DL Open Thread Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024
Let's check in on that political movement that doesn't want opponents calling them "weird." North Carolina governor candidate posts comments on porn chat board, calls himself a "Black Nazi." Florida…
Song of the Day 9/20: Homer Banks, “Coming Together”
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Another nugget from "Written in Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos," the 2023 box set that includes three discs of songs that, like this one, were demoed for the label's…
What Comes After the Revolution?
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Guest post by Jason 330 What happens when the outsiders finally become the insiders after a revolution? Do they unleash their inner Robespierre, exacting revenge in a reign of terror?…
Song of the Day 9/19: Foo Fighters, “My Hero”
Seems like every recording artist save Kid Rock wants Donald Trump to stop using their music, and some have been winning their cases in court. The latest example is Eddy…
Song of the Day 9/18: JD Souther, “Best of My Love”
JD Souther, best known for writing hit songs for the Eagles, Linda Ronstadt and other Southern California soft rockers of the '70s, died yesterday, cutting short a modest late career…
Song of the Day 9/17: Tito Jackson, “Love One Another”
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Tito Jackson, the Jackson 5 guitarist whose name became a punchline, died the Sunday of a heart attack at age 70. Tito knew standup comedians used his name for cheap…
DL Open Thread Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024
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Republicans thought nothing of their constant threats of violence until people started shooting at Trump. Now they want Democrats to stop talking about the threat to democracy posed by Trump…
Song of the Day 9/16: Jane’s Addiction, “Jane Says”
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In Boston the other night, fans went to a Jane's Addiction concert and a hockey game broke out. Mid-song, lead singer Perry Farrell turned his aggro act on Dave Navarro,…
DL Open Thread Monday, Sept. 16, 2024
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I want to thank the idiot with a gun who invaded Trump's golf course. I was beginning to despair of the media ever getting past their fixation on the culinary…
Song of the Day 9/14: Al Stewart, “Year of the Cat”
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In case you hadn't noticed, this year's presidential election is all about cats. I'm not clear on whether Republicans hate cats. Their disdain for cat ladies seems to indicate they…
Song of the Day 9/13: Frankie Beverly and Maze, “Before I Let Go”
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Soul singer Frankie Beverly, who died this week at 77, wasn't well known to white audiences. He and his band Maze didn't hit their commercial stride until the late '70s,…
Song of the Day 9/12: Linda Ronstadt, “La Cigarra”
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Big shout-out to Linda Ronstadt, who took to Instagram on the occasion of a Trump rally in her hometown today to blister the immigrant-hating/immigrant-marrying ex-president. Donald Trump is holding a…
Song of the Day 9/11: Camille, “Cats and Dogs”
Unless you're a right-wing loon, last night's debate might have been the first you've heard about the gangs of immigrants who are eating pet cats and dogs all across America.…