My girlfriend got me an interesting watch for Christmas. It’s made from reclaimed whiskey barrels and a miyota quartz movement. 47mm but wears a little smaller.
Holiday music is in full force here. If you're looking for similar, these are getting the most plays this year.
YouTube Treasures: Nuggets From the Moon https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxPERch3VVt9ZDLjvNxd52Q
Album: Tracey Thorn's Tinsel and Lights https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pIOJY77fsc&list=OLAK5uy_l9hW1WbVW-iKtvFhWHpUy6KGWhAPLlkbA
Album: Judy Collins & Jonas Fjeld's Winter Stories https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S05BSZo6r2w&list=PLddSkUxmPEC_gCglqAuEK_D_krwzOECVu
Album: Sarah McLachlan's Wintersong https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZi4zxBVYv4
Single most likely to laugh at the first few times and tear up a little everytime after:
Burkini Beach's #xmas2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pt0WAMl4xd8
Honorible Mention:
Kmart In-Store Music: Christmas 1974 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9hR4Gg6b9w
Side-discovery:
Duke Jordan's Flight To Denmark (1973, SteepleChase) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIQVjK13PzI
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I’m not a fan of the obvious autotuned vocals, but the underlying song itself is cool and this video is amazing. I would have thought it was digitally manipulated all to kingdom come—and it is—but the underlying performance is smooth as something really smooth.
Respect.
Meanwhile ....
This turned up on my YouTube feed, for all you Alienated Synthesists
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Britannia_documentaries#Synth_Britannia
https://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/review-synth-britannia-223591
If you know where to look (The Possibilities are Boundless, arrr, matey), there,'s a 720p version available.
https://docuwiki.net/index.php?title=Synth_Britannia_(BBC)
Enjoy.