A random 10 Christmas card from the desert

Posted by Spencer on Dec 25, 2008 in Music | 11852 commentshttp://www.iamspencer.com/2008/12/25/a-random-10-christmas-card-from-the-desert/A+random+10+Christmas+card+from+the+desert2008-12-25+19%3A26%3A00Spencer

 

Spaceship in the Desert

From the Phoenix office of A Rubber Door – the Random 10 Christmas edition:

1. Winter Wonderland – Aimee Mann
2. Santa Baby – Eartha Kitt
3. Do They Know It’s Christmas – Barenaked Ladies
4. There’s No Santa Claus – The Yobs
5. Let It Snow – Dean Martin
6. La Mari Morena – Septeto TrajeNuevo
7. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing – Sufjan Stevens
8. My Merry Christmas Song – Johnny Cash
9. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear – Mahalia Jackson
10. Christmas in Las Vegas – Los Straitjackets

Enjoying the plus 60 temps, but rainy skies here in Glendale, Arizona – home of the spaceship in the desert otherwise known as the University of Phoenix Stadium.

Hope everyone is having a Merry Christmas or if you don’t celebrate, this random holiday in December.

 

Spencer

Is your Christmas tree still up

Posted by Spencer on Jan 17, 2008 in Music | 7682 commentshttp://www.iamspencer.com/2008/01/17/is-your-christmas-tree-still-up/Is+your+Christmas+tree+still+up2008-01-17+23%3A41%3A36Spencer

Driving down Fayette Street here in Conshy – I saw someone’s Christmas tree still up and lit in their apartment. January 17th is much too late for that. Anyway, it reminded me of a “Christmas” song from Holly Golightly called “Christmas Tree on Fire”, which I’m streaming below.

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Hope it’s been watered ;)

Happy New Year!

Posted by Spencer on Jan 1, 2008 in Misc. | 7540 commentshttp://www.iamspencer.com/2008/01/01/happy-new-year/Happy+New+Year%212008-01-01+20%3A41%3A17Spencer

I hope everyone had a safe and fun New Year’s Eve.   I expect big things from all of you in the coming year.

Now back to nursing my hangover.

Random Ten: Thanksgiving edition

Posted by Spencer on Nov 22, 2007 in Music | 7080 commentshttp://www.iamspencer.com/2007/11/22/random-ten-thanksgiving-edition/Random+Ten%3A+Thanksgiving+edition2007-11-22+12%3A00%3A54Spencer

Happy Turkeyday to everyone.  To celebrate – here’s a random ten of songs that are sort of Thanksgiving titled.

1. Half Harvest – Michael Penn
2. Slow Giving – Daniel Lanois
3. Rainy Day Parade – Jill Sobule
4. Perfect Indian – Sinéad O’Connor
5. Young Pilgrims – The Shins
6. Rose Parade – Elliott Smith
7. American Idiot – Green Day
8. Hot Stuff – Donna Summer
9. London’s Brilliant Parade – Elvis Costello
10. American Girl – Tom Petty

Everyone have a Happy Thanksgiving – and remember – don’t eat and drive.

Random Ten: July 4th edition

Posted by Spencer on Jul 3, 2007 in Uncategorized | 5971 commenthttp://www.iamspencer.com/2007/07/03/random-ten-july-4th-edition/Random+Ten%3A+July+4th+edition2007-07-03+11%3A29%3A27Spencer

Happy 4th of July all:

1. Metal Firecracker – Lucinda Williams
2. Independence Day – Elliott Smith
3. 4th Channel – The Delgados
4. Holiday – Green Day
5. Firecracker – Ryan Adams
6. July Jones – The New Pornographers
7. December 4th – DJ Danger Mouse
8. Fourth World War – Ted Leo and the Pharmacists
9.  Sparkle – Afterhours
10. Indoor Fireworks – Elvis Costello

A special place of honor for a song that didn’t come up – 4th of July by Aimee Mann. What an exquisite song regardless of when you hear it.