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The Gift Of Love by Jennifer Hudson Read More Jennifer Hudson Academy Award-winning actress and Grammy Award-winning singer Jennifer Hudson will be the featured performer at PACER Center’s 36th Annual Benefit, presented by Starkey Hearing Technologies ....

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History’s youngest female EGOT-winner Jennifer Hudson released Interscope Records debut, The Gift of Love, which a special holiday album, featuring “Let There Be Joy”, “Santa to Someone”, “Carol of the Bells” (featuring The Joy, a South African quintet known for their blend of traditional Zulu music and modern a cappella), “Jingle Bells”, and “Almost Christmas” (with Common).

Jennifer Hudson at PACER Center (12 May 2018)

In addition, Hudson will be bringing her The Gift of Love: An Intimate Live Experience to a few dates (see dates below). We saw Hudson in May 2018 and wrote, “Oscar and Grammy Award-winning royalty came to the Twin Cities as singer Jennifer Hudson was the featured performer at PACER Center’s 36th Annual Benefit, presented by Starkey Hearing Technologies, held this past weekend at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Hudson, known most recently as a coach on NBC’s The Voice (also just announced as returning to the show), began as a American Idol contestant, before going on to win the Academy Award for her role in “Dreamgirls,” and has since won the Golden Globe, NAACP Image, BAFTA, and Screen Actors Guild Awards. Hudson returned to PACER for the first time since 2007 to support the work PACER does for families of children with disabilities and children who are bullied.”

The Gift of Love: An Intimate Live Experience

November 24 Brooklyn, NY Kings Theatre

December 13 Chicago, IL The Chicago Theatre

December 18 Los Angeles, CA Walt Disney Concert Hall

December 21 Las Vegas, NV Fontainebleau

December 22 Las Vegas, NV Fontainebleau

Santa Drives An Astrovan by The Philly Specials Read More Mt. Joy Los Angeles by way of Philadelphia alt-folk-rockers Mt. Joy opened the evening with a forty-five minute set of new songs that properly introduced the new band, and gave these many won-over fans a chance to ....

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Indie rockers, Mt. Joy have teamed up with The Philly Specials for the new holiday single “Santa Drives An Astrovan.” The song is a reworking of Mt. Joy’s “Astrovan” (featuring the lyrics “Jesus drives an Astrovan”), but with a new holiday twist featuring new lyrics, new harmonies, sleigh bells, handclaps, and a piano under-lick that plays, “Jingle Bells.”

The song is part of A Philly Special Christmas Special (an obvious nod to Charlie Brown), a 12-track album featuring various Christmas covers, such as George Michael’s “Last Christmas” and Jose Feliciano’s “Feliz Navidad.”

Mt. Joy at Fine Line, Minneapolis (15 Oct 2017)

We last saw Mt. Joy in Oct 2017 and wrote, “Los Angeles by way of Philadelphia alt-folk-rockers Mt. Joy opened the evening with a forty-five minute set of new songs that properly introduced the new band, and gave these many won-over fans a chance to hear the tracks, soon to appear on their upcoming debut. Matt Quinn (vocals/guitar) and Sam Cooper (guitar) met in high school and started performing songs together over a dozen years ago, reuniting in LA to record four songs last year in their producer’s living room (joined later on by Michael Byrnes-bass, Sotiris Eliopoulos-drums, and Terrance Mack-keys to form a five-piece live act). Influenced by many classic ‘70’s jam acts, the whistling ‘Cardinal’ lyrically reminds to take the time to notice the everyday beauty around us, ‘Uke Song’ was played with “tiny guitar” as Quinn called it, and the uplifting and set-closing ‘Sheep’ actually had the most socially-biting lyrics, inspired by the Freddie Grey unrest- “When there is blood on the streets of Baltimore, people getting ready for a long war, maybe I was born in the wrong skin but those sheep are rolling in the mud again.””

Doctor Who 2024 Read More Doctor Who Personally speaking, if you had one day to go to Wizard World, make it the Saturday show. The biggest draw are the celebrity panels, which included current Doctor Peter Capaldi. Originally scheduled …

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I don’t watch Doctor Who, the long-running BBC Sci-Fi show. I have tried to watch a few episodes from the 70s and 80s-era, but just could never get into it. I’ve concluded that it’s just “too British” for my taste.

Peter Capaldi at Wizard World (06 May 2017)

We did saw the Twelfth Doctor (Peter Capaldi) in May 2017 and wrote, “The biggest draw are the celebrity panels, which included current Doctor Peter Capaldi. Originally scheduled with co-star Jenna Coleman, but she had to bail out at the last minute for filming conflict. Capaldi was in great spirit, talking and volunteering some great insights into the world of Doctor Who. His wife, he confessed, was rather “embarrassed” about the nerdiness of it... especially when he would secretly sneak home a Doctor Who magazine every once in a while. When asked what other shows he’d like to star in, he thought about it and mentioned that he’d like to appear in Game of Thrones, mostly because one of his co-star Maisie Williams (Arya Stark).”

I remember a few years ago, there was a big controversy about the 13th Doctor, being played by a woman, Jodie Whittaker. Now, Doctor Who’s latest doctor is played by Ncuti Gatwa, a Rwandan-Scottish actor.

