Song Of The Day: Jan. 9, 2018
A great Motown song that I'd never heard before. With a story every bit as fascinating as the song. I'd never heard of Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers, a group…
Kathleen Jennings Running For Attorney General
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She will be a formidable candidate. Here is the story. Former AG Charles Oberly said today that he would not run and instead would endorse Jennings. Jennings' candidacy also renders…
Song Of The Day: Jan. 8, 2018
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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…
Song Of The Day: Jan. 7, 2018
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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…
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…
Song Of The Day: Jan. 5, 2018
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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…
Delaware Political Weekly: Dec. 29, 2017 to Jan. 4, 2018
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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…
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…
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...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. …
Now, HERE’s Something The General Assembly Can Wrap Up In January
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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…
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…
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…