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Song Of The Day: Nov. 11, 2017

By El Somnambulo November 11, 20172 Comments

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

By El Somnambulo November 10, 201731 Comments

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…

Song Of The Day: Nov. 10, 2017

By El Somnambulo November 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…

BREAKING: Townsend Will Not Seek AG Nomination, Will Run For Reelection To State Senate

By El Somnambulo November 9, 20175 Comments

State Senator Bryan Townsend stated today that he plans to seek reelection to the State Senate instead of mounting a race for Delaware Attorney General. Two D's who might seek…

BREAKING: Roy Moore Accused Of Sexual Misconduct With 14-Year-Old Girl

By El Somnambulo November 9, 201713 Comments

Whoa. It COULD be a hoax, but if true...: https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/woman-says-roy-moore-initiated-sexual-encounter-when-she-was-14-he-was-32/2017/11/09/1f495878-c293-11e7-afe9-4f60b5a6c4a0_story.html?utm_term=.c1a64ab8a9b1 R senators are saying that, if true, he must leave race. The holier someone pretends to be, the sleazier they…

Song Of The Day: Nov. 9, 2017

By El Somnambulo November 9, 201710 Comments

One of the great soul ballads of all time. Out of the Philly Gamble and Huff stable. Of course, it really should have been Teddy Pendergrass and The Blue Notes,…

Tom Neuberger Running For AG

By El Somnambulo November 8, 201718 Comments

Cites Tim Mullaney's background, calls him dangerous: "I represented various people who wore the wire for the FBI back during the years when Tim Mullaney was the county attorney for…

Song Of The Day: Nov. 8, 2017

By El Somnambulo November 8, 20171 Comment

The sweet soul music of the first half of the '70's has been criminally underappreciated. I'll feature some of my faves of that period for the rest of the week. …

Election Day Results Open Thread, Nov. 7, 2017

By El Somnambulo November 7, 201745 Comments

We have gubernatorial contests in New Jersey and Virginia, down-ballot races in those two states, plus the NYC mayoralty race, and a Special Election to replace Jason Chaffetz in Utah. …

Song Of The Day For Nov. 7, 2017

By El Somnambulo November 7, 20173 Comments

Yesterday, we featured a great song written by Dan Penn and Chips Moman. Today, another great one written by the duo.Today's clip from, of all things, the Merv Griffin Show,…

Song Of The Day: Nov. 6, 2017

By El Somnambulo November 6, 20171 Comment

Not all great soul singers became famous. Which doesn't minimize their greatness. James Carr was a great soul singer. But he suffered from a bipolar disorder that led to him…

Song Of The Day: November 5, 2017

By El Somnambulo November 5, 2017

This song should be sung in front of the White House every day that Trump occupies it: Curtis Mayfield is on my Musical Mount Rushmore. This is one of the…

Song Of The Day: Nov. 4, 2017

By El Somnambulo November 4, 20172 Comments

We're finishing out the week with a Curtis Mayfield trilogy. In this second installment, Curtis and the Impressions exhort their followers to Keep On Pushing. Written in 1964, one of…