Archive for November, 2020
Song of the Day 11/25: Bruce Springsteen, “Last Man Standing”
Bruce Springsteen’s “Letter to You” album, released a month ago, got reviews I would characterize more as respectful than enthusiastic. Many of the songs replicate the arena-rock template Springsteen laid down 40 years ago, but most are neither written nor delivered with the passion he had in the ’80s — Springsteen said he wrote nine […]
DL Open Thread: Wednesday, November 25, 2020
‘A Team Of Careerists’. Yes, it probably could have been worse. Sure could have been better, though. We’ve got one torture defender among the nominees. Progressives are holding their fire for now. It’s looking more and more like a ‘Third Way’ cabinet. In his determination to avoid any confirmation battles, Biden appears to be choosing […]
Trump International Hotel will be shuttered in 7 months (by June 25th, 2021)
Anybody want to take the over for $1.00?
Song of the Day 11/24: Dave Clark Five, “Glad All Over”
When the Beatles led the first wave of the British Invasion, the band that challenged them in popularity wasn’t the Rolling Stones, who were still playing blues covers — it was the Dave Clark 5. Unlike the skiffle-influenced Merseybeat sound of the Beatles and other Liverpool bands, the north London-based DC5 were straight-up rock-and-rollers. They […]
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Look Who Got Federal Contract To Provide Food Boxes To The Poor. Are such contracts deliberate, or reflective of incompetence? Yes. GSA Administrator Finally Relents, Approves Transition Process. Begging the question, how did someone this incompetent ever get this position, which is truly an administrative position. Asked and answered. Restoring competence to government is only […]
Song of the Day 11/23: Cream, “Badge”
Eric Clapton and George Harrison’s lives and careers were intertwined to a remarkable degree — they played on each other’s albums, they gave each other guitars, they even stayed friends as they vied for the same woman, Harrison’s first wife, Pattie Boyd. But they only wrote one song together. As Harrison explained years later, “Each […]
DL Open Thread: Monday, November 23, 2020
Blinken Gets Nod For SOS. Biden makes two other appointments. Mainstream all the way. An end to ‘America First’. He will also restore the UN Ambassadorship to Cabinet-level status. I wonder if Biden punted on Susan Rice b/c of ‘Benghazi’. Too Crazy Even For Trump’s Legal Team. They were fine with Sidney Powell until she […]
Song of the Day 11/22: Grand Funk Railroad, “I’m Your Captain/Closer to Home”
When it comes to guys cracking up, I like the classics. This song, probably best and most-popular in Grand Funk’s repertoire, has been open to wide interpretation — one view holds that the “captain” is Richard Nixon, and the song about Vietnam. I always thought it represented a guy losing control of both his life […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, November 22, 2020
Trump Supporters Deliberately Jamming Up The Wisconsin Count. This stuff was all planned well in advance. If this election had been closer, Trump might’ve stolen it. Think about that. Trump Appointees Going To Extreme Lengths To Prevent Rollback Of His Legacy: During the past four years Mr. Trump has not spent much time thinking about […]
Song of the Day 11/21: Laurie Anderson, “It’s Not the Bullet That Kills You (It’s the Hole)”
Laurie Anderson was a performance artist and musician with a following among New York’s boho art scene for years before she became suddenly famous in 1981, when star British DJ John Peel championed her single “O Superman.” He propelled it to No. 2 on the UK charts, and her resulting LP “Big Science” did the […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, November 21, 2020
Mnuchin Moves To Tank Economy–For Biden. The Fed protests. So does the Biden team. Michigan Lawmakers To Honor Voters’ Choice. This would normally be a ‘dog bites man’ story. Not with Trump. Not in 2020. More Casual Corruption From Georgia’s US Senators. Pushed for tax break that would benefit–them. Schumer And Warren Push For Strong […]
Fuck you, Coons
Sure there are many villains in non-transition situation, but don’t forget the role of Democrats like Coons who are always bowing and scraping to Republicans. Always fucking lying about members of the GOP, making excuses for them and being dishonest about the GOP’s willingness to cooperate. Fuck you, Dude.
Song of the Day 11/20: Shark Tape, “Neverlast”
I have no topical reference today, just a song I keep on my playlist that nobody else has ever heard. I’m a sucker for power pop, and this little ditty hits my sweet spot — lots of jangly guitar with a melancholy edge, sort of a latter-day Gin Blossoms vibe. Shark Tape is, or was, […]
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