Song of the Day 8/16: Phish, “Moma Dance”
WXPN in Philadelphia has been doing its Funky Friday for more than 30 years now, long enough that I automatically associate Fridays with soul and funk. One band I never…
Who Do I Vote For When All the Candidates Suck?
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That's the situation confronting voters in the gubernatorial primary. They might suck to different extents and in different ways, but they all have significant drawbacks. Bethany Hall-Long's are obvious. Even…
Song of the Day 8/15: Phish, “You Enjoy Myself”
The pandemic has killed off Dover's Firefly music festival, but this year The Woodlands found a replacement: Phish's four-day Mondegreen festival. There's a big difference, though. Where Firefly hosted dozens…
Song of the Day 8/14: R.E.M., “Orange Crush”
OK, so the election isn't being held today and a lot can change in (checks watch) 82 days. But right now the Harris/Walz ticket looks poised to crush a certain…
DL Open Thread Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024
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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”
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
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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”
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
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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”
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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”
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”
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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
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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…