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<div>=== What is the December Musical Gifstravaganza (DMG)?===<br />
It's a way for MetaChatters to recommend and share holiday music throughout the month of December. MetaChatters sign up for a certain day or set of days throughout the month, then post some music to share.<br><br />
Services like [http://www.divshare.com/ DivShare] make it easy to let other listeners sample music before making a commitment to owning it, so that's one we've liked a lot. Of course, you are also encouraged to incorporate videos, images, personal stories, lyrics, and whatever else you think goes along with your selection.<br />
<br><br />
Music for any end-of-year-timed holiday or no special holiday at all is welcome, but it's great if it can be winter-seasonal somehow as that is what many participants are especially looking for. <br />
<br />
Participation tips: <br />
<li>Make sure your post title includes "December Musical Gifstravaganza" or DMG.<br />
<li>Test your sample link before finalizing your post, to make sure it works.<br />
<li>Make sure you specify the actual names of the songs somewhere, preferably inside the post after the More Inside tag. <br />
<li>Have fun! <br />
<br />
We'll use this Wiki page to keep a list of past songs recommended. <br />
=== 2007 ===<br />
Miko started the DMG as [http://metachat.org/index.php/2007/12/02/miko_s_musical_mecha_advent_calendar Miko's Musical Advent Calendar].<br><br />
<br><br />
12/1 '''Nay, Ivy, Nay''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/2 '''Winter Weather''', Benny Goodman's Orchestra with Peggy Lee and Art Lund<br><br />
12/3 '''Let it Snow''', Sam Bush<br><br />
12/4 '''Christmas Wrapping''', the Waitresses<br><br />
12/5 '''Great Day in December''', The Swan Silvertones<br><br />
12/6 '''Joy to the World''', John Fahey<br><br />
12/7 '''The Boar's Head Carol''', Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band<br><br />
12/8 '''(Just Like) Starting Over''', John Lennon and Yoko Ono<br><br />
12/9 '''Santa's Got a Big Old Bag''', The BellRays<br><br />
12/10 '''Trinquez, Trinquez''', Michael Doucet<br><br />
12/11 '''Christmas in Prison''', John Prine<br><br />
12/12 '''Santa Claus is Comin' to Town''', Bruce Springsteen<br><br />
12/13 '''Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas''', Judy Garland<br><br />
12/14 '''Overture and Sugar Rum Cherry''', Duke Ellington<br><br />
12/16 '''Thanksgiving Theme''', Vince Guaraldi<br><br />
12/17 '''2000 Miles''', The Pretenders<br><br />
12/18 '''Merry Christmas from the Family''', Robert Earl Keen<br><br />
12/19 '''The Last Month of the Year''', Betty May Bowman<br><br />
12/20 '''A-Roving on a Winter's Night''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/21 '''Run Run Rudolph''', Dave Edmunds<br><br />
12/22 '''Children, Go Where I Send Thee''', The Gospel Scarlets<br><br />
12/23 '''Remember''', Harry Nilsson<br><br />
12/24 '''Guadete''', Steeleye Span<br><br />
12/25 '''Merry XMas, War is Over!''', John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band<br><br />
<br />
=== 2008 ===<br />
There was no DMG this year.<br><br />
<br />
=== 2009===<br />
Miko made a 2nd, truncated attempt to offer a whole month<br><br />
<br><br />
12/1 '''Troika''', Prokofiev<br><br />
12/2 '''Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy''', David Bowie and Bing Crosby<br><br />
12/3 '''Christmas Anthem''', by Sacred Harp Singers<br><br />
12/4 '''Sing We Now of Christmas''', Hans Christian and Friends<br><br />
12/5 '''What Will Santy Claus Say (When He Finds Everybody Swingin')''', Louis Prima<br><br />
12/6 '''Angels We Have Heard on High''', The Taj Motel Trio<br><br />
12/7 '''Merry Christmas, Baby!''' By Bruce Springsteen, Otis Redding, and Bonnie Raitt<br><br />
=== 2010===<br />
[http://metachat.org/index.php/2010/12/05/p45582#more45582 Discussion this year] led to a new idea of having many participants instead of one. Thus was born the December Musical Gifstravaganza. It began on December 7. <br><br />
<br><br />
12/8 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas in Heaven''', Monty Python.<br><br />
12/9 Miko: '''O Magnum Mysterium''', Bill Taft and Kelly Hogan.<br><br />
12/10 Rhapsodie:'''My Chimney''', DJ Riko featuring Marcie.<br><br />
12/11 Hugh Janus: '''Falling in Love (With Christmastime)''', Moneybrother.<br><br />
12/12 Miko: '''The Wexford Carol''', Nanci Griffith and the Chieftains.<br><br />
12/13 Miko: ''' December Will Be Magic Again''', Kate Bush.<br><br />
12/14 Rhapsodie: '''Fuck You, Motherfucker, It's Christmas''', Brad Sucks.<br><br />
12/15 Gaspode: Selection from''' The Christmas Oratorio''', JS Bach.<br><br />
12/16 Initapplette: '''Five Pound Box of Money''', Pearl Bailey, and '''Zat You, Santa Claus'''?, Ingrid Lucia.<br><br />
12/17 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas''', The Opal Foxx Quartet. <br><br />
12/18 Hugh Janus: '''Arthur McBride''', Ox.<br><br />
12/19 Initapplette: '''Lovely Vine''' and '''Adeste Fideles''', Boston Camerata<br><br />
12/20 Rhapsodie: '''Chestnuts''', 31D1.<br><br />
12/21 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas is Now Drawing Near''', Coil.<br><br />
12/22 Gaspode: '''Here Comes Fatty Claus''', Rudolph & Gang.<br><br />
12/23 Danf: '''Sol Invictus''', Thea Gilmore.<br><br />
12/24 Miko: '''The Rebel Jesus''', Jackson Browne and the McGarrigle Family; '''Christmas Anthem''' by some shapenote singers; and '''Christmas Time for Girls and Boys''' by Ludwig Van..<br><br />
12/28 Ufez: '''Merry Christmas, I Fucked Your Snowman''', Showcase Showdown.<br><br />
12/29 Filthy Light Thief: '''Hell Interface''',Soylent Night; '''The Magic of Christmas''', Pac Man; '''Nu Roots''', Roy Davis Jr. <br><br />
12/30 Rhapsodie: '''Cold December''', Matt Costa; '''Our December''' , Thriving Ivory.<br><br />
1/2/2011 Boring Postcards: '''White Wine In The Sun''', Tim Minchin.<br><br />
<br />
=== 2011 ===<br />
It was so much fun we did it again! <br />
<br><br />
12/1 Miko: '''The Twenty-Fifth Day of December''', Middle Georgia Four.<br><br />
12/2 Boring Postcards: '''Come on Christmas, Christmas, Come On''', Ringo Starr.<br><br />
12/3 Richat: '''Winter Wonderland''', Ashtray Babyhead.<br><br />
12/4 Bluesapphires: '''Party Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (LMFAO vs Brenda Lee)''', DJ McFly. P <br><br />
12/5 Asok: '''There Must Be an Angel''', The Bulgarian State Television Female Vocal Choir.<br><br />
12/6 Madamina: '''''Bogoroditse Devo''''' (Rachmaninoff), '''''Josepeh Lieber, Joseph Mein''''', and '''Justin Bieber, Justin Mine''', choral performances. <br><br />
12/7 Initapplette: '''Up on the Housetop''', The Jackson 5, and '''What Christmas Means to Me''', Stevie Wonder.<br><br />
12/8 Slack-a-Go-Go: '''One Little Christmas Tree''', Stevie Wonder. <br><br />
12/9 Senyar: '''Il est né le divin enfant'''''Italic text'', versions by Les Petits Chanteurs à la Croix de Bois Montage, the Salt Lake City Choir, Demis Rousseaus, Tino Rossie, The Chieftains with Kate and Anna McGarrigle, and Siouxsie and the Banshees.<br><br />
12/10 No post<br><br />
12/11 Arse_hat: '''Back Door Santa''', Clarence Carter; Lonely Christmas Eve, Phrozenlight (Bert Hulshoff);''' Christmas With the Believers'''.<br><br />
12/12 Miko: '''Mele Kalikimaka''' and '''Sleigh Ride''', Arthur Lyman and His Orchestra.<br><br />
12/13 No post<br><br />
12/14 Arse_Hat: '''The Trees''', Richard Cheese, and the first of the Beatles' Christmas records.<br><br />
12/15 Danf: ''' Christmas Medley''' and '''Silent Night''', Spike Jones.<br><br />
12/16 Madamina: '''R2D2, We Wish You A Merry Christmas''',''' What Do You Get A Wookiee For Christmas (When He Already Owns A Comb)''', '''Sleigh Ride''', Star Wars "Christmas in the Stars" album; '''The Cat Carol''', Meryn Cadell; '''Father Christmas''', The Kinks. <br><br />
12/17 No post<br><br />
12/18 Initapplette: ''' Frosty the Snow Man''', Ella Fitzgerald; '''O Little Town of Bethlehem''', Sister Rosetta Tharpe.<br><br />
12/19 Ufez: '''I Want a Monkey For Christmas''', The Barbary Coasters.<br><br />
12/20 Filthy Light Thief: '''Christmas at Jimo's House''' mix. <br><br />
12/21 Bearwife: '''Nou is Yole Comen''', Portland Revels.<br><br />
12/22 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas Lights''', J Church..<br><br />
12/23 Richat: '''Merry Christmas (I Don't Wanna Fight Tonight)''', The Ramones; '''Let It Snow!'''; Luscious Jackson; '''Jingle Rock Bell''', Pink Stainless Tail; '''Fairytale of New York''', Billy Bragg and Florence Welch.<br><br />
12/24 JanetLand: '''Winter Wonderland''',''' O Little Town of Bethlehem''', '''Christmas Island''', and '''Adeste Fideles''', The Lennon Sisters, and a horrible bonus of '''Frosty the Snowman''', Billy Idol, PLUS an even more horrible bonus from Boring Postcards, '''I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus''', Tiny Tim. <br><br />
12/25 Boring Postcards: '''White Wine in the Sun''', Tim Minchin.<br><br />
12/26 Sperose Selections by the '''Trans Siberian Orchestra'''<br><br />
12/27 Bluesapphires: '''The Twelve Pains of Christmas''',''' The Chimney Song''', '''Jesus's Birthday''', '''The 'What's It to Ya' Chorus''', '''Didn't I Get This Last Year''', Bob Rivers.<br><br />
12/28 No post<br><br />
12/29 Boring Postcards: '''Winter Love''', Robyn Hitchcock.<br><br />
12/30 Rhapsodie: '''Good Morning Moon''', '''Anchorage''', and '''The Avocado Song''', Marian Call. Po<br><br />
12/31 JanetLand: '''It's Just Another New Year's Eve''', Barry Manilow, and '''Happy New Year''', ABBA.<br><br />
<br />
=== 2012===<br />
Why stop when you got a good thing going on?<br><br />
<br><br />
Dec 1 - Miko: '''The Song the Season Brings''', Beta Radio.<br><br />
Dec 2 - Madamina: '''White Wine in the Sun''', Tim Minchin<br><br />
Dec 3 - Bearwife: '''Linus & Lucy''', Vince Guaraldi<br><br />
Dec 4 - Slack-a-gogo: '''I Wanna Be Dentated-Blitzen's Bop''', MojoChronic<br><br />
Dec 5 - JanetLand: '''Shake Hands With Santa Claus''', Louis Prima<br><br />
Dec 6 - BoringPostcards: '''Jesus Christ''', Big Star<br><br />
Dec 7 - Senyar: '''Merry Christmas, I Don't Want To Fight Tonight''', The Ramones<br><br />
Dec 8 - bluesapphires: '''Hanukkah Blessings''', Barenaked Ladies; '''The Dreydel Song''', El Vez; '''Oh Hanukkah''', Gods of Fire; '''Honky Tonk Hanukkah''', Honky Tonk Confidential; '''Chanukah Suite''', Los Angeles Master Chorale (composer Jason Robert Brown); '''Candlelight''', The Maccabeats; '''Miracle''', Matisyahu; '''(I'm Spending) Hanukkah In Santa Monica''', Tom Lehrer<br><br />
Dec 9 - gaspode: '''We Three Kings (Of Orient Are)''', Jimmy Smith<br><br />
Dec 10 - Miko: The Klematics' '''The Many and the Few''', '''Groovy's Freylekhs''', and '''Hanukkah's Flame'''<br><br />
Dec 11 - arse_hat: '''Vince Guaraldi's soundtrack for A Charlie Brown Christmas'''<br><br />
Dec 12 - danf: '''Santa Put the Hurt on You,''' Benny Grunch<br><br />
Dec 13 - initapplette: [http://metachat.org/index.php/2012/12/13/p50590#more50590'''Angels From the Realms of Glory'''], Annie Lennox<br> <br />
Dec 14 - eekacat: '''Jingle Bells''', Schroeder from A Charlie Brown Christmas, '''Jingle Bells''', Jimmy Smith and '''Jingle Bells''', Mojo Nixon<br><br />
Dec 15 - ufez: '''Twinkle (Little Christmas Lights)''', JD McPherson<br><br />
Dec 16 - JanetLand: '''Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord''', Boney M<br><br />
Dec 17 - Miko: '''Still, Still Still''' (Sarah Whiteley and Garrison Kiellor)<br><br />
Dec 18 - Madamina: '''Go Power At Christmas Time''', James Brown; '''Jesus Was A Dreidel Spinner''', Jill Sobule; '''Christmas is Cancelled''', Long Blondes; '''Getting Down For Xmas''', Milly & Silly<br><br />
Dec 19 - undue influence: '''12 Days Of Christmas''', Relient K<br><br />
Dec 20 - Slack-a-gogo: '''Merry Christmas Will Do''', Material Issue; '''This Christmaas''', the Shoes; '''It's About That Time''', the Idea.<br><br />
Dec 21 - initapplette: [http://metachat.org/index.php/2012/12/21/musical_gifstravaganza_day_21'''Jolly Old Saint Nicholas'''], Maurice Chevalier<br><br />
Dec 22 - Senyar: '''Santa's Out of Rehab by Christmas''', Adam's House Cat<br><br />
Dec 23 - BoringPostcards: '''I Still Believe In Christmas''', The Fleshtones; '''Champagne of Christmas''', The Fleshtones<br><br />
Dec 24 - JanetLand: '''Christmas Waltz''', Doris Day<br><br />
Dec 25 - gaspode<br><br />
Dec 26 - Ardiril: '''Telstar''', Tornadoes<br><br />
Dec 27 - initapplette: [http://metachat.org/index.php/2012/12/27/musical_giftstravaganza_day_27'''The Bells of St. Mary's and My Favorite Things'''], Andy Williams<br><br />
Dec 28 - bluesapphires: '''Hippopotamus for Christmas''', Gayla Peevey<br><br />
Dec 29 - arse_hat<br><br />
Dec 30 - initapplette: [http://metachat.org/index.php/2012/12/30/december_musical_gifstravaganza_day_30'''Figgy Pudding'''], Johnny Cash and the Carter Family<br><br />
Dec 31 - eekacat<br><br />
and for fun<br><br />
Jan 1, 2013! - arse_hat<br><br />
<br />
=== 2013 ===<br />
It's back!<br><br />
Dec 1 - Miko: Beta Radio again with their 3rd annual EP '''The Song the Season Brings Vol. 3'''</div>Mikohttp://metachat.org/wiki/December_Musical_GifstravaganzaDecember Musical Gifstravaganza2013-12-02T03:28:27Z<p>Miko: </p>
<hr />
<div>=== What is the December Musical Gifstravaganza (DMG)?===<br />
It's a way for MetaChatters to recommend and share holiday music throughout the month of December. MetaChatters sign up for a certain day or set of days throughout the month, then post some music to share.<br><br />
Services like [http://www.divshare.com/ DivShare] make it easy to let other listeners sample music before making a commitment to owning it, so that's one we've liked a lot. Of course, you are also encouraged to incorporate videos, images, personal stories, lyrics, and whatever else you think goes along with your selection.<br />
<br><br />
Music for any end-of-year-timed holiday or no special holiday at all is welcome, but it's great if it can be winter-seasonal somehow as that is what many participants are especially looking for. <br />
<br />
Participation tips: <br />
<li>Make sure your post title includes "December Musical Gifstravaganza" or DMG.<br />
<li>Test your sample link before finalizing your post, to make sure it works.<br />
<li>Make sure you specify the actual names of the songs somewhere, preferably inside the post after the More Inside tag. <br />
<li>Have fun! <br />
<br />
We'll use this Wiki page to keep a list of past songs recommended. <br />
=== 2007 ===<br />
Miko started the DMG as [http://metachat.org/index.php/2007/12/02/miko_s_musical_mecha_advent_calendar Miko's Musical Advent Calendar].<br><br />
<br><br />
12/1 '''Nay, Ivy, Nay''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/2 '''Winter Weather''', Benny Goodman's Orchestra with Peggy Lee and Art Lund<br><br />
12/3 '''Let it Snow''', Sam Bush<br><br />
12/4 '''Christmas Wrapping''', the Waitresses<br><br />
12/5 '''Great Day in December''', The Swan Silvertones<br><br />
12/6 '''Joy to the World''', John Fahey<br><br />
12/7 '''The Boar's Head Carol''', Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band<br><br />
12/8 '''(Just Like) Starting Over''', John Lennon and Yoko Ono<br><br />
12/9 '''Santa's Got a Big Old Bag''', The BellRays<br><br />
12/10 '''Trinquez, Trinquez''', Michael Doucet<br><br />
12/11 '''Christmas in Prison''', John Prine<br><br />
12/12 '''Santa Claus is Comin' to Town''', Bruce Springsteen<br><br />
12/13 '''Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas''', Judy Garland<br><br />
12/14 '''Overture and Sugar Rum Cherry''', Duke Ellington<br><br />
12/16 '''Thanksgiving Theme''', Vince Guaraldi<br><br />
12/17 '''2000 Miles''', The Pretenders<br><br />
12/18 '''Merry Christmas from the Family''', Robert Earl Keen<br><br />
12/19 '''The Last Month of the Year''', Betty May Bowman<br><br />
12/20 '''A-Roving on a Winter's Night''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/21 '''Run Run Rudolph''', Dave Edmunds<br><br />
12/22 '''Children, Go Where I Send Thee''', The Gospel Scarlets<br><br />
12/23 '''Remember''', Harry Nilsson<br><br />
12/24 '''Guadete''', Steeleye Span<br><br />
12/25 '''Merry XMas, War is Over!''', John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band<br><br />
<br />
=== 2008 ===<br />
There was no DMG this year.<br><br />
<br />
=== 2009===<br />
Miko made a 2nd, truncated attempt to offer a whole month<br><br />
<br><br />
12/1 '''Troika''', Prokofiev<br><br />
12/2 '''Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy''', David Bowie and Bing Crosby<br><br />
12/3 '''Christmas Anthem''', by Sacred Harp Singers<br><br />
12/4 '''Sing We Now of Christmas''', Hans Christian and Friends<br><br />
12/5 '''What Will Santy Claus Say (When He Finds Everybody Swingin')''', Louis Prima<br><br />
12/6 '''Angels We Have Heard on High''', The Taj Motel Trio<br><br />
12/7 '''Merry Christmas, Baby!''' By Bruce Springsteen, Otis Redding, and Bonnie Raitt<br><br />
=== 2010===<br />
[http://metachat.org/index.php/2010/12/05/p45582#more45582 Discussion this year] led to a new idea of having many participants instead of one. Thus was born the December Musical Gifstravaganza. It began on December 7. <br><br />
<br><br />
12/8 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas in Heaven''', Monty Python.<br><br />
12/9 Miko: '''O Magnum Mysterium''', Bill Taft and Kelly Hogan.<br><br />
12/10 Rhapsodie:'''My Chimney''', DJ Riko featuring Marcie.<br><br />
12/11 Hugh Janus: '''Falling in Love (With Christmastime)''', Moneybrother.<br><br />
12/12 Miko: '''The Wexford Carol''', Nanci Griffith and the Chieftains.<br><br />
12/13 Miko: ''' December Will Be Magic Again''', Kate Bush.<br><br />
12/14 Rhapsodie: '''Fuck You, Motherfucker, It's Christmas''', Brad Sucks.<br><br />
12/15 Gaspode: Selection from''' The Christmas Oratorio''', JS Bach.<br><br />
12/16 Initapplette: '''Five Pound Box of Money''', Pearl Bailey, and '''Zat You, Santa Claus'''?, Ingrid Lucia.<br><br />
12/17 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas''', The Opal Foxx Quartet. <br><br />
12/18 Hugh Janus: '''Arthur McBride''', Ox.<br><br />
12/19 Initapplette: '''Lovely Vine''' and '''Adeste Fideles''', Boston Camerata<br><br />
12/20 Rhapsodie: '''Chestnuts''', 31D1.<br><br />
12/21 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas is Now Drawing Near''', Coil.<br><br />
12/22 Gaspode: '''Here Comes Fatty Claus''', Rudolph & Gang.<br><br />
12/23 Danf: '''Sol Invictus''', Thea Gilmore.<br><br />
12/24 Miko: '''The Rebel Jesus''', Jackson Browne and the McGarrigle Family; '''Christmas Anthem''' by some shapenote singers; and '''Christmas Time for Girls and Boys''' by Ludwig Van..<br><br />
12/28 Ufez: '''Merry Christmas, I Fucked Your Snowman''', Showcase Showdown.<br><br />
12/29 Filthy Light Thief: '''Hell Interface''',Soylent Night; '''The Magic of Christmas''', Pac Man; '''Nu Roots''', Roy Davis Jr. <br><br />
12/30 Rhapsodie: '''Cold December''', Matt Costa; '''Our December''' , Thriving Ivory.<br><br />
1/2/2011 Boring Postcards: '''White Wine In The Sun''', Tim Minchin.<br><br />
<br />
=== 2011 ===<br />
It was so much fun we did it again! <br />
<br><br />
12/1 Miko: '''The Twenty-Fifth Day of December''', Middle Georgia Four.<br><br />
12/2 Boring Postcards: '''Come on Christmas, Christmas, Come On''', Ringo Starr.<br><br />
12/3 Richat: '''Winter Wonderland''', Ashtray Babyhead.<br><br />
12/4 Bluesapphires: '''Party Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (LMFAO vs Brenda Lee)''', DJ McFly. P <br><br />
12/5 Asok: '''There Must Be an Angel''', The Bulgarian State Television Female Vocal Choir.<br><br />
12/6 Madamina: '''''Bogoroditse Devo''''' (Rachmaninoff), '''''Josepeh Lieber, Joseph Mein''''', and '''Justin Bieber, Justin Mine''', choral performances. <br><br />
12/7 Initapplette: '''Up on the Housetop''', The Jackson 5, and '''What Christmas Means to Me''', Stevie Wonder.<br><br />
12/8 Slack-a-Go-Go: '''One Little Christmas Tree''', Stevie Wonder. <br><br />
12/9 Senyar: '''Il est né le divin enfant'''''Italic text'', versions by Les Petits Chanteurs à la Croix de Bois Montage, the Salt Lake City Choir, Demis Rousseaus, Tino Rossie, The Chieftains with Kate and Anna McGarrigle, and Siouxsie and the Banshees.<br><br />
12/10 No post<br><br />
12/11 Arse_hat: '''Back Door Santa''', Clarence Carter; Lonely Christmas Eve, Phrozenlight (Bert Hulshoff);''' Christmas With the Believers'''.<br><br />
12/12 Miko: '''Mele Kalikimaka''' and '''Sleigh Ride''', Arthur Lyman and His Orchestra.<br><br />
12/13 No post<br><br />
12/14 Arse_Hat: '''The Trees''', Richard Cheese, and the first of the Beatles' Christmas records.<br><br />
12/15 Danf: ''' Christmas Medley''' and '''Silent Night''', Spike Jones.<br><br />
12/16 Madamina: '''R2D2, We Wish You A Merry Christmas''',''' What Do You Get A Wookiee For Christmas (When He Already Owns A Comb)''', '''Sleigh Ride''', Star Wars "Christmas in the Stars" album; '''The Cat Carol''', Meryn Cadell; '''Father Christmas''', The Kinks. <br><br />
12/17 No post<br><br />
12/18 Initapplette: ''' Frosty the Snow Man''', Ella Fitzgerald; '''O Little Town of Bethlehem''', Sister Rosetta Tharpe.<br><br />
12/19 Ufez: '''I Want a Monkey For Christmas''', The Barbary Coasters.<br><br />
12/20 Filthy Light Thief: '''Christmas at Jimo's House''' mix. <br><br />
12/21 Bearwife: '''Nou is Yole Comen''', Portland Revels.<br><br />
12/22 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas Lights''', J Church..<br><br />
12/23 Richat: '''Merry Christmas (I Don't Wanna Fight Tonight)''', The Ramones; '''Let It Snow!'''; Luscious Jackson; '''Jingle Rock Bell''', Pink Stainless Tail; '''Fairytale of New York''', Billy Bragg and Florence Welch.<br><br />
12/24 JanetLand: '''Winter Wonderland''',''' O Little Town of Bethlehem''', '''Christmas Island''', and '''Adeste Fideles''', The Lennon Sisters, and a horrible bonus of '''Frosty the Snowman''', Billy Idol, PLUS an even more horrible bonus from Boring Postcards, '''I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus''', Tiny Tim. <br><br />
12/25 Boring Postcards: '''White Wine in the Sun''', Tim Minchin.<br><br />
12/26 Sperose Selections by the '''Trans Siberian Orchestra'''<br><br />
12/27 Bluesapphires: '''The Twelve Pains of Christmas''',''' The Chimney Song''', '''Jesus's Birthday''', '''The 'What's It to Ya' Chorus''', '''Didn't I Get This Last Year''', Bob Rivers.<br><br />
12/28 No post<br><br />
12/29 Boring Postcards: '''Winter Love''', Robyn Hitchcock.<br><br />
12/30 Rhapsodie: '''Good Morning Moon''', '''Anchorage''', and '''The Avocado Song''', Marian Call. Po<br><br />
12/31 JanetLand: '''It's Just Another New Year's Eve''', Barry Manilow, and '''Happy New Year''', ABBA.<br><br />
<br />
=== 2012===<br />
Why stop when you got a good thing going on?<br><br />
<br><br />
Dec 1 - Miko: '''The Song the Season Brings''', Beta Radio.<br><br />
Dec 2 - Madamina: '''White Wine in the Sun''', Tim Minchin<br><br />
Dec 3 - Bearwife: '''Linus & Lucy''', Vince Guaraldi<br><br />
Dec 4 - Slack-a-gogo: '''I Wanna Be Dentated-Blitzen's Bop''', MojoChronic<br><br />
Dec 5 - JanetLand: '''Shake Hands With Santa Claus''', Louis Prima<br><br />
Dec 6 - BoringPostcards: '''Jesus Christ''', Big Star<br><br />
Dec 7 - Senyar: '''Merry Christmas, I Don't Want To Fight Tonight''', The Ramones<br><br />
Dec 8 - bluesapphires: '''Hanukkah Blessings''', Barenaked Ladies; '''The Dreydel Song''', El Vez; '''Oh Hanukkah''', Gods of Fire; '''Honky Tonk Hanukkah''', Honky Tonk Confidential; '''Chanukah Suite''', Los Angeles Master Chorale (composer Jason Robert Brown); '''Candlelight''', The Maccabeats; '''Miracle''', Matisyahu; '''(I'm Spending) Hanukkah In Santa Monica''', Tom Lehrer<br><br />
Dec 9 - gaspode: '''We Three Kings (Of Orient Are)''', Jimmy Smith<br><br />
Dec 10 - Miko: The Klematics' '''The Many and the Few''', '''Groovy's Freylekhs''', and '''Hanukkah's Flame'''<br><br />
Dec 11 - arse_hat: '''Vince Guaraldi's soundtrack for A Charlie Brown Christmas'''<br><br />
Dec 12 - danf: '''Santa Put the Hurt on You,''' Benny Grunch<br><br />
Dec 13 - initapplette: [http://metachat.org/index.php/2012/12/13/p50590#more50590'''Angels From the Realms of Glory'''], Annie Lennox<br> <br />
Dec 14 - eekacat: '''Jingle Bells''', Schroeder from A Charlie Brown Christmas, '''Jingle Bells''', Jimmy Smith and '''Jingle Bells''', Mojo Nixon<br><br />
Dec 15 - ufez: '''Twinkle (Little Christmas Lights)''', JD McPherson<br><br />
Dec 16 - JanetLand: '''Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord''', Boney M<br><br />
Dec 17 - Miko: '''Still, Still Still''' (Sarah Whiteley and Garrison Kiellor)<br><br />
Dec 18 - Madamina: '''Go Power At Christmas Time''', James Brown; '''Jesus Was A Dreidel Spinner''', Jill Sobule; '''Christmas is Cancelled''', Long Blondes; '''Getting Down For Xmas''', Milly & Silly<br><br />
Dec 19 - undue influence: '''12 Days Of Christmas''', Relient K<br><br />
Dec 20 - Slack-a-gogo: '''Merry Christmas Will Do''', Material Issue; '''This Christmaas''', the Shoes; '''It's About That Time''', the Idea.<br><br />
Dec 21 - initapplette: [http://metachat.org/index.php/2012/12/21/musical_gifstravaganza_day_21'''Jolly Old Saint Nicholas'''], Maurice Chevalier<br><br />
Dec 22 - Senyar: '''Santa's Out of Rehab by Christmas''', Adam's House Cat<br><br />
Dec 23 - BoringPostcards: '''I Still Believe In Christmas''', The Fleshtones; '''Champagne of Christmas''', The Fleshtones<br><br />
Dec 24 - JanetLand: '''Christmas Waltz''', Doris Day<br><br />
Dec 25 - gaspode<br><br />
Dec 26 - Ardiril: '''Telstar''', Tornadoes<br><br />
Dec 27 - initapplette: [http://metachat.org/index.php/2012/12/27/musical_giftstravaganza_day_27'''The Bells of St. Mary's and My Favorite Things'''], Andy Williams<br><br />
Dec 28 - bluesapphires: '''Hippopotamus for Christmas''', Gayla Peevey<br><br />
Dec 29 - arse_hat<br><br />
Dec 30 - initapplette: [http://metachat.org/index.php/2012/12/30/december_musical_gifstravaganza_day_30'''Figgy Pudding'''], Johnny Cash and the Carter Family<br><br />
Dec 31 - eekacat<br><br />
and for fun<br><br />
Jan 1, 2013! - arse_hat<br><br />
<br />
=== 2013 ===<br />
It's back! <br />
Dec 1 - Miko: Beta Radio again with their 3rd annual EP '''The Song the Season Brings Vol. 3'''</div>Mikohttp://metachat.org/wiki/Recurring_ThreadsRecurring Threads2013-01-01T01:09:50Z<p>Miko: </p>
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<br />
== List of recurring threads ==<br />
<br />
*[[AskMeCha]] -- a more casual variation of [http://ask.metafilter.com AskMeFi]<br />
*[[Status Updates]] -- usually "Three-point status updates"<br />
*[[SHOUTING THREAD]] -- usually titled THIS IS A SHOUTING THREAD<br />
*[[Coffin & Cradle]] -- New Year's intentions. [http://metachat.org/index.php/2009/01/01/coffin_aamp_cradle 2008-9],[http://metachat.org/index.php/2009/12/31/p41681#more41681 2009-10], [http://metachat.org/index.php/2011/01/03/p45843 2010-11], 2012-13.</div>Mikohttp://metachat.org/wiki/Recurring_ThreadsRecurring Threads2013-01-01T01:09:29Z<p>Miko: </p>
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<div>MetaChat has a number of types of threads that appear on a regular basis.<br />
<br />
== List of recurring threads ==<br />
<br />
*[[AskMeCha]] -- a more casual variation of [http://ask.metafilter.com AskMeFi]<br />
*[[Status Updates]] -- usually "Three-point status updates"<br />
*[[SHOUTING THREAD]] -- usually titled THIS IS A SHOUTING THREAD<br />
*[[Coffin & Cradle]] -- New Year's intentions. [http://metachat.org/index.php/2009/01/01/coffin_aamp_cradle 2008-9][http://metachat.org/index.php/2009/12/31/p41681#more41681 2009-10], , [http://metachat.org/index.php/2011/01/03/p45843 2010-11], 2012-13.</div>Mikohttp://metachat.org/wiki/Recurring_ThreadsRecurring Threads2013-01-01T01:08:12Z<p>Miko: </p>
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<br />
== List of recurring threads ==<br />
<br />
*[[AskMeCha]] -- a more casual variation of [http://ask.metafilter.com AskMeFi]<br />
*[[Status Updates]] -- usually "Three-point status updates"<br />
*[[SHOUTING THREAD]] -- usually titled THIS IS A SHOUTING THREAD<br />
*[[Coffin & Cradle]] -- New Year's intentions. [http://metachat.org/index.php/2009/12/31/p41681#more41681 2008-9], [http://metachat.org/index.php/2009/01/01/coffin_aamp_cradle 2009-10], [http://metachat.org/index.php/2011/01/03/p45843 2010-11], 2012-13.</div>Mikohttp://metachat.org/wiki/Recurring_ThreadsRecurring Threads2013-01-01T01:07:25Z<p>Miko: </p>
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<br />
== List of recurring threads ==<br />
<br />
*[[AskMeCha]] -- a more casual variation of [http://ask.metafilter.com AskMeFi]<br />
*[[Status Updates]] -- usually "Three-point status updates"<br />
*[[SHOUTING THREAD]] -- usually titled THIS IS A SHOUTING THREAD<br />
*[[Coffin & Cradle]] -- New Year's intentions. [http://metachat.org/index.php/2009/12/31/p41681#more41681 2008-9], [http://metachat.org/index.php/2009/01/01/coffin_aamp_cradle 2009-10], [http://metachat.org/index.php/2011/01/03/p45843 2011].</div>Mikohttp://metachat.org/wiki/Recurring_ThreadsRecurring Threads2013-01-01T01:03:27Z<p>Miko: </p>
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== List of recurring threads ==<br />
<br />
*[[AskMeCha]] -- a more casual variation of [http://ask.metafilter.com AskMeFi]<br />
*[[Status Updates]] -- usually "Three-point status updates"<br />
*[[SHOUTING THREAD]] -- usually titled THIS IS A SHOUTING THREAD<br />
*[[Coffin & Cradle]] -- New Year's intentions. 2009, 2010, [http://metachat.org/index.php/2011/01/03/p45843 2011].</div>Mikohttp://metachat.org/wiki/Recurring_ThreadsRecurring Threads2013-01-01T01:02:07Z<p>Miko: </p>
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== List of recurring threads ==<br />
<br />
*[[AskMeCha]] -- a more casual variation of [http://ask.metafilter.com AskMeFi]<br />
*[[Status Updates]] -- usually "Three-point status updates"<br />
*[[SHOUTING THREAD]] -- usually titled THIS IS A SHOUTING THREAD<br />
*[[Coffin & Cradle]] -- New Year's intentions. 2009, 2010, [http://metachat.org/index.php/2011/01/03/p45843]2011.</div>Mikohttp://metachat.org/wiki/December_Musical_GifstravaganzaDecember Musical Gifstravaganza2012-12-22T04:47:01Z<p>Miko: </p>
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<div>=== What is the December Musical Gifstravaganza (DMG)?===<br />
It's a way for MetaChatters to recommend and share holiday music throughout the month of December. MetaChatters sign up for a certain day or set of days throughout the month, then post some music to share.<br><br />
Services like [http://www.divshare.com/ DivShare] make it easy to let other listeners sample music before making a commitment to owning it, so that's one we've liked a lot. Of course, you are also encouraged to incorporate videos, images, personal stories, lyrics, and whatever else you think goes along with your selection.<br />
<br><br />
Music for any end-of-year-timed holiday or no special holiday at all is welcome, but it's great if it can be winter-seasonal somehow as that is what many participants are especially looking for. <br />
<br />
Participation tips: <br />
<li>Make sure your post title includes "December Musical Gifstravaganza" or DMG.<br />
<li>Test your sample link before finalizing your post, to make sure it works.<br />
<li>Make sure you specify the actual names of the songs somewhere, preferably inside the post after the More Inside tag. <br />
<li>Have fun! <br />
<br />
We'll use this Wiki page to keep a list of past songs recommended. <br />
=== 2007 ===<br />
Miko started the DMG as [http://metachat.org/index.php/2007/12/02/miko_s_musical_mecha_advent_calendar Miko's Musical Advent Calendar].<br><br />
<br><br />
12/1 '''Nay, Ivy, Nay''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/2 '''Winter Weather''', Benny Goodman's Orchestra with Peggy Lee and Art Lund<br><br />
12/3 '''Let it Snow''', Sam Bush<br><br />
12/4 '''Christmas Wrapping''', the Waitresses<br><br />
12/5 '''Great Day in December''', The Swan Silvertones<br><br />
12/6 '''Joy to the World''', John Fahey<br><br />
12/7 '''The Boar's Head Carol''', Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band<br><br />
12/8 '''(Just Like) Starting Over''', John Lennon and Yoko Ono<br><br />
12/9 '''Santa's Got a Big Old Bag''', The BellRays<br><br />
12/10 '''Trinquez, Trinquez''', Michael Doucet<br><br />
12/11 '''Christmas in Prison''', John Prine<br><br />
12/12 '''Santa Claus is Comin' to Town''', Bruce Springsteen<br><br />
12/13 '''Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas''', Judy Garland<br><br />
12/14 '''Overture and Sugar Rum Cherry''', Duke Ellington<br><br />
12/16 '''Thanksgiving Theme''', Vince Guaraldi<br><br />
12/17 '''2000 Miles''', The Pretenders<br><br />
12/18 '''Merry Christmas from the Family''', Robert Earl Keen<br><br />
12/19 '''The Last Month of the Year''', Betty May Bowman<br><br />
12/20 '''A-Roving on a Winter's Night''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/21 '''Run Run Rudolph''', Dave Edmunds<br><br />
12/22 '''Children, Go Where I Send Thee''', The Gospel Scarlets<br><br />
12/23 '''Remember''', Harry Nilsson<br><br />
12/24 '''Guadete''', Steeleye Span<br><br />
12/25 '''Merry XMas, War is Over!''', John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band<br><br />
<br />
=== 2008 ===<br />
There was no DMG this year.<br><br />
<br />
=== 2009===<br />
Miko made a 2nd, truncated attempt to offer a whole month<br><br />
<br><br />
12/1 '''Troika''', Prokofiev<br><br />
12/2 '''Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy''', David Bowie and Bing Crosby<br><br />
12/3 '''Christmas Anthem''', by Sacred Harp Singers<br><br />
12/4 '''Sing We Now of Christmas''', Hans Christian and Friends<br><br />
12/5 '''What Will Santy Claus Say (When He Finds Everybody Swingin')''', Louis Prima<br><br />
12/6 '''Angels We Have Heard on High''', The Taj Motel Trio<br><br />
12/7 '''Merry Christmas, Baby!''' By Bruce Springsteen, Otis Redding, and Bonnie Raitt<br><br />
=== 2010===<br />
[http://metachat.org/index.php/2010/12/05/p45582#more45582 Discussion this year] led to a new idea of having many participants instead of one. Thus was born the December Musical Gifstravaganza. It began on December 7. <br><br />
<br><br />
12/8 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas in Heaven''', Monty Python.<br><br />
12/9 Miko: '''O Magnum Mysterium''', Bill Taft and Kelly Hogan.<br><br />
12/10 Rhapsodie:'''My Chimney''', DJ Riko featuring Marcie.<br><br />
12/11 Hugh Janus: '''Falling in Love (With Christmastime)''', Moneybrother.<br><br />
12/12 Miko: '''The Wexford Carol''', Nanci Griffith and the Chieftains.<br><br />
12/13 Miko: ''' December Will Be Magic Again''', Kate Bush.<br><br />
12/14 Rhapsodie: '''Fuck You, Motherfucker, It's Christmas''', Brad Sucks.<br><br />
12/15 Gaspode: Selection from''' The Christmas Oratorio''', JS Bach.<br><br />
12/16 Initapplette: '''Five Pound Box of Money''', Pearl Bailey, and '''Zat You, Santa Claus'''?, Ingrid Lucia.<br><br />
12/17 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas''', The Opal Foxx Quartet. <br><br />
12/18 Hugh Janus: '''Arthur McBride''', Ox.<br><br />
12/19 Initapplette: '''Lovely Vine''' and '''Adeste Fideles''', Boston Camerata<br><br />
12/20 Rhapsodie: '''Chestnuts''', 31D1.<br><br />
12/21 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas is Now Drawing Near''', Coil.<br><br />
12/22 Gaspode: '''Here Comes Fatty Claus''', Rudolph & Gang.<br><br />
12/23 Danf: '''Sol Invictus''', Thea Gilmore.<br><br />
12/24 Miko: '''The Rebel Jesus''', Jackson Browne and the McGarrigle Family; '''Christmas Anthem''' by some shapenote singers; and '''Christmas Time for Girls and Boys''' by Ludwig Van..<br><br />
12/28 Ufez: '''Merry Christmas, I Fucked Your Snowman''', Showcase Showdown.<br><br />
12/29 Filthy Light Thief: '''Hell Interface''',Soylent Night; '''The Magic of Christmas''', Pac Man; '''Nu Roots''', Roy Davis Jr. <br><br />
12/30 Rhapsodie: '''Cold December''', Matt Costa; '''Our December''' , Thriving Ivory.<br><br />
1/2/2011 Boring Postcards: '''White Wine In The Sun''', Tim Minchin.<br><br />
<br />
=== 2011 ===<br />
It was so much fun we did it again! <br />
<br><br />
12/1 Miko: '''The Twenty-Fifth Day of December''', Middle Georgia Four.<br><br />
12/2 Boring Postcards: '''Come on Christmas, Christmas, Come On''', Ringo Starr.<br><br />
12/3 Richat: '''Winter Wonderland''', Ashtray Babyhead.<br><br />
12/4 Bluesapphires: '''Party Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (LMFAO vs Brenda Lee)''', DJ McFly. P <br><br />
12/5 Asok: '''There Must Be an Angel''', The Bulgarian State Television Female Vocal Choir.<br><br />
12/6 Madamina: '''''Bogoroditse Devo''''' (Rachmaninoff), '''''Josepeh Lieber, Joseph Mein''''', and '''Justin Bieber, Justin Mine''', choral performances. <br><br />
12/7 Initapplette: '''Up on the Housetop''', The Jackson 5, and '''What Christmas Means to Me''', Stevie Wonder.<br><br />
12/8 Slack-a-Go-Go: '''One Little Christmas Tree''', Stevie Wonder. <br><br />
12/9 Senyar: '''Il est né le divin enfant'''''Italic text'', versions by Les Petits Chanteurs à la Croix de Bois Montage, the Salt Lake City Choir, Demis Rousseaus, Tino Rossie, The Chieftains with Kate and Anna McGarrigle, and Siouxsie and the Banshees.<br><br />
12/10 No post<br><br />
12/11 Arse_hat: '''Back Door Santa''', Clarence Carter; Lonely Christmas Eve, Phrozenlight (Bert Hulshoff);''' Christmas With the Believers'''.<br><br />
12/12 Miko: '''Mele Kalikimaka''' and '''Sleigh Ride''', Arthur Lyman and His Orchestra.<br><br />
12/13 No post<br><br />
12/14 Arse_Hat: '''The Trees''', Richard Cheese, and the first of the Beatles' Christmas records.<br><br />
12/15 Danf: ''' Christmas Medley''' and '''Silent Night''', Spike Jones.<br><br />
12/16 Madamina: '''R2D2, We Wish You A Merry Christmas''',''' What Do You Get A Wookiee For Christmas (When He Already Owns A Comb)''', '''Sleigh Ride''', Star Wars "Christmas in the Stars" album; '''The Cat Carol''', Meryn Cadell; '''Father Christmas''', The Kinks. <br><br />
12/17 No post<br><br />
12/18 Initapplette: ''' Frosty the Snow Man''', Ella Fitzgerald; '''O Little Town of Bethlehem''', Sister Rosetta Tharpe.<br><br />
