A holiday classic!
And don't forget the Rifftrax Live Christmas Show announcement event on Dec 3
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Tuesday Night Quickie
Christmas Shopping Jingles....countdown....Pt 1 @ The Jingle Jetsam
Five Ways To Geek Up Your Holiday Decorating @ Neatorama
Vintage Retro Ornament Image - Red Ball Label @ The Graphics Fairy
Five Ways To Geek Up Your Holiday Decorating @ Neatorama
Vintage Retro Ornament Image - Red Ball Label @ The Graphics Fairy
Tuesday Evening Quickie
Christmas Music
Glossies - Glossy Xmas @ MP3 Hugger
Lola Dutronic “Another Christmas Without Snow” @ Surviving the Golden Age
Holiday Road : The Walkman @ Onion AV Club
Other Stuff
Creepy snowman fails to warm up lottery ad @ AdFreak
Meet The City's Tree Vendors, Part 1: Dirty Tree Sellers @ Gothamist
Tuesday Afternoon Update
Christmas Music
- Andy Williams, Orchestra Conducted By Archie Bleyer-Christmas Is A Feeling In Your Heart b/w The Wind, The Sand And The Star
- Happy Holiday With The Best Of The Mummers
Ring Christmas Bells - Boris Brott, Hamilton Philharmonic @ Hi-Fi Holiday
Buy a book at Amamzon for the Richmond Book Drive and download Pomplamoose's Christmas Album free.
‘Twas the Day Before the First Day of Mellowmas @ Popdose
Ultimate Christmas VOL 4 - Four Groovy Calling Birds @ Trick's Synthetic Podcast
Stream Gift Wrapped II: Snowed In @ Spinner
Stream The Killers' "Boots
All I Want for (Last) Christmas is You (Covers collection) @ Fizzy Pop
Girl Groups Heart Christmas @ Cover Me
All I Want (A Christmas Gift from the BPLO)@ 2 U I Bestow
Joel Rakes - festive.mood.inducing.music.vol.5 @ Free Christmas Music
Mike Ireland: Christmas In A Bar, Shelby Lynne: Squat @ Big Rock Candy Mountain
The Best New Christmas Albums @ American Songwriter via Largehearted Boy
Not Christmas Music
13 Weird and Wonderful Gingerbread Houses @ Mental Floss
The Most Spectacular Christmas Trees, Compared @ Gizmodo
Over the River and Through the Woods @ Vintage Kid's Books My Kid Loves
Free Nook e-book: Stories Behind the Best-Loved Songs of Christmas by Ace Collins
Tuesday Morning Update
Holiday Music
MY(P)WHAE Christmas 2010 Part 5, Part 6
Ernie (Not Bert):
- Ken Stanley And The Pubsters-Christmas At The Red Lion And A Happy New Year Too...
- Homer & Jethro-Seasoned Greetings
- Dartmouth Glee Club-Paul R. Zeller, Director-White Christmas On The Campus
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree, Vol 2 @ bongobells
Alt Christmas @ Christmas A Go Go!
