Politics: Let the Races Begin

The No Show | Mar 30, 2010
PLAYLIST

THEME: “How Long Blues” – Jimmy Yancey, piano
“Flight of the Bumblebee” – Jascha Heifetz, violin
“That Old Black Magic” – Spike Jones
“Politics” – Bob Crosby & the Bobcats
“What Did You Do On Election Day?” – Roy Zimmerman
“I Wanna Grow Up to be a Politician” – The Byrds
“ Politician” – Cream
“Natty Never Get Weary” – Culture
“Two Sevens Clash” – Culture
“Hey, Bartender” – Floyd Dixon
“Wake Up & Live” - Floyd Dixon
“How Long Blues” – Skip James NO SHOW embedded political correspondent, Emily Levine, ascribes her misgivings about the coming elections to the malign effects of the Santa Ana winds currently sweeping Los Angeles; that, the recklessness of the Republicans, the fecklessness of the Democrats, and the possibility of an October surprise in Iran. The Broken News features animal vengeance stories and new non-criminal job opportunities for children. And the Musical Necropolis inducts two new citizens: reggae songwriter/singer, Joseph Hill, and R&B man, Floyd Dixon.

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