10. Jimmy Eat World - Sure And Certain
Last week: NEW!
9. The Summer Set - The Night Is Young
Last week: NEW!
8. State Champs - Losing Myself
Last week: 9.
7. blink-182 - She's Out Of Her Mind
Last week: 7.
6. Real Friends - Mess
Last week: 8.
5. Good Charlotte - Life Changes
Last week: 1.
4. Seaway - Slam
Last week: 5.
3. Knuckle Puck - Evergreen
Last week: 4.
2. The Story So Far - Nerve
Last week: 3.
1. As It Is - Pretty Little Distance
Last week: 2.
Saturday 31 December 2016
Sunday 25 December 2016
Special: Top 10 Christmas Food
Seeing as you're reading this on Christmas Day, likely after you opened your presents you're probably looking forward to Christmas dinner the most. Well I'm here to countdown my top 10 traditional Canadian Christmas food items.
10. Applie Cider
It's Christmas Day, you can't really go the whole day without drinking anything. Might as well get a warm cup full of apple cider to calm you down after the excitement of getting everything on your wishlist (or coal, depending what category you fall in).
9. Shortbread
What better to go along with your warm cup of apple cider than some shortbread? Because you're going to need something to tide you over until dinner.
8. Mashed Potatoes
Okay I realize this is kind of a "boring" part of Christmas dinner for most people. But I'm not most people. I very rarely get mashed potatoes so I welcome any opportunity to gorge on them, and with Christmas dinner you know you're guaranteed delicious turkey gravy as well.
7. Christmas Chocolate
Ah... The best breakfast of the year. After opening your stocking (sometimes while) you get to the chocolate in the toe of your stocking which is usually one of your favourites. You then proceed to eat that until you feel like you're going to fall into a sugar coma... Mmmmm sugar coma.
6. Butter Tarts
What's better than Christmas dinner?? Why Christmas desert of course! I'm not picky I love butter tarts made with raisins or pecans, in fact I think I prefer the raisin ones more which makes me kind of an outcast but it is what it is... And it is delicious.
5. Stuffing
This was a tough one for me... You know, my mom makes delicious stuffing but all other stuffing pales in comparison. So if we were talking about stuffing in general this is where it ranks but if we were talking about what I look forward to on Christmas day this would be #1.
4. Pumpkin Pie
Mmmm dessert. I love Pumpkin Pie it's a shame it's only proper to eat from October to Christmas which makes it a special dish I really only get a couple times a year, if that (again I'm the outcast that actually likes pumpkin pie among my family.
3. Turkey
I'll be honest, as a kid I never really liked the idea of eating Turkey on Christmas, I much rather preferred ham but as I got older I only got turkey on holidays so it became that much more important to me. However I'm now even older and doing my own groceries so I can eat turkey whenever I want which makes it able to slide to #3 on this list.
2. Sugar Cookies
This was tough to not put at #1 but it's just not nearly as filling or flavourful as our #1 but sugar cookies are well worth any place on your Christmas spread.
1. Ham
My favourite meat is ham so of course it cracks #1. I recently found out my fiance doesn't really like turkey which means going forward we will always bring Ham to holiday dinners which is fine with me! Yum yum yum.
10. Applie Cider
It's Christmas Day, you can't really go the whole day without drinking anything. Might as well get a warm cup full of apple cider to calm you down after the excitement of getting everything on your wishlist (or coal, depending what category you fall in).
9. Shortbread
What better to go along with your warm cup of apple cider than some shortbread? Because you're going to need something to tide you over until dinner.
8. Mashed Potatoes
Okay I realize this is kind of a "boring" part of Christmas dinner for most people. But I'm not most people. I very rarely get mashed potatoes so I welcome any opportunity to gorge on them, and with Christmas dinner you know you're guaranteed delicious turkey gravy as well.
7. Christmas Chocolate
Ah... The best breakfast of the year. After opening your stocking (sometimes while) you get to the chocolate in the toe of your stocking which is usually one of your favourites. You then proceed to eat that until you feel like you're going to fall into a sugar coma... Mmmmm sugar coma.
6. Butter Tarts
What's better than Christmas dinner?? Why Christmas desert of course! I'm not picky I love butter tarts made with raisins or pecans, in fact I think I prefer the raisin ones more which makes me kind of an outcast but it is what it is... And it is delicious.
5. Stuffing
This was a tough one for me... You know, my mom makes delicious stuffing but all other stuffing pales in comparison. So if we were talking about stuffing in general this is where it ranks but if we were talking about what I look forward to on Christmas day this would be #1.
