The Big DumpTruck

But I'll probably do it again. Last night, I, um. Well, rip it off like a bandaid, right? Last night I listened to a Christmas song on 103.3.

There. I said it. I'm sorry.

I learned from Universal Hub that they had stated their 24/7 Christmas music thing the other day, and I held off over 24 hours. But I gave in to the dark side on the drive home last night. Two songs, and one of them was "Do They Know It's Christmas" which, let's be frank, is more of an 80's "Where are they now" game than a Christmas Carol.

I changed it back to WBCN after that, but I think the damage was done, because when I got home I ripped the cellophane off Josh Groban's "Noel" and ripped it to iTunes. I assume I'm going to give it a look-see at work today.

So Happy Holidays, everyone!

Labels: Christmas_music

In preparation for Leon (the anti-Noel, duh, June 25th), I stumbled upon some podcasts on iTunes of some awesomely collectible Christmas music in the form of podcasts. I'm busy grabbing as much of it as I can to burn to CD for next Christmas, on the off chance it isn't here in 6 months.

My greatest find of the day is "Alan Parsons in a Winter Wonderland." I don't know if the artist is a fan or not, but I suspect he is. Either way, it's bloody fantastic. Look up the podcast "B-Sides for X-mas" and just try to not download the whole damned lot of 'em.

I think I'm going to call my sister and ask her if she wants to have a Leon party this year. I think it could be pretty darned fun.

Labels: Christmas_music, itunes, music

No, I didn't get the same parking space today. That was yesterday's Christmas Miracle. Today's is the discovery of a website with links to some of the most obscure, fantastic and totally downloadable Christmas music EVER. You doubt me? Well, they have the Snap-On Male Chorus's Christmas Album "Carols of Christmas". Dude. DUDE. Do you already have a copy of Charo doing "Donde Esta Santa Claus? No? Then shut up!

http://easydreamer.blogspot.com/2006/11/christmas-audio-2006.html

Lists them by title, click the link to go to the site where you can download them. Don't forget to come back to thank me while you're listening to "Les Djinnes Singers - 60 French Girls with the Christmas Bell Ringers-Joyeaux Noel."

Wow, I have some downloading to do. Foo, this post is dedicated to you.

Labels: Christmas_music, holy_crap