12/19 Ufez: '''I Want a Monkey For Christmas''', The Barbary Coasters.<br><br />
12/20 Filthy Light Thief: '''Christmas at Jimo's House''' mix. <br><br />
12/21 Bearwife: '''Nou is Yole Comen''', Portland Revels.<br><br />
12/22 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas Lights''', J Church..<br><br />
12/23 Richat: '''Merry Christmas (I Don't Wanna Fight Tonight)''', The Ramones; '''Let It Snow!'''; Luscious Jackson; '''Jingle Rock Bell''', Pink Stainless Tail; '''Fairytale of New York''', Billy Bragg and Florence Welch.<br><br />
12/24 JanetLand: '''Winter Wonderland''',''' O Little Town of Bethlehem''', '''Christmas Island''', and '''Adeste Fideles''', The Lennon Sisters, and a horrible bonus of '''Frosty the Snowman''', Billy Idol, PLUS an even more horrible bonus from Boring Postcards, '''I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus''', Tiny Tim. <br><br />
12/25 Boring Postcards: '''White Wine in the Sun''', Tim Minchin.<br><br />
12/26 Sperose Selections by the '''Trans Siberian Orchestra'''<br><br />
12/27 Bluesapphires: '''The Twelve Pains of Christmas''',''' The Chimney Song''', '''Jesus's Birthday''', '''The 'What's It to Ya' Chorus''', '''Didn't I Get This Last Year''', Bob Rivers.<br><br />
12/28 No post<br><br />
12/29 Boring Postcards: '''Winter Love''', Robyn Hitchcock.<br><br />
12/30 Rhapsodie: '''Good Morning Moon''', '''Anchorage''', and '''The Avocado Song''', Marian Call. Po<br><br />
12/31 JanetLand: '''It's Just Another New Year's Eve''', Barry Manilow, and '''Happy New Year''', ABBA.<br><br />
<br />
=== 2012===<br />
Why stop when you got a good thing going on?<br><br />
<br><br />
Dec 1 - Miko: '''The Song the Season Brings''', Beta Radio.<br><br />
Dec 2 - Madamina: '''White Wine in the Sun''', Tim Minchin<br><br />
Dec 3 - Bearwife: '''Linus & Lucy''', Vince Guaraldi<br><br />
Dec 4 - Slack-a-gogo: '''I Wanna Be Dentated-Blitzen's Bop''', MojoChronic<br><br />
Dec 5 - JanetLand: '''Shake Hands With Santa Claus''', Louis Prima<br><br />
Dec 6 - BoringPostcards: '''Jesus Christ''', Big Star<br><br />
Dec 7 - Senyar: '''Merry Christmas, I Don't Want To Fight Tonight''', The Ramones<br><br />
Dec 8 - bluesapphires: '''Hanukkah Blessings''', Barenaked Ladies; '''The Dreydel Song''', El Vez; '''Oh Hanukkah''', Gods of Fire; '''Honky Tonk Hanukkah''', Honky Tonk Confidential; '''Chanukah Suite''', Los Angeles Master Chorale (composer Jason Robert Brown); '''Candlelight''', The Maccabeats; '''Miracle''', Matisyahu; '''(I'm Spending) Hanukkah In Santa Monica''', Tom Lehrer<br><br />
Dec 9 - gaspode: '''We Three Kings (Of Orient Are)''', Jimmy Smith<br><br />
Dec 10 - Miko: The Klematics' '''The Many and the Few''', '''Groovy's Freylekhs''', and '''Hanukkah's Flame'''<br><br />
Dec 11 - arse_hat: '''Vince Guaraldi's soundtrack for A Charlie Brown Christmas'''<br><br />
Dec 12 - danf: '''Santa Put the Hurt on You,''' Benny Grunch<br><br />
Dec 13 - initapplette: [http://metachat.org/index.php/2012/12/13/p50590#more50590'''Angels From the Realms of Glory'''], Annie Lennox<br> <br />
Dec 14 - eekacat: '''Jingle Bells''', Schroeder from A Charlie Brown Christmas, '''Jingle Bells''', Jimmy Smith and '''Jingle Bells''', Mojo Nixon<br><br />
Dec 15 - ufez: '''Twinkle (Little Christmas Lights)''', JD McPherson<br><br />
Dec 16 - JanetLand: '''Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord''', Boney M<br><br />
Dec 17 - Miko: '''Still, Still Still''' (Sarah Whiteley and Garrison Kiellor)<br />
Dec 18 - Madamina<br><br />
Dec 19 - undue influence<br><br />
Dec 20 - Slack-a-gogo<br><br />
Dec 21 - initapplette<br><br />
Dec 22 - Senyar<br><br />
Dec 23 - BoringPostcards<br><br />
Dec 24 - JanetLand<br><br />
Dec 25 - gaspode<br><br />
Dec 26 - Ardiril<br><br />
Dec 27 - initapplette<br><br />
Dec 28 - bluesapphires<br><br />
Dec 29 - arse_hat<br><br />
Dec 30 - initapplette<br><br />
Dec 31 - eekacat<br><br />
and for fun<br><br />
Jan 1, 2013! - arse_hat<br></div>Mikohttp://metachat.org/wiki/December_Musical_GifstravaganzaDecember Musical Gifstravaganza2012-12-22T04:46:40Z<p>Miko: </p>
<hr />
<div>=== What is the December Musical Gifstravaganza (DMG)?===<br />
It's a way for MetaChatters to recommend and share holiday music throughout the month of December. MetaChatters sign up for a certain day or set of days throughout the month, then post some music to share.<br><br />
Services like [http://www.divshare.com/ DivShare] make it easy to let other listeners sample music before making a commitment to owning it, so that's one we've liked a lot. Of course, you are also encouraged to incorporate videos, images, personal stories, lyrics, and whatever else you think goes along with your selection.<br />
<br><br />
Music for any end-of-year-timed holiday or no special holiday at all is welcome, but it's great if it can be winter-seasonal somehow as that is what many participants are especially looking for. <br />
<br />
Participation tips: <br />
<li>Make sure your post title includes "December Musical Gifstravaganza" or DMG.<br />
<li>Test your sample link before finalizing your post, to make sure it works.<br />
<li>Make sure you specify the actual names of the songs somewhere, preferably inside the post after the More Inside tag. <br />
<li>Have fun! <br />
<br />
We'll use this Wiki page to keep a list of past songs recommended. <br />
=== 2007 ===<br />
Miko started the DMG as [http://metachat.org/index.php/2007/12/02/miko_s_musical_mecha_advent_calendar Miko's Musical Advent Calendar].<br><br />
<br><br />
12/1 '''Nay, Ivy, Nay''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/2 '''Winter Weather''', Benny Goodman's Orchestra with Peggy Lee and Art Lund<br><br />
12/3 '''Let it Snow''', Sam Bush<br><br />
12/4 '''Christmas Wrapping''', the Waitresses<br><br />
12/5 '''Great Day in December''', The Swan Silvertones<br><br />
12/6 '''Joy to the World''', John Fahey<br><br />
12/7 '''The Boar's Head Carol''', Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band<br><br />
12/8 '''(Just Like) Starting Over''', John Lennon and Yoko Ono<br><br />
12/9 '''Santa's Got a Big Old Bag''', The BellRays<br><br />
12/10 '''Trinquez, Trinquez''', Michael Doucet<br><br />
12/11 '''Christmas in Prison''', John Prine<br><br />
12/12 '''Santa Claus is Comin' to Town''', Bruce Springsteen<br><br />
12/13 '''Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas''', Judy Garland<br><br />
12/14 '''Overture and Sugar Rum Cherry''', Duke Ellington<br><br />
12/16 '''Thanksgiving Theme''', Vince Guaraldi<br><br />
12/17 '''2000 Miles''', The Pretenders<br><br />
12/18 '''Merry Christmas from the Family''', Robert Earl Keen<br><br />
12/19 '''The Last Month of the Year''', Betty May Bowman<br><br />
12/20 '''A-Roving on a Winter's Night''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/21 '''Run Run Rudolph''', Dave Edmunds<br><br />
12/22 '''Children, Go Where I Send Thee''', The Gospel Scarlets<br><br />
12/23 '''Remember''', Harry Nilsson<br><br />
12/24 '''Guadete''', Steeleye Span<br><br />
12/25 '''Merry XMas, War is Over!''', John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band<br><br />
<br />
=== 2008 ===<br />
There was no DMG this year.<br><br />
<br />
=== 2009===<br />
Miko made a 2nd, truncated attempt to offer a whole month<br><br />
<br><br />
12/1 '''Troika''', Prokofiev<br><br />
12/2 '''Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy''', David Bowie and Bing Crosby<br><br />
12/3 '''Christmas Anthem''', by Sacred Harp Singers<br><br />
12/4 '''Sing We Now of Christmas''', Hans Christian and Friends<br><br />
12/5 '''What Will Santy Claus Say (When He Finds Everybody Swingin')''', Louis Prima<br><br />
12/6 '''Angels We Have Heard on High''', The Taj Motel Trio<br><br />
12/7 '''Merry Christmas, Baby!''' By Bruce Springsteen, Otis Redding, and Bonnie Raitt<br><br />
=== 2010===<br />
[http://metachat.org/index.php/2010/12/05/p45582#more45582 Discussion this year] led to a new idea of having many participants instead of one. Thus was born the December Musical Gifstravaganza. It began on December 7. <br><br />
<br><br />
12/8 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas in Heaven''', Monty Python.<br><br />
12/9 Miko: '''O Magnum Mysterium''', Bill Taft and Kelly Hogan.<br><br />
12/10 Rhapsodie:'''My Chimney''', DJ Riko featuring Marcie.<br><br />
12/11 Hugh Janus: '''Falling in Love (With Christmastime)''', Moneybrother.<br><br />
12/12 Miko: '''The Wexford Carol''', Nanci Griffith and the Chieftains.<br><br />
12/13 Miko: ''' December Will Be Magic Again''', Kate Bush.<br><br />
12/14 Rhapsodie: '''Fuck You, Motherfucker, It's Christmas''', Brad Sucks.<br><br />
12/15 Gaspode: Selection from''' The Christmas Oratorio''', JS Bach.<br><br />
12/16 Initapplette: '''Five Pound Box of Money''', Pearl Bailey, and '''Zat You, Santa Claus'''?, Ingrid Lucia.<br><br />
12/17 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas''', The Opal Foxx Quartet. <br><br />
12/18 Hugh Janus: '''Arthur McBride''', Ox.<br><br />
12/19 Initapplette: '''Lovely Vine''' and '''Adeste Fideles''', Boston Camerata<br><br />
12/20 Rhapsodie: '''Chestnuts''', 31D1.<br><br />
12/21 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas is Now Drawing Near''', Coil.<br><br />
12/22 Gaspode: '''Here Comes Fatty Claus''', Rudolph & Gang.<br><br />
12/23 Danf: '''Sol Invictus''', Thea Gilmore.<br><br />
12/24 Miko: '''The Rebel Jesus''', Jackson Browne and the McGarrigle Family; '''Christmas Anthem''' by some shapenote singers; and '''Christmas Time for Girls and Boys''' by Ludwig Van..<br><br />
12/28 Ufez: '''Merry Christmas, I Fucked Your Snowman''', Showcase Showdown.<br><br />
12/29 Filthy Light Thief: '''Hell Interface''',Soylent Night; '''The Magic of Christmas''', Pac Man; '''Nu Roots''', Roy Davis Jr. <br><br />
12/30 Rhapsodie: '''Cold December''', Matt Costa; '''Our December''' , Thriving Ivory.<br><br />
1/2/2011 Boring Postcards: '''White Wine In The Sun''', Tim Minchin.<br><br />
<br />
=== 2011 ===<br />
It was so much fun we did it again! <br />
<br><br />
12/1 Miko: '''The Twenty-Fifth Day of December''', Middle Georgia Four.<br><br />
12/2 Boring Postcards: '''Come on Christmas, Christmas, Come On''', Ringo Starr.<br><br />
12/3 Richat: '''Winter Wonderland''', Ashtray Babyhead.<br><br />
12/4 Bluesapphires: '''Party Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (LMFAO vs Brenda Lee)''', DJ McFly. P <br><br />
12/5 Asok: '''There Must Be an Angel''', The Bulgarian State Television Female Vocal Choir.<br><br />
12/6 Madamina: '''''Bogoroditse Devo''''' (Rachmaninoff), '''''Josepeh Lieber, Joseph Mein''''', and '''Justin Bieber, Justin Mine''', choral performances. <br><br />
12/7 Initapplette: '''Up on the Housetop''', The Jackson 5, and '''What Christmas Means to Me''', Stevie Wonder.<br><br />
12/8 Slack-a-Go-Go: '''One Little Christmas Tree''', Stevie Wonder. <br><br />
12/9 Senyar: '''Il est né le divin enfant'''''Italic text'', versions by Les Petits Chanteurs à la Croix de Bois Montage, the Salt Lake City Choir, Demis Rousseaus, Tino Rossie, The Chieftains with Kate and Anna McGarrigle, and Siouxsie and the Banshees.<br><br />
12/10 No post<br><br />
12/11 Arse_hat: '''Back Door Santa''', Clarence Carter; Lonely Christmas Eve, Phrozenlight (Bert Hulshoff);''' Christmas With the Believers'''.<br><br />
12/12 Miko: '''Mele Kalikimaka''' and '''Sleigh Ride''', Arthur Lyman and His Orchestra.<br><br />
12/13 No post<br><br />
12/14 Arse_Hat: '''The Trees''', Richard Cheese, and the first of the Beatles' Christmas records.<br><br />
12/15 Danf: ''' Christmas Medley''' and '''Silent Night''', Spike Jones.<br><br />
12/16 Madamina: '''R2D2, We Wish You A Merry Christmas''',''' What Do You Get A Wookiee For Christmas (When He Already Owns A Comb)''', '''Sleigh Ride''', Star Wars "Christmas in the Stars" album; '''The Cat Carol''', Meryn Cadell; '''Father Christmas''', The Kinks. <br><br />
12/17 No post<br><br />
12/18 Initapplette: ''' Frosty the Snow Man''', Ella Fitzgerald; '''O Little Town of Bethlehem''', Sister Rosetta Tharpe.<br><br />
12/19 Ufez: '''I Want a Monkey For Christmas''', The Barbary Coasters.<br><br />
12/20 Filthy Light Thief: '''Christmas at Jimo's House''' mix. <br><br />
12/21 Bearwife: '''Nou is Yole Comen''', Portland Revels.<br><br />
12/22 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas Lights''', J Church..<br><br />
12/23 Richat: '''Merry Christmas (I Don't Wanna Fight Tonight)''', The Ramones; '''Let It Snow!'''; Luscious Jackson; '''Jingle Rock Bell''', Pink Stainless Tail; '''Fairytale of New York''', Billy Bragg and Florence Welch.<br><br />
12/24 JanetLand: '''Winter Wonderland''',''' O Little Town of Bethlehem''', '''Christmas Island''', and '''Adeste Fideles''', The Lennon Sisters, and a horrible bonus of '''Frosty the Snowman''', Billy Idol, PLUS an even more horrible bonus from Boring Postcards, '''I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus''', Tiny Tim. <br><br />
12/25 Boring Postcards: '''White Wine in the Sun''', Tim Minchin.<br><br />
12/26 Sperose Selections by the '''Trans Siberian Orchestra'''<br><br />
12/27 Bluesapphires: '''The Twelve Pains of Christmas''',''' The Chimney Song''', '''Jesus's Birthday''', '''The 'What's It to Ya' Chorus''', '''Didn't I Get This Last Year''', Bob Rivers.<br><br />
12/28 No post<br><br />
12/29 Boring Postcards: '''Winter Love''', Robyn Hitchcock.<br><br />
12/30 Rhapsodie: '''Good Morning Moon''', '''Anchorage''', and '''The Avocado Song''', Marian Call. Po<br><br />
12/31 JanetLand: '''It's Just Another New Year's Eve''', Barry Manilow, and '''Happy New Year''', ABBA.<br><br />
<br />
=== 2012===<br />
Why stop when you got a good thing going on?<br><br />
<br><br />
Dec 1 - Miko: '''The Song the Season Brings''', Beta Radio.<br><br />
Dec 2 - Madamina: '''White Wine in the Sun''', Tim Minchin<br><br />
Dec 3 - Bearwife: '''Linus & Lucy''', Vince Guaraldi<br><br />
Dec 4 - Slack-a-gogo: '''I Wanna Be Dentated-Blitzen's Bop''', MojoChronic<br><br />
Dec 5 - JanetLand: '''Shake Hands With Santa Claus''', Louis Prima<br><br />
Dec 6 - BoringPostcards: '''Jesus Christ''', Big Star<br><br />
Dec 7 - Senyar: '''Merry Christmas, I Don't Want To Fight Tonight''', The Ramones<br><br />
Dec 8 - bluesapphires: '''Hanukkah Blessings''', Barenaked Ladies; '''The Dreydel Song''', El Vez; '''Oh Hanukkah''', Gods of Fire; '''Honky Tonk Hanukkah''', Honky Tonk Confidential; '''Chanukah Suite''', Los Angeles Master Chorale (composer Jason Robert Brown); '''Candlelight''', The Maccabeats; '''Miracle''', Matisyahu; '''(I'm Spending) Hanukkah In Santa Monica''', Tom Lehrer<br><br />
Dec 9 - gaspode: '''We Three Kings (Of Orient Are)''', Jimmy Smith<br><br />
Dec 10 - Miko: The Klematics' '''The Many and the Few''', '''Groovy's Freylekhs''', and '''Hanukkah's Flame'''<br><br />
Dec 11 - arse_hat: '''Vince Guaraldi's soundtrack for A Charlie Brown Christmas'''<br><br />
Dec 12 - danf: '''Santa Put the Hurt on You,''' Benny Grunch<br><br />
Dec 13 - initapplette: [http://metachat.org/index.php/2012/12/13/p50590#more50590'''Angels From the Realms of Glory'''], Annie Lennox<br> <br />
Dec 14 - eekacat: '''Jingle Bells''', Schroeder from A Charlie Brown Christmas, '''Jingle Bells''', Jimmy Smith and '''Jingle Bells''', Mojo Nixon<br><br />
Dec 15 - ufez: '''Twinkle (Little Christmas Lights)''', JD McPherson<br><br />
Dec 16 - JanetLand: '''Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord''', Boney M<br><br />
Dec 17 - Miko<br>: '''Still, Still Still''' (Sarah Whiteley and Garrison Kiellor)<br />
Dec 18 - Madamina<br><br />
Dec 19 - undue influence<br><br />
Dec 20 - Slack-a-gogo<br><br />
Dec 21 - initapplette<br><br />
Dec 22 - Senyar<br><br />
Dec 23 - BoringPostcards<br><br />
Dec 24 - JanetLand<br><br />
Dec 25 - gaspode<br><br />
Dec 26 - Ardiril<br><br />
Dec 27 - initapplette<br><br />
Dec 28 - bluesapphires<br><br />
Dec 29 - arse_hat<br><br />
Dec 30 - initapplette<br><br />
Dec 31 - eekacat<br><br />
and for fun<br><br />
Jan 1, 2013! - arse_hat<br></div>Mikohttp://metachat.org/wiki/December_Musical_GifstravaganzaDecember Musical Gifstravaganza2012-12-10T14:42:58Z<p>Miko: </p>
<hr />
<div>=== What is the December Musical Gifstravaganza (DMG)?===<br />
It's a way for MetaChatters to recommend and share holiday music throughout the month of December. MetaChatters sign up for a certain day or set of days throughout the month, then post some music to share.<br><br />
Services like [http://www.divshare.com/ DivShare] make it easy to let other listeners sample music before making a commitment to owning it, so that's one we've liked a lot. Of course, you are also encouraged to incorporate videos, images, personal stories, lyrics, and whatever else you think goes along with your selection.<br />
<br><br />
Music for any end-of-year-timed holiday or no special holiday at all is welcome, but it's great if it can be winter-seasonal somehow as that is what many participants are especially looking for. <br />
<br />
Participation tips: <br />
<li>Make sure your post title includes "December Musical Gifstravaganza" or DMG.<br />
<li>Test your sample link before finalizing your post, to make sure it works.<br />
<li>Make sure you specify the actual names of the songs somewhere, preferably inside the post after the More Inside tag. <br />
<li>Have fun! <br />
<br />
We'll use this Wiki page to keep a list of past songs recommended. <br />
=== 2007 ===<br />
Miko started the DMG as [http://metachat.org/index.php/2007/12/02/miko_s_musical_mecha_advent_calendar Miko's Musical Advent Calendar].<br><br />
<br><br />
12/1 '''Nay, Ivy, Nay''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/2 '''Winter Weather''', Benny Goodman's Orchestra with Peggy Lee and Art Lund<br><br />
12/3 '''Let it Snow''', Sam Bush<br><br />
12/4 '''Christmas Wrapping''', the Waitresses<br><br />
12/5 '''Great Day in December''', The Swan Silvertones<br><br />
12/6 '''Joy to the World''', John Fahey<br><br />
12/7 '''The Boar's Head Carol''', Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band<br><br />
12/8 '''(Just Like) Starting Over''', John Lennon and Yoko Ono<br><br />
12/9 '''Santa's Got a Big Old Bag''', The BellRays<br><br />
12/10 '''Trinquez, Trinquez''', Michael Doucet<br><br />
12/11 '''Christmas in Prison''', John Prine<br><br />
12/12 '''Santa Claus is Comin' to Town''', Bruce Springsteen<br><br />
12/13 '''Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas''', Judy Garland<br><br />
12/14 '''Overture and Sugar Rum Cherry''', Duke Ellington<br><br />
12/16 '''Thanksgiving Theme''', Vince Guaraldi<br><br />
12/17 '''2000 Miles''', The Pretenders<br><br />
12/18 '''Merry Christmas from the Family''', Robert Earl Keen<br><br />
12/19 '''The Last Month of the Year''', Betty May Bowman<br><br />
12/20 '''A-Roving on a Winter's Night''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/21 '''Run Run Rudolph''', Dave Edmunds<br><br />
12/22 '''Children, Go Where I Send Thee''', The Gospel Scarlets<br><br />
12/23 '''Remember''', Harry Nilsson<br><br />
12/24 '''Guadete''', Steeleye Span<br><br />
12/25 '''Merry XMas, War is Over!''', John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band<br><br />
<br />
=== 2008 ===<br />
There was no DMG this year.<br><br />
<br />
=== 2009===<br />
Miko made a 2nd, truncated attempt to offer a whole month<br><br />
<br><br />
12/1 '''Troika''', Prokofiev<br><br />
12/2 '''Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy''', David Bowie and Bing Crosby<br><br />
12/3 '''Christmas Anthem''', by Sacred Harp Singers<br><br />
12/4 '''Sing We Now of Christmas''', Hans Christian and Friends<br><br />
12/5 '''What Will Santy Claus Say (When He Finds Everybody Swingin')''', Louis Prima<br><br />
12/6 '''Angels We Have Heard on High''', The Taj Motel Trio<br><br />
12/7 '''Merry Christmas, Baby!''' By Bruce Springsteen, Otis Redding, and Bonnie Raitt<br><br />
=== 2010===<br />
[http://metachat.org/index.php/2010/12/05/p45582#more45582 Discussion this year] led to a new idea of having many participants instead of one. Thus was born the December Musical Gifstravaganza. It began on December 7. <br><br />
<br><br />
12/8 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas in Heaven''', Monty Python.<br><br />
12/9 Miko: '''O Magnum Mysterium''', Bill Taft and Kelly Hogan.<br><br />
12/10 Rhapsodie:'''My Chimney''', DJ Riko featuring Marcie.<br><br />
12/11 Hugh Janus: '''Falling in Love (With Christmastime)''', Moneybrother.<br><br />
12/12 Miko: '''The Wexford Carol''', Nanci Griffith and the Chieftains.<br><br />
12/13 Miko: ''' December Will Be Magic Again''', Kate Bush.<br><br />
12/14 Rhapsodie: '''Fuck You, Motherfucker, It's Christmas''', Brad Sucks.<br><br />
12/15 Gaspode: Selection from''' The Christmas Oratorio''', JS Bach.<br><br />
12/16 Initapplette: '''Five Pound Box of Money''', Pearl Bailey, and '''Zat You, Santa Claus'''?, Ingrid Lucia.<br><br />
12/17 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas''', The Opal Foxx Quartet. <br><br />
12/18 Hugh Janus: '''Arthur McBride''', Ox.<br><br />
12/19 Initapplette: '''Lovely Vine''' and '''Adeste Fideles''', Boston Camerata<br><br />
12/20 Rhapsodie: '''Chestnuts''', 31D1.<br><br />
12/21 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas is Now Drawing Near''', Coil.<br><br />
12/22 Gaspode: '''Here Comes Fatty Claus''', Rudolph & Gang.<br><br />
12/23 Danf: '''Sol Invictus''', Thea Gilmore.<br><br />
12/24 Miko: '''The Rebel Jesus''', Jackson Browne and the McGarrigle Family; '''Christmas Anthem''' by some shapenote singers; and '''Christmas Time for Girls and Boys''' by Ludwig Van..<br><br />
12/28 Ufez: '''Merry Christmas, I Fucked Your Snowman''', Showcase Showdown.<br><br />
12/29 Filthy Light Thief: '''Hell Interface''',Soylent Night; '''The Magic of Christmas''', Pac Man; '''Nu Roots''', Roy Davis Jr. <br><br />
12/30 Rhapsodie: '''Cold December''', Matt Costa; '''Our December''' , Thriving Ivory.<br><br />
1/2/2011 Boring Postcards: '''White Wine In The Sun''', Tim Minchin.<br><br />
<br />
=== 2011 ===<br />
It was so much fun we did it again! <br />
<br><br />
12/1 Miko: '''The Twenty-Fifth Day of December''', Middle Georgia Four.<br><br />
12/2 Boring Postcards: '''Come on Christmas, Christmas, Come On''', Ringo Starr.<br><br />
12/3 Richat: '''Winter Wonderland''', Ashtray Babyhead.<br><br />
12/4 Bluesapphires: '''Party Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (LMFAO vs Brenda Lee)''', DJ McFly. P <br><br />
12/5 Asok: '''There Must Be an Angel''', The Bulgarian State Television Female Vocal Choir.<br><br />
12/6 Madamina: '''''Bogoroditse Devo''''' (Rachmaninoff), '''''Josepeh Lieber, Joseph Mein''''', and '''Justin Bieber, Justin Mine''', choral performances. <br><br />
12/7 Initapplette: '''Up on the Housetop''', '''The Jackson 5''', and '''What Christmas Means to Me''', Stevie Wonder.<br><br />
12/8 Slack-a-Go-Go: '''One Little Christmas Tree''', Stevie Wonder. <br><br />
12/9 Senyar: '''Il est né le divin enfant'''''Italic text'', versions by Les Petits Chanteurs à la Croix de Bois Montage, the Salt Lake City Choir, Demis Rousseaus, Tino Rossie, The Chieftains with Kate and Anna McGarrigle, and Siouxsie and the Banshees.<br><br />
12/10 No post<br><br />
12/11 Arse_hat: '''Back Door Santa''', Clarence Carter; Lonely Christmas Eve, Phrozenlight (Bert Hulshoff);''' Christmas With the Believers'''.<br><br />
12/12 Miko: '''Mele Kalikimaka''' and '''Sleigh Ride''', Arthur Lyman and His Orchestra.<br><br />
12/13 No post<br><br />
12/14 Arse_Hat: '''The Trees''', Richard Cheese, and the first of the Beatles' Christmas records.<br><br />
12/15 Danf: ''' Christmas Medley''' and '''Silent Night''', Spike Jones.<br><br />
12/16 Madamina: '''R2D2, We Wish You A Merry Christmas''',''' What Do You Get A Wookiee For Christmas (When He Already Owns A Comb)''', '''Sleigh Ride''', Star Wars "Christmas in the Stars" album; '''The Cat Carol''', Meryn Cadell; '''Father Christmas''', The Kinks. <br><br />
12/17 No post<br><br />
12/18 Initapplette: ''' Frosty the Snow Man''', Ella Fitzgerald; '''O Little Town of Bethlehem''', Sister Rosetta Tharpe.<br><br />
12/19 Ufez: '''I Want a Monkey For Christmas''', The Barbary Coasters.<br><br />
12/20 Filthy Light Thief: '''Christmas at Jimo's House''' mix. <br><br />
12/21 Bearwife: '''Nou is Yole Comen''', Portland Revels.<br><br />
12/22 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas Lights''', J Church..<br><br />
12/23 Richat: '''Merry Christmas (I Don't Wanna Fight Tonight)''', The Ramones; '''Let It Snow!'''; Luscious Jackson; '''Jingle Rock Bell''', Pink Stainless Tail; '''Fairytale of New York''', Billy Bragg and Florence Welch.<br><br />
12/24 JanetLand: '''Winter Wonderland''',''' O Little Town of Bethlehem''', '''Christmas Island''', and '''Adeste Fideles''', The Lennon Sisters, and a horrible bonus of '''Frosty the Snowman''', Billy Idol, PLUS an even more horrible bonus from Boring Postcards, '''I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus''', Tiny Tim. <br><br />
12/25 Boring Postcards: '''White Wine in the Sun''', Tim Minchin.<br><br />
12/26 Sperose Selections by the '''Trans Siberian Orchestra'''<br><br />
12/27 Bluesapphires: '''The Twelve Pains of Christmas''',''' The Chimney Song''', '''Jesus's Birthday''', '''The 'What's It to Ya' Chorus''', '''Didn't I Get This Last Year''', Bob Rivers.<br><br />
12/28 No post<br><br />
12/29 Boring Postcards: '''Winter Love''', Robyn Hitchcock.<br><br />
12/30 Rhapsodie: '''Good Morning Moon''', '''Anchorage''', and '''The Avocado Song''', Marian Call. Po<br><br />
12/31 JanetLand: '''It's Just Another New Year's Eve''', Barry Manilow, and '''Happy New Year''', ABBA.<br><br />
<br />
=== 2012===<br />
Why stop when you got a good thing going on?<br><br />
<br><br />
Dec 1 - Miko: '''The Song the Season Brings''', Beta Radio.<br><br />
Dec 2 - Madamina: '''White Wine in the Sun''', Tim Minchin<br><br />
Dec 3 - Bearwife: '''Linus & Lucy''', Vince Guaraldi<br><br />
Dec 4 - Slack-a-gogo: '''I Wanna Be Dentated-Blitzen's Bop''', MojoChronic<br><br />
Dec 5 - JanetLand: '''Shake Hands With Santa Claus''', Louis Prima<br><br />
Dec 6 - BoringPostcards: '''Jesus Christ''', Big Star<br><br />
Dec 7 - Senyar: '''Merry Christmas, I Don't Want To Fight Tonight''', The Ramones<br><br />
Dec 8 - bluesapphires: '''Hanukkah Blessings''', Barenaked Ladies; '''The Dreydel Song''', El Vez; '''Oh Hanukkah''', Gods of Fire; '''Honky Tonk Hannukah''', Honky Tonk Confidential; '''Chanukah Suite''', Los Angeles Master Chorale (composer Jason Robert Brown); '''Candlelight''', The Maccabeats; '''Miracle''', Matisyahu; '''(I'm Spending) Hanukkah In Santa Monica''', Tom Lehrer<br><br />
Dec 9 - gaspode: '''We Three Kings (Of Orient Are)''', Jimmy Smith<br><br />
Dec 10 - Miko<br>: The Klematics' '''The Many and the Few''', '''Groovy's Freylekhs''', and '''Hanukkah's Flame'''<br />
Dec 11 - arse_hat<br><br />
Dec 12 - danf<br><br />
Dec 13 - initapplette<br><br />
Dec 14 - arse_hat<br><br />
Dec 15 - ufez<br><br />
Dec 16 - JanetLand<br><br />
Dec 17 - Miko<br><br />
Dec 18 - Madamina<br><br />
Dec 19 - undue influence<br><br />
Dec 20 - Slack-a-gogo<br><br />
Dec 21 - initapplette<br><br />
Dec 22 - Senyar<br><br />
Dec 23 - BoringPostcards<br><br />
Dec 24 - JanetLand<br><br />
Dec 25 - gaspode<br><br />
Dec 26 - Ardiril<br><br />
Dec 27 - initapplette<br><br />
Dec 28 - bluesapphires<br><br />
Dec 29 - arse_hat<br><br />
Dec 30 - initapplette<br><br />
Dec 31 - eekacat<br><br />
and for fun<br><br />
Jan 1, 2013! - arse_hat<br></div>Mikohttp://metachat.org/wiki/December_Musical_GifstravaganzaDecember Musical Gifstravaganza2012-12-04T03:29:28Z<p>Miko: </p>
<hr />
<div>=== What is the December Musical Gifstravaganza (DMG)?===<br />
It's a way for MetaChatters to recommend and share holiday music throughout the month of December. MetaChatters sign up for a certain day or set of days throughout the month, then post some music to share.<br><br />
Services like [http://www.divshare.com/ DivShare] make it easy to let other listeners sample music before making a commitment to owning it, so that's one we've liked a lot. Of course, you are also encouraged to incorporate videos, images, personal stories, lyrics, and whatever else you think goes along with your selection.<br />
<br><br />
Music for any end-of-year-timed holiday or no special holiday at all is welcome, but it's great if it can be winter-seasonal somehow as that is what many participants are especially looking for. <br />
<br />
Participation tips: <br />
<li>Make sure your post title includes "December Musical Gifstravaganza" or DMG.<br />
<li>Test your sample link before finalizing your post, to make sure it works.<br />
<li>Make sure you specify the actual names of the songs somewhere, preferably inside the post after the More Inside tag. <br />
<li>Have fun! <br />
<br />
We'll use this Wiki page to keep a list of past songs recommended. <br />
=== 2007 ===<br />
Miko started the DMG as [http://metachat.org/index.php/2007/12/02/miko_s_musical_mecha_advent_calendar Miko's Musical Advent Calendar].<br><br />
<br><br />
12/1 '''Nay, Ivy, Nay''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/2 '''Winter Weather''', Benny Goodman's Orchestra with Peggy Lee and Art Lund<br><br />
12/3 '''Let it Snow''', Sam Bush<br><br />
12/4 '''Christmas Wrapping''', the Waitresses<br><br />
12/5 '''Great Day in December''', The Swan Silvertones<br><br />
12/6 '''Joy to the World''', John Fahey<br><br />
12/7 '''The Boar's Head Carol''', Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band<br><br />
12/8 '''(Just Like) Starting Over''', John Lennon and Yoko Ono<br><br />
12/9 '''Santa's Got a Big Old Bag''', The BellRays<br><br />
12/10 '''Trinquez, Trinquez''', Michael Doucet<br><br />
12/11 '''Christmas in Prison''', John Prine<br><br />
12/12 '''Santa Claus is Comin' to Town''', Bruce Springsteen<br><br />
12/13 '''Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas''', Judy Garland<br><br />
12/14 '''Overture and Sugar Rum Cherry''', Duke Ellington<br><br />
12/16 '''Thanksgiving Theme''', Vince Guaraldi<br><br />
12/17 '''2000 Miles''', The Pretenders<br><br />
12/18 '''Merry Christmas from the Family''', Robert Earl Keen<br><br />
12/19 '''The Last Month of the Year''', Betty May Bowman<br><br />
12/20 '''A-Roving on a Winter's Night''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/21 '''Run Run Rudolph''', Dave Edmunds<br><br />
12/22 '''Children, Go Where I Send Thee''', The Gospel Scarlets<br><br />
12/23 '''Remember''', Harry Nilsson<br><br />
12/24 '''Guadete''', Steeleye Span<br><br />
12/25 '''Merry XMas, War is Over!''', John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band<br><br />
<br />
=== 2008 ===<br />
There was no DMG this year.<br><br />
<br />
=== 2009===<br />
Miko made a 2nd, truncated attempt to offer a whole month<br><br />
<br><br />
12/1 '''Troika''', Prokofiev<br><br />
12/2 '''Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy''', David Bowie and Bing Crosby<br><br />
12/3 '''Christmas Anthem''', by Sacred Harp Singers<br><br />
12/4 '''Sing We Now of Christmas''', Hans Christian and Friends<br><br />
12/5 '''What Will Santy Claus Say (When He Finds Everybody Swingin')''', Louis Prima<br><br />
12/6 '''Angels We Have Heard on High''', The Taj Motel Trio<br><br />
12/7 '''Merry Christmas, Baby!''' By Bruce Springsteen, Otis Redding, and Bonnie Raitt<br><br />
=== 2010===<br />
[http://metachat.org/index.php/2010/12/05/p45582#more45582 Discussion this year] led to a new idea of having many participants instead of one. Thus was born the December Musical Gifstravaganza. It began on December 7. <br><br />
<br><br />
12/8 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas in Heaven''', Monty Python.<br><br />
12/9 Miko: '''O Magnum Mysterium''', Bill Taft and Kelly Hogan.<br><br />
12/10 Rhapsodie:'''My Chimney''', DJ Riko featuring Marcie.<br><br />
12/11 Hugh Janus: '''Falling in Love (With Christmastime)''', Moneybrother.<br><br />
12/12 Miko: '''The Wexford Carol''', Nanci Griffith and the Chieftains.<br><br />
12/13 Miko: ''' December Will Be Magic Again''', Kate Bush.<br><br />
12/14 Rhapsodie: '''Fuck You, Motherfucker, It's Christmas''', Brad Sucks.<br><br />
12/15 Gaspode: Selection from''' The Christmas Oratorio''', JS Bach.<br><br />
12/16 Initapplette: '''Five Pound Box of Money''', Pearl Bailey, and '''Zat You, Santa Claus'''?, Ingrid Lucia.<br><br />
12/17 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas''', The Opal Foxx Quartet. <br><br />
12/18 Hugh Janus: '''Arthur McBride''', Ox.<br><br />
12/19 Initapplette: '''Lovely Vine''' and '''Adeste Fideles''', Boston Camerata<br><br />
12/20 Rhapsodie: '''Chestnuts''', 31D1.<br><br />
12/21 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas is Now Drawing Near''', Coil.<br><br />
12/22 Gaspode: '''Here Comes Fatty Claus''', Rudolph & Gang.<br><br />
12/23 Danf: '''Sol Invictus''', Thea Gilmore.<br><br />
12/24 Miko: '''The Rebel Jesus''', Jackson Browne and the McGarrigle Family; '''Christmas Anthem''' by some shapenote singers; and '''Christmas Time for Girls and Boys''' by Ludwig Van..<br><br />
12/28 Ufez: '''Merry Christmas, I Fucked Your Snowman''', Showcase Showdown.<br><br />
12/29 Filthy Light Thief: '''Hell Interface''',Soylent Night; '''The Magic of Christmas''', Pac Man; '''Nu Roots''', Roy Davis Jr. <br><br />
12/30 Rhapsodie: '''Cold December''', Matt Costa; '''Our December''' , Thriving Ivory.<br><br />
1/2/2011 Boring Postcards: '''White Wine In The Sun''', Tim Minchin.<br><br />
<br />
=== 2011 ===<br />
It was so much fun we did it again! <br />
<br><br />
12/1 Miko: '''The Twenty-Fifth Day of December''', Middle Georgia Four.<br><br />
12/2 Boring Postcards: '''Come on Christmas, Christmas, Come On''', Ringo Starr.<br><br />
12/3 Richat: '''Winter Wonderland''', Ashtray Babyhead.<br><br />
12/4 Bluesapphires: '''Party Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (LMFAO vs Brenda Lee)''', DJ McFly. P <br><br />
12/5 Asok: '''There Must Be an Angel''', The Bulgarian State Television Female Vocal Choir.<br><br />
12/6 Madamina: '''''Bogoroditse Devo''''' (Rachmaninoff), '''''Josepeh Lieber, Joseph Mein''''', and '''Justin Bieber, Justin Mine''', choral performances. <br><br />
12/7 Initapplette: '''Up on the Housetop''', '''The Jackson 5''', and '''What Christmas Means to Me''', Stevie Wonder.<br><br />
12/8 Slack-a-Go-Go: '''One Little Christmas Tree''', Stevie Wonder. <br><br />
12/9 Senyar: '''Il est né le divin enfant'''''Italic text'', versions by Les Petits Chanteurs à la Croix de Bois Montage, the Salt Lake City Choir, Demis Rousseaus, Tino Rossie, The Chieftains with Kate and Anna McGarrigle, and Siouxsie and the Banshees.<br><br />
12/10 No post<br><br />
12/11 Arse_hat: '''Back Door Santa''', Clarence Carter; Lonely Christmas Eve, Phrozenlight (Bert Hulshoff);''' Christmas With the Believers'''.<br><br />
12/12 Miko: '''Mele Kalikimaka''' and '''Sleigh Ride''', Arthur Lyman and His Orchestra.<br><br />
12/13 No post<br><br />
12/14 Arse_Hat: '''The Trees''', Richard Cheese, and the first of the Beatles' Christmas records.<br><br />
12/15 Danf: ''' Christmas Medley''' and '''Silent Night''', Spike Jones.<br><br />
12/16 Madamina: '''R2D2, We Wish You A Merry Christmas''',''' What Do You Get A Wookiee For Christmas (When He Already Owns A Comb)''', '''Sleigh Ride''', Star Wars "Christmas in the Stars" album; '''The Cat Carol''', Meryn Cadell; '''Father Christmas''', The Kinks. <br><br />
12/17 No post<br><br />
12/18 Initapplette: ''' Frosty the Snow Man''', Ella Fitzgerald; '''O Little Town of Bethlehem''', Sister Rosetta Tharpe.<br><br />
12/19 Ufez: '''I Want a Monkey For Christmas''', The Barbary Coasters.<br><br />
12/20 Filthy Light Thief: '''Christmas at Jimo's House''' mix. <br><br />
12/21 Bearwife: '''Nou is Yole Comen''', Portland Revels.<br><br />
12/22 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas Lights''', J Church..<br><br />
12/23 Richat: '''Merry Christmas (I Don't Wanna Fight Tonight)''', The Ramones; '''Let It Snow!'''; Luscious Jackson; '''Jingle Rock Bell''', Pink Stainless Tail; '''Fairytale of New York''', Billy Bragg and Florence Welch.<br><br />
12/24 JanetLand: '''Winter Wonderland''',''' O Little Town of Bethlehem''', '''Christmas Island''', and '''Adeste Fideles''', The Lennon Sisters, and a horrible bonus of '''Frosty the Snowman''', Billy Idol, PLUS an even more horrible bonus from Boring Postcards, '''I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus''', Tiny Tim. <br><br />
12/25 Boring Postcards: '''White Wine in the Sun''', Tim Minchin.<br><br />
12/26 Sperose Selections by the '''Trans Siberian Orchestra'''<br><br />
12/27 Bluesapphires: '''The Twelve Pains of Christmas''',''' The Chimney Song''', '''Jesus's Birthday''', '''The 'What's It to Ya' Chorus''', '''Didn't I Get This Last Year''', Bob Rivers.<br><br />
12/28 No post<br><br />
12/29 Boring Postcards: '''Winter Love''', Robyn Hitchcock.<br><br />
12/30 Rhapsodie: '''Good Morning Moon''', '''Anchorage''', and '''The Avocado Song''', Marian Call. Po<br><br />
12/31 JanetLand: '''It's Just Another New Year's Eve''', Barry Manilow, and '''Happy New Year''', ABBA.<br><br />
<br />
=== 2012===<br />
Why stop when you got a good thing going on?<br><br />
<br><br />
Dec 1 - Miko: '''The Song the Season Brings''', Beta Radio.<br><br />
Dec 2 - Madamina: '''White Wine in the Sun''', Tim Minchin<br><br />
Dec 3 - Bearwife: '''Linus & Lucy''', Vince Guaraldi<br><br />
Dec 4 - Slack-a-gogo<br><br />
Dec 5 - JanetLand<br><br />
Dec 6 - BoringPostcards<br><br />
Dec 7 - Senyar<br><br />
Dec 8 - bluesapphires<br><br />
Dec 9 - gaspode<br><br />
Dec 10 - Miko<br><br />
Dec 11 - arse_hat<br><br />
Dec 12 - danf<br><br />
Dec 13 - initapplette<br><br />
Dec 14 - arse_hat<br><br />
Dec 15 - ufez<br><br />
Dec 16 - JanetLand<br><br />
Dec 17 - Miko<br><br />
Dec 18 - Madamina<br><br />
Dec 19 - undue influence<br><br />
Dec 20 - Slack-a-gogo<br><br />
Dec 21 - initapplette<br><br />
Dec 22 - Senyar<br><br />
Dec 23 - BoringPostcards<br><br />
Dec 24 - JanetLand<br><br />
Dec 25 - gaspode<br><br />
Dec 26 - Ardiril<br><br />
Dec 27 - initapplette<br><br />
Dec 28 - bluesapphires<br><br />
Dec 29 - arse_hat<br><br />
