Sort by Firedoglake (Free subscription) - 24/01/2009 - YouTube
Video for the short version of the song Election Day by Arcadia, featuring Duran Duran's Simon LeBon and Nick Rhodes (Roger Taylor does not appear in ...
Sort by Firedoglake (Free subscription) - 24/01/2009
Between himself, Joe Biden, and two cabinet secretaries, Barack Obama ended up taking four Democratic Senators out of Congress, all to be replaced through gubernatorial appointment. Now that the last of those has been filled, let's recap how that worked out for us.
Sort by Shakespeare's Sister (Free subscription) - 04/11/2008
Just a reminder, today is election day (see above). If you need help finding your local polling place, click here .
Sort by Idolator (Free subscription) - 24/10/2008
Today's Wall Street Journal story on how the entertainment industry is treating Election Day as " another retail holiday , when adults are sprung from work and kids are out of school—and presumably in stores" is full of cringeworthy moments—for starters, we have Brad Paisley calling his current tour The Paisley Party , which I thought was a weird Prince reference but is actually some "funny" political...
Sort by The KEXP Blog (Free subscription) - 04/11/2008
Election Day is here! As expected, the increase in voter turnout this year is causing lines to snake around buildings and even city blocks. A bit of a wait, though, should be no reason to neglect your civic duty. We’re here to help with this selection of election-related videos that will motivate you to get [...]
Sort by XO's Middle Eight (Free subscription) - 03/11/2009
Twenty four years on, I still love Arcadia's So Red The Rose . Only 8 vocal tracks, nearly flawless, and each simultaneously lush and angular. It was produced in 1985 by the late Alex Sadkin , who also produced Duran's Seven And The Ragged Tiger , and albums by Grace Jones and Thompson Twins. Rumor has it the album will be re-released in 2010. I hope it contains the extended versions, which are sublime....
Sort by The Hits Just Keep On Comin' (Free subscription) - 18/12/2008
(This feature usually appears at Popdose on the third Wednesday of the month, but not this month. I’m posting what would have been over there over here.) December 18, 1985, is a Wednesday. The UN Security Council unanimously condemns hostage-taking, in response to the hijackings of the cruise ship Achille Lauro and TWA Flight 847 earlier [...]
