Cartoons Monday!

A dozen hot political takes plus Jason Isbell, R.E.M. and the Stones kicking off their Charlie-less tour.

And away we go, don’t forget to share, comment or subscribe (it’s still free, do it today). But first, here are the Stones opening their tour last night, with tribute to Charlie on the big screen—a compromised solution—with “Street Fighting Man.”

Blue Monday

And from the great Steve Brodner:

Song Pick

My man Jason Isbell is coming out with his long-promised album of covers featuring Georgia folks—he had vowed he would do this if the state “went blue” for Biden in 2020. First release, cover of REM’s “Driver 8.” So here is that studio version, and R.E.M.’s own.