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DL Open Thread Sunday, May 23, 2021

By Alby May 23, 20211 Comment

Quote of the Day: Maybe it’s just because of lingering cartoon stereotypes about German efficiency, but I always assumed Nazis would be, like, unusually competent, y’know? Having lived through the…

Song of the Day 5/21: Pink Floyd, “Have a Cigar”

By Alby May 21, 2021

This one's for El Somnambulo, who's a bit miffed that guys who smoke expensive cigars will pay a lower tax rate than people who smoke El Ropos. Contra Sigmund Freud,…

DL Open Thread Friday, May 21, 2021

By Alby May 21, 20212 Comments

This is a short news roundup today for a simple reason: Damn near every story on the internet tells me I should be very, very afraid of damn near everything.…

Song of the Day 5/20: Carole King, “Will You Love Me Tomorrow”

By Alby May 20, 20215 Comments

There's no question Carole King belongs in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame -- she's been there, along with her first husband and lyricist, Gerry Goffin, since 1990. By…

DL Open Thread Thursday, May 20, 2021

By Alby May 20, 202112 Comments

New York magazine's Jonathan Chait says most people, liberals included, are failing to appreciate how much legal jeopardy the Last Guy is in now that the New York AG's office…

Song of the Day 5/19: Gil Scott-Heron, “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised”

By Alby May 19, 20213 Comments

For some reason, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame couldn't simply place Gil Scott-Heron among the pantheon. He's in this year, but as an "early influencer." If they're talking…

Song of the Day 5/18: The Go-Go’s, “Our Lips Are Sealed”

By Alby May 18, 202111 Comments

I like the Go-Go's, really I do. Their peppy power pop fit nicely with the New Wave movement of the early '80s and MTV made sure you noticed how easy…

Song of the Day 5/16: Billy Preston, “Nothing From Nothing”

By Alby May 16, 20212 Comments

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is deeply flawed, but it does serve to shine an annual spotlight on some musicians who have faded into obscurity. Billy Preston will…

DL Open Thread Sunday, May 16, 2021

By Alby May 16, 20213 Comments

We now have demonstrative proof that today's Americans are stupider than Americans of the past. We had actual gas shortages in the 1970s, and officials didn't have to issue warnings…

Song of the Day 5/14: Todd Rundgren, “Couldn’t I Just Tell You”

By Alby May 14, 20212 Comments

The poobahs who run the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame finally got around to admitting Todd Rundgren this year, in his 25th year of eligibility as a solo artist.…

DL Open Thread Friday, May 14, 2021

By Alby May 14, 20214 Comments

Sorry for the delay, we had some issues with Wordpress. Joe Biden's statement of support for Israel did not sit well with some progressives in Congress, so the media is…

Song of the Day 5/13: Foo Fighters, “Big Me”

By Alby May 13, 2021

Yes, you are getting old. The Foo Fighters were among those selected for the 2021 class of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which means the band, which started…

DL Open Thread Thursday, May 13, 2021

By Alby May 13, 20217 Comments

Israel and the Palestinians are fighting again. This is news in the same sense that the weather is news -- the particulars change, and sometimes there's a hurricane, but the…