Song of the Day 9/25: Patti Smith, “People Have the Power”
I'm looking to dispel the air of doomed gloom that pervades progressive spaces these days, so here's an anthem by Patti Smith and Fred "Sonic" Smith from her 1988 LP…
Song of the Day 9/24: The Clash, “The Guns of Brixton”
Set aside all your anxiety about Trump's assault on American democracy. If you think we're headed for civil war and a breakdown of social order, the question becomes as simple…
Wake Up, Worriers, You’re Being Played by Trump and the Media
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The media bombardment is neverending. Trump is going to steal the election. Be afraid, be very afraid! Rachel Maddow intoned last night, "What will you do for your country when…
Song of the Day 9/23: Robert Hazard, “Change Reaction”
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Forty years ago, Robert Hazard was the biggest thing on Philadelphia's music scene. Hazard, born Robert Rimato to an operatic tenor who lived in Delaware County, played folk, country and…
Song of the Day 9/22: Bruce Springsteen, “If I Was the Priest”
I mentioned the other day that Bruce Springsteen's upcoming album will feature new recordings of three songs from his earliest back catalog that have never seen official release. This is,…
Hey, Chris Coons, the Journos Are Onto Your Game
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Sen. Chris Coons said something in a Fox News appearance that caught the attention of William Saletan of Slate. Saletan tweeted: Sen. Coons (D) says he'll appeal to his close…
Song of the Day 9/21: Bob Mould, “Siberian Butterfly”
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Bob Mould released this a couple of week ago to preview his new album, "Blue Hearts," due out Friday. It's a throwback to his Hüsker Dü days -- fast, loud…
Song of the Day 9/20: Bruce Springsteen, “Letter to You”
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Bruce Springsteen dropped a new single Sept. 10, the title track to an upcoming album with the E Street Band recorded live in Springsteen's home studio, no overdubs, in just…
Song of the Day 9/19: AI/DC, “Great Balls”
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This is a few months old but I just found it the other day, and I still crack up when I listen to it. Back in May some YouTuber who…
Song of the Day 9/18: Twisted Sister, “We’re Not Gonna Take It”
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Let's say you have two aging rock stars, one a legendary Irish R&B singer, the other a Long Island hair-metal has-been. If I told you one was a virulent anti-masker,…
Song of the Day 9/17: Carroll O’Connor and Jean Stapleton, “Those Were the Days”
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So I'm in the shower the other day and suddenly the theme song to "All in the Family" pops into my head, and it occurs to me that all the…
A Majority of Democratic Votes Were Not Cast at the Polls
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Despite its Democratic majority, Delaware's voting rules are among the most restrictive in the country. Perhaps that Democratic majority ought to rethink that -- in yesterday's Democratic senatorial primary, 52%…
Song of the Day 9/16: Three Dog Night, “Celebrate”
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The best night for progressives in Delaware primary history is certainly something to celebrate. Sarah McBride, Marie Pinkney, Eric Morrison, Madinah Wilson-Anton, Larry Lambert -- all of them are going…