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Song of the Day 9/20: Jim Croce, “Operator (That’s Not the Way It Feels)”

By Alby September 20, 2023

Nobody called it the Day the Music Died, but 50 years ago today Philadelphia-born singer-songwriter Jim Croce was killed in a plane crash in Natchitoches, La., cutting short his career…

Song of the Day 9/19: Maren Morris, “Get the Hell Out of Here”

By Alby September 19, 2023

Country music's instincts have always been reactionary. Back in 1969, when people were realizing Richard Nixon's promise to end the war in Viet Nam was bullshit, Merle Haggard wrote "Okie…

Song of the Day 9/18: Joe South, “Games People Play”

By Alby September 18, 2023

It's hard to tell nowadays, but pop psychology wasn't always with us. The book that brought it to the masses was published in 1964 by psychiatrist Eric Berne, who noticed…

Song of the Day 9/17: Jewel Akens, “The Birds and the Bees”

By Alby September 17, 2023

A little heavy petting music for Lauren Boebert, along with a suggestion that next time she get a room. Jewel Akens sang with a number of doo-wop groups in the…

DL Open Thread Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023

By Alby September 17, 2023

Josh Marshall makes the hard-to-argue-with case that the Republican reaction to their politically disastrous SCOTUS victory on abortion proves they don't give a flying fuck about babies. Like that was…

Song of the Day 9/15: Arthur Conley, “Sweet Soul Music”

By Alby September 15, 2023

If you can listen to this song without getting excited, you might want to find a nurse to check you for a pulse. Arthur Conley's was one of the most…

Song of the Day 9/14: Leslie Kritzer, “Creepy Old Guy”

By Alby September 14, 2023

Lauren Boebert, demonstrating the classiness we've all become familiar with, was booted from a performance of the musical "Beetlejuice" in Denver the other night after managing a hat trick of…

Song of the Day 9/13: Old and in the Way, “Wild Horses”

By Alby September 13, 2023

Joe Biden – you might have heard about this – is old. He's been old for quite some time now, having been born in 1942, but the media has just…

Song of the Day 9/12: R. Dean Taylor, “Indiana Wants Me”

By Alby September 12, 2023

So much for a good guy with a gun. Escaped killer Danelo Cavalcante broke into a house in rural Chester County and stole a .22-caliber rifle despite the homeowner firing…

Song of the Day 9/11: Shawn Colvin, “Viva Las Vegas”

By Alby September 11, 2023

Today marks a memorable anniversary. I speak, of course, of Sept. 11, 1991, the date The Dude writes a 69-cent check to pay for a quart of half-and-half at Ralph's…

Song of the Day 9/10: Sunny War, “Whole”

By Alby September 10, 2023

Venice Beach-based singer-songwriter Sunny War got a big media push when her latest album, "Anarchist Gospel," dropped back in February, but the song that WXPN picked up didn't catch my…

Song of the Day 9/8: Bobby “Blue” Bland, “I Wouldn’t Treat a Dog (The Way You Treated Me)”

By Alby September 8, 2023

It's impossible to satirize the stupidity of MAGAts because they're stupider than any smart person can pretend to be. How else to explain the results of the recent poll of…

Song of the Day 9/7: The Rolling Stones, “Angry”

By Alby September 7, 2023

The grandpas are alright. As if to prove that not all geriatrics are as decrepit as America's politicians, the Rolling Stones are releasing an album of new material Oct. 20.…