noah and the whale

A.V. Club: Merry Christmas, Tracy Jordan!

in: viewing room

Over the years, “30 Rock” has produced some pretty killer jams. From “Muffin Top” to “Werewolf Bar Mitzvah,” the tunes from Tracy, Jenna, Liz and the whole gang bring hilarity and joy. This one is good, too, and seems so appropriate for today.


Tracy Jordan, “It’s a Jordan Christmas”

And for those of you not into “30 Rock” but still feeling the Yuletide spirit, here’s a video The Frisky so aptly labeled “Hot Guys Play Santa, For the Heck of It.” Somehow, I think they missed the point of this, but the video made me tear up all on its own. Also, the use of one of my favorite tracks (“Blue Skies” by Noah and the Whale, featured on The Dunce Cap, Vol. 25) was a truly stellar choice. [The Frisky]

¡Feliz Navidad! Buone Feste Natalizie. Joyeux Noel. Mo’adim Lesimkha, Chena tova. Merry Christmas.

Love,
The Girl

The Dunce Cap: Nov. 1, 2010

in: heavy rotation

Venn: Your Grandfather (FlowingData)

The Dunce Cap, Vol. 25: I don’t think that it’s the end, but I know we can’t keep going. (click on link to listen to mix via 8tracks)

1. “Elevator Love Letter” – Stars
2. “Lady Stardust” – David Bowie
3. “Right Moves” – Josh Ritter
4. “Lover in the Snow” – Rivers Cuomo
5. “Blue Skies” – Noah and the Whale
6. “Trouble” – Butch Walker
7. “Dreamworld” – Rilo Kiley
8. “Wake Up New” – The Mountain Goats
9. “Against All Odds” – The Postal Service
10. “At the Stars” – Better Than Ezra

I know, I know, it’s not Thursday. It’s actually Monday (barely), but I have a mix to get your week going. It’s a break up mix, sure, full of heartache and sadness, but nearly absent of regret. These are ten tracks I love – really love – about falling out of love (and sometimes falling back in it).

That Josh Ritter track, “Right Moves,” is one of my favorite tracks ever. It’s so so stellar. Give the whole thing a listen. There’s so much to be learned from love songs, especially these.

It’s my simple way of saying – I’ll love you always, but I understand too.

Happy listening.