The spirit of giving (and those who sold the stuff to give)

Relive the Christmas sale pitches (and the great art that went into it) of yesteryear over at Plan 59

Keep the Bells Ringing

Since we've been heavy on the long time ago, sometimes forgotten and maybe never known bands and their Christmas songs...Here's another. A few years ago it was thought they'd be the next big thing.



Where are they now?

Power Pop Santa

The Pointed Sticks were formed in 1978 by vocalist Nick Jones, guitarist Bill Napier-Hemy, bassist Tony Bardach and drummer Ian Tiles; keyboard player Gord Nicholl joined later. After releasing several singles and undergoing a number of personnel changes, the band released their debut album, Perfect Youth, in 1980. They disbanded the following year.

The band reformed after a hiatus of twenty-five years to play shows in Japan. They recently played a sold out performance in their hometown of Vancouver, B.C. More shows and recording are planned.


This year they released a Christmas song



You can get a free download of this song and much more info over at the Pointed Sticks website.

The Christmas Party

Paul F. Tompkins learns a lesson

Four calling Birds! Really?

Calling Birds refers to the Four Gospels and/or the Four Evangelists. And in other news the traditions, in Canada at least, came from Dickens.

Canadian Rich Little once did a production of Dickens "A Christmas Carol"