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Song Of The Day: March 12, 2018

By El Somnambulo March 12, 201810 Comments

Hey, it's my Birthday Week, and I'm gonna celebrate it with some Stephen Sondheim. He's on my Musical Mount Rushmore. I've perhaps spent more time listening to Sondheim than any…

Song Of The Day: March 11, 2018

By El Somnambulo March 11, 20182 Comments

This one's for Alby. Reminds me of 'Blinded By the Light':

Song Of The Day: March 10, 2018

By El Somnambulo March 10, 20189 Comments

Well, these guys were never posers. Dave & Phil Alvin used to travel from campsite to campsite with their father, who was a union organizer. They snuck into small clubs…

Carper And Coons: ‘The Real Enemy Isn’t The Banks. It’s…Elizabeth Warren’

By El Somnambulo March 10, 201816 Comments

Yep, the DINO senators who voted to radically reduce oversight of some of the biggest and most corrupt financial institutions are blaming Elizabeth Warren for outing them. By name. I…

Delaware Political Weekly: March 2-8, 2018

By El Somnambulo March 9, 201838 Comments

1. Miro Retires, D Primary Set In RD 22. One of the worst-kept political secrets in Dover is secret no more. State Rep. Joe Miro announced yesterday that he would…

Song Of The Day: March 9, 2018

By El Somnambulo March 9, 20184 Comments

They put the 'psycho' in psychobilly. Ladeez & Gentlemen, Lux Interior, Poison Ivy and the Cramps:

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., March 8, 2018

By El Somnambulo March 8, 20186 Comments

For starters, there indeed was one vote of note on Tuesday. I mean one vote by one legislator. To quote my favorite political commentator (me): Today’s House Agenda is highlighted…

Song Of The Day: March 8, 2018

By El Somnambulo March 8, 20184 Comments

Betcha there ain't a whole 'nother political blog anywhere featuring this song today. Uh, not that there should be:

Song(s) Of The Day: March 7, 2018

By El Somnambulo March 7, 20181 Comment

Hasil Adkins, folks. Remember that name. Rockabilly don't get no weirder than ol' Hasil from Boone County, WV. Hasil (pronounced Hassel) invented psychobilly back in the '50's. He didn't call…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tues., March 6, 2018

By El Somnambulo March 6, 201815 Comments

On Feb. 14, 17 people were killed and many more were injured in a mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas HS in Parkland, Florida. The weapon of destruction was an…

Song Of The Day: March 6, 2018

By El Somnambulo March 6, 20183 Comments

We take a baby-step towards rockabilly weirdness today. The screams in the background are from the drummer, who wanted his mom to hear him on the record. BTW, Bamboozer? We…

Song Of The Day: March 5, 2018

By El Somnambulo March 5, 20181 Comment

Somebody suggested Rockabilly Week. Welcome to Rockabilly Week. We'll start the week off with a couple of the classics, and then it's off to Weirdoville. A year later, another performer…

Song Of The Day: March 4, 2018

By El Somnambulo March 4, 20182 Comments

Harvey Schmidt died this week. Who? Along with lyricist Tom Jones (not that Tom Jones), Schmidt was a composer for several musical theatre productions, including The Fantasticks, the longest-running show…