Archive for November, 2019
Song of the Day 11/30: Hiss Golden Messenger, “Saturday’s Song”
Hiss Golden Messenger — singer-songwriter M.C. Taylor, guitarist Scott Hirsch and lots of guest musicians who change from album to album — have been turning out beautifully crafted Southern folk-rock (or Americana if you prefer) for a decade now without really breaking through. It’s not for lack of trying — Taylor has released 11 albums […]
‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes For Oct./Nov. 2019
A rare spate of traveling delayed my due diligence for October. Accordingly we have a Very Special Double Edition of my fave new tunes. I also plan to do both a Best of 2019 list soon and a Best of the Decade list by year’s end. If I get the requisite technical assistance, I’ll provide […]
DL Open Thread: Sat., Nov. 30, 2019
Trump Apparently Hallucinated That Taliban Cease-Fire. Hey, it’s hard to speak the truth when you’ve literally never done so: President Trump’s confident assertion that the Taliban is ready and even eager for a cease-fire demanded by the United States in Afghanistan’s 18-year-old war may be more wishful thinking than reality. Declaring that the U.S.-Taliban talks […]
DL Open Thread: Fri., Nov. 29, 2019
Wanna Become A Magistrate? Move To South Carolina. With the right backing, you’ll sail right through. The Complex Web Of Ukraine-US Ties. If you’re looking for context, we’ve got your context right here. Featuring Delaware’s sleaziest lawyer, Joseph di Genova. Why Did Kamala Harris’ Campaign Implode? I thought she might be The One after that […]
Probably not connected to anything
A senior Deutsche Bank executive who signed off on major Trump loans killed himself in California last week, authorities say. Deutsche Bank Executive Who Signed Off On Trump Loans Kills Self At Age 55 1/ Thomas Bowers, a former Deutsche Bank who was the head of the American wealth-management division, killed himself in Malibu, California on […]
Song of the Day 11/28: Ray Davies, “Thanksgiving Day”
Ray Davies released this song on an eponymous 2005 EP. As is his custom, the bright, shiny melody covers some pretty dark lyrical territory. “It’s all over, the American way,” might have sounded like a lament about the Bush administration then, but these days it sounds downright prescient.
DL Open Thread: Thurs., Nov. 28, 2019
Happy Thanksgiving. The outrages don’t stop, not even for the holidays: Fired Navy Secretary Tells All. He spares nobody, including himself. ICE Creates Fake University, Arrests Enrollees. Usual protections don’t apply, since enrollees are not citizens. They should have enrolled in Betsy DeVos’ beloved ‘for-profit’ colleges, then they would have been safe. Trump Has Spent […]
Spread the Love this Very Happy Thanksgiving
DL sends a very heartfelt thank you to ur DL family of commenters, lurkers, hate-readers. I don’t know about you guys but I’m more thankful and optimistic this Thanksgiving than I’ve been for years.
We have Republicans and Republican enabling toadies like Coons on the run on many fronts, and no matter what – we are going to have a strong Democratic candidate endorsing broadly popular progressive initiatives in the election next year.
If you agree, here are some great candidates to support and help spread the winning vibes:
To help Jess Scarane beat Republican enabling toady, Coons, donate here.
Give a few bucks to Larry Lambert here.
Donate to help elect Madinah Wilson Anton here
Enjoy your turkey and in the immortal words of Hugh Martin, have yourself a merry little Christmas. Let your heart be light.
Coons plots with GOP to hamstring future Dem majorities
Coons must be very worried that Democrats are going to retake the Senate. How else can you explain him handing Mitch McConnell veto power over Democratic initiatives in the event of a Blue Wave? And how else can you explain Coons preemptively conspiring with his GOP buddies to hamstring Democratic initiatives by enacting automatic cuts […]
Song of the Day 11/27: The Skillet Lickers, “Turkey in the Straw”
Not to be confused with that Sarah Palin YouTube hit, “Turkey in the Processor,” this 1926 recording is one of the earliest of this 19th-century American folk tune, which derived from an even older Irish ballad. The Skillet Lickers were mostly Georgians with day jobs, led by Gid Tanner, and their music was old-time even […]
DL Open Thread: Weds., Nov. 27, 2019
Rethug Congressman/Auto Dealer Busted Again For Selling Cars Subject To Recall. Mike Kelly of NW Pa. I’m telling you, the Rethug Party is now a cabal of criminals. Kentucky Rethugs Plot To Limit Governor’s Powers. Top lobbyists would determine who Governor could select to be Transportation Secretary. No doubt, the timing is just coincidental. How […]
The Knives Are Still Out for Bernie
We hear more fretting about Elizabeth Warren* from establishment types, but make no mistake, Bernie Sanders is the person corporate-loving Democrats most fear and loathe. Politico provides two examples today. First, in Ryan Lizza’s worth-a-read feature about the shadow Barack Obama casts over the Democratic primary field, he includes the nugget that Obama stood ready […]
Song of the Day 11/26: Eddie and the Hot Rods, “Do Anything You Wanna Do”
Eddie and the Hot Rods were one of the English “pub rock” bands that led directly to punk rock — in fact, the term was first used in a review of the band’s energetic live act. This 1977 track was the band’s high point. Though it received no airplay in the U.S., it reached No. […]
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