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From the pen of Kristian Bush...
Hey everyone. While playing around with my camera and getting more and more nervous about Santa getting my Christmas list, I found myself taking pictures of my tree this year -- maybe for posterity, or to remember it through the year, or to send to friends. I realized pretty quickly that in order to keep them from being judged as cheesy or ugly, my ornaments need to come with a story attached somehow. In my mind, maybe each one comes with a neat, perfectly-cut white plaque from a museum that succinctly describes that ornament, with perfect font spacing. You know, something that makes it appear important, even though it's probably just a piece of junk ornament that I got at a truck stop somewhere while traveling.
So I thought I might ask everyone a question out there in Sugar-fan-land: What are the stories of your favorite ornaments on your tree? As I am a bit talkative today, I will share some of mine with you.
Read on after the jump for the stories of KB's favorite ornaments, and then share your own in the comments!
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Here we go again, everyone! If your Christmas shopping is complete, then good on you -- but for those who still have a ways to go, here is my annual list of stuff I liked this year... with a dash of stuff I want mixed in.
Remember that music is always a great gift, and even better is maybe a mix or a specially curated playlist for the people you love. But if music just won't do it, then try these things out.
Happy holidays, everyone. May your dreams come true. - Kristian
Read Kristian's 2011 gift guide after the jump, and check out his 2010 list here!
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This weekend, we had the privilege of performing as part of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize concert, honoring this year's laureates: Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee of Liberia, and Tawakkul Karman of Yemen, for their non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women’s rights to full participation in peace-building work.
Watch "Tonight" -- with full orchestra! -- here, and "Stuck Like Glue" after the jump!
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We're proud to announce our participation in Amnesty International's latest music project, Chimes Of Freedom: The Songs Of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International. We contributed our live cover of "Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You" to the collection, which features over 80 musicians across the generational and musical spectrum who have donated their time to support Amnesty International through this beautiful project. The album is dedicated to people worldwide who are unjustly imprisoned or threatened for the peaceful expression of their beliefs.
You can support Amnesty International's life-saving work by pre-ordering Chimes Of Freedom today! Please visit http://www.amnestyusa.org/chimes.
