DL Open Thread Monday, May 6, 2024
Whatever happened to "the home of the brave"? This country has an entire political party scared to confront the sociopath who leads it, and his lickspittles are vying for a…
Song of the Day 5/4: Bill Murray (as Nick Winters), “Star Wars”
Nowadays, after nine feature-length films and spinoff series galore, it's hard to remember what a big deal the original Star Wars was when it came out in 1977. That was…
Song of the Day 5/3: David Bromberg, “Dehlia”
David Bromberg, who's called Wilmington home for the past 22 years, announced that he's moving to New York City – for a quieter life. Bromberg relocated from Chicago to Wilmington…
Song of the Day 5/2: Duane Eddy, “Rebel Rouser”
Duane Eddy, whose deep, twangy guitar instrumentals helped lay the foundations of rock 'n' roll, died Tuesday at age 86. His string of hit singles produced by Lee Hazlewood, who…
Song of the Day 5/1: John Lennon, “Working Class Hero”
It's International Workers' Day in 160 countries, but not the United States, where every day is Industrialists' Day. Get back to work. John Lennon recorded more than 100 takes of…
DL Open Thread Wednesday, May 1, 2024
I'm not going to bother with a Trump trial wrap-up, because if you consume news you can't avoid the media's information avalanche. I can't tell who's winning, but it's pretty…
Song of the Day 4/30: Riley Puckett, “The Cat Came Back”
As I noted yesterday, and Kristi Noem is finding out at her leisure, Americans treasure two animals above all others – Man's Best Friend, and His Noble Steed – and…
DL Open Thread Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Gov. John Carney officially announced his candidacy for mayor of Wilmington Monday. If he succeeds, it would mark one of the biggest self-demotions since ex-President John Quincy Adams was elected…
Song of the Day 4/29: Dave Matthews Band, “Ants Marching”
Seems this was the year the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame bit the bullet and opened its doors to bands that were popular but critically scorned. Foreigner was finally…
DL Open Thread Monday, April 29, 2024
Trump's courtroom snoozing isn't just a punchline – according to this expert, it's another sign of his cognitive decline. According to Dr. John Gartner, "Trump fell asleep 4 out of…
Song of the Day 4/28: Henry Gross, “Shannon”
You don't have to be an animal lover to find yourself aghast at the Kristi Noem dog-killing story – not just that she did it in the first place, which…
Song of the Day 4/26: The Beatles, “I’m Only Sleeping”
He's at it again. Trump reportedly took a "bonafide nap" during his lawyer's cross-examination of National Enquirer honcho David Pecker this morning. Remember, with people like Trump, every accusation is…
Song of the Day 4/25: Mary J. Blige and U2, “One”
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame long since stretched the definition of "rock and roll" to include other genres, especially hip-hop and R&B, which often draws scorn from rock…