Dec 30 - initapplette<br><br />
Dec 31 - eekacat<br><br />
and for fun<br><br />
Jan 1, 2013! - arse_hat<br></div>Mikohttp://metachat.org/wiki/December_Musical_GifstravaganzaDecember Musical Gifstravaganza2012-12-04T03:29:07Z<p>Miko: </p>
<hr />
<div>=== What is the December Musical Gifstravaganza (DMG)?===<br />
It's a way for MetaChatters to recommend and share holiday music throughout the month of December. MetaChatters sign up for a certain day or set of days throughout the month, then post some music to share.<br><br />
Services like [http://www.divshare.com/ DivShare] make it easy to let other listeners sample music before making a commitment to owning it, so that's one we've liked a lot. Of course, you are also encouraged to incorporate videos, images, personal stories, lyrics, and whatever else you think goes along with your selection.<br />
<br><br />
Music for any end-of-year-timed holiday or no special holiday at all is welcome, but it's great if it can be winter-seasonal somehow as that is what many participants are especially looking for. <br />
<br />
Participation tips: <br />
<li>Make sure your post title includes "December Musical Gifstravaganza" or DMG.<br />
<li>Test your sample link before finalizing your post, to make sure it works.<br />
<li>Make sure you specify the actual names of the songs somewhere, preferably inside the post after the More Inside tag. <br />
<li>Have fun! <br />
<br />
We'll use this Wiki page to keep a list of past songs recommended. <br />
=== 2007 ===<br />
Miko started the DMG as [http://metachat.org/index.php/2007/12/02/miko_s_musical_mecha_advent_calendar Miko's Musical Advent Calendar].<br><br />
<br><br />
12/1 '''Nay, Ivy, Nay''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/2 '''Winter Weather''', Benny Goodman's Orchestra with Peggy Lee and Art Lund<br><br />
12/3 '''Let it Snow''', Sam Bush<br><br />
12/4 '''Christmas Wrapping''', the Waitresses<br><br />
12/5 '''Great Day in December''', The Swan Silvertones<br><br />
12/6 '''Joy to the World''', John Fahey<br><br />
12/7 '''The Boar's Head Carol''', Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band<br><br />
12/8 '''(Just Like) Starting Over''', John Lennon and Yoko Ono<br><br />
12/9 '''Santa's Got a Big Old Bag''', The BellRays<br><br />
12/10 '''Trinquez, Trinquez''', Michael Doucet<br><br />
12/11 '''Christmas in Prison''', John Prine<br><br />
12/12 '''Santa Claus is Comin' to Town''', Bruce Springsteen<br><br />
12/13 '''Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas''', Judy Garland<br><br />
12/14 '''Overture and Sugar Rum Cherry''', Duke Ellington<br><br />
12/16 '''Thanksgiving Theme''', Vince Guaraldi<br><br />
12/17 '''2000 Miles''', The Pretenders<br><br />
12/18 '''Merry Christmas from the Family''', Robert Earl Keen<br><br />
12/19 '''The Last Month of the Year''', Betty May Bowman<br><br />
12/20 '''A-Roving on a Winter's Night''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/21 '''Run Run Rudolph''', Dave Edmunds<br><br />
12/22 '''Children, Go Where I Send Thee''', The Gospel Scarlets<br><br />
12/23 '''Remember''', Harry Nilsson<br><br />
12/24 '''Guadete''', Steeleye Span<br><br />
12/25 '''Merry XMas, War is Over!''', John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band<br><br />
<br />
=== 2008 ===<br />
There was no DMG this year.<br><br />
<br />
=== 2009===<br />
Miko made a 2nd, truncated attempt to offer a whole month<br><br />
<br><br />
12/1 '''Troika''', Prokofiev<br><br />
12/2 '''Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy''', David Bowie and Bing Crosby<br><br />
12/3 '''Christmas Anthem''', by Sacred Harp Singers<br><br />
12/4 '''Sing We Now of Christmas''', Hans Christian and Friends<br><br />
12/5 '''What Will Santy Claus Say (When He Finds Everybody Swingin')''', Louis Prima<br><br />
12/6 '''Angels We Have Heard on High''', The Taj Motel Trio<br><br />
12/7 '''Merry Christmas, Baby!''' By Bruce Springsteen, Otis Redding, and Bonnie Raitt<br><br />
=== 2010===<br />
[http://metachat.org/index.php/2010/12/05/p45582#more45582 Discussion this year] led to a new idea of having many participants instead of one. Thus was born the December Musical Gifstravaganza. It began on December 7. <br><br />
<br><br />
12/8 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas in Heaven''', Monty Python.<br><br />
12/9 Miko: '''O Magnum Mysterium''', Bill Taft and Kelly Hogan.<br><br />
12/10 Rhapsodie:'''My Chimney''', DJ Riko featuring Marcie.<br><br />
12/11 Hugh Janus: '''Falling in Love (With Christmastime)''', Moneybrother.<br><br />
12/12 Miko: '''The Wexford Carol''', Nanci Griffith and the Chieftains.<br><br />
12/13 Miko: ''' December Will Be Magic Again''', Kate Bush.<br><br />
12/14 Rhapsodie: '''Fuck You, Motherfucker, It's Christmas''', Brad Sucks.<br><br />
12/15 Gaspode: Selection from''' The Christmas Oratorio''', JS Bach.<br><br />
12/16 Initapplette: '''Five Pound Box of Money''', Pearl Bailey, and '''Zat You, Santa Claus'''?, Ingrid Lucia.<br><br />
12/17 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas''', The Opal Foxx Quartet. <br><br />
12/18 Hugh Janus: '''Arthur McBride''', Ox.<br><br />
12/19 Initapplette: '''Lovely Vine''' and '''Adeste Fideles''', Boston Camerata<br><br />
12/20 Rhapsodie: '''Chestnuts''', 31D1.<br><br />
12/21 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas is Now Drawing Near''', Coil.<br><br />
12/22 Gaspode: '''Here Comes Fatty Claus''', Rudolph & Gang.<br><br />
12/23 Danf: '''Sol Invictus''', Thea Gilmore.<br><br />
12/24 Miko: '''The Rebel Jesus''', Jackson Browne and the McGarrigle Family; '''Christmas Anthem''' by some shapenote singers; and '''Christmas Time for Girls and Boys''' by Ludwig Van..<br><br />
12/28 Ufez: '''Merry Christmas, I Fucked Your Snowman''', Showcase Showdown.<br><br />
12/29 Filthy Light Thief: '''Hell Interface''',Soylent Night; '''The Magic of Christmas''', Pac Man; '''Nu Roots''', Roy Davis Jr. <br><br />
12/30 Rhapsodie: '''Cold December''', Matt Costa; '''Our December''' , Thriving Ivory.<br><br />
1/2/2011 Boring Postcards: '''White Wine In The Sun''', Tim Minchin.<br><br />
<br />
=== 2011 ===<br />
It was so much fun we did it again! <br />
<br><br />
12/1 Miko: '''The Twenty-Fifth Day of December''', Middle Georgia Four.<br><br />
12/2 Boring Postcards: '''Come on Christmas, Christmas, Come On''', Ringo Starr.<br><br />
12/3 Richat: '''Winter Wonderland''', Ashtray Babyhead.<br><br />
12/4 Bluesapphires: '''Party Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (LMFAO vs Brenda Lee)''', DJ McFly. P <br><br />
12/5 Asok: '''There Must Be an Angel''', The Bulgarian State Television Female Vocal Choir.<br><br />
12/6 Madamina: '''''Bogoroditse Devo''''' (Rachmaninoff), '''''Josepeh Lieber, Joseph Mein''''', and '''Justin Bieber, Justin Mine''', choral performances. <br><br />
12/7 Initapplette: '''Up on the Housetop''', '''The Jackson 5''', and '''What Christmas Means to Me''', Stevie Wonder.<br><br />
12/8 Slack-a-Go-Go: '''One Little Christmas Tree''', Stevie Wonder. <br><br />
12/9 Senyar: '''Il est né le divin enfant'''''Italic text'', versions by Les Petits Chanteurs à la Croix de Bois Montage, the Salt Lake City Choir, Demis Rousseaus, Tino Rossie, The Chieftains with Kate and Anna McGarrigle, and Siouxsie and the Banshees.<br><br />
12/10 No post<br><br />
12/11 Arse_hat: '''Back Door Santa''', Clarence Carter; Lonely Christmas Eve, Phrozenlight (Bert Hulshoff);''' Christmas With the Believers'''.<br><br />
12/12 Miko: '''Mele Kalikimaka''' and '''Sleigh Ride''', Arthur Lyman and His Orchestra.<br><br />
12/13 No post<br><br />
12/14 Arse_Hat: '''The Trees''', Richard Cheese, and the first of the Beatles' Christmas records.<br><br />
12/15 Danf: ''' Christmas Medley''' and '''Silent Night''', Spike Jones.<br><br />
12/16 Madamina: '''R2D2, We Wish You A Merry Christmas''',''' What Do You Get A Wookiee For Christmas (When He Already Owns A Comb)''', '''Sleigh Ride''', Star Wars "Christmas in the Stars" album; '''The Cat Carol''', Meryn Cadell; '''Father Christmas''', The Kinks. <br><br />
12/17 No post<br><br />
12/18 Initapplette: ''' Frosty the Snow Man''', Ella Fitzgerald; '''O Little Town of Bethlehem''', Sister Rosetta Tharpe.<br><br />
12/19 Ufez: '''I Want a Monkey For Christmas''', The Barbary Coasters.<br><br />
12/20 Filthy Light Thief: '''Christmas at Jimo's House''' mix. <br><br />
12/21 Bearwife: '''Nou is Yole Comen''', Portland Revels.<br><br />
12/22 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas Lights''', J Church..<br><br />
12/23 Richat: '''Merry Christmas (I Don't Wanna Fight Tonight)''', The Ramones; '''Let It Snow!'''; Luscious Jackson; '''Jingle Rock Bell''', Pink Stainless Tail; '''Fairytale of New York''', Billy Bragg and Florence Welch.<br><br />
12/24 JanetLand: '''Winter Wonderland''',''' O Little Town of Bethlehem''', '''Christmas Island''', and '''Adeste Fideles''', The Lennon Sisters, and a horrible bonus of '''Frosty the Snowman''', Billy Idol, PLUS an even more horrible bonus from Boring Postcards, '''I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus''', Tiny Tim. <br><br />
12/25 Boring Postcards: '''White Wine in the Sun''', Tim Minchin.<br><br />
12/26 Sperose Selections by the '''Trans Siberian Orchestra'''<br><br />
12/27 Bluesapphires: '''The Twelve Pains of Christmas''',''' The Chimney Song''', '''Jesus's Birthday''', '''The 'What's It to Ya' Chorus''', '''Didn't I Get This Last Year''', Bob Rivers.<br><br />
12/28 No post<br><br />
12/29 Boring Postcards: '''Winter Love''', Robyn Hitchcock.<br><br />
12/30 Rhapsodie: '''Good Morning Moon''', '''Anchorage''', and '''The Avocado Song''', Marian Call. Po<br><br />
12/31 JanetLand: '''It's Just Another New Year's Eve''', Barry Manilow, and '''Happy New Year''', ABBA.<br><br />
<br />
=== 2012===<br />
Why stop when you got a good thing going on?<br><br />
<br><br />
Dec 1 - Miko: '''The Song the Season Brings''', Beta Radio.<br><br />
Dec 2 - Madamina: '''White Wine in the Sun''', Tim Minchin<br><br />
Dec 3 - Bearwife<br>: '''Linus & Lucy''', Vince Guaraldi<br />
Dec 4 - Slack-a-gogo<br><br />
Dec 5 - JanetLand<br><br />
Dec 6 - BoringPostcards<br><br />
Dec 7 - Senyar<br><br />
Dec 8 - bluesapphires<br><br />
Dec 9 - gaspode<br><br />
Dec 10 - Miko<br><br />
Dec 11 - arse_hat<br><br />
Dec 12 - danf<br><br />
Dec 13 - initapplette<br><br />
Dec 14 - arse_hat<br><br />
Dec 15 - ufez<br><br />
Dec 16 - JanetLand<br><br />
Dec 17 - Miko<br><br />
Dec 18 - Madamina<br><br />
Dec 19 - undue influence<br><br />
Dec 20 - Slack-a-gogo<br><br />
Dec 21 - initapplette<br><br />
Dec 22 - Senyar<br><br />
Dec 23 - BoringPostcards<br><br />
Dec 24 - JanetLand<br><br />
Dec 25 - gaspode<br><br />
Dec 26 - Ardiril<br><br />
Dec 27 - initapplette<br><br />
Dec 28 - bluesapphires<br><br />
Dec 29 - arse_hat<br><br />
Dec 30 - initapplette<br><br />
Dec 31 - eekacat<br><br />
and for fun<br><br />
Jan 1, 2013! - arse_hat<br></div>Mikohttp://metachat.org/wiki/MetaChat_MusicMetaChat Music2012-12-02T03:38:19Z<p>Miko: </p>
<hr />
<div>* [[December Musical Gifstravaganza]]<br />
* [[Metachat Mix Swap]]<br />
* [[Metachat last.fm Group]]<br />
* [[Mechazens on eMusic]]<br />
* [[Mechazens on Soulseek]]<br />
* [http://wolkenvelden.mine.nu/mefi/gnfti-metachat.mp3 The Metachat Song]<br />
* [[Mixsion Impossible]]</div>Mikohttp://metachat.org/wiki/MetaChat_MusicMetaChat Music2012-12-02T03:38:04Z<p>Miko: </p>
<hr />
<div>* [[December Musical Giftstravaganza]]<br />
* [[Metachat Mix Swap]]<br />
* [[Metachat last.fm Group]]<br />
* [[Mechazens on eMusic]]<br />
* [[Mechazens on Soulseek]]<br />
* [http://wolkenvelden.mine.nu/mefi/gnfti-metachat.mp3 The Metachat Song]<br />
* [[Mixsion Impossible]]</div>Mikohttp://metachat.org/wiki/December_Musical_GifstravaganzaDecember Musical Gifstravaganza2012-12-02T02:08:56Z<p>Miko: </p>
<hr />
<div>=== What is the December Musical Gifstravaganza (DMG)?===<br />
It's a way for MetaChatters to recommend and share holiday music throughout the month of December. MetaChatters sign up for a certain day or set of days throughout the month, then post some music to share.<br><br />
Services like [http://www.divshare.com/ DivShare] make it easy to let other listeners sample music before making a commitment to owning it, so that's one we've liked a lot. Of course, you are also encouraged to incorporate videos, images, personal stories, lyrics, and whatever else you think goes along with your selection.<br />
<br><br />
Music for any end-of-year-timed holiday or no special holiday at all is welcome, but it's great if it can be winter-seasonal somehow as that is what many participants are especially looking for. <br />
<br />
Participation tips: <br />
<li>Make sure your post title includes "December Musical Gifstravaganza" or DMG.<br />
<li>Test your sample link before finalizing your post, to make sure it works.<br />
<li>Make sure you specify the actual names of the songs somewhere, preferably inside the post after the More Inside tag. <br />
<li>Have fun! <br />
<br />
We'll use this Wiki page to keep a list of past songs recommended. <br />
=== 2007 ===<br />
Miko started the DMG as [http://metachat.org/index.php/2007/12/02/miko_s_musical_mecha_advent_calendar Miko's Musical Advent Calendar].<br><br />
<br><br />
12/1 '''Nay, Ivy, Nay''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/2 '''Winter Weather''', Benny Goodman's Orchestra with Peggy Lee and Art Lund<br><br />
12/3 '''Let it Snow''', Sam Bush<br><br />
12/4 '''Christmas Wrapping''', the Waitresses<br><br />
12/5 '''Great Day in December''', The Swan Silvertones<br><br />
12/6 '''Joy to the World''', John Fahey<br><br />
12/7 '''The Boar's Head Carol''', Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band<br><br />
12/8 '''(Just Like) Starting Over''', John Lennon and Yoko Ono<br><br />
12/9 '''Santa's Got a Big Old Bag''', The BellRays<br><br />
12/10 '''Trinquez, Trinquez''', Michael Doucet<br><br />
12/11 '''Christmas in Prison''', John Prine<br><br />
12/12 '''Santa Claus is Comin' to Town''', Bruce Springsteen<br><br />
12/13 '''Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas''', Judy Garland<br><br />
12/14 '''Overture and Sugar Rum Cherry''', Duke Ellington<br><br />
12/16 '''Thanksgiving Theme''', Vince Guaraldi<br><br />
12/17 '''2000 Miles''', The Pretenders<br><br />
12/18 '''Merry Christmas from the Family''', Robert Earl Keen<br><br />
12/19 '''The Last Month of the Year''', Betty May Bowman<br><br />
12/20 '''A-Roving on a Winter's Night''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/21 '''Run Run Rudolph''', Dave Edmunds<br><br />
12/22 '''Children, Go Where I Send Thee''', The Gospel Scarlets<br><br />
12/23 '''Remember, Harry Nilsson'''<br><br />
12/24 '''Guadete, Steeleye Span'''<br><br />
12/25 '''Merry XMas, War is Over!''', John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band<br><br />
<br />
=== 2008 ===<br />
There was no DMG this year.<br><br />
<br />
=== 2009===<br />
Miko made a 2nd, truncated attempt to offer a whole month<br><br />
<br><br />
12/1 '''Troika''', Prokofiev<br><br />
12/2 '''Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy''', David Bowie and Bing Crosby<br><br />
12/3 '''Christmas Anthem''', by Sacred Harp Singers<br><br />
12/4 '''Sing We Now of Christmas''', Hans Christian and Friends<br><br />
12/5 '''What Will Santy Claus Say (When He Finds Everybody Swingin')''', Louis Prima<br><br />
12/6 '''Angels We Have Heard on High''', The Taj Motel Trio<br><br />
12/7 '''Merry Christmas, Baby!''' By Bruce Springsteen, Otis Redding, and Bonnie Raitt<br><br />
=== 2010===<br />
[http://metachat.org/index.php/2010/12/05/p45582#more45582 Discussion this year] led to a new idea of having many participants instead of one. Thus was born the December Musical Gifstravaganza. It began on December 7. <br><br />
<br><br />
12/8 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas in Heaven''', Monty Python.<br><br />
12/9 Miko: '''O Magnum Mysterium''', Bill Taft and Kelly Hogan.<br><br />
12/10 Rhapsodie:'''My Chimney''', DJ Riko featuring Marcie.<br><br />
12/11 Hugh Janus: '''Falling in Love (With Christmastime)''', Moneybrother.<br />
12/12 Miko: '''The Wexford Carol''', Nanci Griffith and the Chieftains.<br><br />
12/13 Miko: ''' December Will Be Magic Again''', Kate Bush.<br><br />
12/14 Rhapsodie: '''Fuck You, Motherfucker, It's Christmas''', Brad Sucks.<br><br />
12/15 Gaspode: Selection from''' The Christmas Oratorio''', JS Bach.<br><br />
12/16 Initapplette: '''Five Pound Box of Money''', Pearle Bailey, and '''Zat You, Santa Claus'''?, Ingrid Lucia.<br><br />
12/17 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas''', The Opal Foxx Quartet. <br><br />
12/18 Hugh Janus: '''Arthur McBride''', Ox.<br><br />
12/19 INitapplette: '''Lovely Vine''' and '''Adeste Fideles''', Boston Camerata<br><br />
12/20 Thapsodie: '''Chestnuts''', 31D1.<br><br />
12/21 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas is Now Drawing Near''', Coil.<br><br />
12/22 Gaspode: '''Here Comes Fatty Claus''', Rudolph & Gang.<br><br />
12/23 Danf: '''Sol Invictus''', Thea Gilmore.<br><br />
12/24 Miko: '''The Rebel Jesus''', Jackson Browne and the McGarrigle Family; '''Christmas Anthem''' by some shapenote singers; and '''Christmas Time for Girls and Boys''' by Ludwig Van..<br><br />
12/28 Ufez: '''Merry Christmas, I Fucked Your Snowman''', Showcase Showdown.<br><br />
12/29 Filthy Light Thief: '''Hell Interface''',Soylent Night; '''The Magic of Christmas''', Pac Man; '''Nu Roots''', Roy Davis Jr. Posted by filthy light thief.<br><br />
12/30 Rhapsodie: '''Cold December''', Matt Costa; '''Our December''' , Thriving Ivory.<br><br />
1/2/2011 Boring Postcards: '''White Wine In The Sun''', Tim Minchin.<br><br />
=== 2011 ===<br />
It was so much fun we did it again! <br />
<br><br />
12/1 Miko: '''The Twenty-Fifth Day of December''', Middle Georgia Four.<br><br />
12/2 Boring Postcards: '''Come on Christmas, Christmas, Come On''', Ringo Starr.<br><br />
12/3 Richat: '''Winter Wonderland''', Ashtray Babyhead. <br />
12/4 Bluesapphires: '''Party Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (LMFAO vs Brenda Lee)''', DJ McFly. P <br><br />
12/5 Asok: '''There Must Be an Angel''', The Bulgarian State Television Female Vocal Choir.<br><br />
12/6 Melismata: '''''Bogoroditse Devo''''', '''''Josepeh Lieber, Joseph Mein''''', and '''Justin Bieber, Justin Mine''', choral performances. <br><br />
12/7 Initapplette: '''Up on the Housetop''', '''The Jackson 5''', and '''What Christmas Means to Me''', Stevie Wonder..<br><br />
12/8 Slack-a-Go-Go: '''One Little Christmas Tree''', Stevie Wonder. <br><br />
12/9 Senyar: '''Il est né le divin enfant'''''Italic text'', versions by Les Petits Chanteurs à la Croix de Bois Montage, the Salt Lake City Choir, Demis Rousseaus, Tino Rossie, The Chieftains with Kate and Anna McGarrigle, and Souixsie and the Banshees. .<br><br />
12/10 No post<br><br />
12/11 Arse_hat: '''Back Door Santa''', Clarence Carter; Lonely Christmas Eve, Phrozenlight (Bert Hulshoff);''' Christmas With the Believers'''.<br><br />
12/12 Miko: '''Mele Kalikimaka''' and '''Sleigh Ride''', Arthur Lyman and His Orchestra.<br><br />
12/13 No post<br><br />
12/14 Arse_Hat: '''The Trees''', Richard Cheese, and the first of the Beatles' Christmas records.<br><br />
12/15 Danf: ''' Christmas Medley''' and '''Silent Night''', Spike Jones.<br><br />
12/16 Madamina: '''R2D2, We Wish You A Merry Christmas''',''' What Do You Get A Wookiee For Christmas (When He Already Owns A Comb)''', '''Sleigh Ride''', Star Wars "Christmas in the Stars" album; '''The Cat Carol''', Meryn Cadell; '''Father Christmas''', The Kinks. <br><br />
12/17 No post<br><br />
12/18 Initapplette: ''' Frosty the Snow Man''', Ella Fitzgerald; '''O Little Town of Bethlehem''', Sister Rosetta Tharpe.<br><br />
12/19 Ufez: '''I Want a Monkey For Christmas''', The Barbary Coasters.<br><br />
12/20 Filthy Light Thief: '''Christmas at Jimo's House''' mix. <br><br />
12/21 Bearwife: '''Nou is Yole Comen''', Portland Revels.<br><br />
12/22 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas Lights''', J Church..<br><br />
12/23 Richat: '''Merry Christmas (I Don't Wanna Fight Tonight)''', The Ramones; '''Let It Snow!'''; Luscious Jackson; '''Jingle Rock Bell''', Pink Stainless Tail; '''Fairytale of New York''', Billy Bragg and Florence Welch.<br><br />
12/24 JanetLand: '''Winter Wonderland''',''' O Little Town of Bethlehem''', '''Christmas Island''', and '''Adeste Fideles''', The Lennon Sisters.<br />
12/25 Boring Postcards: '''White Wine in the Sun''', Tim Minchin.<br><br />
12/26 Sperose Selections by the '''Trans Siberian Orchestra'''<br><br />
12/27 Bluesapphires: '''The Twelve Pains of Christmas''',''' The Chimney Song''', '''Jesus's Birthday''', '''The 'What's It to Ya' Chorus''', '''Didn't I Get This Last Year''', Bob Rivers.<br><br />
12/28 No post<br><br />
12/29 Boring Postcards: '''Winter Love''', Robyn Hitchcock.<br><br />
12/30 Rhapsodie: '''Good Morning Moon''', '''Anchorage''', and '''The Avocado Song''', Marian Call. Po<br><br />
12/31 JanetLand: '''It's Just Another New Year's Eve''', Barry Manilow.<br><br />
<br />
=== 2012===<br />
Why stop when you got a good thing going on?<br><br />
<br><br />
Dec 1 - Miko: '''The Song the Season Brings''', Beta Radio.<br><br />
Dec 2 - Madamina<br><br />
Dec 3 -Bearwife<br><br />
Dec 4 - Slack-a-gogo<br><br />
Dec 5 - JanetLand<br><br />
Dec 6 - BoringPostcards<br><br />
Dec 7 - Senyar<br><br />
Dec 8 - bluesapphires<br><br />
Dec 9 - gaspode<br><br />
Dec 10 - Miko<br><br />
Dec 11 - arse_hat<br><br />
Dec 12 - danf<br><br />
Dec 13 - initapplette<br><br />
Dec 14 - arse_hat<br><br />
Dec 15 - ufez<br><br />
Dec 16 - JanetLand<br><br />
Dec 17 - Miko<br><br />
Dec 18 - Madamina<br><br />
Dec 19 - undue influence<br><br />
Dec 20 - Slack-a-gogo<br><br />
Dec 21 -initapplette<br><br />
Dec 22 - Senyar<br><br />
Dec 23 - BoringPostcards<br><br />
Dec 24 - JanetLand<br><br />
Dec 25 - gaspode<br><br />
Dec 26 - Ardiril<br><br />
Dec 27 - initapplette<br><br />
Dec 28 - bluesapphires<br><br />
Dec 29 -<br><br />
Dec 30 -<br><br />
Dec 31 -<br><br />
and for fun<br><br />
Jan 1, 2013! - arse_hat<br></div>Mikohttp://metachat.org/wiki/December_Musical_GifstravaganzaDecember Musical Gifstravaganza2012-12-02T02:07:27Z<p>Miko: </p>
<hr />
<div>=== What is the December Musical Gifstravaganza (DMG)?===<br />
It's a way for MetaChatters to recommend and share holiday music throughout the month of December. MetaChatters sign up for a certain day or set of days throughout the month, then post some music to share. Services like [http://www.divshare.com/ DivShare] make it easy to let other listeners sample music before making a commitment to owning it, so that's one we've liked a lot. Of course, you are also encouraged to incorporate videos, images, personal stories, lyrics, and whatever else you think goes along with your selection.<br />
<br />
Participation tips: <br />
<li>Make sure your post title includes "December Musical Gifstravaganza" or DMG.<br />
<li>Test your sample link<br />
<li>Place the names of the songs somewhere, preferably inside the post after the More Inside tag. <br />
<br />
We'll use this Wiki page to keep a list of past songs recommended. <br />
=== 2007 ===<br />
Miko started the DMG as [http://metachat.org/index.php/2007/12/02/miko_s_musical_mecha_advent_calendar Miko's Musical Advent Calendar].<br><br />
<br><br />
12/1 '''Nay, Ivy, Nay''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/2 '''Winter Weather''', Benny Goodman's Orchestra with Peggy Lee and Art Lund<br><br />
12/3 '''Let it Snow''', Sam Bush<br><br />
12/4 '''Christmas Wrapping''', the Waitresses<br><br />
12/5 '''Great Day in December''', The Swan Silvertones<br><br />
12/6 '''Joy to the World''', John Fahey<br><br />
12/7 '''The Boar's Head Carol''', Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band<br><br />
12/8 '''(Just Like) Starting Over''', John Lennon and Yoko Ono<br><br />
12/9 '''Santa's Got a Big Old Bag''', The BellRays<br><br />
12/10 '''Trinquez, Trinquez''', Michael Doucet<br><br />
12/11 '''Christmas in Prison''', John Prine<br><br />
12/12 '''Santa Claus is Comin' to Town''', Bruce Springsteen<br><br />
12/13 '''Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas''', Judy Garland<br><br />
12/14 '''Overture and Sugar Rum Cherry''', Duke Ellington<br><br />
12/16 '''Thanksgiving Theme''', Vince Guaraldi<br><br />
12/17 '''2000 Miles''', The Pretenders<br><br />
12/18 '''Merry Christmas from the Family''', Robert Earl Keen<br><br />
12/19 '''The Last Month of the Year''', Betty May Bowman<br><br />
12/20 '''A-Roving on a Winter's Night''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/21 '''Run Run Rudolph''', Dave Edmunds<br><br />
12/22 '''Children, Go Where I Send Thee''', The Gospel Scarlets<br><br />
12/23 '''Remember, Harry Nilsson'''<br><br />
12/24 '''Guadete, Steeleye Span'''<br><br />
12/25 '''Merry XMas, War is Over!''', John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band<br><br />
<br />
=== 2008 ===<br />
There was no DMG this year.<br><br />
<br />
=== 2009===<br />
Miko made a 2nd, truncated attempt to offer a whole month<br><br />
<br><br />
12/1 '''Troika''', Prokofiev<br><br />
12/2 '''Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy''', David Bowie and Bing Crosby<br><br />
12/3 '''Christmas Anthem''', by Sacred Harp Singers<br><br />
12/4 '''Sing We Now of Christmas''', Hans Christian and Friends<br><br />
12/5 '''What Will Santy Claus Say (When He Finds Everybody Swingin')''', Louis Prima<br><br />
12/6 '''Angels We Have Heard on High''', The Taj Motel Trio<br><br />
12/7 '''Merry Christmas, Baby!''' By Bruce Springsteen, Otis Redding, and Bonnie Raitt<br><br />
=== 2010===<br />
[http://metachat.org/index.php/2010/12/05/p45582#more45582 Discussion this year] led to a new idea of having many participants instead of one. Thus was born the December Musical Gifstravaganza. It began on December 7. <br><br />
<br><br />
12/8 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas in Heaven''', Monty Python.<br><br />
12/9 Miko: '''O Magnum Mysterium''', Bill Taft and Kelly Hogan.<br><br />
12/10 Rhapsodie:'''My Chimney''', DJ Riko featuring Marcie.<br><br />
12/11 Hugh Janus: '''Falling in Love (With Christmastime)''', Moneybrother.<br />
12/12 Miko: '''The Wexford Carol''', Nanci Griffith and the Chieftains.<br><br />
12/13 Miko: ''' December Will Be Magic Again''', Kate Bush.<br><br />
12/14 Rhapsodie: '''Fuck You, Motherfucker, It's Christmas''', Brad Sucks.<br><br />
12/15 Gaspode: Selection from''' The Christmas Oratorio''', JS Bach.<br><br />
12/16 Initapplette: '''Five Pound Box of Money''', Pearle Bailey, and '''Zat You, Santa Claus'''?, Ingrid Lucia.<br><br />
12/17 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas''', The Opal Foxx Quartet. <br><br />
12/18 Hugh Janus: '''Arthur McBride''', Ox.<br><br />
12/19 INitapplette: '''Lovely Vine''' and '''Adeste Fideles''', Boston Camerata<br><br />
12/20 Thapsodie: '''Chestnuts''', 31D1.<br><br />
12/21 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas is Now Drawing Near''', Coil.<br><br />
12/22 Gaspode: '''Here Comes Fatty Claus''', Rudolph & Gang.<br><br />
12/23 Danf: '''Sol Invictus''', Thea Gilmore.<br><br />
12/24 Miko: '''The Rebel Jesus''', Jackson Browne and the McGarrigle Family; '''Christmas Anthem''' by some shapenote singers; and '''Christmas Time for Girls and Boys''' by Ludwig Van..<br><br />
12/28 Ufez: '''Merry Christmas, I Fucked Your Snowman''', Showcase Showdown.<br><br />
12/29 Filthy Light Thief: '''Hell Interface''',Soylent Night; '''The Magic of Christmas''', Pac Man; '''Nu Roots''', Roy Davis Jr. Posted by filthy light thief.<br><br />
12/30 Rhapsodie: '''Cold December''', Matt Costa; '''Our December''' , Thriving Ivory.<br><br />
1/2/2011 Boring Postcards: '''White Wine In The Sun''', Tim Minchin.<br><br />
=== 2011 ===<br />
It was so much fun we did it again! <br />
<br><br />
12/1 Miko: '''The Twenty-Fifth Day of December''', Middle Georgia Four.<br><br />
12/2 Boring Postcards: '''Come on Christmas, Christmas, Come On''', Ringo Starr.<br><br />
12/3 Richat: '''Winter Wonderland''', Ashtray Babyhead. <br />
12/4 Bluesapphires: '''Party Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (LMFAO vs Brenda Lee)''', DJ McFly. P <br><br />
12/5 Asok: '''There Must Be an Angel''', The Bulgarian State Television Female Vocal Choir.<br><br />
12/6 Melismata: '''''Bogoroditse Devo''''', '''''Josepeh Lieber, Joseph Mein''''', and '''Justin Bieber, Justin Mine''', choral performances. <br><br />
12/7 Initapplette: '''Up on the Housetop''', '''The Jackson 5''', and '''What Christmas Means to Me''', Stevie Wonder..<br><br />
12/8 Slack-a-Go-Go: '''One Little Christmas Tree''', Stevie Wonder. <br><br />
12/9 Senyar: '''Il est né le divin enfant'''''Italic text'', versions by Les Petits Chanteurs à la Croix de Bois Montage, the Salt Lake City Choir, Demis Rousseaus, Tino Rossie, The Chieftains with Kate and Anna McGarrigle, and Souixsie and the Banshees. .<br><br />
12/10 No post<br><br />
12/11 Arse_hat: '''Back Door Santa''', Clarence Carter; Lonely Christmas Eve, Phrozenlight (Bert Hulshoff);''' Christmas With the Believers'''.<br><br />
12/12 Miko: '''Mele Kalikimaka''' and '''Sleigh Ride''', Arthur Lyman and His Orchestra.<br><br />
12/13 No post<br><br />
12/14 Arse_Hat: '''The Trees''', Richard Cheese, and the first of the Beatles' Christmas records.<br><br />
12/15 Danf: ''' Christmas Medley''' and '''Silent Night''', Spike Jones.<br><br />
12/16 Madamina: '''R2D2, We Wish You A Merry Christmas''',''' What Do You Get A Wookiee For Christmas (When He Already Owns A Comb)''', '''Sleigh Ride''', Star Wars "Christmas in the Stars" album; '''The Cat Carol''', Meryn Cadell; '''Father Christmas''', The Kinks. <br><br />
12/17 No post<br><br />
12/18 Initapplette: ''' Frosty the Snow Man''', Ella Fitzgerald; '''O Little Town of Bethlehem''', Sister Rosetta Tharpe.<br><br />
12/19 Ufez: '''I Want a Monkey For Christmas''', The Barbary Coasters.<br><br />
12/20 Filthy Light Thief: '''Christmas at Jimo's House''' mix. <br><br />
12/21 Bearwife: '''Nou is Yole Comen''', Portland Revels.<br><br />
12/22 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas Lights''', J Church..<br><br />
12/23 Richat: '''Merry Christmas (I Don't Wanna Fight Tonight)''', The Ramones; '''Let It Snow!'''; Luscious Jackson; '''Jingle Rock Bell''', Pink Stainless Tail; '''Fairytale of New York''', Billy Bragg and Florence Welch.<br><br />
12/24 JanetLand: '''Winter Wonderland''',''' O Little Town of Bethlehem''', '''Christmas Island''', and '''Adeste Fideles''', The Lennon Sisters.<br />
12/25 Boring Postcards: '''White Wine in the Sun''', Tim Minchin.<br><br />
12/26 Sperose Selections by the '''Trans Siberian Orchestra'''<br><br />
12/27 Bluesapphires: '''The Twelve Pains of Christmas''',''' The Chimney Song''', '''Jesus's Birthday''', '''The 'What's It to Ya' Chorus''', '''Didn't I Get This Last Year''', Bob Rivers.<br><br />
12/28 No post<br><br />
12/29 Boring Postcards: '''Winter Love''', Robyn Hitchcock.<br><br />
12/30 Rhapsodie: '''Good Morning Moon''', '''Anchorage''', and '''The Avocado Song''', Marian Call. Po<br><br />
12/31 JanetLand: '''It's Just Another New Year's Eve''', Barry Manilow.<br><br />
<br />
=== 2012===<br />
Why stop when you got a good thing going on?<br><br />
<br><br />
Dec 1 - Miko: '''The Song the Season Brings''', Beta Radio.<br><br />
Dec 2 - Madamina<br><br />
Dec 3 -Bearwife<br><br />
Dec 4 - Slack-a-gogo<br><br />
Dec 5 - JanetLand<br><br />
Dec 6 - BoringPostcards<br><br />
Dec 7 - Senyar<br><br />
Dec 8 - bluesapphires<br><br />
Dec 9 - gaspode<br><br />
Dec 10 - Miko<br><br />
Dec 11 - arse_hat<br><br />
Dec 12 - danf<br><br />
Dec 13 - initapplette<br><br />
Dec 14 - arse_hat<br><br />
Dec 15 - ufez<br><br />
Dec 16 - JanetLand<br><br />
Dec 17 - Miko<br><br />
Dec 18 - Madamina<br><br />
Dec 19 - undue influence<br><br />
Dec 20 - Slack-a-gogo<br><br />
Dec 21 -initapplette<br><br />
Dec 22 - Senyar<br><br />
Dec 23 - BoringPostcards<br><br />
Dec 24 - JanetLand<br><br />
Dec 25 - gaspode<br><br />
Dec 26 - Ardiril<br><br />
Dec 27 - initapplette<br><br />
Dec 28 - bluesapphires<br><br />
Dec 29 -<br><br />
Dec 30 -<br><br />
Dec 31 -<br><br />
and for fun<br><br />
Jan 1, 2013! - arse_hat<br></div>Mikohttp://metachat.org/wiki/December_Musical_GifstravaganzaDecember Musical Gifstravaganza2012-12-02T02:06:29Z<p>Miko: </p>
<hr />
<div>=== What is the December Musical Gifstravaganza (DMG)?===<br />
It's a way for MetaChatters to recommend and share holiday music throughout the month of December. MetaChatters sign up for a certain day or set of days throughout the month, then post some music to share. Services like [http://www.divshare.com/ DivShare] make it easy to let other listeners sample music before making a commitment to owning it, so that's one we've liked a lot. Of course, you are also encouraged to incorporate videos, images, personal stories, lyrics, and whatever else you think goes along with your selection.<br />
<br />
We'll use this Wiki page to keep a list of past songs recommended. <br />
=== 2007 ===<br />
Miko started the DMG as [http://metachat.org/index.php/2007/12/02/miko_s_musical_mecha_advent_calendar Miko's Musical Advent Calendar].<br><br />
<br><br />
12/1 '''Nay, Ivy, Nay''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/2 '''Winter Weather''', Benny Goodman's Orchestra with Peggy Lee and Art Lund<br><br />
12/3 '''Let it Snow''', Sam Bush<br><br />
12/4 '''Christmas Wrapping''', the Waitresses<br><br />
12/5 '''Great Day in December''', The Swan Silvertones<br><br />
12/6 '''Joy to the World''', John Fahey<br><br />
12/7 '''The Boar's Head Carol''', Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band<br><br />
12/8 '''(Just Like) Starting Over''', John Lennon and Yoko Ono<br><br />
12/9 '''Santa's Got a Big Old Bag''', The BellRays<br><br />
12/10 '''Trinquez, Trinquez''', Michael Doucet<br><br />
12/11 '''Christmas in Prison''', John Prine<br><br />
12/12 '''Santa Claus is Comin' to Town''', Bruce Springsteen<br><br />
12/13 '''Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas''', Judy Garland<br><br />
12/14 '''Overture and Sugar Rum Cherry''', Duke Ellington<br><br />
12/16 '''Thanksgiving Theme''', Vince Guaraldi<br><br />
12/17 '''2000 Miles''', The Pretenders<br><br />
12/18 '''Merry Christmas from the Family''', Robert Earl Keen<br><br />
12/19 '''The Last Month of the Year''', Betty May Bowman<br><br />
12/20 '''A-Roving on a Winter's Night''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/21 '''Run Run Rudolph''', Dave Edmunds<br><br />
12/22 '''Children, Go Where I Send Thee''', The Gospel Scarlets<br><br />
12/23 '''Remember, Harry Nilsson'''<br><br />
12/24 '''Guadete, Steeleye Span'''<br><br />
12/25 '''Merry XMas, War is Over!''', John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band<br><br />
<br />
=== 2008 ===<br />
There was no DMG this year.<br><br />
<br />
=== 2009===<br />
Miko made a 2nd, truncated attempt to offer a whole month<br><br />
<br><br />
12/1 '''Troika''', Prokofiev<br><br />
12/2 '''Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy''', David Bowie and Bing Crosby<br><br />
12/3 '''Christmas Anthem''', by Sacred Harp Singers<br><br />
12/4 '''Sing We Now of Christmas''', Hans Christian and Friends<br><br />
12/5 '''What Will Santy Claus Say (When He Finds Everybody Swingin')''', Louis Prima<br><br />
12/6 '''Angels We Have Heard on High''', The Taj Motel Trio<br><br />
12/7 '''Merry Christmas, Baby!''' By Bruce Springsteen, Otis Redding, and Bonnie Raitt<br><br />
=== 2010===<br />
[http://metachat.org/index.php/2010/12/05/p45582#more45582 Discussion this year] led to a new idea of having many participants instead of one. Thus was born the December Musical Gifstravaganza. It began on December 7. <br><br />
<br><br />
12/8 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas in Heaven''', Monty Python.<br><br />
12/9 Miko: '''O Magnum Mysterium''', Bill Taft and Kelly Hogan.<br><br />
12/10 Rhapsodie:'''My Chimney''', DJ Riko featuring Marcie.<br><br />
12/11 Hugh Janus: '''Falling in Love (With Christmastime)''', Moneybrother.<br />
12/12 Miko: '''The Wexford Carol''', Nanci Griffith and the Chieftains.<br><br />
12/13 Miko: ''' December Will Be Magic Again''', Kate Bush.<br><br />
12/14 Rhapsodie: '''Fuck You, Motherfucker, It's Christmas''', Brad Sucks.<br><br />
12/15 Gaspode: Selection from''' The Christmas Oratorio''', JS Bach.<br><br />
12/16 Initapplette: '''Five Pound Box of Money''', Pearle Bailey, and '''Zat You, Santa Claus'''?, Ingrid Lucia.<br><br />
12/17 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas''', The Opal Foxx Quartet. <br><br />
12/18 Hugh Janus: '''Arthur McBride''', Ox.<br><br />
12/19 INitapplette: '''Lovely Vine''' and '''Adeste Fideles''', Boston Camerata<br><br />
12/20 Thapsodie: '''Chestnuts''', 31D1.<br><br />
12/21 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas is Now Drawing Near''', Coil.<br><br />
12/22 Gaspode: '''Here Comes Fatty Claus''', Rudolph & Gang.<br><br />
12/23 Danf: '''Sol Invictus''', Thea Gilmore.<br><br />
12/24 Miko: '''The Rebel Jesus''', Jackson Browne and the McGarrigle Family; '''Christmas Anthem''' by some shapenote singers; and '''Christmas Time for Girls and Boys''' by Ludwig Van..<br><br />
12/28 Ufez: '''Merry Christmas, I Fucked Your Snowman''', Showcase Showdown.<br><br />
12/29 Filthy Light Thief: '''Hell Interface''',Soylent Night; '''The Magic of Christmas''', Pac Man; '''Nu Roots''', Roy Davis Jr. Posted by filthy light thief.<br><br />
12/30 Rhapsodie: '''Cold December''', Matt Costa; '''Our December''' , Thriving Ivory.<br><br />
1/2/2011 Boring Postcards: '''White Wine In The Sun''', Tim Minchin.<br><br />
=== 2011 ===<br />
It was so much fun we did it again! <br />
<br><br />
12/1 Miko: '''The Twenty-Fifth Day of December''', Middle Georgia Four.<br><br />
12/2 Boring Postcards: '''Come on Christmas, Christmas, Come On''', Ringo Starr.<br><br />
12/3 Richat: '''Winter Wonderland''', Ashtray Babyhead. <br />
12/4 Bluesapphires: '''Party Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (LMFAO vs Brenda Lee)''', DJ McFly. P <br><br />
12/5 Asok: '''There Must Be an Angel''', The Bulgarian State Television Female Vocal Choir.<br><br />
