Arts and Entertainment – Page 121

Song of the Day 1/15: Sufjan Stevens, “Decatur, or, Round of Applause for Your Stepmother!”

By Alby January 15, 20221 Comment

The irony of Republicans trying to restrict the teaching of history when they're ignorant of it in the first place is lost on Republicans themselves, so they don't recognize when…

Song of the Day 1/13: The Ronettes, “Be My Baby”

By Alby January 13, 20221 Comment

For a brief time, Veronica "Ronnie" Bennett, who died yesterday at age 78, was the hottest girl-group singer in the world. Thanks to producer Phil Spector's Wall of Sound treatment,…

Black Opry Revue Coming To Arden Gild Hall!!

By El Somnambulo January 13, 20224 Comments

The Arden Concert Gild will host the Black Opry Revue on Saturday, Feb.26, 2022 at the Arden Gild Hall at 8 p.m. Black Opry is a home for Black artists…

Song of the Day 1/12: Hall & Oates, “Did It in a Minute”

By Alby January 12, 2022

Daryl Hall and John Oates reached the height of their Hall of Fame career in 1982, bookending the year with No. 1 singles -- "I Can't Go For That" in…

Song of the Day 1/10: Momma, “Medicine”

By Alby January 10, 2022

I'm trespassing on El Somnambulo's territory here, but I heard this on WXPN last week and I've been listening to it frequently ever since. While it's derivative -- what rock…

Song of the Day 1/7: Jester Hairston, “Amen”

By Alby January 8, 20221 Comment

Sidney Poitier, who died Thursday at age 94, was born in Miami but grew up where his parents lived, Arthur's Town, on Cat Island in the Bahamas, one of that…

Song of the Day 1/6: The O’Jays, “Back Stabbers”

By Alby January 6, 20221 Comment

This 1972 song put the O'Jays on the charts, and helped Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff's Sound of Philadelphia depose Motown at the top of the soul/R&B charts. There's a…

Song of the Day 1/5: Billy Bragg and Wilco, “All You Fascists”

By Alby January 5, 20221 Comment

It's now been a year since Trumpublicans made their intentions and methods clear. Is our media learning? I'm not betting on it. "All You Fascists" appeared on the 2000 LP…

Song of the Day 1/3: David Bowie, “The Man Who Sold the World”

By Alby January 3, 2022

David Bowie became the latest Boomer rock icon to cash in his life's work, though in his case it was his estate that sold publishing rights to his catalog for…

Song of the Day 1/1: Little Bob and the Lollipops, “I Got Loaded”

By Alby January 1, 2022

This one's for all those who overindulged on New Year's Eve, assuming that's still a thing. Back when this song was released in 1965, a guy could sing about drinking…

‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes Of 2021: The Top Ten!!

By El Somnambulo December 30, 20216 Comments

Plus, my Fave Video Of The Year. And, a Spotify list of all the tunes. But, first, a recap for all of you who prefer to have everything in a…

‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes Of 2021: #’s 40-31

By El Somnambulo December 27, 2021

40. 39. 38. 37. 36. 35. 34. 33. 32. 31.

El Somnambulo’s Fave Tunes Of 2021: #’s 50-41

By El Somnambulo December 26, 20211 Comment

Presented, as always, in reverse numerical order. The only proper way to do a countdown. Otherwise it's an anti-climactic count-up. Said Captain Obvious. Spotify list once we reach # 1. …