Arts and Entertainment – Page 151

Song of the Day 6/4: Roy Rogers, “Don’t Fence Me In”

By Alby June 4, 20201 Comment

Our Big Quivering President is furthering his image as an incompetent banana Republican dictator by installing more fencing around the House Painted White Because It's Been Torched Before. The optics…

Song of the Day 6/3: Nate and Craig Anderson, “Books of the Bible”

By Alby June 3, 2020

This one's a public service for our Big Phony President, who couldn't name a book of the Bible to save his shriveled soul. I have no idea who the musicians…

Song of the Day 6/2: Sublime, “April 29, 1992”

By Alby June 2, 2020

The title is the date the Rodney King riots broke out in Los Angeles, when the cops who beat him were acquitted of assault -- but lead singer and songwriter…

Song of the Day 6/1: Nick Lowe, “I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass”

By Alby June 1, 2020

What started as peaceful protests over the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police turned violent, in Wilmington as well as other cities across the country. Lots of people wonder…

‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: May, 2020

By El Somnambulo June 1, 20202 Comments

Maybe it's just because I had more time at home, or maybe it was just a great month for music. Either way, I've got a boatload of great tunes for…

Song of the Day 5/30: Sly and the Family Stone, “Runnin’ Away”

By Alby May 30, 20201 Comment

The other single from Sly's influential "There's a Riot Goin' On" album. "Family Affair is the No. 1 hit that fueled the 1971 LP's sales; this one only reached No.…

Song of the Day 5/28: Pavement, “Spit on a Stranger”

By Alby May 28, 2020

As tempers flare over mask-wearing in public, there have been more than a few cases of aggrieved assholes who won't don a face covering coughing on or spitting at people…

Song of the Day 5/27: Ozzy Osbourne, “Crazy Train”

By Alby May 27, 2020

It's been 40 years since Ozzy Osbourne and guitarist Randy Rhoads released what became one of heavy metal's most iconic songs. Though the guitar riff retains its grungy glory, the…

Song of the Day 5/26: Dobie Gray, “Drift Away”

By Alby May 26, 20201 Comment

"Drift Away" has been recorded by dozens of artists, but none of the covers matches what I always thought was the original by Dobie Gray. Turns out I was wrong…

Song of the Day 5/24: Scorpions, “Wind of Change”

By Alby May 24, 2020

One consequence of the Trump presidency has been a recalibration of reality, and what is possible within its supposed confines, a condition that is not contained to matters relating to…

Song of the Day 5/22: Spinal Tap, “Gimme Some Money”

By Alby May 22, 20202 Comments

Billionaires have taken to begging people to go back to work, using every tool at their disposal except higher wages and better benefits. The non-essential jobs, it turns out, are…

Song of the Day 5/21: Fred Willard and Catherine O’Hara, “Midnight at the Oasis”

By Alby May 21, 20205 Comments

The late, great Fred Willard couldn't sing, and you can prove it by the lack of video clips showing him doing it. His brief vocal turn in "Waiting for Guffman,"…

Song of the Day 5/20: Weird Al Yankovic, “Fat”

By Alby May 20, 20201 Comment

She spends a lot less time slinging insults than Trump does, but Nancy Pelosi absolutely owned the All-Too-Visible Enemy with a little concern trolling Monday, pointing out that he probably…