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Song of the Day 2/26: Father John Misty, “I Guess Time Just Makes Fools of Us All”

By Alby February 26, 2025

Ever since it was released last summer, I've heard this song a lot on WXPN, a radio station Father John Misty has an interesting history with. Misty, whose real name…

DL Open Thread Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2024

By Alby February 26, 202512 Comments

Every member of the House GOP folded and voted for Trump's More Money for Billionaires budget. Every one of them should be forced to answer the question, "Why do billionaires…

Song of the Day 2/25: Roberta Flack, “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face”

By Alby February 25, 20252 Comments

The popular memory of Roberta Flack, who died yesterday at 88, boils down to two songs, this one and "Killing Me Softly," and no wonder – they won the Grammy…

DL Open Thread Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2024

By Alby February 25, 202513 Comments

I realize it's not popular, because everyone who's not a MAGAt seems to think the proper response to this American idiocy is to declare that we're doomed, but there are…

Song of the Day 2/24: Dolly Parton, “Mule Skinner Blues”

By Alby February 24, 20251 Comment

Guest post by Nathan Arizona The first thing to know about the country classic “Mule Skinner Blues” is that is that no mules are actually skinned during the course of…

DL Open Thread Monday, Feb. 24, 2024

By Alby February 24, 20254 Comments

Here's another sterling example of why you shouldn't give the mainstream media your trust or your money: A former KGB spy said that the Russians have cultivated Donald Trump as…

DL Open Thread Sunday, Feb. 23, 2024

By Alby February 23, 202510 Comments

I'll be filling in for El Som this week, and if you're looking for stories about Fascism on the March, you'll have to look elsewhere for the links. I won't…

Song of the Day 2/22: Jerry Butler, “He Will Break Your Heart”

By Alby February 22, 2025

As El Somnambulo noted last night, soul singer Jerry Butler died Thursday at age 85. When his recording career wound down in the '80s he got elected to the Cook…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, February 22, 2025

By El Somnambulo February 22, 20257 Comments

Sometimes, the thread writes itself. As in, people send me stuff that belongs here. Starting with this 2021 article that explains Trump's Putin fixation: Donald Trump was cultivated as a…

Song of the Day 2/21: Brian Setzer, “Blue Moon of Kentucky”

By Alby February 21, 2025

Man, old rockers are dropping like flies. I don't mean they're all dying. Some are just hitting the rock and roll disabled list. Just the other day rockabilly revivalist Brian…

DL Open Thread: Friday, February 21, 2025

By El Somnambulo February 21, 20257 Comments

Fascism On The March. Trump does Putin's bidding, because he's, as always, doing his own bidding: The Trump administration has begun dismantling the nation’s defenses against foreign interference in voting, a…

Delaware’s Education System: The Fat Guy In Little White Coat Syndrome

By El Somnambulo February 21, 202518 Comments

Guest Post By Salty Peanut: Delaware’s education system isn’t just outdated—it’s bursting at the seams, stretched beyond capacity, and one wrong move away from complete collapse. It’s not just poorly…

Song of the Day 2/20: David Johansen, “Heart of Gold”

By Alby February 20, 2025

David Johansen is not a guy who gives up. When the New York Dolls broke up he went solo. When that didn't pan out he became Buster Poindexter. As Buster,…