Music For Listeners 12/22/2012
Can You Say Christmas IX?

1) Beastie Boys-"Country Mike's Theme (XMAS Version)"  From the CD 'The Sounds of Science: Beastie Boys Anthology', and remixed by Michael Thomas for MFL.
2) Tennessee Ernie Ford-"A Rootin' Tootin' Santa Claus"  From the CD compilation 'Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree'.
3) Tracey Thorn feat. Green Gartside-"Taking Down The Tree"  From the CD 'Tinsel and Lights'.
4) Galaxie 500-"Listen, The Snow Is Falling"  From the Deluxe Edition CD 'This Is Our Music'.
5) The Heartbreaks-"Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"  From the brand new digital single for "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"
6) Cold Specks-"Christmas Evermore"  From the brand new digital compilation 'All Ready for the 25th?'.
7) Los Campesinos!-"A Doe To A Deer"  From the brand new digital single for "A Doe To A Deer".
8) Oscar McLollie-"Dig That Crazy Santa Claus"  From the CD compilation 'Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree'.
9) Chuck Berry-"Run Rudolph Run"  From the CD compilation 'Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree'.
10) Emmy the Great & Tim Wheeler-"Zombie Christmas"  From the brand new digital single for "Zombie Christmas".
11) Blur-"The Wassailing Song"  From the CD box set '21'.
12) The Shins-"Wonderful Christmastime"  From the brand new CD compilation 'Christmas Rules'.
13) The Respect Sextet-"Hypochristmutre"  From the brand new CD 'Respect in Yule'.
14) Frightened Rabbit-"Boxing Night"  From the CD EP 'State Hospital'.
15) The Wave Pictures-"Christmas Blues"  From the digital 'Advent Calender' series from Darren Hayman, Fika Recording and friends.
16) Eleanor Friedberger-"Santa, Bring My Baby Back (To Me)"  From the brand new CD compilation 'Christmas Rules'.
17) Ballboy-"Merry Christmas to the Drunks"  From the digital 'Advent Calender' series from Darren Hayman, Fika Recording and friends.
18) Bing Crosby-"Mele Kalikimaka"  From the vinyl LP 'Merry Christmas'.
19) David Tattersall-"Yes Jesus Loves Me"  From the digital 'Advent Calender' series from Darren Hayman, Fika Recording and friends.
20) Jenny Owen Youngs-"Things We Don't Need Anymore"  From the digital single for "Things We Don't Need Anymore".
21) James Kyllo-"Christmas Isn't Christmas Without Presents"  From the brand new digital compilation 'All Ready for the 25th?'.
22) The National Jazz Trio Of Scotland-"O Christmas Tree"  From the brand new CD 'The National Jazz Trio Of Scotland's Christmas Album'.
23) Calexico-"Green Grows The Holly"  From the brand new CD compilation 'Christmas Rules'.
24) She & Him-"Christmas Wish"  From the CD 'A Very She & Him Christmas'.
25) The Civil Wars-"I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day"  From the brand new CD compilation 'Christmas Rules'.
26) Beta Radio-"Winter Eclipse"  From the brand new digital EP 'The Songs the Season Brings: Vol. 2'.
27) Vince Guaraldi Trio-"O Tannenbaum"  From the remastered CD soundtrack to the television broadcast 'A Charlie Brown Christmas'.
28) The Pogues (featuring Kirsty MacColl)-"Fairytale of New York"  From the CD 'If I Should Fall from Grace With God'.
29) The Soul Saints Orchestra-"Santa's Got A Bag Of Soul"  From the CD compilation 'In The Christmas Groove'.
30) The NJE-"We Three Kings of Orient Are"  From the brand new digital compilation 'All Ready for the 25th?'.
31) James Brown-"Let's Make Christmas Mean Something This Year"  From the CD 'Funky Christmas'.
32) "The Mid-Morning Recording"                The Cribs-'In the Belly of the Brazen Bull'
Orlando's favorite album of 2012. Thanks to The Cribs for such a wonderful time in Austin when they came through last. Thanks to them for putting us in their video for the song "Anna". It twas fun! "Meet me down in Chi-town. Logan's square underground, you know the one."
Michael - MFL
33) James-"Sayonara"  From the CD 'Wah-Wah'.