Song of the Day 7/9: The New York Rock & Roll Ensemble, “Brandenburg”
H/t El Somnambulo The obituaries of composer Mark Snow that ran after he died last week all highlighted the most popular of his copious TV and movie music: The eerie,…
DL Open Thread: Wednesday, July 9, 2025
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Supreme Court To Trump: 'You Can Fire Everybody'. Fascism On The March: For weeks, thousands of federal employees have been waiting for the Supreme Court to make a decision about…
Song of the Day 7/8: Dave and Phil Alvin, “Southern Flood Blues”
As the death count rises from the Texas flood, Republicans are doing what they do best – not offering thoughts and prayers, blaming other people for their fuck-ups. Ultimately, they…
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, July 8, 2025
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Two Headlines From The NYTimes. Do they first clear these with the White House?: Trump Administration Acknowledges Lack Of Evidence From Epstein Documents. Trump Looks To Avoid Casting Blame In…
Song of the Day 7/7: Billy Preston, “Nothing From Nothing”
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Remember that Jeffrey Epstein client list that AG Pam Bondi said was sitting on her desk a few months ago? Guess what? It never existed! Pam Bondi said so just…
DL Open Thread: Monday, July 7, 2025
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Yes, Elon Musk Played Delaware's Legislators (And Governor) For Fools: During this year’s legislative session, Musk’s lobbyists and representatives publicly advocated for almost a dozen bills that would benefit his…
DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: July 6, 2025
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Ringo Really Is Just A Cool Guy: Starr has the amiable manner of a goofy, wisecracking uncle who happens to have been in the most successful band in the history…
Song of the Day 7/5: Kyu Sakamoto, “Sukiyaki”
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Guest post by Nathan Arizona You could hardly turn on Top 40 radio in 1963 without hearing a pretty, slightly melancholy pop song called “Sukiyaki.” But there was something different…
DL Open Thread: Saturday, July 5, 2025
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Can We Have Those Expanded Tax Brackets Now?: The ink is not even dry on the far-reaching domestic policy law that President Trump signed on Friday, and already state governments…
Song of the Day 7/4: Albert Brooks, “A Phone Call to Americans”
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
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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”
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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
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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…