Tuesday, December 9, 2014

In-Boxing Day (ii): The Reindeer Tribe, PC Muñoz, The McDades, Tom Dyer, Ewa Angeli, ROXY ROCA, Swear & Shke



A Great Light - The Reindeer Tribe @ Bandcamp 

PC Muñoz - The Angel Gabriel feat. Dave Worm @ Bandcamp 

Terry McDade & The McDades - Winter Rose / Midwinter / Noel @ Free Radio Records 

Tom Dyer - Xmas​-​30 Years In The Making @ Bandcamp 


Ewa Angeli 

 

ROXY ROCA - Christmas Without You
 

Swear and Shake
 
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New Releases: The Oh Hellos, Tangarine, Bad Religion, Los Campesinos!

The Oh Hellos' Family Christmas Album

   



 Christmas Should Never Be Spent Alone - Tangarine

   



 Father Christmas - Bad Religion

   



 A Los Campesinos! Christmas

 


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New Releases: Sam Smith, Tim Angsten, Two Way Light, The Lampshades, J Heinzen

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Sam Smith



 Christmas Kisses (Feat. Nicholle Rae) - Tim Angsten

   



 You and I This Christmas - Two Way Light

   



 Holiday Season - The Lampshades


Into Winter Taylor -  J Heinzen

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New Releases: A Christmas Collective, Louis Edward Thorne, Hollis and Kris Orlowski, Christopher Lee. We Cut Corners


O Come Let Us Adore: A Christmas Collective

 



 Acoustic Christmas - Louis Edward Thorne

   



 Is This Christmas - Hollis and Kris Orlowski




 Darkest Carols, Faithful Sing - Christopher Lee




 Stop the Cavalry - We Cut Corners

 

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Monday, December 8, 2014

New Releases: Annie Haslam, Marillion, The Agency, Jason Manns, Alles ist Liebe (OST)

Snowball -  Annie Haslam

   




 Carol of the Bells - Marillion

    



 We All Want Santa  - The Agency

   



 Christmas With Friends -  Jason Manns

 



Alles ist Liebe (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 


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Friday, December 5, 2014

In-Boxing Day (i): Sara Stevens. Shayna Leigh, Michelle Lewis, Saint John and Farmer Jesse



Finally got around to checking my email and found a few folk hawking their holiday wares. Here's the first in a series of posts featuring these artists...


Sara Stevens




Shayna Leigh

 


Michelle Lewis


   


 Saint John and Farmer Jesse

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Wednesday, December 3, 2014

New Holiday Releases: Manhattan Transfer, Moonlight Breakfast, White Nymphs, Good Harvest










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Tuesday, December 2, 2014

New Holiday Releases: Committed, Smalltown Poets, Jamie M Cooper, Andreas Weise















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New Holiday Releases: Spencer Day, Silver Trees, The Sudden Passion, Anne-Stine














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New Holiday Releases: Hunter Hayes, Rich O'Toole, Diane Arkenstone, The Crookes
















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New Holiday Releases: Shane Alexander, Bernt Smestad, Military Voices, Skillmates











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New Holiday Releases: Christmas From Harlem (compilation), Walk off the Earth, Brett Eldredge, All-4-One














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New Holiday Releases: I'll Be Home For Christmas (Compilation), Trevor Henderson, Baha Men, Time For Three














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New Holiday Releases: Cheeky Monkeys, Rebecca Roubion, Jeremy Messersmith, Cimorelli











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Monday, December 1, 2014

New Holiday Releases: Jillette Johnson, Casey James, Kris Allen, The Roys












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New Holiday Releases: Family Force 5, Dustin Kersoe, Ice Choir, Matthew West, Jerrod Niemann














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Tuesday, November 25, 2014

New Holiday Releases: The Henningsens, Nashville Indie Spotlight Christmas, Sven Kacirek


Our Family Christmas - The Henningsens

   



 Nashville Indie Spotlight Christmas

 



The Nutcracker Sessions - Sven Kacirek

 

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New Holiday Releases: Christmas At Downton Abbey, Straight No Chaser, Kenny Chesney


Christmas At Downton Abbey




Under The Influence: Holiday Edition - Straight No Chaser




Christmas in Blue Chair Bay Kenny Chesney


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New Holiday Releases: David Lanz, Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever, Holiday Yule Log: The Christmas Fireplace



Forever Christmas - David Lanz

   



 Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever

   



 Holiday Yule Log: The Christmas Fireplace

 

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Monday, November 24, 2014

New Holiday Music: Heart & Friends, 7eventh Time Down, The Lonely Wild

Heart & Friends - Home for the Holidays

 



 A Christmas Wish List  - 7eventh Time Down

 



 Holidays - The Lonely Wild

 

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New Holiday Music: Cloverton, Blue Rodeo, Paolo Fresu Quintet

We Sing Joy - Cloverton

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A Merrie Christmas To You -  Blue Rodeo

   



 Jazzy Christmas (feat. Daniele di Bonaventura) - Paolo Fresu Quintet

 

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New Holiday Music: Over The Rhine, Mark Kozelek, Proxy


