Merry three days after Christmas!
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Monday, December 20, 2010
My 5 favorite Christmas albums
Have you ever noticed how a lot of Christmas music -- if not most of it -- totally sucks?
Admit it, out of the five thousand, one hundred and twenty thee Christmas albums recorded every year, maybe six will make the cut to be worthy of immortality. And even then, only half the songs are any good.
But knowing this doesn't stop me from listening to non-stop Xmas music at this time of year. It's fun, it gets me into the spirit, and it just makes the whole house feel Christmasy.
So in the spirit of the season, here are my top five Christmas albums, full of songs that give me that good old Yuletide spirit:
This is the newest -- and least awesome -- album on my list, but hey, it's 99 pretty darn good classical music Christmas songs, and Amazon sells it for just $1.99. What's not to love?
Yule Be Struttin gets some playtime throughout the year. There are some fantastic jazzy compositions on this disk, and I never tire of it. Plus that's one sexy cover photo.
John Denver and the Muppets... ah, this takes me back to my childhood every time I listen to it. How sad that we've lost both Mr. Denver and Mr. Henson. Bittersweet but beautiful.
More than just a slice of childhood, more than just good Christmas music, most of this is just plain old good music, period. I dance like Shermy every time I listen to it.
My all-time favorite. Ray Charles is at his absolute best here. His vocals are perfection and the arrangements are genius. Every song is a gem, and some are worth keeping on the rotation long after the season is complete.
So do any of these make your cut? What are your favorites? Feel free to share!
Admit it, out of the five thousand, one hundred and twenty thee Christmas albums recorded every year, maybe six will make the cut to be worthy of immortality. And even then, only half the songs are any good.
But knowing this doesn't stop me from listening to non-stop Xmas music at this time of year. It's fun, it gets me into the spirit, and it just makes the whole house feel Christmasy.
So in the spirit of the season, here are my top five Christmas albums, full of songs that give me that good old Yuletide spirit:
This is the newest -- and least awesome -- album on my list, but hey, it's 99 pretty darn good classical music Christmas songs, and Amazon sells it for just $1.99. What's not to love?
Yule Be Struttin gets some playtime throughout the year. There are some fantastic jazzy compositions on this disk, and I never tire of it. Plus that's one sexy cover photo.
John Denver and the Muppets... ah, this takes me back to my childhood every time I listen to it. How sad that we've lost both Mr. Denver and Mr. Henson. Bittersweet but beautiful.
More than just a slice of childhood, more than just good Christmas music, most of this is just plain old good music, period. I dance like Shermy every time I listen to it.
My all-time favorite. Ray Charles is at his absolute best here. His vocals are perfection and the arrangements are genius. Every song is a gem, and some are worth keeping on the rotation long after the season is complete.
So do any of these make your cut? What are your favorites? Feel free to share!
Friday, December 17, 2010
Word map of Extinction Countdown
This isn't perfect, but it's a pretty good snapshot of what I write about.
Click through to see it larger.
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Big batch of new sketch cards
Click through to:
a) see them bigger
b) see the little notes I have embedded in the photo
and
c) see the other two new photos full of new sketch cards
a) see them bigger
b) see the little notes I have embedded in the photo
and
c) see the other two new photos full of new sketch cards
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Talking Tigers on the Brian Lehrer Show
My interview about tiger conservation aired this morning on New York's WNYC. Thanks to the wonders of modern technology, you can now listen to it here.
I had a great time, and I hope you enjoy listening to it!
I had a great time, and I hope you enjoy listening to it!
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Talking Tigers on the Radio
Friday, November 19, 2010
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