12/6 Melismata: '''''Bogoroditse Devo''''', '''''Josepeh Lieber, Joseph Mein''''', and '''Justin Bieber, Justin Mine''', choral performances. <br><br />
12/7 Initapplette: '''Up on the Housetop''', '''The Jackson 5''', and '''What Christmas Means to Me''', Stevie Wonder..<br><br />
12/8 Slack-a-Go-Go: '''One Little Christmas Tree''', Stevie Wonder. <br><br />
12/9 Senyar: '''Il est né le divin enfant'''''Italic text'', versions by Les Petits Chanteurs à la Croix de Bois Montage, the Salt Lake City Choir, Demis Rousseaus, Tino Rossie, The Chieftains with Kate and Anna McGarrigle, and Souixsie and the Banshees. .<br><br />
12/10 No post<br><br />
12/11 Arse_hat: '''Back Door Santa''', Clarence Carter; Lonely Christmas Eve, Phrozenlight (Bert Hulshoff);''' Christmas With the Believers'''.<br><br />
12/12 Miko: '''Mele Kalikimaka''' and '''Sleigh Ride''', Arthur Lyman and His Orchestra.<br><br />
12/13 No post<br><br />
12/14 Arse_Hat: '''The Trees''', Richard Cheese, and the first of the Beatles' Christmas records.<br><br />
12/15 Danf: ''' Christmas Medley''' and '''Silent Night''', Spike Jones.<br><br />
12/16 Madamina: '''R2D2, We Wish You A Merry Christmas''',''' What Do You Get A Wookiee For Christmas (When He Already Owns A Comb)''', '''Sleigh Ride''', Star Wars "Christmas in the Stars" album; '''The Cat Carol''', Meryn Cadell; '''Father Christmas''', The Kinks. <br><br />
12/17 No post<br><br />
12/18 Initapplette: ''' Frosty the Snow Man''', Ella Fitzgerald; '''O Little Town of Bethlehem''', Sister Rosetta Tharpe.<br><br />
12/19 Ufez: '''I Want a Monkey For Christmas''', The Barbary Coasters.<br><br />
12/20 Filthy Light Thief: '''Christmas at Jimo's House''' mix. <br><br />
12/21 Bearwife: '''Nou is Yole Comen''', Portland Revels.<br><br />
12/22 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas Lights''', J Church..<br><br />
12/23 Richat: '''Merry Christmas (I Don't Wanna Fight Tonight)''', The Ramones; '''Let It Snow!'''; Luscious Jackson; '''Jingle Rock Bell''', Pink Stainless Tail; '''Fairytale of New York''', Billy Bragg and Florence Welch.<br><br />
12/24 JanetLand: '''Winter Wonderland''',''' O Little Town of Bethlehem''', '''Christmas Island''', and '''Adeste Fideles''', The Lennon Sisters.<br />
12/25 Boring Postcards: '''White Wine in the Sun''', Tim Minchin.<br><br />
12/26 Sperose Selections by the '''Trans Siberian Orchestra'''<br><br />
12/27 Bluesapphires: '''The Twelve Pains of Christmas''',''' The Chimney Song''', '''Jesus's Birthday''', '''The 'What's It to Ya' Chorus''', '''Didn't I Get This Last Year''', Bob Rivers.<br><br />
12/28 No post<br><br />
12/29 Boring Postcards: '''Winter Love''', Robyn Hitchcock.<br><br />
12/30 Rhapsodie: '''Good Morning Moon''', '''Anchorage''', and '''The Avocado Song''', Marian Call. Po<br><br />
12/31 JanetLand: '''It's Just Another New Year's Eve''', Barry Manilow.<br><br />
<br />
=== 2012===<br />
Why stop when you got a good thing going on?<br><br />
<br><br />
Dec 1 - Miko: '''The Song the Season Brings''', Beta Radio.<br><br />
Dec 2 - Madamina<br><br />
Dec 3 -Bearwife<br><br />
Dec 4 - Slack-a-gogo<br><br />
Dec 5 - JanetLand<br><br />
Dec 6 - BoringPostcards<br><br />
Dec 7 - Senyar<br><br />
Dec 8 - bluesapphires<br><br />
Dec 9 - gaspode<br><br />
Dec 10 - Miko<br><br />
Dec 11 - arse_hat<br><br />
Dec 12 - danf<br><br />
Dec 13 - initapplette<br><br />
Dec 14 - arse_hat<br><br />
Dec 15 - ufez<br><br />
Dec 16 - JanetLand<br><br />
Dec 17 - Miko<br><br />
Dec 18 - Madamina<br><br />
Dec 19 - undue influence<br><br />
Dec 20 - Slack-a-gogo<br><br />
Dec 21 -initapplette<br><br />
Dec 22 - Senyar<br><br />
Dec 23 - BoringPostcards<br><br />
Dec 24 - JanetLand<br><br />
Dec 25 - gaspode<br><br />
Dec 26 - Ardiril<br><br />
Dec 27 - initapplette<br><br />
Dec 28 - bluesapphires<br><br />
Dec 29 -<br><br />
Dec 30 -<br><br />
Dec 31 -<br><br />
and for fun<br><br />
Jan 1, 2013! - arse_hat<br></div>Mikohttp://metachat.org/wiki/December_Musical_GifstravaganzaDecember Musical Gifstravaganza2012-12-02T02:03:08Z<p>Miko: </p>
<hr />
<div>=== 2007 ===<br />
Miko started the DMG as [http://metachat.org/index.php/2007/12/02/miko_s_musical_mecha_advent_calendar Miko's Musical Advent Calendar].<br><br />
<br><br />
12/1 '''Nay, Ivy, Nay''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/2 '''Winter Weather''', Benny Goodman's Orchestra with Peggy Lee and Art Lund<br><br />
12/3 '''Let it Snow''', Sam Bush<br><br />
12/4 '''Christmas Wrapping''', the Waitresses<br><br />
12/5 '''Great Day in December''', The Swan Silvertones<br><br />
12/6 '''Joy to the World''', John Fahey<br><br />
12/7 '''The Boar's Head Carol''', Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band<br><br />
12/8 '''(Just Like) Starting Over''', John Lennon and Yoko Ono<br><br />
12/9 '''Santa's Got a Big Old Bag''', The BellRays<br><br />
12/10 '''Trinquez, Trinquez''', Michael Doucet<br><br />
12/11 '''Christmas in Prison''', John Prine<br><br />
12/12 '''Santa Claus is Comin' to Town''', Bruce Springsteen<br><br />
12/13 '''Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas''', Judy Garland<br><br />
12/14 '''Overture and Sugar Rum Cherry''', Duke Ellington<br><br />
12/16 '''Thanksgiving Theme''', Vince Guaraldi<br><br />
12/17 '''2000 Miles''', The Pretenders<br><br />
12/18 '''Merry Christmas from the Family''', Robert Earl Keen<br><br />
12/19 '''The Last Month of the Year''', Betty May Bowman<br><br />
12/20 '''A-Roving on a Winter's Night''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/21 '''Run Run Rudolph''', Dave Edmunds<br><br />
12/22 '''Children, Go Where I Send Thee''', The Gospel Scarlets<br><br />
12/23 '''Remember, Harry Nilsson'''<br><br />
12/24 '''Guadete, Steeleye Span'''<br><br />
12/25 '''Merry XMas, War is Over!''', John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band<br><br />
<br />
=== 2008 ===<br />
There was no DMG this year.<br><br />
<br />
=== 2009===<br />
Miko made a 2nd, truncated attempt to offer a whole month<br><br />
<br><br />
12/1 '''Troika''', Prokofiev<br><br />
12/2 '''Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy''', David Bowie and Bing Crosby<br><br />
12/3 '''Christmas Anthem''', by Sacred Harp Singers<br><br />
12/4 '''Sing We Now of Christmas''', Hans Christian and Friends<br><br />
12/5 '''What Will Santy Claus Say (When He Finds Everybody Swingin')''', Louis Prima<br><br />
12/6 '''Angels We Have Heard on High''', The Taj Motel Trio<br><br />
12/7 '''Merry Christmas, Baby!''' By Bruce Springsteen, Otis Redding, and Bonnie Raitt<br><br />
=== 2010===<br />
[http://metachat.org/index.php/2010/12/05/p45582#more45582 Discussion this year] led to a new idea of having many participants instead of one. Thus was born the December Musical Gifstravaganza. It began on December 7. <br><br />
<br><br />
12/8 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas in Heaven''', Monty Python.<br><br />
12/9 Miko: '''O Magnum Mysterium''', Bill Taft and Kelly Hogan.<br><br />
12/10 Rhapsodie:'''My Chimney''', DJ Riko featuring Marcie.<br><br />
12/11 Hugh Janus: '''Falling in Love (With Christmastime)''', Moneybrother.<br />
12/12 Miko: '''The Wexford Carol''', Nanci Griffith and the Chieftains.<br><br />
12/13 Miko: ''' December Will Be Magic Again''', Kate Bush.<br><br />
12/14 Rhapsodie: '''Fuck You, Motherfucker, It's Christmas''', Brad Sucks.<br><br />
12/15 Gaspode: Selection from''' The Christmas Oratorio''', JS Bach.<br><br />
12/16 Initapplette: '''Five Pound Box of Money''', Pearle Bailey, and '''Zat You, Santa Claus'''?, Ingrid Lucia.<br><br />
12/17 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas''', The Opal Foxx Quartet. <br><br />
12/18 Hugh Janus: '''Arthur McBride''', Ox.<br><br />
12/19 INitapplette: '''Lovely Vine''' and '''Adeste Fideles''', Boston Camerata<br><br />
12/20 Thapsodie: '''Chestnuts''', 31D1.<br><br />
12/21 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas is Now Drawing Near''', Coil.<br><br />
12/22 Gaspode: '''Here Comes Fatty Claus''', Rudolph & Gang.<br><br />
12/23 Danf: '''Sol Invictus''', Thea Gilmore.<br><br />
12/24 Miko: '''The Rebel Jesus''', Jackson Browne and the McGarrigle Family; '''Christmas Anthem''' by some shapenote singers; and '''Christmas Time for Girls and Boys''' by Ludwig Van..<br><br />
12/28 Ufez: '''Merry Christmas, I Fucked Your Snowman''', Showcase Showdown.<br><br />
12/29 Filthy Light Thief: '''Hell Interface''',Soylent Night; '''The Magic of Christmas''', Pac Man; '''Nu Roots''', Roy Davis Jr. Posted by filthy light thief.<br><br />
12/30 Rhapsodie: '''Cold December''', Matt Costa; '''Our December''' , Thriving Ivory.<br><br />
1/2/2011 Boring Postcards: '''White Wine In The Sun''', Tim Minchin.<br><br />
=== 2011 ===<br />
It was so much fun we did it again! <br />
<br><br />
12/1 Miko: '''The Twenty-Fifth Day of December''', Middle Georgia Four.<br><br />
12/2 Boring Postcards: '''Come on Christmas, Christmas, Come On''', Ringo Starr.<br><br />
12/3 Richat: '''Winter Wonderland''', Ashtray Babyhead. <br />
12/4 Bluesapphires: '''Party Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (LMFAO vs Brenda Lee)''', DJ McFly. P <br><br />
12/5 Asok: '''There Must Be an Angel''', The Bulgarian State Television Female Vocal Choir.<br><br />
12/6 Melismata: '''''Bogoroditse Devo''''', '''''Josepeh Lieber, Joseph Mein''''', and '''Justin Bieber, Justin Mine''', choral performances. <br><br />
12/7 Initapplette: '''Up on the Housetop''', '''The Jackson 5''', and '''What Christmas Means to Me''', Stevie Wonder..<br><br />
12/8 Slack-a-Go-Go: '''One Little Christmas Tree''', Stevie Wonder. <br><br />
12/9 Senyar: '''Il est né le divin enfant'''''Italic text'', versions by Les Petits Chanteurs à la Croix de Bois Montage, the Salt Lake City Choir, Demis Rousseaus, Tino Rossie, The Chieftains with Kate and Anna McGarrigle, and Souixsie and the Banshees. .<br><br />
12/10 No post<br><br />
12/11 Arse_hat: '''Back Door Santa''', Clarence Carter; Lonely Christmas Eve, Phrozenlight (Bert Hulshoff);''' Christmas With the Believers'''.<br><br />
12/12 Miko: '''Mele Kalikimaka''' and '''Sleigh Ride''', Arthur Lyman and His Orchestra.<br><br />
12/13 No post<br><br />
12/14 Arse_Hat: '''The Trees''', Richard Cheese, and the first of the Beatles' Christmas records.<br><br />
12/15 Danf: ''' Christmas Medley''' and '''Silent Night''', Spike Jones.<br><br />
12/16 Madamina: '''R2D2, We Wish You A Merry Christmas''',''' What Do You Get A Wookiee For Christmas (When He Already Owns A Comb)''', '''Sleigh Ride''', Star Wars "Christmas in the Stars" album; '''The Cat Carol''', Meryn Cadell; '''Father Christmas''', The Kinks. <br><br />
12/17 No post<br><br />
12/18 Initapplette: ''' Frosty the Snow Man''', Ella Fitzgerald; '''O Little Town of Bethlehem''', Sister Rosetta Tharpe.<br><br />
12/19 Ufez: '''I Want a Monkey For Christmas''', The Barbary Coasters.<br><br />
12/20 Filthy Light Thief: '''Christmas at Jimo's House''' mix. <br><br />
12/21 Bearwife: '''Nou is Yole Comen''', Portland Revels.<br><br />
12/22 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas Lights''', J Church..<br><br />
12/23 Richat: '''Merry Christmas (I Don't Wanna Fight Tonight)''', The Ramones; '''Let It Snow!'''; Luscious Jackson; '''Jingle Rock Bell''', Pink Stainless Tail; '''Fairytale of New York''', Billy Bragg and Florence Welch.<br><br />
12/24 JanetLand: '''Winter Wonderland''',''' O Little Town of Bethlehem''', '''Christmas Island''', and '''Adeste Fideles''', The Lennon Sisters.<br />
12/25 Boring Postcards: '''White Wine in the Sun''', Tim Minchin.<br><br />
12/26 Sperose Selections by the '''Trans Siberian Orchestra'''<br><br />
12/27 Bluesapphires: '''The Twelve Pains of Christmas''',''' The Chimney Song''', '''Jesus's Birthday''', '''The 'What's It to Ya' Chorus''', '''Didn't I Get This Last Year''', Bob Rivers.<br><br />
12/28 No post<br><br />
12/29 Boring Postcards: '''Winter Love''', Robyn Hitchcock.<br><br />
12/30 Rhapsodie: '''Good Morning Moon''', '''Anchorage''', and '''The Avocado Song''', Marian Call. Po<br><br />
12/31 JanetLand: '''It's Just Another New Year's Eve''', Barry Manilow.<br><br />
<br />
=== 2012===<br />
Why stop when you got a good thing going on?<br><br />
<br><br />
Dec 1 - Miko: '''The Song the Season Brings''', Beta Radio.<br><br />
Dec 2 - Madamina<br><br />
Dec 3 -Bearwife<br><br />
Dec 4 - Slack-a-gogo<br><br />
Dec 5 - JanetLand<br><br />
Dec 6 - BoringPostcards<br><br />
Dec 7 - Senyar<br><br />
Dec 8 - bluesapphires<br><br />
Dec 9 - gaspode<br><br />
Dec 10 - Miko<br><br />
Dec 11 - arse_hat<br><br />
Dec 12 - danf<br><br />
Dec 13 - initapplette<br><br />
Dec 14 - arse_hat<br><br />
Dec 15 - ufez<br><br />
Dec 16 - JanetLand<br><br />
Dec 17 - Miko<br><br />
Dec 18 - Madamina<br><br />
Dec 19 - undue influence<br><br />
Dec 20 - Slack-a-gogo<br><br />
Dec 21 -initapplette<br><br />
Dec 22 - Senyar<br><br />
Dec 23 - BoringPostcards<br><br />
Dec 24 - JanetLand<br><br />
Dec 25 - gaspode<br><br />
Dec 26 - Ardiril<br><br />
Dec 27 - initapplette<br><br />
Dec 28 - bluesapphires<br><br />
Dec 29 -<br><br />
Dec 30 -<br><br />
Dec 31 -<br><br />
and for fun<br><br />
Jan 1, 2013! - arse_hat<br></div>Mikohttp://metachat.org/wiki/December_Musical_GifstravaganzaDecember Musical Gifstravaganza2012-12-02T02:02:03Z<p>Miko: </p>
<hr />
<div>=== 2007 ===<br />
Miko started the DMG as [http://metachat.org/index.php/2007/12/02/miko_s_musical_mecha_advent_calendar Miko's Musical Advent Calendar].<br><br />
<br><br />
12/1 '''Nay, Ivy, Nay''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/2 '''Winter Weather''', Benny Goodman's Orchestra with Peggy Lee and Art Lund<br><br />
12/3 '''Let it Snow''', Sam Bush<br><br />
12/4 '''Christmas Wrapping''', the Waitresses<br><br />
12/5 '''Great Day in December''', The Swan Silvertones<br><br />
12/6 '''Joy to the World''', John Fahey<br><br />
12/7 '''The Boar's Head Carol''', Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band<br><br />
12/8 '''(Just Like) Starting Over''', John Lennon and Yoko Ono<br><br />
12/9 '''Santa's Got a Big Old Bag''', The BellRays<br><br />
12/10 '''Trinquez, Trinquez''', Michael Doucet<br><br />
12/11 '''Christmas in Prison''', John Prine<br><br />
12/12 '''Santa Claus is Comin' to Town''', Bruce Springsteen<br><br />
12/13 '''Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas''', Judy Garland<br><br />
12/14 '''Overture and Sugar Rum Cherry''', Duke Ellington<br><br />
12/16 '''Thanksgiving Theme''', Vince Guaraldi<br><br />
12/17 '''2000 Miles''', The Pretenders<br><br />
12/18 '''Merry Christmas from the Family''', Robert Earl Keen<br><br />
12/19 '''The Last Month of the Year''', Betty May Bowman<br><br />
12/20 '''A-Roving on a Winter's Night''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/21 '''Run Run Rudolph''', Dave Edmunds<br><br />
12/22 '''Children, Go Where I Send Thee''', The Gospel Scarlets<br><br />
12/23 '''Remember, Harry Nilsson'''<br><br />
12/24 '''Guadete, Steeleye Span'''<br><br />
12/25 '''Merry XMas, War is Over!''', John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band<br><br />
<br />
=== 2008 ===<br />
There was no DMG this year.<br><br />
<br />
=== 2009===<br />
Miko made a 2nd, somewhat truncated attempt.<br><br />
12/1 '''Troika''', Prokofiev<br><br />
12/2 '''Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy''', David Bowie and Bing Crosby<br><br />
12/3 '''Christmas Anthem''', by Sacred Harp Singers<br><br />
12/4 '''Sing We Now of Christmas''', Hans Christian and Friends<br><br />
12/5 '''What Will Santy Claus Say (When He Finds Everybody Swingin')''', Louis Prima<br><br />
12/6 '''Angels We Have Heard on High''', The Taj Motel Trio<br><br />
12/7 '''Merry Christmas, Baby!''' By Bruce Springsteen, Otis Redding, and Bonnie Raitt<br><br />
=== 2010===<br />
[http://metachat.org/index.php/2010/12/05/p45582#more45582 Discussion this year] led to a new idea of having many participants instead of one. Thus was born the December Musical Gifstravaganza. It began on December 7. <br><br />
12/8 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas in Heaven''', Monty Python.<br><br />
12/9 Miko: '''O Magnum Mysterium''', Bill Taft and Kelly Hogan.<br><br />
12/10 Rhapsodie:'''My Chimney''', DJ Riko featuring Marcie.<br><br />
12/11 Hugh Janus: '''Falling in Love (With Christmastime)''', Moneybrother.<br />
12/12 Miko: '''The Wexford Carol''', Nanci Griffith and the Chieftains.<br><br />
12/13 Miko: ''' December Will Be Magic Again''', Kate Bush.<br><br />
12/14 Rhapsodie: '''Fuck You, Motherfucker, It's Christmas''', Brad Sucks.<br><br />
12/15 Gaspode: Selection from''' The Christmas Oratorio''', JS Bach.<br><br />
12/16 Initapplette: '''Five Pound Box of Money''', Pearle Bailey, and '''Zat You, Santa Claus'''?, Ingrid Lucia.<br><br />
12/17 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas''', The Opal Foxx Quartet. <br><br />
12/18 Hugh Janus: '''Arthur McBride''', Ox.<br><br />
12/19 INitapplette: '''Lovely Vine''' and '''Adeste Fideles''', Boston Camerata<br><br />
12/20 Thapsodie: '''Chestnuts''', 31D1.<br><br />
12/21 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas is Now Drawing Near''', Coil.<br><br />
12/22 Gaspode: '''Here Comes Fatty Claus''', Rudolph & Gang.<br><br />
12/23 Danf: '''Sol Invictus''', Thea Gilmore.<br><br />
12/24 Miko: '''The Rebel Jesus''', Jackson Browne and the McGarrigle Family; '''Christmas Anthem''' by some shapenote singers; and '''Christmas Time for Girls and Boys''' by Ludwig Van..<br><br />
12/28 Ufez: '''Merry Christmas, I Fucked Your Snowman''', Showcase Showdown.<br><br />
12/29 Filthy Light Thief: '''Hell Interface''',Soylent Night; '''The Magic of Christmas''', Pac Man; '''Nu Roots''', Roy Davis Jr. Posted by filthy light thief.<br><br />
12/30 Rhapsodie: '''Cold December''', Matt Costa; '''Our December''' , Thriving Ivory.<br><br />
1/2/2011 Boring Postcards: '''White Wine In The Sun''', Tim Minchin.<br><br />
=== 2011 ===<br />
12/1 Miko: '''The Twenty-Fifth Day of December''', Middle Georgia Four.<br><br />
12/2 Boring Postcards: '''Come on Christmas, Christmas, Come On''', Ringo Starr.<br><br />
12/3 Richat: '''Winter Wonderland''', Ashtray Babyhead. <br />
12/4 Bluesapphires: '''Party Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (LMFAO vs Brenda Lee)''', DJ McFly. P <br><br />
12/5 Asok: '''There Must Be an Angel''', The Bulgarian State Television Female Vocal Choir.<br><br />
12/6 Melismata: '''''Bogoroditse Devo''''', '''''Josepeh Lieber, Joseph Mein''''', and '''Justin Bieber, Justin Mine''', choral performances. <br><br />
12/7 Initapplette: '''Up on the Housetop''', '''The Jackson 5''', and '''What Christmas Means to Me''', Stevie Wonder..<br><br />
12/8 Slack-a-Go-Go: '''One Little Christmas Tree''', Stevie Wonder. <br><br />
12/9 Senyar: '''Il est né le divin enfant'''''Italic text'', versions by Les Petits Chanteurs à la Croix de Bois Montage, the Salt Lake City Choir, Demis Rousseaus, Tino Rossie, The Chieftains with Kate and Anna McGarrigle, and Souixsie and the Banshees. .<br><br />
12/10 No post<br><br />
12/11 Arse_hat: '''Back Door Santa''', Clarence Carter; Lonely Christmas Eve, Phrozenlight (Bert Hulshoff);''' Christmas With the Believers'''.<br><br />
12/12 Miko: '''Mele Kalikimaka''' and '''Sleigh Ride''', Arthur Lyman and His Orchestra.<br><br />
12/13 No post<br><br />
12/14 Arse_Hat: '''The Trees''', Richard Cheese, and the first of the Beatles' Christmas records.<br><br />
12/15 Danf: ''' Christmas Medley''' and '''Silent Night''', Spike Jones.<br><br />
12/16 Madamina: '''R2D2, We Wish You A Merry Christmas''',''' What Do You Get A Wookiee For Christmas (When He Already Owns A Comb)''', '''Sleigh Ride''', Star Wars "Christmas in the Stars" album; '''The Cat Carol''', Meryn Cadell; '''Father Christmas''', The Kinks. <br><br />
12/17 No post<br><br />
12/18 Initapplette: ''' Frosty the Snow Man''', Ella Fitzgerald; '''O Little Town of Bethlehem''', Sister Rosetta Tharpe.<br><br />
12/19 Ufez: '''I Want a Monkey For Christmas''', The Barbary Coasters.<br><br />
12/20 Filthy Light Thief: '''Christmas at Jimo's House''' mix. <br><br />
12/21 Bearwife: '''Nou is Yole Comen''', Portland Revels.<br><br />
12/22 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas Lights''', J Church..<br><br />
12/23 Richat: '''Merry Christmas (I Don't Wanna Fight Tonight)''', The Ramones; '''Let It Snow!'''; Luscious Jackson; '''Jingle Rock Bell''', Pink Stainless Tail; '''Fairytale of New York''', Billy Bragg and Florence Welch.<br><br />
12/24 JanetLand: '''Winter Wonderland''',''' O Little Town of Bethlehem''', '''Christmas Island''', and '''Adeste Fideles''', The Lennon Sisters.<br />
12/25 Boring Postcards: '''White Wine in the Sun''', Tim Minchin.<br><br />
12/26 Sperose Selections by the '''Trans Siberian Orchestra'''<br><br />
12/27 Bluesapphires: '''The Twelve Pains of Christmas''',''' The Chimney Song''', '''Jesus's Birthday''', '''The 'What's It to Ya' Chorus''', '''Didn't I Get This Last Year''', Bob Rivers.<br><br />
12/28 No post<br><br />
12/29 Boring Postcards: '''Winter Love''', Robyn Hitchcock.<br><br />
12/30 Rhapsodie: '''Good Morning Moon''', '''Anchorage''', and '''The Avocado Song''', Marian Call. Po<br><br />
12/31 JanetLand: '''It's Just Another New Year's Eve''', Barry Manilow.<br><br />
<br />
=== 2012===<br />
Dec 1 - Miko: '''The Song the Season Brings''', Beta Radio.<br><br />
Dec 2 - Madamina<br><br />
Dec 3 -Bearwife<br><br />
Dec 4 - Slack-a-gogo<br><br />
Dec 5 - JanetLand<br><br />
Dec 6 - BoringPostcards<br><br />
Dec 7 - Senyar<br><br />
Dec 8 - bluesapphires<br><br />
Dec 9 - gaspode<br><br />
Dec 10 - Miko<br><br />
Dec 11 - arse_hat<br><br />
Dec 12 - danf<br><br />
Dec 13 - initapplette<br><br />
Dec 14 - arse_hat<br><br />
Dec 15 - ufez<br><br />
Dec 16 - JanetLand<br><br />
Dec 17 - Miko<br><br />
Dec 18 - Madamina<br><br />
Dec 19 - undue influence<br><br />
Dec 20 - Slack-a-gogo<br><br />
Dec 21 -initapplette<br><br />
Dec 22 - Senyar<br><br />
Dec 23 - BoringPostcards<br><br />
Dec 24 - JanetLand<br><br />
Dec 25 - gaspode<br><br />
Dec 26 - Ardiril<br><br />
Dec 27 - initapplette<br><br />
Dec 28 - bluesapphires<br><br />
Dec 29 -<br><br />
Dec 30 -<br><br />
Dec 31 -<br><br />
and for fun<br><br />
Jan 1, 2013! - arse_hat<br></div>Mikohttp://metachat.org/wiki/December_Musical_GifstravaganzaDecember Musical Gifstravaganza2012-12-02T02:00:28Z<p>Miko: </p>
<hr />
<div>=== 2007 ===<br />
Miko started the DMG as [http://metachat.org/index.php/2007/12/02/miko_s_musical_mecha_advent_calendar Miko's Musical Advent Calendar].<br><br />
Songs posted:<br><br />
12/1 '''Nay, Ivy, Nay''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/2 '''Winter Weather''', Benny Goodman's Orchestra with Peggy Lee and Art Lund<br><br />
12/3 '''Let it Snow''', Sam Bush<br><br />
12/4 '''Christmas Wrapping''', the Waitresses<br><br />
12/5 '''Great Day in December''', The Swan Silvertones<br><br />
12/6 '''Joy to the World''', John Fahey<br><br />
12/7 '''The Boar's Head Carol''', Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band<br><br />
12/8 '''(Just Like) Starting Over''', John Lennon and Yoko Ono<br><br />
12/9 '''Santa's Got a Big Old Bag''', The BellRays<br><br />
12/10 '''Trinquez, Trinquez''', Michael Doucet<br><br />
12/11 '''Christmas in Prison''', John Prine<br><br />
12/12 '''Santa Claus is Comin' to Town''', Bruce Springsteen<br><br />
12/13 '''Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas''', Judy Garland<br><br />
12/14 '''Overture and Sugar Rum Cherry''', Duke Ellington<br><br />
12/16 '''Thanksgiving Theme''', Vince Guaraldi<br><br />
12/17 '''2000 Miles''', The Pretenders<br><br />
12/18 '''Merry Christmas from the Family''', Robert Earl Keen<br><br />
12/19 '''The Last Month of the Year''', Betty May Bowman<br><br />
12/20 '''A-Roving on a Winter's Night''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/21 '''Run Run Rudolph''', Dave Edmunds<br><br />
12/22 '''Children, Go Where I Send Thee''', The Gospel Scarlets<br><br />
12/23 '''Remember, Harry Nilsson'''<br><br />
12/24 '''Guadete, Steeleye Span'''<br><br />
12/25 '''Merry XMas, War is Over!''', John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band<br><br />
<br />
=== 2008 ===<br />
There was no DMG this year.<br><br />
<br />
=== 2009===<br />
Miko made a 2nd, somewhat truncated attempt.<br><br />
12/1 '''Troika''', Prokofiev<br><br />
12/2 '''Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy''', David Bowie and Bing Crosby<br><br />
12/3 '''Christmas Anthem''', by Sacred Harp Singers<br><br />
12/4 '''Sing We Now of Christmas''', Hans Christian and Friends<br><br />
12/5 '''What Will Santy Claus Say (When He Finds Everybody Swingin')''', Louis Prima<br><br />
12/6 '''Angels We Have Heard on High''', The Taj Motel Trio<br><br />
12/7 '''Merry Christmas, Baby!''' By Bruce Springsteen, Otis Redding, and Bonnie Raitt<br><br />
=== 2010===<br />
[http://metachat.org/index.php/2010/12/05/p45582#more45582 Discussion this year] led to a new idea of having many participants instead of one. Thus was born the December Musical Gifstravaganza. It began on December 7. <br><br />
12/8 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas in Heaven''', Monty Python.<br><br />
12/9 Miko: '''O Magnum Mysterium''', Bill Taft and Kelly Hogan.<br><br />
12/10 Rhapsodie:'''My Chimney''', DJ Riko featuring Marcie.<br><br />
12/11 Hugh Janus: '''Falling in Love (With Christmastime)''', Moneybrother.<br />
12/12 Miko: '''The Wexford Carol''', Nanci Griffith and the Chieftains.<br><br />
12/13 Miko: ''' December Will Be Magic Again''', Kate Bush.<br><br />
12/14 Rhapsodie: '''Fuck You, Motherfucker, It's Christmas''', Brad Sucks.<br><br />
12/15 Gaspode: Selection from''' The Christmas Oratorio''', JS Bach.<br><br />
12/16 Initapplette: '''Five Pound Box of Money''', Pearle Bailey, and '''Zat You, Santa Claus'''?, Ingrid Lucia.<br><br />
12/17 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas''', The Opal Foxx Quartet. <br><br />
12/18 Hugh Janus: '''Arthur McBride''', Ox.<br><br />
12/19 INitapplette: '''Lovely Vine''' and '''Adeste Fideles''', Boston Camerata<br><br />
12/20 Thapsodie: '''Chestnuts''', 31D1.<br><br />
12/21 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas is Now Drawing Near''', Coil.<br><br />
12/22 Gaspode: '''Here Comes Fatty Claus''', Rudolph & Gang.<br><br />
12/23 Danf: '''Sol Invictus''', Thea Gilmore.<br><br />
12/24 Miko: '''The Rebel Jesus''', Jackson Browne and the McGarrigle Family; '''Christmas Anthem''' by some shapenote singers; and '''Christmas Time for Girls and Boys''' by Ludwig Van..<br><br />
12/28 Ufez: '''Merry Christmas, I Fucked Your Snowman''', Showcase Showdown.<br><br />
12/29 Filthy Light Thief: '''Hell Interface''',Soylent Night; '''The Magic of Christmas''', Pac Man; '''Nu Roots''', Roy Davis Jr. Posted by filthy light thief.<br><br />
12/30 Rhapsodie: '''Cold December''', Matt Costa; '''Our December''' , Thriving Ivory.<br><br />
1/2/2011 Boring Postcards: '''White Wine In The Sun''', Tim Minchin.<br><br />
=== 2011 ===<br />
12/1 Miko: '''The Twenty-Fifth Day of December''', Middle Georgia Four.<br><br />
12/2 Boring Postcards: '''Come on Christmas, Christmas, Come On''', Ringo Starr.<br><br />
12/3 Richat: '''Winter Wonderland''', Ashtray Babyhead. <br />
12/4 Bluesapphires: '''Party Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (LMFAO vs Brenda Lee)''', DJ McFly. P <br><br />
12/5 Asok: '''There Must Be an Angel''', The Bulgarian State Television Female Vocal Choir.<br><br />
12/6 Melismata: '''''Bogoroditse Devo''''', '''''Josepeh Lieber, Joseph Mein''''', and '''Justin Bieber, Justin Mine''', choral performances. <br><br />
12/7 Initapplette: '''Up on the Housetop''', '''The Jackson 5''', and '''What Christmas Means to Me''', Stevie Wonder..<br><br />
12/8 Slack-a-Go-Go: '''One Little Christmas Tree''', Stevie Wonder. <br><br />
12/9 Senyar: '''Il est né le divin enfant'''''Italic text'', versions by Les Petits Chanteurs à la Croix de Bois Montage, the Salt Lake City Choir, Demis Rousseaus, Tino Rossie, The Chieftains with Kate and Anna McGarrigle, and Souixsie and the Banshees. .<br><br />
12/10 No post<br><br />
12/11 Arse_hat: '''Back Door Santa''', Clarence Carter; Lonely Christmas Eve, Phrozenlight (Bert Hulshoff);''' Christmas With the Believers'''.<br><br />
12/12 Miko: '''Mele Kalikimaka''' and '''Sleigh Ride''', Arthur Lyman and His Orchestra.<br><br />
12/13 No post<br><br />
12/14 Arse_Hat: '''The Trees''', Richard Cheese, and the first of the Beatles' Christmas records.<br><br />
12/15 Danf: ''' Christmas Medley''' and '''Silent Night''', Spike Jones.<br><br />
12/16 Madamina: '''R2D2, We Wish You A Merry Christmas''',''' What Do You Get A Wookiee For Christmas (When He Already Owns A Comb)''', '''Sleigh Ride''', Star Wars "Christmas in the Stars" album; '''The Cat Carol''', Meryn Cadell; '''Father Christmas''', The Kinks. <br><br />
12/17 No post<br><br />
12/18 Initapplette: ''' Frosty the Snow Man''', Ella Fitzgerald; '''O Little Town of Bethlehem''', Sister Rosetta Tharpe.<br><br />
12/19 Ufez: '''I Want a Monkey For Christmas''', The Barbary Coasters.<br><br />
12/20 Filthy Light Thief: '''Christmas at Jimo's House''' mix. <br><br />
12/21 Bearwife: '''Nou is Yole Comen''', Portland Revels.<br><br />
12/22 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas Lights''', J Church..<br><br />
12/23 Richat: '''Merry Christmas (I Don't Wanna Fight Tonight)''', The Ramones; '''Let It Snow!'''; Luscious Jackson; '''Jingle Rock Bell''', Pink Stainless Tail; '''Fairytale of New York''', Billy Bragg and Florence Welch.<br><br />
12/24 JanetLand: '''Winter Wonderland''',''' O Little Town of Bethlehem''', '''Christmas Island''', and '''Adeste Fideles''', The Lennon Sisters.<br />
12/25 Boring Postcards: '''White Wine in the Sun''', Tim Minchin.<br><br />
12/26 Sperose Selections by the '''Trans Siberian Orchestra'''<br><br />
12/27 Bluesapphires: '''The Twelve Pains of Christmas''',''' The Chimney Song''', '''Jesus's Birthday''', '''The 'What's It to Ya' Chorus''', '''Didn't I Get This Last Year''', Bob Rivers.<br><br />
12/28 No post<br><br />
12/29 Boring Postcards: '''Winter Love''', Robyn Hitchcock.<br><br />
12/30 Rhapsodie: '''Good Morning Moon''', '''Anchorage''', and '''The Avocado Song''', Marian Call. Po<br><br />
12/31 JanetLand: '''It's Just Another New Year's Eve''', Barry Manilow.<br><br />
<br />
=== 2012===<br />
Dec 1 - Miko: '''The Song the Season Brings''', Beta Radio.<br><br />
Dec 2 - Madamina<br><br />
Dec 3 -Bearwife<br><br />
Dec 4 - Slack-a-gogo<br><br />
Dec 5 - JanetLand<br><br />
Dec 6 - BoringPostcards<br><br />
Dec 7 - Senyar<br><br />
Dec 8 - bluesapphires<br><br />
Dec 9 - gaspode<br><br />
Dec 10 - Miko<br><br />
Dec 11 - arse_hat<br><br />
Dec 12 - danf<br><br />
Dec 13 - initapplette<br><br />
Dec 14 - arse_hat<br><br />
Dec 15 - ufez<br><br />
Dec 16 - JanetLand<br><br />
Dec 17 - Miko<br><br />
Dec 18 - Madamina<br><br />
Dec 19 - undue influence<br><br />
Dec 20 - Slack-a-gogo<br><br />
Dec 21 -initapplette<br><br />
Dec 22 - Senyar<br><br />
Dec 23 - BoringPostcards<br><br />
Dec 24 - JanetLand<br><br />
Dec 25 - gaspode<br><br />
Dec 26 - Ardiril<br><br />
Dec 27 - initapplette<br><br />
Dec 28 - bluesapphires<br><br />
Dec 29 -<br><br />
Dec 30 -<br><br />
Dec 31 -<br><br />
and for fun<br><br />
Jan 1, 2013! - arse_hat<br></div>Mikohttp://metachat.org/wiki/December_Musical_GifstravaganzaDecember Musical Gifstravaganza2012-12-02T02:00:07Z<p>Miko: </p>
<hr />
<div>=== 2007 ===<br />
Miko started the DMG as [http://metachat.org/index.php/2007/12/02/miko_s_musical_mecha_advent_calendar Miko's Musical Advent Calendar].<br><br />
Songs posted:<br><br />
12/1 '''Nay, Ivy, Nay''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/2 '''Winter Weather''', Benny Goodman's Orchestra with Peggy Lee and Art Lund<br><br />
12/3 '''Let it Snow''', Sam Bush<br><br />
12/4 '''Christmas Wrapping''', the Waitresses<br><br />
12/5 '''Great Day in December''', The Swan Silvertones<br><br />
12/6 '''Joy to the World''', John Fahey<br><br />
12/7 '''The Boar's Head Carol''', Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band<br><br />
12/8 '''(Just Like) Starting Over''', John Lennon and Yoko Ono<br><br />
12/9 '''Santa's Got a Big Old Bag''', The BellRays<br><br />
12/10 '''Trinquez, Trinquez''', Michael Doucet<br><br />
12/11 '''Christmas in Prison''', John Prine<br><br />
12/12 '''Santa Claus is Comin' to Town''', Bruce Springsteen<br><br />
12/13 '''Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas''', Judy Garland<br><br />
12/14 '''Overture and Sugar Rum Cherry''', Duke Ellington<br><br />
12/16 '''Thanksgiving Theme''', Vince Guaraldi<br><br />
12/17 '''2000 Miles''', The Pretenders<br><br />
12/18 '''Merry Christmas from the Family''', Robert Earl Keen<br><br />
12/19 '''The Last Month of the Year''', Betty May Bowman<br><br />
12/20 '''A-Roving on a Winter's Night''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/21 '''Run Run Rudolph''', Dave Edmunds<br><br />
12/22 '''Children, Go Where I Send Thee''', The Gospel Scarlets<br><br />
12/23 '''Remember, Harry Nilsson'''<br><br />
12/24 '''Guadete, Steeleye Span'''<br><br />
12/25 '''Merry XMas, War is Over!''', John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band<br><br />
<br />
=== 2008 ===<br />
There was no DMG this year.<br><br />
<br />
=== 2009===<br />
Miko made a 2nd, somewhat truncated attempt.<br><br />
12/1 '''Troika''', Prokofiev<br><br />
12/2 '''Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy''', David Bowie and Bing Crosby<br><br />
12/3 '''Christmas Anthem''', by Sacred Harp Singers<br><br />
12/4 '''Sing We Now of Christmas''', Hans Christian and Friends<br><br />
12/5 '''What Will Santy Claus Say (When He Finds Everybody Swingin')''', Louis Prima<br><br />
12/6 '''Angels We Have Heard on High''', The Taj Motel Trio<br><br />
12/7 '''Merry Christmas, Baby!''' By Bruce Springsteen, Otis Redding, and Bonnie Raitt<br><br />
=== 2010===<br />
[http://metachat.org/index.php/2010/12/05/p45582#more45582 Discussion this year] led to a new idea of having many participants instead of one. Thus was born the December Musical Gifstravaganza. It began on December 7. <br><br />
12/8 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas in Heaven''', Monty Python.<br><br />
12/9 Miko: '''O Magnum Mysterium''', Bill Taft and Kelly Hogan.<br><br />
12/10 Rhapsodie:'''My Chimney''', DJ Riko featuring Marcie.<br><br />
12/11 Hugh Janus: '''Falling in Love (With Christmastime)''', Moneybrother.<br />
12/12 Miko: '''The Wexford Carol''', Nanci Griffith and the Chieftains.<br><br />
12/13 Miko: ''' December Will Be Magic Again''', Kate Bush.<br><br />
12/14 Rhapsodie: '''Fuck You, Motherfucker, It's Christmas''', Brad Sucks.<br><br />
12/15 Gaspode: Selection from''' The Christmas Oratorio''', JS Bach.<br><br />
12/16 Initapplette: '''Five Pound Box of Money''', Pearle Bailey, and '''Zat You, Santa Claus'''?, Ingrid Lucia.<br><br />
12/17 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas''', The Opal Foxx Quartet. <br><br />
12/18 Hugh Janus: '''Arthur McBride''', Ox.<br><br />
12/19 INitapplette: '''Lovely Vine''' and '''Adeste Fideles''', Boston Camerata<br><br />
12/20 Thapsodie: '''Chestnuts''', 31D1.<br><br />
12/21 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas is Now Drawing Near''', Coil.<br><br />
12/22 Gaspode: '''Here Comes Fatty Claus''', Rudolph & Gang.<br><br />
12/23 Danf: '''Sol Invictus''', Thea Gilmore.<br><br />
12/24 Miko: '''The Rebel Jesus''', Jackson Browne and the McGarrigle Family; '''Christmas Anthem''' by some shapenote singers; and '''Christmas Time for Girls and Boys''' by Ludwig Van..<br><br />
12/28 Ufez: '''Merry Christmas, I Fucked Your Snowman''', Showcase Showdown.<br><br />
12/29 Filthy Light Thief: '''Hell Interface''',Soylent Night; '''The Magic of Christmas''', Pac Man; '''Nu Roots''', Roy Davis Jr. Posted by filthy light thief.<br><br />
12/30 Rhapsodie: '''Cold December''', Matt Costa; '''Our December''' , Thriving Ivory.<br><br />
1/2/2011 Boring Postcards: '''White Wine In The Sun''', Tim Minchin.<br><br />
=== 2011 ===<br />
12/1 Miko: '''The Twenty-Fifth Day of December''', Middle Georgia Four.<br><br />
12/2 Boring Postcards: '''Come on Christmas, Christmas, Come On''', Ringo Starr.<br><br />
12/3 Richat: '''Winter Wonderland''', Ashtray Babyhead. <br />
12/4 Bluesapphires: '''Party Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (LMFAO vs Brenda Lee)''', DJ McFly. P <br><br />
12/5 Asok: '''There Must Be an Angel''', The Bulgarian State Television Female Vocal Choir.<br><br />
12/6 Melismata: '''''Bogoroditse Devo''''', '''''Josepeh Lieber, Joseph Mein''''', and '''Justin Bieber, Justin Mine''', choral performances. <br><br />
12/7 Initapplette: '''Up on the Housetop''', '''The Jackson 5''', and '''What Christmas Means to Me''', Stevie Wonder..<br><br />
12/8 Slack-a-Go-Go: '''One Little Christmas Tree''', Stevie Wonder. <br><br />
12/9 Senyar: '''Il est né le divin enfant'''''Italic text'', versions by Les Petits Chanteurs à la Croix de Bois Montage, the Salt Lake City Choir, Demis Rousseaus, Tino Rossie, The Chieftains with Kate and Anna McGarrigle, and Souixsie and the Banshees. .<br><br />
12/10 No post<br><br />
12/11 Arse_hat: '''Back Door Santa''', Clarence Carter; Lonely Christmas Eve, Phrozenlight (Bert Hulshoff);''' Christmas With the Believers'''.<br><br />
12/12 Miko: '''Mele Kalikimaka''' and '''Sleigh Ride''', Arthur Lyman and His Orchestra.<br><br />
12/13 No post<br><br />
12/14 Arse_Hat: '''The Trees''', Richard Cheese, and the first of the Beatles' Christmas records.<br><br />
12/15 Danf: ''' Christmas Medley''' and '''Silent Night''', Spike Jones.<br><br />
12/16 Madamina: '''R2D2, We Wish You A Merry Christmas''',''' What Do You Get A Wookiee For Christmas (When He Already Owns A Comb)''', '''Sleigh Ride''', Star Wars "Christmas in the Stars" album; '''The Cat Carol''', Meryn Cadell; '''Father Christmas''', The Kinks. <br><br />
12/17 No post<br><br />
12/18 Initapplette: ''' Frosty the Snow Man''', Ella Fitzgerald; '''O Little Town of Bethlehem''', Sister Rosetta Tharpe.<br><br />
12/19 Ufez: '''I Want a Monkey For Christmas''', The Barbary Coasters.<br><br />
12/20 Filthy Light Thief: '''Christmas at Jimo's House''' mix. <br><br />
