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Song of the Day 9/4: Lana Del Rey, “Norman Fucking Rockwell”

By Alby September 4, 2026No Comments

Guest post by Nathan Arizona The Saturday Evening Post has announced that it’s closing down after, well, 205 years depending on how you count it. It is best-known in the…

DL Open Thread: Friday, September 4, 2026

By El Somnambulo September 4, 202613 Comments

Suxco Finally Moves To Protect Forests: The Sussex County Council adopted a measure that protects trees from ongoing and widespread development, after months of discussion and debate. Prior to the…

Song of the Day 9/3: The Stone Roses, “Fools Gold”

By Alby September 3, 20261 Comment

You've probably heard about the Trump commemorative coin, minted to honor the nation's 250th anniversary but actually commemorating Donald Trump. It might be the most fitting and lasting legacy of…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, September 3, 2026

By El Somnambulo September 3, 202612 Comments

Mike Kozikowski Tried To Bribe Dave Tackett Off The Ballot? Sure sounds like it: When Mike Kozikowski, the New Castle County recorder of deeds, invited potential challenger David Tackett to…

Song of the Day 9/2: Weird Al Yankovic, “Skipper Dan”

By Alby September 2, 2026No Comments

I don't listen to its news, but I value NPR for their Tiny Desk Concerts, intimate live performances held in their Washington DC office with only staffers as the audience.…

DL Open Thread: Wednesday, September 2, 2026

By El Somnambulo September 2, 20264 Comments

Early voting has started. So, um, vote early. Stephanie Bolden: 'It's Not My Problem'. It's a story about squalid conditions at the Windsor Apartments. It's also about Stephanie Bolden--and Michelle…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, September 1, 2026

By El Somnambulo September 1, 20269 Comments

So. Hakeem Jeffries meets with Jared Kushner. Followed by multiple daily e-mails from Jeffries begging me for $$'s to flip the House. Yo, Hakeem, any money that I send will…

‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: August 2026

By El Somnambulo September 1, 20264 Comments

We scratch Nathan Arizona's power pop itch early this month: https://2ndgrade.bandcamp.com/track/cellophane-girls From the first time I heard Phoebe Bridgers (Smoke Signals), I felt like I was in the presence of…

Song of the Day 8/31: Sonny & Cher, “I Got You, Babe”

By Alby August 31, 2026No Comments

Guest post by Nathan Arizona The pop duo Sonny & Cher are kind of a joke these days, an outdated idea kept alive by Cher’s confounding screen career and a…

DL Open Thread: Monday, August 31, 2026

By El Somnambulo August 31, 20261 Comment

So That's Where Those Mailers Are Coming From. The facts are true, the imagery is kinda stark for Delaware. That's b/c the ads didn't come from Delaware: A progressive political…

Song of the Day 8/30: Brown’s Ferry Four, “If We Never Meet Again”

By Alby August 30, 2026No Comments

Dolly Parton's family held a private funeral ceremony for her Friday, her niece Lainey revealed. She didn't provide any details, but Dolly herself told an Entertainment Weekly interviewer a decade…

DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: August 30, 2026

By El Somnambulo August 30, 2026No Comments

A 'Super El Niño' May Be Coming. What it means: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in a new report that there is a 90 percent chance of a “very strong”…

Song of the Day 8/29: Jaye P. Morgan, “That’s All I Want from You”

By Alby August 29, 2026No Comments

Jaye P. Morgan, a singing star of the '50s who's best remembered for flashing her breasts on an episode of "The Gong Show," died Monday at age 94. Unlike Dolly…