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Well it seems that I forgot to give you all a present for Christmas this year, so I am going to apologize profusely ("I'm sorry") and I'm going to give you a gift now to make up for it.

...So what are you waiting for?  Open it!  Unwrap...unwrap….keep unwrapping…Yep, there it is, that's right…It's a Spotify playlist containing the best songs of 2012!  OOooOooOOEeeEEee THAT'S HOT!!

I listened to a lot of music this year and these are the tracks that really stood out as awesome tunes.  It's safe to say that these are the songs I listened to the most during 2012.

So sit back and enjoy your belated gift!  When it comes to giving there is nothing I enjoy more than giving the gift of music.

This is the week to tell everyone publicly what you're thankful for, so here's the first thing I want the public to know:

Today I am thankful for Braid. Braid is an emo/post-hardcore band formed in 1993 and they have gotten me through many good/bad times, for this I am thankful.

I never got a chance to see Braid, nor did I even know of them, during their first run as a band. They broke up in 1999 but lucky for me they got back together recently and I got to see them on tour.

No other band has had quite a lasting impact on me as Braid and I'd say there is a reason for that, it's because Braid fucking rocks! They just released a new EP, Closer to Closed, in early 2011 and now they're in the studio working on their next full length.

So today, I am thankful for Braid. Let me know what you're thankful for, ya internet brats. @MrChrisDonahue

Did DannyMoney do it again or did DannyMoney do it again?  Answer: I did it again.  

Below is a super spooky-scary playlist that will get you in the mood for Halloween.  Got some classics in there, mixed with some more left-field stuff like the truly frightening Sunn O))).  I hope you enjoy it, and by enjoy it I mean that I hope you get so scared you poop your pants and then the poop turns into a giant monster that eats you and then later digests you and turns you into poop that the monster eventually poops out.  That's how scared you are going to be.  Poop scared.

Happy Halloween!

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Editor's Note: In honor of Mamrie-admirer, weekend-worker, My Damn Channel writer Chris Donahue's birthday, his co-workers are celebrating:

Since it's my boy Chip's @MrChrisDonahue) birthday today, we've made a celebratory playlist for him!  He's 24 years young today and let me tell you, he's never looked better!

So sit back and rock out to some tunes in the Key of Chip.  Happy Birthday, bud!

- Dan and Dean

To mark the sixteenth anniversay of Tupac's death, everyone is listening to him in the office today. So in rememberance of one of my favorite rappers I made a playlist of my top ten Tupac songs:

I am a big fan of Christmas music. Some people can't stand it: it's irritating, it's ubiquitous, it's lame. I mean, if you hear the same tune over and over in a Macy's as you fight off blood-thirsty shoppers, any song can get annoying. I get it.

So you know what I did? I created an EXCELLENT Christmas playlist for you. It has the absolute staples, as well as some "more off the beaten path" tunes--you know, some songs that you might not hear a hundred times on the radio.  99 percent of these are all genuinely good songs. Sure, these are typical Christmas/holiday season songs, but more than that--this playlist is just some damn good music.

The playlist is a SUREFIRE HIT so don't be afraid put it on shuffle at a holiday party, or just, you know... vibe out on it to get you in the spirit of things! When I picture myself listening to this playlist, I'm in front of a fire and a Christmas tree, casually sipping a martini and wearing an over-priced-yet-typically-festive sweater, surrounded by friends and family having amazing conversation as the music fills the air! It really IS the most wonderful time of the year!

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The election is over, and Barack Obama is the President of the United States of America for another four years. Love the result or hate it, one thing is for sure: we live in a great nation where the people have a voice, and that voice has spoken. Democrat or Republican, the result is in, and it's time to move forward together.  

I've put together a playlist made up of songs about America, as well as songs that deal with ideas and sentiments that I feel are associated with the American way of life. Some of these songs might not necessarily feel "patriotic" in the most reductive definition of the word, but I believe that patriotism is a word that is not easily defined: it means many different things to many different people and I hope this playlist reflects that while Americans might have differing ideas and opinions we are all united in that we have the ability to express our feelings freely.

