Music For Listeners 12/19/2015
Can You Say Christmas XII?

1) Beastie Boys-"Country Mike's Theme (Christmas Version)"  Unreleased bells mix from the original found the vinyl LP 'Country Mike's Greatest Hits'.
2) Billie Marten-"Winter Song"  From the compilation album 'It's Coming on Christmas - Vol. 2'.
3) Phoenix, Bill Murray, Buster Poindexter, Jason Schwartzmann, and Paul Shaffer-"Alone on Christmas Day"  From the digital single for "Alone on Christmas Day".
4) Cassie Ramone-"Run Run Rudolph"  From the brand new album 'Christmas in Reno'.
5) Helen Love-"The Townhall Band"  From the brand new digital single for "The Townhall Band".
6) Shaun W Keaveny (featuing Rod Stewart and Bernard Butler)-"Please Don't Get Me Anything for Christmas"  From the digital single for "Please Dont Get Me Anything for Christmas".
7) Palma Violets-"The Last Christmas On Planet Earth (Radio Edit)"  From the brand new digital single for "The Last Christmas".
8) Frankie and the Heartstrings (featuring Edwyn Collins)-"Too Right It's Christmas (Radio Edit)"  From the digital single for "Too Right It's Christmas".
9) Public Access TV-"Here Come the Bells"  From the digital single for "Here Come the Bells".
10) Oscar-"It's Christmas Again"  From the brand new compilation album 'Indie for the Holidays'.
11) The Big Moon-"It's The Most Wonderful Time of The Year"  From the brand new compilation album 'It's Coming on Christmas - Vol. 3'.
12) Amy Yon-"Winter"  From the brand new compilation album 'It's Coming on Christmas - Vol. 3'.
13) Marika Hackman-"River"  From the brand new compilation album 'It's Coming on Christmas - Vol. 3'.
14) Pesky-"Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home)"  From the brand new compilation album 'It's Coming on Christmas - Vol. 3'.
15) Tele Novella-"Christmas Spirit (Snowflake 10)"  From the Snowflake vinyl single for "Christmas Spirit".
16) Juniore-"Pour Noel, Cette Année" (Snowflake 9)"  From the Snowflake vinyl single for "De Saison".
17) Terminal Gods-"Boundless (Snowflake 7)"  From the Snowflake vinyl single for "Boundless".
18) Tele Novella-"Purple Snowflakes (Snowflake 10)"  From the Snowflake vinyl single for "Christmas Spirit".
19) Menace Beach-"Holiday's Are Heavy"  From the Too Pure vinyl 7" single for "Holiday's Are Heavy"/"Wonderful Christmastime".
20) Cowbell-"Wonderful Christmastime"  From the Too Pure vinyl 7" single for "Holiday's Are Heavy"/"Wonderful Christmastime".
21) The Smoking Trees-"The Psychedelic Lights of Christmas"  From the brand new compilation EP 'The Festive EP"
22) Bing Crosby-"Mele Kalikimaka"  From the album 'Merry Christmas'.
23) Neon Waltz-"Silent Night"  From the digital single for "Silent Night".
24) Masaki Hanakata-"Hark The Herald Angels Sing"  From the digital single for "Hark The Herald Angels Sing".
25) Bill Botting & The Two Drink Minimums-"It's Not Christmas Anymore"  From the digital single for "It's Not Christmas Anymore".
26) The Pogues (featuring Kirsty MacColl)-"Fairytale of New York"  From the CD 'If I Should Fall from Grace With God'.
27) Summer Camp-"I Don't Wanna Wait Till Christmas"  From the digital EP 'Christmas'.
28) Sweet Baboo-"Don't Be Alone (This Christmas)"  From the forthcoming EP 'Dennis'.
29) Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings-"Please Come Home for Christmas"  From the brand new 'It's A Holiday Soul Party'.
30) James Brown-"Let's Make Christmas Mean Something This Year"  From the CD 'Funky Christmas'.
31) "The Mid-Morning Recording"            Teen Men-'Teen Men'
There were a ton of great albums this year, and there were at least three to four albums that I listened to a lot. The other albums near the top of my list should pretty much be tied for second favorite album of the year. This album has stood out all year long for me though because it's pretty close to perfect. It's no secret that I'm a huge fan of The Spinto Band, and pretty much every release they've put out has been a favorite. While I'm looking forward to more music from The Spinto Band, I will certainly take albums by the side projects of Teen Men and Carol Cleveland Sings while I wait. When the songs are a-flowing, they should see the light of day. This album has to be my favorite album of 2015 because every song is near pop perfection, and each song even has a video to accompany it. An album of intellegent pop art, made by intelligent artists, for intelligent listeners. "Once more 'round the block. Just kids being kids." - Michael - MFL
32) James-"Sayonara"  From the album 'Wah-Wah'.