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Song Of The Day: Feb. 19, 2018
Feeling nostalgic for Obama on this Presidents’ Day? How about some Chicago soul wishing we could just turn back the hands of time (h/t to Alby)?:
Song Of The Day: Feb. 18, 2018
Nathan Arizona closes out a great week: “The best band of the 1990s Brit-pop era and one of the best guitar-rock bands ever. The Gallagher brothers who led Oasis feuded constantly and finally broke up the group in 2009. Now each of them leads a band not as good as Oasis. Older brother Noel was […]
Song Of The Day: Feb. 17, 2018
Nathan Arizona Day 6: Perfect way to start your Saturday. “Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd were two American jazzmen who picked up early on Brazilian bossa nova. Tom Jobim’s “Desafinado” is one of the classics of the genre, almost as well-known as “The Girl From Ipanema.” This song is from the pair’s 1962 album ‘Jazz […]
Delaware Political Weekly: Feb. 9-15, 2018
1. It’s On. Kerri Harris Vs. Tom Carper. I should probably lead with this story every week from now on as it’s pretty clear that this campaign will have to generate its own news w/o any media assistance. Except for us. We’ve been calling for a race like this for years, we have chronicled Carper’s […]
Song Of The Day: Feb. 16, 2018
Nathan Arizona Week, Day 5: “Some us will alvvays (CQ) love power-pop no matter when it comes out. This tune arrived in 2014 from a Canadian band that spells its name that way because some other band was already using the usual spelling. No word on how Betty and Veronica feel about singer and songwriter […]
Stoopid Joint Finance Committee Tricks
First of all, take a look at the current membership of the JFC. Other than Rep. J. J. Johnson, this is not exactly the ‘best and the brightest’. This is also about as conservative a JFC as I’ve ever seen. Then you have the ethical sewer that is Sen. Nicole Poore. OK, enough editorializing for […]
Song Of The Day: Feb. 15, 2018
Nathan Arizona Week: Day 4!! “Folk-rock for our time by one of a host of young guitarists who play in the tradition of Bert Jansch, Tim Hardin and John Martyn. Video shot at Fourth of July celebration in his home town Chicago. Summer in the city. If you like this, check out James Blackshaw.”:
Bloomberg: Hedge Funds Exploit Trump Tax Loophole By Registering LLC’s In Delaware
When all else fails, the wealthy always have Delaware LLC’s to shelter their ill-gotten gains. (And to pay off porn stars, but that’s a story for another day.) This Bloomberg report spells out how hedge funds are exploiting Delaware law to avoid paying taxes on their profits. It’s disgraceful. Here’s their modus operandi: Since late […]
Song Of The Day: Feb. 14, 2018
Nathan Arizona, Day 3 (Editor’s Note: If it’s Valentine’s Day, I’m just a spy in the house of love): “The eccentric Was brothers (not their real names, not real brothers) called themselves Was (Not Was) and were better known for writing and production work than turning out hits. But this one from 1988 cracked the […]
Guess Which Delaware Legislator Just Cashed In
Need a hint? Take a look at what passes for the ‘leadership’ of the Delaware Police Athletic League: https://palde.org/board-of-directors/ Yup. The amoral and ethically-bankrupt Valerie Longhurst who, in her spare time, doubles as the Majority Leader for the Delaware House of Representatives, has finally landed in a cushy do-nothing job. It took her longer than […]
Song of the Day Feb. 13, 2018: New Radicals, “You Get What You Give”
Nathan Arizona Week. Day 2!: The only hit by a 1990s “alternative” band with hints of the ’70s. In fact, pretty much the only New Radicals song anybody’s ever heard of. Praised by Joni Mitchell, who hardly likes anything. It never made sense to me that this group dropped off the face of the earth […]
Song of the Day Feb. 12, 2018: The View, “Wasted Little DJs”
Nathan Arizona, Day One!: Crackling indie pop-rock from a rousing and rowdy Scottish band. NME named it the best song of 2006. A friend of mine and I spent part of a summer on a back porch trying to figure out what they were saying. Even when we finally saw the lyrics it didn’t help […]
Song Of The Day: Feb. 11, 2018
Yes, it’s a parody of Deadheads. But it’s just so cool and spiky. Ends real quick b/c ‘Surprise Truck’ barrels through. Best band name ever?: Starting tomorrow, Nathan Arizona gets his week in the booth. Trust me, the week kicks off with a serious slab of hot wax!
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