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Song Of The Day: Nov. 18, 2017
Cut 1. Side 1. Album 1. “He said ‘Take a right at the light, keep going straight until night, then boys you’re on your own’.” Youthful exuberance never sounded so good:
Delaware Political Weekly: November 10-16, 2017
1. D Primary In RD 12? Looks that way. I wrote about Rachel Blumenfeld’s candidacy three weeks ago. It now appears that there will be another D challenger. Her name is Krista Griffith and, like Blumenfeld, she appears to be a quality candidate. She is currently the Vice President of the Down Syndrome Association of […]
Song Of The Day: Nov. 17, 2017
Cut 1. Side 1. Album 1. A friend of mine and I once put together something we called “The Adrenaline Tape”. Every song had to get your pulse racing. I admit that listening to the finished product left us exhausted. But, if you’re searching for a ‘First Song Out Of The Box’ must-listen, this highlight […]
Al Franken Accused Of Groping (With Photo)
A woman who was on a USO Tour with Al Franken, then entertainer, now senator, claims that he groped her and made her uncomfortable during the tour. The photo, if indeed it wasn’t consensual, leaves little doubt: http://thehill.com/homenews/news/360656-woman-accuses-al-franken-of-kissing-groping-her-without-consent We’ve clearly entered a new and, IMHO, utterly necessary phase of our discussion on sexual harassment. It […]
Song Of The Day: Nov. 16, 2017
Cut 1, Side 1, Album 1. Some artists say ‘Here I am’ right out of the gate. Like this guy:
Song Of The Day: Nov. 15, 2017
Did someone mention Dave Alvin? I did. After he left the Blasters b/c he and his brother Phil just couldn’t get along, Dave joined X for one album. This great song first appeared there. It’s one of Dave’s best. Here’s a real cool version of that song, performed with, among others, David Hidalgo of Los […]
Rethugs Call For Investigation Of Clinton
So, I’m watching this so-called questioning of AG Sessions during a House committee hearing. Slimy chair Bob Goodlatte says that he has no choice but to call for a joint House committee investigation into all things Clinton. As if all things Clinton haven’t been investigated to death. He also calls for Sessions to appoint […]
Song Of The Day: Nov. 14, 2017
Glad to see a couple of other Tom Russell fans on the board. Here is my fave song of his, this time performed by one of my favorite singer-songwriters, Dave Alvin. Dave wrote all the songs for the Blasters, and he has written dozens of songs I love. But he’s also a great interpreter, and […]
Song Of The Day, Nov. 13, 2017
So I’m watching this film noir on Turner Classic Movies. It’s called ‘The Window’, it’s really suspenseful and it features this child actor named Bobby Driscoll, who was on loan from Disney. Turns out he was a huge child star at Disney and was the voice of the animated Peter Pan. He was big. By […]
Song Of The Day For Nov. 12, 2017
We close out a week of early 70’s soul goodness with this Grammy Award-winning slice of what made Philly the Soul Center Of the Universe at the time: Don’t fret, folks. We haven’t exhausted this treasure trove of sweet soul. Not by a long shot.
Song Of The Day: Nov. 11, 2017
Staying with Philly producer/composer/arranger Thom Bell, he turned Motown afterthoughts The Spinners into Atlantic Records soul stars. He wrote and produced this classic:
Delaware Political Weekly: November 3-9, 2017
1. Who’s In, Out, Or Otherwise In AG’s Race. D’s: Tim Mullaney: In Sen. Bryan Townsend: Out Rep. Sean Lynn: Likely In Chris Johnson: Likely In Charles Oberly: Considering, but will not be in race if Jennings runs Kathleen Jennings: Considering, but will not be in race if Oberly runs Ian McConnel: Was thought to […]
Song Of The Day: Nov. 10, 2017
‘Backstabbers’ by the O’Jays wasn’t just one of the greatest songs of the ’70’s. The album with the same name was, IMHO, one of the great soul albums of all time. One great cut after another. Buy it if you can find it. Produced by Gamble and Huff, gorgeous arrangements from Thom Bell. Just let […]
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