Song of the Day 9/27: Kurt Vile and John Prine, “How Lucky”
Philly native Kurt Vile has a new EP out, highlighted by this duet with one of his musical heroes, John Prine. They recorded it last year when Vile was in…
Song of the Day 9/25: Patti Smith, “People Have the Power”
I'm looking to dispel the air of doomed gloom that pervades progressive spaces these days, so here's an anthem by Patti Smith and Fred "Sonic" Smith from her 1988 LP…
Song of the Day 9/24: The Clash, “The Guns of Brixton”
Set aside all your anxiety about Trump's assault on American democracy. If you think we're headed for civil war and a breakdown of social order, the question becomes as simple…
Song of the Day 9/23: Robert Hazard, “Change Reaction”
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Forty years ago, Robert Hazard was the biggest thing on Philadelphia's music scene. Hazard, born Robert Rimato to an operatic tenor who lived in Delaware County, played folk, country and…
Song of the Day 9/22: Bruce Springsteen, “If I Was the Priest”
I mentioned the other day that Bruce Springsteen's upcoming album will feature new recordings of three songs from his earliest back catalog that have never seen official release. This is,…
Song of the Day 9/21: Bob Mould, “Siberian Butterfly”
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Bob Mould released this a couple of week ago to preview his new album, "Blue Hearts," due out Friday. It's a throwback to his Hüsker Dü days -- fast, loud…
Song of the Day 9/20: Bruce Springsteen, “Letter to You”
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Bruce Springsteen dropped a new single Sept. 10, the title track to an upcoming album with the E Street Band recorded live in Springsteen's home studio, no overdubs, in just…
Song of the Day 9/19: AI/DC, “Great Balls”
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This is a few months old but I just found it the other day, and I still crack up when I listen to it. Back in May some YouTuber who…
Song of the Day 9/18: Twisted Sister, “We’re Not Gonna Take It”
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Let's say you have two aging rock stars, one a legendary Irish R&B singer, the other a Long Island hair-metal has-been. If I told you one was a virulent anti-masker,…
Song of the Day 9/17: Carroll O’Connor and Jean Stapleton, “Those Were the Days”
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So I'm in the shower the other day and suddenly the theme song to "All in the Family" pops into my head, and it occurs to me that all the…
Song of the Day 9/16: Three Dog Night, “Celebrate”
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The best night for progressives in Delaware primary history is certainly something to celebrate. Sarah McBride, Marie Pinkney, Eric Morrison, Madinah Wilson-Anton, Larry Lambert -- all of them are going…
Song of the Day 9/15: Brandi Carlile, “Madman Across the Water”
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After Elton John released the LP named for this song in 1971, many Americans took to the theory that the title referenced Richard Nixon, a notion that bemused lyricist Bernie…
Song of the Day 9/14: The A’s, “A Woman’s Got the Power”
Trump keeps trying to insult Kamala Harris, and he looks weaker every time he does. Her presence on the Democratic Party ticket clearly infuriates him -- what doesn't, right? --…