Music For Listeners 12/23/2023
Can You Say Christmas XX?

1) Beastie Boys-"Country Mike's Theme (MFL Jingle Bells Version)"  Michael added jingle bells to the theme from the compilation album 'Anthology: The Sounds of Science'.
2) Dolly Parton-"A Smokey Mountain Christmas"  From the compilation album 'A Holly Dolly Christmas'.
3) My Morning Jacket-"Feelin' Sorry"  From the brand new album 'Happy Holiday!'.
4) Lunar Vacation-"Christmas Calling"  From the brand new single for "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)".
5) Mother Mother-"Cry Christmas (Radio Edit)"  From the single for "Cry Christmas".
6) Peaness-"Kiss Me Sweet Pea"  From the brand new single for "Kiss Me Sweet Pea".
7) WAR-"(Yes It's) Christmas"  From the brand new single for "(Yes It's) Christmas".
8) Ariel-"I'll Be Home For Christmas"  From the brand new compilation album 'Resound Presents: A Very Homie Holiday'.
9) Dorio-"I Don't Intend to Spend Christmas Without You"  From the brand new compilation album 'Resound Presents: A Very Homie Holiday'.
10) Little Mazarn-"Snowin' On Raton"  From the brand new compilation album 'Resound Presents: A Very Homie Holiday'.
11) Being Dead-"Boxes On The Ground"  From the brand new compilation album 'Resound Presents: A Very Homie Holiday'.
12) Amore Butano-"De La Navidad Al Neoliberalismo"  From the compilation album 'Villancicos Vol. IV'.
13) Lia Pamina & Dario Persi-"Christmas' Over"  From the brand new single for "Christmas' Over".
14) La Marisoul and Los Texmaniacs-"Amarga Navidad (Bitter Christmas)"  From the album 'Corazones and Canciones'.
15) Chaveles-"Ya Na Va Se Como Ante"  From the album 'Villancicos Vol. II'.
16) Sunny & The Sunliners-"Feliz Cumpleanos"  From the album 'Sunny and the Sunglows All Time Best Hits. Vol.1'.
17) Vince Guaraldi Trio-"Skating (#7, Take 1)"  From the deluxe edition of the album 'A Charlie Brown Christmas'.
18) Kait Dunton-"God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen"  From the brand new album 'A Very Keyboards Christmas'.
19) Norah Jones, Laufey-"Better Than Snow"  From the brand new EP 'Christmas With You'.
20) Cix Bits-"Season's Greetings"  From the brand new compilation album 'Stax Christmas'.
21) Darling West-"Folkefrelsar"  From the brand new album 'Lights'.
22) The Yuletime Lifters-"Time For Love"  From the brand new single for "Time For Love".
23) The Delines-"Christmas In Atlantis"  From the brand new single for "Christmas In Atlantis".
24) Annie Jay-"Blue Christmas"  From the single for "Christmas Morning"/"Blue Christmas". Snowflake 30
25) Donna Regina-"Weihnachten Woanders"  From the vinyl 7" single for "Weihnachten Woanders"/"Christmas With You". Snowflake 31
26) Chocolate Hills-"Joy To All"  From the single for "Joy To All".
27) Bing Crosby-"Mele Kalikimaka"  From the album 'Merry Christmas'.
28) The Pogues (feat. Kirsty Maccoll)-"Fairytale Of New York"  From the album 'If I Should Fall from Grace with God'.
29) Count Sidney & his Dukes-"Soul Christmas (Vocal)"  From the album 'Santa's Funk & Soul Christmas Party'.
30) Martin Mull with The Sondra Baskin Glee Club-"Santafly"  From the album 'Santa's Funk & Soul Christmas Party 2'.
31) Rocki Lane and The Gross Group-"Santa Soul"  From the album 'Santa's Funk & Soul Christmas Party 3'.
32) Ray Williams & The Space Men-"Santa Claus"  From the album 'Santa's Funk & Soul Christmas Party 4'.
33) James Brown-"Let's Make Christmas Mean Something This Year"  From the compilation album 'James Brown's Funky Christmas'.
34) "The Mid-Morning Recording"         Hamish Hawk-'Angel Numbers'
I saw a lot of great bands perform this year. They are all memorable for sure, but after waiting a couple of years, I finally got to see Hamish Hawk perform this past March. Luckily it was in a small intimate Austin club during SXSW. Certainly one of the most engaging front men to come along in a long time. He is such a talented songwriter to start, and such a wonderful singer and performer on stage. 'Angel Numbers' was easily my most listened to album of 2023. Not a doubt. There is not a bad song on the album, with one well crafted song after another. Shades of The Smiths, Pulp, Scott Walker, Leonard Cohen, and even the risen king, Elvis Presley. I cannot wait to hear his next album, and see him live once again. "Just one yawn from the crowd, and the sun went down behind the clouds. And I put it down, to the clown with the frown, doing the sound." - Michael - MFL
35) James-"Sayonara" From the album 'Wah-Wah'.