Blood Oranges In The Snow - Over The Rhine




Sings Christmas Carols - Mark Kozelek

  


 Christmas - Proxy

 
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New Holiday Music:Midnight Clear Compilation, Home Free, 100 Festive Christmas Concertos

Midnight Clear - A Solid State Compilation 




Full of Cheer - Home Free




100 Festive Christmas Concertos


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Saturday, November 22, 2014

New Holiday Music: Trouvere, Saving Christmas Soundtrack, Mark Schultz

Christmas Vol. 2 - Trouvere

 


Saving Christmas Soundtrack - Various Artists 



Different Kind of Christmas - Mark Schultz 


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New Holiday Music from John Schneider and Tom Wopat , Annie Cordy, A Murray Christmas 2


Home For Christmas - John Schneider and Tom Wopat 


 Annie Cordy chante Noël - Annie Cordy

   

 A Murray Christmas 2 - Various Artists

 
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Thursday, November 20, 2014

New Holiday Music from The Living Sisters, Chris August, Lisa Troyer & Dawn Yoder


The Living Sisters



Chris August



Lisa Troyer & Dawn Yoder


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Friday, November 14, 2014

Friday Afternoon Update






TV & Film


“Christmas in Rockefeller Center” on Wednesday, Dec. 3 (press release @ TV by the Numbers)

Hallmark Channel Kicks-Off ‘Countdown to Christmas’ Digital and Social Media Strategy (TV Media Insights)

Christmas shopping in 1986? Try the Bangor Mall (The Retroist)

TCM and Macy’s Offer Annual Screening of ‘Miracle on 34th Street’  (TV Media Insights)

‘Kirk Cameron’s Saving Christmas’ Intervenes  (NYT)


Music


Sabrina Carpenter - Silver Nights (My Festive Fizzy Pop)

Harriet - December Song (I Dreamed of Christmas) (My Festive Fizzy Pop)

Check Out Christmas A Go Go's Spotify Playlist







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Wednesday, November 12, 2014

New Country Christmas Albums from Darius Rucker, Leann Rimes & TV's Nashville


Home For The Holidays
Darius Rucker



One Christmas: Chapter One
Leann Rimes




Christmas With Nashville
Nashville Cast


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Wednesday Afternoon Holiday Linkage



New Holiday Music

Chris August



It's Christmas on Mack Avenue




Holiday Music Links

My Festive Fizzy Pop on  Jon McLaughlin's Christmas EP

Karen O covers “Marshmallow World”@ CoS

The UPDATED Secret History Of Band Aid @ Freaky Trigger

&

The Grumpy Cat movie is so ironic, Aubrey Plaza can't handle it @ Mashable
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Holiday - Earth, Wind & Fire

Holiday
Earth, Wind & Fire
Dinsdale Kringle Says
"Exceeded my expectations, most legacy acts either phone in their late career holiday efforts or have seemingly lost their chops. Not so for Earth Wind & Fire's new release "Holiday". Fans will not be disappointed"

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Tuesday, November 11, 2014

A Rock By The Sea Christmas - Volume Five


A Rock By The Sea Christmas :: Volume Five

Dinsdale Kringle says
"Fifth in a series of charity compilations supporting the fight against pediatric cancer. Plenty of great new additions for your rockin' Christmas playlists. Artists include Carbon Leaf, Tony Lucca, Dexter Freebish, The Georgia Flood and Red Wanting Blue. "




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Tuesday Evening Holiday Links

New Holiday Music

The Lonely Wild


(listen on Spotify)

Kate Wallace

(listen on Spotify)


The Blind Boys of Alabama & Taj Mahal


(listen on Spotify)


The Most Promising Christmas Albums of the Year (MusicMic)


Holiday TV 

I Love Lucy Christmas Special to air on CBS (TV by the Numbers)

Holiday Cheer on Food Network & Cooking Channel (The Futon Critic)

Original Holiday Movies Make Hallmark Channel the Weekend's Most-Watched Cable Network Among Women 25-54 (TV by the Numbers)

&

Christmas Tree shaped Doritos in Japan (Brand Eating h/t Food Network)

15 Epic Christmas light displays to inspire you this season (SheKnows)

How to get through Christmas without losing your mind (The Glamorous Housewife)


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Holiday Links / Tuesday Afternoon


New Holiday Music


The Both (Aimee Mann & Ted Leo)
(or listen on Spotify)

Johnnyswim
(or listen on Spotify)

House of Heroes
@ Bandcamp
(or listen on Spotify)


Holiday Music Links

Band Aid 30: One Direction among celebrity line-up (Telegraph)

Free Album Stream: ‘Christmas At Downton Abbey’ Album Premiere: Elizabeth McGovern Talks Holiday Collection (Billboard)

iHeartRadio has 25 Holiday Stations streaming now


Holiday Film & TV


RiffTrax Live: SANTA CLAUS (Official Trailer)

TCM brings A Christmas Carol & Christmas in Connecticut to theaters (Broadway World)

Best Christmas Ads on TV for 2014 (Keeping the Christmas Spirit Alive 365)

Jem, Stretch Armstrong, Skeletor Among Toys In New 'Happy Honda Days' Ad Campaign (Rediscovering the '80s)

&

Did you not get the Electric Train you wanted for Christmas in 1980? @ The Retroist


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Monday, November 10, 2014

Monday Holiday Link Catch-up (Nov. 10)

Links you may have missed the last few days...

