Music For Listeners 12/19/2009
Can You Say Christmas VI

1) The Beastie Boys-"Country Mike's Theme (Xmas Remix)"  Remixed from the CD 'Anthology'.
2) Asleep At The Wheel-"Merry Texas Christmas Y'all"  From the CD 'Merry Texas Christmas, Y'all'.
3) Julian Casablancas-"I Wish It Was Christmas Today"  From the brand new vinyl 7" single for "I wish It Was Christmas Today".
4) Lazy Cowgirls-"Sock It To Me Santa"  From the vinyl 7" single for "BOMP!".
5) Fucked Up-"Do They Know It's Christmas"  From the brand new CD single for "Do They Know It's Christmas".
6) Oppenheimer-"Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"  From the CD 'The Best Christmas Album in the World Ever Ever Ever!!!'.
7) Bob Dylan-"Must Be Santa"  From the brand new CD 'Christmas In the Heart'.
8) Camera Obscura-"The Blizzard"  From the brand new vinyl 7" single for "The Blizzard".
9) Frightened Rabbit-"It's Christmas So We'll Stop 2008"  From the vinyl 7" single for "It's Christmas So We'll Stop 2008".
10) The Wedding Present-"White Christmas"  From the CD EP 'Holly Jolly Hollywood'.
11) Lucky Soul-"Lonely This Christmas"  From the brand new vinyl 7" single for "Lonely This Christmas".
12) Fat Daddy-"Fat Daddy"  From the compilation CD 'A John Waters Christmas'.
13) Herb Albert and the Tijuana Brass-"Jingle Bell Rock"  From the CD 'Christmas Album'.
14) The Brute Chorus-"This Christmas Bury Me In Hawaii"  From the brand new download single for "This Christmas Bury Me In Hawaii".
15) Bing Crosby-"Mele Kalikimaka"  From the CD 'Merry Christmas'.
16) Mumford & Sons-"Winter Winds"  From the brand new 7" "Winter Winds"/"Hold On To What You Believe".
17) Laura Marling-"Goodbye England, Covered in Snow"  From the brand new vinyl 7" single for "Goodbye England, Covered in Snow".
18) The Magnetic Fields-"Everything Is One Big Christmas Tree"  From the forthcoming CD 'Realism'.
19) The Lost Cavalry-"Stop the Cavalry"  From the brand new compilation CD 'A Polaroid for Christmas 2009'.
20) Lee Scratch Perry-"Santa Claus"  From the brand new CD 'Repentience'.
21) Hot Choclate-"Brand New Christmas"  From the compilation CD 'Golden Christmas Oldies'.
22) Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra-"Do You Hear What I Hear"  From the CD 'A Very Ping Pong Christmas: Funky Treats from Santa's Bag'.
23) Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra-"My Favorite Things"  From the CD 'A Very Ping Pong Christmas: Funky Treats from Santa's Bag'.
24) Slow Club-"Christmas Thanks For Nothing"  From the brand new CD EP 'Christmas, Thanks for Nothing'.
25) Allo Darlin'-"Space Christmas"  From the brand new compilation CD 'A Very Cherry Christmas 5'.
26) The 10p Mixes-"Christmas Number One"  From the brand new compilation CD 'A Very Cherry Christmas 5'.
27) The Pogues-"Fairytale Of New York"  From the CD 'If I Should Fall from the Grace With God'.
28) Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings-"Ain't No Chimneys"  From the brand new vinyl 7" single for "Ain't No Chimneys"/"Holiday Breakdown".
29) Merry Christmas from Mr. T
30) Binky Griptite-"Holiday Breakdown"  From the brand new vinyl 7" single for "Ain't No Chimneys"/"Holiday Breakdown".
31) The Harlem Children’s Chorus-"Black Christmas"  From the brand new compilation CD 'In The Christmas Groove'. 32) The Soul Saints Orchestra-"Santa's Got A Bag Of Soul"  From the brand new compilation CD 'In The Christmas Groove'.
33) James Brown-"Let's Make Christmas Mean Something This Year"  From the CD 'Funky Christmas'.
34) "The Mid-Morning Recording"         Fanfarlo-'Reservoir'
When we first talked with Fanfarlo in March of 2008, they were only on the ground in the U.S. a mere five hours. For me personally, Fanfarlo were the one band I really wanted to see at SXSW 2008, and they totally lived up to the hype. At that time, they let us know of their forthcoming full length release that was due for release in early 2009. Indeed, in February, the band released this debut full length release, which it also lived up to the hype. I obviously liked it, as it turned out to be my second favorite album of 2009. As Orly and I have the same favorite album of the year, I get to cheat a little and play my SECOND favorite album of the year this week. "The walls the walls are coming down, the here and now and is coming 'round, it will someday bring you down."
Michael-MFL
35) James-"Sayonara"  From the CD 'Wah-Wah'.