Is This The Yule Tide?

Pledge Drive (featuring One Of Each) “Christmas Rhapsody” – It wouldn’t be Christmastime on Fluxblog without breaking out this old chestnut! This Christmas themed adaptation of Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” goes a step beyond parody – it’s amazingly faithful to the original recording, and performed with a straight faced earnestness and professionalism that is both admirable and totally bonkers. (Click here for the official Pledge Drive site.)

Ed Shepp “Scenes From A Life: A Lonely Christmas” – Christmas may be a lovely time for many people, but being forced to bask in the glow of other’s joy and togetherness can drag less fortunate people down into the darkest depths of despair. In this clip, WMFU radio personality Ed Shepp tells the story of the most miserable Christmas of his life. (Click here for Ed Shepp’s blog and here for the Ed Shepp Radio Experiment archives.)