About Marcy
I'm tackling a series of challenges, and I'm becoming less timid and squeamish in the process. I'm also writing my memoirs, one scene at a time. Come along for the ride. Read more.
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Category Archives: Music
The Voice in My Head is Now Set to Music: My Theme Song
The voice in my head is now set to music. “Don’t be! Too timid and-d squeamish…” All I had asked for was a few seconds of original music that I could use in the beginning of a video. Make it … Continue reading
The Off the Beaten Path (and Couch) Playlist
Quick: What’s the first thing I should do to start training for the Rugged Maniac? A) Get a new pair of running shoes. B) Stretch. C) Hit the pavement. D) Make a new playlist. Once the correct answer, D, was … Continue reading
47 Years of Great Rock: You Say It’s Your Birthday
Hop on a 13-minute journey through the history of rock and roll. Starting with the classic rock of the Who in 1965, you’ll hear hard rock, psychedelia, roots rock, Southern rock, funk, punk, new wave, a quick nod to disco, … Continue reading
Sleepers: 10 more movies you’ve never seen, but should
Link to first list: 10 movies you’ve never seen, but should Some of these movies are sleepers; some are beloved ones that you may have forgotten. Here are 10 more movies you’ve never seen, but should: one all-time favorite movie … Continue reading
Levon Helm’s Midnight Ramble
Update: Levon died on April 19, about two months after I saw this show. My thoughts are with Levon’s family and friends. Ashes of laughter The ghost is clear Why do the best things always disappear Like Ophelia Please darken … Continue reading
Posted in 101 Things, Music
Tagged 101 Things, Big Pink, Levon Helm, Midnight Ramble, rock
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What’d You Do with the Money?
This is part of a series, “Scene from a memoir I haven’t written yet.” Please scroll to the bottom to see how to link up a post of your own. What’d You Do with the Money? “A long long time … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Scene from a Memoir
Tagged American Pie, blog hop, link party, memoir, Scene from a Memoir, writing prompt
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MCB on NYE
We brought in the new year with the Michael Cleary Band last night. Great show! We’ve been following Michael Cleary for 20 years, longer than that really because we followed him in his previous band, The Bus. We don’t get … Continue reading
Love in a Mixtape
This is part of a series, “Scene from a memoir I haven’t written yet.” Love in a Mixtape Back in 1988, we still looked up movie show times in newspapers, we still were shocked by the Iran-Contra affair on television, … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Scene from a Memoir
Tagged falling in love, link party, memoir, mixtape, rock, Scene from a Memoir, writing prompt
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Big Grooves and Little Feat: Concert review
Little Feat, Warner Theatre (Torrington, CT), July 31, 2011 I been warped by the rain, driven by the snow I’m drunk and dirty don’t ya know, and I’m still, willin’ The adoring crowd was with Little Feat all the way, … Continue reading
In the days of my youth… Listening to Led Zeppelin
Hour after hour my teenage self stayed in my room listening to rock albums. For a large block of those years, it was Led Zeppelin on the turntable. I would put on a stack of records at bedtime, and every … Continue reading
