Song of the Day 11/10: R.E.M., “Daysleeper”
After a long night of rage-tweeting, how's a busy president supposed to get enough shut-eye? Simple – catch a few z's during one of those boring news conferencesthey're always scheduling…
Song of the Day 11/8: Workhouse Boys chorus, “Food, Glorious Food”
It takes a Dickensian villain to ask a court to cut off food aid before Thanksgiving, and Trump was up to the task. Maybe young Donald saw "Oliver!" at an…
Song of the Day 11/7: Alice Cooper, “Billion Dollar Babies”
Elon Musk and his stockholders sure showed Delaware Chancery Court. You think $56 billion in CEO compensation is excessive? How about ... one TRILLION dollars? That's how much Tesla will…
Song of the Day 11/6: Michael Sembello, “Maniac”
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The race for title of Craziest GOP Congresswoman is always hotly contested. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Lauren Bobert, and Anna Paulina Luna all have their moments, but nobody is as crazy…
Song of the Day 11/15: They Might Be Giants, “The Communists Have the Music”
A Democratic socialist – and a Muslim, no less! – is now the mayor-elect of New York City. Though Zohran Mamdani is a Democrat, he had to overcome the opposition…
Song of the Day 11/4: Tom Lehrer, “So Long Mom (A Song for World War III)”
Is it mere coincidence that Kathryn Bigelow's nuclear thriller “House Full of Dynamite” on Netflix came out about the same time Donald Trump proclaimed nuclear testing is back? The movie's…
Song of the Day 11/3: Connie Francis, “Who’s Sorry Now”
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The Wall Street Journal's editorial board is worried about the forces unleashed by Trump's unbridled fascism. They've been whinging about tariffs for quite a while now, but they're really riled…
Song of the Day 11/2: The Police, “Walking on the Moon”
Kim Kardashian might become a lawyer soon, but that doesn't mean she's anything but stupid, and I'm not just referring to her decision to have multiple children with a mentally…
Song of the Day 10/31: Oingo Boingo, “Dead Man’s Party”
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Before Danny Elfman embarked on his prolific career scoring films, he led a band called Oingo Boingo. His older brother had started a street theater troupe in Los Angeles in…
Song of the Day 10/30: Beru Revue, “Hoods a Go-Go”
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Not many DJs get obituaries in Rolling Stone, but Pierre Robert, the midday voice for WMMR in Philadelphia for four decades, did. The 70-year-old Deadhead went to sleep Tuesday night…
Song of the Day 10/29: Jerry Douglas, “Patrick Meets the Brickbats”
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Guest post by Nathan Arizona I basically know only three things about this song called “Patrick Meets the Brickbats.” • It has a funny title. • It has something to…
Song of the Day 10/28: Flamin’ Groovies, “First Plane Home”
The Flamin' Groovies were always in the wrong place at the wrong time. They started out playing rock 'n' roll in the style of the '50s and early '60s –…
Democrats and Republicans, Heed the Call, All Can Attend the Hypocrites’ Ball
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Jeffrey Balk, the erstwhile chair of the Sussex County Democratic Party, stepped down from his position over the weekend, but not before his situation exposed the rank hypocrisy of the…