Arts and Entertainment – Page 99

Song of the Day 9/21: Blondie, “One Way or Another”

By Alby September 21, 20226 Comments

Trump got his special master. Now will the special master get him? Donnie Two Scoops is more slippery than an eel -- uglier, too. But one way or another... Debbie…

Song of the Day 9/20: Freddy Fender, “Across the Borderline”

By Alby September 20, 2022

Operation Immigrant Dump needed Donald Trump to steal the idea from '60s Southern racists, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to put it into practice, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to fuck…

Song of the Day 9/19: Elton John, “Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding”

By Alby September 19, 2022

Though Queen Elizabeth remains dead, Britain's almost endless period of mourning -- even our British friends said yesterday that enough was enough -- will come to a close today with…

Song of the Day 9/18: The James Gang, “Funk #49”

By Alby September 18, 20222 Comments

If you weren't a fan of the Foo Fighters you probably never heard of Taylor Hawkins before he died in March at age 50. But you've definitely heard of some…

Song of the Day 9/16: King Harvest, “Dancing in the Moonlight”

By Alby September 16, 20224 Comments

Connoisseurs of yacht rock trace the roots of the retroactively-defined genre to the Southern California soft-rock boom of the mid-'70s, so this song is technically a precursor. No matter. One-hit…

Song of the Day 9/15: World Party, “Way Down Now”

By Alby September 15, 20221 Comment

The TV watching public (which is everybody but me, basically) is in a tizzy. The streaming services that have replaced cable TV, which replaced broadcast TV, are slashing programming, removing…

Song of the Day 9/14: Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, “The Tears of a Clown”

By Alby September 14, 2022

Colin Bonini always reminded me of a clown. Not figuratively, literally. He's a large man -- his everyday shoes are clown-sized -- but his smile isn't painted on, it's real.…

Song of the Day 9/13: Chase, “Get It On”

By Alby September 13, 20223 Comments

The early '70s were great times for horn players who wanted to be rock 'n' rollers. Jazz was shrinking, and though soul revues often featured horn sections, guitars ruled rock,…

Song of the Day 9/12: Midlake, “Roscoe”

By Alby September 12, 2022

Guest post by Nathan Arizona Is Roscoe a productive name, as the Texas band Midlake would have it? And what the heck is an occupanther? Was “Roscoe” one of the…

Song of the Day 9/11: Rage Against the Machine, “Killing in the Name”

By Alby September 11, 20222 Comments

This will be debated by future historians, but for my money the United States' embrace of fascism can be traced to Sept. 11, 2001. Fascistic movements thrive on defense of…

Song of the Day 9/10: The Three Degrees, “Givin’ Up, Givin’ In”

By Alby September 10, 2022

King Charles might be new to the throne, but he's been living under Fleet Street's microscope for a long time, and seldom given much respect. At best he's treated as…

Song of the Day 9/9: Chumbawamba, “Her Majesty”

By Alby September 9, 2022

The death of Queen Elizabeth II is guaranteed to reignite debates about the future of the British monarchy. Not right away, of course. Lots of people who hate the institution…

Song of the Day 9/8: The B-52’s, “Deadbeat Club”

By Alby September 8, 20221 Comment

Some bands go on forever, the Rolling Stones being rock's premier example. Others keep a name alive even after all the original members have departed. But most call it quits…