Song of the Day 12/5: Nine Inch Nails, “The Beginning of the End”
Could this be a message for Valerie Longhurst? You decide. It comes from Trent Reznor's 2007 LP "Year Zero," a concept album about an American dystopia. Reznor set his tale…
BREAKING!!! We Now Have THE MOST IMPORTANT LEGISLATIVE RACE OF 2024!!!!
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If anything, seven exclamation points aren't enough. Far be it from me to engage in hyperbole (he lied), but this immediately jumps to the top of the list. The challenger? …
DL Open Thread Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023
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Proof, as if more were needed, that politics is now professional wrestling: Disgraced ex-Rep. George Santos is monetizing his graft in various ways. One of them is selling cameo greetings…
Collin O’Mara Announces Exploratory Committee For Governor Run
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Make no mistake--he's running. I'm pretty sure that BHL's fall from grace precipitated this run as some key players are moving to Collin's camp. Here is his announcement: "Delaware needs…
Song of the Day 12/4: Jim Bryant, “Something’s Coming”
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El Somnambulo insisted I feature this tune today. I have no idea why, but when a man in a luchador mask tells you to do something, you do it. Though…
DL Open Thread Monday, Dec. 4, 2023
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This story came out a week ago and sank without a trace: The president of the United Nations’ annual climate summit planned to use the talks to lobby dozens of…
Song of the Day 12/3: Ratboys, “The Window”
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El Som included a tune from Chicago band Ratboys in his monthly favorite new tunes post back when their fifth studio LP, "The Window," came out in August. The album,…
DL Open Thread: December 3, 2023
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A Trump Dictatorship Could Well Be Upon Us. Just in case you were enjoying your Sunday morning coffee. The article is long, but necessary. Please read it. Bush V. Gore:…
Song of the Day 12/2: The Pogues, “Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah”
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It's been a tough year for Ireland's musicians. Sinead O'Connor died in July, and this week Shane MacGowan, frontman for the Pogues, died a week after being discharged from a…
DL Open Thread: Saturday, December 2, 2023
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Trump Pardoned Them. They're Helping His Presidential Run. No other word but 'transactional' comes to mind: Never before had a president used his constitutional clemency powers to free or forgive…
DL Open Thread: Friday, December 1, 2023
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Israel Knew Of Hamas' Planned Attack--And Did Nothing. For over a year: Israeli officials obtained Hamas’s battle plan for the Oct. 7 terrorist attack more than a year before it…
Delaware Political Weekly: November 24-30, 2023
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1. Annnd, just like that, we have a Democratic primary for NCC Council President. Robert A. Williams, who previously served on Wilmington City Council, as filed. I spoke to him…
‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: November 2023
A shorter list this month. Always happens in November as some of the best tunes I heard will not be released until 2024. February, in particular, looks real promising. Shorter,…