Monday, November 29, 2010
Monday Evening Update
Christmas Music
Info and MP3 (Super Desserts – Children Go) @ donewaiting.com
Preview/Buy @ Bandcamp
Idlewild -’Mistletoe and Wine.’ @ 17 Seconds
Yuletide Favorites-Barbershop Style @ Ernie (Not Bert)
Jingle Bells (Gay Robots Remix)@ Boom Boom Chck
Yule Log From Hell 2010: Episode 1 - "'Tis the Season to be Merry"
Other Christmassy Stuff
The Best Christmas Commercials of All-Time @ TV Squad
Go Behind the Scenes of the Stop-Motion Animated Christmas Episode of Community @ Collider
The Holiday Windows Are Here @ Gothamist
Conran's recycled Christmas trees @ Creative Reviews
Winter Holiday Recipe: Wassail Punch @ the kitchn
Santas Working Overtime on Tumblr
Monday Afternoon Update
Christmas Music (Free/Sharity)
Ashley Miller's "Holiday Music", played on the Mighty Organ of The Radio City Music Hall @ Merry and Bright
(Almost) 18 Christmas Songs on Value Hit Parade Tunes @ MY(P)WHAE
Cool Yule @ Big Rock Candy Mountain
12 Days of Christmas MP3’s for 2010: Punk Songs @ CYSTSFTS
The Superions – Santa, je t’aime @ Filles Sourires
Who'd be an Elton at Christmas? @ Christmas a Go Go
Other Christmas Stuff
Vintage Postcards @ Clearly Vintage
Vintage Skating Postcard @ A Vintage Cottage Home
Christmas Candy in Similar Boxes @ X-Entertainment
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Sunday Evening Update
Christmas Music
When Singers Meet, Inc. Mass Choir-Joy To The World and Sing Along With Santa's Pixie Helpers @ Ernie (Not Bert)
Andy Williams - Christmas Present (1974) @ Stax o'Wax
Housewives on Prozac -’I Lost My Arm Christmas Shopping At the Mall.’@ 17 Seconds
Sample the Harry Potter themes holiday album Jingle Spells 4
Christmas Other Stuff
The Bloody Olive: A Classic Holiday Film Noir Short @ Mystery Fanfare
A Little Book of Christmas by John Kendrick Bangs @ ManyBooks
Martha Stewart's Christmas Workshop
Sunday Afternoon Update
Christmas Music
- The Best Of Christmas In July 2006 From Ernie (Not Bert)
- Carols Of Christmas And The Stories Behind Them
- Dino Martinelli Plays Music For Christmas
- John Donnelly & Sons-Sing It Outdoors
- Sammy Kaye And His Orchestra-I Want To Wish You A Merry Christmas
- Sammy Kaye And His Orchestra-Christmas Day With Sammy Kaye
- Sammy Kaye-Christmas Serenade
- The Gregory Orchestra And Chorus-David Frost Introduces A Christmas Record For Oxfam
Big Rock Candy Mountain Tinsel Tickler
Hugo Strasser - Swinging christmas (1973)@ Lounge Legends
Christmas with the Sisters @ Christmas A Go Go!
Christmas Video
The Christmas Carol (as told by Vincent Price) (1949) @ Internet Archive
Christmas e-Books
Christmas Arts and Crafts
Vintage Postcards 1, 2 @ Clearly Vintage
Vintage Winter Clip Art - Sweet Snow Children with Lanterns @ The Graphics Fairy
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Saturday Evening Update
Christmas Music (Free/Sharity)
Christmas 2010, Part 3 w/ the Roy-Cliffs @ MY(P)WHAE
Kaat Hellings - Petit Papa Noel | Tino Rossi - Petit Papa Noel @ Christmas A Go Go!
Christmas Music (Streaming/YouTube)
Glogg...and Other Delights: Christmas Mix 2010 @ Dragontape
AM119 Holiday Lounge - The Mighty Turbans
Christmas Music (News)
The week's top-selling Billboard holiday albums via Forever ChristmasPink Martini: International Spice On The Traditional Egg Nog @ NPR
Arts and Crafts
Vintage Christmas Album Art @ vintage holiday images
Make a DIY Holiday Wreath Out of Old Books @ lifehacker
Adventskalender 2010 @ Librivox (German)
Santas Working Overtime Archives: A Kiss For Christmas (2007)
From the Santas Working Overtime Archives: Why Fidelity 102 - A Kiss For Christmas (2007) featuring glad tidings from Sammy Davis Jr , The Goldiggers, Blossom Dearie, Red Skelton, Sandler & Young and more!
Song of the Day: Hurts - All I want for christmas is new year's day
Song of the Day: Hurts - All I want for christmas is new year's day
Saturday Morning Quickie
Three collections of celebrity musician Holiday Greetings 1, 2, 3 @ Ernie (Not Bert)
My Favourite Christmas Songs @ Jul igen
Collider's Top 10 Christmas Movies
Santas Working Overtime on Twitter | Tumblr
Overnight Update
Free Christmas Music
'Nettwerk Holiday Sampler 2010' and 'Dream Child' by Trans-Siberian Orchestra @ Amazon
Rich Little : Scrooge and the Stars Capitol (Canada) 1963 @ Falalalala
Elliot Lawrence And His Orchestra-Christmas Just A Minute! @ Ernie (Not Bert)
Christmas Arts and Crafts
Friday, November 26, 2010
Black Friday Night Update
Christmas Music (Free/Sharity)
The Merriest Time! @ Ernie (Not Bert)
Christmas TV & Movies
Santa and the Three Bears (1970) @ Internet Archive
Black Friday Evening Update
Christmas Music (Free/Sharity)
Mireille Mathieu's Christmas @ Ernie (Not Bert)
A Music Box Christmas @ Merry and Bright!
