If You Could Hear Me Think, This Is What I'd Write, 1/18/23

MonkArt#3! Dreaming of Jet Packs and Popcorn Carts! The [Upcoming] Adventures of a Cemetery Tour Guide! Merv, Mr. Peanut, and Me!

If You Could Hear Me Think, This Is What I'd Write, 1/11/23

This week: MonkArt '23, #2! My exciting social media persona! A saucy visit to the gravesite of Annesley Newlin, hot Victorian-era butter merchant! Iggy Pop's new album!

If You Could Hear Me Think, This Is What I'd Write, #1

MonkDays have returned, at least for today.

Happy Birthday Dad!

41 Tunes -- two hours and 17 minutes of music -- for [what would have been] Dad's 81st birthday.

Jingle Bell Jawn #10: "Wonderful Christmastime" -- Paul McCartney

Hot take: "Simply having a wonderful Christmastime" isn't just a holiday platitude. It's a form of transcendence. McCartney gets this.

Jingle Bell Jawn #9: 'Christmas Time' -- The Caroleers

Can budget bin holiday records become beloved?

If You Could Hear Me Think... (Wednesday Thoughts #2, 11/30/22)

Frank Black Friday...Christine McVie...Pie List

Jingle Bell Jawn #8: 'Christmas in the Heart' -- Bob Dylan.

This is it. The Bob Dylan Christmas Album, one of the greatest things in the whole history of things.

Jingle Bell Jawn #7: 'Barenaked for the Holidays' -- Barenaked Ladies

Jingle Bell Jawn #6: 'Christmas' -- Wayne Newton

It was 1979 and Wayne Newton delivered a Christmas turkey. Do the "Jingle Bell Hustle"!

Jingle Bell Jawn #5: 'A Soulful Christmas' -- James Brown

Because Santa's got a brand new bag.

Jingle Bell Jawn #4: 'Merry Christmas' -- The Supremes

Stop! In the Name of Santa!