4. Pumpkin Pie
Mmmm dessert. I love Pumpkin Pie it's a shame it's only proper to eat from October to Christmas which makes it a special dish I really only get a couple times a year, if that (again I'm the outcast that actually likes pumpkin pie among my family.
3. Turkey
I'll be honest, as a kid I never really liked the idea of eating Turkey on Christmas, I much rather preferred ham but as I got older I only got turkey on holidays so it became that much more important to me. However I'm now even older and doing my own groceries so I can eat turkey whenever I want which makes it able to slide to #3 on this list.
2. Sugar Cookies
This was tough to not put at #1 but it's just not nearly as filling or flavourful as our #1 but sugar cookies are well worth any place on your Christmas spread.
1. Ham
My favourite meat is ham so of course it cracks #1. I recently found out my fiance doesn't really like turkey which means going forward we will always bring Ham to holiday dinners which is fine with me! Yum yum yum.
Saturday 24 December 2016
Top 10 Countdown: December 24, 2016
10. The Menzingers - Bad Catholics
Last week: NEW!
9. State Champs - Losing Myself
Last week: NEW!
8. Real Friends - Mess
Last week: 9.
7. blink-182 - She's Out Of Her Mind
Last week: 8.
6. Against The Current - Young & Relentless
Last week: 1.
5. Seaway - Slam
Last week: 6.
4. Knuckle Puck - Evergreen
Last week: 5.
3. The Story So Far - Nerve
Last week: 4.
2. As It Is - Pretty Little Distance
Last week: 3.
1. Good Charlotte - Life Changes
Last week: 2.
Last week: NEW!
9. State Champs - Losing Myself
Last week: NEW!
8. Real Friends - Mess
Last week: 9.
7. blink-182 - She's Out Of Her Mind
Last week: 8.
6. Against The Current - Young & Relentless
Last week: 1.
5. Seaway - Slam
Last week: 6.
4. Knuckle Puck - Evergreen
Last week: 5.
3. The Story So Far - Nerve
Last week: 4.
2. As It Is - Pretty Little Distance
Last week: 3.
1. Good Charlotte - Life Changes
Last week: 2.
Monday 19 December 2016
Special: Top 10 DC Comics Christmas Stories
Who doesn't love a good Christmas story? Luckily the fine folks over at DC Comics have produced a stunningly amazing amount that it was hard to narrow down to just ten but I'll do my best!
10. Silent Night, Deadly Night
From: Batman #239 (1971)
Starring: Batman
Story: Batman follows up on a number of robberies that have plagued a number of Gotham City Santa's. Turns out the culprit is a man that was recently laid off from a toy company that wants to give his niece a Merry Christmas, upon hearing this Batman tells him he was still wrong to do it but he escapes to take revenge on his former boss, an old guy in a wheelchair. Batman arrives too late as the man beats his former boss within an inch of his life before he realizes what he's doing is wrong... Somehow Batman still lets him go saying they'll worry about his legal troubles next week and that he's already given him a present by not killing the man... Let that sink in. What the hell were you thinking Batman??
9. Superman's Christmas Adventure
From: Superman's Christmas Adventure #1 (1940)
Starring: Superman
Story: In this story Clark Kent and Lois Lane spot a spoiled entitled rich kid while out Christmas shopping so that night Superman decides to kidnap the child and go all "A Christmas Carol" on him showing all the poor kids and how they go without even a broken toy. While that's happening two guys decide to ambush Santa to make him change his ways, after he doesn't and has the elves beat them up they turn their sights on Lois! So naturally Santa and Superman team up to take them down and save Lois from being shot into space or something? Man this is weird, but in a good way. This book was also given away at Department stores... Oh and there are a butt ton of Superman toys advertisements... Like in the comic itself, not ad pages so that makes sense.
8. The TT's Swinging Christmas Carol
From: Teen Titans #13 (1967)
Starring: Robin (Dick Grayson), Kid Flash (Wally West), Aqualad (Garth), Wonder Girl (Donna Troy)
Story: Yet another Christmas Carol-esque story from DC, this time starring the original Teen Titans! Here the titans learn of a nefarious plot by a Mr. Scrounge in which he is buying fancy European cars and importing them as scrap metal before rebuilding them as fancy cars at his junkyard. What a meanace! How dare he not pay duty on his overseas purchases. So as it turns out the Titans decide to "haunt" him to teach him a lesson and everything is going swimmingly until his goons shoot down Wonder Girl in the third act. The Titans put up a fight but end of getting captured. Luckily Scrounge already learned his lesson and lets the Titans go... It's a Christmas miracle!
