Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Radicalized white males who support Trump are pitching a tent in the abyss.

Let’s not be the monsters we hate.

Second rate reporter says what?

“woke” is the new caravan.

This really is a full service blog.

I have other things to bitch about but those will have to wait.

They traffic in fear. it is their only currency. if we are fearful, they are winning.

Perhaps you mistook them for somebody who gives a damn.

Not loving this new fraud based economy.

They are lying in pursuit of an agenda.

This chaos was totally avoidable.

I swear, each month of 2025 will have its own history degree.

Washington Post Catch and Kill, not noticeably better than the Enquirer’s.

if you can’t see it, then you are useless in the fight to stop it.

I really should read my own blog.

Whoever he was, that guy was nuts.

You can’t attract Republican voters. You can only out organize them.

The Supreme Court cannot be allowed to become the ultimate, unaccountable arbiter of everything.

If you can’t control your emotions, someone else will.

“Jesus paying for the sins of everyone is an insult to those who paid for their own sins.”

Russian mouthpiece, go fuck yourself.

The “burn-it-down” people are good with that until they become part of the kindling.

This has so much WTF written all over it that it is hard to comprehend.

Accused of treason; bitches about the ratings. I am in awe.

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  3. 3.

    Amir Khalid

    I’ve learned that the Grammy awards show made room for their Whitney Houston memorial tribute by bumping the one they had planned for Clarence Clemons. Fellow sax legend Maceo Parker, who was lined up to perform in the Big Man’s tribute, spilled the beans.

    I has a sad.
    ETA: Link.

  4. 4.

    Mary Jane

    @sgoode: That was my favorite song a year ago, neener neener.

    I’m so glad she cleaned up at the Grammys. Not only were the awards greatly deserved, but her beautiful voice and career may not last long. Vocal cord surgery at age 24- sad.

  7. 7.

    middlewest

    Hey, anyone remember that snotty, “Adele is for silly old ladies who drink Starbucks” article that Anne Laurie posted on here? Even funnier in retrospect.

  12. 12.

    burnspbesq

    @BGinCHI:

    Link no good. Goes to the Merge homepage, not to a specific clip. Not that sending people to the Merge homepage is a bad thing, mind you, but …

  14. 14.

    Brachiator

    Very cool Adele smart phone apps

    Now if you’re wondering what a piece of news about “Music’s Biggest Night” is doing on a site dedicated to iOS apps, there’s actually a simple explanation. It’s nothing more than to direct your attention to the free official Adele app for iPhone. True, the app has been out for five months, whereas its Android port has just been released. But whether you’re a longtime fan of Adele’s or just about to roll deeper into her refined brand of music, you’ll do well to have it on your iPhone.
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    Developed by Beggars Group Digital, the app is a multimedia portal offering everything Adele, including news updates about the singer, live show dates, photos, 30-second song previews, and complete music videos. It’s notable for having a strong social component, letting users build profiles specific to the app and engage in an online community of Adele aficionados. The app also has links to purchase albums and individual tracks as well as an online store selling exclusive Adele shirts.

  16. 16.

    TooManyJens

    Have we talked about this yet? Top GOP Senator Says ‘If Romney Loses Michigan, We Need a New Candidate’.

    A prominent Republican senator just told me that if Romney can’t win in Michigan, the Republican Party needs to go back to the drawing board and convince somebody new to get into the race.
    __
    “If Romney cannot win Michigan, we need a new candidate,” said the senator, who has not endorsed anyone and requested anonymity.
    __
    The senator believes Romney will ultimately win in Michigan but says he will publicly call for the party to find a new candidate if he does not.
    __
    “We’d get killed,” the senator said if Romney manages to win the nomination after he failed to win the state in which he grew up.
    __
    “He’d be too damaged,” he said. “If he can’t even win in Michigan, where his family is from, where he grew up.”
    __
    What about Rick Santorum?
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    “He’d lose 35 states,” the senator said, predicting the same fate for Newt Gingrich.
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    It would have to be somebody else, the senator said. Who?
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    “Jeb Bush,” the former Florida governor.