Christmas Underground on local Portland compilation Pdxmas 2014

 Also on the Underground Faye & the Scooges latest holiday bauble

 Stubby previews The Smoke Fairies upcoming seasonal offering

Los Campesino's Christmas E.P. also previewed at Stubby's House of Christmas

Elves' Bells! has The Disappointment Choir's new video for A Pretty Good Christmas

My Festive Fizzy Pop on the Downton Abbey Christmas album

 Check out Never Mind The Baubles - Small Bear's 2014 Christmas Album (via Christmas a Go Go)


Variety pans Robin William's final holiday flick


Printmakers supreme Dark Hall Mansion's newest holiday offering: The Year Without a Santa Claus
New Christmas adverts out from U.K. retail giants John Lewis | Boots | Waitrose | Tesco | Aldi | Argos 

 For more links throughout the day check out our twitter feed @SantasWorkingOT
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Friday, November 7, 2014

That's Christmas To Me - Pentatonix

That's Christmas To Me
Pentatonix
Dinsdale Kringle says
"Ya like a capella pop? Ya like Christmas Music? Well then, you'll really like That's Christmas To Me. Good stuff."





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A Michael Feinstein Christmas

A Michael Feinstein Christmas

Dinsdale Kringle says
" 'S Wonderful collection of holiday standards presented in elegantly simple arrangements by Great American Songbook master Feinstein."

Great American Christmas Songbook: Heavy Rotation




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Thursday, November 6, 2014

An Americana Christmas

An Americana Christmas
(Compilation - New West )

Dinsdale Kringle says
"Nice collection of country & folk tracks including more than a few worthy of any down home holiday playlist"




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Holiday tunes from Vic Goddard, Lucy Hale, Mark Schultz and Laura van Kaam


Four new tracks plus a bonus from the vaults...





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Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Lit Up Like A Christmas Tree - Rough Shop

Lit Up Like A Christmas Tree
Rough Shop

Dinsdale Kringle says.. "Highly Recommended!" 

Rock/Folk Rock: Heavy Rotation 

Check it out...






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Tuesday, November 4, 2014

The Christmas Album - Human Nature

The Christmas Album
Human Nature

Dinsdale Kringle says
"2013 Aussie hit from grown up boy band Human Nature getting its official stateside release. R&B tinged A/C has its moments but nothing essential."






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Holiday Wishes - Idina Menzel

Holiday Wishes
Idina Menzel

Dinsdale Kringle says
"Unsurprisingly polished set of holiday standards old and new-ish. Good stuff!"

Great American Christmas Songbook: Heavy Rotation



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Holiday For Swing - Seth MacFarlane


Holiday For Swing
Seth MacFarlane
Dinsdale Kringle says
 "Wonderfully evocative old school arrangements and first rate production. Seth MacFarlane clearly loves this stuff and it shows"

Great American Christmas Songbook: Heavy Rotation



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Friday, October 31, 2014

Merry Halloween!

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Wednesday, September 24, 2014

New Release - An Ukulele Christmas 2


I wasn't quite ready to start hunting for new holiday music releases, until I popped by Stubby's for a quick shufti at the indispensable THE LIST 2014 and found this laid back little gem.




An Ukulele Christmas 2 at Amazon


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Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Remember the Night (1940)



Remember the Night (1940)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Remember the Night is a 1940 American romantic comedy/drama Christmas film directed by Mitchell Leisen, and starring Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray. The film was written by Preston Sturges—his last as a writer before he became a writer-director with The Great McGinty.


Remember the Night Info:

IMDB
Wikipedia
TCM
Rotten Tomatoes
All Movie Guide
TV Guide



Remember the Night Reviews:

Variety
Another Old Movie Blog
black-and-white-movies.com
DVD Savant
Jim Lane’s Cinedrome
Movies Unlimited
Pretty Clever Films
Self-Styled Siren

Radio Version

Lux Radio Theater (1940) (Scroll down to show #256)
Screen Director's Playhouse (1951)
Lux Radio Theater Script (Generic Radio Workshop)



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Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Christmas TV History 's Christmas TV Party!


Just a quick off season post to give my fellow festives a quick heads up about Christmas TV History's nifty Christmas in July gift to the interweb. Sled on over to Christmas TV History, yuletide telly expert Joanna Wilson's indispensable blog (and handy spot to learn about her amazing series of Christmas TV books), for a month long celebration of holiday boob-tubery.

Earlier this summer a call went out for the web's most Christmassy TV buffs to fill out a brief  holiday viewing themed questionnaire and now each and every day throughout the month of July you'll find a cool new submission from some of the merriest yuletide aficionados anywhere. Check it out now and discover a treasure trove of holiday memories, viewing recommendations and web resources.

Go now! - Christmas TV Party
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Tuesday, March 4, 2014

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