Christmas is a time for jolly old fat men, but this is ridiculous. Who let Rush Limbaugh in here?
Mellowmas
199 Articles
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
3 Min Read
Who’s the only artist that’s enough of a badass to release a mostly repackaged Christmas collection and still make it work? McD mo B there, bitches!
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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This Mellowmas, we’ve heard bluegrass, tween pop, and Lemmy, but precious little in the way of old-fashioned Mellow Gold — until now. It’s Dennis DeYoung!
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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What, pray tell, is a Northern Light Orchestra, and how do they “Celebrate Christmas”? Trust us, you don’t want to know.
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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Who’s the squeakiest-cleanest little twerp ever to darken our Mellowmas door? Yes, folks, that’s right — it’s time for David Archuleta!
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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With Mellowmas Eve just a few short days away, it’s time for Jason and Jeff to celebrate the return of Dolly Parton — or is that Cesar Romero?
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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Do they know it’s Christmastime at all? No, they don’t — and with the pudding-soft harmonies of Air Supply as their guide, they never will.
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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What in the hell is a Leighton Meester? Jeff and Jason find out the answer to this question — and more! — during today’s Mellowmas celebration.
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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Holiday music from a Madonna wannabe calling herself Lady Gaga…it’s just gotta be lousy, right? Right, guys?
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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Screw gingerbread and eggnog — today, Lemmy proves that the real taste of Mellowmas is whiskey and unfiltered cigarettes. Hide your pets and daughters!
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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Quintessential one-hit wonder Tommy Tutone discovers his ex-girlfriend Jenny shares a phone number with Santa in today’s depressing installment of Mellowmas.
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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Phil Collins jokes! Staten Island insults! Luke Perry in blackface! It’s the thirteenth day of Mellowmas!
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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A dozen days into Mellowmas ’09, Jeff and Jason sift through the smoking wreckage of the Love Train to find an O’Jays Christmas.
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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Because nothing says “Merry Christmas” like a pig-suckling, dolphin-voiced pianist, the time has come for us to listen to a little Tori Amos.
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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On the outside, this man is smiling, but let us tell you: Kevin Cronin is very angry with Christmas, ladies and gentlemen, and here is your proof.
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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Chances are, we’ll never hear Tom Waits doing an album of bluegrass carols — but if that day never comes, here’s the next best thing.
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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Have you ever wished the holidays weren’t so…you know…cheerful? Boy, has Sting got an album for you!
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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What’s worse than a Hilary Duff Christmas song? Find out in today’s senses-shattering chapter of the holiday you love to hate!
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
1 Min Read
Rob Halford’s Christmas album has flown in on sad wings of vengeance, and you might need some painkiller after you ram it down.
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
1 Min Read
Is this the En Vogue lineup that recorded today’s track? We have no idea — and judging from the song, we’re guessing En Vogue has no idea either.
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
1 Min Read
Yes, the weather outside is frightful — but Jeffrey Osborne is here to prove that keeping warm isn’t always a good thing.
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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Neil Diamond hates the holidays almost as much as he hates you, and Jason Hare and Jeff Giles have found the audio proof.
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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Bet you thought this photo was the low point of Robin Gibb’s career, didn’t you? Think again, Buster — and prepare for the bleating-est version of “Silent Night” you’ve ever heard.
Jason Hare
1 Min Read
It’s the moment you’ve been dreading for the past 11 months: Mellowmas returns to Popdose!
Jason Hare
1 Min Read
What’s tastier than day-after-Thanksgiving leftovers? A fresh new episode of the Popdose Podcast, featuring the immature humor of Jeff Giles, Jason Hare and Dave Lifton!
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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Smash Mouth – Zat You, Santa Claus? (download) From The Gift of Rock Amazon Jason: Oh, no. Who asked for this? Jeff: Izzat you, Sanna Claus? Jason: Who asked Smash…
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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Liberace – Beauty of Holiness (download) From ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas Amazon iTunes Jason: Funny. This doesn’t SOUND gay. Jeff: It sounds like it was ripped from the vinyl….
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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Jason: So Jeff, the other day we gave our readers a double dose of Sedaka. Jeff: Yes, we did. Jason: We also gave them a double dose of Archies. Jeff:…
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
4 Min Read
What would Christmas be without Neil Sedaka?Á‚ Other than a whole lot better?Á‚ Today, we do something especially cruel: we give you not one, but two songs from one of…
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
3 Min Read
Jeff: You want to get German? Jason: Ja. Eisbrecher — Vergissmeinnicht (download) From Melodic Metal Dreams for Christmas Amazon iTunes Jason: !!!! What the fuck is this? Jeff: This doesn’t…