19 hours agoProject 365 Day #338“Christmas in Hollis” by Run-D.M.C. “Christmas in Hollis” from the album A Very Special Christmas, released in 1987 Ah, Christmas 1987, what a time to be alive. Your boy, AE, was 10. He wanted nothing more than Omega Supreme for Christmas and he was moving into his very first house…Run Dmc1 min readRun Dmc1 min read
1 day agoProject 365 Day #337“Dónde Está Santa Claus” by Zhang Lu — “Dónde Está Santa Claus” from the album An Evening With Chang Loo, released in 2015 “Dónde Está Santa Claus” is a fun Christmas song about a kid wondering where Santa Claus is. An immediate hit for 12 year old Augie Rios upon its release, the song has been covered more…Zhang Lu1 min readZhang Lu1 min read
2 days agoProject 365 Day #336“God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/We Three Kings” by Barenaked Ladies & Sarah McLachlan — “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/We Three Kings” from the album Barenaked For The Holidays, released in 2004 I’ve always liked Barenaked Ladies. I don’t know what it is about this band that just does something for me. They’re just a fun band, I guess. Their mashup, with the talented Sarah…Barenaked Ladies1 min readBarenaked Ladies1 min read
3 days agoProject 365 Day #335“All I Want For Christmas Is You” by Mariah Carey — “All I Want For Christmas Is You” from the album Merry Christmas, released in 1994 I mean, come on, you knew this one was going to show up on this list somewhere, right? If you’ve been with me this whole time, you had to have known. This is the Generation…Mariah Carey1 min readMariah Carey1 min read
4 days agoProject 365 Day #334“The Season’s Upon Us” by Dropkick Murphys — “The Season’s Upon Us” from the album Signed and Sealed in Blood, released in 2013 Family man, WTF. Anyway, they call this Christmas where I’m from too, man. But seriously, this tongue in cheek sendup to everything rough about family holiday gatherins is a fun song and a clear reminder…Dropkick Murphys1 min readDropkick Murphys1 min read
5 days agoProject 365 Day #333“Father Christmas” by The Kinks — “Father Christmas,” released in 1977 Influenced by American R&B and rock & roll, The Kinks are one of those English bands that never really found a genre. But that’s okay because they are awesome. So many of their songs prove that. But this one is particularly powerful. Not only is…The Kinks1 min readThe Kinks1 min read
6 days agoProject 365 Day #332“Merry Christmas From The Family” by Robert Earl Keen — “Merry Christmas From The Family” from the album Gringo Honeymoon, released in 1994 I know you’ve been to an extended family Christmas celebration. We all have. Some of us have been the significant other to someone who knew this was all going to happen. Others were just there for the…Robert Earl Keen1 min readRobert Earl Keen1 min read
Nov 27Project 365 Day #331“Sugar & Booze” by Ana Gasteyer — “Sugar & Booze” from the album Sugar & Booze, released in 2019 Listen up, nerds. Ana Gasteyer can sing. Like, for real. Like, wow. Holy cow. This whole album is Christmas banger after Christmas banger after Christmas banger. If “Sugar & Booe” isn’t on your Christmas playlist yet, it will…Ana Gasteyer1 min readAna Gasteyer1 min read
Nov 26Project 365 Day #330“Here It Is Christmastime” by Kevin Bacon & Old 97's — “Here It Is Christmastime” from the album The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, released in 2022 I’m not crying. You’re crying. That’s what I think every time I hear this song. It’s because I cry every time I hear this song. But they aren’t tears of sorrow. They are…Kevin Bacon1 min readKevin Bacon1 min read
Nov 25Project 365 Day #329“Even A Miracle Needs A Hand” by Sonntag — “Even A Miracle Needs A Hand,” released in 2019 In 1974, Rankin and Bass released the animated special “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” about a town Santa Claus abandons when someone prints a letter in the local paper saying that Santa is bullshit. Naturally, Santa is angered by this. The…Sonntag1 min readSonntag1 min read
