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Song of the Day 8/26: Isaac Hayes, “Theme From Shaft”

By Alby August 26, 20221 Comment

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”

By Alby August 25, 2022

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”

By Alby August 24, 20223 Comments

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”

By Alby August 23, 20224 Comments

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”

By Alby August 22, 20222 Comments

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

By Alby August 22, 20221 Comment

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”

By Alby August 21, 2022

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”

By Alby August 19, 2022

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

By Alby August 19, 202220 Comments

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”

By Alby August 18, 2022

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”

By Alby August 17, 20221 Comment

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…

Song of the Day 8/16: Del Shannon, “Runaway”

By Alby August 16, 20226 Comments

Guest post by Nathan Arizona When was a synthesizer first used in recorded pop/rock music? Maybe surprisingly early. Some say 1961, on Del Shannon’s “Runaway.” The electric keyboard work was…

Song of the Day 8/15: The Animals, “We Gotta Get Out of This Place”

By Alby August 15, 20222 Comments

With more RWNJ violence on the horizon, I think this song represents a common sentiment -- who wouldn't want to get out of this place? Released in 1965, it has…