
#42 in my RECORD COLLECTION series

this may be my all-time favorite album...its sent me on so many deep & gorgeous tangents...& been an influence on spirit, humor, imagery & how i live my life.

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