Aug 30, 2018
In this very jet-lagged edition of HARK, we cover two songs auf Deutsch, by German artists! "O du fröhliche" performed by Michelle strikes a familiar note, while "Holz (Weihnachtslied)" by the 257ers is a strange new experience. Prepare yourself for plenty of poor pronunciation and a lot of meta-conversation about...
Aug 22, 2018
As we pass through the final dog days of summer, HARK takes on two dog-centric holiday songs! On her 2017 Christmas album Sia gave us the beautiful gift of "Puppies Are Forever", the catchiest jingle about responsible pet ownership we've ever heard. "Lonely Pup (In A Christmas Shop)" by Adam Faith is a more melancholy...
Aug 15, 2018
This week's requests have us hitting some highs and lows on our list! "A House Or Maybe a Boat" by Hawksley Workman feels like a pleasant dream, while "Rudolph Chewed Off" by Dragon Boy Suede feels exactly like listening to a comedy rap about a guy getting his privates mutilated by Santa's reindeer. Also RJ gets like,...
Aug 8, 2018
We get back into our requests backlog, covering two songs that
sound very much of their time - 1937's "The Little Boy That Santa
Claus Forgot" by Vera Lynn and 1996's "Merry Christmas Eve" by
Better than Ezra.
Thanks to Brian for these requests!
Aug 1, 2018
In honor of British Columbia Day, we listen to holiday songs by two bands from here in beautiful BC! "Christmas Day In the Sun" by Hot Hot Heat sounds like your typical California-obsessed garage rock despite its Canadian origins, while "Puddleglum" by Said the Whale is unmistakably a Vancouverite creation.