Arts and Entertainment – Page 89

Song of the Day 1/20: David Crosby, “Triad”

By Alby January 20, 20232 Comments

A critic once called David Crosby rock's ultimate survivor. I'd quibble with that -- Keith Richards charted much the same course, and did it all on just one liver --…

Song of the Day 1/19: First Aid Kit, “A Feeling That Never Came”

By Alby January 19, 20232 Comments

I usually leave the new music to El Somnambulo, who does it better than I could ever hope to. But I don't think he flagged this quiet banger when the…

Song of the Day 1/18: Brownsville Station, “Smokin’ in the Boys Room”

By Alby January 18, 20231 Comment

When control of the House of Representatives changes hands, so does the prime office space. Republicans now occupy high-traffic areas, making more public one of the institution's dirty little secrets:…

Song of the Day 1/17: The Ting Tings, “That’s Not My Name”

By Alby January 17, 2023

Hats off to the programming whizzes who lined up the entertainment by our new Congress. Not only are we treated to lots of scary stories about the new Republican House…

Song of the Day 1/16: Stevie Wonder, “Happy Birthday”

By Alby January 16, 20233 Comments

This song is a big reason why today is a national holiday. In the late '70s several states had honored the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. by making his birthday…

Song of the Day 1/15: Frank Wilson, “Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)”

By Alby January 15, 2023

On Bruce Springsteen's LP of soul and Motown songs, "Only the Strong Survive," the Boss covers a few hits, like the title track and "Someday We'll Be Together." But he…

Song of the Day 1/13: Laura Nyro, “Hands Off the Man (The Flim-Flam Man)”

By Alby January 13, 20231 Comment

It's hard to choose any one Republicon to dedicate this song to -- they're all flim-flam artists to one extent or another, and always have been. Laura Nyro apparently wrote…

Song of the Day 1/12: Jeff Beck, “People Get Ready”

By Alby January 12, 2023

The Yardbirds spawned three of rock's most revered guitarists -- Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck. The first two have higher profiles, but a lot of people would tell…

Song of the Day 1/11: Thompson Twins, “Lies”

By Alby January 11, 20231 Comment

This slice of '80s electro-Brit cheese is exactly what Rep. George Santos (R-Who Knows?) deserves. The Republican Party in Nassau County, where Santos got elected, called a news conference to…

Song of the Day 1/10: Jethro Tull, “Skating Away (On the Thin Ice of a New Day)”

By Alby January 10, 20233 Comments

To give you an idea how long ago the "classic rock" period was, Ian Anderson wrote this song for Jethro Tull's "War Child" album in 1974, when scientists had concluded…

Song of the Day 1/8: Prince and the Revolution, “Let’s Go Crazy”

By Alby January 8, 20231 Comment

Now that Kevin McCarthy has handed the loonies the keys to the new 2023 Congressmobile, they need a song to play on the radio -- a theme song, if you…

Song of the Day 1/7: J. Geils Band, “Give It to Me”

By Alby January 7, 2023

Matt Gaetz admitted that he finally voted "present" to allow Kevin McCarthy to become Speaker of the House because he had run out of things to ask for. McCarthy failed…

Song of the Day 1/6: The Beach Boys, “Do It Again”

By Alby January 6, 20231 Comment

We all know Kevin McCarthy isn't the brightest bulb on the GOP Christmas tree -- to be fair, a lot of those lights don't work at all -- so I'm…