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Song of the Day 10/16: Dave Grusin, “St. Elsewhere” Theme

By Alby October 16, 2026No Comments

As El Somnambulo noted last Sunday, this year's WXPN countdown is gathering listeners' votes for what's billed as the 885 Greatest Songs from Movies & TV. I think they're mixing…

DL Open Thread: Friday, October 16, 2026

By El Somnambulo October 16, 20264 Comments

Wilmington Doesn't Even Consider Community Policing. It could go a long way to addressing these community concerns: Weeks after a late-summer spike in violence, many Wilmington residents are saying they want to…

Song of the Day 10/15: Public Enemy, “Rebel Without a Pause”

By Alby October 15, 2026No Comments

The fourth annual Hip Hop Cultural Summit at the Delaware Art Museum on Saturday has a theme of "Art As Activism," so it invited the man who did as much…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, October 15, 2026

By El Somnambulo October 15, 20264 Comments

The Tide Has Turned Against Data Centers In NCC. Here's proof: The New Castle County Council on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed its second ordinance regulating data centers — with little debate.…

Song of the Day 10/14: Frank Sinatra, “Autumn in New York”

By Alby October 14, 2026No Comments

Guest post by Nathan Arizona Every season has its songs, and the Great American Songbook is filled with tunes about the season of too much pumpkin spice and the scent…

DL Open Thread: Wednesday, October 14, 2026

By El Somnambulo October 14, 20265 Comments

Plaintiffs Request Information From State Auditor In Ongoing Suit Against the Diamond State Port Corporation: The legal representation in the taxpayer suit against the Diamond State Port Corporation is demanding…

Song of the Day 10/13: The Beach Boys feat. John Stamos, “Forever”

By Alby October 13, 20261 Comment

Music news these days is full of stories about octogenarians trying, and often failing, to perform for paying audiences. Barry Manilow, Lionel Richie and Rod Stewart, – all have had…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, October 13, 2026

By El Somnambulo October 13, 20265 Comments

Firefighting Foam Finally Finished In Delaware. With one notable exception...: Thousands of residents living near military bases in Delaware drank contaminated tap water for years, unaware they were ingesting toxic…

Song of the Day 10/12: Matt Munro, “From Russia With Love”

By Alby October 12, 20261 Comment

Was Trump trying to help himself or his buddy Vladimir when he agreed to buy boatloads of diesel fuel from Russia? Hey, why not both? Forget about the corruption, the…

DL Open Thread: Monday, October 12, 2026

By El Somnambulo October 12, 20262 Comments

Progressives Poised To Gain Seats In Delaware. While most of this is not new, it's a nice pick-me-up for a Monday morning: Progressive candidates are poised to win big in…

DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: October 11, 2026

By El Somnambulo October 11, 20268 Comments

Since neither my wife or I could find much that fit the theme this week, I decided to share my fave ideas for this year's 'XPN 885 Countdown: Songs From…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, October 10, 2026

By El Somnambulo October 10, 2026No Comments

Trump And Putin Continue Mutual Protection Pact. We're talkin' diesel fuel this time: President Donald Trump said he has struck a deal to obtain diesel from Russia, a stunning reversal…

Song of the Day 10/9: Johnny Marr, “It’s Time”

By Alby October 9, 20261 Comment

Guest post by Nathan Arizona One of the most highly regarded guitar players of the past four decades has just sold about 80 of them for nearly $5 million. But…