Christmas releases are filling the "Most Downloaded" chart at NoiseTrade
Christmas Music (Streaming / YouTube)
Christmas Music (News and Views)
Singles Roundup @ Stubby's House of Christmas
Christmas Media
Christmas TV Picks: 74 Holiday Shows, Specials and Marathons @ TV Squad
Christmas Arts and Crafts
Vintage Christmas Clip Art - Bird with Holly @ The Graphics Fairy
Christmas Advertisements @ vintage holiday images
Black Friday Afternoon Update
Free Christmas Music
Line Material Christmas Records and Sleighlist 2: Santa's Sleigh, God's Christmas Tree & more! @ MY(P)WHAE
The Atlas - Christmas Music
Get Oh, The Story!'s song All I Want For Christmas for free in exchange for one tweet
Hung Stockings @ Big Rock Candy Mountain
Jed Luckless Live at Hundred Year Hall @ Internet Archive via Free Christmas Music
Daily Downloads (Christmas Music from Mogwai, Los Straitjackets, and more) @ Largehearted Boy
Fallen Snow (FOUND's Broken Lock Refit) by Au Revoir Simone
Christmas Music (Streaming,Video)
10 Brand New Christmas Tracks @ Fizzypop
Christmas Art/Design
Holiday Music Begins! @ A Vintage Cottage Home
It's an Ernie (Nor Bert) Holiday!
For the uninitiated - Our friend Ernie (Not Bert) is a yuletide legend among fans of classic Christmas music. Each year he plumbs the seemingly limitless depths of his magical collection of rare and out of print holiday albums and singles, chooses the shiniest and jolliest and rips, re-masters and (best of all for us!) shares them. For many of us into Christmas Sharity, the holiday season doesn't really begin until Ernie starts sharing.
Here's what Ernie (Not Bert) is already sharing this season (plus make sure you check out his extensive archives!):
Here's what Ernie (Not Bert) is already sharing this season (plus make sure you check out his extensive archives!):
- Christmas Around The World-Selections From New Capitol Christmas Albums 1957
- TIME For Christmas (single)
- Fred Waring And The Pennsylvanians-'Twas The Night Before Christmas
- Fred Waring And The Pennsylvanians-Christmas Time
- Raymond LeFevre And His Orchestra-Merry Christmas
- Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra-The Christmas Album
- Paul Mauriat Orchestra And Chorus-Joyeux Noel
Thursday, November 25, 2010
From the Archives: Why Fidelity 101 - It Must Be Christmas
From the Santas Working Overtime Archives: Why Fidelity Episode 101 the third Christmas show of the 2007 holiday season. Listen to the yuletide stylings of Danny Kaye and the Andrews Sisters, Skitch Henderson, The Norman Luboff Choir, The Osmond Bros, Spike Jones, and more.
Early Thanksgiving Update
It's Thanksgiving!! Finally! Here, Here, Here and Here @ Ernie(NotBert)
Happy Thanksgiving @ Stubby's House of Christmas
‘Tis the Season To Be Merry - Yule Log From Hell Podcast 2010 (ep 1)
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving Update
Thanksgiving
Way Out Wednesday: “Thanksgiving Songs to Tickle Your Funnybone” @ Popdose
The Shelf's Thanksgiving childhood memories...
