Fox News vs. Journalism

David Carr of the New York Times writes about his experiences with Fox News. In the Times, reality is finally acknowledged. H/t to Huffington Post.

Hertzberg on Helms

As with the passing of William F. Buckley, Jr., earlier this year, the fact that Jesse Helms is no longer among the living deserves some comment. Hendrik Hertzberg provides it. You'll have to click the link at the end to get to the best part. (Can't remember where I first came across this, so I can't provide the appropriate hat tip.)

The Carter Family - Will My Mother Know Me There

Since for many of us in the US this holiday weekend includes a visit with family members, here is a song by a family, about family.

In addition, this is one of the Carter Family songs where A.P. adds his voice to the mix. Together with his wife and sister-in-law he creates a contrapuntal blend that somehow conveys in sound a sense of family. And if you know that A.P. and Sarah were divorced a few years later, well, that's like many families too.

Metropolis Restored

Every so often the past gets rewritten. The great silent film Metropolis had lost about 20% of its footage, and that material was believed lost forever. Now it has been found.

(H/t to Tom Sutpen at the "If Charlie Parker was a Gunslinger" blog.)

Gil Evans - Remember

I love chords beyond the usual major, minor, and seventh. That means I love Gil Evans.

Is Obama Triangulating?

Every so often I have to join the herd and post an edition of what Digby said.

Butthole Surfers - Julio Iglesias

The band sometimes politely known as the B.H. Surfers tackle rockabilly. With predictable results.