Alby – Delaware Liberal

Song of the Day. 1/8: Richard Lloyd, “Misty Eyes”

By Alby November 8, 2026No Comments

Guitarist Richard Lloyd, who died at age 75 of bile duct cancer, was treated as punk rock royalty for his work with Tom Verlaine in Television, where they spiked punk's…

Song of the Day 11/6: Harry Nilsson, “The Puppy Song”

By Alby November 6, 20261 Comment

Guest post by Nathan Arizona What could be more calming in anxious times than watching newborn puppies 24 hours a day, or however long your tolerance for cuteness will let…

Song of the Day 11/5: Bobby Pulido w/ El Plan, “Para Ti Con Amor”

By Alby November 5, 2026No Comments

The blue tide in Texas swept through the Rio Grande valley, where Hispanics turned against the GOP in a big way. Among the beneficiaries was Tejano musician turned politician Bobby…

DL Open Thread Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026

By Alby November 5, 20269 Comments

El Som is under the weather, so fill in for him with your impression of Delaware's election results. In the rest of the world, change is afoot. For the moment,…

We’re Back, and Post-Tsunami Open Thread Nov. 4, 2026

By Alby November 4, 20266 Comments

We're back! Sorry for this morning's interruption, I promise it had nothing to do with overindulging of inebriating spirits. Well, that exceeded even the most optimistic predictions for Democratic gains.…

Song of the Day 11/3: John Mayer, “Waiting on the World to Change”

By Alby November 3, 2026No Comments

We've heard for days now that early voting is uncommonly heavy for a midterm election, demonstrating how eager many people are to give Trump his comeuppance. Proving yet again the…

Song of the Day 11/2: Carly Simon, “Anticipation”

By Alby November 2, 2026No Comments

Democrats have been waiting two years for the chance to slow America's descent into fascism, and tomorrow we'll finally find out if the voters have met the challenge. Will the…

Song of the Day 10/31: Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, “I Put a Spell on You”

By Alby October 31, 20262 Comments

Screamin' Jay Hawkins never made the Billboard charts, and he resented the adjective his record label affixed to his name. "If it were up to me, I wouldn't be Screamin'…

Song of the Day 10/30: Louis Armstrong, “Keepin’ Out of Mischief Now”

By Alby October 30, 2026No Comments

If you were raised in Delaware or nearby parts of Pennsylvania or New Jersey, you probably know the night before Halloween as Mischief Night, when children and adolescents engage in…

Song of the Day 10/29: Oscar Isaac, “Fare Thee Well (Dink’s Song)”

By Alby October 29, 2026No Comments

Today is the deadline for WXPN's listener poll of the best songs from movies or television. Each voter gets to list 10 songs, and like El Somnambulo, I try to…

Song of the Day 10/28: Neil Young, “Rockin’ in the Free World”

By Alby October 28, 2026No Comments

Neil Young is suing Donald Trump's political action committee again for the unauthorized use of "Rockin' in the Free World," and this time he's trying to hit them where it…

Song of the Day 10/27: Immaterialize, “Cheesecake Factory”

By Alby October 27, 2026No Comments

Do they serve the drinks with straws at the Cheesecake Factory? I hope so, because the GOP is grasping at them in its bid to stave off disaster. You might…

Credit Where It’s Due – Kudos to Coons

By Alby October 26, 2026No Comments

Does it count as bipartisan when six Democrats and one lame-duck Republican do something right? If so, I have to give credit to Chris Coons for a bipartisan move that…