Skip to primary content
Skip to secondary content

A Small Press Life: Books. Art. Writing. Life. Tea.

Not just a blog, a philosophy

A Small Press Life: Books. Art. Writing. Life. Tea.

Main menu

  • Home
  • About
  • Project 366
  • The Dead Writers Round-Up
  • Voices from the Grave
  • Fuel for My Jetpack Mead for My Dragon
  • [R]evolving Incarnations
  • Shopping for the Bookworm

Tag Archives: Songwriters

Happy Birthday, Mr. Strummer!

Posted on August 21, 2014 by maedez
4

Joe Strummer would have been 62 today!

He’s one of the reasons that I am a decent person.

He is missed.

Joe Strummer

Joe Strummer

Posted in Celebrations, Dead Writers, Music, Poets, Writers, Writing | Tagged Dead Writers, Joe Strummer, Music, Punk, Punk Rock, Songwriters, The Clash, Videos, Writers, Writing | 4 Replies

Daily Diversion #214: John Hiatt/Robert Cray

Posted on July 2, 2014 by maedez
4

I took yesterday off to indulge in some musical inspiration:

John Hiatt

An early birthday gift from my mom: seeing John Hiatt (and Robert Cray) in concert.

Posted in INSPIRATION, Music, Photography | Tagged Cincinnati, Inspiration, John Hiatt, Live Music, Music, Musicians, Photographs, Photography, Photos, Robert Cray, Songwriters | 4 Replies

[Alternative Muses] Goodbye, Johnny Mercer!

Posted on June 25, 2014 by maedez
7

Songwriter, lyricist, and singer Johnny Mercer died on 25 June 1976.

Johnny Mercer Statue

12 June 2014: The Johnny Mercer Statue in Savannah.

“The days of wine and roses laugh and run away like a child at play.”-Days of Wine and Roses (Henry Mancini/Johnny Mercer)

Posted in Dead Writers, Photography | Tagged Dead Writers, Johnny Mercer, Music, Public Art, Savannah, Songwriters, Travel, Writers, Writing | 7 Replies

Voices from the Grave #77: Lou Reed

Posted on October 28, 2013 by maedez
4

Dirty Blvd., 1989

Laurie Anderson & Lou Reed on Charlie Rose, 2003

Remembering Lou Reed, ABC News

Sweet Jane

Posted in Voices from the Grave | Tagged Death, Interviews, Lou Reed, Music, Musicians, Songs, Songwriters, Writers, Writing | 4 Replies

Our Motto, Our Mantra, Our Inspiration

"Young or old, those who have anything to say will have their own way of saying it."-Robert McAlmon

Words of Vigor and Creativity

"We must walk consciously only part way toward our goal and then leap in the dark to our success."-Henry David Thoreau
"What we see depends mainly on what we look for."-Sir John Lubbock
"This thing that we call 'failure' is not the falling down,but the staying down."-Mary Pickford
"The chief danger in life is that you may take too many precautions."-Alfred Adler
"Real poverty is the loss of imagination."-Denyce Graves
"It's necessary to be slightly underemployed if you are to do something significant."-James D. Watson

Contributors

Recent Posts

  • Daily Diversion #460: Punk
  • [Podcast Appearance] AntmanVs Austen House Books
  • Daily Diversion #459: Madly, Deeply
  • {Annual Re-Post} My Buddy Frank…
  • My Evening Plans….

Archives

Categories

Meta

  • Register
  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.com

Dates

March 2023
M T W T F S S
 12345
6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
2728293031  
« Feb    

Pinterest

Follow Me on Pinterest

Follow Us on Facebook

Follow Us on Facebook

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 4,844 other subscribers

Freshly Pressed in Honor of Frank

Cool Posts from Our Sister Site : Font and Frock

R.I.P. Norman Lloyd (1914-2021)

Norman Lloyd, long a personal favorite of mine, was a fascinating man and performer. Norman Lloyd Dead [THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER]

R.I.P. Geoffrey Scott

Geoffrey Scott was from a  younger generation than the performers I normally write about, but his handsome presence was ubiquitous during my 1980s childhood. From Dynasty to The Love Boat, Night Court, and Battle of the Network Stars, his charisma and acting ability lit up the small screen for decades. He will be missed. Geoffrey […]

Kirk Douglas: 1916-2020

[2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon] But Baby Think of Me Once in Awhile: On Andy Travis as Television’s Best (and Hunkiest) Boss

Welcome to the 2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon! Baby, If You’ve Ever Wondered:  It still seems like yesterday that the idea for RI popped in my head. It was actually in December 2015, while in a hotel room getting ready for a holiday party, when it occurred to me that there was a  gap in the classic […]

Announcing the 2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon!

This is one of my favorite events of the year, and not just because I’m the co-hostess. It’s simply that good. And fun. Oh, so much fun! Here’s my original announcement. ANNOUNCING THE 2019 REEL INFATUATION BLOGATHON I hope you’ll join us!

MY KO-FI

My Ko-Fi

Tags

  • 1920s
  • Actors
  • Alternative Muses
  • animals
  • Art
  • Artists
  • Beauty
  • Biography
  • Birthdays
  • Blogathons
  • Blogging
  • Blogs
  • Book Reviews
  • Books
  • Books in art
  • Celebrations
  • Columbus
  • Creativity
  • Daily Diversion
  • Dead Writers
  • Dogs
  • Entertainment
  • Fashion
  • Fiction
  • Film
  • Films
  • Food
  • History
  • Holidays
  • Hollywood
  • Humor
  • Humour
  • Illustrations
  • Inspiration
  • Interviews
  • Jewelry
  • Life
  • Links
  • Literature
  • Love
  • Milestones
  • Mother Nature
  • Movies
  • Music
  • Nature
  • News
  • Novels
  • Ohio
  • Painters
  • Paintings
  • Performance
  • pets
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Photos
  • Plays
  • Playwrights
  • Poetry
  • Poets
  • Portraits
  • Quotes
  • Reading
  • Reviews
  • Shopping
  • Shopping for the Bookworm
  • Short Stories
  • Style
  • Tea
  • Television
  • Travel
  • Weekly Photo Challenge
  • Winter
  • Women Reading in Art
  • Writers
  • Writing

Search Here

Blogroll

  • Discuss
  • Get Inspired
  • Get Polling
  • Get Support
  • Learn WordPress.com
  • Theme Showcase
  • WordPress Planet
  • WordPress.com News
Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com.
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
  • Follow Following
    • A Small Press Life: Books. Art. Writing. Life. Tea.
    • Join 4,718 other followers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • A Small Press Life: Books. Art. Writing. Life. Tea.
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...