In Happy Hour Or Not #59 (The Nightmare Before Xmas), I’m back on with the usual grumpy-old-men energy, the chat firing off before we’ve even properly started. We bounce through whatever’s been happening—Jean Simmons turning up at the White House to talk about “music fairness” (aye, imagine that conversation), a bit of band gossip, and the ongoing saga of who’s releasing what first. I also drop the one bit of actual “news” from my end: we’ve finally finished mixing—done. Off to mastering now… so aye, we might see it in 2030. From there it’s pure Happy Hour chaos in the best way: we rip into music taste (Tyler gets absolutely rinsed), talk Avenged Sevenfold sounding like they were on all the drugs, and I admit I’m not exactly a Volbeat convert—rockabilly vibes in metal just doesn’t land for me unless I’m really in the mood. Then we go full film/TV nerd: Tron, Stranger Things pacing, Spaceballs 2 worries (don’t sanitise it), Kevin Smith/Dogma 2 hype, and a proper appreciation moment for Gary Oldman being the GOAT—especially in Slow Horses. It’s banter, opinions, and a lot of “what the hell” all the way through.