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Song Of The Day: Jan. 8, 2018
We’re gonna have a week of great soul songs that you’ve never heard. My Secret Soul Source demands anonymity, however he/she insists that I play his/her theme song before sharing these deep soul gems. Accordingly:
Song Of The Day: Jan. 7, 2018
This elegiac farewell to Lester Young was composed by Charles Mingus shortly after Prez’s death, and appeared on his essential Mingus Ah Um album. The musicians: Charles Mingus, bass Horace Parlan, piano Dannie Richmond, drums John Handy, Booker Ervin, Shafi Kadi, tenor sax Doesn’t get more mournful or beautiful than this:
Song Of The Day: Jan. 6, 2018
McCoy Tyner‘s first recording after leaving the John Coltrane Quartet was ‘The Real McCoy’. In both senses of the term. While the 1967 album demonstrated the spirituality that Tyner shared with Coltrane and is a must for any serious jazz collection, I am partial to this joyous walking-blues celebration inspired by the kids on a […]
Song Of The Day: Jan. 5, 2018
People who have never heard this still know that its opening riff was borrowed by Steely Dan for ‘Rikki Don’t Lose That Number’. It’s also one of my fave jazz workouts:
Delaware Political Weekly: Dec. 29, 2017 to Jan. 4, 2018
1. Rep. Steve Smyk Has A Challenger. With a real good resume…and a real bad website. His name is Jack Bucchioni, and here’s his website. If you can make it past the photo and that quality of life statement, you’ll find a high-quality challenger. Except…the photo on the ‘Meet Jack’ page is even worse. How […]
Song Of The Day: Jan. 4, 2018
One more passing from 2017. Pat Dinizio of the Smithereens. This song had to be good to overcome that…hair:
And Then There Were Three…
…D’s running for the seat of retiring State Sen. Margaret Rose Henry. Former City Councilman Darius Brown today announced his candidacy, according to WDEL. Here is his campaign web page. He was previously a legislative aide to Sen. Henry, according to his website. Brown ran for Wilmington City Treasurer in 2016 despite no finance bona […]
Now, HERE’s Something The General Assembly Can Wrap Up In January
They can end the use of bail as an economic weapon against the poor. HB 204 (The great Rep. J. J. Johnson) has passed the House, has been released from Senate committee, and can be put on an agenda when the General Assembly reconvenes next Tuesday. The bill, which has been strongly endorsed by Delaware […]
Song Of The Day: Jan. 3, 2018
I was listening to a show called ‘Sound Opinions’, which is out of Chicago but which XPN picks up and plays on Sundays. The hosts were remembering those we lost in 2017. They told the story of how Little Stevie Wonder’s career was floundering after his pre-pubescent hit ‘Fingertips’, which was just an extended jam […]
Song Of The Day: Jan. 2, 2018
Does any song better sum up where we stand in January of 2018? If so, I want to hear it. BTW, this song is 44 years old, which defines the term ‘timeless’:
Song Of The Day: Dec. 31, 2017
Betcha you thought it would segue right into Tripe Face Boogie. Too cold for Tripe Face Boogie, though.
BREAKING: Wilmington’s Ex-Top Cop To Run For Sen. Henry’s Seat
WDEL has the story here. Bobby Cummings, apparently not concerned that nobody but WDEL and someone like me, I guess, are paying attention, said that he would kick off his campaign for the retiring senator’s seat next Friday. Well. What does anybody/everybody think about that? Countdown to Sam Guy’s first attempt at character assassination begins […]
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