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It Was You

Sharleen Spiteri:

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The Ghost of You Walks

Richard Thompson:

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Oh Girl

The Chi Lites:

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Persuasion

Richard and Teddy Thompson, 1999. I know it was 1999 because I saw this tour a few days after I ran into my ex a thousand miles away. I was trying to process the experience and this song seared itself into my memory:

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Awww

Just go read it. It’ll make you smile.

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Wall St. Rap

And yet, there are people who think Tim Robbins is some kind of nut. All I can say is, “Bob Roberts” looks more like a documentary every day:

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The Story

Brandi Carlile:

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Energy

The Apples in Stereo:

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I Don’t Want A Lover

Texas:

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I Want To Live

From Bob Roberts:

I was talking to a friend on the phone tonight, and he’s still saying he wouldn’t be surprised if McCain staged his own assassination attempt, getting himself shot in the leg and then campaigning the last few weeks from his hospital bed.
What could I tell him, that they’d never stoop to such a [...]

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I Am So Ordinary

Paula Cole:

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Why Should I Care

This beautiful ballad was written by Clint Eastwood for “True Crime.” Diana Krall:

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Shotgun Down The Avalanche

“Shotgun” was the first CD I ever owned. Shawn Colvin at the 1988 Philadelphia Folk Festival:

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Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)

Robert Plant and Allison Krauss:

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When I Grow Up

Michelle Shocked:

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Babette’s Feast

I forgot to mention I found a VHS tape of the wonderful “Babette’s Feast” last week for $1 - it’s one of my very favorite films. It won the Oscar for Best Foreign Film in 1988. Anyway, if you haven’t seen it yet, add it to your Netflix list:

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Surrender

How could I have missed her until now? Sharleen Spiteri is awesome, the same way Aretha is:

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You, Me, and the Bourgeoisie

The Submarines live:

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All The Times I’ve Cried

God, I love this kind of Brit neo-Sixties pop. Sharleen Spiteri:

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Rockferry

Boy, this really sounds like a Sixties single. Duffy:

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Extraordinary Machine

Fiona Apple:

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Change The World

One of my friends is flirting with a guy who she swears looks like Eric Clapton, and she made me put this up tonight:

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R.I.P.

Jerry Wexler, 91. Possibly the greatest record producer ever.

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Pride (In the Name of Love)

U2:

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Ready For Love

India Arie’s beautiful song.

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One Love

Bob Marley:

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Let Love Rule

Lenny Kravitz:

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Love

Joni Mitchell:

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Give Me Love

George Harrison live:

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All You Need Is Love

The Beatles:

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