The Nut Factory in Our Midst
You might have seen the Buzzfeed interview and profile of Katie McHugh, a former Breitbart writer who now calls herself a former white nationalist, or maybe some of the voluminous…
Song of the Day 5/13: Bruce Springsteen, “Wild Billy’s Circus Story”
Old-timers might remember that when Bruce Springsteen was first signed to Columbia Records, he was promoted as the "new Dylan" -- or, rather, the latest in a long line of…
Song of the Day 5/12: Steve Winwood and Eric Clapton, “Dear Mr. Fantasy”
H/t to Nancy Willing, whose Traffic video posts got me listening to Blind Faith, Steve Winwood's collaboration with Eric Clapton. The supergroup was formed after Clapton left Cream and Winwood…
Song of the Day 5/11: The Traveling Wilburys, “Congratulations”
Bob Dylan writes so many songs he can't use them all. Some he leaves as demos that get out and get finished by others. Some he tosses into side projects…
Song of the Day 5/10: Argent, “Liar”
Three Dog Night had the hit with it, but "Liar" was written by Argent guitarist Russ Ballard and was included on the band's first album. I'm sure it will turn…
So Simple Even Kos Gets It
I find myself disagreeing with Markos Moulitsas when he says things like "Democrats must nominate a woman" and similar proclamations that are too calculating by half. I also dislike his…
Song of the Day 5/9: Hall and Oates, “You Make My Dreams”
MTV changed how music was promoted, but we tend to forget that when music videos were a new medium, record companies weren't inclined to spend much (read "any") money on…
Song of the Day 5/8: Wilbert Harrison, “Let’s Work Together”
This seems like as good a time as any to remind everyone that "united we stand, divided we fall," even if it took Wilbert Harrison years to realize it. The…
Song of the Day 5/7: Spirit, “Nature’s Way”
While the ongoing destruction of the American republic dominates the news, the ongoing destruction of the Earth's ecosystem struggles for attention, as evidenced by last week's UN report that one…
Song of the Day 5/6: Chicago Transit Authority, “I’m a Man”
Chicago Transit Authority, or Chicago as the band became known after the real CTA threatened a lawsuit, is remembered mostly as a soft-rock purveyor of sappy adult-contemporary material, because that's…
Song of the Day 5/5: Trout Fishing in America, “Pico de Gallo”
I chose this song for today because it mentions Cinco de Mayo, but I was just looking for an excuse. I've loved it ever since I heard it on WXPN's…
Song of the Day 5/4: Pete Seeger, “Turn! Turn! Turn!”
H/t to RE Vanella, who pointed out that yesterday would have been Pete Seeger's 100th birthday. In addition to playing a key role in the 20th century folk music revival,…
Song of the Day 5/3: Johnny Winter And, “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo”
Everybody knows the various Rick Derringer versions of his rock standard, but its first appearance on vinyl (that's all we had back then, kids) came on "Johnny Winter And," the…