7. Metropolis Mailbag
From: Superman #64 (1991)
Starring: Superman
Story: In this touching tale Superman shares with Lois a Christmas tradition of his, reading kids letters to him. Their basically like letters to Santa but instead to the world's strongest man. Anyways one of those letters are from a young fan that asks Superman to save his Dad's life as he's got a brain tumor. Superman goes to tell the boy that he can't in fact fix that but it's too late. The boy's father already passed away. But it's not all doom and gloom in this issue. No Superman also reunites a long thought deceased WWII survivor with her sister and thanks to a Daily Planet strike a lot of kids won't get Christmas presents but Superman gets some cash from Bruce Wayne and carries around a sleigh to deliver presents with reindeer from the zoo and a fake Santa.
6. The Silent Night of The Batman
From: Batman #219 (1969)
Starring: Batman
Story: Look at that beautiful Christmas-y cover! Oh wait... This looks nothing like Christmas... Okay so this tale from Batman #219 amounts to nothing more than a back-up story and a really weird one at that... But weird in a good way! So basically it's Christmas Eve and Batman is making his patrol rounds when the bat signal comes on. He goes to visit the Commissioner who tells him he shone the bat signal to tell him to take the night off because everyone is in the Christmas Spirit. Batman scoffs but relents and spends the night singing Christmas Carols with the GCPD meanwhile citizens stop short of committing crimes or in some cases killing themselves because they think they see Batman... But nope! He's singing.
5. Be Good For Goodness' Sake
From: Justice Society of America #55 (2003)
Starring: The Flash (Jay Garrick), Alan Scott (Former Green Lantern, known as The Sentinel here), Wildcat (Ted Grant), Hawkman.
Story: The JSA are on a mission in a small New Hampshire town which leads them to meeting the local mall Santa when some goons come in to rob the place and take some hostages while they are at it. The JSA team captures most of them but one is about to get away when the Mall Santa doing their best Paul Blart impersonation says "not in my mall" and cold clocks him after he pulls a knife cutting off their Santa beard revealing Santa's real identity as Ma Hunkle, the original Red Tornado! Turns out she faked her death to go into Witness Protection... Oh comic books. You so crazy.
4. Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot
From: Christmas With The Superheroes #2 (1988)
Starring: Deadman
Story: Here's one of the most popular, if not most popular DC story that fills you with the yuletide spirit. We get a glimpse on how Deadman spends the holidays. Mostly finding Scrooge-type characters and making them give back to the people they mistreated over the last year. He also makes time for self pity after taking control of a few meat sacks to know what spending time with loved ones over the holidays feels like... But of course that's wrong of him to steal other peoples joy. It's then he meets a girl that can actually see him. She tells him all about the reason for the season, essentially be good for the sake of being good. Don't do the right thing because you'll get something out of it, do it because you know you should. Thus Deadman doesn't need to go all "A Wonderful Life" on us.
3. One Perfect Gift
From: The Flash #73 (1992)
Starring: The Flash (Wally West), The Flash (Jay Garrick), The Flash (Barry Allen)
Story: Look at that cast! Haha. Mark Waid finally cracks our list with this story from The Flash. Wally (the current Flash at the time) and old man Jay Garrick are having a little Christmas get together when they leave on patrol, mostly to get Wally out of the house. They come across a pregnant lady in labour who was struggling to get to her husband who works at a department store but was going to help rob it since he was being laid off that night (Christmas Eve). Wally goes to stop the husband from making a grave mistake and Jay stands back and delivers doctors, nurses and equipment to the street to help the woman in labour. At the end of the issue a knock at the door is greeted by the face of the man in red... But it's not Santa Claus... It's Barry Allen! What a twist to cap off this festive issue (Barry had died 8 years prior and hadn't been seen since).
2. Yes Tyrone, There Is A Santa Claus
From: Infinite Holiday Special #1 (2006)
Starring: Batman, Superman
Story: Okay so this is a very short, but oh so sweet tale. A young boy named Tyrone writes to the Daily Planet to find out if there is a real Santa or not, once Clark reads it he knows he needs to show him that anything is possible so he dresses up in a Superman Santa Suit and flies over with a sleigh full of gifts. When he arrives Batman is there to talk him out of it, he tells him he's a hero and needs to act like it... Afterall what would people think if he can take a night off from saving the world to play dress up with some kid. Superman takes his advice and changes but decides Tyrone should still get some presents but when he returns he finds Tyrone stricken by "Bat-Santa" that came to give him presents. Batman sees Superman and gives him a wink. The issue closes with Superman decking Batman and we get the "elseworlds" stamp indicating that this is a non-cannon story, but cannon or not it was a fun ride.
