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Song of the Day 6/2: Oasis, “Falling Down”

By Alby June 2, 20234 Comments

Joe Biden tripped and fell on stage at the Air Force Academy graduation ceremony yesterday, thereby demonstrating, according to the wingnutosphere, his absolute unfitness for the office of the presidency.…

Song of the Day 6/1: The Police, “Wrapped Around Your Finger”

By Alby June 1, 20233 Comments

Remember those Danish documentarians who followed Roger Stone just before and after the 2020 election? They've released their film, "A Storm Foretold," in Denmark, and it's got some bombshell moments…

Song of the Day 5/31: Little Feat, “Fat Man in the Bathtub”

By Alby May 31, 20236 Comments

With Donald Trump in legal quagmire and Ron DeSantis flailing, the GOP's scrubs see opportunity. Only Mike Pompeo has figured out that he has no constituency. The rest -- Nikki…

Song of the Day 5/30: The Zombies, “Care of Cell 44”

By Alby May 30, 2023

It looks like Elizabeth Holmes is finally headed to prison for defrauding investors (who included Rupert Murdoch and Betsy DeVos so, y'know, limited sympathy) with her bogus blood-testing device. Will…

Song of the Day 5/29: Mike Oldfield, “Tubular Bells”

By Alby May 29, 20232 Comments

Fifty years ago last week, a new record label debuted with an unusual offering -- an LP that consisted of two side-long compositions by a 19-year-old guitarist, Mike Oldfield, who…

Song of the Day 5/27: Brad Paisley, “Alcohol”

By Alby May 27, 20232 Comments

The News Journal's Ryan Cormier has a paywalled story about the latest trend in college drinking in Newark, where the University of Delaware apparently remains among the nation's top party…

Song of the Day 5/26: The Rascals, “A Beautiful Morning”

By Alby May 26, 20236 Comments

It is indeed a beautiful morning, but gardens aren't going to stay beautiful long if we don't get some rain soon. Don't worry, not on the holiday weekend -- no…

Song of the Day 5/25: Ike & Tina Turner, “Proud Mary”

By Alby May 25, 20231 Comment

On her final visit to the United States in 2019 for the opening of a musical about her life, Tina Turner, who died Wednesday at 83, reflected on how far…

Song of the Day 5/24: The Rolling Stones, “Luxury”

By Alby May 24, 2023

Kyrsten Sinema is one of the more curious political cases out there. How does someone start out a Green and wind up a corporate tool? Whatever the reason -- after…

Song of the Day 5/23: Billy Joel, “We Didn’t Start the Fire”

By Alby May 23, 20232 Comments

This song must be having a moment. I heard it three times on the radio, on three different stations, in the past two weeks, and even though it's one of…

Song of the Day 5/22: Jimmy Buffett, “Come Monday”

By Alby May 22, 20238 Comments

For the second time in less than a year, Jimmy Buffett has cancelled concerts due to health issues that required immediate attention. Now 76, the country's second-richest Buffett -- his…

Song of the Day 5/21: 100 gecs, “Hollywood Baby”

By Alby May 21, 2023

I haven't listened to much hyperpop, but this song by 100 gecs, from their recent album "10,000 gecs," caught my ear with its syncopated rhythm and aggro lyrics that seem…

Song of the Day 5/19: The Who, “Bargain”

By Alby May 19, 20232 Comments

Seems Dodderin' Joe Biden is doing it wrong again. After saying he wouldn't negotiate on raising the debt ceiling -- itself a negotiating stance -- he's now negotiating on raising…