We are the War on Christmas (Music)
Self ReleasedBuy: Bandcamp As with last year’s revelatory treatments of “Jingle Bells” and “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” Scotland’s Randolph’s Leap has taken “Silent Night” and made it a foot-stomper. Initially released on their excellent, song-a-month Patreon, the track has taken its rightful place on their ever-expanding Christmas Album. While the song has some rough edges, …
Self ReleasedBuy: Bandcamp The absolutely WONDERFUL Scottish band Randolph’s Leap has become almost a yearly feature on Christmas Underground, as they have been putting out some of the most wonderful, cleverly-written political Christmas songs that I have ever heard. Sometimes they release songs with a good bit of fanfare, like the amazing “Christmas, Burn it …
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Olive Grove RecordsBuy: Bandcamp Randolph’s Leap had one of the highlights of last season with the EPIC “Christmas, Burn it All),” and they have returned with yet another addition to their already-stellar Christmas Album. “Stay Away This Christmas” is the #xmas2020 anthem we have all been waiting for – a gently aggressive message to just …
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Olive Grove Records Buy: Bandcamp Scottish! Horns! Politics! Beloved musicians! Randolph’s Leap and the Olive Grove All-Stars have checked off every single required box for me to love them. “Christmas, Burn it All” is a cathartic release of frustration with a big chorus. “It’s Christmas time and all your heroes are dead / So love …
Want to read what I wrote about it? https://christmasunderground.com/2020/12/07/christmas-mix-2020-christmas-storytelling/ 1. Randolph’s Leap Stay Away This Christmas 2. Sleepwalkers Christmas Morning 3. Crocodiles Christmas in Hell 4. JW Francis Christmas Heartache 5. King Gizzard and the Shitpost Wizard Christmas Lights 6. Swampmeat Family Band A Present for Me 7. A.R. Pinewood Tis the Season 8. Andrew …
So here we are. This year is nearly over. The unwarranted feeling of relief is taking over, despite what that lies before us. So, as I listen to this Billy Bragg record that hasn’t left my changer for years and very much not a Christmas album, I release this sixteenth Christmas mix into the world. …
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1 Eastern Conference Champions Saving Christmas 2 The Films It’s Christmas (What’s the Difference) 3 Livingmore Show Me Light and Love 4 Mac McCaughan & Annie Hayden Down We Go (Sledding Song) 5 Christmas in July Miss Mistletoe 6 Beau Jennings The Christmas Light 7 Mini Trees Signs & Wonders 8 Virgin of the Birds …
Something seems to go wrong every year, but somehow I have managed to make 15 of these things. Thanksgiving being so late this year pushed everything back, and I’m still catching up. This year’s mix is dominated by multiple tracks off the incredible Fowler VW / Blackwatch compilation (review STILL to come), as well as …
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