1. Merry Christmas, Justice League - Now Die!
From: Justice League of America #60 (2001)
Starring: Plastic Man, Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner), Batman, Aquaman, Martian Manhunter, The Flash (Wally West)
Story: Mark Waid makes his second appearance in the Top 3!? This time at the top spot. While visiting friends Plastic Man tells an unbelieving boy that Santa Claus is not only real but a member of the Justice League! The evil Neron gives kids presents before Christmas, which of course they accept, only to find out they come with a dark twist. Santa and the JLA go to help but the JLA are turned to coal so it comes down to Santa who beats the hell out of Neron's evil elfs and demons before finally succumbing. But Santa had a trick up his sleeve, knowing Neron needs to trade and bargain he gives him a gift and refuses anything in return.. So when he opens his parcel of socks and underwear he explodes! Santa then turns the JLA back to their normal self and accepts an invite to join the league.
From: Batman #239 (1971)
Starring: Batman
Story: Batman follows up on a number of robberies that have plagued a number of Gotham City Santa's. Turns out the culprit is a man that was recently laid off from a toy company that wants to give his niece a Merry Christmas, upon hearing this Batman tells him he was still wrong to do it but he escapes to take revenge on his former boss, an old guy in a wheelchair. Batman arrives too late as the man beats his former boss within an inch of his life before he realizes what he's doing is wrong... Somehow Batman still lets him go saying they'll worry about his legal troubles next week and that he's already given him a present by not killing the man... Let that sink in. What the hell were you thinking Batman??
From: Superman's Christmas Adventure #1 (1940)
Starring: Superman
Story: In this story Clark Kent and Lois Lane spot a spoiled entitled rich kid while out Christmas shopping so that night Superman decides to kidnap the child and go all "A Christmas Carol" on him showing all the poor kids and how they go without even a broken toy. While that's happening two guys decide to ambush Santa to make him change his ways, after he doesn't and has the elves beat them up they turn their sights on Lois! So naturally Santa and Superman team up to take them down and save Lois from being shot into space or something? Man this is weird, but in a good way. This book was also given away at Department stores... Oh and there are a butt ton of Superman toys advertisements... Like in the comic itself, not ad pages so that makes sense.
From: Teen Titans #13 (1967)
Starring: Robin (Dick Grayson), Kid Flash (Wally West), Aqualad (Garth), Wonder Girl (Donna Troy)
Story: Yet another Christmas Carol-esque story from DC, this time starring the original Teen Titans! Here the titans learn of a nefarious plot by a Mr. Scrounge in which he is buying fancy European cars and importing them as scrap metal before rebuilding them as fancy cars at his junkyard. What a meanace! How dare he not pay duty on his overseas purchases. So as it turns out the Titans decide to "haunt" him to teach him a lesson and everything is going swimmingly until his goons shoot down Wonder Girl in the third act. The Titans put up a fight but end of getting captured. Luckily Scrounge already learned his lesson and lets the Titans go... It's a Christmas miracle!
From: Superman #64 (1991)
Starring: Superman
Story: In this touching tale Superman shares with Lois a Christmas tradition of his, reading kids letters to him. Their basically like letters to Santa but instead to the world's strongest man. Anyways one of those letters are from a young fan that asks Superman to save his Dad's life as he's got a brain tumor. Superman goes to tell the boy that he can't in fact fix that but it's too late. The boy's father already passed away. But it's not all doom and gloom in this issue. No Superman also reunites a long thought deceased WWII survivor with her sister and thanks to a Daily Planet strike a lot of kids won't get Christmas presents but Superman gets some cash from Bruce Wayne and carries around a sleigh to deliver presents with reindeer from the zoo and a fake Santa.
6. The Silent Night of The BatmanFrom: Batman #219 (1969)
Starring: Batman
Story: Look at that beautiful Christmas-y cover! Oh wait... This looks nothing like Christmas... Okay so this tale from Batman #219 amounts to nothing more than a back-up story and a really weird one at that... But weird in a good way! So basically it's Christmas Eve and Batman is making his patrol rounds when the bat signal comes on. He goes to visit the Commissioner who tells him he shone the bat signal to tell him to take the night off because everyone is in the Christmas Spirit. Batman scoffs but relents and spends the night singing Christmas Carols with the GCPD meanwhile citizens stop short of committing crimes or in some cases killing themselves because they think they see Batman... But nope! He's singing.
