Red One | A Lackluster Snowflake
Red One opens with a generic Santa Anthem. The one where he’s coming down the middle of some...
Christmas
Christmas
The Showcase: June 2024
I listen to a lot of music. No, really. If I’m not catching up on what my dudes...
Crushed Monocle Podcast: Episode 31 – The Year Unwrapped
In the 31st episode of Crushed Monocle, Jon and Coop discuss youtube controversies, record label PR, and the music of 2023 unwrapped!
Ronnie Martin – Holiday Fable | It’s a Synth-Pop Christmas!
I like Christmas music – exclusively from the day after Thanksgiving through New Years Eve – but the...
Crushed Monocle Podcast: Episode 6 – The Grift That Keeps On Grifting
In episode 6, Jon and Coop discuss their favorite records of 2021, Seth Rogen ruining Christmas, and how streaming is the ultimate grift.
The Myrrhderers: Sleigh Christmas EP Review
Most years, I don’t typically think about Christmas music until the day after Thanksgiving. This isn’t most years...
Understanding Holiday Sounds: All I Want For Christmas Is You
Using Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You" as an example, Coop utilizes music theory to decipher what makes a song sound like Christmas.
Coleridge, Dickens, and Wagner; Oh, My! | Engelbert Humperdinck Does Christmas In February
“Why the f*ck is this guy discussing a Engelbert Humperdinck Christmas album in the middle of f*cking February?” Doesn’t matter; you’re already sucked in.
Gwen Stefani: You Make It Feel Like Christmas | ‘Tis the season to rethink holiday albums
Why was a Christmas album released in October? Why is Gwen Stefani trying to sound country on You Make It Feel Like Christmas? Why does this exist?
The Top 10 Worst Christmas Songs: All I Want For Christmas Is EWWW…
Having to endure the atrocious Christmas themed pop songs during the holidays is brutal. Do people really even enjoy these musical abominations?