Anyway, the much-anticipated Doctor Who Christmas Special, “Joy to the World” will feature a guest appearance by Bridgerton’s Nicola Coughlan and former showrunner Steven Moffat returns to the show.

Doctor Who’s 2024 Christmas Special will premiere on Christmas Day on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the U.K., as well as Disney+ for the rest of the world. There’s also a chance to win a special screening of the Christmas special at a local theater, as part of the “Friendship Is Universal” campaign.

If you have a 2024 Christmas/Holiday song, please provide as much detail as possible to [email protected] before Christmas Day (December 25, 2024). Thank you.

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I'll Stay 'Til After Christmas

 

 

Le Loup-Shenandoah

Le Loup

I’ll Stay ‘Til After Christmas
Various Artists

Things that warm the insides:

• Love
  

- Puppies and kitties
- Whiskey
- Heartburn
- Giving

The holidays truly are a time to give, even when you have very little to offer. Don’t worry, ‘giving’ doesn’t have to mean writing out a check; you can give back by simply being a nicer person; or maybe you’re a chronic litterer and have decided to stop throwing your shit in the street.  Good for you!  This Christmas, set the whiskey aside and think about someone other than yourself.  Times may be tough, money may be tight, Spam may be plentiful, but there’s always the possibility that everything could get worse.  Remember that when you’re feeling blue.

We here at We Heart Music support giving (and not littering).  And so it’s my pleasure to share with you, our philanthropic readers, a digital-only Christmas compilation from the elves at Force Field PR.  Here’s the good news:  all proceeds benefit Amnesty International.  Here’s the better news:  the music is actually good.  It helps that Force Field bigwig, Daniel Gill and his wife have plenty of capable musician friends, otherwise this could have been a very sad gift (nothing is gloomier than terrible indie music). 

Although cheerful this album is not.  You won’t find any chestnuts roasting or drummers drumming; every song, even the classics, sound a little world weary and brooding.  This is not to say that Gill and co. have compiled “Christmas: a Break-up Mix”; I’d feel encouraged to call it “Christmas: The Reality”—not entirely melodramatic, but certainly aware that for some, the holidays are a trying state of lapsed merriment, low funds, and estranged/strange relatives (yet, there’s always the hope of better things to come).

 

 

Christmas Time Is Here (Intrumental)

Au Revoir Simone opens the album with a soft, dreamy cover of Vince Guaraldi’s “Christmastime is Here” (from A Charlie Brown Christmas for all you classic holiday film heathens); other notable tracks include Le Loup’s sparse interpretation of “Shenandoah,” freaky Animal Collective devotees Au doing a freaky, nearly unintelligible “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” Blitzen Trapper’s yuletide ode to Steve McQueen, high school girls, Donkey Kong (just listen), and Man of Arms’ pertinent, if not cynical, “It’s Christmastime and Everything’s Wrong.”

Full track listing

1. Au Revoir Simone - Christmastime is Here 2. Le Loup - Shenandoah 3. Figurine - The Holidays Behind Us 4. Sally Shapiro - Anorak Christmas (Piano mix) 5. Arthur & Yu - My White Elephant 6. My Brightest Diamond - Nature Boy 7. Parenthetical Girls - Festive Friends (Forever) 8. No Kids - Another Winter in a Summer Town

9. Radar Bros. - Baby Jesus 10. Blitzen Trapper - Christmas is Coming Soon 11. Man of Arms - It's Christmastime and Everything's Wrong 12. Au - I'll Be Home for Christmas 13. The Papercuts - Go Tell it on the Mountain 14. Bosque Brown - Silent Night 15. Turk Dietrich of Belong - Blue Christmas

The album is available for purchase on iTunes.  For more information, please visit Myspace.

Links: myspace.com/illstaytilafterchristmas

 12/21/2008 22:47:46  ♥ written by lara ()

Scion A/V Remixes: Three Exclusive Releases

Charlie Brown

Scion A/V is at it again with three exclusive releases! They recently released the splendid Daptone Records Remixed sampler (W♥M), so it's safe to say that these are just as awesome.

First up is Ghostface Killah vs. Rhythm Roots All-Stars with "Charlie Brown". The original track, produced by MF Doom, was intended to be on Ghostface Killah's 2006 release Fishscale, but it contained a sample from Caetano Veloso's "Alfomega" and didn't receive clearance. Jump to now and here's the track featuring Ghostface's fast-paced rapping skills and the Rhythms Roots All-Stars' funky beats.

Charlie Brown (DJ Mehdi Remix)

The second release contains "four unique dance remixes of 'Charlie Brown' by world renowned French electro producers Yuksek, Orgasmic and DJ Mehdi, as well as Los Angeles-based DJ and production duo Guns N Bombs."

And the third release features up-and-coming hip-hop artists Wale, Pase Rock and 4th Pyramid rapping over beats by the 45 King and remixes by New York-based producers DJ Ayres, Inflagranti, Eli Escobar, and Sammy Bananas. 45 King is most famous for "The 900 Number" which samples Marva Whitney's "Unwind Yourself" and probably most recognized in DJ Kool's

The 900 Number (2k8)

"Let Me Clear My Throat".

Starting May 6, Scion will be distributing "Charlie Brown" and the remixes at Scion-sponsored events and will also be available as a free download online. On May 13,  the 45 King remixes will be available for purchase from all leading online retailers.

Links: Scion A/V

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