5. Be Good For Goodness' SakeFrom: Justice Society of America #55 (2003)
Starring: The Flash (Jay Garrick), Alan Scott (Former Green Lantern, known as The Sentinel here), Wildcat (Ted Grant), Hawkman.
Story: The JSA are on a mission in a small New Hampshire town which leads them to meeting the local mall Santa when some goons come in to rob the place and take some hostages while they are at it. The JSA team captures most of them but one is about to get away when the Mall Santa doing their best Paul Blart impersonation says "not in my mall" and cold clocks him after he pulls a knife cutting off their Santa beard revealing Santa's real identity as Ma Hunkle, the original Red Tornado! Turns out she faked her death to go into Witness Protection... Oh comic books. You so crazy.
4. Should Auld Acquaintance Be ForgotFrom: Christmas With The Superheroes #2 (1988)
Starring: Deadman
Story: Here's one of the most popular, if not most popular DC story that fills you with the yuletide spirit. We get a glimpse on how Deadman spends the holidays. Mostly finding Scrooge-type characters and making them give back to the people they mistreated over the last year. He also makes time for self pity after taking control of a few meat sacks to know what spending time with loved ones over the holidays feels like... But of course that's wrong of him to steal other peoples joy. It's then he meets a girl that can actually see him. She tells him all about the reason for the season, essentially be good for the sake of being good. Don't do the right thing because you'll get something out of it, do it because you know you should. Thus Deadman doesn't need to go all "A Wonderful Life" on us.
From: The Flash #73 (1992)
Starring: The Flash (Wally West), The Flash (Jay Garrick), The Flash (Barry Allen)
Story: Look at that cast! Haha. Mark Waid finally cracks our list with this story from The Flash. Wally (the current Flash at the time) and old man Jay Garrick are having a little Christmas get together when they leave on patrol, mostly to get Wally out of the house. They come across a pregnant lady in labour who was struggling to get to her husband who works at a department store but was going to help rob it since he was being laid off that night (Christmas Eve). Wally goes to stop the husband from making a grave mistake and Jay stands back and delivers doctors, nurses and equipment to the street to help the woman in labour. At the end of the issue a knock at the door is greeted by the face of the man in red... But it's not Santa Claus... It's Barry Allen! What a twist to cap off this festive issue (Barry had died 8 years prior and hadn't been seen since).
From: Infinite Holiday Special #1 (2006)
Starring: Batman, Superman
Story: Okay so this is a very short, but oh so sweet tale. A young boy named Tyrone writes to the Daily Planet to find out if there is a real Santa or not, once Clark reads it he knows he needs to show him that anything is possible so he dresses up in a Superman Santa Suit and flies over with a sleigh full of gifts. When he arrives Batman is there to talk him out of it, he tells him he's a hero and needs to act like it... Afterall what would people think if he can take a night off from saving the world to play dress up with some kid. Superman takes his advice and changes but decides Tyrone should still get some presents but when he returns he finds Tyrone stricken by "Bat-Santa" that came to give him presents. Batman sees Superman and gives him a wink. The issue closes with Superman decking Batman and we get the "elseworlds" stamp indicating that this is a non-cannon story, but cannon or not it was a fun ride.
From: Justice League of America #60 (2001)
Starring: Plastic Man, Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner), Batman, Aquaman, Martian Manhunter, The Flash (Wally West)
Story: Mark Waid makes his second appearance in the Top 3!? This time at the top spot. While visiting friends Plastic Man tells an unbelieving boy that Santa Claus is not only real but a member of the Justice League! The evil Neron gives kids presents before Christmas, which of course they accept, only to find out they come with a dark twist. Santa and the JLA go to help but the JLA are turned to coal so it comes down to Santa who beats the hell out of Neron's evil elfs and demons before finally succumbing. But Santa had a trick up his sleeve, knowing Neron needs to trade and bargain he gives him a gift and refuses anything in return.. So when he opens his parcel of socks and underwear he explodes! Santa then turns the JLA back to their normal self and accepts an invite to join the league.
Saturday 17 December 2016
Top 10 Countdown: December 17, 2016
10. Mariana's Trench - Who Do You Love?
Last week: NEW!
9. Real Friends - Mess
Last week: NEW!