The Genome of Your Thanksgiving Supper @ Discover via SlashDot
Turkey skin: More good fat than bad, and other Thanksgiving truths @ CNN via Lifehacker
Thanksgiving Clip Art - Big Beautiful Turkey @ The Graphics Fairy
Christmas
Listen to FaLaLaLaLa 2004 ADVENTure In Carols Cloudcast on Mixcloud
VarnerCast!: Decorating Music @ 77 Santas
It's A Hi - Fi Christmas @ Hooked on Stereophonic
Wednesday Two-Fer: Mystery 78s @ Merry and Bright
Home For the Holidays @ TCM
Thanksgiving Eve Update
Thanksgiving
Songs For Stuffing: A Thanksgiving Mix @ NPR
Turkey Talk Hotlines: Call, Click or Tweet for Holiday Meal Help! @ Organized Christmas
Step Away From the Turkey, Ma’am @ NY Times
Creative Candle Holders, "The First Thanksgiving" @ Me and You and a Blog Named Boo
Vintage Holiday Images
Christmas
WPXI's 2010 Holiday TV Guide
It's a 60's Kind of Christmas @ Synthetic Tricks Podcast
Stream Jessica Simpson's "Happy Christmas"
A Studio House Christmas & Brett Perkins "It Just Won't Be Christmas Now" @ Stubby's Free List
Christmas Playlists @ Playlist.com
Most Wonderful Time of Year Radio
Hot Buttered Rum @ Imbibe
Bergdorf Goodman's Holiday Windows Go on a Fantastic Voyage @ Racked
Pre-Season's Greetings 2010 Playlist
Here's a playlist featuring some of my favorite early Pre-Season Christmas releases. Enjoy!
"Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Tuesday Night Update
iTunes Free Christmas MP3s
SANTA'S CHEMTRAIL - - Rob Nutek Original touch of chrimbo Mix
Christmas Goes Swedish Pop! and Christmas Goes Pop, Volume One @ FizzyPop
Disco Noël (Mirror Image) - Jingle Bells @ Spiked Eggnog
Staiwell Carollers Christmas video playlist
Good cheer to burn: Making the ultimate holiday music mix CD @ Austin 360
ABC Family Streaming Christmas Video
Coming Soon: Rifftrax Live Online Christmas Show
Tuesday Afternoon Update
Thanksgiving
Totally Stuffed @ Cake Wrecks
7 Ways To Perk Up Cranberry Sauce @ the kitchn
Christmas
Kids’ Christmas Books, 2010: For the Naughty & Nice @ The Children's Book Review
New Release: Gift Wrapped II: Snowed In
Gift Wrapped II: Snowed In
Notes: Warner Bros. Christmas Compilation. Sequel to last years Gift Wrapped: 20 Songs That Keep On Giving
Review: Fairly solid collection of tunes, most new to the comp, a few rarities that have been floating around for a while.
Most of the tracks are, on first listen, perfectly fine without being instantly memorable or detestable. The tunes that tend toward the novelty end of the spectrum fare the worst. I'm heartbroken by Tegan and Sara's boring take on The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) and unimpressed with Devo's minuscule slice of holiday de-cheer. I appreciate Foxy Shazam's choice of Heaven on Their Mind (From Jesus Christ Superstar) though I doubt I'll be adding ot to this years Christmas mix.
