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Since our first cool blast of December has rolled into town, we're even getting into the over-commercialized holiday mode. So, we thought we would share with you some of our favorite Christmas and holiday songs, both past and present, with you. Throw out the $5.99 CD compilation you bought at Wal-Mart -- this is all you need. The standards (Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby, Elvis) and more modern-day standards (John Lennon) are here. The 80's...

We're ending the week with one of our favorites – the odd 1977 pairing of classic crooner Bing Crosby and (at that time) glam-rocker David Bowie. As noted in the Chronicle yesterday, the producers of Bing's Christmas special wanted Bowie to sing "Little Drummer Boy" as a duet, but Bowie wanted a song that showcased his vocal range better, so the producers wrote "Peace on Earth" for him at the last minute. There were...

Sometimes, Houstonist feels spoiled by today's ever-fancier movie theaters — do we truly need stadium seating, digital projectors and 12,000-watt sound systems to enjoy a movie? Well, yes, in most cases, we really think we do. Nevertheless, we're intrigued by the prospect of seeing a movie outdoors, so we're excited about two holiday movies in Hermann Park: Friday and Saturday, the movie of choice is 1983's A Christmas Story. Everybody knows what the movie's about,...