8. blink-182 - She's Out Of Her Mind
Last week: 9.
7. A Day To Remember - Naivety
Last week: 2.
6. Seaway - Slam
Last week: 8.
5. Knuckle Puck - Evergreen
Last week: 7.
4. The Story So Far - Nerve
Last week: 5.
3. As It Is - Pretty Little Distance
Last week: 4.
2. Good Charlotte - Life Changes
Last week: 3.
1. Against The Current - Young & Relentless
Last week: 1.
Last week: NEW!
9. Real Friends - Mess
Last week: NEW!
8. blink-182 - She's Out Of Her Mind
Last week: 9.
7. A Day To Remember - Naivety
Last week: 2.
6. Seaway - Slam
Last week: 8.
5. Knuckle Puck - Evergreen
Last week: 7.
4. The Story So Far - Nerve
Last week: 5.
3. As It Is - Pretty Little Distance
Last week: 4.
2. Good Charlotte - Life Changes
Last week: 3.
1. Against The Current - Young & Relentless
Last week: 1.
Sunday 11 December 2016
Special: Christmas CD 2016
Hey everyone!! It's another holiday season which means another edition of "What's A Partridge? What's A Pear Tree?" the annual Christmas compilation I create. Here's this year's CD (volume 9) (LINK) and the tracklisting is below. If you want past years click HERE which is a link to last years Volume 8 as well as a link to volume 7 and prior. And again the obligatory "I own none of this music or ones in linked articles"
1. Suckerpunch - This December
2. The Matches - Happy New Year
3. Go Radio - O Holy Night
4. The Downtown Fiction - Forgot It Was Christmas
5. The Holidaze - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
6. Divided By Friday - All I Want For Christmas Is You
7. Hawk Nelson - Silent Night
8. All Hands On Deck - Snowflakes & Heartbreaks
9. Courage My Love - Last Christmas
10. Bowling For Soup - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
11. Alcoa - Blue Christmas
12. Sophomore - Wonderful Christmastime
13. Count Your Blessings - Too Much Eggnog
14. Shelbyville - Leave It To Christians To Ruin A Perfectly Good Holiday
15. Relient K - Handel's Messiah
16. Less Than Jake - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
17. Taking Back Sunday - Merry Christmas, I Missed You So Much
18. In Her Own Words - Yule Shoot Your Eye Out
19. Lee Corey Oswald - A Chill Time To All And To All A Chill Time
20. MxPx - Auld Lang Syne
1. Suckerpunch - This December
2. The Matches - Happy New Year
3. Go Radio - O Holy Night
4. The Downtown Fiction - Forgot It Was Christmas
5. The Holidaze - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
6. Divided By Friday - All I Want For Christmas Is You
7. Hawk Nelson - Silent Night
8. All Hands On Deck - Snowflakes & Heartbreaks
9. Courage My Love - Last Christmas
10. Bowling For Soup - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
11. Alcoa - Blue Christmas
12. Sophomore - Wonderful Christmastime
13. Count Your Blessings - Too Much Eggnog
14. Shelbyville - Leave It To Christians To Ruin A Perfectly Good Holiday
15. Relient K - Handel's Messiah
16. Less Than Jake - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
17. Taking Back Sunday - Merry Christmas, I Missed You So Much
18. In Her Own Words - Yule Shoot Your Eye Out
19. Lee Corey Oswald - A Chill Time To All And To All A Chill Time
20. MxPx - Auld Lang Syne
Saturday 10 December 2016
Top 10 Countdown: December 10, 2016
10. Silverstein - Ghost
Last week: 10.
9. blink-182 - She's Out Of Her Mind
Last week: NEW!
8. Seaway - Slam
Last week: NEW!
7. Knuckle Puck - Evergreen
Last week: 9.
6. Hedley - Can't Slow Down
Last week: 3.
5. The Story So Far - Nerve
Last week: 6.
4. As It Is - Pretty Little Distance
Last week: 5.
3. Good Charlotte - Life Changes
Last week: 4.
2. A Day To Remember - Naivety
Last week: 2.
1. Against The Current - Young & Relentless
Last week: 1.
Last week: 10.
9. blink-182 - She's Out Of Her Mind
Last week: NEW!
8. Seaway - Slam
Last week: NEW!
7. Knuckle Puck - Evergreen
Last week: 9.
6. Hedley - Can't Slow Down
Last week: 3.
5. The Story So Far - Nerve
Last week: 6.
4. As It Is - Pretty Little Distance
Last week: 5.
