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Song of the Day 2/2: Ray Charles, “You Don’t Know Me”

By Alby February 2, 2019

Groundhog Day is the least impressive of holidays, but it has the best movie associated with it. The song most associated with the movie is naturally the Sonny and Cher…

Another Tiresome Liberal Call for Someone to Resign

By Alby February 1, 201932 Comments

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, a Democrat, livened up a slow news day when he was found to have not merely posed for racist photos as a medical student, but to…

Song of the Day 2/1: Spirit, “I Got a Line on You”

By Alby February 1, 20192 Comments

Spirit's biggest hit -- its only song to reach the Top 40 -- "I Got a Line on You" was released in late 1968 and hit No. 25 in early…

Song of the Day 1/31: Steely Dan, “Barrytown”

By Alby January 31, 20192 Comments

Another song from the '70s that remains sadly relevant today, though I suppose Donald Fagan would have to update "I just read the Daily News" to "I just listen to…

Song of the Day, 1/30: Colin Hay, “Waiting For My Real Life to Begin”

By Alby January 30, 20191 Comment

Most people know Colin Hay from his days fronting Men at Work, the '80s New Wave band from Australia that scored a huge international hit with "Down Under." That was…

Dover Downs’ McGlynn Wrong Again — Sports Betting Did Put It in the Black

By Alby January 29, 20192 Comments

'Memba when Dover Downs' Denis McGlynn told anyone who would listen that sports betting wouldn't make his racino profitable? According to this new Matt Bittle story quoting Captain Poormouth in…

Song of the Day 1/29: Caroline Rose, “Soul No. 5”

By Alby January 29, 20191 Comment

Here's something different: A female solo artist who ridicules the patriarchy and has a good time doing it. Rose, a Long Islander, started out as a country/folk artist but got…

Song of the Day, 1/28: Squeeze, “The Truth”

By Alby January 28, 2019

Is there any lyricist more self-lacerating than Squeeze's Chris Difford? His typical narrator can most often be found at the pub, confessing his sins and blaming himself for yet another…

Song of the Day 1/27: Jonathan Clark, “Have You Ever Seen the Rain”

By Alby January 27, 2019

Sunday seems like the right day for this elegiac reading of the Creedence classic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMtZ7DcyfQU Jonathan Clark is one of those Los Angeles professionals who's been a working musician most…

Song of the Day 1/26: Chip Taylor, “Angel of the Morning”

By Alby January 26, 20191 Comment

As Mike Dinsmore pointed out yesterday, 1968 was a banner year for pop and rock music. One of the most enduring songs to hit the charts that year was this…

An Understander’s Guide to Gov. Carney’s Budget

By Alby January 25, 20197 Comments

The budget released by Gov. John Carney doesn't officially mean a thing, because the General Assembly's Joint Finance Committee puts together the state's real budget, starting with hearings next Tuesday.…

Song of the Day 1/25: The Equals, “Police on My Back”

By Alby January 25, 20192 Comments

This one's for Roger Stone, who famously has a criminal tattooed on his back. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4E5aF_rdX9Q Most people know this tune because The Clash covered it, but the original was done…

Song of the Day 1/24: They Might Be Giants, “Your Racist Friend”

By Alby January 24, 20196 Comments

I listen to a lot of old music, and one of the things I've noticed is how little has changed over the years. This song dates back to 1990, when…