  17. 17.

    pseudonymous in nc

    This is the first time I heard Adele. It’s a song that was skipped over when introducing her to the US, and you shouldn’t think too hard about the lyrics, but it’s a fine song.

  19. 19.

    pseudonymous in nc

    @BGinCHI: Jenn Wasner is the business. Wye Oak are taking a break during the start of the year, but I hope they’ll feel up for touring later on. I chatted to them after they played a tiny venue about 18 months ago, and they’re good people.

  21. 21.

    JGabriel

    JPK @ Top:

    Once again can’t get the vid to embed …

    Maybe site permissions need to be set on your account before you can embed video? Send John Cole an e-mail asking him to to make sure the permission to embed video is set correctly for your User ID.

    .

  23. 23.

    geg6

    Man, I just looked up the list of Grammy Songs of the Year and bigger pile of dreck I may never see again.

    If I had to pick just one, this would be my pick (though I do like Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep”):

    http://youtu.be/OMOGaugKpzs

    Though I was never a stalker like the guy in the song, this pretty much encapsulates my feelings when my ex dumped me for a friend of mine. And now I marvel that I ever felt so strongly about both him and her.

  24. 24.

    Comrade Mary

    Two fave new bands from this week:

    Bahamas — Lost in the Light [song starts around 0:30] — somewhere between The National and Leonard Cohen, with a shitload of reverb (Bonus: Caught Me Thinking, an earworm supreme)

    And CBC’s Q featured the band “fun” this week. Wow. A little Freddie Mercury, a little of a whole lot of other things. We Are Young is worth checking out first, especially as it features Janelle Monae.

  25. 25.

    JPL

    @TooManyJens: Is there a song for that? The savior is the brother of the one that led us to a cliff and he also happened to marry an undocumented immigrant. There’s a few other things that might come out also, too, i.e. avoiding customs.
    There’s gotta be a song for that.

  26. 26.

    Montysano

    Since Mardi Gras is upon us, here’s Professor Longhair with “Big Chief”.

    With store-bought instruments and lessons, I struggle to play a decent note of music. Fess was entirely self taught, on a piano that was missing some of the keys. It boggles the mind.

    Of course, he may have arrived on earth on the same ship that brought George Clinton and Jimi Hendrix.

  28. 28.

    Svensker

    @Mary Jane:

    I’m so glad she cleaned up at the Grammys. Not only were the awards greatly deserved, but her beautiful voice and career may not last long. Vocal cord surgery at age 24- sad.

    First time I heard her sing all I could think about was the vocal chord damage she was doing with her style. Hopefully she’s getting some coaching post-surgery to minimize the havoc she was wreaking. She’s very talented and has a great instrument with great style and soul, but oh my.

  29. 29.

    BGinCHI

    @pseudonymous in nc: They’re the shit, for sure.

    Go on the Merge Records site. There’s a new 7 inch that streams in entirety. But also buy it since they need our money.

    I also recommend the new Hospitality record.

    For those who don’t know Merge Records, it’s a great, great label. Lots of good music there for you to discover if you don’t know them.

  31. 31.

    tom

    You guys are using WP, yes? Switch to HTML mode, copy the embed code, then bracket it in between and , no spaces.

    Final view in HTML mode in WP will look like this:

    embedcode

    Hope that helps.

  32. 32.

    JGabriel

    ABCNews via TooManyJens:

    “If Romney cannot win Michigan, we need a new candidate,” said the senator, who has not endorsed anyone and requested anonymity.

    That article is almost classically misleading.

    Michigan’s federal Senators are both Democrats. But the article never explicitly says the quote was from a State Senator, which it must be — giving the impression that the criticism is taking place from a much higher level source.

    .

  34. 34.

    TooManyJens

    @JGabriel: The article doesn’t say the senator has anything to do with Michigan. It could be any male Republican U.S. Senator who hasn’t endorsed anyone, which by my rough count leaves 29 people.

