Spotify playlist

I'm making a playlist, I'm checking it twice (maybe more) for updates. It features remarkable Christmas releases of this year. Some ...

XO

Because Stubby basically told us to link it, HERE 's a link to the free downloadable, yearly round up of Free Christmas Tracks by pr co...

The Christmas Agency

Deep voiced alt.rock Christmas track by Brit band The Agency, who re-christened themselves The Christmas Agency for this occasion. Tinsel T...

Cal Folger Day

We featured CFD last year ( see? ), and we're glad we can post about her again. For this year she recorded a sultry Sammy Cahn/Jimmy van...

Brain Pool

'The Last Christmas is Brainpool’s comeback to the pure pop format. Complete with jingling bells, glockenspiel and epic lyrics.'

Soul & Funk Christmas

If there's only one Christmas album you're gonna buy this year, make it this one : V./A. - Santa's Funk & Soul Christmas Par...

Christmas Originals

Ever heard one of the first recordings of White Christmas? The 1934 version of Santa Claus is Coming to Town? Go over HERE and download a g...

Boss Jaguars

Christmas surf songs! Yay! Three songs EP HERE Santa's Bangin' Surfari by The Boss Jaguars!

Tangarine

They sound like Gilbert O'Sullivan, they look like the sons of Robin Gibb, but these twin brothers hail from Holland. This is a cool ne...

Colourmusic

Silly Christmas music. We're all for it. Colourmusic has just the thing A Very Special Colourmusic Christmas, Vol. 1 by colourmusic

Missile Toads

From the mailbox: 'I'm from the Missile Toads, a punk band from Philly. We bastardize punk and garage songs songs into Xmas Classick...

Psychristmas

From the mailbox: 'We see you posted our Ample Play label mates Beat Mark and Sudden Death of Stars upcoming 7" single. We released...

The Rosebuds

The Rosebuds are an art-rock band originally from Raleigh, North Carolina. Its current members are Ivan Howard (vocals/guitar/drums/bass/key...

Paste Holiday Sampler 2013

Free download of the annual festive sampler, featuring tracks by Bright Eyes, Otis Redding, Sufjan Stevens and a whole lot more.

Mark Nevin

You might know Mark Nevin from Fairground Attraction. For this new Christmas track he lined up a whole bunch of people.

Final Challenge of 2013 Reminder

Time is running out...to enter our final CSAYL challenge of 2013 and comment on the HOP !!!  Tonight at midnight EST is the deadline to lin...

Jingle Bell Rocks premiere

Some images from the film 'Jingle Bells Rock' shown during the IDFA festival in Amsterdam. In the documentary apart from Run DMC and...

Old Saint Nick

Good old Nick Lowe made his first Christmas record: 'Quality Street- A seasonal selection for all the family'. With lots of unusual ...

Polyphonica!

Last year The Polyphonic Spree released a great Christmas album, but only in America. This year 'Holiddaydream' will be available in...

Festivus 2

This week Highline Records releases Festivus 2, a sequel to last year's fun compilation of indie-fied holiday songs. Artists include Pin...

Beat Mark

Ample Play is Cornershop's own label. On December 9, the label releases a great 7-inch single (and digital version) of two indie Christm...

Challenge #42 Faves and Winner

Did you see the big news last Friday ???  There are lots of  prizes up for grabs in our  last challenge of the year, which is to make a 3 ...

Blog Hop and Final Challenge of the Year PARTY

It is our last Christmas Stampin' All Year Long challenge for 2013 AND we are hosting a  BIG party to celebrate !!!   We are switching...

Angry Snowmans

Oi to the World! Yes, they're back! Yule punks Angry Snowmans (no, not the Angry Samoans) re-arranged some safety-pin classics for the h...

Challenge #41 - Faves and a Winner

It's time to share the winners and top 3 Faves for Challenge #41 - Winter Warmth sponsored by  Limited Runs Digis ! First up our faves f...

Jingle Bell Rocks documentary

You're a Christmas music obsessed person, just like us. So you heard about this documentary. Next week, I will see it in Amsterdam.

Christmas is over?

I beg to differ. Catchy, very dubby track, tho X-Mas Is Cancelled This Year by Dog Ears Montana

Blogroll

Two (fairly) new Christmas music blogs you'd wanna start following: Elves Bells and Bells Will Be Ringing

Space Oddity

This is weird.That's why we post it here

Fish Christmas

What do you think?

Trucker's Christmas

I have a deep love for spoken word ' trucker's songs ', and retro-hero Charles Arthur recorded a great one. His seasonal album&#...

A Bad Religious Holiday

Who would've thought the melodic punk rockers of Bad Religion would ever record a Christmas album? Not me. Given the arguably poor rend...

A Reggae Reggae Christmas with Boss Capone

The official Boss Capone Christmas Reggae Clip Directed by Justin Stoppelenburg.

Challenge #42 - Stripes

This week's Christmas Stampin' All Year Long challenge is all about stripes!  We are looking for Christmas Paper Crafting creations...

Musica Folklorica - Boła zima, velká metelica

I always have a weak spot for music from the Czech Republic. Don't know exactly why... Here's a nice dulcimer band for you, usually ...

Banjos We Have Heard On High

No angels, just banjos:

The Disappointment Choir

The bandname's brilliant, this Tindersticks-y track is too: A Pretty Good Christmas by The Disappointment Choir (via SWO )

Miyazaki!

Punky folk, from a guy who really likes Christmas. Just like us Counts of Monte Fisto (B-Sides) by Miyazaki!

Challenge #40 Faves and Winner

It's time to share the winners and top 3 Faves for Challenge #40 - Treats from the Kitchen sponsored by Fred She Said ! First up our fav...

Pics et les Blancs de Mémoire

Pic is Sylvain Picard, who leads a Montreal-based band of 'jazz amateurs' who like to jazz up French-Canadian songs by bands like K...

The Virgin Army

The Virgin Army (great band name) is Teije Venema's band, who adds Jonne, Bram and Henk to the line up when he's playing live. This ...

Analogue Christmas

You want the odd, you're getting the odd. The Tara Experiment's analogue bubblebath of synths, adding an alien feel to the season. ...

Licks, Brains and a funky jazzy christmas

Yep. Tis the season again. So here goes another round of odd and/or offbeat and/or otherwise noticeable Christmas tracks. Kicking of with Du...

Challenge #41 - Winter Warmth

This week's Christmas Stampin' All Year Long challenge is all about adding a little warmth to your Christmas paper creation.  The c...

Challenge #39 - Patterned Paper Winners

It's time to share the winners and top 3 Faves for Challenge #39 - Patterned Paper sponsored by Emma Canning ! First up our faves for th...

Challenge #40 - Treats from the Kitchen

Welcome back for a brand new Christmas Stampin' All Year Challenge! Our sponsor this week is Fred She Said ! This week's challenge ...