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Song of the Day 6/30: Elton John and Taron Egerton, “Your Song”

By Alby June 30, 20191 Comment

"Rocketman," the Elton John biopic/fantasy/jukebox musical, has generated only about one-tenth the box office, and even less of the buzz, of "Bohemian Rhapsody," but it has exceeded analyst expectations and…

Song of the Day 6/29: CeeLo Green and Daryl Hall, “Fuck You”

By Alby June 29, 20194 Comments

I think of this song every time Donald Trump opens his mouth. It's been nine years since CeeLo Green (born Thomas DeCarlo Callaway), along with collaborators including Bruno Mars, wrote…

Song of the Day 6/28: Martha and the Vandellas, “Heat Wave”

By Alby June 28, 20191 Comment

In meteorological terms, what we're in just barely qualifies as a heat wave, but if you're compiling a Global Warming soundtrack, this is the lead single. It worked magic for…

Biden’s Staff Reportedly ‘Freaking Out’ Over His Performance

By Alby June 28, 20198 Comments

Olivia Nuzzi of New York magazine talked to a source close to the Biden campaign who told her Biden's staff is "freaking out" over his poor performance. From her Twitter…

Song of the Day 6/27: Jakob Dylan and Jade Castrinos, “Go Where You Wanna Go”

By Alby June 27, 2019

In case you hadn't noticed, Laurel Canyon is having a moment, and it's not just the new Springsteen album. Jakob Dylan has put together a documentary called "Echo in the…

Song of the Day 6/26: John Prine, “Lake Marie”

By Alby June 26, 20191 Comment

This isn't John Prine's most famous song, but it's the one that many of his fans -- including Bob Dylan -- consider his greatest. Unlike most of his story songs,…

Song of the Day 6/25: George Harrison, “Wah Wah”

By Alby June 25, 2019

Here's another song that, for reasons I can't fathom, has never been employed for its obvious calling as a TV commercial. It's Hoagiefest time at the region's favorite convenience store,…

Song of the Day 6/24: Blue Swede, “Hooked on a Feeling”

By Alby June 24, 20192 Comments

"Hooked on a Feeling" had been a hit twice and been recorded by several artists before it hit No. 1 in America in 1974 with this version by a group…

Song of the Day 6/23: Russian Interior Ministry Choir, “Get Lucky”

By Alby June 23, 2019

Greetings, Americans! Do not get afraid! Just because Russia now own American government does not mean no more fun! Russians like big fun! Even Russian police love music and fun!…

Song of the Day 6/22: Death Cab for Cutie, “Cath…”

By Alby June 22, 20191 Comment

Huzzah! Tonight's Firefly lineup actually includes a band whose name I recognize. After a string of successful albums in the '00s, Death Cab seemed to peak in 2008 with its…

More News That’s Not About Trump

By Alby June 21, 20191 Comment

Against all evidence, events occur in the nation and world that have nothing to do with the tangerine tyro, or Americans’ obsession with him. To wit: Philadelphia refinery explosion visible…

Song of the Day 6/21: Yes, “Your Move/All Good People”

By Alby June 21, 20191 Comment

A message slipped into this chess metaphor was as close to political as Yes ever got. If you only heard it on AM radio when it was released as a…

Kerri Evelyn Harris Says What No Other Delaware Democrat Dares

By Alby June 20, 20193 Comments

Kerri Evelyn Harris joined scores of black politicians in condemning Joe Biden's inarticulate-at-best remarks about getting along with segregationist senators early in his career. She told the Huffington Post, “That…