Friday, December 19, 2008

WE HAD THE SNOWFALL

Another mostly indie rock collection of "non-holiday" holiday favorites - the Okkervil River song may have the single best holiday title ever - and it's a fine song to boot. Artwork on this one comes courtesy of the wonderful online Gang of 7 gallery.

White Winter Hymnal - Fleet Foxes
It Covers the Hillsides - Midlake
In The Bleak Midwinter - Bert Jansch
December - Basia Bulat
Gift X-change - Calexico
The Mods of Christmastown - Zumpano
The Fairest of the Seasons - Nico
In This Home On Ice - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Snow Don't Fall - Townes Van Zandt
Lonely Holiday - Old 97's
Gift Of The Magi - Squirrel Nut Zippers
Listening To Otis Redding At Home During Christmas - Okkervil River
Cold Wind - Bob Egan
Merry Christmas, Baby - Chuck Berry
15th December - Dropkick
Christmas 83 (Make Fun Of My Sweaters)- Centro-matic
Family Life - The Blue Nile
Merry Xmas Everybody - REM
Beautiful - Blue Rodeo
Christmas Song - Mogwai and Summer
The Spirit Of Giving - The New Pornographers
I Love N.Y.E. - Badly Drawn Boy

Download this mix here, or stream the songs in the player below:

No comments:

Post a Comment