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Merry Christmas Eve.
While preparing for holiday festivities yesterday I listened to over 100 recordings of my favorite traditional Christmas carol: God Rest You Merry Gentlemen.
Here's a thread of the top 7. I award extra points for creativity, fullness of sound, and house party appropriateness.
While preparing for holiday festivities yesterday I listened to over 100 recordings of my favorite traditional Christmas carol: God Rest You Merry Gentlemen.
Here's a thread of the top 7. I award extra points for creativity, fullness of sound, and house party appropriateness.
Bluesky

Yes, Sondheim writes songs. But he writes, as well, “arias”: musical scenes that are more encompassing, more dramatically kinetic, than songs.
Ethan Mordden • On Sondheim: An Opinionated Guide
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Nick Cave • Faith, Hope and Carnage

The New Romantics
David Pennington • 64 cards
“You’re not going to have your way on this,” Gabriel informed her in a hard voice. “No matter what you say or do, it’s not going to happen.” “Who would have thought my first outing would be to see the Prince of Wales?” Pandora commented lightly as she descended from the carriage in front of the Guildhall.