Arts and Entertainment
Song of the Day 9/15: Albert Brooks, “The Englishman-German-Jew Blues”
Saturday is the only night of the week I like the true blues, the sad, soulful kind sung in pain. But Saturday is also the night I’m most in the mood for some laughs. If I can’t make up my mind, I can always play “The Englishman-German-Jew Blues,” a slow jam pairing comedian Albert Brooks […]
Song of the Day 9/14: Thin Lizzy, “Cowboy Song”
I guess El Som didn’t want to break the news that it was only me playing guest DJ for his week off. I’ll warn you now that I have ridiculously catholic tastes, but I’ll try to stick to stuff you maybe haven’t heard for a while, or ever. When Friday rolls around I crave the […]
Song Of The Day: Sept. 13, 2018
This is from the Richard & Linda Thompson infamous “Tour From Hell”. Richard had taken up with another woman, but contractual obligations forced them to tour together following the release of ‘Shoot Out The Lights’. ‘Shoot’ was a compelling chronicle of the disintegration of their relationship and one of the best albums of the 1980’s. […]
Song Of The Day: Sept. 11, 2018
Looks like it’s Richard Thompson Week. When he performed at the Gild Hall, it was truly a mesmerizing concert. Top-notch songwriter, one of the best guitar players on the planet, and a strong expressive voice. No, he may not be the most lovable guy around, but his songs are true works of art. Like this […]
Song Of The Day: Sept. 10, 2018
In which Richard Thompson creates one of the most unsympathetic narrators of all-time (h/t to XPN’s Julian Booker):
Song Of The Day: Sept. 7, 2018
Self-explanatory. Why should we suffer alone? Let’s all suffer together:
‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: August 2018
I liked the results I got from programming alphabetically by artist, so I’ll stick with it for another month:
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