Checking out Jeff Berry’s Sippin’ Santa at Bless Yer Heart. Trying the COCO HO HO HO (gold Jamaican rum, lime, coconut, pineapple, pandan syrup, banana liqueur) and PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CASK (dark & gold Jamaican rums, lemon, pineapple upside-down mix, cherry liqueur).

Gang Of Youths - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas www.tumblr.com/thebigmandai...

Vince Guaraldi Trio - Christmas Time Is Here thebigmandaily.tumblr.com/post/8020949...

Tony Bennett - White Christmas thebigmandaily.tumblr.com/post/8020083...

To quote @gmiddleb.bsky.social: "At a time when AI is doing its best to ruin art, Apple went and made a beautiful commercial with practical puppets and my god I love it." www.youtube.com/watch?v=-avO...

Khruangbin - A Calf Born In Winter thebigmandaily.tumblr.com/post/8019175...

Can't believe they are doing a sequel, loved the first one!

This is awesome, feels like Love Actually.

Fleet Foxes - White Winter Hymnal thebigmandaily.tumblr.com/post/8018269...

Alan Jackson and Alison Krauss - The Angels Cried thebigmandaily.tumblr.com/post/8017363...

Post your favorite Transformers character. Wrong answers only.

A fun time talking about one of my favorites! Listen in to hear me drop 32 bars to Ochi Chërnye, with @spidey004.bsky.social beatboxing.

[email protected] - Holiday Road thebigmandaily.tumblr.com/post/8016456...

Woof. Let’s never speak of that again.

Gordon Lightfoot - Song For A Winter’s Night thebigmandaily.tumblr.com/post/8015682...

Another year of a great turnout for Holidays For Heroes at the Regal Celebration Of Lights put on by the City Of Knoxville.

The Everly Brothers And The Boys Town Choir - Bring A Torch, Jeannette, Isabella thebigmandaily.tumblr.com/post/8014898... - Month of holiday songs begins now!

Drove down to Sevierville (where it’s playing through Sunday) to see @rianjohnson.bsky.social’s Wake Up Dead Man on the big screen. Absolutely loved it. Acting, obviously with that cast, was phenomenal. The story being told, the writing, was wonderful. Cannot wait to see it again with others.

Die Spitz - Punishers thebigmandaily.tumblr.com/post/8012789...

Episode 209 with Steven Friedlander! In this episode Steven is guest host, interviewing me about the history of my 40 Things Before 40 list, and the current 50 Things Before 50 project. Find it on your podcast platform of choice by searching Ramblin Man! Theme music by @adeemtheartist.bsky.social

Bootsy’s Rubber Band - I’d Rather Be With You thebigmandaily.tumblr.com/post/8011898...

Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.

Charles Mingus - Freedom thebigmandaily.tumblr.com/post/8010987...

Third time seeing Rufus Wainwright, this time at City Winery. If he comes anywhere near you, go see him. His level of talent as a songwriter is immeasurable. Been a fan since the first album, and he always finds new ways to surprise me.

A lil something for the ride home. A mixed-dozen doughnuts and giant apple fritter from Ralph’s Do-Nut Shop.

Authentic Italian food at 11 AM? Why not! This the the Pappardelle alla Giovannina (beef & pork ragù), with tiramisu in the background, at Tutti Da Gio.

Italian Stallion (smash burger, fried mozzarella, pepperoni, marinara sauce, parmesan cheese) at Cledis Burgers & Beer.

Matt Mason @mattmaeson.bsky.social - A Good Start www.tumblr.com/thebigmandai...

A dozen remnants of the final days of autumn.

Dean Johnson - Faraway Skies thebigmandaily.tumblr.com/post/8006487...

As mentioned in that last episode with Joshua Shorey of BAPO Design, Josh gifted me a piece. This is that very piece!

Foy Vance - It Ain’t Over (live From The Highlands) thebigmandaily.tumblr.com/post/8005553...

Cloudflare’s global outage is causing half the internet to go offline, impacting over 100 million website users. AWS and Azure failed in October and Cloudflare failed today. That’s three critical infrastructure providers in 45 days. Expect more infrastructure outages as AI increases server loads.

Checks out #cloudflare

Gomez - Devil Will Ride thebigmandaily.tumblr.com/post/8004677...

Good day on ole Rocky Top. Having bagpipe and drum bands from Knoxville, Memphis, and Chattanooga join The Pride of the Southland Band and Pride of the Southland Alumni Marching Band, especially when performing Taps, was awe-inspiring.

Wonderful evening at The Ryman with Jose Gonzalez and Dawn Landes.

Yeasayer - Ambling Alp thebigmandaily.tumblr.com/post/8001958...

I didn’t approve Kroger naming some crunchy cheddar curls after me. Do better, Kroger, do better. 😂

Michael McGovern - Evelyn thebigmandaily.tumblr.com/post/8000141...

Spell your name with tv shows: J: Jeffersons, The O: Odd Couple, The D: Daily Show, The Y: Young Ones, The

Episode 208 with Joshua Shorey of BAPO Design! We talk about him focusing on ceramics / pottery over the past two years. You’ll find it on your podcast platform of choice by searching Ramblin Man! Theme music by @adeemtheartist.bsky.social

Flock Of Dimes ( @flockofdimes.bsky.social ) - Keep Me In The Dark thebigmandaily.tumblr.com/post/7999199...

Attn @afterlunch.bsky.social and adjacent crew: if you have a Regal in your area, they are showing Klaus on the big screen on 12/22! / @michaelmay.bsky.social @spidey004.bsky.social @paxholley.com @beckytylerart.bsky.social

Saw Stavros Halkias last night at the Bijou Theatre!

half•alive - Long Drive thebigmandaily.tumblr.com/post/7998320...

Another Film Fest Knox in the books! Every film / short I saw was great in its own way. Not one clunker in the bunch.

Melanie De Biasio - I Feel You (Eels Remix) thebigmandaily.tumblr.com/post/7994695...

At The Drive-In - Enfilade thebigmandaily.tumblr.com/post/7993784...

Getting dark, but you still have just under two hours til the polls close Knoxville! #GoVoteTN