Lynne Jordan's Blog

Bricks and Mortar

Lynne — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 21:32:20 +0000

And I said to him: your silence is like a wrecking ball. Then I realized that no one can knock my house down. I’ve stood tall and strong for fifty years. I started thinking of how much damage I’ve done to myself: weight, unfulfilled promise of my talent, fear and lack of action. Sometimes I [...]

A Wonderful Man has Died.

Lynne — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:12:23 +0000

I am sad today. A very dear man died over the weekend. He was a friend to the world of classical music, he was a reknowned expert and dealer of rare antique violins (Stradivarians & Guarneris) and stringed instruments. He loved life. He loved rock n roll. He loved my singing. We had great affection [...]

You Better Carry That Weight

Lynne — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:48:19 +0000

Weird day today. A friend, a good friend who I’ve known for decades expressed “worry” that I might drop dead from being fat. Actually she said: “I worry about you” and then proceeded to tell me that another friend wanted to do an “intervention” which I later found out was not true. It was handled [...]

Whitney Houston

Lynne — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:50:24 +0000

I am offended by the words of people who are so cavalier about the death of the great Whitney Houston. Statements like: “waste of talent,” “I don’t feel sorry for her” and “she blew it” shock and sicken me. It’s as if they have no compassion and seemingly revel in the demise of others. No, [...]

Been Meaning to Write but Inexplicably Unable to Do So…

Lynne — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:50:06 +0000

It’s been so damn long since I blogged on here that I almost forgot how to use the dang software! Good news: I was asked again to join the cast of Tony Fitzpatrick’s final installment of the trilogy of his one man shows at Steppenwolfe Garage. The 2011 show “Stations Lost” got rave reviews and [...]

Where did my summer go?

Lynne — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 04:00:40 +0000

I know that time is not passing faster. We would have heard about that right? I mean some physicist would have published a paper announcing the discovery that time was speeding up, right? So, what the hell happened to the Summer of 2011? Is it because I am older that time appears to fly by [...]

Amy Winehouse

Lynne — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 19:41:30 +0000

Amy Winehouse was found dead in her London apartment today. This is such sad news to me. I was so hoping she would find her way back and start creating more of her terrific music. I loved her voice and her songs so much. My niece called me and gave me the news. She said [...]

Doing the Happy Dance!

Lynne — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 17:59:19 +0000

Mushiness alert: this post contains expressions of such happiness and gratitude that they may make you puke. But I’m just too happy to give a damn! I’m so happy today. I am happy that I can sing. I am happy that I have so many wonderful people who care about me. I am happy that [...]

Something is stirring…

Lynne — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 22:01:23 +0000

I’m getting ready to get ready for my gig du jour, which happens to be a fundraiser for a wonderful Chicago creative institution: Chicago Dramatists. Their Blue Moon gala will be a smaller event than, say, the one we did last weekend which had close to a thousand guests or the one last month that [...]

Life is Good, mostly

Lynne — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 03:55:11 +0000

… especially if I focus on certain things like my upcoming appearance in Tony Fitzpatrick’s play “Stations Lost” at Steppenwolf Garage or the recent string of great gigs we’ve been rocking lately or the recent flurry of social events I’ve managed to leave my diva cave to attend. Life is shit if I focus on [...]