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BREAKING: Speaker Ryan Will Not Run For Reelection

By El Somnambulo April 11, 201849 Comments

According to Axios, he will make the announcement later this morning. It could have major political repercussions: One of Washington’s best-wired Republicans said: “This is a Titanic, tectonic shift. ……

Song Of The Day: April 11, 2018

By El Somnambulo April 11, 201810 Comments

Don't know if this is 'second wave' or 'third wave' surf rock, but I like it:

Song Of The Day: April 10, 2018

By El Somnambulo April 10, 20186 Comments

OK, 'Boozer, you say you want surf rock? I'll GIVE you some surf rock. Starting with this real early Beach Boys obscurity:

Song Of The Day: April 9, 2018

By El Somnambulo April 9, 20184 Comments

Unrequited love in a wax museum. Just an amazing lyric from Ian Fitzgerald, who mesmerized an Arden audience during his opening set on Saturday. They, um, melted for this song:

Song Of The Day: April 8, 2018

By El Somnambulo April 8, 20182 Comments

Thought I'd close out Randy Newman Week with an illustration as to how demagogues operate. BTW, didja know that Huey Long built his own full-scale replica of the White House…

Song Of The Day: April 7, 2018

By El Somnambulo April 7, 2018

This one gives me chills:

Delaware Political Weekly: March 30-April 5, 2018

By El Somnambulo April 6, 201827 Comments

1. D POLITICAL MALPRACTICE OF THE YEAR. Had a conversation with a political friend of mine, and she convinced me that the biggest D fail of the year is the…

Song Of The Day: April 6, 2018

By El Somnambulo April 6, 20189 Comments

Randy Newman has a thing for people who are not, um, well-adjusted sexually. Some of the songs can even be funny, like 'Maybe I'm Doing It Wrong' or 'You Can…

Song Of The Day: April 5, 2018

By El Somnambulo April 5, 20188 Comments

I love this song. Love the atmosphere of impending doom . Notice how Newman doesn't spell everything out for the listener. He gives you room to fill in the blanks. …

Song Of The Day: April 4, 2018

By El Somnambulo April 4, 20184 Comments

Don't we all know at least one person like this?: Gonna send out to the drugstore Buy myself a goat Tie him up in my front yard For all my so-called…

‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: March, 2018

By El Somnambulo April 3, 2018

High quality all around this month. Plus loads of diversity:

Song Of The Day: April 3, 2018

By El Somnambulo April 3, 20182 Comments

Randy Newman on 'Davy The Fat Boy' from a Rolling Stone piece: It's sung by a con man who is telling these parents that he is going to take care…

Song Of The Day: April 2, 2018

By El Somnambulo April 2, 20185 Comments

Before he became Jingle Writer To Spec for Disney, Randy Newman created a canon of unforgettable (and often loathsome) characters in his songs. Pretty much the stories of their lives…