Well, that sucked. To balance ...

Well, that sucked. To balance the karmic scales, here’s a Christmas music recommendation: http://bit.ly/2zfuwh

Also a lot of terrible ad-libb...

Also a lot of terrible ad-libbing, including a bit where Cronin screams “Yeah, I can feel it come!”

REO's version of "Joy to the W...

REO’s version of “Joy to the World” includes a sitar, for some reason.

I don't know who's singing "Bl...

I don’t know who’s singing “Blue Christmas” here, but I love him for not being Kevin Cronin.

"And a happy new yearrrrrrrrr....

“And a happy new yearrrrrrrrr…”

And now for REO's version of "...

And now for REO’s version of “Happy Xmas (War Is Over).” I wonder if John is still a pacifist, wherever he is.

Did he just fucking sing "God ...

Did he just fucking sing “God rest you funky gentlemen”?

"I'll Be Home for Christmas" i...

“I’ll Be Home for Christmas” includes a spoken word breakdown (by Cronin, natch) that includes the word “galoshes.”

Kevin Cronin is now telling th...

Kevin Cronin is now telling the children to go where he sends them. Probably to whichever bowling alley in Iowa they’re playing tonight.

I can't understand how Kevin C...

I can’t understand how Kevin Cronin has a career. I really can’t.

And now for what I'm guessing ...

And now for what I’m guessing is the band’s original contribution to the holiday music tradition, a song called “The White Snows of Winter.”

I want the little drummer boy ...

I want the little drummer boy to pa-rum-pa-pum-pum Kevin Cronin to death.

You would expect an REO Speedw...

You would expect an REO Speedwagon Christmas album to be lame, and you’d be right. But you have no idea just how lame this is.

REO's "Deck the Halls" begins ...

REO’s “Deck the Halls” begins with a corny skit starring — you guessed it — Kevin Assface Cronin.

REO Speedwagon's version of "S...

REO Speedwagon’s version of “Silent Night” makes me want to poop on a Christmas tree.

You know what makes you want t...

You know what makes you want to punch Kevin Cronin in the face even more than hearing him sing? Hearing him sing Christmas songs.

You know what will top off thi...

You know what will top off this horrible day? Listening to the REO Speedwagon Christmas album. Might as well turn it up, too.

Just imagine the most colorful...

Just imagine the most colorful string of profanity you can think of. That’s what I’m tweeting right now.

According to my inbox, Lionsga...

According to my inbox, Lionsgate doesn’t have anything better to do than bring “Air America” to Blu-ray.

Hey, publicists: I'm deleting ...

Hey, publicists: I’m deleting any e-mail that includes the phrase “You got to hear this record it so good.”

I'm shocked and disappointed b...

I’m shocked and disappointed by the non-awfulness of the new OneRepublic record.

Used the wrong microphone for ...

Used the wrong microphone for Saturday’s @popdose podcast call and fucked everything up. Very sad.

Great googly moogly, this new ...

Great googly moogly, this new Swell Season album is boring.

RT @jeffvrabel: Listening to t...

RT @jeffvrabel: Listening to the Bee Gees is torture, yes, but it’s also *torture* torture « http://bit.ly/14LgHU

RT @dslifton: "It only took 35...

RT @dslifton: “It only took 35 years, but she found a way to de-emphasize her lips … without showing her rack.” http://bit.ly/2JdL8L