Song of the Day 8/29: The McCoys, “Hang On Sloopy”
You surely know this cover version of the song, credited to the McCoys. You probably haven't heard the original by the Vibrations, titled "My Girl Sloopy," though it reached No.…
Song of the Day 8/27: Stanley Beckford and the Starlights, “Soldering”
A footnote to "Sara Smile" by Hall and Oates, the song I wrote about a few days ago: Its B-side was another tune from the duo's Silver Album, a reggae-flavored…
Song of the Day 8/26: Isaac Hayes, “Theme From Shaft”
Guest post by Nathan Arizona If you have anything bad to say about Isaac Hayes' “Shaft,” there can be only one response: Shut yo mouth. We’re talking ’bout Shaft. John…
Song of the Day 8/25: Billy Joe Royal, “Cherry Hill Park”
This one's for Gary Busey, who ran into some trouble over there in Cherry Hill, N.J., a couple of weeks ago at a horror film convention. Billy Joe Royal of…
Song of the Day 8/24: The Gap Band, “You Dropped a Bomb on Me”
I've been trying to work up some concern that the Moscow car-bombing of Darya Dugina, daughter of "Putin's Rasputin" Alexander Dugin, will lead to something worse than what's already happening…
Song of the Day 8/23: Daryl Hall and John Oates, “Sara Smile”
The term blue-eyed soul, despite having been coined by influential Philadelphia DJ Georgie Woods, has become problematic for many people. Among them: A guy whose roots in both white and…
Song of the Day 8/22: The Righteous Brothers, “You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling”
People might not realize it today, but radio was once nearly as segregated as schools and swimming pools were. White stations played white musicians for white audiences, black stations did…
The News Journal Won’t Tell You, but Bipartisan Ben duPont Backs Trump’s Boy Oz
Maybe I'm just lousy at navigating their archive, but I can't find any evidence that the News Journal has ever reported on the close ties between Pennsylvania Senate candidate Dr.…
Song of the Day 8/21: Spanky and Our Gang, “Sunday Will Never Be the Same”
Elaine McFarlane had a helluva voice and a nickname based on her last name's similarity to child star George McFarland, better known as Spanky, of the old "Our Gang" one-reelers…
Song of the Day 8/19: Randy Rainbow, “Yesterday”
As he admits in this video, Randy Rainbow is running out of show tunes, so he set this one to the Beatles classic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdSZRkeQfnk
Why Corporate Democrats Hate Progressives
It's very simple: They want all existing power structures left intact, they just want Democrats and their donors, rather than Republicans and their donors, atop the pyramid reaping the rewards.…
Song of the Day 8/18: Patty Griffin, “Be Careful”
From a political standpoint, the end of Roe v. Wade has been a boon for Democrats. From a practical standpoint it's causing, and will continue to cause, misery, injury and…
Song of the Day 8/17: Buck Owens and Dwight Yoakam, “Streets of Bakersfield”
Guest post by Nathan Arizona Ask a random person who Buck Owens was, and chances are you’ll hear something about “Hee Haw," the cornpone comedy and country music TV show…