Biden to Tour Iowa on Malarkey-Free Bus
No, that's not a fake photo. Joe Biden is setting off on an 8-day bus tour of Iowa, and he's doing it in a bus that's either the cat's pajamas…
Song of the Day 11/30: Hiss Golden Messenger, “Saturday’s Song”
Hiss Golden Messenger -- singer-songwriter M.C. Taylor, guitarist Scott Hirsch and lots of guest musicians who change from album to album -- have been turning out beautifully crafted Southern folk-rock…
Song of the Day 11/28: Ray Davies, “Thanksgiving Day”
Ray Davies released this song on an eponymous 2005 EP. As is his custom, the bright, shiny melody covers some pretty dark lyrical territory. "It's all over, the American way,"…
Song of the Day 11/27: The Skillet Lickers, “Turkey in the Straw”
Not to be confused with that Sarah Palin YouTube hit, "Turkey in the Processor," this 1926 recording is one of the earliest of this 19th-century American folk tune, which derived…
The Knives Are Still Out for Bernie
We hear more fretting about Elizabeth Warren* from establishment types, but make no mistake, Bernie Sanders is the person corporate-loving Democrats most fear and loathe. Politico provides two examples today.…
Song of the Day 11/26: Eddie and the Hot Rods, “Do Anything You Wanna Do”
Eddie and the Hot Rods were one of the English "pub rock" bands that led directly to punk rock -- in fact, the term was first used in a review…
Song of the Day 11/25: AC/DC, “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap”
The theme song for the Republican ratfucking brigade. This tune goes back to the Bon Scott days, a reminder that Brian Johnson could take his place but couldn't really replace…
Song of the Day 11/24: Patty Griffin, “Heavenly Day”
This Patty Griffin song appeared on her standout 2007 LP "Children Running Through," honored as the year's top Americana album. Griffin, who burst on the scene with 1996's "Living With…
Song of the Day 11/23: Randy Rainbow, “He’s Just a Gurl Who’ll Quid Pro Quo”
Randy Rainbow has been watching the impeachment hearings, and he's come to the same conclusion the rest of us have, only more fabulously. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mWTDI4aQZY
Song of the Day 11/22: The Byrds, “He Was a Friend of Mine”
The assassination of John F. Kennedy was arguably the defining moment of the Boomer generation, and musicians responded with songs. Roger McGuinn -- still Jim at the time -- rewrote…
Song of the Day 11/21: Gordon Lightfoot, “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald”
When the ore freighter Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior on Nov. 10, 1975, it was among the worst maritime disasters in the history of the Great Lakes, but it's…
Someone’s Gonna Hafta Explain This to Me, I’m Not Sure What It Means
The other day Michelle Malkin, a longtime player in RWNJ circles perhaps best known for founding Twitchy, was dropped from the roster of Young America's Foundation (YAF), an organization that…
Song of the Day 11/20: Dawn Landes and Bonnie “Prince” Billy, “Dark Eyes”
One of Bob Dylan's many quirks is that he periodically fails to appreciate some of his best material. He left "Farewell, Angelina" off "Bringin' It All Back Home." "Blind Willie…