Alby – Page 57 – Delaware Liberal

DL Open Thread Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024

By Alby August 14, 202410 Comments

For months, the war in Ukraine has been pushed to the media back burner, where slow Russians gains provided grist for the "Surrender Dorothy Ukraine" crowd's ever-grinding mill. Millions of…

Song of the Day 8/13: Veruca Salt, “So Weird”

By Alby August 13, 2024

If whoever programmed "My Heart Will Go On" for the Trump rally is looking for more troll bait, might I suggest this as a theme song? It dates from 2006,…

DL Open Thread Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024

By Alby August 13, 202424 Comments

The Harris campaign has shown a talent for reducing Donald Trump to a sputtering fountain of rage, and never more so than when mocking him over crowd sizes – hers…

Song of the Day 8/12: The Staple Singers, “I’ll Take You There”

By Alby August 12, 2024

The Staple Singers' first No. 1 hit, and the song they're best remembered for, didn't really have much to do with the group. Mavis Staples is the only one who…

DL Open Thread Monday, Aug. 12, 2024

By Alby August 12, 20243 Comments

Is there a bad idea John Carney won't embrace? Most basketball fans are aware that the Philadelphia 76ers want to construct a new arena in downtown Philly right next to…

Song of the Day 8/11: Céline Dion, “My Heart Will Go On”

By Alby August 11, 20242 Comments

As El Som noted in today's Open Thread, the musical highlight of Trump's sparsely attended Montana rally was the syrupy tear-jerker "My Heart Will Go On" by Céline Dion –…

Song of the Day 8/8: Taylor Swift, “Look What You Made Me Do”

By Alby August 8, 2024

Taylor Swift cancelled three shows in Vienna after three suspects were arrested and charged with plotting an attack on her show. Police found bombs and ISIS propaganda, indicating again that…

Song of the Day 8/7: Warren Zevon, “I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead”

By Alby August 7, 20244 Comments

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz might present as an old man, but he's only 60, and a whole lot cooler than he looks. He proved it when the Rock and Roll…

DL Open Thread Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024

By Alby August 7, 202411 Comments

Reaction to Kamala Harris' selection of Tim Walz as her running mate has been widely praised. Most pundits have cited his mien, best summed up by Harold Meyerson of the…

Song of the Day 8/6: Big Data feat. Joywave, “Dangerous”

By Alby August 6, 2024

Trends in popular music evolve rather slowly in modern times, which makes it harder to tell when they shift. Eleven years ago, for instance, this tune was all the rage,…

DL Open Thread Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024

By Alby August 6, 202416 Comments

Kamala Harris will name her choice for vice president today. Because American politics is essentially sports for the athletically disinclined, the bookies have Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz pulling slightly ahead…

Song of the Day 8/4: Aerosmith, “Dream On”

By Alby August 4, 20243 Comments

Some of the rock bands that formed in the '60s are still performing live – some are on their third or fourth farewell tour. But bands formed in the '70s…

Song of the Day 8/2: Rupert Holmes, “Escape (The Piña Colada Song)”

By Alby August 2, 20245 Comments

These hot, sticky days call for tropical drinks with tiny umbrellas in them, and no tropical drink with a tiny umbrella is more popular than the piña colada – nobody…