Limber up for the feats of strength. It‘s December 23rd. A Festivus for the rest of us! Seldom have I felt its spirit as strongly as I have this year. Gather ‘round the Festivus pole, and let the airing of grievances begin…
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Festivus Grievances Aired Holiday Chaos
It does seem like a crime against the holidays that I didn’t post yesterday for Festivus, but I assure you, o gentle readers, that grievances were still aired. A perfect storm of computer woes, battling the advance of a Christmas cold, and the usual holiday chaos conspired to keep me off Facebook. But I am humble enough, in this season of miracles, to grasp that the world keeps on turning, and it’s not all about me. Peace on earth, you filthy animals.
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Happy Festivus Airing Grievances with Karolju
December 23rd. Happy Festivus! Let the airing of grievances begin.
Then enjoy this postmodern, pandenominational, mid-winter concoction by Christopher Rouse, called “Karolju.” The title, fabricated by the composer, puts an Old World spin on the word “carol.” The “ju” is merely because, as Rouse states, he happens to like words that end in “u.” The text is totally pidgin, and the musical allusions to Orff, Tchaikovsky, Vaughan Williams, Prokofiev, and others only add to the fun.
Limber up for the feats of strength, then gather ‘round the Festivus pole. Truly, it’s a Festivus for the rest of us.
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Santa vs Devil a Festivus Airing of Grievances
Roy’s intense dislike of “Santa Claus Versus the Devil” (he didn’t even watch the entire movie) threw me a little bit – or maybe it was just the spiked eggnog – so last night’s discussion probably never blossomed quite the way it should have done. The film’s many surreal delights were left to wither on the vine. I never even got around to talking about Krampus, the Christmas demon, and the dark underbelly of Christmas!
But even if it took all the air out of the room, in terms of not being able to actually delve very deeply into the film – beyond what I was able to get out about the director, the composer, the American importer, and one of the child actors, now doing hard time – it did allow a platform for the airing of grievances, as any Festivus broadcast should.
If you can’t bear to do your last-minute Christmas wrapping to yet another recording of “The Nutcracker,” put us on in the background. If our combative spirit fails to entertain, you could always just spend Christmas Eve at the local mall.
https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=1789868367889508
We’ll be back on New Year’s Day, with another “Twilight Zone” double-header, and a conversation about the classic episodes “Walking Distance” (1959, written by Rod Serling, and starring Gig Young and Ron Howard), and “Nick of Time” (1960, written by Richard Matheson, and starring William Shatner and Patricia Breslin). This one is being curated by Roy, so don’t blame me if we begin 2022 in “the middle ground between light and shadow.”
What’s that signpost, up ahead? It’s Roy’s Tie-Dye Sci-Fi Corner! Leave your best Rod Serling impressions in the comments section, as we livestream on Facebook, this January 1 at 7 PM EST.
https://www.facebook.com/roystiedyescificorner
Stay safe, and Happy New Year!
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Festivus Karolju a Holiday Music Treat
December 23rd. Happy Festivus! Let the airing of grievances begin.
Then enjoy this postmodern, pandenominational, mid-winter concoction by Christopher Rouse, called “Karolju.” The title, fabricated by the composer, puts an Old World spin on the word “carol.” The “ju” is merely because, as Rouse states, he happens to like words that end in “u.” The text is totally pidgin, and the musical allusions to Orff, Tchaikovsky, Vaughan Williams, Prokofiev, and others only add to the fun.
To hear the complete piece, click the link and allow the videos to play continuously. (There are eleven movements.) The album also contains Witold Lutoslawski’s “Polish Christmas Carols” and Joaquin Rodrigo’s “Retablo de Navidad.”
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