Tag Archives: Linda Ronstadt

Dead Blogging ‘Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice’

Posted on September 19, 2019 by Campaign Outsider

Well the Missus and I trundled up to the Coolidge Corner Theater yesterday to see the documentary Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (through September 26) and say, I get the same chills from her singing as I did 50 … Continue reading →

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Riffs Round Midnight at the Global Worldwide Headquarters (Great ‘Colorado’ Bakeoff Edition)

Posted on May 20, 2018 by Campaign Outsider

As you splendid readers might remember, the hardriffing staff has long had a soft spot for The Flying Burrito Brothers. As we once noted, “Back in 1971, the hardsmoking staff glommed on to the Flying Burrito Brothers – one of … Continue reading →

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Round Midnight at the Global Worldwide Headquarters (God Bless Linda Ronstadt Edition)

Posted on September 6, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

In 1967 the hardyearning staff, like any red-blooded American male, had a knee-buckling crush on Linda Ronstadt. Exhibit All-You-Need-to-Know:     And it just got crushier from there. So it was bittersweet the other week to hear Kurt Andersen’s Studio 360 … Continue reading →

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Why The WSJ Is A Great Newspaper (‘Different Drum’ Edition)

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

The Wall Street Journal’s Friday Arena section has a regular feature called Anatomy of a Song, which deconstructs the creation of memorable musical performances. Up this week: Linda Ronstadt’s ‘Different Drum’. The It’s-Not-You-It’s-Me Song When the red light went on … Continue reading →

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