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Song of the Day 9/14: Linda Ronstadt, “You’re No Good”

By Alby September 14, 2026No Comments

This one's for Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman, who ran as a hard-fighting progressive and turned out to be a MAGAfied wuss. "You're No Good," Linda Ronstadt's first and only No.…

Song of the Day 9/13: The Dubliners, “A Nation Once Again”

By Alby September 13, 20261 Comment

Master of deflection Donald Trump, in Ireland to watch a tournament at another of his money-losing golf courses, threw the assembled media into a stenographic frenzy yesterday simply by saying…

Song of the Day 9/11: LCD Soundsytem, “(We Don’t Need This) Fascist Groove Thang”

By Alby September 11, 2026No Comments

Can we call it fascism yet? Last night's Trumpapalooza rally in Dallas featured everything but the salute, as Trump asked the less-than-full house, "Please raise your right hand. I pledge…

Song of the Day 9/10: The Easybeats, “Friday on My Mind”

By Alby September 10, 20261 Comment

Guest post by Nathan Arizona The story behind “Friday on My Mind” is an immigrant success story. In 1964, four young guys in Australia met at Sydney's Villawood Migrant Hostel,…

Song of the Day 9/9: Cassandra Wilson, “Time After Time”

By Alby September 9, 2026No Comments

Many critics considered Cassandra Wilson, who died last week at age 70, the finest jazz singer of her generation, but the truth was she could work in any musical context…

Song of the Day 9/8: Bobby Troup, “(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66”

By Alby September 8, 20261 Comment

Guest post by Nathan Arizona If songwriter Bobby Troup hadn’t changed his plan on a cross-country drive to California, his famous tune might have been called "(Get Your Kicks on)…

Song of the Day 9/7: Jimmy Webb, “The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress”

By Alby September 7, 2026No Comments

Donald Trump, or maybe Natalie Harp, went on an AI slop-posting spree overnight, full of the usual braggadocio, apocalyptic imagery and imbecilic ideas – renaming New Mexico "New America," blowing up…

Song of the Day 9/6: Red Army Choir, “Korobeiniki” (Tetris theme)

By Alby September 6, 20261 Comment

Ever notice how all the things Trump considers entertaining are the same things that appeal to 13-year-old boys? UFC bouts on the lawn, car races through the streets, stuff going…

Song of the Day 9/5: Jesse Welles, “Nerd Reich”

By Alby September 5, 20262 Comments

Every presidential administration gets the satiric songwriter it needs. Randy Rainbow got us through the first Trump term and the Biden years, but he's given way in Trump 2.0 to…

Song of the Day 9/4: Lana Del Rey, “Norman Fucking Rockwell”

By Alby September 4, 2026No Comments

Guest post by Nathan Arizona The Saturday Evening Post has announced that it’s closing down after, well, 205 years depending on how you count it. It is best-known in the…

Song of the Day 9/3: The Stone Roses, “Fools Gold”

By Alby September 3, 20261 Comment

You've probably heard about the Trump commemorative coin, minted to honor the nation's 250th anniversary but actually commemorating Donald Trump. It might be the most fitting and lasting legacy of…

Song of the Day 9/2: Weird Al Yankovic, “Skipper Dan”

By Alby September 2, 2026No Comments

I don't listen to its news, but I value NPR for their Tiny Desk Concerts, intimate live performances held in their Washington DC office with only staffers as the audience.…

‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: August 2026

By El Somnambulo September 1, 20265 Comments

We scratch Nathan Arizona's power pop itch early this month: https://2ndgrade.bandcamp.com/track/cellophane-girls From the first time I heard Phoebe Bridgers (Smoke Signals), I felt like I was in the presence of…