Joe Biden announced his third presidential candidacy in a three and a half minute video on April 25, 2019. The format was new, but for Biden he relied on an old-fashioned concept of masculinity. He spoke about the August 12, 2017 neo-Nazi rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, of which Donald Trump (notoriously) said there were “very … Read more
Lucinda Williams covers Joe South’s “Games People Play” on her recently released album “Southern Soul: From Memphis to Muscle Shoals and More.” It’s a very good cover, not surprising given Williams’ pedigree and her sense of history and place. The 1968 original is a startling record, modern-sounding if you disregard the “sock it to you” … Read more
Self-described “prophet” Robin Bullock was on a Satan’s tear recently, claiming that President Joe Biden has a “snake eye” (which is apparently a sign of demonic possession) and that there was a sign of the devil on stage at the 2008 Democratic National Convention. His latest attempt to link Democrats and Satan? Joe Bidens … … Read more