3. Good Charlotte - Life Changes
Last week: 4.
2. A Day To Remember - Naivety
Last week: 2.
1. Against The Current - Young & Relentless
Last week: 1.
Sunday 4 December 2016
Special: Top 10 Christmas-Themed Funko Products
10. Metallic Holiday Dancing Groot POP!
This guy was exclusive to Hot Topic and can still be had for about $10 US off eBay. Featuring a Metallic paint job for the snow and a festive bow around the pot. This is a must have for any POP Collector.
9. Holiday Jawa Wacky Wobbler
Here's one that's harder to find but when it does go up, it's not crazy expensive as one sold on eBay for $14.99 US just last month. I'm not sure how I'd feel if a Jawa showed up on my doorstop with a gift in hand but this is by far the best of the Star Wars Holiday Wacky Wobblers. The Wobblers line was never that popular but with Funko releasing a new line of Wobblers and using Star Wars as the springboard these guys will get snatched up quickly.
8. Heat Miser Plushie
From the classic TV Special The Year Without A Santa Claus we bring you Heat Miser! If you find this guy grab him. I scoured the Internet and couldn't find a single one for sale or that sold in the last little while which is depressing! Just look at the detail that went into this Plushie (which was widely considered one of Funko's laziest lines - No wonder it was so short lived) the only plushies released were the first few characters in the original POP lines (Television, Heroes, Holidays, etc.) before Funko pulled the plug.
7. Holiday Toothless POP!
Everyone's favourite dragon is back this time with a festive wreath! Okay so maybe I'm a little biased because Toothless was one of my most sought after POP's when I started collecting but I just think this guy looks so cool and I NEED to have him in my collection. Not easy to see in Canada but online he can be found in the $20 - $25 range so not overly prohibitive.
6. Snowman Jack Mystery Mini
The cheapest thing found on our list! This Mystery Mini from the first Nightmare Before Christmas Mini set can be had for only $2 off eBay. If you're a fan of Glow-in-the-dark variants this guy has one of those as well that was exclusive to Hot Topic but I went with the normal Snowman Jack only because the GITD one was very lazy (what snowman glows?). NBC Mini's had lots of Christmas options to choose from but Snowman Jack was the winner... Now if only we can get a POP of him! (Spoiler alert: It's coming)
5. Christmas Gizmo ReAction Figure
Tough choice between the two Gizmo Reactions but for the purpose of this list a Santa hat is just much more Christmassy than a Candy Cane. Not a big ReAction fan (don't like them much at all really) but the Gremlins set just feels so right... Maybe it's because of the 80's setting but I've been tempted to grab these myself on a few occasions.
4. Santa Jack Mega POP! Plush
There are so many great Santa Jack Funko products to choose from you'd think it be harder to find the one representative for this list but when it came down to it, it wasn't that tough. This Mega Plush stands out among it's POP, Dorbz, Reaction, Mystery Mini, Plush, Mopeez, etc. counterparts. He cost about $25 in stores so he won't be cheap but he's huge and awesome to look at.
3. Flocked Bunny Suit Ralphie
I'm really shocked this guy isn't higher as it's one of, if not my most sought after POP! currently but I just don't have the $$$ to throw down over $100 on him currently. The classic scene from A Christmas Story where Ralphie puts on his Bunny Suit is a great POP on it's own. But when Gemini Collectibles released an exclusive Flocked version the game changed! One day he'll be in my collection. Hopefully sooner rather then later.
2. Christmas Stitch Dorbz
This Stitch in a Santa suit is so cute! He was just released like 2 days ago on the Funko Shop but don't worry he's a 10,000 piece edition so he'll be up there for a while. But mine's already on it's way to me ;)
1. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer POP! Line
I realize this is a little bit of a cop out but how could I just pick one from this excellent line!? One day I'll finish this one off... I'm still short a Hermey and Misfit Elephant which are going for $80 & $185 respectively... Ooof. If you're fortunate enough to have them all just know I'm extremely jealous since these are some of the best products Funko ever produced, let alone Holiday ones.
This guy was exclusive to Hot Topic and can still be had for about $10 US off eBay. Featuring a Metallic paint job for the snow and a festive bow around the pot. This is a must have for any POP Collector.
9. Holiday Jawa Wacky Wobbler
Here's one that's harder to find but when it does go up, it's not crazy expensive as one sold on eBay for $14.99 US just last month. I'm not sure how I'd feel if a Jawa showed up on my doorstop with a gift in hand but this is by far the best of the Star Wars Holiday Wacky Wobblers. The Wobblers line was never that popular but with Funko releasing a new line of Wobblers and using Star Wars as the springboard these guys will get snatched up quickly.
