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Song Of The Day: Nov. 14, 2018
Saturday, June 7, 2008 was an ungodly sweltering evening. The weather killed walk-up sales for Chuck Prophet & The Mission Express, whose performance that night at the Arden Gild Hall was every bit as torrid as the weather. During this song late in the set, a fuse (or something) blew, and the audience sang the […]
Open Thread For Nov. 13, 2018: Four No-Trump
Lessee…no-shows a ceremony honoring the World War I dead? Check. And check out his excuse. No, not the rain. ‘Concern for Paris traffic.’ No-Shows Arlington Cemetery on Veterans’ Day? Check. Urges that Florida military ballots not be counted? Check. Presides Over trainwreck On GI benefits? Check. Happy Veterans Day, Y’All. RIP Stan Lee. I don’t […]
Song(s) Of The Day: Nov. 13, 2018
I booked Bettye LaVette at the Arden Gild Hall back in 2005 when she made her comeback with ‘I’ve Got My Own Hell To Raise’. She’s become one of the greatest voices and song interpreters of our generation. Here’s one that she performed at the Gild Hall (Lucinda Williams’ Joy) and one she performed at […]
Open Thread For Nov. 12, 2018: How Dry Trump Is
Donald Trump did something that our soldiers didn’t do during World War I. Refused to go out in the rain. To honor their memory and the memory of all who who were part of the war that ended 100 years ago. The President Of The United States wouldn’t go out in the rain. President Obama? […]
Song Of The Day: Nov. 12, 2018
‘Hey, El Som, how about doing a week of songs from artists you’ve booked at the Gild Hall?’ Wh-why, what a great idea! Think I’ll start with vocalist supreme Cat Russell:
Daily Thread For Nov. 9, 2018: Keystone Pipeline Springs Legal Leak
Something tells me this will get people talking. Federal judge halts construction of Keystone pipeline. Why?: A federal judge late Thursday blocked construction of the disputed Keystone XL oil pipeline, saying the Trump administration “simply discarded” the effect the project would have on climate change. Even by Trumpian standards, this Whitaker guy is a, what’s […]
Song Of The Day: Nov. 9, 2018
In case you haven’t guessed by now, if there was only one genre of music that I could listen to for the rest of my life, it’d be the sweet soul music of the ’60s and early ’70’s. Heard this one last night while driving home from recording the first DL podcast with the Righteous […]
Nov. 8, 2018 Open Thread: California Bloodlines
Yet another mass murder, this time at a country & western bar that catered to college students. Something tells me that the shooter wasn’t a music critic. Nope, a Marine vet with symptoms of PTSD, including apparently a suicidal incident in his past. He was a Marine, though, so of course he should keep his […]
The New Legislative Leadership Teams
We’ll start with the ‘Just the facts, ma’am’ portion of the story. Here’s who was elected last night at the caucuses: Senate D’s: Dave McBride, President Pro-Tem; The Ethically-Bankrupt Nicole Poore, Senate Majority Leader; Bryan Townsend, Majority Whip. Senate R’s: Gerald Hocker, Senate Minority Leader; Cathy Cloutier, Minority Whip. House D’s: Pete Schwartzkopf, Speaker; Val […]
Song Of The Day: Nov. 8, 2018
I was out running errands yesterday, and XPN was playing a whole bunch of Joni Mitchell songs in a row. I was afraid that she had passed away, and listened to the songs in that context. I actually became depressed. Thankfully, they were celebrating her 75th birthday, and I was listening to side 2 of […]
BREAKING: Trump Fires Sessions
While expected, it reminds us that there is no break from Trump’s perfidy: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/07/us/politics/jeff-sessions-fired-trump.html?action=click&module=Spotlight&pgtype=Homepage
Is John Carney Sending Prisoners Out-Of State Under The Cloak Of Election Darkness?
There’s word on the street that he’s trying to do this. Not for the first time. Last time he tried, Rep. J. J. Johnson called him on it and got him to stop. J. J.’s not there anymore. Everybody is paying attention to the election. Carney has no clue as to how to solve the […]
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