Song of the Day 11/15: They Might Be Giants, “The Communists Have the Music”
A Democratic socialist – and a Muslim, no less! – is now the mayor-elect of New York City. Though Zohran Mamdani is a Democrat, he had to overcome the opposition…
Song of the Day 11/4: Tom Lehrer, “So Long Mom (A Song for World War III)”
Is it mere coincidence that Kathryn Bigelow's nuclear thriller “House Full of Dynamite” on Netflix came out about the same time Donald Trump proclaimed nuclear testing is back? The movie's…
Song of the Day 11/3: Connie Francis, “Who’s Sorry Now”
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The Wall Street Journal's editorial board is worried about the forces unleashed by Trump's unbridled fascism. They've been whinging about tariffs for quite a while now, but they're really riled…
Song of the Day 11/2: The Police, “Walking on the Moon”
Kim Kardashian might become a lawyer soon, but that doesn't mean she's anything but stupid, and I'm not just referring to her decision to have multiple children with a mentally…
Song of the Day 10/31: Oingo Boingo, “Dead Man’s Party”
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Before Danny Elfman embarked on his prolific career scoring films, he led a band called Oingo Boingo. His older brother had started a street theater troupe in Los Angeles in…
Song of the Day 10/30: Beru Revue, “Hoods a Go-Go”
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Not many DJs get obituaries in Rolling Stone, but Pierre Robert, the midday voice for WMMR in Philadelphia for four decades, did. The 70-year-old Deadhead went to sleep Tuesday night…
‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: October 2025
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Other than the undeniable bangers by Brandi Carlile and Joshua Hedley, this is the most 'El Somnambulo' month of music this year. As in lots of stuff that's kinda off…
Song of the Day 10/29: Jerry Douglas, “Patrick Meets the Brickbats”
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Guest post by Nathan Arizona I basically know only three things about this song called “Patrick Meets the Brickbats.” • It has a funny title. • It has something to…
Song of the Day 10/28: Flamin’ Groovies, “First Plane Home”
The Flamin' Groovies were always in the wrong place at the wrong time. They started out playing rock 'n' roll in the style of the '50s and early '60s –…
Song of the Day 10/27: Seth MacFarlane, “I Never Felt This Way Before”
Guest post by Nathan Arizona I haven’t watched “Family Guy” since right after it went on the air in 1999. It looked to me like a juvenile and unfunny copy…
Song of the Day 10/25: John Williams & the Vienna Philharmonic: “Imperial March (from ‘Star Wars’)”
I suppose the fact that fascists have an underdeveloped sense of humor isn't news, but it still drew media attention when a protester in Washington DC proved it. Sam O'Hara,…
Song of the Day 10/24: The Who, “You Better You Bet”
The betting scandal involving a National Basketball Association player is about as surprising as the location of this morning's sunrise, and most people have been quick to blame it on…
Song of the Day 10/23: Rush, “The Spirit of the Radio”
Guest post by Nathan Arizona Geddy Lee has spent more than 50 years behind a microphone and bass guitar with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band Rush, pride of…