The catalog folks at EMI sent over a selection of their holiday selections, including some naughty and nice classics to help balance out the usual suspects. Frank Sinatra’s “A Jolly Christmas” – Ol’ Blue Eyes sings the usuals with the Ralph Brewster Singers and a Gordon[...]
Archive for the ‘Christmas’ Category
December 18th, 2011 - 4:19 pm § in Album Reviews, Christmas
REVIEW: Five Christmas Albums in Your Stocking for 2011
Merry Christmas from Perfect Porridge!
On behalf of myself, I’d like to wish you a very Merry Christmas! It’s been a heck of a ride here at Perfect Porridge these past six years, and I have to say 2010 has been one of the best so far. Not only did I welcome yet another little person into my beloved family [...][...]
Holiday MP3 Playlist: Part 10
NYC duo 11 Acorn Lane is celebrating the season in its own swingingly inimitable style by offering up some free holiday tracks. Here’s my favorite one: MP3: 11 Acorn Lane – “Deck The Halls” Get the rest here for the price of your soul… I mean, e-mail address: More eggno[...]
Holiday MP3 Playlist: Part 9
Check out this track from Loch & Key’s Sean Hoffman (ex-Bedroom Walls and American Music Club) and Leyla Akdogan… MP3: Loch & Key – “Christmas Time is Here” If you dig, recommend checking out Loch & Key debut, Jupiter’s Guide For Submariners. More e[...]
Holiday MP3 Playlist: Part 8
Fresh out of New York’s Purchase College, punkster quartet Wyldlife are developing a following for their near-perfect imitation of Hives/Ramones-style power punk with their new EP, The Nicotine. The boys cut this Christmas single to try to get your attention… MP3: Wyldlife – “[...]
Holiday MP3 Playlist: Part 6
Columbus, Ohio’s Way Yes recorded this tropical dub cover of 10cc’s “Dreadlock Holiday” just in time for pulling together that playlist for the trek to Great Grandma’s… MP3: Way Yes – “Dreadlock Holiday” Get more tracks from Dude Locker’s h[...]
Holiday MP3 Playlist: Part 5
Dublin’s Indiecater Records just released their third festive compilation, aptly titled An Indiecater Christmas 2010. Here’s a taste: MP3: Boca Chica – “Not on Christmas Eve” Tracklist: 1) Dolfish – I’m Proud Of You Joanna 2) Natalie Prass – No Better [...]
Holiday MP3 Playlist: Part 4
The PR folks tell me Prince Charles called The Puppini Sisters’ ’40s-style harmony and jazz “splendid.” And that got me thinking, I’m not sure Prince Charles is really an authority on good music. But then again, maybe royalty has some kind of sixth sense about this or s[...]