  37. 37.

    burnspbesq

    Up to my elbows in piano-trio music right now. The seven-disc Brad Mehldau box set, and the Chick Corea tribute to Bill Evans.

  38. 38.

    trollhattan

    For perhaps the first and last time in my life, daughter (10), spouse and I agree on an artist–Adele.

    Hoodathunk?

    (Come to think of it, we might agree on Duffy, too. I’ll have to check on that one.)

  40. 40.

    SteveM

    I’m really sick of this song. I’m really sick of mandatory Adele worship. Nice person, apparently; powerful voice — but it’s all technique. I hear her and feel nothing.

  41. 41.

    jimmiraybob

    So, has anyone speculated on what Foster Friess gets if Santorum becomes president? FDA? NIH? State Department? Department of Lady Parts Regulation? Will the Vatican get a cabinet-level position? So many questions.

    Hey, wait a minute. This isn’t the panic in the streets thread. Apologies.

  42. 42.

    DanielX

    Awesome singer, Adele is, though how long her voice will last…I did get a kick out of the story about the guy she broke up with who inspired the heartbreak songs on 21. He filed a suit claiming part of the proceeds from sales of 21, since he’d provided the artistic inspiration for the songs – no, I didn’t make this up. Let’s hear it for chutzpah! Kind of like murdering your parents and then asking for clemency because you’re an orphan. Haven’t heard the final outcome, although if there is any justice at all in the world the judge has told or will tell this bloodsucker to take a flying fuck at a rolling doughnut and pay court costs too.

    One of those stories that makes me ashamed for my gender, although after the past couple of weeks those are getting pretty common.

  44. 44.

    burnspbesq

    First televised game of the college lax season on now. Hopkins – Towson. Duke – Notre Dame tomorrow. Yay!

  46. 46.

    burnspbesq

    @SteveM:

    but it’s all technique.

    That’s either ironic or shows how little you know about singing. Adele’s biggest problem is that her technique is totally unsound. Surgery at her age? Ridiculous.

  51. 51.

    Brachiator

    @SteveM:

    I’m really sick of this song. I’m really sick of mandatory Adele worship. Nice person, apparently; powerful voice—but it’s all technique.

    Speak for yourself. Oh, you are. Never mind.

    She’s still a young singer. No reason to pass judgment on her entire career.

    @Linda Featheringill:

    I nominate Junior Kimbrough but also like BB King, Muddy Waters, and Johnny Winter.

    Junior Kimbrough playing ‘All Night Long’. From the documentary ‘Deep Blues’

    The deity loves juke joints.

  54. 54.

    Jimbo316

    @Amir Khalid: That’s a real sad alright. Clarence was awesome and should have been included. Maybe they could have had one less commercial, eh to free up space but that wouldn’t be profitable enough.

  55. 55.

    Jimbo316

    Anyone with a radio and a teen-aged daughter has been saturated with this song. Fortunately, it is a soulful song sung by a great artist unlike a lot of crap on FM radio. While she is well within the Pop genre, she is among the best of that genre.

    The one thing I object to in relation to this song was the accompanying video, which had her sitting down the whole time like an invalid and in profile. Utterly bizarre, I thought, then learned it was because she’s a bit big and the corporates thought that would be a turn-off. What a stupid decision. In fact, she’s actually pretty hot looking standing so this was a Big Fail production decision in my view.

  57. 57.

    CaliCat

    @SteveM:

    I’m really sick of this song. I’m really sick of mandatory Adele worship. Nice person, apparently; powerful voice—but it’s all technique. I hear her and feel nothing.

    AMEN! I’m sorry, but I don’t think Adele’s that good of a singer. I just don’t. She just belts stuff out. She wouldn’t know subtlety if it hit her upside that bouffant do of hers.

  58. 58.

    harlana

    ok, i forced myself to listen to her – i won’t say bad things about her voice, but that is just one more boring song

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