Why Can't It Be Christmastime All Year?

If you’re anything like me, you probably adore Christmas, but tire of hearing the same old music all the time. Sure, there are a few classics that never grow old, but every now and then it’s great to either hear a new song, or a new take on the standards. Here’s a solution for all you out there: give these awesome songs a little listen.

1. Rosie Thomas- Why Can’t It Be Christmastime All Year?

2. Vince Guiardi - Christmas Time is Here

3. Sufjan Stevens- That Was the Worst Christmas Ever!

4. Sarah Bareilles and Ingrid Michaelson- Winter Song

5. Raveonettes- The Christmas Song

6. Priscilla Ahn- Silent Night

7. Mariah Carey- All I Want for Christmas is You

8. Ingrid Michaelson- Snowfall Kind of Love

9. Nat King Cole- The Christmas Song

10. Sufjan Stevens- Christmas in the Room

11. Coldplay- Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, hope you have a beautiful time spent with loved ones!

-Eryn

Christmas Presents For You!

A look behind the scenes of the recording of "Winter Song" by Sara Bareilles and Ingrid Michaelson:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UU-x9fZRQT4

A clip of Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin singing "Marshmallow World":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAEqsnOQrxY

The song "Scrooge" from the movie The Muppet Christmas Carol:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBthi_An5qQ

Have a very merry Christmas, happy holidays, and a joyous nondenominational winter season!

~The Staff of Moxie and Mayhem

Here Come the Waves: The Hazards of Love Visualized

As if the Decemberists album Hazards of Love wasn't already awesome enough by itself, there's a new visualization of the story called Here Come the Waves (you can watch previews of the hour-long video here or here). It premiered exclusively on iTunes today, and although I haven't actually been able to watch it myself yet (my computer estimates another eight hours before it finishes downloading), from what I've seen, it's going to be simply amazing. It was directed by Guilherme Marcondes, Julia Pott, Peter Sluszka, and Santa Maria. Rather than being a literal blow-by-blow of the plot, it's instead going to be more of an artistic interpretation.

Here's some screen shots:

~Ellie