Arts and Entertainment – Page 64

Song of the Day 4/30: Riley Puckett, “The Cat Came Back”

By Alby April 30, 20241 Comment

As I noted yesterday, and Kristi Noem is finding out at her leisure, Americans treasure two animals above all others – Man's Best Friend, and His Noble Steed – and…

Song of the Day 4/29: Dave Matthews Band, “Ants Marching”

By Alby April 29, 20242 Comments

Seems this was the year the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame bit the bullet and opened its doors to bands that were popular but critically scorned. Foreigner was finally…

Song of the Day 4/28: Henry Gross, “Shannon”

By Alby April 28, 20241 Comment

You don't have to be an animal lover to find yourself aghast at the Kristi Noem dog-killing story – not just that she did it in the first place, which…

Song of the Day 4/26: The Beatles, “I’m Only Sleeping”

By Alby April 26, 2024

He's at it again. Trump reportedly took a "bonafide nap" during his lawyer's cross-examination of National Enquirer honcho David Pecker this morning. Remember, with people like Trump, every accusation is…

Song of the Day 4/25: Mary J. Blige and U2, “One”

By Alby April 24, 20241 Comment

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame long since stretched the definition of "rock and roll" to include other genres, especially hip-hop and R&B, which often draws scorn from rock…

Song of the Day 4/23: Foreigner, “Urgent”

By Alby April 23, 2024

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced its Class of 2024 the other day, and the list of inductees was greeted not with the usual griping but rather a…

Song of the Day 4/22: Simon & Garfunkel, “April Come She Will”

By Alby April 22, 20243 Comments

Paul Simon learned a lot on his trips to England in 1965. He learned how to fingerpick, for one thing. He learned that British folk audiences, unlike those in Greenwich…

Song of the Day 4/21: Richard Thompson, “I Can’t Wake Up to Save My Life”

By Alby April 21, 20241 Comment

Donald Trump is said to be furious that reporters are reporting on his napping in court. I wonder what he's dreaming about when he nods off. I hope it's nightmares…

Song of the Day 4/20: Fraternity of Man, “Don’t Bogart That Joint”

By Alby April 20, 20246 Comments

Another April 20 and Delaware continues to creep slowly towards making recreational marijuana not just legal but obtainable. Don't bogart that process! The Fraternity of Man was a psychedelic blues…

Song of the Day 4/19: Allman Brothers Band, “Jessica”

By Alby April 19, 20241 Comment

Duane and Gregg got top billing, but the Allman Brothers wouldn't have become a household name, or forged a sound that spawned an entire genre of rock, without the contributions…

Song of the Day 4/17: Doris Troy, “Just One Look”

By Alby April 17, 2024

New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman made the news for claiming that Donald Trump, once he woke up, subjected her to his mighty stare as retribution for reporting that Don…

DL Open Thread Wednesday, April 17, 2024

By Alby April 17, 20241 Comment

Jury selection continues in Trump's criminal trial in New York. It could take forever to find 12 sentient beings who live, breathe and haven't concluded that Trump is a piece…

Song of the Day 4/16: Daryl Hall & John Oates, “Las Vegas Turnaround (The Stewardess Song)”

By Alby April 16, 2024

John Oates, who's headlining this year's newly resumed Philadelphia Folk Festival, is widely perceived as the junior partner in Hall & Oates because Daryl Hall sang lead on most of…