Top Tracks:
Home For Christmas (Cavo), Merry Christmas Everybody (Oasis), Better Days (Acoustic Version) (Goo Goo Dolls), Baby Come Find Me At Christmas (Rachael Yamagata), Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) (The Dirt Drifters), O Come, O Come Emmanuel (House Of Heroes)
3.25 dirty snowflakes out of 5
Monday, November 22, 2010
Monday Night Update
Thanksgiving
5 Extreme Turduckens That Give Thanksgiving the Bird @ Asylum
The Food Lab Thanksgiving Special: The Ultimate Homemade Green Bean Casserole
Thanksgiving Postcards @ Clearly Vintage
Thanksgiving Cheesecake @ vintage holiday images
Christmas
Owl City Offers Some Seasonal Whimsy In “Peppermint Winter” @ Idolator.com
Monday Afternoon Update
Thanksgiving
Rankin-Bass's The Mouse On The Mayflower Clips @ Me and You and a Blog Named Boo
Top 10 Thanksgiving TV Episodes Ever! @ TV Squad
Mr. Bill Gets Thanksgiving Update @ 148Apps
Habanero-Brined Roasted Turkey @ Serious Eats
For the Briners, Thanksgiving May Start Today @ NY Times
Christmas
Swedesplease Christmas Mix
Girl in a Coma - Blue Christmas @ My Old Kentucky Blog
Monday Morning Update
Thanksgiving
Let's Talk Turkey! @ Neatorama
Green Bean Casserole Recipe @ PhamFatale
The Ultimate Guide to Cooking a Thanksgiving Turkey @ StartCooking
A Five-Course Thanksgiving Meal in Songs @ Flavorwire
Christmas
Single Song Sunday: Amazing Grace, Redux @ Cover Lay Down
My Major Award, Part 5! @ X-Entertainment
Eureka - Christmas Special - Promo @ SpoilerTV
Christmas gifts recipes @ Good Food
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Sunday Night Thanksgiving Quickie
Turkey Stuffing Mix 2.0 and More Turkey Tunes @ Wonderful Wonderblog
Thanksgiving Pilgrims and Early Holiday Shopping - JCPenney 1976 (fun stuff) @ Vintage Holiday Images
Thanksgiving Pilgrims and Early Holiday Shopping - JCPenney 1976 (fun stuff) @ Vintage Holiday Images
Sunday Afternoon Update
Thanksgiving
Best Store Bought Pumpkin Pie? @ Wallet Pop
How-To: Pinecone Turkeys @ Craft
Christmas
The Magnificent Seven Snowmen @ Power Pop Criminals
Rumbar Girls - In The Snow @ Stubby's
Spector's in the Christmas spirit @ Boston.com
The Best Websites To Listen To Christmas Music Online For Free @ Suite 101
D.I.Y. Christmas Party Invitations @ Domestic in the City
Song of the Day: Built For the Sea - Baby It's Cold Outside
My current favorite version of this wintry standard...
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Saturday Night Quickie
Thanksgiving
Christmas
"Dolls Dolls Dolls" by The Harmonicats @ Merry and Bright
The Glad Tidings - White Wine in the Sun @ Christmas Club
Saturday Evening Update
Thanksgiving
The Food Lab's Guide to Thanksgiving Day Planning
Vintage Thanksgiving Cards @ Back Porch Graphics
1935 Thanksgiving Party! @ A Vintage Cottage Home
David Byrne Loses Annual Turkey Mold Contest, Again! @ Gothamist
Christmas
Free Live Album: Sara Groves O Holy Night Tour: Live The Prison Show
More Christmas Singles reviewed @ Stubby's House of Christmas
Early Holiday Shopping - Sears 1975 (Barbie & friends) @ Vintage Holiday Images
Ancient and Absurd Holiday Cocktails @ X-Entertainment
Syfy Celebrates the Holidays with COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS, 12/6-12
Christmas at Jamendo
Jamendo offers musicians a platform to share and sell thier music. There are quite a few Christmas related albums and singles available. Click here to see a wide selection of Christmas music free to stream and download (and if you like what you hear you can make a donation to the artist).
Here are some popular selections I've listened to and enjoyed...