8. Heat Miser Plushie
From the classic TV Special The Year Without A Santa Claus we bring you Heat Miser! If you find this guy grab him. I scoured the Internet and couldn't find a single one for sale or that sold in the last little while which is depressing! Just look at the detail that went into this Plushie (which was widely considered one of Funko's laziest lines - No wonder it was so short lived) the only plushies released were the first few characters in the original POP lines (Television, Heroes, Holidays, etc.) before Funko pulled the plug.
7. Holiday Toothless POP!
Everyone's favourite dragon is back this time with a festive wreath! Okay so maybe I'm a little biased because Toothless was one of my most sought after POP's when I started collecting but I just think this guy looks so cool and I NEED to have him in my collection. Not easy to see in Canada but online he can be found in the $20 - $25 range so not overly prohibitive.
6. Snowman Jack Mystery Mini
The cheapest thing found on our list! This Mystery Mini from the first Nightmare Before Christmas Mini set can be had for only $2 off eBay. If you're a fan of Glow-in-the-dark variants this guy has one of those as well that was exclusive to Hot Topic but I went with the normal Snowman Jack only because the GITD one was very lazy (what snowman glows?). NBC Mini's had lots of Christmas options to choose from but Snowman Jack was the winner... Now if only we can get a POP of him! (Spoiler alert: It's coming)
5. Christmas Gizmo ReAction Figure
Tough choice between the two Gizmo Reactions but for the purpose of this list a Santa hat is just much more Christmassy than a Candy Cane. Not a big ReAction fan (don't like them much at all really) but the Gremlins set just feels so right... Maybe it's because of the 80's setting but I've been tempted to grab these myself on a few occasions.
4. Santa Jack Mega POP! Plush
There are so many great Santa Jack Funko products to choose from you'd think it be harder to find the one representative for this list but when it came down to it, it wasn't that tough. This Mega Plush stands out among it's POP, Dorbz, Reaction, Mystery Mini, Plush, Mopeez, etc. counterparts. He cost about $25 in stores so he won't be cheap but he's huge and awesome to look at.
3. Flocked Bunny Suit Ralphie
I'm really shocked this guy isn't higher as it's one of, if not my most sought after POP! currently but I just don't have the $$$ to throw down over $100 on him currently. The classic scene from A Christmas Story where Ralphie puts on his Bunny Suit is a great POP on it's own. But when Gemini Collectibles released an exclusive Flocked version the game changed! One day he'll be in my collection. Hopefully sooner rather then later.
2. Christmas Stitch Dorbz
This Stitch in a Santa suit is so cute! He was just released like 2 days ago on the Funko Shop but don't worry he's a 10,000 piece edition so he'll be up there for a while. But mine's already on it's way to me ;)
1. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer POP! Line
I realize this is a little bit of a cop out but how could I just pick one from this excellent line!? One day I'll finish this one off... I'm still short a Hermey and Misfit Elephant which are going for $80 & $185 respectively... Ooof. If you're fortunate enough to have them all just know I'm extremely jealous since these are some of the best products Funko ever produced, let alone Holiday ones.
Saturday 3 December 2016
Top 10 Countdown: December 3, 2016
10. Silverstein - Ghost
Last week: NEW!
9. Knuckle Puck - Evergreen
Last week: NEW!
8. Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness - Fire Escape
Last week: 8.
7. With Confidence - Voldermort
Last week: 4.
6. The Story So Far - Nerve
Last week: 7.
5. As It Is - Pretty Little Distance
Last week: 6.
4. Good Charlotte - Life Changes
Last week: 5.
3. Hedley - Can't Slow Down
Last week: 1.
2. A Day To Remember - Naivety
Last week: 3.
1. Against The Current - Young & Relentless
Last week: 2.
Last week: NEW!
9. Knuckle Puck - Evergreen
Last week: NEW!
8. Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness - Fire Escape
Last week: 8.
7. With Confidence - Voldermort
Last week: 4.
6. The Story So Far - Nerve
Last week: 7.
5. As It Is - Pretty Little Distance
Last week: 6.
4. Good Charlotte - Life Changes
Last week: 5.
3. Hedley - Can't Slow Down
Last week: 1.
2. A Day To Remember - Naivety
Last week: 3.
1. Against The Current - Young & Relentless
Last week: 2.
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