12/21 Bearwife: '''Nou is Yole Comen''', Portland Revels.<br><br />
12/22 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas Lights''', J Church..<br><br />
12/23 Richat: '''Merry Christmas (I Don't Wanna Fight Tonight)''', The Ramones; '''Let It Snow!'''; Luscious Jackson; '''Jingle Rock Bell''', Pink Stainless Tail; '''Fairytale of New York''', Billy Bragg and Florence Welch.<br><br />
12/24 JanetLand: '''Winter Wonderland''',''' O Little Town of Bethlehem''', '''Christmas Island''', and '''Adeste Fideles''', The Lennon Sisters.<br />
12/25 Boring Postcards: '''White Wine in the Sun''', Tim Minchin.<br><br />
12/26 Sperose Selections by the '''Trans Siberian Orchestra'''<br><br />
12/27 Bluesapphires: '''The Twelve Pains of Christmas''',''' The Chimney Song''', '''Jesus's Birthday''', '''The 'What's It to Ya' Chorus''', '''Didn't I Get This Last Year''', Bob Rivers.<br><br />
12/28 No post<br><br />
12/29 Boring Postcards: '''Winter Love''', Robyn Hitchcock.<br><br />
12/30 Rhapsodie: '''Good Morning Moon''', '''Anchorage''', and '''The Avocado Song''', Marian Call. Po<br><br />
12/31 JanetLand: '''It's Just Another New Year's Eve''', Barry Manilow.<br><br />
<br />
=== 2012===<br />
Dec 1 - Miko: '''The Song the Season Brings''', Beta Radio.<br><br />
Dec 2 - Madamina<br><br />
Dec 3 -Bearwife<br><br />
Dec 4 - Slack-a-gogo<br><br />
Dec 5 - JanetLand<br><br />
Dec 6 - BoringPostcards<br><br />
Dec 7 - Senyar<br><br />
Dec 8 - bluesapphires<br><br />
Dec 9 - gaspode<br><br />
Dec 10 - Miko<br><br />
Dec 11 - arse_hat<br><br />
Dec 12 - danf<br><br />
Dec 13 - initapplette<br><br />
Dec 14 - arse_hat<br><br />
Dec 15 - ufez<br><br />
Dec 16 - JanetLand<br><br />
Dec 17 - Miko<br><br />
Dec 18 - Madamina<br><br />
Dec 19 - undue influence<br><br />
Dec 20 - Slack-a-gogo<br><br />
Dec 21 -initapplette<br><br />
Dec 22 - Senyar<br><br />
Dec 23 - BoringPostcards<br><br />
Dec 24 - JanetLand<br><br />
Dec 25 - gaspode<br><br />
Dec 26 - Ardiril<br><br />
Dec 27 - initapplette<br><br />
Dec 28 - bluesapphires<br><br />
Dec 29 -<br />
Dec 30 -<br />
Dec 31 -<br />
and for fun<br />
Jan 1, 2013! - arse_hat<br></div>Mikohttp://metachat.org/wiki/December_Musical_GifstravaganzaDecember Musical Gifstravaganza2012-12-02T01:59:24Z<p>Miko: </p>
<hr />
<div>=== 2007 ===<br />
Miko started the DMG as [http://metachat.org/index.php/2007/12/02/miko_s_musical_mecha_advent_calendar Miko's Musical Advent Calendar].<br><br />
Songs posted:<br><br />
12/1 '''Nay, Ivy, Nay''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/2 '''Winter Weather''', Benny Goodman's Orchestra with Peggy Lee and Art Lund<br><br />
12/3 '''Let it Snow''', Sam Bush<br><br />
12/4 '''Christmas Wrapping''', the Waitresses<br><br />
12/5 '''Great Day in December''', The Swan Silvertones<br><br />
12/6 '''Joy to the World''', John Fahey<br><br />
12/7 '''The Boar's Head Carol''', Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band<br><br />
12/8 '''(Just Like) Starting Over''', John Lennon and Yoko Ono<br><br />
12/9 '''Santa's Got a Big Old Bag''', The BellRays<br><br />
12/10 '''Trinquez, Trinquez''', Michael Doucet<br><br />
12/11 '''Christmas in Prison''', John Prine<br><br />
12/12 '''Santa Claus is Comin' to Town''', Bruce Springsteen<br><br />
12/13 '''Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas''', Judy Garland<br><br />
12/14 '''Overture and Sugar Rum Cherry''', Duke Ellington<br><br />
12/16 '''Thanksgiving Theme''', Vince Guaraldi<br><br />
12/17 '''2000 Miles''', The Pretenders<br><br />
12/18 '''Merry Christmas from the Family''', Robert Earl Keen<br><br />
12/19 '''The Last Month of the Year''', Betty May Bowman<br><br />
12/20 '''A-Roving on a Winter's Night''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/21 '''Run Run Rudolph''', Dave Edmunds<br><br />
12/22 '''Children, Go Where I Send Thee''', The Gospel Scarlets<br><br />
12/23 '''Remember, Harry Nilsson'''<br><br />
12/24 '''Guadete, Steeleye Span'''<br><br />
12/25 '''Merry XMas, War is Over!''', John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band<br><br />
<br />
=== 2008 ===<br />
There was no DMG this year.<br><br />
<br />
=== 2009===<br />
Miko made a 2nd, somewhat truncated attempt.<br><br />
12/1 '''Troika''', Prokofiev<br><br />
12/2 '''Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy''', David Bowie and Bing Crosby<br><br />
12/3 '''Christmas Anthem''', by Sacred Harp Singers<br><br />
12/4 '''Sing We Now of Christmas''', Hans Christian and Friends<br><br />
12/5 '''What Will Santy Claus Say (When He Finds Everybody Swingin')''', Louis Prima<br><br />
12/6 '''Angels We Have Heard on High''', The Taj Motel Trio<br><br />
12/7 '''Merry Christmas, Baby!''' By Bruce Springsteen, Otis Redding, and Bonnie Raitt<br><br />
=== 2010===<br />
[http://metachat.org/index.php/2010/12/05/p45582#more45582 Discussion this year] led to a new idea of having many participants instead of one. Thus was born the December Musical Gifstravaganza. It began on December 7. <br><br />
12/8 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas in Heaven''', Monty Python.<br><br />
12/9 Miko: '''O Magnum Mysterium''', Bill Taft and Kelly Hogan.<br><br />
12/10 Rhapsodie:'''My Chimney''', DJ Riko featuring Marcie.<br><br />
12/11 Hugh Janus: '''Falling in Love (With Christmastime)''', Moneybrother.<br />
12/12 Miko: '''The Wexford Carol''', Nanci Griffith and the Chieftains.<br><br />
12/13 Miko: ''' December Will Be Magic Again''', Kate Bush.<br><br />
12/14 Rhapsodie: '''Fuck You, Motherfucker, It's Christmas''', Brad Sucks.<br><br />
12/15 Gaspode: Selection from''' The Christmas Oratorio''', JS Bach.<br><br />
12/16 Initapplette: '''Five Pound Box of Money''', Pearle Bailey, and '''Zat You, Santa Claus'''?, Ingrid Lucia.<br><br />
12/17 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas''', The Opal Foxx Quartet. <br><br />
12/18 Hugh Janus: '''Arthur McBride''', Ox.<br><br />
12/19 INitapplette: '''Lovely Vine''' and '''Adeste Fideles''', Boston Camerata<br><br />
12/20 Thapsodie: '''Chestnuts''', 31D1.<br><br />
12/21 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas is Now Drawing Near''', Coil.<br><br />
12/22 Gaspode: '''Here Comes Fatty Claus''', Rudolph & Gang.<br><br />
12/23 Danf: '''Sol Invictus''', Thea Gilmore.<br><br />
12/24 Miko: '''The Rebel Jesus''', Jackson Browne and the McGarrigle Family; '''Christmas Anthem''' by some shapenote singers; and '''Christmas Time for Girls and Boys''' by Ludwig Van..<br><br />
12/28 Ufez: '''Merry Christmas, I Fucked Your Snowman''', Showcase Showdown.<br><br />
12/29 Filthy Light Thief: '''Hell Interface''',Soylent Night; '''The Magic of Christmas''', Pac Man; '''Nu Roots''', Roy Davis Jr. Posted by filthy light thief.<br><br />
12/30 Rhapsodie: '''Cold December''', Matt Costa; '''Our December''' , Thriving Ivory.<br><br />
1/2/2011 Boring Postcards: '''White Wine In The Sun''', Tim Minchin.<br><br />
=== 2011 ===<br />
12/1 Miko: '''The Twenty-Fifth Day of December''', Middle Georgia Four.<br><br />
12/2 Boring Postcards: '''Come on Christmas, Christmas, Come On''', Ringo Starr.<br><br />
12/3 Richat: '''Winter Wonderland''', Ashtray Babyhead. <br />
12/4 Bluesapphires: '''Party Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (LMFAO vs Brenda Lee)''', DJ McFly. P <br><br />
12/5 Asok: '''There Must Be an Angel''', The Bulgarian State Television Female Vocal Choir.<br><br />
12/6 Melismata: '''''Bogoroditse Devo''''', '''''Josepeh Lieber, Joseph Mein''''', and '''Justin Bieber, Justin Mine''', choral performances. <br><br />
12/7 Initapplette: '''Up on the Housetop''', '''The Jackson 5''', and '''What Christmas Means to Me''', Stevie Wonder..<br><br />
12/8 Slack-a-Go-Go: '''One Little Christmas Tree''', Stevie Wonder. <br><br />
12/9 Senyar: '''Il est né le divin enfant'''''Italic text'', versions by Les Petits Chanteurs à la Croix de Bois Montage, the Salt Lake City Choir, Demis Rousseaus, Tino Rossie, The Chieftains with Kate and Anna McGarrigle, and Souixsie and the Banshees. .<br><br />
12/10 No post<br><br />
12/11 Arse_hat: '''Back Door Santa''', Clarence Carter; Lonely Christmas Eve, Phrozenlight (Bert Hulshoff);''' Christmas With the Believers'''.<br><br />
12/12 Miko: '''Mele Kalikimaka''' and '''Sleigh Ride''', Arthur Lyman and His Orchestra.<br><br />
12/13 No post<br><br />
12/14 Arse_Hat: '''The Trees''', Richard Cheese, and the first of the Beatles' Christmas records.<br><br />
12/15 Danf: ''' Christmas Medley''' and '''Silent Night''', Spike Jones.<br><br />
12/16 Madamina: '''R2D2, We Wish You A Merry Christmas''',''' What Do You Get A Wookiee For Christmas (When He Already Owns A Comb)''', '''Sleigh Ride''', Star Wars "Christmas in the Stars" album; '''The Cat Carol''', Meryn Cadell; '''Father Christmas''', The Kinks. <br><br />
12/17 No post<br><br />
12/18 Initapplette: ''' Frosty the Snow Man''', Ella Fitzgerald; '''O Little Town of Bethlehem''', Sister Rosetta Tharpe.<br><br />
12/19 Ufez: '''I Want a Monkey For Christmas''', The Barbary Coasters.<br><br />
12/20 Filthy Light Thief: '''Christmas at Jimo's House''' mix. <br><br />
12/21 Bearwife: '''Nou is Yole Comen''', Portland Revels.<br><br />
12/22 Boring Postcards: '''Christmas Lights''', J Church..<br><br />
12/23 Richat: '''Merry Christmas (I Don't Wanna Fight Tonight)''', The Ramones; '''Let It Snow!'''; Luscious Jackson; '''Jingle Rock Bell''', Pink Stainless Tail; '''Fairytale of New York''', Billy Bragg and Florence Welch.<br><br />
12/24 JanetLand: '''Winter Wonderland''',''' O Little Town of Bethlehem''', '''Christmas Island''', and '''Adeste Fideles''', The Lennon Sisters.<br />
12/25 Boring Postcards: '''White Wine in the Sun''', Tim Minchin.<br><br />
12/26 Sperose Selections by the '''Trans Siberian Orchestra'''<br><br />
12/27 Bluesapphires: '''The Twelve Pains of Christmas''',''' The Chimney Song''', '''Jesus's Birthday''', '''The 'What's It to Ya' Chorus''', '''Didn't I Get This Last Year''', Bob Rivers.<br><br />
12/28 No post<br><br />
12/29 Boring Postcards: '''Winter Love''', Robyn Hitchcock.<br><br />
12/30 Rhapsodie: '''Good Morning Moon''', '''Anchorage''', and '''The Avocado Song''', Marian Call. Po<br><br />
12/31 JanetLand: '''It's Just Another New Year's Eve''', Barry Manilow.<br><br />
<br />
=== 2012===<br />
Dec 1 - Miko: '''The Song the Season Brings''', Beta Radio. <br />
Dec 2 - Madamina<br />
Dec 3 -Bearwife<br />
Dec 4 - Slack-a-gogo<br />
Dec 5 - JanetLand<br />
Dec 6 - BoringPostcards<br />
Dec 7 - Senyar<br />
Dec 8 - bluesapphires<br />
Dec 9 - gaspode<br />
Dec 10 - Miko<br />
Dec 11 - arse_hat<br />
Dec 12 - danf<br />
Dec 13 - initapplette<br />
Dec 14 - arse_hat<br />
Dec 15 - ufez<br />
Dec 16 - JanetLand<br />
Dec 17 - Miko<br />
Dec 18 - Madamina<br />
Dec 19 - undue influence<br />
Dec 20 - Slack-a-gogo<br />
Dec 21 -initapplette<br />
Dec 22 - Senyar<br />
Dec 23 - BoringPostcards<br />
Dec 24 - JanetLand<br />
Dec 25 - gaspode<br />
Dec 26 - Ardiril<br />
Dec 27 - initapplette<br />
Dec 28 - bluesapphires<br />
Dec 29 -<br />
Dec 30 -<br />
Dec 31 -<br />
and for fun<br />
Jan 1, 2013! - arse_hat</div>Mikohttp://metachat.org/wiki/December_Musical_GifstravaganzaDecember Musical Gifstravaganza2012-12-02T01:52:08Z<p>Miko: </p>
<hr />
<div>=== 2007 ===<br />
Miko started the DMG as [http://metachat.org/index.php/2007/12/02/miko_s_musical_mecha_advent_calendar Miko's Musical Advent Calendar].<br><br />
Songs posted:<br><br />
12/1 '''Nay, Ivy, Nay''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/2 '''Winter Weather''', Benny Goodman's Orchestra with Peggy Lee and Art Lund<br><br />
12/3 '''Let it Snow''', Sam Bush<br><br />
12/4 '''Christmas Wrapping''', the Waitresses<br><br />
12/5 '''Great Day in December''', The Swan Silvertones<br><br />
12/6 '''Joy to the World''', John Fahey<br><br />
12/7 '''The Boar's Head Carol''', Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band<br><br />
12/8 '''(Just Like) Starting Over''', John Lennon and Yoko Ono<br><br />
12/9 '''Santa's Got a Big Old Bag''', The BellRays<br><br />
12/10 '''Trinquez, Trinquez''', Michael Doucet<br><br />
12/11 '''Christmas in Prison''', John Prine<br><br />
12/12 '''Santa Claus is Comin' to Town''', Bruce Springsteen<br><br />
12/13 '''Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas''', Judy Garland<br><br />
12/14 '''Overture and Sugar Rum Cherry''', Duke Ellington<br><br />
12/16 '''Thanksgiving Theme''', Vince Guaraldi<br><br />
12/17 '''2000 Miles''', The Pretenders<br><br />
12/18 '''Merry Christmas from the Family''', Robert Earl Keen<br><br />
12/19 '''The Last Month of the Year''', Betty May Bowman<br><br />
12/20 '''A-Roving on a Winter's Night''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/21 '''Run Run Rudolph''', Dave Edmunds<br><br />
12/22 '''Children, Go Where I Send Thee''', The Gospel Scarlets<br><br />
12/23 '''Remember, Harry Nilsson'''<br><br />
12/24 '''Guadete, Steeleye Span'''<br><br />
12/25 '''Merry XMas, War is Over!''', John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band<br><br />
<br />
=== 2008 ===<br />
There was no DMG this year.<br><br />
<br />
=== 2009===<br />
Miko made a 2nd, somewhat truncated attempt.<br><br />
12/1 '''Troika''', Prokofiev<br><br />
12/2 '''Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy''', David Bowie and Bing Crosby<br><br />
12/3 '''Christmas Anthem''', by Sacred Harp Singers<br><br />
12/4 '''Sing We Now of Christmas''', Hans Christian and Friends<br><br />
12/5 '''What Will Santy Claus Say (When He Finds Everybody Swingin')''', Louis Prima<br><br />
12/6 '''Angels We Have Heard on High''', The Taj Motel Trio<br><br />
12/7 '''Merry Christmas, Baby!''' By Bruce Springsteen, Otis Redding, and Bonnie Raitt<br><br />
=== 2010===<br />
[http://metachat.org/index.php/2010/12/05/p45582#more45582 Discussion this year] led to a new idea of having many participants instead of one. Thus was born the December Musical Gifstravaganza. It began on December 7. <br><br />
12/8 '''Christmas in Heaven''', Monty Python. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br><br />
12/9 '''O Magnum Mysterium''', Bill Taft and Kelly Hogan. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/10 '''My Chimney''', DJ Riko featuring Marcie. Posted by rhapsodie. <br><br />
12/11 '''Falling in Love (With Christmastime)''', Moneybrother. Posted by Hugh Janus.<br />
12/12 '''The Wexford Carol''', Nanci Griffith and the Chieftains. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/13''' December Will Be Magic Again''', Kate Bush. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/14 '''Fuck You, Motherfucker, It's Christmas''', Brad Sucks. Posted by rhapsodie.<br><br />
12/15 Selection from''' The Christmas Oratorio''', JS Bach. Posted by gaspode.<br><br />
12/16 '''Five Pound Box of Money''', Pearle Bailey, and '''Zat You, Santa Claus'''?, Ingrid Lucia. Posted by initapplette.<br><br />
12/17 '''Christmas''', The Opal Foxx Quartet Posted by Boring Postcards. <br><br />
12/18 '''Arthur McBride''', Ox. Posted by Hugh Janus. <br><br />
12/19 '''Lovely Vine''' and '''Adeste Fideles''', Boston Camerata. Posted by initapplette. <br><br />
12/20 '''Chestnuts''', 31D1. Posted by rhapsodie.<br><br />
12/21 '''Christmas is Now Drawing Near''', Coil. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br><br />
12/22 '''Here Comes Fatty Claus''', Rudolph & Gang. Posted by gaspode.<br><br />
12/23 '''Sol Invictus''', Thea Gilmore. Posted by danf.<br><br />
12/24 '''The Rebel Jesus''', Jackson Browne and the McGarrigle Family; '''Christmas Anthem''' by some shapenote singers; and '''Christmas Time for Girls and Boys''' by Ludwig Van. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/28 '''Merry Christmas, I Fucked Your Snowman''', Showcase Showdown. Posted by ufez.<br><br />
12/29 '''Hell Interface''',Soylent Night; '''The Magic of Christmas''', Pac Man; '''Nu Roots''', Roy Davis Jr. Posted by filthy light thief.<br><br />
12/30 '''Cold December''', Matt Costa; '''Our December''' , Thriving Ivory. Posted by rhapsodie<br><br />
1/2/2011 '''White Wine In The Sun''', Tim Minchin. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br><br />
=== 2011 ===<br />
12/1 '''The Twenty-Fifth Day of December''', Middle Georgia Four. Posted by Miko<br><br />
12/2 '''Come on Christmas, Christmas, Come On''', Ringo Starr. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br><br />
12/3 '''Winter Wonderland''', Ashtray Babyhead. Posted by richat.<br />
12/4 '''Party Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (LMFAO vs Brenda Lee)''', DJ McFly. Posted by bluesapphires. <br><br />
12/5 '''There Must Be an Angel''', The Bulgarian State Television Female Vocal Choir. Posted by Asok.<br><br />
12/6 '''''Bogoroditse Devo''''', '''''Josepeh Lieber, Joseph Mein''''', and '''Justin Bieber, Justin Mine''', choral performances. Posted by Melismata.<br><br />
12/7 '''Up on the Housetop''', '''The Jackson 5''', and '''What Christmas Means to Me''', Stevie Wonder. Posted by initapplette.<br><br />
12/8 '''One Little Christmas Tree''', Stevie Wonder. Posted by Slack-a-Go-Go.<br><br />
12/9 '''Il est né le divin enfant'''''Italic text'', versions by Les Petits Chanteurs à la Croix de Bois Montage, the Salt Lake City Choir, Demis Rousseaus, Tino Rossie, The Chieftains with Kate and Anna McGarrigle, and Souixsie and the Banshees. Posted by Senyar.<br><br />
12/10 No post<br><br />
12/11 '''Back Door Santa''', Clarence Carter; Lonely Christmas Eve, Phrozenlight (Bert Hulshoff);''' Christmas With the Believers'''. Posted by arse_hat.<br><br />
12/12 '''Mele Kalikimaka''' and '''Sleigh Ride''', Arthur Lyman and His Orchestra. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/13 No post<br><br />
12/14 '''The Trees''', Richard Cheese, and the first of the Beatles' Christmas records. Posted by arse_hat.<br><br />
12/15''' Christmas Medley''' and '''Silent Night''', Spike Jones. Posted by danf. <br><br />
12/16 '''R2D2, We Wish You A Merry Christmas''',''' What Do You Get A Wookiee For Christmas (When He Already Owns A Comb)''', '''Sleigh Ride''', Star Wars "Christmas in the Stars" album; '''The Cat Carol''', Meryn Cadell; '''Father Christmas''', The Kinks. Posted by Madamina. <br><br />
12/17 No post<br><br />
12/18 ''' Frosty the Snow Man''', Ella Fitzgerald; '''O Little Town of Bethlehem''', Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Posted by initapplette.<br><br />
12/19 '''I Want a Monkey For Christmas''', The Barbary Coasters. Posted by ufez. <br><br />
12/20 '''Christmas at Jimo's House''' mix. Posted by filthy light thief. <br><br />
12/21 '''Nou is Yole Comen''', Portland Revels. Posted by bearwife.<br><br />
12/22 '''Christmas Lights''', J Church. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br><br />
12/23 '''Merry Christmas (I Don't Wanna Fight Tonight)''', The Ramones; '''Let It Snow!'''; Luscious Jackson; '''Jingle Rock Bell''', Pink Stainless Tail; '''Fairytale of New York''', Billy Bragg and Florence Welch. Posted by richat.<br><br />
12/24 '''Winter Wonderland''',''' O Little Town of Bethlehem''', '''Christmas Island''', and '''Adeste Fideles''', The Lennon Sisters. Posted by JanetLand.<br />
12/25 '''White Wine in the Sun''', Tim Minchin. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br><br />
12/26 Selections from the '''Trans Siberian Orchestra''', posted by sperose.<br><br />
12/27 '''The Twelve Pains of Christmas''',''' The Chimney Song''', '''Jesus's Birthday''', '''The 'What's It to Ya' Chorus''', '''Didn't I Get This Last Year''', Bob Rivers. Posted by bluesapphires.<br><br />
12/28 No post<br><br />
12/29 '''Winter Love''', Robyn Hitchcock. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br><br />
12/30 '''Good Morning Moon''', '''Anchorage''', and '''The Avocado Song''', Marian Call. Posted by rhapsodie.<br><br />
12/31 '''It's Just Another New Year's Eve''', Barry Manilow. Posted by JanetLand.<br><br />
<br />
=== 2012===</div>Mikohttp://metachat.org/wiki/December_Musical_GifstravaganzaDecember Musical Gifstravaganza2012-12-02T01:35:24Z<p>Miko: </p>
<hr />
<div>=== 2007 ===<br />
Miko started the DMG as [http://metachat.org/index.php/2007/12/02/miko_s_musical_mecha_advent_calendar Miko's Musical Advent Calendar].<br><br />
Songs posted:<br><br />
12/1 '''Nay, Ivy, Nay''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/2 '''Winter Weather''', Benny Goodman's Orchestra with Peggy Lee and Art Lund<br><br />
12/3 '''Let it Snow''', Sam Bush<br><br />
12/4 '''Christmas Wrapping''', the Waitresses<br><br />
12/5 '''Great Day in December''', The Swan Silvertones<br><br />
12/6 '''Joy to the World''', John Fahey<br><br />
12/7 '''The Boar's Head Carol''', Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band<br><br />
12/8 '''(Just Like) Starting Over''', John Lennon and Yoko Ono<br><br />
12/9 '''Santa's Got a Big Old Bag''', The BellRays<br><br />
12/10 '''Trinquez, Trinquez''', Michael Doucet<br><br />
12/11 '''Christmas in Prison''', John Prine<br><br />
12/12 '''Santa Claus is Comin' to Town''', Bruce Springsteen<br><br />
12/13 '''Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas''', Judy Garland<br><br />
12/14 '''Overture and Sugar Rum Cherry''', Duke Ellington<br><br />
12/16 '''Thanksgiving Theme''', Vince Guaraldi<br><br />
12/17 '''2000 Miles''', The Pretenders<br><br />
12/18 '''Merry Christmas from the Family''', Robert Earl Keen<br><br />
12/19 '''The Last Month of the Year''', Betty May Bowman<br><br />
12/20 '''A-Roving on a Winter's Night''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/21 '''Run Run Rudolph''', Dave Edmunds<br><br />
12/22 '''Children, Go Where I Send Thee''', The Gospel Scarlets<br><br />
12/23 '''Remember, Harry Nilsson'''<br><br />
12/24 '''Guadete, Steeleye Span'''<br><br />
12/25 '''Merry XMas, War is Over!''', John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band<br><br />
<br />
=== 2008 ===<br />
There was no DMG this year.<br><br />
<br />
=== 2009===<br />
Miko made a 2nd, somewhat truncated attempt.<br><br />
12/1 '''Troika''', Prokofiev<br><br />
12/2 '''Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy''', David Bowie and Bing Crosby<br><br />
12/3 '''Christmas Anthem''', by Sacred Harp Singers<br><br />
12/4 '''Sing We Now of Christmas''', Hans Christian and Friends<br><br />
12/5 '''What Will Santy Claus Say (When He Finds Everybody Swingin')''', Louis Prima<br><br />
12/6 '''Angels We Have Heard on High''', The Taj Motel Trio<br><br />
12/7 '''Merry Christmas, Baby!''' By Bruce Springsteen, Otis Redding, and Bonnie Raitt<br><br />
=== 2010===<br />
[http://metachat.org/index.php/2010/12/05/p45582#more45582 Discussion this year] led to a new idea of having many participants instead of one. Thus was born the December Musical Gifstravaganza. It began on December 7. <br><br />
12/8 '''Christmas in Heaven''', Monty Python. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br><br />
12/9 '''O Magnum Mysterium''', Bill Taft and Kelly Hogan. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/10 '''My Chimney''', DJ Riko featuring Marcie. Posted by rhapsodie. <br><br />
12/11 '''Falling in Love (With Christmastime)''', Moneybrother. Posted by Hugh Janus.<br />
12/12 '''The Wexford Carol''', Nanci Griffith and the Chieftains. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/13''' December Will Be Magic Again''', Kate Bush. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/14 '''Fuck You, Motherfucker, It's Christmas''', Brad Sucks. Posted by rhapsodie.<br><br />
12/15 Selection from''' The Christmas Oratorio''', JS Bach. Posted by gaspode.<br><br />
12/16 '''Five Pound Box of Money''', Pearle Bailey, and '''Zat You, Santa Claus'''?, Ingrid Lucia. Posted by initapplette.<br><br />
12/17 '''Christmas''', The Opal Foxx Quartet Posted by Boring Postcards. <br><br />
12/18 '''Arthur McBride''', Ox. Posted by Hugh Janus. <br><br />
12/19 '''Lovely Vine''' and '''Adeste Fideles''', Boston Camerata. Posted by initapplette. <br><br />
12/20 '''Chestnuts''', 31D1. Posted by rhapsodie.<br><br />
12/21 '''Christmas is Now Drawing Near''', Coil. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br><br />
12/22 '''Here Comes Fatty Claus''', Rudolph & Gang. Posted by gaspode.<br><br />
12/23 '''Sol Invictus''', Thea Gilmore. Posted by danf.<br><br />
12/24 '''The Rebel Jesus''', Jackson Browne and the McGarrigle Family; '''Christmas Anthem''' by some shapenote singers; and '''Christmas Time for Girls and Boys''' by Ludwig Van. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/28 '''Merry Christmas, I Fucked Your Snowman''', Showcase Showdown. Posted by ufez.<br><br />
12/29 '''Hell Interface''',Soylent Night; '''The Magic of Christmas''', Pac Man; '''Nu Roots''', Roy Davis Jr. Posted by filthy light thief.<br><br />
12/30 '''Cold December''', Matt Costa; '''Our December''' , Thriving Ivory. Posted by rhapsodie<br><br />
1/2/2011 '''White Wine In The Sun''', Tim Minchin. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br><br />
=== 2011 ===<br />
12/1 '''The Twenty-Fifth Day of December''', Middle Georgia Four. Posted by Miko<br><br />
12/2 '''Come on Christmas, Christmas, Come On''', Ringo Starr. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br><br />
12/3 '''Winter Wonderland''', Ashtray Babyhead. Posted by richat.<br />
12/4 '''Party Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (LMFAO vs Brenda Lee)''', DJ McFly. Posted by bluesapphires. <br><br />
12/5 '''There Must Be an Angel''', The Bulgarian State Television Female Vocal Choir. Posted by Asok.<br><br />
12/6 '''''Bogoroditse Devo''''', '''''Josepeh Lieber, Joseph Mein''''', and '''Justin Bieber, Justin Mine''', choral performances. Posted by Melismata.<br><br />
12/7 '''Up on the Housetop''', '''The Jackson 5''', and '''What Christmas Means to Me''', Stevie Wonder. Posted by initapplette.<br><br />
12/8 '''One Little Christmas Tree''', Stevie Wonder. Posted by Slack-a-Go-Go.<br><br />
12/9 '''Il est né le divin enfant'''''Italic text'', versions by Les Petits Chanteurs à la Croix de Bois Montage, the Salt Lake City Choir, Demis Rousseaus, Tino Rossie, The Chieftains with Kate and Anna McGarrigle, and Souixsie and the Banshees. Posted by Senyar.<br><br />
12/10 No post<br><br />
12/11 '''Back Door Santa''', Clarence Carter; Lonely Christmas Eve, Phrozenlight (Bert Hulshoff);''' Christmas With the Believers'''. Posted by arse_hat.<br><br />
12/12 '''Mele Kalikimaka''' and '''Sleigh Ride''', Arthur Lyman and His Orchestra. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/13 No post<br><br />
12/14 '''The Trees''', Richard Cheese, and the first of the Beatles' Christmas records. Posted by arse_hat.<br><br />
12/15''' Christmas Medley''' and '''Silent Night''', Spike Jones. Posted by danf. <br><br />
12/16 '''R2D2, We Wish You A Merry Christmas''',''' What Do You Get A Wookiee For Christmas (When He Already Owns A Comb)''', '''Sleigh Ride''', Star Wars "Christmas in the Stars" album; '''The Cat Carol''', Meryn Cadell; '''Father Christmas''', The Kinks. Posted by Madamina. <br><br />
12/17 No post<br><br />
12/18 ''' Frosty the Snow Man''', Ella Fitzgerald; '''O Little Town of Bethlehem''', Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Posted by initapplette.<br><br />
12/19 '''I Want a Monkey For Christmas''', The Barbary Coasters. Posted by ufez. <br><br />
12/20 '''Christmas at Jimo's House''' mix. Posted by filthy light thief. <br><br />
12/21 '''Nou is Yole Comen''', Portland Revels. Posted by bearwife.<br><br />
12/22 '''Christmas Lights''', J Church. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br><br />
12/23 '''Merry Christmas (I Don't Wanna Fight Tonight)''', The Ramones; '''Let It Snow!'''; Luscious Jackson; '''Jingle Rock Bell''', Pink Stainless Tail; '''Fairytale of New York''', Billy Bragg and Florence Welch. Posted by richat.<br><br />
12/24 '''Winter Wonderland''',''' O Little Town of Bethlehem''', '''Christmas Island''', and '''Adeste Fideles''', The Lennon Sisters. Posted by JanetLand.<br />
12/25 '''White Wine in the Sun''', Tim Minchin. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br><br />
12/26 Selections from the '''Trans Siberian Orchestra''', posted by sperose.<br><br />
12/27 '''The Twelve Pains of Christmas''',''' The Chimney Song''', '''Jesus's Birthday''', '''The 'What's It to Ya' Chorus''', '''Didn't I Get This Last Year''', Bob Rivers. Posted by bluesapphires.<br><br />
12/28 No post<br />
12/29 '''Winter Love''', Robyn Hitchcock. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br><br />
12/30 '''Good Morning Moon''', '''Anchorage''', and '''The Avocado Song''', Marian Call. Posted by rhapsodie.<br><br />
12/31 '''It's Just Another New Year's Eve''', Barry Manilow. Posted by JanetLand.<br><br />
<br />
=== 2012===</div>Mikohttp://metachat.org/wiki/December_Musical_GifstravaganzaDecember Musical Gifstravaganza2012-12-02T01:34:26Z<p>Miko: </p>
<hr />
<div>=== 2007 ===<br />
Miko started the DMG as [http://metachat.org/index.php/2007/12/02/miko_s_musical_mecha_advent_calendar Miko's Musical Advent Calendar].<br><br />
Songs posted:<br><br />
12/1 '''Nay, Ivy, Nay''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/2 '''Winter Weather''', Benny Goodman's Orchestra with Peggy Lee and Art Lund<br><br />
12/3 '''Let it Snow''', Sam Bush<br><br />
12/4 '''Christmas Wrapping''', the Waitresses<br><br />
12/5 '''Great Day in December''', The Swan Silvertones<br><br />
12/6 '''Joy to the World''', John Fahey<br><br />
12/7 '''The Boar's Head Carol''', Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band<br><br />
12/8 '''(Just Like) Starting Over''', John Lennon and Yoko Ono<br><br />
12/9 '''Santa's Got a Big Old Bag''', The BellRays<br><br />
12/10 '''Trinquez, Trinquez''', Michael Doucet<br><br />
12/11 '''Christmas in Prison''', John Prine<br><br />
12/12 '''Santa Claus is Comin' to Town''', Bruce Springsteen<br><br />
12/13 '''Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas''', Judy Garland<br><br />
12/14 '''Overture and Sugar Rum Cherry''', Duke Ellington<br><br />
12/16 '''Thanksgiving Theme''', Vince Guaraldi<br><br />
12/17 '''2000 Miles''', The Pretenders<br><br />
12/18 '''Merry Christmas from the Family''', Robert Earl Keen<br><br />
12/19 '''The Last Month of the Year''', Betty May Bowman<br><br />
12/20 '''A-Roving on a Winter's Night''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/21 '''Run Run Rudolph''', Dave Edmunds<br><br />
12/22 '''Children, Go Where I Send Thee''', The Gospel Scarlets<br><br />
12/23 '''Remember, Harry Nilsson'''<br><br />
12/24 '''Guadete, Steeleye Span'''<br><br />
12/25 '''Merry XMas, War is Over!''', John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band<br><br />
<br />
=== 2008 ===<br />
There was no DMG this year.<br><br />
<br />
=== 2009===<br />
Miko made a 2nd, somewhat truncated attempt.<br><br />
12/1 '''Troika''', Prokofiev<br><br />
12/2 '''Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy''', David Bowie and Bing Crosby<br><br />
12/3 '''Christmas Anthem''', by Sacred Harp Singers<br><br />
12/4 '''Sing We Now of Christmas''', Hans Christian and Friends<br><br />
12/5 '''What Will Santy Claus Say (When He Finds Everybody Swingin')''', Louis Prima<br><br />
12/6 '''Angels We Have Heard on High''', The Taj Motel Trio<br><br />
12/7 '''Merry Christmas, Baby!''' By Bruce Springsteen, Otis Redding, and Bonnie Raitt<br><br />
=== 2010===<br />
[http://metachat.org/index.php/2010/12/05/p45582#more45582 Discussion this year] led to a new idea of having many participants instead of one. Thus was born the December Musical Gifstravaganza. It began on December 7. <br><br />
12/8 '''Christmas in Heaven''', Monty Python. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br><br />
12/9 '''O Magnum Mysterium''', Bill Taft and Kelly Hogan. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/10 '''My Chimney''', DJ Riko featuring Marcie. Posted by rhapsodie. <br><br />
12/11 '''Falling in Love (With Christmastime)''', Moneybrother. Posted by Hugh Janus.<br />
12/12 '''The Wexford Carol''', Nanci Griffith and the Chieftains. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/13''' December Will Be Magic Again''', Kate Bush. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/14 '''Fuck You, Motherfucker, It's Christmas''', Brad Sucks. Posted by rhapsodie.<br><br />
12/15 Selection from''' The Christmas Oratorio''', JS Bach. Posted by gaspode.<br><br />
12/16 '''Five Pound Box of Money''', Pearle Bailey, and '''Zat You, Santa Claus'''?, Ingrid Lucia. Posted by initapplette.<br><br />
12/17 '''Christmas''', The Opal Foxx Quartet Posted by Boring Postcards. <br><br />
12/18 '''Arthur McBride''', Ox. Posted by Hugh Janus. <br><br />
12/19 '''Lovely Vine''' and '''Adeste Fideles''', Boston Camerata. Posted by initapplette. <br><br />
12/20 '''Chestnuts''', 31D1. Posted by rhapsodie.<br><br />
12/21 '''Christmas is Now Drawing Near''', Coil. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br><br />
12/22 '''Here Comes Fatty Claus''', Rudolph & Gang. Posted by gaspode.<br><br />
12/23 '''Sol Invictus''', Thea Gilmore. Posted by danf.<br><br />
12/24 '''The Rebel Jesus''', Jackson Browne and the McGarrigle Family; '''Christmas Anthem''' by some shapenote singers; and '''Christmas Time for Girls and Boys''' by Ludwig Van. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/28 '''Merry Christmas, I Fucked Your Snowman''', Showcase Showdown. Posted by ufez.<br><br />
12/29 '''Hell Interface''',Soylent Night; '''The Magic of Christmas''', Pac Man; '''Nu Roots''', Roy Davis Jr. Posted by filthy light thief.<br><br />
12/30 '''Cold December''', Matt Costa; '''Our December''' , Thriving Ivory. Posted by rhapsodie<br><br />
1/2/2011 '''White Wine In The Sun''', Tim Minchin. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br><br />
=== 2011 ===<br />
12/1 '''The Twenty-Fifth Day of December''', Middle Georgia Four. Posted by Miko<br><br />
12/2 '''Come on Christmas, Christmas, Come On''', Ringo Starr. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br><br />
12/3 '''Winter Wonderland''', Ashtray Babyhead. Posted by richat.<br />
12/4 '''Party Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (LMFAO vs Brenda Lee)''', DJ McFly. Posted by bluesapphires. <br><br />
12/5 '''There Must Be an Angel''', The Bulgarian State Television Female Vocal Choir. Posted by Asok.<br><br />
12/6 '''''Bogoroditse Devo''''', '''''Josepeh Lieber, Joseph Mein''''', and '''Justin Bieber, Justin Mine''', choral performances. Posted by Melismata.<br><br />
12/7 '''Up on the Housetop''', '''The Jackson 5''', and '''What Christmas Means to Me''', Stevie Wonder. Posted by initapplette.<br />
12/8 '''One Little Christmas Tree''', Stevie Wonder. Posted by Slack-a-Go-Go.<br><br />
12/9 '''Il est né le divin enfant'''''Italic text'', versions by Les Petits Chanteurs à la Croix de Bois Montage, the Salt Lake City Choir, Demis Rousseaus, Tino Rossie, The Chieftains with Kate and Anna McGarrigle, and Souixsie and the Banshees. Posted by Senyar.<br><br />
12/10 No post<br />
12/11 '''Back Door Santa''', Clarence Carter; Lonely Christmas Eve, Phrozenlight (Bert Hulshoff);''' Christmas With the Believers'''. Posted by arse_hat.<br><br />
12/12 '''Mele Kalikimaka''' and '''Sleigh Ride''', Arthur Lyman and His Orchestra. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/13 No post<br><br />
12/14 '''The Trees''', Richard Cheese, and the first of the Beatles' Christmas records. Posted by arse_hat.<br><br />
12/15''' Christmas Medley''' and '''Silent Night''', Spike Jones. Posted by danf. <br><br />
12/16 '''R2D2, We Wish You A Merry Christmas''',''' What Do You Get A Wookiee For Christmas (When He Already Owns A Comb)''', '''Sleigh Ride''', Star Wars "Christmas in the Stars" album; '''The Cat Carol''', Meryn Cadell; '''Father Christmas''', The Kinks. Posted by Madamina. <br><br />
12/17 No post<br />
12/18 ''' Frosty the Snow Man''', Ella Fitzgerald; '''O Little Town of Bethlehem''', Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Posted by initapplette.<br><br />
12/19 '''I Want a Monkey For Christmas''', The Barbary Coasters. Posted by ufez. <br><br />
12/20 '''Christmas at Jimo's House''' mix. Posted by filthy light thief. <br><br />
12/21 '''Nou is Yole Comen''', Portland Revels. Posted by bearwife.<br />
12/22 '''Christmas Lights''', J Church. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br />
12/23 '''Merry Christmas (I Don't Wanna Fight Tonight)''', The Ramones; '''Let It Snow!'''; Luscious Jackson; '''Jingle Rock Bell''', Pink Stainless Tail; '''Fairytale of New York''', Billy Bragg and Florence Welch.<br> Posted by richat.<br />
12/24 '''Winter Wonderland''',''' O Little Town of Bethlehem''', '''Christmas Island''', and '''Adeste Fideles''', The Lennon Sisters. Posted by JanetLand.<br />
12/25 '''White Wine in the Sun''', Tim Minchin. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br><br />
12/26 Selections from the '''Trans Siberian Orchestra''', posted by sperose.<br><br />
12/27 '''The Twelve Pains of Christmas''',''' The Chimney Song''', '''Jesus's Birthday''', '''The 'What's It to Ya' Chorus''', '''Didn't I Get This Last Year''', Bob Rivers. Posted by bluesapphires.<br />
12/28 No post<br />
12/29 '''Winter Love''', Robyn Hitchcock. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br><br />
12/30 '''Good Morning Moon''', '''Anchorage''', and '''The Avocado Song''', Marian Call. Posted by rhapsodie.<br />
12/31 '''It's Just Another New Year's Eve''', Barry Manilow. Posted by JanetLand.<br />
<br />
=== 2012===</div>Mikohttp://metachat.org/wiki/December_Musical_GifstravaganzaDecember Musical Gifstravaganza2012-12-02T01:33:40Z<p>Miko: </p>
<hr />
<div>=== 2007 ===<br />
Miko started the DMG as [http://metachat.org/index.php/2007/12/02/miko_s_musical_mecha_advent_calendar Miko's Musical Advent Calendar].<br><br />
Songs posted:<br><br />
12/1 '''Nay, Ivy, Nay''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/2 '''Winter Weather''', Benny Goodman's Orchestra with Peggy Lee and Art Lund<br><br />
12/3 '''Let it Snow''', Sam Bush<br><br />
12/4 '''Christmas Wrapping''', the Waitresses<br><br />
12/5 '''Great Day in December''', The Swan Silvertones<br><br />
12/6 '''Joy to the World''', John Fahey<br><br />
12/7 '''The Boar's Head Carol''', Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band<br><br />
12/8 '''(Just Like) Starting Over''', John Lennon and Yoko Ono<br><br />