Tidings (traditional songs) by Allison Crowe (Acoustic)
Christmas carols by Frozen Silence (Solo Piano)
ChristmaSongs by Jason Silver (Folk)
Lonely Night by Maya Filipič (Solo Piano)
Christmas Visit by Forty Winks (Folk)
Re-imagining Christmas EP by Emorej (Indie)
Music of Christmas by Joseph G Vincent (Hammered Dulcimer)
Saturday Afternoon Update
Stir-up Sunday @ wikipedia
Stir-up Sunday @ Project Britain
Dan Lepard's stir-up Sunday recipes @ The Guardian
Get Ready - It's Stir Up Sunday @ britishfood.about.com
Thanksgiving
Don’t Get Duped on Heritage Turkey and The Five Worst Thanksgiving Side Dishes @ Chow
The History of the Almighty Turducken @ delish
Would You Eat These Thanksgiving Gumballs? @ YumSugar
Wild Rice Dressing @ Simply Recipes
Sick of Turkey? Top 7 Alternatives to Cooking Turkey for Thanksgiving Dinner @ Momeo
Vintage Thanksgiving Postcards @ Clearly Vintage
Vintage Thanksgiving Postcards @ Templates.com
Top 10 Holiday Travel Tips and Tricks @ Lifehacker
Christmas
iPhone app: Christmas Art for Kids
Cool Andy Williams artwork @ Rick Goldschmidt
Friday, November 19, 2010
Friday Night Update
Thanksgiving
How to Make a Thanksgiving Feast in Two Hours @ Bon Appétit
Let's talk turkey: Everything you need for the perfect Thanksgiving @ LA Times
Thanksgiving Sides: Corn Pudding and Other Corny Side Dishes @ Serious Eats
The Great Nog Bog @ Imbibe
14 Food TV Shows to Help You Cook Thanksgiving Dinner @ TV Squad
OTR: jack benny's gobblers @ The Shelf
Christmas
Yes, Virginia, there are holiday windows @ LoHud
Delia Smith's Christmas recipes: My classic Christmas cake @ Daily Mail
First Look: COMMUNITY Goes Claymation For Christmas @ The TV Addict
Trailer: ‘A Christmas Carol’ Steampunk Interactive eBook For iPad @ Geeks of Doom
Why Fidelity 100 - Sing We Now of Christmas
Here's the 100th episode of my old podcast "Why Fidelity". The show's entire run has been unavailable for the last couple of years so I thought I'd re-share some of the many Christmas themed shows this yuletide. Enjoy!
Friday Afternoon Update
Thanksgiving
Please Don't Eat The Panet: An Intergalactic Thanksgiving @ Me and You and a Blog Named Boo
Thanksgiving TV Picks: 35 Holiday Shows, Specials and Marathons @ TV Squad
The Food Lab Thanksgiving Special: Turkey 101
Christmas
The Puppini Sisters – Last Christmas @ A Heart is a Spade
Listen: Nathan Fake - Xmas Rush / Xmas Rush (dubb version) @ Playground Mag
L'Apprenti Père Noël @ Noel Joyeux
Friday Morning Update
Thanksgiving
FREE Mr. Food Thanksgiving Feasts eCookbook @ The Freebie Blogger
Three Great Ways to 'Punch' Up Thanksgiving Dinner @ Fox
Recirculating gravy fountain @ Instructables
Knife Skills: How to Carve a Turkey @ Serious Eats
What Would TV Do? The Proper Celebration of Thanksgiving @ Buddy TV
Christmas
Jimmy Boyd and The Three Suns @ Hooked on Stereophonic
Burt Rocket: "Santa's Hot Rod" via LargeHearted Boy
Have Yourself a Jimmy James Christmas via planet0fs0und/The Fa'
NBC Decks the Halls With Special Holiday-Themed Series Episodes @ The Futon Critic
Tree Ornaments. Good ones. @ X-Entertainment
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Thursday Evening Update
Thanksgiving
The Not-So-Ancient History of 10 Thanksgiving Dishes @ Mental Floss
Thanksgiving on the road: three recipes that travel well @ FoodSpring
What's Best About Thanksgiving? Chefs Tell Us on Twitter and Welcome Brussels Sprouts to the Thanksgiving Table @ YumSugar
Cranberry Thanksgiving @ Vintage Kid's Books My Kid Loves
Christmas
The Idiot’s Guide to English Cakes @ Just Food Now
Thursday Afternoon Update
Christmas
Christmas Candy From The Netherlands indie compilation @ Falalalala
O Come All Ye Faithful - Jeremy Horn via Raised on Indie
Listen: I've Got A Present For You EP - The Nobility
Listen: Funzo - 4 Life Not Just 4 Christmas @ 2 U I Bestow
Listen: Maybe This Christmas! by Little Red Ambulance
Listen: Christmas Angel by The Musical Weatherman
The Merry Podcast #4 from MyMerryChristmas.com (download)
1. Our own Maureen discusses the history of Clement Moore's A Visit From St. Nicholas.
2. Michael Rielly of Clausnet.com talks about Dicken's model for the figure of the Ghost of Christmas Present.
3. We explore Thanksgiving history and discuss the importance of its influence on the season of Christmas -- and we share some more comedy from Stan Freberg related to Thanksgiving in American history.
