Music For Listeners 12/23/2017
Can You Say Christmas XIV?

1) Beastie Boys-"Country Mike's Theme"  From the CD 'Anthology: The Sounds of Science'.
2) Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers-"Strangest Christmas Yet"  From the album 'The Long-Awaited Album'.
3) Girl Ray-"(I Wish I Were Giving You A Gift) This Christmas"  From the brand new vinyl 7" single for "(I Wish I Were Giving You A Gift) This Christmas".
4) Charly Bliss-"All I Want for Christmas Is You"  From the brand new digital single for "All I Want for Christmas Is You".
5) The Christmas Cards-"Oh Santa Claus!"  From the brand new compilation album 'Let's Stay Up All Night Playing Christmas Songs'.
6) The Spook School-"Someone To Spend Christmas With"  From the brand new digital single for "Someone To Spend Christmas With".
7) The Shins-"Wonderful Christmastime"  From the compilation album 'Holidays Rule'.
8) Eleanor Friedberger-"Santa, Bring My Baby Back (To Me)"  From the compilation album 'Holidays Rule'.
9) Aztec Camera-"Walk Out to Winter"  From the album 'High Land, Hard Rain'.
10) Catholic Action-"No Angels"  From the brand new digital single for "No Angels".
11) Johnny Dankworth-"Winter Wail"  From the compilation album 'Saint Etienne Presents Songs For A London Winter'.
12) Bis-"You Wrecked My Christmas (Snowflake 15)"  From the brand new vinyl 7" single for "You Wrecked My Christmas".
13) Seafang-"Happy When It Snows (Snowflake 17)"  From the brand new vinyl 7" single for "Happy When It Snows".
14) The Limiñanas with Pascal Comelade-"The Curse Of Santa Claus (Snowflake 16) From the brand new vinyl 7" single for "The Curse Of Santa Claus".
15) Rope Store-"Never Had Christmas (Remixed & Remastered)"  From the brand new digital single for "Never Had Christmas (Remixed & Remastered)".
16) Mexican Radio-"Christmastime at Berghain"  From the brand new digital single for "Christmastime at Berghain".
17) Bamboo-"Stay Another Day"  From the brand new digital single for "Stay Another Day".
18) Fascinations Grand Chorus-"Merry, Merry Christmas"  From the brand new digital single for "Merry, Merry Christmas".
19) Thyla-"Christmas Wrapping"  From the brand new digital single for "Christmas Wrapping".
20) Jenny Don't and the Spurs-"Holiday Tears"  From the brand new EP 'A Western Holiday'. Portland
21) Phoebe Bridgers-"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"  From the brand new digital single for "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas".
22) Desperate Journalist-"Christmas"  From the digital single for "Christmas".
23) Mark Peters-"Silent Night"  From the brand new digital single for "Silent Night".
24) Low-"Some Hearts (at Christmas Time)"  From the digital single for "Some Hearts (at Christmas Time)".
25) Bing Crosby-"Mele Kalikimaka"  From the compilation album 'Merry Christmas'.
26) Dean and Britta (with Sonic Boom)-"Little Altar Boy"  From the brand new compilation album 'Indie for the Holidays'.
27) Marching Church-"Christmas on Earth"  From the brand new vinyl 7" single for "Christmas on Earth".
28) The Pogues-"Fairytale Of New York"  From the album 'If I Should Fall From Grace With God'.
29) Big Star's Third Live (feat. Mike Mills of R.E.M.)-"Jesus Christ"  From the album 'Thank You, Friends...and More'.
30) Isaac Hayes-"The Mistletoe And Me"  From the compilation album 'Christmas In Soulsville'.
31) James Brown-"Let's Make Christmas Mean Something This Year"  From the compilation album 'James Brown's Funky Christmas'.
32) "The Mid-Morning Recording"       Wesley Gonzalez-'Excellent Musician'
Michael's favorite album of 2017! Yes, I really love this album. A little bit of punk rock, a little bit of soul, a little bit of The Kinks, Nilsson, or The Beatles if you desire. Easily the album I listened to the most in 2017. There were a lot of great albums released in 2017, one of the brighter parts of this trying year, but this one stands out. There's not a bad song on the album, and it made me feel a lot better about the news of Let's Wrestle breaking up. I'm glad Wesley put out such an amazing solo album, and I'm happy to say that I have met almost every person on this album. Let's Wrestle played the MFL back in 2009, on the same bill as Laura Marling, Mumford and Sons, The Grates, and others. Members of the band Younghusband are on this record and they too have played our parties during SXSW. The amazing producer Rory Atwell co-produced the album, and he's been a guest host on "The 180", as well as producing other artists that have played for us. Thanks also to Stephen and Michael of Moshi Moshi Records for putting out amazing albums year after year. Easily my favorite working label today. MFL connections all the way to the UK!!! This album even features my favorite single of the year as well! "I never thought you would untie me. I never heard a word that you said, and I'm still in bed. Tired from one day of work." - Michael MFL
33) James-"Sayonara"  From the album 'Wah-Wah'.