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Song of the Day 7/4: Albert Brooks, “A Phone Call to Americans”

By Alby July 4, 2025

Albert Brooks released this 50 years ago on his comedy album "A Star Is Bought." The LP's concept was that it included a cut for each genre of radio station,…

DL Open Thread: Friday, July 4, 2025

By El Somnambulo July 4, 20258 Comments

W-what? Real news on the 4th Of July? I mean, besides America's ongoing experiment with Fascism? Ladeez And Gentlemen--YOUR 20th RD Democratic Candidate: Alonna Berry has been selected as the…

Song of the Day 7/3: The Pyramid, “The Summer of Last Year”

By Alby July 3, 20251 Comment

A bright, sunshiny day at the start of a holiday weekend calls for some sunshine pop. Bet you've never heard this one before. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-U7Nge5bTw The Pyramid was a short-lived surf-music…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, July 3, 2025

By El Somnambulo July 3, 202520 Comments

The Final Day Of America As We Know It? Yes. There's no way the Rethugs get this close and fail to seal the deal on Fascism: The House took its…

Song of the Day 7/2: Fine Young Cannibals, “She Drives Me Crazy”

By Alby July 2, 20253 Comments

If you thought the Immigrants Are Eating Pets story was as gormless as Republican fantasies got, think again. You could tell Kristi Noem wasn't right in the head when she…

DL Open Thread: Wednesday, July 2, 2025

By El Somnambulo July 2, 20256 Comments

Just Shut Up-Part One: Republican Alaskan Senator Lisa Murkowski said Tuesday that despite voting in favor of the sweeping tax and spending package, she wants the House to return the…

Song of the Day 7/1: Seatrain, “I’m Willin’”

By Alby July 1, 20258 Comments

El Som revealed the other day that the first albums he purchased were the debut LPs by Rotary Connection and Blood, Sweat, and Tears. Commenter Erik Van Anglen chipped in…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, July 1, 2025

By El Somnambulo July 1, 202510 Comments

Major shout-outs to Joe Connor, The MoMo, and others who stayed up later than I do these days, for keeping the midnight oil burning in Leg Hall. Were there any…

Song of the Day 6/30: Mott the Hoople, “Ready for Love”

By Alby June 30, 2025

Nobody ever had to tell Mick Ralphs "shut up and play your guitar." The founding guitarist for Mott the Hoople and Bad Company, who died last week, always let his…

WTF Is Going On In RD 20?

By El Somnambulo June 30, 202522 Comments

More specifically, WTF is going on with the RD 20 Democrats? Unless I missed it, we have neither a 'call' to the election, nor a date for the Special Election. …

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Monday, June 30, 2025

By El Somnambulo June 30, 202531 Comments

No longer the longest mandated day--although it could be. The hour of adjournment on the final regularly-scheduled day of this year's legislative session will be determined by how quickly the…

DL Open Thread: Monday, June 30, 2025

By El Somnambulo June 30, 20251 Comment

I'd first like to comment on Karl Stomberg's piece, which you should read if you have not already done so. He captures my frustration more eloquently than I've so far…

‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: June 2025

By El Somnambulo June 30, 202510 Comments

For our female music lovers, I recognize that the last two months might have made you feel like Exiles In Bro-Ville. Wasn't intentional. It be like that sometimes. Well, this…