12/9 '''Santa's Got a Big Old Bag''', The BellRays<br><br />
12/10 '''Trinquez, Trinquez''', Michael Doucet<br><br />
12/11 '''Christmas in Prison''', John Prine<br><br />
12/12 '''Santa Claus is Comin' to Town''', Bruce Springsteen<br><br />
12/13 '''Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas''', Judy Garland<br><br />
12/14 '''Overture and Sugar Rum Cherry''', Duke Ellington<br><br />
12/16 '''Thanksgiving Theme''', Vince Guaraldi<br><br />
12/17 '''2000 Miles''', The Pretenders<br><br />
12/18 '''Merry Christmas from the Family''', Robert Earl Keen<br><br />
12/19 '''The Last Month of the Year''', Betty May Bowman<br><br />
12/20 '''A-Roving on a Winter's Night''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/21 '''Run Run Rudolph''', Dave Edmunds<br><br />
12/22 '''Children, Go Where I Send Thee''', The Gospel Scarlets<br><br />
12/23 '''Remember, Harry Nilsson'''<br><br />
12/24 '''Guadete, Steeleye Span'''<br><br />
12/25 '''Merry XMas, War is Over!''', John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band<br><br />
<br />
=== 2008 ===<br />
There was no DMG this year.<br><br />
<br />
=== 2009===<br />
Miko made a 2nd, somewhat truncated attempt.<br><br />
12/1 '''Troika''', Prokofiev<br><br />
12/2 '''Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy''', David Bowie and Bing Crosby<br><br />
12/3 '''Christmas Anthem''', by Sacred Harp Singers<br><br />
12/4 '''Sing We Now of Christmas''', Hans Christian and Friends<br><br />
12/5 '''What Will Santy Claus Say (When He Finds Everybody Swingin')''', Louis Prima<br><br />
12/6 '''Angels We Have Heard on High''', The Taj Motel Trio<br><br />
12/7 '''Merry Christmas, Baby!''' By Bruce Springsteen, Otis Redding, and Bonnie Raitt<br><br />
=== 2010===<br />
[http://metachat.org/index.php/2010/12/05/p45582#more45582 Discussion this year] led to a new idea of having many participants instead of one. Thus was born the December Musical Gifstravaganza. It began on December 7. <br><br />
12/8 '''Christmas in Heaven''', Monty Python. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br><br />
12/9 '''O Magnum Mysterium''', Bill Taft and Kelly Hogan. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/10 '''My Chimney''', DJ Riko featuring Marcie. Posted by rhapsodie. <br><br />
12/11 '''Falling in Love (With Christmastime)''', Moneybrother. Posted by Hugh Janus.<br />
12/12 '''The Wexford Carol''', Nanci Griffith and the Chieftains. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/13''' December Will Be Magic Again''', Kate Bush. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/14 '''Fuck You, Motherfucker, It's Christmas''', Brad Sucks. Posted by rhapsodie.<br><br />
12/15 Selection from''' The Christmas Oratorio''', JS Bach. Posted by gaspode.<br><br />
12/16 '''Five Pound Box of Money''', Pearle Bailey, and '''Zat You, Santa Claus'''?, Ingrid Lucia. Posted by initapplette.<br><br />
12/17 '''Christmas''', The Opal Foxx Quartet Posted by Boring Postcards. <br><br />
12/18 '''Arthur McBride''', Ox. Posted by Hugh Janus. <br><br />
12/19 '''Lovely Vine''' and '''Adeste Fideles''', Boston Camerata. Posted by initapplette. <br><br />
12/20 '''Chestnuts''', 31D1. Posted by rhapsodie.<br><br />
12/21 '''Christmas is Now Drawing Near''', Coil. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br><br />
12/22 '''Here Comes Fatty Claus''', Rudolph & Gang. Posted by gaspode.<br><br />
12/23 '''Sol Invictus''', Thea Gilmore. Posted by danf.<br><br />
12/24 '''The Rebel Jesus''', Jackson Browne and the McGarrigle Family; '''Christmas Anthem''' by some shapenote singers; and '''Christmas Time for Girls and Boys''' by Ludwig Van. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/28 '''Merry Christmas, I Fucked Your Snowman''', Showcase Showdown. Posted by ufez.<br><br />
12/29 '''Hell Interface''',Soylent Night; '''The Magic of Christmas''', Pac Man; '''Nu Roots''', Roy Davis Jr. Posted by filthy light thief.<br><br />
12/30 '''Cold December''', Matt Costa; '''Our December''' , Thriving Ivory. Posted by rhapsodie<br><br />
1/2/2011 '''White Wine In The Sun''', Tim Minchin. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br><br />
=== 2011 ===<br />
12/1 '''The Twenty-Fifth Day of December''', Middle Georgia Four. Posted by Miko<br><br />
12/2 '''Come on Christmas, Christmas, Come On''', Ringo Starr. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br><br />
12/3 '''Winter Wonderland''', Ashtray Babyhead. Posted by richat.<br />
12/4 '''Party Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (LMFAO vs Brenda Lee)''', DJ McFly. Posted by bluesapphires. <br><br />
12/5 '''There Must Be an Angel''', The Bulgarian State Television Female Vocal Choir. Posted by Asok.<br><br />
12/6 '''''Bogoroditse Devo''''', '''''Josepeh Lieber, Joseph Mein''''', and '''Justin Bieber, Justin Mine''', choral performances. Posted by Melismata.<br><br />
12/7 '''Up on the Housetop''', '''The Jackson 5''', and '''What Christmas Means to Me''', Stevie Wonder. Posted by initapplette.<br />
12/8 '''One Little Christmas Tree''', Stevie Wonder. Posted by Slack-a-Go-Go.<br><br />
12/9 '''Il est né le divin enfant'''''Italic text'', versions by Les Petits Chanteurs à la Croix de Bois Montage, the Salt Lake City Choir, Demis Rousseaus, Tino Rossie, The Chieftains with Kate and Anna McGarrigle, and Souixsie and the Banshees. Posted by Senyar.<br><br />
12/10 No post<br />
12/11 '''Back Door Santa''', Clarence Carter; Lonely Christmas Eve, Phrozenlight (Bert Hulshoff);''' Christmas With the Believers'''. Posted by arse_hat.<br><br />
12/12 '''Mele Kalikimaka''' and '''Sleigh Ride''', Arthur Lyman and His Orchestra. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/13 No post<br><br />
12/14 '''The Trees''', Richard Cheese, and the first of the Beatles' Christmas records. Posted by arse_hat.<br><br />
12/15''' Christmas Medley''' and '''Silent Night''', Spike Jones. Posted by danf. <br><br />
12/16 '''R2D2, We Wish You A Merry Christmas''',''' What Do You Get A Wookiee For Christmas (When He Already Owns A Comb)''', '''Sleigh Ride''', Star Wars "Christmas in the Stars" album; The Cat Carol, Meryn Cadell; Father Christmas, The Kinks. Posted by Madamina. <br><br />
12/17 No post<br />
12/18 ''' Frosty the Snow Man''', Ella Fitzgerald; '''O Little Town of Bethlehem''', Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Posted by initapplette.<br><br />
12/19 '''I Want a Monkey For Christmas''', The Barbary Coasters. Posted by ufez. <br><br />
12/20 '''Christmas at Jimo's House''' mix. Posted by filthy light thief. <br><br />
12/21 '''Nou is Yole Comen''', Portland Revels. Posted by bearwife.<br />
12/22 '''Christmas Lights''', J Church. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br />
12/23 '''Merry Christmas (I Don't Wanna Fight Tonight)''', The Ramones; '''Let It Snow!'''; Luscious Jackson; '''Jingle Rock Bell''', Pink Stainless Tail; '''Fairytale of New York''', Billy Bragg and Florence Welch.<br> Posted by richat.<br />
12/24 '''Winter Wonderland''',''' O Little Town of Bethlehem''', '''Christmas Island''', and '''Adeste Fideles''', The Lennon Sisters. Posted by JanetLand.<br />
12/25 '''White Wine in the Sun''', Tim Minchin. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br><br />
12/26 Selections from the '''Trans Siberian Orchestra''', posted by sperose.<br><br />
12/27 '''The Twelve Pains of Christmas''',''' The Chimney Song''', '''Jesus's Birthday''', '''The 'What's It to Ya' Chorus''', '''Didn't I Get This Last Year''', Bob Rivers. Posted by bluesapphires.<br />
12/28 No post<br />
12/29 '''Winter Love''', Robyn Hitchcock. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br><br />
12/30 '''Good Morning Moon''', '''Anchorage''', and '''The Avocado Song''', Marian Call. Posted by rhapsodie.<br />
12/31 '''It's Just Another New Year's Eve''', Barry Manilow. Posted by JanetLand.<br />
<br />
=== 2012===</div>Mikohttp://metachat.org/wiki/December_Musical_GifstravaganzaDecember Musical Gifstravaganza2012-12-02T01:32:21Z<p>Miko: </p>
<hr />
<div>=== 2007 ===<br />
Miko started the DMG as [http://metachat.org/index.php/2007/12/02/miko_s_musical_mecha_advent_calendar Miko's Musical Advent Calendar].<br><br />
Songs posted:<br><br />
12/1 '''Nay, Ivy, Nay''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/2 '''Winter Weather''', Benny Goodman's Orchestra with Peggy Lee and Art Lund<br><br />
12/3 '''Let it Snow''', Sam Bush<br><br />
12/4 '''Christmas Wrapping''', the Waitresses<br><br />
12/5 '''Great Day in December''', The Swan Silvertones<br><br />
12/6 '''Joy to the World''', John Fahey<br><br />
12/7 '''The Boar's Head Carol''', Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band<br><br />
12/8 '''(Just Like) Starting Over''', John Lennon and Yoko Ono<br><br />
12/9 '''Santa's Got a Big Old Bag''', The BellRays<br><br />
12/10 '''Trinquez, Trinquez''', Michael Doucet<br><br />
12/11 '''Christmas in Prison''', John Prine<br><br />
12/12 '''Santa Claus is Comin' to Town''', Bruce Springsteen<br><br />
12/13 '''Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas''', Judy Garland<br><br />
12/14 '''Overture and Sugar Rum Cherry''', Duke Ellington<br><br />
12/16 '''Thanksgiving Theme''', Vince Guaraldi<br><br />
12/17 '''2000 Miles''', The Pretenders<br><br />
12/18 '''Merry Christmas from the Family''', Robert Earl Keen<br><br />
12/19 '''The Last Month of the Year''', Betty May Bowman<br><br />
12/20 '''A-Roving on a Winter's Night''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/21 '''Run Run Rudolph''', Dave Edmunds<br><br />
12/22 '''Children, Go Where I Send Thee''', The Gospel Scarlets<br><br />
12/23 '''Remember, Harry Nilsson'''<br><br />
12/24 '''Guadete, Steeleye Span'''<br><br />
12/25 '''Merry XMas, War is Over!''', John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band<br><br />
<br />
=== 2008 ===<br />
There was no DMG this year.<br><br />
<br />
=== 2009===<br />
Miko made a 2nd, somewhat truncated attempt.<br><br />
12/1 '''Troika''', Prokofiev<br><br />
12/2 '''Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy''', David Bowie and Bing Crosby<br><br />
12/3 '''Christmas Anthem''', by Sacred Harp Singers<br><br />
12/4 '''Sing We Now of Christmas''', Hans Christian and Friends<br><br />
12/5 '''What Will Santy Claus Say (When He Finds Everybody Swingin')''', Louis Prima<br><br />
12/6 '''Angels We Have Heard on High''', The Taj Motel Trio<br><br />
12/7 '''Merry Christmas, Baby!''' By Bruce Springsteen, Otis Redding, and Bonnie Raitt<br><br />
=== 2010===<br />
[http://metachat.org/index.php/2010/12/05/p45582#more45582 Discussion this year] led to a new idea of having many participants instead of one. Thus was born the December Musical Gifstravaganza. It began on December 7. <br><br />
12/8 '''Christmas in Heaven''', Monty Python. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br><br />
12/9 '''O Magnum Mysterium''', Bill Taft and Kelly Hogan. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/10 '''My Chimney''', DJ Riko featuring Marcie. Posted by rhapsodie. <br><br />
12/11 '''Falling in Love (With Christmastime)''', Moneybrother. Posted by Hugh Janus.<br />
12/12 '''The Wexford Carol''', Nanci Griffith and the Chieftains. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/13''' December Will Be Magic Again''', Kate Bush. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/14 '''Fuck You, Motherfucker, It's Christmas''', Brad Sucks. Posted by rhapsodie.<br><br />
12/15 Selection from''' The Christmas Oratorio''', JS Bach. Posted by gaspode.<br><br />
12/16 '''Five Pound Box of Money''', Pearle Bailey, and '''Zat You, Santa Claus'''?, Ingrid Lucia. Posted by initapplette.<br><br />
12/17 '''Christmas''', The Opal Foxx Quartet Posted by Boring Postcards. <br><br />
12/18 '''Arthur McBride''', Ox. Posted by Hugh Janus. <br><br />
12/19 '''Lovely Vine''' and '''Adeste Fideles''', Boston Camerata. Posted by initapplette. <br><br />
12/20 '''Chestnuts''', 31D1. Posted by rhapsodie.<br><br />
12/21 '''Christmas is Now Drawing Near''', Coil. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br><br />
12/22 '''Here Comes Fatty Claus''', Rudolph & Gang. Posted by gaspode.<br><br />
12/23 '''Sol Invictus''', Thea Gilmore. Posted by danf.<br><br />
12/24 '''The Rebel Jesus''', Jackson Browne and the McGarrigle Family; '''Christmas Anthem''' by some shapenote singers; and '''Christmas Time for Girls and Boys''' by Ludwig Van. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/28 '''Merry Christmas, I Fucked Your Snowman''', Showcase Showdown. Posted by ufez.<br><br />
12/29 '''Hell Interface''',Soylent Night; '''The Magic of Christmas''', Pac Man; '''Nu Roots''', Roy Davis Jr. Posted by filthy light thief.<br><br />
12/30 '''Cold December''', Matt Costa; '''Our December''' , Thriving Ivory. Posted by rhapsodie<br><br />
1/2/2011 '''White Wine In The Sun''', Tim Minchin. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br><br />
=== 2011 ===<br />
12/1 '''The Twenty-Fifth Day of December''', Middle Georgia Four. Posted by Miko<br><br />
12/2 '''Come on Christmas, Christmas, Come On''', Ringo Starr. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br><br />
12/3 '''Winter Wonderland''', Ashtray Babyhead. Posted by richat.<br />
12/4 '''Party Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (LMFAO vs Brenda Lee)''', DJ McFly. Posted by bluesapphires. <br><br />
12/5 '''There Must Be an Angel''', The Bulgarian State Television Female Vocal Choir. Posted by Asok.<br><br />
12/6 '''''Bogoroditse Devo''''', '''''Josepeh Lieber, Joseph Mein''''', and '''Justin Bieber, Justin Mine''', choral performances. Posted by Melismata.<br><br />
12/7 '''Up on the Housetop''', '''The Jackson 5''', and '''What Christmas Means to Me''', Stevie Wonder. Posted by initapplette.<br />
12/8 '''One Little Christmas Tree''', Stevie Wonder. Posted by Slack-a-Go-Go.<br><br />
12/9 '''Il est né le divin enfant'''''Italic text'', versions by Les Petits Chanteurs à la Croix de Bois Montage, the Salt Lake City Choir, Demis Rousseaus, Tino Rossie, The Chieftains with Kate and Anna McGarrigle, and Souixsie and the Banshees. Posted by Senyar.<br><br />
12/10 No post<br />
12/11 '''Back Door Santa''', Clarence Carter; Lonely Christmas Eve, Phrozenlight (Bert Hulshoff);''' Christmas With the Believers'''. Posted by arse_hat.<br><br />
12/12 '''Mele Kalikimaka''' and '''Sleigh Ride''', Arthur Lyman and His Orchestra. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/13 No post<br><br />
12/14 '''The Trees''', Richard Cheese, and the first of the Beatles' Christmas records. Posted by arse_hat.<br><br />
12/15''' Christmas Medley''' and '''Silent Night''', Spike Jones. Posted by danf. <br><br />
12/16 '''R2D2, We Wish You A Merry Christmas''',''' What Do You Get A Wookiee For Christmas (When He Already Owns A Comb)''', '''Sleigh Ride''', Star Wars "Christmas in the Stars" album; The Cat Carol, Meryn Cadell; Father Christmas, The Kinks. Posted by Madamina. <br><br />
12/17 No post<br />
12/18 ''' Frosty the Snow Man''', Ella Fitzgerald; '''O Little Town of Bethlehem''', Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Posted by initapplette.<br><br />
12/19 '''I Want a Monkey For Christmas''', The Barbary Coasters. Posted by ufez. <br><br />
12/20 '''Christmas at Jimo's House''' mix. Posted by filthy light thief. <br><br />
12/21 '''Nou is Yole Comen''', Portland Revels. Posted by bearwife.<br />
12/22 '''Christmas Lights''', J Church. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br />
12/23 '''Merry Christmas (I Don't Wanna Fight Tonight)''', The Ramones; '''Let It Snow!'''; Luscious Jackson; '''Jingle Rock Bell''', Pink Stainless Tail; '''Fairytale of New York''', Billy Bragg and Florence Welch.<br> Posted by richat.<br />
12/24 '''Winter Wonderland''',''' O Little Town of Bethlehem''', '''Christmas Island''', and '''Adeste Fideles''', The Lennon Sisters. Posted by JanetLand.<br />
12/25 '''White Wine in the Sun''', Tim Minchin. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br><br />
12/26 Selections from the '''Trans Siberian Orchestra''', posted by sperose.<br><br />
12/27 No post<br />
12/28 No post<br />
12/29 '''Winter Love''', Robyn Hitchcock. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br><br />
12/30 '''Good Morning Moon''', '''Anchorage''', and '''The Avocado Song''', Marian Call. Posted by rhapsodie.<br />
12/31 '''It's Just Another New Year's Eve''', Barry Manilow. Posted by JanetLand.<br />
<br />
=== 2012===</div>Mikohttp://metachat.org/wiki/December_Musical_GifstravaganzaDecember Musical Gifstravaganza2012-12-02T01:17:14Z<p>Miko: </p>
<hr />
<div>=== 2007 ===<br />
Miko started the DMG as [http://metachat.org/index.php/2007/12/02/miko_s_musical_mecha_advent_calendar Miko's Musical Advent Calendar].<br><br />
Songs posted:<br><br />
12/1 '''Nay, Ivy, Nay''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/2 '''Winter Weather''', Benny Goodman's Orchestra with Peggy Lee and Art Lund<br><br />
12/3 '''Let it Snow''', Sam Bush<br><br />
12/4 '''Christmas Wrapping''', the Waitresses<br><br />
12/5 '''Great Day in December''', The Swan Silvertones<br><br />
12/6 '''Joy to the World''', John Fahey<br><br />
12/7 '''The Boar's Head Carol''', Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band<br><br />
12/8 '''(Just Like) Starting Over''', John Lennon and Yoko Ono<br><br />
12/9 '''Santa's Got a Big Old Bag''', The BellRays<br><br />
12/10 '''Trinquez, Trinquez''', Michael Doucet<br><br />
12/11 '''Christmas in Prison''', John Prine<br><br />
12/12 '''Santa Claus is Comin' to Town''', Bruce Springsteen<br><br />
12/13 '''Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas''', Judy Garland<br><br />
12/14 '''Overture and Sugar Rum Cherry''', Duke Ellington<br><br />
12/16 '''Thanksgiving Theme''', Vince Guaraldi<br><br />
12/17 '''2000 Miles''', The Pretenders<br><br />
12/18 '''Merry Christmas from the Family''', Robert Earl Keen<br><br />
12/19 '''The Last Month of the Year''', Betty May Bowman<br><br />
12/20 '''A-Roving on a Winter's Night''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/21 '''Run Run Rudolph''', Dave Edmunds<br><br />
12/22 '''Children, Go Where I Send Thee''', The Gospel Scarlets<br><br />
12/23 '''Remember, Harry Nilsson'''<br><br />
12/24 '''Guadete, Steeleye Span'''<br><br />
12/25 '''Merry XMas, War is Over!''', John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band<br><br />
<br />
=== 2008 ===<br />
There was no DMG this year.<br><br />
<br />
=== 2009===<br />
Miko made a 2nd, somewhat truncated attempt.<br><br />
12/1 '''Troika''', Prokofiev<br><br />
12/2 '''Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy''', David Bowie and Bing Crosby<br><br />
12/3 '''Christmas Anthem''', by Sacred Harp Singers<br><br />
12/4 '''Sing We Now of Christmas''', Hans Christian and Friends<br><br />
12/5 '''What Will Santy Claus Say (When He Finds Everybody Swingin')''', Louis Prima<br><br />
12/6 '''Angels We Have Heard on High''', The Taj Motel Trio<br><br />
12/7 '''Merry Christmas, Baby!''' By Bruce Springsteen, Otis Redding, and Bonnie Raitt<br><br />
=== 2010===<br />
[http://metachat.org/index.php/2010/12/05/p45582#more45582 Discussion this year] led to a new idea of having many participants instead of one. Thus was born the December Musical Gifstravaganza. It began on December 7. <br><br />
12/8 '''Christmas in Heaven''', Monty Python. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br><br />
12/9 '''O Magnum Mysterium''', Bill Taft and Kelly Hogan. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/10 '''My Chimney''', DJ Riko featuring Marcie. Posted by rhapsodie. <br><br />
12/11 '''Falling in Love (With Christmastime)''', Moneybrother. Posted by Hugh Janus.<br />
12/12 '''The Wexford Carol''', Nanci Griffith and the Chieftains. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/13''' December Will Be Magic Again''', Kate Bush. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/14 '''Fuck You, Motherfucker, It's Christmas''', Brad Sucks. Posted by rhapsodie.<br><br />
12/15 Selection from''' The Christmas Oratorio''', JS Bach. Posted by gaspode.<br><br />
12/16 '''Five Pound Box of Money''', Pearle Bailey, and '''Zat You, Santa Claus'''?, Ingrid Lucia. Posted by initapplette.<br><br />
12/17 '''Christmas''', The Opal Foxx Quartet Posted by Boring Postcards. <br><br />
12/18 '''Arthur McBride''', Ox. Posted by Hugh Janus. <br><br />
12/19 '''Lovely Vine''' and '''Adeste Fideles''', Boston Camerata. Posted by initapplette. <br><br />
12/20 '''Chestnuts''', 31D1. Posted by rhapsodie.<br><br />
12/21 '''Christmas is Now Drawing Near''', Coil. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br><br />
12/22 '''Here Comes Fatty Claus''', Rudolph & Gang. Posted by gaspode.<br><br />
12/23 '''Sol Invictus''', Thea Gilmore. Posted by danf.<br><br />
12/24 '''The Rebel Jesus''', Jackson Browne and the McGarrigle Family; '''Christmas Anthem''' by some shapenote singers; and '''Christmas Time for Girls and Boys''' by Ludwig Van. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/28 '''Merry Christmas, I Fucked Your Snowman''', Showcase Showdown. Posted by ufez.<br><br />
12/29 '''Hell Interface''',Soylent Night; '''The Magic of Christmas''', Pac Man; '''Nu Roots''', Roy Davis Jr. Posted by filthy light thief.<br><br />
12/30 '''Cold December''', Matt Costa; '''Our December''' , Thriving Ivory. Posted by rhapsodie<br><br />
1/2/2011 '''White Wine In The Sun''', Tim Minchin. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br><br />
=== 2011 ===<br />
12/1 '''The Twenty-Fifth Day of December''', Middle Georgia Four. Posted by Miko<br><br />
12/2 '''Come on Christmas, Christmas, Come On''', Ringo Starr. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br><br />
12/3 '''Winter Wonderland''', Ashtray Babyhead. Posted by richat.<br />
12/4 '''Party Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (LMFAO vs Brenda Lee)''', DJ McFly. Posted by bluesapphires. <br><br />
12/5 '''There Must Be an Angel''', The Bulgarian State Television Female Vocal Choir. Posted by Asok.<br><br />
12/6 '''''Bogoroditse Devo''''', '''''Josepeh Lieber, Joseph Mein''''', and '''Justin Bieber, Justin Mine''', choral performances. Posted by Melismata.<br><br />
12/7 '''Up on the Housetop''', '''The Jackson 5''', and '''What Christmas Means to Me''', Stevie Wonder. Posted by initapplette.<br />
12/8 '''One Little Christmas Tree''', Stevie Wonder. Posted by Slack-a-Go-Go.<br><br />
12/9 '''Il est né le divin enfant'''''Italic text'', versions by Les Petits Chanteurs à la Croix de Bois Montage, the Salt Lake City Choir, Demis Rousseaus, Tino Rossie, The Chieftains with Kate and Anna McGarrigle, and Souixsie and the Banshees. Posted by Senyar.<br><br />
12/10 No post<br />
12/11 '''Back Door Santa''', Clarence Carter; Lonely Christmas Eve, Phrozenlight (Bert Hulshoff);''' Christmas With the Believers'''. Posted by arse_hat.<br><br />
12/12 '''Mele Kalikimaka''' and '''Sleigh Ride''', Arthur Lyman and His Orchestra. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/13 No post<br><br />
12/14 '''The Trees''', Richard Cheese, and the first of the Beatles' Christmas records. Posted by arse_hat.<br><br />
12/15''' Christmas Medley''' and '''Silent Night''', Spike Jones. Posted by danf. <br><br />
<br />
=== 2012===</div>Mikohttp://metachat.org/wiki/December_Musical_GifstravaganzaDecember Musical Gifstravaganza2012-12-02T01:07:32Z<p>Miko: </p>
<hr />
<div>=== 2007 ===<br />
Miko started the DMG as [http://metachat.org/index.php/2007/12/02/miko_s_musical_mecha_advent_calendar Miko's Musical Advent Calendar].<br><br />
Songs posted:<br><br />
12/1 '''Nay, Ivy, Nay''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/2 '''Winter Weather''', Benny Goodman's Orchestra with Peggy Lee and Art Lund<br><br />
12/3 '''Let it Snow''', Sam Bush<br><br />
12/4 '''Christmas Wrapping''', the Waitresses<br><br />
12/5 '''Great Day in December''', The Swan Silvertones<br><br />
12/6 '''Joy to the World''', John Fahey<br><br />
12/7 '''The Boar's Head Carol''', Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band<br><br />
12/8 '''(Just Like) Starting Over''', John Lennon and Yoko Ono<br><br />
12/9 '''Santa's Got a Big Old Bag''', The BellRays<br><br />
12/10 '''Trinquez, Trinquez''', Michael Doucet<br><br />
12/11 '''Christmas in Prison''', John Prine<br><br />
12/12 '''Santa Claus is Comin' to Town''', Bruce Springsteen<br><br />
12/13 '''Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas''', Judy Garland<br><br />
12/14 '''Overture and Sugar Rum Cherry''', Duke Ellington<br><br />
12/16 '''Thanksgiving Theme''', Vince Guaraldi<br><br />
12/17 '''2000 Miles''', The Pretenders<br><br />
12/18 '''Merry Christmas from the Family''', Robert Earl Keen<br><br />
12/19 '''The Last Month of the Year''', Betty May Bowman<br><br />
12/20 '''A-Roving on a Winter's Night''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/21 '''Run Run Rudolph''', Dave Edmunds<br><br />
12/22 '''Children, Go Where I Send Thee''', The Gospel Scarlets<br><br />
12/23 '''Remember, Harry Nilsson'''<br><br />
12/24 '''Guadete, Steeleye Span'''<br><br />
12/25 '''Merry XMas, War is Over!''', John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band<br><br />
<br />
=== 2008 ===<br />
There was no DMG this year.<br><br />
<br />
=== 2009===<br />
Miko made a 2nd, somewhat truncated attempt.<br><br />
12/1 '''Troika''', Prokofiev<br><br />
12/2 '''Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy''', David Bowie and Bing Crosby<br><br />
12/3 '''Christmas Anthem''', by Sacred Harp Singers<br><br />
12/4 '''Sing We Now of Christmas''', Hans Christian and Friends<br><br />
12/5 '''What Will Santy Claus Say (When He Finds Everybody Swingin')''', Louis Prima<br><br />
12/6 '''Angels We Have Heard on High''', The Taj Motel Trio<br><br />
12/7 '''Merry Christmas, Baby!''' By Bruce Springsteen, Otis Redding, and Bonnie Raitt<br><br />
=== 2010===<br />
[http://metachat.org/index.php/2010/12/05/p45582#more45582 Discussion this year] led to a new idea of having many participants instead of one. Thus was born the December Musical Gifstravaganza. It began on December 7. <br><br />
12/8 '''Christmas in Heaven''', Monty Python. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br><br />
12/9 '''O Magnum Mysterium''', Bill Taft and Kelly Hogan. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/10 '''My Chimney''', DJ Riko featuring Marcie. Posted by rhapsodie. <br><br />
12/11 '''Falling in Love (With Christmastime)''', Moneybrother. Posted by Hugh Janus.<br />
12/12 '''The Wexford Carol''', Nanci Griffith and the Chieftains. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/13''' December Will Be Magic Again''', Kate Bush. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/14 '''Fuck You, Motherfucker, It's Christmas''', Brad Sucks. Posted by rhapsodie.<br><br />
12/15 Selection from''' The Christmas Oratorio''', JS Bach. Posted by gaspode.<br><br />
12/16 '''Five Pound Box of Money''', Pearle Bailey, and '''Zat You, Santa Claus'''?, Ingrid Lucia. Posted by initapplette.<br><br />
12/17 '''Christmas''', The Opal Foxx Quartet Posted by Boring Postcards. <br><br />
12/18 '''Arthur McBride''', Ox. Posted by Hugh Janus. <br><br />
12/19 '''Lovely Vine''' and '''Adeste Fideles''', Boston Camerata. Posted by initapplette. <br><br />
12/20 '''Chestnuts''', 31D1. Posted by rhapsodie.<br><br />
12/21 '''Christmas is Now Drawing Near''', Coil. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br><br />
12/22 '''Here Comes Fatty Claus''', Rudolph & Gang. Posted by gaspode.<br><br />
12/23 '''Sol Invictus''', Thea Gilmore. Posted by danf.<br><br />
12/24 '''The Rebel Jesus''', Jackson Browne and the McGarrigle Family; '''Christmas Anthem''' by some shapenote singers; and '''Christmas Time for Girls and Boys''' by Ludwig Van. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/28 '''Merry Christmas, I Fucked Your Snowman''', Showcase Showdown. Posted by ufez.<br><br />
12/29 '''Hell Interface''',Soylent Night; '''The Magic of Christmas''', Pac Man; '''Nu Roots''', Roy Davis Jr. Posted by filthy light thief.<br><br />
12/30 '''Cold December''', Matt Costa; '''Our December''' , Thriving Ivory. Posted by rhapsodie<br><br />
1/2/2011 '''White Wine In The Sun''', Tim Minchin. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br><br />
=== 2011 ===<br />
12/1 '''The Twenty-Fifth Day of December''', Middle Georgia Four. Posted by Miko<br><br />
12/2 '''Come on Christmas, Christmas, Come On''', Ringo Starr. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br><br />
12/3 '''Winter Wonderland''', Ashtray Babyhead. Posted by richat.<br />
12/4 '''Party Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (LMFAO vs Brenda Lee)''', DJ McFly. Posted by bluesapphires. <br><br />
12/5 '''There Must Be an Angel''', The Bulgarian State Television Female Vocal Choir. Posted by Asok.<br><br />
12/6 '''Bogoroditse Devo''', '''Josepeh Lieber, Joseph Mein''', and '''Justin Bieber, Justin Mine''', choral performances. Posted by Melismata.<br><br />
<br />
=== 2012===</div>Mikohttp://metachat.org/wiki/December_Musical_GifstravaganzaDecember Musical Gifstravaganza2012-12-02T01:02:09Z<p>Miko: </p>
<hr />
<div>=== 2007 ===<br />
Miko started the DMG as [http://metachat.org/index.php/2007/12/02/miko_s_musical_mecha_advent_calendar Miko's Musical Advent Calendar].<br><br />
Songs posted:<br><br />
12/1 '''Nay, Ivy, Nay''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/2 '''Winter Weather''', Benny Goodman's Orchestra with Peggy Lee and Art Lund<br><br />
12/3 '''Let it Snow''', Sam Bush<br><br />
12/4 '''Christmas Wrapping''', the Waitresses<br><br />
12/5 '''Great Day in December''', The Swan Silvertones<br><br />
12/6 '''Joy to the World''', John Fahey<br><br />
12/7 '''The Boar's Head Carol''', Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band<br><br />
12/8 '''(Just Like) Starting Over''', John Lennon and Yoko Ono<br><br />
12/9 '''Santa's Got a Big Old Bag''', The BellRays<br><br />
12/10 '''Trinquez, Trinquez''', Michael Doucet<br><br />
12/11 '''Christmas in Prison''', John Prine<br><br />
12/12 '''Santa Claus is Comin' to Town''', Bruce Springsteen<br><br />
12/13 '''Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas''', Judy Garland<br><br />
12/14 '''Overture and Sugar Rum Cherry''', Duke Ellington<br><br />
12/16 '''Thanksgiving Theme''', Vince Guaraldi<br><br />
12/17 '''2000 Miles''', The Pretenders<br><br />
12/18 '''Merry Christmas from the Family''', Robert Earl Keen<br><br />
12/19 '''The Last Month of the Year''', Betty May Bowman<br><br />
12/20 '''A-Roving on a Winter's Night''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/21 '''Run Run Rudolph''', Dave Edmunds<br><br />
12/22 '''Children, Go Where I Send Thee''', The Gospel Scarlets<br><br />
12/23 '''Remember, Harry Nilsson'''<br><br />
12/24 '''Guadete, Steeleye Span'''<br><br />
12/25 '''Merry XMas, War is Over!''', John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band<br><br />
<br />
=== 2008 ===<br />
There was no DMG this year.<br><br />
<br />
=== 2009===<br />
Miko made a 2nd, somewhat truncated attempt.<br><br />
12/1 '''Troika''', Prokofiev<br><br />
12/2 '''Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy''', David Bowie and Bing Crosby<br><br />
12/3 '''Christmas Anthem''', by Sacred Harp Singers<br><br />
12/4 '''Sing We Now of Christmas''', Hans Christian and Friends<br><br />
12/5 '''What Will Santy Claus Say (When He Finds Everybody Swingin')''', Louis Prima<br><br />
12/6 '''Angels We Have Heard on High''', The Taj Motel Trio<br><br />
12/7 '''Merry Christmas, Baby!''' By Bruce Springsteen, Otis Redding, and Bonnie Raitt<br><br />
=== 2010===<br />
[http://metachat.org/index.php/2010/12/05/p45582#more45582 Discussion this year] led to a new idea of having many participants instead of one. Thus was born the December Musical Gifstravaganza. It began on December 7. <br><br />
12/8 '''Christmas in Heaven''', Monty Python. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br><br />
12/9 '''O Magnum Mysterium''', Bill Taft and Kelly Hogan. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/10 '''My Chimney''', DJ Riko featuring Marcie. Posted by rhapsodie. <br><br />
12/11 '''Falling in Love (With Christmastime)''', Moneybrother. Posted by Hugh Janus.<br />
12/12 '''The Wexford Carol''', Nanci Griffith and the Chieftains. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/13''' December Will Be Magic Again''', Kate Bush. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/14 '''Fuck You, Motherfucker, It's Christmas''', Brad Sucks. Posted by rhapsodie.<br><br />
12/15 Selection from''' The Christmas Oratorio''', JS Bach. Posted by gaspode.<br><br />
12/16 '''Five Pound Box of Money''', Pearle Bailey, and '''Zat You, Santa Claus'''?, Ingrid Lucia. Posted by initapplette.<br><br />
12/17 '''Christmas''', The Opal Foxx Quartet Posted by Boring Postcards. <br><br />
12/18 '''Arthur McBride''', Ox. Posted by Hugh Janus. <br><br />
12/19 '''Lovely Vine''' and '''Adeste Fideles''', Boston Camerata. Posted by initapplette. <br><br />
12/20 '''Chestnuts''', 31D1. Posted by rhapsodie.<br><br />
12/21 '''Christmas is Now Drawing Near''', Coil. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br><br />
12/22 '''Here Comes Fatty Claus''', Rudolph & Gang. Posted by gaspode.<br><br />
12/23 '''Sol Invictus''', Thea Gilmore. Posted by danf.<br><br />
12/24 '''The Rebel Jesus''', Jackson Browne and the McGarrigle Family; '''Christmas Anthem''' by some shapenote singers; and '''Christmas Time for Girls and Boys''' by Ludwig Van. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/28 '''Merry Christmas, I Fucked Your Snowman''', Showcase Showdown. Posted by ufez.<br><br />
12/29 '''Hell Interface''',Soylent Night; '''The Magic of Christmas''', Pac Man; '''Nu Roots''', Roy Davis Jr. Posted by filthy light thief.<br><br />
12/30 '''Cold December''', Matt Costa; '''Our December''' , Thriving Ivory. Posted by rhapsodie<br><br />
1/2/2011 '''White Wine In The Sun''', Tim Minchin. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br><br />
=== 2011 ===<br />
=== 2012===</div>Mikohttp://metachat.org/wiki/December_Musical_GifstravaganzaDecember Musical Gifstravaganza2012-12-02T01:01:51Z<p>Miko: </p>
<hr />
<div>=== 2007 ===<br />
Miko started the DMG as [http://metachat.org/index.php/2007/12/02/miko_s_musical_mecha_advent_calendar Miko's Musical Advent Calendar].<br><br />
Songs posted:<br><br />
12/1 '''Nay, Ivy, Nay''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/2 '''Winter Weather''', Benny Goodman's Orchestra with Peggy Lee and Art Lund<br><br />
12/3 '''Let it Snow''', Sam Bush<br><br />
12/4 '''Christmas Wrapping''', the Waitresses<br><br />
12/5 '''Great Day in December''', The Swan Silvertones<br><br />
12/6 '''Joy to the World''', John Fahey<br><br />
12/7 '''The Boar's Head Carol''', Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band<br><br />
12/8 '''(Just Like) Starting Over''', John Lennon and Yoko Ono<br><br />
12/9 '''Santa's Got a Big Old Bag''', The BellRays<br><br />
12/10 '''Trinquez, Trinquez''', Michael Doucet<br><br />
12/11 '''Christmas in Prison''', John Prine<br><br />
12/12 '''Santa Claus is Comin' to Town''', Bruce Springsteen<br><br />
12/13 '''Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas''', Judy Garland<br><br />
12/14 '''Overture and Sugar Rum Cherry''', Duke Ellington<br><br />
12/16 '''Thanksgiving Theme''', Vince Guaraldi<br><br />
12/17 '''2000 Miles''', The Pretenders<br><br />
12/18 '''Merry Christmas from the Family''', Robert Earl Keen<br><br />
12/19 '''The Last Month of the Year''', Betty May Bowman<br><br />
12/20 '''A-Roving on a Winter's Night''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/21 '''Run Run Rudolph''', Dave Edmunds<br><br />
12/22 '''Children, Go Where I Send Thee''', The Gospel Scarlets<br><br />
12/23 '''Remember, Harry Nilsson'''<br><br />
12/24 '''Guadete, Steeleye Span'''<br><br />
12/25 '''Merry XMas, War is Over!''', John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band<br><br />
<br />
=== 2008 ===<br />
There was no DMG this year.<br><br />
<br />
=== 2009===<br />
Miko made a 2nd, somewhat truncated attempt.<br><br />
12/1 '''Troika''', Prokofiev<br><br />
12/2 Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy, David Bowie and Bing Crosby<br><br />
12/3 '''Christmas Anthem''', by Sacred Harp Singers<br><br />
12/4 '''Sing We Now of Christmas''', Hans Christian and Friends<br><br />
12/5 '''What Will Santy Claus Say (When He Finds Everybody Swingin')''', Louis Prima<br><br />
12/6 '''Angels We Have Heard on High''', The Taj Motel Trio<br><br />
12/7 '''Merry Christmas, Baby!''' By Bruce Springsteen, Otis Redding, and Bonnie Raitt<br><br />
=== 2010===<br />
[http://metachat.org/index.php/2010/12/05/p45582#more45582 Discussion this year] led to a new idea of having many participants instead of one. Thus was born the December Musical Gifstravaganza. It began on December 7. <br><br />
12/8 '''Christmas in Heaven''', Monty Python. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br><br />
12/9 '''O Magnum Mysterium''', Bill Taft and Kelly Hogan. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/10 '''My Chimney''', DJ Riko featuring Marcie. Posted by rhapsodie. <br><br />
12/11 '''Falling in Love (With Christmastime)''', Moneybrother. Posted by Hugh Janus.<br />
12/12 '''The Wexford Carol''', Nanci Griffith and the Chieftains. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/13''' December Will Be Magic Again''', Kate Bush. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/14 '''Fuck You, Motherfucker, It's Christmas''', Brad Sucks. Posted by rhapsodie.<br><br />
12/15 Selection from''' The Christmas Oratorio''', JS Bach. Posted by gaspode.<br><br />
12/16 '''Five Pound Box of Money''', Pearle Bailey, and '''Zat You, Santa Claus'''?, Ingrid Lucia. Posted by initapplette.<br><br />
12/17 '''Christmas''', The Opal Foxx Quartet Posted by Boring Postcards. <br><br />
12/18 '''Arthur McBride''', Ox. Posted by Hugh Janus. <br><br />
12/19 '''Lovely Vine''' and '''Adeste Fideles''', Boston Camerata. Posted by initapplette. <br><br />
12/20 '''Chestnuts''', 31D1. Posted by rhapsodie.<br><br />
12/21 '''Christmas is Now Drawing Near''', Coil. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br><br />
