This song is just so totally Roland
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
220 Articles
Two people, separate rooms Trying to hurt the other Bound together by destiny Is there nothing they won’t do? Will we never see them through?
At last, a Christmas song tells the tree’s side of the story
The road to Mellowmas is paved with good intentions
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, or maybe a soup kitchen
Nothing says “I love you” quite like pickled cabbage
Not all holiday music compilations are created equal
In which Jeff’s selfless efforts to help Jason find a gift for his wife continue to be met with heartless disdain
An 11-year-old, a copy of GarageBand, and thee
The search for a Christmas gift for Jason’s wife produces a foul hurricane of Mellowmas misery
“I like the part where it speeds up for no apparent reason.”
No Mellowmas could be complete without the sound of joybells ringing
You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the Mellowmas blows
A day of sloppy design, false advertising, and patented headwear
In which we marvel at what still passes for “cute” during the holidays
It puts the Mellowmas on its skin or it gets Mitchell Stoned again
In which bad grammar and Push Face mark their Mellowmas return
Jane Wiedlin hopes you’ve been naughty this year
Never was a cloudy day (or an original thought)
Jason: IT’S HERE! Jeff: Go away! Jason: MELLOWMAS MORN! Jeff: I don’t want to do this anymore! Jason: Looks like we maaaaaade it! Jeff: After all the hateful things you…
Jason: Our readers probably are aware that the holiday season starts much earlier for us. Sometimes even earlier than it starts at your local drug store. Jeff: Very true. I…
Jeff: Ha ha! YES! It’s December 23rd. I’m virtually trembling with anticipation. Jason: SO CLOSE. SO GODDAMN CLOSE. Jeff: Mellowmas has made me yearn for Christmas like I haven’t since…
Jeff: So close, Jason. So close and yet so far. My big bottle of bourbon is almost empty. Jason: As is my juice box. Jeff: I don’t know if I…
Jeff: Hey, Jason! Jason: Hey there, Jeff! Man, the air is crisp today! I’m feeling good! Jeff: Oh, I was hoping you’d say that. Jason: This fucking holiday is almost…
Jason: Well, Jeff, Christmas is almost here. Jeff: Thank God. Every year, I write “MELLOWMAS IS OVER” on a little piece of paper, I put it in a box, and…
Jeff: Oh, goddammit. Jason: What? What happened? Jeff: Nothing, I guess. I just hate shoveling snow. Jason: At least the snow you’re shoveling is white — here in Queens, it’s…
Jason: Jeff! I’m so glad you’re here. I just had the worst dream. Jeff: I’m pretty sure we’re living that dream, but I’ll bite: What happened? Jason: I dreamed that…
Jason: You know what I love? A press release for an album that includes the word “vomits.” Jeff: Okay, that’s all I needed to hear. See you on December 26!…