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DL Open Thread: Thursday, November 9, 2023

By El Somnambulo November 9, 20238 Comments

Actors' Strike Over: The union is so far providing some details of the agreement, more of which will likely emerge in the next few days prior to the union’s ratification…

Song of the Day 11/8: Kristin Hersh, “Me and My Charms”

By Alby November 8, 2023

I engaged in lots of strategic voting when I filled out my list of the 10 greatest songs by women for WXPN. I didn't agonize over which Joni Mitchell song…

Great Night For Democrats–And Working Families Party

By El Somnambulo November 8, 202310 Comments

Let's start with WFP. Despite (or perhaps in part because of) a crumbling Democratic machine in Philly: Working Families Party candidates Kendra Brooks and Nicolas O’Rourke appeared to have won…

DL Open Thread Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2023

By Alby November 8, 202311 Comments

Voters in Ohio added abortion rights to the state constitution Tuesday, and it wasn't particularly close – more than 56% voted "yes." Abortion wasn't on the ballot in Virginia but…

Song of the Day 11/7: Wayne County and the Electric Chairs, “Out of Control”

By Alby November 7, 2023

In honor of Trump's meltdown on the stand in his fraud trial yesterday. Wayne County, who became Jayne County more than 40 years ago, was involved with Andy Warhol in…

DL Open Thread Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023

By Alby November 7, 20239 Comments

Trump took the stand in his New York civil trial for fraud yesterday and, as was widely predicted, he did not comport himself in a professional manner. Y'all can believe…

BREAKING: Carney Files Committee To Run For Mayor Of Wilmington

By El Somnambulo November 6, 202338 Comments

This is not The Onion, this is real life. He filed his campaign committee today. It's obvious that this Delaware Way fix was in for some time. He promises to…

Song of the Day 11/6: The Sugarcubes, “Birthday (Ammæli)”

By Alby November 6, 2023

Here's one from my WXPN list of Greatest Songs by Women. The not-yet-mononomous Bjôrk Guðmundsdóttir fronted the Icelandic avant-rock sextet the Sugarcubes when she wrote the lyrics to the song…

DL Open Thread Monday, Nov. 6, 2023

By Alby November 6, 202315 Comments

Didja ever notice that the more fundamentalist religious people are, the more hung up they are about sex? Another day, another story about what a weird creepazoid new House speaker…

Song of the Day 11/5: The Beatles, “Now and Then”

By Alby November 5, 20233 Comments

Forty-six years ago John Lennon sat down at his piano, turned on his tape recorder and played a song he was working on that wasn't quite complete. Last week, after…

DL Open Thread: Sunday, November 5, 2023

By El Somnambulo November 5, 20235 Comments

Nothing To See Here, Folks. I'm not a big proponent of early polls, however: President Biden is trailing Donald J. Trump in five of the six most important battleground states…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, November 4, 2023

By El Somnambulo November 4, 2023

How And Why Netanyahu Propped Up Hamas. Must-reading--if only to add a little context to the back-and-forth we've had here: For years, the various governments led by Benjamin Netanyahu took…

‘XPN’s Top Songs By Female Artists: Nathan Arizona’s Ballot

By El Somnambulo November 3, 202314 Comments

"Based on some combination of 'accomplishment,' impact, historical significance and what I like."-Nathan Arizona 10. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1.