12/22 '''Here Comes Fatty Claus''', Rudolph & Gang. Posted by gaspode.<br><br />
12/23 '''Sol Invictus''', Thea Gilmore. Posted by danf.<br><br />
12/24 '''The Rebel Jesus''', Jackson Browne and the McGarrigle Family; '''Christmas Anthem''' by some shapenote singers; and '''Christmas Time for Girls and Boys''' by Ludwig Van. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/28 '''Merry Christmas, I Fucked Your Snowman''', Showcase Showdown. Posted by ufez.<br><br />
12/29 '''Hell Interface''',Soylent Night; '''The Magic of Christmas''', Pac Man; '''Nu Roots''', Roy Davis Jr. Posted by filthy light thief.<br><br />
12/30 '''Cold December''', Matt Costa; '''Our December''' , Thriving Ivory. Posted by rhapsodie<br><br />
1/2/2011 '''White Wine In The Sun''', Tim Minchin. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br><br />
=== 2011 ===<br />
=== 2012===</div>Mikohttp://metachat.org/wiki/December_Musical_GifstravaganzaDecember Musical Gifstravaganza2012-12-02T01:01:25Z<p>Miko: </p>
<hr />
<div>=== 2007 ===<br />
Miko started the DMG as [http://metachat.org/index.php/2007/12/02/miko_s_musical_mecha_advent_calendar Miko's Musical Advent Calendar].<br><br />
Songs posted:<br><br />
12/1 '''Nay, Ivy, Nay''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/2 '''Winter Weather''', Benny Goodman's Orchestra with Peggy Lee and Art Lund<br><br />
12/3 '''Let it Snow''', Sam Bush<br><br />
12/4 '''Christmas Wrapping''', the Waitresses<br><br />
12/5 '''Great Day in December''', The Swan Silvertones<br><br />
12/6 '''Joy to the World''', John Fahey<br><br />
12/7 '''The Boar's Head Carol''', Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band<br><br />
12/8 '''(Just Like) Starting Over''', John Lennon and Yoko Ono<br><br />
12/9 '''Santa's Got a Big Old Bag''', The BellRays<br><br />
12/10 '''Trinquez, Trinquez''', Michael Doucet<br><br />
12/11 '''Christmas in Prison''', John Prine<br><br />
12/12 '''Santa Claus is Comin' to Town''', Bruce Springsteen<br><br />
12/13 '''Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas''', Judy Garland<br><br />
12/14 '''Overture and Sugar Rum Cherry''', Duke Ellington<br><br />
12/16 '''Thanksgiving Theme''', Vince Guaraldi<br><br />
12/17 '''2000 Miles''', The Pretenders<br><br />
12/18 '''Merry Christmas from the Family''', Robert Earl Keen<br><br />
12/19 '''The Last Month of the Year''', Betty May Bowman<br><br />
12/20 '''A-Roving on a Winter's Night''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/21 '''Run Run Rudolph''', Dave Edmunds<br><br />
12/22 '''Children, Go Where I Send Thee''', The Gospel Scarlets<br><br />
12/23 '''Remember, Harry Nilsson'''<br><br />
12/24 '''Guadete, Steeleye Span'''<br><br />
12/25 '''Merry XMas, War is Over!''', John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band<br><br />
<br />
=== 2008 ===<br />
There was no DMG this year.<br><br />
<br />
=== 2009===<br />
Miko made a 2nd, somewhat truncated attempt.<br><br />
12/1 '''Troika''', Prokofiev<br><br />
12/2 Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy, David Bowie and Bing Crosby<br><br />
12/3 '''Christmas Anthem''', by Sacred Harp Singers<br><br />
12/4 '''Sing We Now of Christmas''', Hans Christian and Friends<br><br />
12/5 '''What Will Santy Claus Say (When He Finds Everybody Swingin')''', Louis Prima<br><br />
12/6 '''Angels We Have Heard on High''', The Taj Motel Trio<br><br />
12/7 '''Merry Christmas, Baby!''' By Bruce Springsteen, Otis Redding, and Bonnie Raitt<br><br />
=== 2010===<br />
[http://metachat.org/index.php/2010/12/05/p45582#more45582 Discussion this year] led to a new idea of having many participants instead of one. Thus was born the December Musical Gifstravaganza. It began on December 7. <br><br />
12/8 '''Christmas in Heaven''', Monty Python. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br><br />
12/9 '''O Magnum Mysterium''', Bill Taft and Kelly Hogan. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/10 '''My Chimney''', DJ Riko featuring Marcie. Posted by rhapsodie. <br><br />
12/11 '''Falling in Love (With Christmastime)''', Moneybrother. Posted by Hugh Janus.<br />
12/12 '''The Wexford Carol''', Nanci Griffith and the Chieftains. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/13''' December Will Be Magic Again''', Kate Bush. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/14 '''Fuck You, Motherfucker, It's Christmas''', Brad Sucks. Posted by rhapsodie.<br><br />
12/15 Selection from''' The Christmas Oratorio''', JS Bach. Posted by gaspode.<br><br />
12/16 '''Five Pound Box of Money''', Pearle Bailey, and '''Zat You, Santa Claus'''?, Ingrid Lucia. Posted by initapplette.<br><br />
12/17 '''Christmas''', The Opal Foxx Quartet Posted by Boring Postcards. <br><br />
12/18 '''Arthur McBride''', Ox. Posted by Hugh Janus. <br><br />
12/19 '''Lovely Vine''' and '''Adeste Fideles''', Boston Camerata. Posted by initapplette. <br><br />
12/20 '''Chestnuts''', 31D1. Posted by rhapsodie.<br><br />
12/21 '''Christmas is Now Drawing Near''', Coil<br>. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br />
12/22 '''Here Comes Fatty Claus''', Rudolph & Gang. Posted by gaspode.<br><br />
12/23 '''Sol Invictus''', Thea Gilmore. Posted by danf.<br><br />
12/24 '''The Rebel Jesus''', Jackson Browne and the McGarrigle Family; '''Christmas Anthem''' by some shapenote singers; and '''Christmas Time for Girls and Boys''' by Ludwig Van. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/28 '''Merry Christmas, I Fucked Your Snowman''', Showcase Showdown. Posted by ufez.<br><br />
12/29 '''Hell Interface''',Soylent Night; '''The Magic of Christmas''', Pac Man; '''Nu Roots''', Roy Davis Jr. Posted by filthy light thief.<br><br />
12/30 '''Cold December''', Matt Costa; '''Our December''' , Thriving Ivory. Posted by rhapsodie<br><br />
1/2/2011 '''White Wine In The Sun''', Tim Minchin. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br><br />
=== 2011 ===<br />
=== 2012===</div>Mikohttp://metachat.org/wiki/December_Musical_GifstravaganzaDecember Musical Gifstravaganza2012-12-02T01:00:55Z<p>Miko: </p>
<hr />
<div>=== 2007 ===<br />
Miko started the DMG as [http://metachat.org/index.php/2007/12/02/miko_s_musical_mecha_advent_calendar Miko's Musical Advent Calendar].<br><br />
Songs posted:<br><br />
12/1 '''Nay, Ivy, Nay''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/2 '''Winter Weather''', Benny Goodman's Orchestra with Peggy Lee and Art Lund<br><br />
12/3 '''Let it Snow''', Sam Bush<br><br />
12/4 '''Christmas Wrapping''', the Waitresses<br><br />
12/5 '''Great Day in December''', The Swan Silvertones<br><br />
12/6 '''Joy to the World''', John Fahey<br><br />
12/7 '''The Boar's Head Carol''', Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band<br><br />
12/8 '''(Just Like) Starting Over''', John Lennon and Yoko Ono<br><br />
12/9 '''Santa's Got a Big Old Bag''', The BellRays<br><br />
12/10 '''Trinquez, Trinquez''', Michael Doucet<br><br />
12/11 '''Christmas in Prison''', John Prine<br><br />
12/12 '''Santa Claus is Comin' to Town''', Bruce Springsteen<br><br />
12/13 '''Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas''', Judy Garland<br><br />
12/14 '''Overture and Sugar Rum Cherry''', Duke Ellington<br><br />
12/15 No post<br><br />
12/16 '''Thanksgiving Theme''', Vince Guaraldi<br><br />
12/17 2000 Miles, The Pretenders<br><br />
12/18 '''Merry Christmas from the Family''', Robert Earl Keen<br><br />
12/19 '''The Last Month of the Year''', Betty May Bowman<br><br />
12/20 '''A-Roving on a Winter's Night''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/21 '''Run Run Rudolph''', Dave Edmunds<br><br />
12/22 '''Children, Go Where I Send Thee''', The Gospel Scarlets<br><br />
12/23 '''Remember, Harry Nilsson'''<br><br />
12/24 '''Guadete, Steeleye Span'''<br><br />
12/25 '''Merry XMas, War is Over!''', John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band<br><br />
<br />
=== 2008 ===<br />
There was no DMG this year.<br><br />
<br />
=== 2009===<br />
Miko made a 2nd, somewhat truncated attempt.<br><br />
12/1 '''Troika''', Prokofiev<br><br />
12/2 Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy, David Bowie and Bing Crosby<br><br />
12/3 '''Christmas Anthem''', by Sacred Harp Singers<br><br />
12/4 '''Sing We Now of Christmas''', Hans Christian and Friends<br><br />
12/5 '''What Will Santy Claus Say (When He Finds Everybody Swingin')''', Louis Prima<br><br />
12/6 '''Angels We Have Heard on High''', The Taj Motel Trio<br><br />
12/7 '''Merry Christmas, Baby!''' By Bruce Springsteen, Otis Redding, and Bonnie Raitt<br><br />
=== 2010===<br />
[http://metachat.org/index.php/2010/12/05/p45582#more45582 Discussion this year] led to a new idea of having many participants instead of one. Thus was born the December Musical Gifstravaganza. It began on December 7. <br><br />
12/8 '''Christmas in Heaven''', Monty Python. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br><br />
12/9 '''O Magnum Mysterium''', Bill Taft and Kelly Hogan. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/10 '''My Chimney''', DJ Riko featuring Marcie. Posted by rhapsodie. <br><br />
12/11 '''Falling in Love (With Christmastime)''', Moneybrother. Posted by Hugh Janus.<br />
12/12 '''The Wexford Carol''', Nanci Griffith and the Chieftains. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/13''' December Will Be Magic Again''', Kate Bush. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/14 '''Fuck You, Motherfucker, It's Christmas''', Brad Sucks. Posted by rhapsodie.<br><br />
12/15 Selection from''' The Christmas Oratorio''', JS Bach. Posted by gaspode.<br><br />
12/16 '''Five Pound Box of Money''', Pearle Bailey, and '''Zat You, Santa Claus'''?, Ingrid Lucia. Posted by initapplette.<br><br />
12/17 '''Christmas''', The Opal Foxx Quartet Posted by Boring Postcards. <br><br />
12/18 '''Arthur McBride''', Ox. Posted by Hugh Janus. <br><br />
12/19 '''Lovely Vine''' and '''Adeste Fideles''', Boston Camerata. Posted by initapplette. <br><br />
12/20 '''Chestnuts''', 31D1. Posted by rhapsodie.<br><br />
12/21 '''Christmas is Now Drawing Near''', Coil<br>. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br />
12/22 '''Here Comes Fatty Claus''', Rudolph & Gang. Posted by gaspode.<br><br />
12/23 '''Sol Invictus''', Thea Gilmore. Posted by danf.<br><br />
12/24 '''The Rebel Jesus''', Jackson Browne and the McGarrigle Family; '''Christmas Anthem''' by some shapenote singers; and '''Christmas Time for Girls and Boys''' by Ludwig Van. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/28 '''Merry Christmas, I Fucked Your Snowman''', Showcase Showdown. Posted by ufez.<br><br />
12/29 '''Hell Interface''',Soylent Night; '''The Magic of Christmas''', Pac Man; '''Nu Roots''', Roy Davis Jr. Posted by filthy light thief.<br><br />
12/30 '''Cold December''', Matt Costa; '''Our December''' , Thriving Ivory. Posted by rhapsodie<br><br />
1/2/2011 '''White Wine In The Sun''', Tim Minchin. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br><br />
=== 2011 ===<br />
=== 2012===</div>Mikohttp://metachat.org/wiki/December_Musical_GifstravaganzaDecember Musical Gifstravaganza2012-12-02T01:00:22Z<p>Miko: </p>
<hr />
<div>=== 2007 ===<br />
Miko started the DMG as [http://metachat.org/index.php/2007/12/02/miko_s_musical_mecha_advent_calendar Miko's Musical Advent Calendar].<br><br />
Songs posted:<br><br />
12/1 '''Nay, Ivy, Nay''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/2 '''Winter Weather''', Benny Goodman's Orchestra with Peggy Lee and Art Lund<br><br />
12/3 '''Let it Snow''', Sam Bush<br><br />
12/4 '''Christmas Wrapping''', the Waitresses<br><br />
12/5 '''Great Day in December''', The Swan Silvertones<br><br />
12/6 '''Joy to the World''', John Fahey<br><br />
12/7 '''The Boar's Head Carol''', Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band<br><br />
12/8 '''(Just Like) Starting Over''', John Lennon and Yoko Ono<br><br />
12/9 '''Santa's Got a Big Old Bag''', The BellRays<br><br />
12/10 '''Trinquez, Trinquez''', Michael Doucet<br><br />
12/11 '''Christmas in Prison''', John Prine<br><br />
12/12 '''Santa Claus is Comin' to Town''', Bruce Springsteen<br><br />
12/13 '''Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas''', Judy Garland<br><br />
12/14 '''Overture and Sugar Rum Cherry''', Duke Ellington<br><br />
12/15 No post<br><br />
12/16 '''Thanksgiving Theme''', Vince Guaraldi<br><br />
12/17 2000 Miles, The Pretenders<br><br />
12/18 '''Merry Christmas from the Family''', Robert Earl Keen<br><br />
12/19 '''The Last Month of the Year''', Betty May Bowman<br><br />
12/20 '''A-Roving on a Winter's Night''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/21 '''Run Run Rudolph''', Dave Edmunds<br><br />
12/22 '''Children, Go Where I Send Thee''', The Gospel Scarlets<br><br />
12/23 '''Remember, Harry Nilsson'''<br><br />
12/24 '''Guadete, Steeleye Span'''<br><br />
12/25 '''Merry XMas, War is Over!''', John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band<br><br />
<br />
=== 2008 ===<br />
There was no DMG this year. <br />
=== 2009===<br />
Miko made a 2nd, somewhat truncated attempt.<br><br />
12/1 '''Troika''', Prokofiev<br><br />
12/2 Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy, David Bowie and Bing Crosby<br><br />
12/3 '''Christmas Anthem''', by Sacred Harp Singers<br><br />
12/4 '''Sing We Now of Christmas''', Hans Christian and Friends<br><br />
12/5 '''What Will Santy Claus Say (When He Finds Everybody Swingin')''', Louis Prima<br><br />
12/6 '''Angels We Have Heard on High''', The Taj Motel Trio<br><br />
12/7 '''Merry Christmas, Baby!''' By Bruce Springsteen, Otis Redding, and Bonnie Raitt<br><br />
=== 2010===<br />
[http://metachat.org/index.php/2010/12/05/p45582#more45582 Discussion this year] led to a new idea of having many participants instead of one. Thus was born the December Musical Gifstravaganza. It began on December 7. <br><br />
12/8 '''Christmas in Heaved''', Monty Python. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br><br />
12/9 '''O Magnum Mysterium''', Bill Taft and Kelly Hogan. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/10 '''My Chimney''', DJ Riko featuring Marcie. Posted by rhapsodie. <br><br />
12/11 '''Falling in Love (With Christmastime)''', Moneybrother. Posted by Hugh Janus.<br />
12/12 '''The Wexford Carol''', Nanci Griffith and the Chieftains. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/13''' December Will Be Magic Again''', Kate Bush. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/14 '''Fuck You, Motherfucker, It's Christmas''', Brad Sucks. Posted by rhapsodie.<br><br />
12/15 Selection from''' The Christmas Oratorio''', JS Bach. Posted by gaspode.<br><br />
12/16 '''Five Pound Box of Money''', Pearle Bailey, and '''Zat You, Santa Claus'''?, Ingrid Lucia. Posted by initapplette.<br><br />
12/17 '''Christmas''', The Opal Foxx Quartet Posted by Boring Postcards. <br><br />
12/18 '''Arthur McBride''', Ox. Posted by Hugh Janus. <br><br />
12/19 '''Lovely Vine''' and '''Adeste Fideles''', Boston Camerata. Posted by initapplette. <br><br />
12/20 '''Chestnuts''', 31D1. Posted by rhapsodie.<br><br />
12/21 '''Christmas is Now Drawing Near''', Coil<br>. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br />
12/22 '''Here Comes Fatty Claus''', Rudolph & Gang. Posted by gaspode.<br><br />
12/23 '''Sol Invictus''', Thea Gilmore. Posted by danf.<br><br />
12/24 '''The Rebel Jesus''', Jackson Browne and the McGarrigle Family; '''Christmas Anthem''' by some shapenote singers; and '''Christmas Time for Girls and Boys''' by Ludwig Van. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/28 '''Merry Christmas, I Fucked Your Snowman''', Showcase Showdown. Posted by ufez.<br><br />
12/29 '''Hell Interface''',Soylent Night; '''The Magic of Christmas''', Pac Man; '''Nu Roots''', Roy Davis Jr. Posted by filthy light thief.<br><br />
12/30 '''Cold December''', Matt Costa; '''Our December''' , Thriving Ivory. Posted by rhapsodie<br><br />
1/2/2011 '''White Wine In The Sun''', Tim Minchin. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br><br />
=== 2011 ===<br />
=== 2012===</div>Mikohttp://metachat.org/wiki/December_Musical_GifstravaganzaDecember Musical Gifstravaganza2012-12-02T00:59:35Z<p>Miko: </p>
<hr />
<div>=== 2007 ===<br />
Miko started the DMG as [http://metachat.org/index.php/2007/12/02/miko_s_musical_mecha_advent_calendar Miko's Musical Advent Calendar].<br><br />
Songs posted:<br><br />
12/1 '''Nay, Ivy, Nay''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/2 '''Winter Weather''', Benny Goodman's Orchestra with Peggy Lee and Art Lund<br><br />
12/3 '''Let it Snow''', Sam Bush<br><br />
12/4 '''Christmas Wrapping''', the Waitresses<br><br />
12/5 '''Great Day in December''', The Swan Silvertones<br><br />
12/6 '''Joy to the World''', John Fahey<br><br />
12/7 '''The Boar's Head Carol''', Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band<br><br />
12/8 '''(Just Like) Starting Over''', John Lennon and Yoko Ono<br><br />
12/9 '''Santa's Got a Big Old Bag''', The BellRays<br><br />
12/10 '''Trinquez, Trinquez''', Michael Doucet<br><br />
12/11 '''Christmas in Prison''', John Prine<br><br />
12/12 '''Santa Claus is Comin' to Town''', Bruce Springsteen<br><br />
12/13 '''Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas''', Judy Garland<br><br />
12/14 '''Overture and Sugar Rum Cherry''', Duke Ellington<br><br />
12/15 No post<br><br />
12/16 '''Thanksgiving Theme''', Vince Guaraldi<br><br />
12/17 2000 Miles, The Pretenders<br><br />
12/18 '''Merry Christmas from the Family''', Robert Earl Keen<br><br />
12/19 '''The Last Month of the Year''', Betty May Bowman<br><br />
12/20 '''A-Roving on a Winter's Night''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/21 '''Run Run Rudolph''', Dave Edmunds<br><br />
12/22 '''Children, Go Where I Send Thee''', The Gospel Scarlets<br><br />
12/23 '''Remember, Harry Nilsson'''<br><br />
12/24 '''Guadete, Steeleye Span'''<br><br />
12/25 '''Merry XMas, War is Over!''', John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band<br><br />
<br />
=== 2008 ===<br />
There was no DMG this year. <br />
=== 2009===<br />
Miko made a 2nd, somewhat truncated attempt.<br><br />
12/1 Troika, Prokofiev<br><br />
12/2 Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy, David Bowie and Bing Crosby<br><br />
12/3 Christmas Anthem, by Sacred Harp Singers<br><br />
12/4 Sing We Now of Christmas, Hans Christian and Friends<br><br />
12/5 What Will Santy Claus Say (When He Finds Everybody Swingin'), Louis Prima<br><br />
12/6 Angels We Have Heard on High, The Taj Motel Trio<br><br />
12/7 Merry Christmas, Baby! By Bruce Springsteen, Otis Redding, and Bonnie Raitt<br><br />
=== 2010===<br />
[http://metachat.org/index.php/2010/12/05/p45582#more45582 Discussion this year] led to a new idea of having many participants instead of one. Thus was born the December Musical Gifstravaganza. It began on December 7. <br><br />
12/8 '''Christmas in Heaved''', Monty Python. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br><br />
12/9 '''O Magnum Mysterium''', Bill Taft and Kelly Hogan. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/10 '''My Chimney''', DJ Riko featuring Marcie. Posted by rhapsodie. <br><br />
12/11 '''Falling in Love (With Christmastime)''', Moneybrother. Posted by Hugh Janus.<br />
12/12 '''The Wexford Carol''', Nanci Griffith and the Chieftains. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/13''' December Will Be Magic Again''', Kate Bush. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/14 '''Fuck You, Motherfucker, It's Christmas''', Brad Sucks. Posted by rhapsodie.<br><br />
12/15 Selection from''' The Christmas Oratorio''', JS Bach. Posted by gaspode.<br><br />
12/16 '''Five Pound Box of Money''', Pearle Bailey, and '''Zat You, Santa Claus'''?, Ingrid Lucia. Posted by initapplette.<br><br />
12/17 '''Christmas''', The Opal Foxx Quartet Posted by Boring Postcards. <br><br />
12/18 '''Arthur McBride''', Ox. Posted by Hugh Janus. <br><br />
12/19 '''Lovely Vine''' and '''Adeste Fideles''', Boston Camerata. Posted by initapplette. <br><br />
12/20 '''Chestnuts''', 31D1. Posted by rhapsodie.<br><br />
12/21 '''Christmas is Now Drawing Near''', Coil<br>. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br />
12/22 '''Here Comes Fatty Claus''', Rudolph & Gang. Posted by gaspode.<br><br />
12/23 '''Sol Invictus''', Thea Gilmore. Posted by danf.<br><br />
12/24 '''The Rebel Jesus''', Jackson Browne and the McGarrigle Family; '''Christmas Anthem''' by some shapenote singers; and '''Christmas Time for Girls and Boys''' by Ludwig Van. Posted by Miko.<br><br />
12/28 '''Merry Christmas, I Fucked Your Snowman''', Showcase Showdown. Posted by ufez.<br><br />
12/29 '''Hell Interface''',Soylent Night; '''The Magic of Christmas''', Pac Man; '''Nu Roots''', Roy Davis Jr. Posted by filthy light thief.<br />
12/30 '''Cold December''', Matt Costa; '''Our December''' , Thriving Ivory. Posted by rhapsodie<br />
1/2/2011 '''White Wine In The Sun''', Tim Minchin. Posted by Boring Postcards.<br />
=== 2011 ===<br />
=== 2012===</div>Mikohttp://metachat.org/wiki/December_Musical_GifstravaganzaDecember Musical Gifstravaganza2012-12-02T00:39:00Z<p>Miko: </p>
<hr />
<div>=== 2007 ===<br />
Miko started the DMG as [http://metachat.org/index.php/2007/12/02/miko_s_musical_mecha_advent_calendar Miko's Musical Advent Calendar].<br><br />
Songs posted:<br><br />
12/1 '''Nay, Ivy, Nay''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/2 '''Winter Weather''', Benny Goodman's Orchestra with Peggy Lee and Art Lund<br><br />
12/3 '''Let it Snow''', Sam Bush<br><br />
12/4 '''Christmas Wrapping''', the Waitresses<br><br />
12/5 '''Great Day in December''', The Swan Silvertones<br><br />
12/6 '''Joy to the World''', John Fahey<br><br />
12/7 '''The Boar's Head Carol''', Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band<br><br />
12/8 '''(Just Like) Starting Over''', John Lennon and Yoko Ono<br><br />
12/9 '''Santa's Got a Big Old Bag''', The BellRays<br><br />
12/10 '''Trinquez, Trinquez''', Michael Doucet<br><br />
12/11 '''Christmas in Prison''', John Prine<br><br />
12/12 '''Santa Claus is Comin' to Town''', Bruce Springsteen<br><br />
12/13 '''Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas''', Judy Garland<br><br />
12/14 '''Overture and Sugar Rum Cherry''', Duke Ellington<br><br />
12/15 No post<br><br />
12/16 '''Thanksgiving Theme''', Vince Guaraldi<br><br />
12/17 2000 Miles, The Pretenders<br><br />
12/18 '''Merry Christmas from the Family''', Robert Earl Keen<br><br />
12/19 '''The Last Month of the Year''', Betty May Bowman<br><br />
12/20 '''A-Roving on a Winter's Night''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/21 '''Run Run Rudolph''', Dave Edmunds<br><br />
12/22 '''Children, Go Where I Send Thee''', The Gospel Scarlets<br><br />
12/23 '''Remember, Harry Nilsson'''<br><br />
12/24 '''Guadete, Steeleye Span'''<br><br />
12/25 '''Merry XMas, War is Over!''', John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band<br><br />
<br />
=== 2008 ===<br />
There was no DMG this year. <br />
=== 2009===<br />
Miko made a 2nd, somewhat truncated attempt.<br><br />
12/1 Troika, Prokofiev<br><br />
12/2 Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy, David Bowie and Bing Crosby<br><br />
12/3 Christmas Anthem, by Sacred Harp Singers<br><br />
12/4 Sing We Now of Christmas, Hans Christian and Friends<br><br />
12/5 What Will Santy Claus Say (When He Finds Everybody Swingin'), Louis Prima<br><br />
12/6 Angels We Have Heard on High, The Taj Motel Trio<br><br />
12/7 Merry Christmas, Baby! By Bruce Springsteen, Otis Redding, and Bonnie Raitt<br><br />
=== 2010===<br />
[http://metachat.org/index.php/2010/12/05/p45582#more45582 Discussion this year] led to a new idea of having many participants instead of one. Thus was born the December Musical Gifstravaganza.<br><br />
<br />
=== 2011 ===<br />
=== 2012===</div>Mikohttp://metachat.org/wiki/December_Musical_GifstravaganzaDecember Musical Gifstravaganza2012-12-02T00:38:37Z<p>Miko: </p>
<hr />
<div>=== 2007 ===<br />
Miko started the DMG as [http://metachat.org/index.php/2007/12/02/miko_s_musical_mecha_advent_calendar Miko's Musical Advent Calendar].<br><br />
Songs posted:<br><br />
12/1 '''Nay, Ivy, Nay''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/2 '''Winter Weather''', Benny Goodman's Orchestra with Peggy Lee and Art Lund<br><br />
12/3 '''Let it Snow''', Sam Bush<br><br />
12/4 '''Christmas Wrapping''', the Waitresses<br><br />
12/5 '''Great Day in December''', The Swan Silvertones<br><br />
12/6 '''Joy to the World''', John Fahey<br><br />
12/7 '''The Boar's Head Carol''', Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band<br><br />
12/8 '''(Just Like) Starting Over''', John Lennon and Yoko Ono<br><br />
12/9 '''Santa's Got a Big Old Bag''', The BellRays<br><br />
12/10 '''Trinquez, Trinquez''', Michael Doucet<br><br />
12/11 '''Christmas in Prison''', John Prine<br><br />
12/12 '''Santa Claus is Comin' to Town''', Bruce Springsteen<br><br />
12/13 '''Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas''', Judy Garland<br><br />
12/14 '''Overture and Sugar Rum Cherry''', Duke Ellington<br><br />
12/15 No post<br><br />
12/16 '''Thanksgiving Theme''', Vince Guaraldi<br><br />
12/17 2000 Miles, The Pretenders<br><br />
12/18 '''Merry Christmas from the Family''', Robert Earl Keen<br><br />
12/19 '''The Last Month of the Year''', Betty May Bowman<br><br />
12/20 '''A-Roving on a Winter's Night''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/21 '''Run Run Rudolph''', Dave Edmunds<br><br />
12/22 '''Children, Go Where I Send Thee''', The Gospel Scarlets<br><br />
12/23 '''Remember, Harry Nilsson'''<br><br />
12/24 '''Guadete, Steeleye Span'''<br><br />
12/25 '''Merry XMas, War is Over!''', John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band<br><br />
<br />
=== 2008 ===<br />
There was no DMG this year. <br />
=== 2009===<br />
Miko made a 2nd, somewhat truncated attempt.<br />
12/1 Troika, Prokofiev<br />
12/2 Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy, David Bowie and Bing Crosby<br />
12/3 Christmas Anthem, by Sacred Harp Singers<br />
12/4 Sing We Now of Christmas, Hans Christian and Friends<br />
12/5 What Will Santy Claus Say (When He Finds Everybody Swingin'), Louis Prima<br />
12/6 Angels We Have Heard on High, The Taj Motel Trio<br />
12/7 Merry Christmas, Baby! By Bruce Springsteen, Otis Redding, and Bonnie Raitt<br />
=== 2010===<br />
[http://metachat.org/index.php/2010/12/05/p45582#more45582 Discussion this year] led to a new idea of having many participants instead of one. Thus was born the December Musical Gifstravaganza.<br />
<br />
=== 2011 ===<br />
=== 2012===</div>Mikohttp://metachat.org/wiki/December_Musical_GifstravaganzaDecember Musical Gifstravaganza2012-12-02T00:31:00Z<p>Miko: </p>
<hr />
<div>=== 2007 ===<br />
Miko started the DMG as [http://metachat.org/index.php/2007/12/02/miko_s_musical_mecha_advent_calendar Miko's Musical Advent Calendar].<br><br />
Songs posted:<br><br />
12/1 '''Nay, Ivy, Nay''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/2 '''Winter Weather''', Benny Goodman's Orchestra with Peggy Lee and Art Lund<br><br />
12/3 '''Let it Snow''', Sam Bush<br><br />
12/4 '''Christmas Wrapping''', the Waitresses<br><br />
12/5 '''Great Day in December''', The Swan Silvertones<br><br />
12/6 '''Joy to the World''', John Fahey<br><br />
12/7 '''The Boar's Head Carol''', Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band<br><br />
12/8 '''(Just Like) Starting Over''', John Lennon and Yoko Ono<br><br />
12/9 '''Santa's Got a Big Old Bag''', The BellRays<br><br />
12/10 '''Trinquez, Trinquez''', Michael Doucet<br><br />
12/11 '''Christmas in Prison''', John Prine<br><br />
12/12 '''Santa Claus is Comin' to Town''', Bruce Springsteen<br><br />
12/13 '''Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas''', Judy Garland<br><br />
12/14 '''Overture and Sugar Rum Cherry''', Duke Ellington<br><br />
12/15 No post<br><br />
12/16 '''Thanksgiving Theme''', Vince Guaraldi<br><br />
12/17 2000 Miles, The Pretenders<br><br />
12/18 '''Merry Christmas from the Family''', Robert Earl Keen<br><br />
12/19 '''The Last Month of the Year''', Betty May Bowman<br><br />
12/20 '''A-Roving on a Winter's Night''', artist unknown<br><br />
12/21 '''Run Run Rudolph''', Dave Edmunds<br><br />
12/22 '''Children, Go Where I Send Thee''', The Gospel Scarlets<br><br />
12/23 '''Remember, Harry Nilsson'''<br><br />
12/24 '''Guadete, Steeleye Span'''<br><br />
12/25 '''Merry XMas, War is Over!''', John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band<br><br />
<br />
=== 2008 ===<br />
=== 2009===<br />
=== 2010===<br />
=== 2011 ===<br />
=== 2012===</div>Mikohttp://metachat.org/wiki/December_Musical_GifstravaganzaDecember Musical Gifstravaganza2012-12-02T00:29:35Z<p>Miko: </p>
<hr />
<div>=== 2007 ===<br />
Miko started the DMG as [http://metachat.org/index.php/2007/12/02/miko_s_musical_mecha_advent_calendar Miko's Musical Advent Calendar].<br><br />
Songs posted:<br><br />
12/1 Nay, Ivy, Nay, artist unknown<br><br />
12/2 Winter Weather, Benny Goodman's Orchestra with Peggy Lee and Art Lund<br><br />
12/3 Let it Snow, Sam Bush<br><br />
12/4 Christmas Wrapping, the Waitresses<br><br />
12/5 Great Day in December, The Swan Silvertones<br><br />
12/6 Joy to the World, John Fahey<br><br />
12/7 The Boar's Head Carol, Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band<br><br />
12/8 (Just Like) Starting Over, John Lennon and Yoko Ono<br><br />
12/9 Santa's Got a Big Old Bag, The BellRays<br><br />
12/10 Trinquez, Trinquez, Michael Doucet<br><br />
12/11 Christmas in Prison, John Prine<br><br />
12/12 Santa Claus is Comin' to Town, Bruce Springsteen<br><br />
12/13 Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, Judy Garland<br><br />
12/14 Overture and Sugar Rum Cherry, Duke Ellington<br><br />
12/15 No post<br><br />
12/16 Thanksgiving Theme, Vince Guaraldi<br><br />
12/17 2000 Miles, The Pretenders<br><br />
12/18 Merry Christmas from the Family, Robert Earl Keen<br><br />
12/19 The Last Month of the Year, Betty May Bowman<br><br />
12/20 A-Roving on a Winter's Night, artist unknown<br><br />
12/21 Run Run Rudolph, Dave Edmunds<br><br />
12/22 Children, Go Where I Send Thee, The Gospel Scarlets<br><br />
12/23 Remember, Harry Nilsson<br><br />
12/24 Guadete, Steeleye Span<br><br />
12/25 Merry XMas, War is Over!, John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band<br><br />
<br />
=== 2008 ===<br />
=== 2009===<br />
=== 2010===<br />
=== 2011 ===<br />
=== 2012===</div>Mikohttp://metachat.org/wiki/December_Musical_GifstravaganzaDecember Musical Gifstravaganza2012-12-02T00:28:56Z<p>Miko: /* 2007 */</p>
<hr />
<div>=== 2007 ===<br />
Miko started the DMG as [http://metachat.org/index.php/2007/12/02/miko_s_musical_mecha_advent_calendar Miko's Musical Advent Calendar].<br />
Songs posted:<br><br />
12/1 Nay, Ivy, Nay, artist unknown<br><br />
12/2 Winter Weather, Benny Goodman's Orchestra with Peggy Lee and Art Lund<br />
12/3 Let it Snow, Sam Bush<br />
12/4 Christmas Wrapping, the Waitresses<br />
12/5 Great Day in December, The Swan Silvertones<br />
12/6 Joy to the World, John Fahey<br />
12/7 The Boar's Head Carol, Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band<br />
12/8 (Just Like) Starting Over, John Lennon and Yoko Ono<br />
12/9 Santa's Got a Big Old Bag, The BellRays<br />
12/10 Trinquez, Trinquez, Michael Doucet<br />
12/11 Christmas in Prison, John Prine<br />
12/12 Santa Claus is Comin' to Town, Bruce Springsteen,<br />
12/13 Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, Judy Garland<br />
12/14 Overture and Sugar Rum Cherry, Duke Ellington<br />
12/15 No post<br />
12/16 Thanksgiving Theme, Vince Guaraldi<br />
12/17 2000 Miles, The Pretenders<br />
12/18 Merry Christmas from the Family, Robert Earl Keen<br />
12/19 The Last Month of the Year, Betty May Bowman<br />
12/20 A-Roving on a Winter's Night, artist unknown<br />
12/21 Run Run Rudolph, Dave Edmunds<br />
12/22 Children, Go Where I Send Thee, The Gospel Scarlets<br />
12/23 Remember, Harry Nilsson<br />
12/24 Guadete, Steeleye Span<br />
12/25 Merry XMas, War is Over!, John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band<br />
<br />
=== 2008 ===<br />
=== 2009===<br />
=== 2010===<br />
=== 2011 ===<br />
=== 2012===</div>Mikohttp://metachat.org/wiki/December_Musical_GifstravaganzaDecember Musical Gifstravaganza2012-12-02T00:27:20Z<p>Miko: </p>
<hr />
<div>=== 2007 ===<br />
Miko started the DMG as [http://metachat.org/index.php/2007/12/02/miko_s_musical_mecha_advent_calendar Miko's Musical Advent Calendar].<br />
Songs posted: <br />
12/1 Nay, Ivy, Nay, artist unknown<br />
12/2 Winter Weather, Benny Goodman's Orchestra with Peggy Lee and Art Lund<br />
12/3 Let it Snow, Sam Bush<br />
12/4 Christmas Wrapping, the Waitresses<br />
12/5 Great Day in December, The Swan Silvertones<br />
12/6 Joy to the World, John Fahey<br />
12/7 The Boar's Head Carol, Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band<br />
12/8 (Just Like) Starting Over, John Lennon and Yoko Ono<br />
12/9 Santa's Got a Big Old Bag, The BellRays<br />
12/10 Trinquez, Trinquez, Michael Doucet<br />
12/11 Christmas in Prison, John Prine<br />
12/12 Santa Claus is Comin' to Town, Bruce Springsteen,<br />
12/13 Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, Judy Garland<br />
12/14 Overture and Sugar Rum Cherry, Duke Ellington<br />
12/15 No post<br />
12/16 Thanksgiving Theme, Vince Guaraldi<br />
12/17 2000 Miles, The Pretenders<br />
12/18 Merry Christmas from the Family, Robert Earl Keen<br />
12/19 The Last Month of the Year, Betty May Bowman<br />
12/20 A-Roving on a Winter's Night, artist unknown<br />
12/21 Run Run Rudolph, Dave Edmunds<br />
12/22 Children, Go Where I Send Thee, The Gospel Scarlets<br />
12/23 Remember, Harry Nilsson<br />
12/24 Guadete, Steeleye Span<br />
12/25 Merry XMas, War is Over!, John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band<br />
<br />
=== 2008 ===<br />
=== 2009===<br />
=== 2010===<br />
=== 2011 ===<br />
=== 2012===</div>Mikohttp://metachat.org/wiki/December_Musical_GifstravaganzaDecember Musical Gifstravaganza2012-12-02T00:18:58Z<p>Miko: </p>
<hr />
<div>=== 2007 ===<br />
Miko started the DMG as [http://metachat.org/index.php/2007/12/02/miko_s_musical_mecha_advent_calendar Miko's Musical Advent Calendar].<br />
=== 2008 ===<br />
=== 2009===<br />
=== 2010===<br />
=== 2011 ===<br />
=== 2012===</div>Mikohttp://metachat.org/wiki/December_Musical_GifstravaganzaDecember Musical Gifstravaganza2012-12-02T00:18:28Z<p>Miko: </p>
<hr />
<div>=== 2007 ===<br />
Miko started the DMG as [http://metachat.org/index.php/2007/12/02/miko_s_musical_mecha_advent_calendar Miko's Musical Advent Calendar.<br />
=== 2008 ===<br />
=== 2009===<br />
=== 2010===<br />
=== 2011 ===<br />
=== 2012===</div>Mikohttp://metachat.org/wiki/December_Musical_GifstravaganzaDecember Musical Gifstravaganza2012-12-02T00:17:47Z<p>Miko: </p>
<hr />
<div>=== 2007 ===<br />
Miko started the DMG as http://metachat.org/index.php/2007/12/02/miko_s_musical_mecha_advent_calendar <br />
=== 2008 ===<br />
=== 2009===<br />
=== 2010===<br />
=== 2011 ===<br />
=== 2012===</div>Mikohttp://metachat.org/wiki/December_Musical_GifstravaganzaDecember Musical Gifstravaganza2012-12-02T00:17:31Z<p>Miko: </p>
<hr />
<div>=== 2007 ===<br />
Miko started the DMG as "[Miko's Musical Advent Calendar]." <br />
=== 2008 ===<br />
=== 2009===<br />
=== 2010===<br />
=== 2011 ===<br />
=== 2012===</div>Mikohttp://metachat.org/wiki/MetaChat_MusicMetaChat Music2012-12-02T00:15:18Z<p>Miko: </p>
<hr />
<div>* [[December Musical Gifstravaganza]]<br />
* [[Metachat Mix Swap]]<br />
* [[Metachat last.fm Group]]<br />
* [[Mechazens on eMusic]]<br />
* [[Mechazens on Soulseek]]<br />
* [http://wolkenvelden.mine.nu/mefi/gnfti-metachat.mp3 The Metachat Song]<br />
* [[Mixsion Impossible]]</div>Mikohttp://metachat.org/wiki/New_MetaChat_FAQ_2010New MetaChat FAQ 20102012-12-02T00:13:39Z<p>Miko: /* How Can You Have a Good Experience Here? */</p>
<hr />
<div><br />
== What is MetaChat? ==<br />
<br />
MetaChat is an adjunct to [http://www.metafilter.com/ MetaFilter] (a large community weblog). MetaChat was created because MetaFilter's guidelines disallow idle chat in favor of topic-focused discussion. Some folks on MetaFilter wished for a place where they could interact in a less content-driven way, and MetaChat was created for that purpose. <br />
<br />
Not everyone on MetaChat started at MetaFilter, but the majority of users arrive via MetaFilter and MeFi is still the basis of the shared culture here. Lots of users are active on both sites. But MetaChat is a different site, separately managed and run, with a different purpose and [[guidelines]].<br />
<br />
== Who Runs This Thing? ==<br />
<br />
MetaChat was created in May, 2005 by [http://metachat.org/users/taz taz] and [http://metachat.org/users/dodgygeezer dodgygeezer]. The team was complemented by [http://metachat.org/users/seanyboy seanyboy] shortly afterward. In 2009, taz and seanyboy moved to emeritus status and handed the reins to the following team of mods, admins, and helpers. All are volunteers.<br />
*'''Admins:''' [http://metachat.org/users/BoringPostcards BoringPostcards], [http://metachat.org/users/gaspode gaspode]<br />
*'''Mods:''' [http://metachat.org/users/arse_hat arse_hat], [http://metachat.org/users/dg dg], [http://metachat.org/users/gaspode gaspode], [http://metachat.org/users/iconomy iconomy], [http://metachat.org/users/richat richat]<br />
*'''Technomancers:''' [http://metachat.org/users/chrismear chrismear], [http://metachat.org/users/gomichild gomichild]<br />
Hours and availability vary – unless you want to contact a specific person, your best bet is to email [mailto:metachat.org@gmail.com metachat.org@gmail.com], which is a group email address that reaches all the team.<br />
<br />
== Who Can Join? ==<br />
<br />
Anyone. You don’t have to be a MeFi member. Approval takes a short while; gaspode currently handles new member approvals. <br />
<br />
At some point after you’re approved, you'll be welcomed by name in a New Users Welcome thread. Keep an eye out for it so you can pop in and introduce yourself.<br />
<br />
