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Song of the Day 5/3: Johnny Winter And, “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo”

By Alby May 3, 20197 Comments

Everybody knows the various Rick Derringer versions of his rock standard, but its first appearance on vinyl (that's all we had back then, kids) came on "Johnny Winter And," the…

Keith James Announces Pointless Challenge To Sean Matthews in 10th RD

By El Somnambulo May 2, 20196 Comments

Well, there is one circumstance where the challenge might not be totally pointless, and we'll get to that shortly. However, there is no way that Keith James has any chance…

If you stand up in a crowded movie theatre and scream “Sandy Hook Never Happened!” I reserve the right to punch you in the face

By jason330 May 2, 20191 Comment

Facebook banned several prominent accounts promoting white nationalism on the platform on Thursday. Accounts barred from Facebook, as well as its subsidiary Instagram, as part of the new enforcement include…

Song of the Day 5/2: Buffalo Springfield, “For What It’s Worth/Mr. Soul”

By Alby May 2, 20191 Comment

Back in the '60s it took a long time for the older generation to realize that rock and roll was, as the saying goes, here to stay. As late as…

Coons gets Barr on Record Claiming That Campaign Help from North Korea is A-OK

By jason330 May 1, 20198 Comments

Barr testified that Presidential campaigns getting help from foreign governments is OK, but (absurdly) draws the line at getting help from foreign intelligence service.

Winner: Foreign governments who want to interfere in US elections

Barr went to extreme lengths to normalize the Trump campaign’s extensive contacts with Russia. Barr hesitated before answering a question from Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) about whether presidential campaigns offered dirt on their opponents by foreign governments should report the offer to the FBI. The Trump campaign faced this exact scenario when top members of its campaign took a meeting in Trump Tower with a Kremlin-connected lawyer who was offering dirt on Hillary Clinton.

“If a foreign intelligence service does, yes,” Barr said, making a distinction between intelligence services and governments.

Song of the Day 5/1: The Hold Steady, “Sequestered in Memphis”

By Alby May 1, 20191 Comment

In El Somnambulo's roundup of his favorite tunes from April, he wondered if Craig Finn was the Raymond Carver of songwriters. I'm not sure about that. I might go with…

BREAKING: Eric Morrison To Primary Earl Jaques!

By El Somnambulo May 1, 201984 Comments

Earl Jaques, who has been something of a mixed bag as a state representative, will face a primary challenge from a serious progressive. I especially like Eric Morrison's commitment to…

William Barr flat out lied to Congress in (and about) his bullshit summary of the Mueller Report

By jason330 May 1, 20192 Comments

Things we already know about piece of shit Trump defense attorney William Barr, who is posing as Attorney General, have been confirmed by the Washington Post. We know Barr lied. We know Trump is a criminal. But the only reports that matter are the vote totals in 552 days.

2 dead, 4 injured after shooting at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

By jason330 April 30, 2019

Two people are dead and at least four others were injured and a suspect was taken into custody after a shooting Tuesday at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte…

Mo’ Better Dems 2020: 1st & 2nd Chair Violas

By El Somnambulo April 30, 20194 Comments

I doubt that I've ever compared the cacophonous Delaware General Assembly to an orchestra before. But I do so today...if only to argue that it's time that the first- and…

‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: April, 2019

By El Somnambulo April 30, 20192 Comments

Before we dip into this month's sonic cornucopia, just a reminder that the amazing The Suitcase Junket is coming to the Arden Gild Hall on Friday, May 10. Let me…

Song of the Day 4/30: The Click Five, “Just the Girl”

By Alby April 30, 20191 Comment

The Click Five was a power pop band founded in the mid-aughts in Boston, where most of them attended the Berklee School of Music. They scored a hit right out…

Bethany Hall Long is Blowing It

By jason330 April 30, 201911 Comments

My sense is that Bethany Hall-Long REALLY wants to be Governor someday. If I'm right, she is making a big mistake by not primarying the weak, distracted, friendless, checked out, dithering John Carney. She'd have one candidate to beat - a weak, distracted, friendless, checked out, dithering candidate. But if she waits her turn and runs in four years she'll be facing a platoon of tough, determined, fighters in a primary. Simply put - she is blowing it. This same logic goes for Sean Lynn and if not Lynn, whatever candidate Delaware United, and/or Mom's Demand Action are looking at supporting. Take Carney out in 2020 and you have a walk to the Governor's office in an Anti-Trump wave year. Wait, and you've got a tough uphill fight.