And also, let's be frank: this is a killer playlist. Rock, folk, brass, doo-wop-- this one has it all. It was a thrill to make-- hope you enjoy it.

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Today we celebrate one of the most important holidays of the year: National One-Hit Wonder Day.  Yes, that's right, today we honor all of those artists who only had one hit song, only had three or four minutes of pop bliss to give to the masses.  Now, some of you might be saying, "That's kind of sad!"  Well, if you are saying that, stop saying it, and ask yourself how many hit songs you have.  Then ask yourself how much money you made off of those hit songs you didn't have.  Exactly.  Zero.  Zero monies.

As I was compiling the songs for this list it became apparent that the 1990s seemed to be the Golden Age of classic one-hit Wonders.  So this is a list of one-hit wonders from the 1990s.  I present these thoughts and comments without irony, as I believe that a good song is a good song, regardless of how many other good songs a band or artist might have had. Enjoy!

"How Bizarre" - OMC - 1995 - This is an all-time favorite 90s jam.  Everyone likes this song.  However, it's bittersweet: OMC's lead singer Pauly Fuemana passed away in 2010.

"Are You Jimmy Ray?" - 1997 - He's meaner, he's leaner, he ain't no inbetweener, he's Jimmy Ray - and who wants to know about him, huh?  This might not have been a huge hit, but it's a personal favorite of mine for its inane lyrics and crisp rhythm guitar sound.

"Macarena" - Los Del Rio [Bayside Boy Mix] - 1995 - It doesn't get much bigger for a one-hit wonder.  "Macarena" sold over four million copies and spawned a worldwide dance craze that Oprah even got in on.  If you haven't heard this in a while, you're in for a treat.  I just put it on and can't help smiling at this dance classic!  Heyyyyyyyyy macarena!

"Tubthumping" - Chumbawumba - 1996 - Did you know that in the UK a "tubthumper" is a politician and "tubthumping" is political campaigning?  Yes, you knew that, because Chumbawumba has always been your favorite anarcho-punk band, duh.

"Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" - Crash Test Dummies - 1993 - You know, a lot of people find this song laughable, but I think it's a moving tale of disparate characters connected by themes of alienation that are filtered through a lens of paralyzing loneliness vis-a-vis a Dickensian hopelessness of Marxian rage.  The classic formula for a 90s hit.

"Bitch" - Meredith Brooks - 1997 - This song makes me want to storm the ramparts!  I mean, it just seems like an honest portrayal of what all people are: both good and bad, both sweet and sour.  It's life, baby!

"What's Up?" - 4 Non Blondes - 1992 - All it took was a simple chord progression for Linda Perry to squawk over while wearing a hat she stole from Slash to make this a hit.  Linda Perry actually went on to pen tunes for the likes of Christina Aguilera, Pink, Courtney Love, and others, but "What's Up?" was the only 4 Non Blonde Hit.  Also: the titular phrase "what's up" is never said during the song itself.

"Steal My Sunshine" - Len - 1999 - Summer is over, but you can always get a bit of SUNSHINE when you listen to this gem from Len.  If you're feeling like summer make sure to listen to this song "L-A-T-E-R" this week.

"Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth With Money in My Hand" - Rocket - 1995 - It's amazing how a great sample can change a song.  I mean, the verses of this song are mediocre, but when you put that sample of B.B. King singing "I been down hearted, baby!" in the chorus, you have a hit and anthem on your hands.

"Flagpole Sitta" - Harvey Danger - 1998 - Man, the 90s ruled.  Each and every one of these one-hit wonders is spectacular, and "Flagpole Sitta" might be the greatest of them all.  The lyrics are genuinely brilliant and this is one of the catchiest tunes on this list - and that's saying something!  "They cut off my legs now I'm an amputee goddamn you!"

OK that's all she wrote, folks!  We can agree: the 1990s had some sweet tunes, right?  OK, follow me on Twitter @DannyMoney. Peace!