MetaChat doesn’t approve known “sock puppet” accounts (we check the IP address). One account per person, please.<br />
<br />
== How Can You Have a Good Experience Here? ==<br />
<br />
Metachat has its own site culture. As one site member put it, "MetaFilter is like a huge university campus; MetaChat is the dorm where we all hang out after class." MetaChat aims for an atmosphere that is open, friendly, respectful, and relaxed. It's been described as "chummy," "homey," "chatty," "like a little internet-neighborhood party," "Like a never-ending PJ party," "low-key," "a nice and flexible playground." To have a good experience as a user here, it helps to know what you can and can't expect from the site.<br />
<br />
Some characteristics of MetaChat:<br />
<br />
'''The site is primarily social, not defined by content.''' Almost any kind of post is welcome. Posts do not have to include links. Posts and discussions range from serious to playful, issue-oriented to casual banter. Whatever would make for a good conversation among friends probably will operate the same way here. There's a mix of utter silliness, deep discussion, and everything in between. <br />
<br />
'''But there are a few important notes about posting:''' <br />
<br />
*'''Don't get us fired.''' Please use the [NSFW] tag in your post if the link is not suitable for viewing at work. <br />
<br />
*'''Self-linking is mostly OK.''' Self-links to things like your blog or Flickr or other projects are fine. But please stop short of SPAMming the site with business promotions or using the site for marketing polls, surveys for your research paper, etc. If you need to survey the site for some other reason, please email an admin to propose that first. <br />
<br />
*'''Posts which directly solicit donations, sales, or gifts are not allowed''' (requesting sponsorships or donations for a charity race, for example). However, it is OK to mention that you are involved with such an event or that you support such-and-such a charity in order to share information. If you think there is a special case in which you should be able to solicit donations, please email an admin to discuss.<br />
<br />
*'''No spoilers!''' When talking about a book, movie, or TV show, be mindful that maybe not everyone's gotten to the end yet. If your commentary is going to give away important information, please tag your post with "Spoiler alert," and consider using the black background for your text. That way, users can only see what you're saying if they highlight it. <br />
<br />
*'''Post what you love, the chatting will follow."'''There are too many cooking posts! There aren't enough funny stories! We used to have such great [skydiving/movie-review/toenail-grooming/etc] threads - where are they now?" The solution: MetaChat's content is 100% user-generated. If you don't like what's on the front page, post some stuff of your own. Too much politics? Post some arty stuff or some cartoons. Too many cute animals? Post some pics of hideous deep-sea invertebrates. Too much GRAR and shouting threads? Post a word game or lyrics ID thread or other fun pastime. Everyone here has the ability to make the site more of what they like.<br />
<br />
*'''Since posts are not deleted for quality reasons, please don't call out "bad" posts.''' If it looks like a "bad" post to you, turn it into a good discussion. If it's a double, you might see a [http://metachat.org/wiki/Bunny_on_a_Hillside pink bunny on a hillside]. Not a big deal. The goal of MetaChat is for users to feel really free to post things they want to and to keep the barriers to entry low. Posting stuff here is much less a big deal than posting stuff to MetaFilter. The main thing is to enjoy ourselves chatting, like the site name says. <br />
<br />
'''Everyone's truly welcome to join in.''' We work hard to make sure the community is open and friendly to new people as well as comfortable for long-timers. As a new user, it may take a little time to feel like you "belong," but the site needs, loves, and welcomes new people, so please jump in. One good way to get involved is by participating in (or starting) the frequent threads that invite everyone to contribute something simple: A "three-point status report," for instance, or "what did you have for lunch?". Don't be shy about posting your own threads, or jumping into discussions, either. Your contributions are being read and enjoyed by others, even if you can't see it happening and even if they don't respond with a comment. <br />
<br />
'''We're inclusive.''' At times, MetaChat has appeared "cliquey" or "clubby" to some people, especially when they were new and it seemed as though everyone already knew one another. In part, that's a natural outgrowth of the fact that some users may be familiar with one another from MetaFilter, or from lots of time spent here on MetaChat, or because they know one another in meatspace. MetaChat is a small enough community that people who read it regularly quickly begin to know a little about one another's lives, and share some of their own. But everyone here was new once, and we want the site to be as inclusive as possible. <br />
<br />
'''It's a community.''' When MetaChat is working best, people come to feel that MetaChat gives them peeks into the lives of others, glimpses of our common humanity, better understanding of the variety of experiences in the world, and a place to share joys and frustrations with a sympathetic community. Users value the connections they make on the site, and the positive atmosphere it generally maintains. Whether you visit rarely or often, whether you post frantically or just read along, you are part of this community and your voice and actions help make it what it is. The more people contribute, the more fun it is. Be visible - Let your personality become known on the site. It can feel a little bit invisible here until people get to know you. Not that you should give out your shoe size, street address, and sixth grade class photo, but do contribute enough that people have something to associate with your username. <br />
<br />
'''Be Safe''' The friendly and sometimes intimate tone of the site makes it feel like a little neighborhood where you can trust everyone. But don’t forget – this is still the Internet. Information posted here is public and searchable. Your employer, grandma, kids, angry exes, and high-school crushes can stumble across what you say here. Be careful about divulging your personal identifying details. All kinds of people with all kinds of backgrounds read the site and not everyone in the world is sane and OK. Always be aware of that.<br />
<br />
'''It’s Not All a Bunch of Roses: Venting, Support-Seeking, and Conflict'''<br />
Because MetaChat is generally friendly, safe, and supportive, it can be a great place to come and vent frustrations. This often takes the form of a SHOUTING THREAD, but occurs elsewhere too. Sometimes users will ask for advice, commiseration, or help understanding a difficult situation. Sometimes they'll shoot off steam about a pet peeve or a major issue, personal or societal. Metachat users can be good at discussing and helping with this kind of thing. There's even a tradition of offering "[[whuffles]]" to someone feeling down or in distress - no one is really sure what whuffles are, but they seem to be appreciated. <br />
<br />
But remember, even a web community can get burnt out on support if it doesn't go both ways. Remember to contribute advice, help, and kindness as well as take it - as one user put it, "Make a few deposits in your account before trying to withdraw some emotional support." <br />
<br />
Also, we don't always get the reactions we are hoping for. Remember that MetaChat is PEEEEOPLLLEEE!!, just people, and it's not always possible to predict all reactions. Some people might not have it in them to be supportive that day. Somebody might even challenge you on the way you view the problem, or be dismissive without meaning to. Please don't take these things too hard, if they happen. We're all human and doing the best we can. We have good and bad moments, kind and peevish moments. Some of us are drunk half the time, or just plain batshit. Take what helps you, leave the rest.<br />
<br />
'''Conflict happens.''' Any group of interesting, smart people is going to have disagreements about things in life. We can handle it. In fact, we encourage the use of MetaChat as a place to discuss important things. But keep in mind when introducing or discussing a topic, your statements may not meet with the kind of support or agreement you would wish, and be prepared for divergent views. And when there is conflict, please follow the User Guidelines. And if you ever find that you’re feeling super bad or angry and MetaChat is making it worse, take a break! <br />
<br />
OK kids. Now go outside and play.</div>Mikohttp://metachat.org/wiki/New_MetaChat_FAQ_2010New MetaChat FAQ 20102012-12-02T00:12:24Z<p>Miko: /* Who Runs This Thing? */</p>
<hr />
<div><br />
== What is MetaChat? ==<br />
<br />
MetaChat is an adjunct to [http://www.metafilter.com/ MetaFilter] (a large community weblog). MetaChat was created because MetaFilter's guidelines disallow idle chat in favor of topic-focused discussion. Some folks on MetaFilter wished for a place where they could interact in a less content-driven way, and MetaChat was created for that purpose. <br />
<br />
Not everyone on MetaChat started at MetaFilter, but the majority of users arrive via MetaFilter and MeFi is still the basis of the shared culture here. Lots of users are active on both sites. But MetaChat is a different site, separately managed and run, with a different purpose and [[guidelines]].<br />
<br />
== Who Runs This Thing? ==<br />
<br />
MetaChat was created in May, 2005 by [http://metachat.org/users/taz taz] and [http://metachat.org/users/dodgygeezer dodgygeezer]. The team was complemented by [http://metachat.org/users/seanyboy seanyboy] shortly afterward. In 2009, taz and seanyboy moved to emeritus status and handed the reins to the following team of mods, admins, and helpers. All are volunteers.<br />
*'''Admins:''' [http://metachat.org/users/BoringPostcards BoringPostcards], [http://metachat.org/users/gaspode gaspode]<br />
*'''Mods:''' [http://metachat.org/users/arse_hat arse_hat], [http://metachat.org/users/dg dg], [http://metachat.org/users/gaspode gaspode], [http://metachat.org/users/iconomy iconomy], [http://metachat.org/users/richat richat]<br />
*'''Technomancers:''' [http://metachat.org/users/chrismear chrismear], [http://metachat.org/users/gomichild gomichild]<br />
Hours and availability vary – unless you want to contact a specific person, your best bet is to email [mailto:metachat.org@gmail.com metachat.org@gmail.com], which is a group email address that reaches all the team.<br />
<br />
== Who Can Join? ==<br />
<br />
Anyone. You don’t have to be a MeFi member. Approval takes a short while; gaspode currently handles new member approvals. <br />
<br />
At some point after you’re approved, you'll be welcomed by name in a New Users Welcome thread. Keep an eye out for it so you can pop in and introduce yourself.<br />
<br />
MetaChat doesn’t approve known “sock puppet” accounts (we check the IP address). One account per person, please.<br />
<br />
== How Can You Have a Good Experience Here? ==<br />
<br />
Metachat has its own site culture. As one site member put it, "MetaFilter is like a huge university campus; MetaChat is the dorm where we all hang out after class." MetaChat aims for an atmosphere that is open, friendly, respectful, and relaxed. It's been described as "chummy," "homey," "chatty," "like a little internet-neighborhood party," "Like a never-ending PJ party," "low-key," "a nice and flexible playground." To have a good experience as a user here, it helps to know what you can and can't expect from the site.<br />
<br />
Some characteristics of MetaChat:<br />
<br />
'''The site is primarily social, not defined by content.''' Almost any kind of post is welcome. Posts do not have to include links. Posts and discussions range from serious to playful, issue-oriented to casual banter. Whatever would make for a good conversation among friends probably will operate the same way here. There's a mix of utter silliness, deep discussion, and everything in between. <br />
<br />
'''But there are a few important notes about posting:''' <br />
<br />
*'''Don't get us fired.''' Please use the [NSFW] tag in your post if the link is not suitable for viewing at work. <br />
<br />
*'''Self-linking is mostly OK.''' Self-links to things like your blog or Flickr or other projects are fine. But please stop short of SPAMming the site with business promotions or using the site for marketing polls, surveys for your research paper, etc. If you need to survey the site for some other reason, please email an admin to propose that first. <br />
<br />
*'''Posts which directly solicit donations, sales, or gifts are not allowed''' (requesting sponsorships or donations for a charity race, for example). However, it is OK to mention that you are involved with such an event or that you support such-and-such a charity in order to share information. If you think there is a special case in which you should be able to solicit donations, please email an admin to discuss.<br />
<br />
*'''Don't give away the ending!''' When talking about a book, movie, or TV show, be mindful that maybe not everyone's gotten to the end yet. If your commentary is going to give away important information, please tag your post with "Spoiler alert," and consider using the black background for your text. That way, users can only see what you're saying if they highlight it. <br />
<br />
*'''Post what you love, the chatting will follow."'''There are too many cooking posts! There aren't enough funny stories! We used to have such great [skydiving/movie-review/toenail-grooming/etc] threads - where are they now?" The solution: MetaChat's content is 100% user-generated. If you don't like what's on the front page, post some stuff of your own. Too much politics? Post some arty stuff or some cartoons. Too many cute animals? Post some pics of hideous deep-sea invertebrates. Too much GRAR and shouting threads? Post a word game or lyrics ID thread or other fun pastime. Everyone here has the ability to make the site more of what they like.<br />
<br />
*'''Since posts are not deleted for quality reasons, please don't call out "bad" posts.''' If it looks like a "bad" post to you, turn it into a good discussion. If it's a double, you might see a [http://metachat.org/wiki/Bunny_on_a_Hillside pink bunny on a hillside]. Not a big deal. The goal of MetaChat is for users to feel really free to post things they want to and to keep the barriers to entry low. Posting stuff here is much less a big deal than posting stuff to MetaFilter. The main thing is to enjoy ourselves chatting, like the site name says. <br />
<br />
'''Everyone's truly welcome to join in.''' We work hard to make sure the community is open and friendly to new people as well as comfortable for long-timers. As a new user, it may take a little time to feel like you "belong," but the site needs, loves, and welcomes new people, so please jump in. One good way to get involved is by participating in (or starting) the frequent threads that invite everyone to contribute something simple: A "three-point status report," for instance, or "what did you have for lunch?". Don't be shy about posting your own threads, or jumping into discussions, either. Your contributions are being read and enjoyed by others, even if you can't see it happening and even if they don't respond with a comment. <br />
<br />
'''We're inclusive.''' At times, MetaChat has appeared "cliquey" or "clubby" to some people, especially when they were new and it seemed as though everyone already knew one another. In part, that's a natural outgrowth of the fact that some users may be familiar with one another from MetaFilter, or from lots of time spent here on MetaChat, or because they know one another in meatspace. MetaChat is a small enough community that people who read it regularly quickly begin to know a little about one another's lives, and share some of their own. But everyone here was new once, and we want the site to be as inclusive as possible. <br />
<br />
'''It's a community.''' When MetaChat is working best, people come to feel that MetaChat gives them peeks into the lives of others, glimpses of our common humanity, better understanding of the variety of experiences in the world, and a place to share joys and frustrations with a sympathetic community. Users value the connections they make on the site, and the positive atmosphere it generally maintains. Whether you visit rarely or often, whether you post frantically or just read along, you are part of this community and your voice and actions help make it what it is. The more people contribute, the more fun it is. Be visible - Let your personality become known on the site. It can feel a little bit invisible here until people get to know you. Not that you should give out your shoe size, street address, and sixth grade class photo, but do contribute enough that people have something to associate with your username. <br />
<br />
'''Be Safe''' The friendly and sometimes intimate tone of the site makes it feel like a little neighborhood where you can trust everyone. But don’t forget – this is still the Internet. Information posted here is public and searchable. Your employer, grandma, kids, angry exes, and high-school crushes can stumble across what you say here. Be careful about divulging your personal identifying details. All kinds of people with all kinds of backgrounds read the site and not everyone in the world is sane and OK. Always be aware of that.<br />
<br />
'''It’s Not All a Bunch of Roses: Venting, Support-Seeking, and Conflict'''<br />
Because MetaChat is generally friendly, safe, and supportive, it can be a great place to come and vent frustrations. This often takes the form of a SHOUTING THREAD, but occurs elsewhere too. Sometimes users will ask for advice, commiseration, or help understanding a difficult situation. Sometimes they'll shoot off steam about a pet peeve or a major issue, personal or societal. Metachat users can be good at discussing and helping with this kind of thing. There's even a tradition of offering "[[whuffles]]" to someone feeling down or in distress - no one is really sure what whuffles are, but they seem to be appreciated. <br />
<br />
But remember, even a web community can get burnt out on support if it doesn't go both ways. Remember to contribute advice, help, and kindness as well as take it - as one user put it, "Make a few deposits in your account before trying to withdraw some emotional support." <br />
<br />
Also, we don't always get the reactions we are hoping for. Remember that MetaChat is PEEEEOPLLLEEE!!, just people, and it's not always possible to predict all reactions. Some people might not have it in them to be supportive that day. Somebody might even challenge you on the way you view the problem, or be dismissive without meaning to. Please don't take these things too hard, if they happen. We're all human and doing the best we can. We have good and bad moments, kind and peevish moments. Some of us are drunk half the time, or just plain batshit. Take what helps you, leave the rest.<br />
<br />
'''Conflict happens.''' Any group of interesting, smart people is going to have disagreements about things in life. We can handle it. In fact, we encourage the use of MetaChat as a place to discuss important things. But keep in mind when introducing or discussing a topic, your statements may not meet with the kind of support or agreement you would wish, and be prepared for divergent views. And when there is conflict, please follow the User Guidelines. And if you ever find that you’re feeling super bad or angry and MetaChat is making it worse, take a break! <br />
<br />
OK kids. Now go outside and play.</div>Mikohttp://metachat.org/wiki/Guidelines_and_PoliciesGuidelines and Policies2011-09-17T13:54:58Z<p>Miko: /* User Guidelines */</p>
<hr />
<div>===Introduction===<br />
<br />
Over time and with much thought and discussion, MetaChat has adopted these operating guidelines as of May 2010. Please look over them to make sure you are OK with participating under these guidelines.<br />
<br />
==User Guidelines==<br />
<br />
Conversation on MetaChat varies widely and we all like it that way. Almost all topics are fair game. The goals of the user community are simple: to enjoy lively discussion and feel comfortable talking together. We can handle disagreements as well as lovefests as long as everyone plays nice. The following guidelines are in place to encourage positive interaction and users are asked to adhere to them. When the guidelines aren’t observed moderators will intervene to get things back on track.<br />
<br />
*'''Use a tone of basic respect for the other human beings involved.''' Even when you are adamantly opposed to some outrageous thing someone's saying, try to keep your response respectfully phrased rather than contemptuous or dismissive. Give people the benefit of the doubt. <br />
<br />
*'''"Don't slag off on other users."''' Though stated casually, this is an important one. If there is a Prime Directive of MetaChat, this is it. Calling names and throwing direct attacks are out of bounds. When you disagree with someone, it can be tempting to call them lazy, shallow, crass, stupid, elitist, a boozy blowhard, a tiresome strumpet, a pox-infested cad, a rounder and a scalawag, an assclown, a shrieking ninny, a hooplehead or whatever your favorite epithet may be. Or more subtly (but no less offensively), cast aspersions on their character.Pointing out other people's flaws is pretty much a guaranteed way to make them upset and want to retaliate - or to cause others to pop in and start taking sides. Before you know it - Shit-fight! We've all got personal failings of our own, and as much as we feel we know each other, we don't usually have all the information we'd need to make accurate judgements. Please don't cast the first stone by insulting or slamming another user. If you feel angry at someone but cannot resist a comment, go back to guideline A and respond with basic respect. <br />
<br />
*'''Hate speech is not tolerated.''' Hate speech means anything that reads to reasonable people as though it's intended to dehumanize or degrade a person based on some class they're in: race, gender, religion, socioeconomic class, ethnicity, sexuality, nationality, etc. Offensive words do sometimes come up in legitimate conversation and that is understood, but slurs and other language that seem to be used to demean or insult will be deleted. <br />
<br />
*'''Offsite issues stay offsite.''' Some MetaChatters know each other offsite, and most of that is none of MetaChat’s business. We know y'all go to meetups and toast marshmallows and get married and get up to all kinds of wild stuff. But there are occasionally times where interactions offsite overflow onto the site in a negative way. In those cases, moderators will address the problem. This site is not a place to target someone for harassment or to carry over real-life grudges. Evidence of that kind of behavior (stalking, ongoing nitpicking, harassment) may be cause for banning. This applies also to MetaFilter issues: they belong on MetaFilter, not here. A good relationship with MetaFilter is important to MetaChat. <br />
<br />
*'''Don’t Troll.'''There are a lot of people here who are being open, sensitive and earnest; a lot of people who are hotheads and arguers; and a lot of people who overthink plates of beans three times a day, with maple syrup. It's not that hard a group of people to troll, and not very impressive when someone does it. So don't.<br />Sometimes trolling is a little hard to diagnose, but if it looks like there's a habitual pattern of riling people up or dangling bait at them, the moderators will open up a conversation with that user to see what's going on. The aim will be to try to help that user avoid giving the impression of trolling, and avoid having people treat them like a troll. If those conversations aren't fruitful, and the problem persists, that user might be asked to take a time-out or to leave the site, or be banned from the site.<br />
<br />
== Moderation Policies ==<br />
<br />
<br />
'''MetaChat is moderator-managed. Contact mods about any issues as soon as you see them happening.''' Moderators are tasked with helping site participation stay within the user guidelines above. If you see a problem with another user's behavior, email the moderators describing the issue. They will take a look at the problem and do whatever is needed to handle it. <br />
<br />
''Note:'' This is different from policies on MetaFilter, which is "self-policing," meaning users have a tradition of "calling out" one another when they feel there's an important issue about their participation to discuss. That works well for MetaFilter, but not for MetaChat. Policing one another in such a small community can create some very uncomfortable situations. MetaChat has 2 site admins and 6 moderators, so there are plenty of people available to communicate on behalf of the site with users who are not observing the guidelines.<br />
<br />
'''Posts may be deleted at moderator discretion.''' Even though almost anything goes in terms of quality, every now and then there is a post that seems to be a Bad Idea for the MetaChat front page. In those very rare cases, the post may be deleted, and the mod will email the poster to let them know why that happened. If the problem can be solved by editing, the mods might invite the poster to edit and re-post another version.<br />
<br />
== What Happens if Someone Oversteps the Guidelines? ==<br />
<br />
It depends, and it will be different for each situation. Generally there is a "stairway" approach in effect: smaller problems, simpler solutions; bigger problems, more serious solutions. Moderators will always try to work with users to keep them on the site, participating appropriately. The following are actions that moderators reserve the right take to maintain a positive site culture: <br />
<br />
*'''Inthread admin/mod comments:''' If it's a mild issue, a moderator might comment in thread with a reminder aimed to get things back on track. If you see those comments and respond appropriately, a lot of potential problems will resolve themselves. <br />
<br />
*'''Private email:''' If it's a little more serious than that, you might receive an email from a moderator seeking to understand, clarify, or fix the problem and/or to give you a "chill out" notice. This is an opportunity to discuss and resolve the problem, share any background information, etc. Please don't take it as a rebuke; try to solve the problem together. <br />
<br />
*'''Deletion of posts or comments:''' Posts and comments that don’t respect the guidelines might be deleted. This is definitely not the preference, but it is an option if leaving a post or comment in place is likely to cause further upset. We will make every effort to leave a note or explanation in place of a deleted comment to let readers know there has been a deletion. Sometimes that may not be the best choice, so we reserve the right to remove posts and comments as needed with or without placeholders. We will let you know if we remove one of yours. <br />
<br />
*'''Closing threads:''' Any thread that breaks the guidelines or is otherwise a problem may be closed to further comments by mods. <br />
<br />
*'''Time-Outs:''' If a user is normally able to handle site interactions but is in an episode where they’re having a particularly hard time keeping it together, mods might impose a temporary time-out. <br />
<br />
*'''Bannination:''' If a problem becomes chronic, and is preceded by repeated problems and repeated warnings which are not resulting in improved participation, and all good-faith efforts to resolve problems have been exhausted, a user's account might be closed and/or their IP address banned.<br />
<br />
== What Should I Do If Someone Else Breaks the Guidelines? ==<br />
<br />
Email a moderator. Again, we’re not “self-policing,” so you don’t need to call them out or try to correct the behavior yourself.<br />
<br />
== You're a Bum! Disagreements about Moderator Decisions ==<br />
<br />
<br />
Please give the moderation team the benefit of the doubt; everything they do is toward the goal of maintaining an active, interesting, welcoming site for social interaction. Sometimes that means hard decisions. <br />
<br />
In all decisions the guiding principle is to try to determine what's best for the site, now and in the future. Fairness is important, and mods work hard to keep personal feelings out of moderation decisions. And keep in mind that when actions are taken, there is probably more to the story than appears on screen. <br />
<br />
In edge cases, decisions will be made following the spirit of the user guidelines and policies, and in communication with the affected users. Moderator decisions are final.</div>Mikohttp://metachat.org/wiki/Guidelines_and_PoliciesGuidelines and Policies2011-07-29T20:06:49Z<p>Miko: /* MetaChat Policies and Guidelines */</p>
<hr />
<div>===Introduction===<br />
<br />
Over time and with much thought and discussion, MetaChat has adopted these operating guidelines as of May 2010. Please look over them to make sure you are OK with participating under these guidelines.<br />
<br />
==User Guidelines==<br />
<br />
Conversation on MetaChat varies widely and we all like it that way. Almost all topics are fair game. The goals of the user community are simple: to enjoy lively discussion and feel comfortable talking together. We can handle disagreements as well as lovefests as long as everyone plays nice. The following guidelines are in place to encourage positive interaction and users are asked to adhere to them. When the guidelines aren’t observed moderators will intervene to get things back on track.<br />
<br />
*'''Use a tone of basic respect for the other human beings involved.''' Even when you are adamantly opposed to some outrageous thing someone's saying, try to keep your response respectfully phrased rather than contemptuous or dismissive. Give people the benefit of the doubt. <br />
<br />
*'''"Don't slag off on other users."''' Though stated casually, this is an important one. If there is a Prime Directive of MetaChat, this is it. Calling names and throwing direct attacks are out of bounds. When you disagree with someone, it can be tempting to call them lazy, shallow, crass, stupid, elitist, a boozy blowhard, a tiresome strumpet, a pox-infested cad, a rounder and a scalawag, an assclown, a shrieking ninny, a hooplehead or whatever your favorite epithet may be. Or more subtly (but no less offensively), cast aspersions on their character.<br />Pointing out other people's flaws is pretty much a guaranteed way to make them upset and want to retaliate - or to cause others to pop in and start taking sides. Before you know it - Shit-fight! We've all got personal failings of our own, and as much as we feel we know each other, we don't usually have all the information we'd need to make accurate judgements.<br />Please don't cast the first stone by insulting or slamming another user. If you feel angry at someone but cannot resist a comment, go back to guideline A and respond with basic respect. <br />
<br />
*'''Hate speech is not tolerated.''' Hate speech means anything that reads to reasonable people as though it's intended to dehumanize or degrade a person based on some class they're in: race, gender, religion, socioeconomic class, ethnicity, sexuality, nationality, etc. Offensive words do sometimes come up in legitimate conversation and that is understood, but slurs and other language that seem to be used to demean or insult will be deleted. <br />
<br />
*'''Offsite issues stay offsite.''' Some MetaChatters know each other offsite, and most of that is none of MetaChat’s business. We know y'all go to meetups and toast marshmallows and get married and get up to all kinds of wild stuff. But there are occasionally times where interactions offsite overflow onto the site in a negative way. In those cases, moderators will address the problem. This site is not a place to target someone for harassment or to carry over real-life grudges. Evidence of that kind of behavior (stalking, ongoing nitpicking, harassment) may be cause for banning. This applies also to MetaFilter issues: they belong on MetaFilter, not here. A good relationship with MetaFilter is important to MetaChat. <br />
<br />
*'''Don’t Troll.'''There are a lot of people here who are being open, sensitive and earnest; a lot of people who are hotheads and arguers; and a lot of people who overthink plates of beans three times a day, with maple syrup. It's not that hard a group of people to troll, and not very impressive when someone does it. So don't.<br />Sometimes trolling is a little hard to diagnose, but if it looks like there's a habitual pattern of riling people up or dangling bait at them, the moderators will open up a conversation with that user to see what's going on. The aim will be to try to help that user avoid giving the impression of trolling, and avoid having people treat them like a troll. If those conversations aren't fruitful, and the problem persists, that user might be asked to take a time-out or to leave the site, or be banned from the site.<br />
<br />
== Moderation Policies ==<br />
<br />
<br />
'''MetaChat is moderator-managed. Contact mods about any issues as soon as you see them happening.''' Moderators are tasked with helping site participation stay within the user guidelines above. If you see a problem with another user's behavior, email the moderators describing the issue. They will take a look at the problem and do whatever is needed to handle it. <br />
<br />
''Note:'' This is different from policies on MetaFilter, which is "self-policing," meaning users have a tradition of "calling out" one another when they feel there's an important issue about their participation to discuss. That works well for MetaFilter, but not for MetaChat. Policing one another in such a small community can create some very uncomfortable situations. MetaChat has 2 site admins and 6 moderators, so there are plenty of people available to communicate on behalf of the site with users who are not observing the guidelines.<br />
<br />
'''Posts may be deleted at moderator discretion.''' Even though almost anything goes in terms of quality, every now and then there is a post that seems to be a Bad Idea for the MetaChat front page. In those very rare cases, the post may be deleted, and the mod will email the poster to let them know why that happened. If the problem can be solved by editing, the mods might invite the poster to edit and re-post another version.<br />
<br />
== What Happens if Someone Oversteps the Guidelines? ==<br />
<br />
It depends, and it will be different for each situation. Generally there is a "stairway" approach in effect: smaller problems, simpler solutions; bigger problems, more serious solutions. Moderators will always try to work with users to keep them on the site, participating appropriately. The following are actions that moderators reserve the right take to maintain a positive site culture: <br />
<br />
*'''Inthread admin/mod comments:''' If it's a mild issue, a moderator might comment in thread with a reminder aimed to get things back on track. If you see those comments and respond appropriately, a lot of potential problems will resolve themselves. <br />
<br />
*'''Private email:''' If it's a little more serious than that, you might receive an email from a moderator seeking to understand, clarify, or fix the problem and/or to give you a "chill out" notice. This is an opportunity to discuss and resolve the problem, share any background information, etc. Please don't take it as a rebuke; try to solve the problem together. <br />
<br />
*'''Deletion of posts or comments:''' Posts and comments that don’t respect the guidelines might be deleted. This is definitely not the preference, but it is an option if leaving a post or comment in place is likely to cause further upset. We will make every effort to leave a note or explanation in place of a deleted comment to let readers know there has been a deletion. Sometimes that may not be the best choice, so we reserve the right to remove posts and comments as needed with or without placeholders. We will let you know if we remove one of yours. <br />
<br />
*'''Closing threads:''' Any thread that breaks the guidelines or is otherwise a problem may be closed to further comments by mods. <br />
<br />
*'''Time-Outs:''' If a user is normally able to handle site interactions but is in an episode where they’re having a particularly hard time keeping it together, mods might impose a temporary time-out. <br />
<br />
*'''Bannination:''' If a problem becomes chronic, and is preceded by repeated problems and repeated warnings which are not resulting in improved participation, and all good-faith efforts to resolve problems have been exhausted, a user's account might be closed and/or their IP address banned.<br />
<br />
== What Should I Do If Someone Else Breaks the Guidelines? ==<br />
<br />
Email a moderator. Again, we’re not “self-policing,” so you don’t need to call them out or try to correct the behavior yourself.<br />
<br />
== You're a Bum! Disagreements about Moderator Decisions ==<br />
<br />
<br />
Please give the moderation team the benefit of the doubt; everything they do is toward the goal of maintaining an active, interesting, welcoming site for social interaction. Sometimes that means hard decisions. <br />
<br />
In all decisions the guiding principle is to try to determine what's best for the site, now and in the future. Fairness is important, and mods work hard to keep personal feelings out of moderation decisions. And keep in mind that when actions are taken, there is probably more to the story than appears on screen. <br />
<br />
In edge cases, decisions will be made following the spirit of the user guidelines and policies, and in communication with the affected users. Moderator decisions are final.</div>Miko