A Very Shuffled Xmas

Every other Wednesday either Matt or Alex C-Y share their love of music in an assortment of ways. Shuffled is a podcast whose format is as varied as their tastes in music, so hopefully you won't ever be bored and everyone can find something to enjoy.

I'm not really a Humbug, but I can relate if the holidays start to get to ya before they even arrive. If you are tired of hearing that same crappy *insert Christmas song name * for what seems like the 498th time, don't light your Xmas tree on fire in anger. Instead, rage out to some of these selected somewhat anti Xmas tunes and one New Years song (a lot of them are decidedly not safe for the grandparents or the kids).

Video Round-Up: Hobbit Edition

Video Round-Up is a (sometimes) weekly post collecting an assortment of videos from around the web. Whether they be music videos, creative viral marketing, just plain cool, or just plain ridiculous, they will all be found on Video Round-Up.

"In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit..." So began the story of a very big adventure for a very small fellow. Tomorrow, Bilbo Baggins and company return to the silver screen for one of the most anticipated films of the year, Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. This is not the first time J. R. R. Tolkien's acclaimed novel has been adapted for film. Many people remember the Rankin/Bass made for TV movie, but did you know about the short that came before? What about hobbit rapping? Hit the jump to dive into some strange and insightful videos featuring those easy going, peaceful folk.

Unoriginal Soundtracks #54: Poker Night At The Inventory

Every other Wednesday, I share a playlist of songs tangentially related to a single game or series. Songs about alien sex for Mass Effect, world leaders for Civilization, and so on. Searching for relevant terms on Spotify is a great way to discover new music and uncover hidden gems. Make requests to @USPodcast on Twitter.

Two weeks after the Walking Dead, Unoriginal Soundtracks returns to Telltale for inspiration. But instead of mortality, this episode is all about cards. Poker Night At The Inventory inspires a playlist of metal, hip hop, and country.

Shuffled #46: I Heart the "80s"

Every other Wednesday either Matt or Alex C-Y share their love of music in an assortment of ways. Shuffled is a podcast whose format is as varied as their tastes in music, so hopefully you won't ever be bored and everyone can find something to enjoy.

I consider myself more of a "90s" kid, but that doesn't mean I can't appreciate the music of the decade I was born to. Of course, none of the songs in this week's show came out during the 80's (save for the very last one), but I think these selected tunes have some of that special spark that connects this decade to the one of mixtapes, multi colored spandex, and lifted hair.