Arts and Entertainment – Page 90

Song of the Day 1/25: Otis Redding, “These Arms of Mine”

By Alby January 25, 20236 Comments

It's getting damn hard to honor somebody with a statue in this country. Sure, it's more common these days to remove statues than install them as we reevaluate who's worthy…

Song of the Day 1/24: Randy Rainbow, “Speaker of the House”

By Alby January 24, 20231 Comment

We hadn't heard from Washington's singing court jester, Randy Rainbow, for a while, but Kevin McCarthy's long road to the speakership of the House of Horribles™ apparently inspired him. The…

Song of the Day 1/23: Pink Floyd, “Brain Damage/Eclipse”

By Alby January 23, 20231 Comment

We can file this one under Things I Wish I'd Made Up: RWNJs think Pink Floyd has "gone woke." This year marks the 50th anniversary of Pink Floyd's "Dark Side…

Song of the Day 1/22: The Radiants, “Hold On”

By Alby January 22, 20233 Comments

Listening yesterday to WXPN's tribute to Jerry Blavat, I was reminded that back in the day the national music scene was a lot less homogenized than it is today. With…

Song of the Day 1/21: Jerry Blavat and the Yon Teenagers, “Discophonic Walk”

By Alby January 21, 20233 Comments

A thirtysomething guy was telling me just the other day how much he enjoyed listening to Jerry Blavat's oldies show on WXPN on Saturday evenings. If you've never heard it,…

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…