Song of the Day 9/21: Blondie, “One Way or Another”
Trump got his special master. Now will the special master get him? Donnie Two Scoops is more slippery than an eel -- uglier, too. But one way or another... Debbie…
Song of the Day 9/20: Freddy Fender, “Across the Borderline”
Operation Immigrant Dump needed Donald Trump to steal the idea from '60s Southern racists, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to put it into practice, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to fuck…
Song of the Day 9/19: Elton John, “Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding”
Though Queen Elizabeth remains dead, Britain's almost endless period of mourning -- even our British friends said yesterday that enough was enough -- will come to a close today with…
Song of the Day 9/18: The James Gang, “Funk #49”
If you weren't a fan of the Foo Fighters you probably never heard of Taylor Hawkins before he died in March at age 50. But you've definitely heard of some…
DL Open Thread Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022
Wilmington is going to get an economic boost next month when media floods the city for the Elon Musk-Twitter showdown in Chancery Court. Background coverage has already begun, such as…
DL Open Thread Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022
Turns out that business of moving migrants from border states to northern cities might not be as cute as Trump and his orc-governors thought. Turns out it might be illegal.…
Song of the Day 9/16: King Harvest, “Dancing in the Moonlight”
Connoisseurs of yacht rock trace the roots of the retroactively-defined genre to the Southern California soft-rock boom of the mid-'70s, so this song is technically a precursor. No matter. One-hit…
DL Open Thread Friday, Sept. 16, 2022
Our Criminal Ex-President is spewing threats about violence again if he's arrested. The irony is that we know Trump will be hiding in the basement if any violence actually occurs.…
Song of the Day 9/15: World Party, “Way Down Now”
The TV watching public (which is everybody but me, basically) is in a tizzy. The streaming services that have replaced cable TV, which replaced broadcast TV, are slashing programming, removing…
DL Open Thread Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022
Media scolds yesterday chided Joe Biden for flying Air Force One to Delaware to -- sit down now -- vote in Tuesday's primaries. "But, but, but he could have voted…
Song of the Day 9/14: Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, “The Tears of a Clown”
Colin Bonini always reminded me of a clown. Not figuratively, literally. He's a large man -- his everyday shoes are clown-sized -- but his smile isn't painted on, it's real.…
Song of the Day 9/13: Chase, “Get It On”
The early '70s were great times for horn players who wanted to be rock 'n' rollers. Jazz was shrinking, and though soul revues often featured horn sections, guitars ruled rock,…
Song of the Day 9/12: Midlake, “Roscoe”
Guest post by Nathan Arizona Is Roscoe a productive name, as the Texas band Midlake would have it? And what the heck is an occupanther? Was “Roscoe” one of the…