4. Radio Jon D gives us the scoop on Black Friday 2010 both where the deals will be and what the tea leaves say about the economy for this holiday shopping season.
5. Jay talks about driving fast and picking up women in his storytelling of the history of Jingle Bells and introducing our latest name-that-artist contest with the World's Worst Mix of Jingle Bells.
Thursday Morning Update
Thanksgiving
Free Martha Stewart Thanksgiving Hotline e-Cookbook @ Sirius XM
Pumpkin-Spice Latte Roundup: Whole Foods vs. Dunkin' Donuts vs. Starbucks , Really Good Stuffing and Squash Roundup @ Serious Eats
Roasted Red Onions with Pomegranate, Orange, and Parsley Gremolata @ The Bitten Word
Cathie Filian Thanksgiving
Christmas
The Hush Now - On Holiday (MP3)
Christmas Comes Early for Katharine McPhee @ AP/YouTube
(Audiobook) Christmas Comes but Once a Year by John Leighton @ LibriVox
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Wednesday Night Update
Life Day
Happy Wookie Life Day!@ WideWorldWookieeLifeDay
Atari Life Day Game @ The Retroist
Life Day @ Wookieepedia
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving @ Serious Eats
Thanksgiving Bargain Wines: Syrah @ Food and Wine
Thanksgiving Ideals @ Postcardy
Christmas
8 Free County Christmas Tracks @ People/iTunes
Preview Winter Voices: An A Cappella Holiday @ Thiel-a-Vision
Wednesday Evening Update
Thanksgiving
Video Gallery: Thanksgiving Cooking With Mark Bittman @ NY Times
How to Brine a Turkey @ Epicurious
How to Not Kill Your Family over the Holidays @ The Taste Spot
Cranberry Sauces and Stuffing @ Food Network
Christmas
The Boy Least Likely To – “Christmas Isn’t Christmas” @ Stereogum
The Found Sound Orchestra - Christmas Midgets
Listen: Babian - Käklek i paket (Love in the Package) via It's a Trap
NY Times Holiday Music Guide via Large Hearted Boy
A Dollar Tree Christmas: Part 1 @ X-Entertainment
New Release: A Christmas Cornucopia - Annie Lennox
Annie Lennox
Notes: Occasionally challenging often quite beautiful holiday effort. Lennox's vocals sometimes dominate the skillful arrangements and my favorite moments are those where she takes a more restrained approach.
Favorite Tracks (so far):See Amid The Winter's Snow, Il Est Ne Le Divin Enfant, The Holly And The Ivy, In The Bleak Midwinter, Silent Night
3.75 Christmas Stars out of 5
Ghosts of Christmas Past: Why Fidelity 99 - Comin' Up Christmas Time
First posted on this date in 2007 here's the 99th episode of my old podcast Why Fidelity. Each holiday season I dedicated the show to spotlighting some of the amazing out of print and obscure Christmas music shared by the many generous members of the internet Christmas music community. Unavailable for the last couple of years I'm re-sharing them this season on Mixcloud
Why Fidelity 99 - Comin' Up Christmas Time
- Jingle Bells - Norman Luboff Choir
- Sixty Seven Santas - Quinto Sisters
- If You Can Sing A Happy Song (For Christmas) - The Golddiggers
- Cancion de Navidad (The Christmas Song) - Hermanos Zavala
- Up On Holidays - High-On "Pops" Orchetra & Chorus
- Santa Is On His Way - Li'l Wally & The Harmony Boys
- Icicles, Holly, Red Berries And Snow - The Caroleers
- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - The Living Strings
- Oh! Lutefisk - Stan Boreson
- Santa's Got A Brand New Bag - The Hollyridge Strings
- Do You Know How Christmas Trees Are Grown? - John Barry
- A Song and a Christmas Tree (The Twelve Days of Christmas) - Andy Williams
- Comin' Up Christmas Time - Hanna-Barbera
- Baby, It's Cold Outside - Ken Thorne Orch.
- We Wish You A Merry Christmas - The Mike Sammes Singers