Dalton Delan was named best political columnist by NENPA, born to run in The Berkshire Eagle on music, culture, politics, history. He hosts Unspin Reels vodcast
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Jimmy Cliff is gone going on a year. I hear him echoing, the way Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band echo The Big Man, his soulful sound like a far star. On April 15, 2024 in Albany, the Boss paid tribute to Jimmy with a song that says it all and always knocks me out, Trapped
Inspired by Robert Frank's "The Americans" on a road trip across Nevada, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band released The Promised Land in 1978. On Halloween of 2024 in Montreal, the Boss takes that dream of our continent to the crowd in glorious color. Blow that harp, baby!
It was Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's first top 40 hit, 4 minutes and 30 seconds of rock that rolls. 50 years after recording it, the Boss raised the roof in Montreal on Halloween 2024. With elections round the corner, baby we were born to run--and, as he preached, win
With midterms looming in America, a flipped Congress--at least one chamber--should it come to pass, isn't the beginning of the end but the end of the beginning. There is much core work to do to restore the economy and our standing in the world. Let's begin.berkshireeagle.com/opinion-c…
In 1956, JFK wrote "Profiles in Courage;" 70 years later, I discuss with Jacob Weisberg "Profiles in Cowardice"--his tale of 8 quislings who bent the knee to Trump & Co. despite the prestige and power to resist. Go forth and don't do likewise.youtu.be/KdqNUAJNVE0?si=jLX4… via @YouTube
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band world premiered their funkadelic version of Ray Parker, Jr.'s 1984 theme from Ghostbusters in Montreal on Halloween 2024. It really rocked the joint. Who ya gonna call...the Boss! It's that time of year again, so here it is, my fun capture
With Halloween already visible all around, from skeletons rising from lawns to the smell of pumpkin pie in the oven, here is Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's pounding Atlantic City from Montreal two Halloweens ago--it sends shivers up my spine and brings joy to my heart.
The differences between social democracy and democratic socialism, confusing as it sounds, are meaningful. Under capitalism, we can still have things other nations do such as universal health care and a better social safety net. Stop letting them scare you berkshireeagle.com/opinion-c…
Far from the Louvre is a hidden gem of Paris, the Musée Marmottan Monet, largest home to Monet's works. Here's a glimpse of his late-life paintings of water lilies. Spend some time with them and the equally overlooked Musée National Picasso-Paris. They point the way to modern art
The USA expanded by murderous Manifest Destiny and slavery. By the 20th century, we had evolved to global economic dominance versus geographic imperialism. But Trump's revanchist dreams of empire are now shared by Putin and Xi, a dangerous and toxic trio. berkshireeagle.com/opinion/c…
Pope Leo XIV carries an inner light. The crowd waiting expectantly at Bd. du Montparnasse on Paris' Left Bank were rewarded with a palpable joy seeing him on his first official visit to Paris. As he turned our way with his beatific smile and waved, he shined, a messenger of peace
On Paris' Left Bank the evening before Pope Leo XIV's historic visit here. The sky is aflame with a serene and prophetic fire. Our world is in need of a message of peace, love, hope and a spirit of change. An American born for a throne far different from the king in Casa Blanca.
Ben Vautier's record store in Nice, overflowing with found objects and art, opened in 1958. It was a locus for Fluxus and other artists. A living dreamscape, when it was dismantled in 1973 it was moved to the Musée National d'Art Moderne. Here it is at Lyon's Musée des Beaux-Arts
In Vieux Lyon, the unique sound of a hundred-year-old paper-fed calliope can still be heard. It is a lot of work turning a crank to feed perforated pages--when they align, air is triggered, creating the melody. In an age of digital sound, it is good to see and hear this old music
In the premiere episode of Unspin Reels I chat with longtime friend and colleague Elliott Landy to discuss his historic candid photos of Bob Dylan, and his definitional album shots of The Band in Woodstock, featuring a few of his rarest photos.youtu.be/6QdY_xEMaqY?si=Vifj… via @YouTube
She showed that feminists weren't anti-male. Gloria Steinem co-founded Ms. She was the embodiment of strong women girls could emulate. I was lucky to spend time with her at an event when she was nearly 80 and she was brilliant, beautiful and charming. An American original. R.I.P.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warns AI will cause the loss of up to half of entry-level jobs and cause 20% unemployment. 1,000 jobs have already been lost to robotaxis where they drive. Immigrants suffer the brunt of these losses. We need humane policies and answers to AI disruption
I was privileged to be associated with Ken Burns's Country Music series. One of its great stories was that of Dolly Parton. In my work with the Library of Congress, we wanted to give her the Gershwin Prize, but she didn't need more awards. RIP youtube.com/shorts/f3AZ2brRv… via @YouTube
Here is some of what Bruce Springsteen had to say as he opened the European "Land of Hope and Dreams" tour in Manchester on May 14, 2025. He called upon all those listening to "let freedom ring" and make their voices heard. Today's Supine Court ruling on voting demands an outcry