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Andrew Horan
@andrewhoran77.bsky.social
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Music geek, beer geek and all around geek in general. Pronouns; He/Him
https://www.hangingattheback.wordpress.com
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Carys holds a special place in my heart. Her gig last fall was one of the last gigs I went to.
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CARYS - Last Christmas (Official Visualizer)
YouTube video by CARYS
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December 20, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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I'm surprised that I didn't learn until recently that Florence and the Machine and Billy Bragg teamed up for a cover of 'Fairy Tale of New York'.

Please excuse the Spanish subtitles.
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Florence and The Machine ft. Billy Bragg - Fairytale Of New York [Subtitulada en español]
YouTube video by Margaritas
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December 20, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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It just wouldn't be the holidays without sharing Bad Religion's punk rock version of 'Silent Night'.
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Bad Religion Silent Night Christmas song
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December 18, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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I'm probably going to share a couple more covers of this before the big day.

This is one of my favorite versions of 'Fairy Tale of New York'.
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Katzenjammer, Ben Caplan And The Trondheim Soloists - Fairytale Of New York
YouTube video by Katzenjammerne1
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December 18, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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I'm not a religious person but I love Belle and Sebastian's version of 'O Come O Come Emmanuel'.
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Belle & Sebastian - O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Christmas Peel Session 18/12/2002)
YouTube video by Géraldine R.
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December 15, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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I think that Dick Van Dyke is going to outlive us all!
December 15, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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Listening to Godspeed You! Black Emperor, a band I always feel conflicted about. On the one hand, I admire and respect what they did with their Polaris Prize winnings.

On the other, I feel like they should have accepted it as an act of solidarity with other indie musicians.
December 14, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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I'm adding Amanda Seyfried to the list of celebrities I respect the hell out of.
popcrave.com Pop Crave @popcrave.com · 10d
Amanda Seyfried tells WhoWhatWear she won’t apologize for calling Charlie Kirk “hateful”:

“I mean, for f**k’s sake, I commented on one thing. I said something that was based on actual reality and actual footage and actual quotes.“
December 12, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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And speaking of 'Christmas in Hollis', Abbott Elementary once again showed why it has the best cold opens with last year's holiday episode.
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Abbott Elementary - Christmas in Hollis - Run DMV
YouTube video by sistagirl
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December 11, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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I'm half way through the second season of Veronica Mars and I have not felt this level of hatred for a character since Xander Harris on Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
a man in a brown jacket is reaching out his hand in the dark
ALT: a man in a brown jacket is reaching out his hand in the dark
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December 11, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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OK, one more original before I get into the covers but it just wouldn't be the holidays without sharing this classic!
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RUN DMC - Christmas In Hollis (Official HD Video)
YouTube video by RUNDMCVEVO
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December 10, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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I thought I would share some original holiday music before I post a bunch of covers.
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Spotlight on Christmas
YouTube video by Rufus Wainwright - Topic
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December 10, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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Keeping up my tradition of sharing holiday music I can tolerate with The Pretenders.
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Pretenders - 2000 Miles (Official Music Video) [HD]
YouTube video by RHINO
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December 9, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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I'm going to share several covers of this. Stars' version is one of the best. It was always the highlight of their annual holiday shows.
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STARS - "Fairytale Of New York" (The Pogues Cover) | House Of Strombo
YouTube video by The Strombo Show / House of Strombo
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December 7, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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I did not have Kurt Vile penning a holiday song on my bingo card!
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Must Be Santa - Spotify Singles Holiday
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December 6, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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Rest in power Ms. Jones!
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Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings "Ain't No Chimneys In The Projects" OFFICIAL VIDEO
YouTube video by DaptoneRecords
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December 6, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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It just wouldn't be the holidays without sharing this perennial favorite!
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Barenaked Ladies - "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/We Three Kings" Feat. Sarah McLachlan
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December 5, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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You're going to need to turn up the volume for this one.

Absolutely unashamed about loving Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter's amazing cover of Wham!'s 'Last Christmas'.
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KARAOKE: LAST CHRISTMAS con SABRINA CARPENTER e CHAPPELL ROAN | Netflix Italia
YouTube video by Netflix Italia
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December 4, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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I recently discovered that the long-gestating reboot of The Racoons is still trying to get off the ground.

Between this and the proof of concept from a few years ago, I hope it happens!
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The Raccoons: 2024's reboot (pitch pilot)
YouTube video by Solbit of a fox
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December 3, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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Have I neglected to mention how much I like and respect Sabrina Carpenter?
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Sabrina Carpenter slams the White House for using her song ‘Juno’ for a pro-ICE video:

“this video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda.”
December 3, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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I'm probably going to share a bunch of covers of 'Fairytale of New York' leading up to the 25 but thought I'd share the original classic. #RIPShaneMacGowan #RIPKristyMcNichol
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The Pogues - Fairytale Of New York (Official Video)
YouTube video by ThePoguesOfficial
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December 3, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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There's a few new additions. I still can't find Florence and the Machine and Billy Bragg's cover of 'Fairytale of New York', Bad Religion's take on 'Silent Night' and Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan's version of Wham!'s 'Last Christmas'.
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Holiday Music I Can Tolerate
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December 2, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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Am I not the only one who thinks that the PWHL's logo sort of looks like the logo for Weyland-Yutani from the Alien movies?
November 30, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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I want to a mall today and I was reminded of why I hate going to them at this time of year.

Unless it's absolutely necessary, I'm not going to set foot in one until, oh, some time in the new year!
November 29, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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I find it hilarious that everyone complained about how long it took for season 5 to come out but once it did, this happened!
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Netflix crashed under the weight of Stranger Things Season 5 viewers for 5 minutes, showed them a terrible cake from Nailed It! https://bit.ly/4iodC4M
November 27, 2025 at 10:18 PM