So I found what I originally wrote about this mix on my old, non-holiday website, Sixtywatt.
From 12/10/08
So, I listen to Christmas music all year long. Anyone who might be my friend on MOG, LastFM, or any other service that gives you a peak into my listening habits, must have been thinking that I am a total f*ing loser, and that I like terrible music. Well, right on both accounts, but I do put together what I believe to be a pretty sweet Christmas mix each year. The idea is a simple one – try to create a mix of excellent songs, keeping it pretty light on the heavy religion, and completely void of any version you might ever hear on the radio. Add a splash of New Years and some wintery themes, whip together a Belle & Sebastian cover, and viola! This is Christmas music for those who hate Christmas music. I am only posting the track list here, but if you’re so inclined to e-mail me and perhaps propose a trade of your Christmas mix, I might just hook you up. I am very much inclined to suggest you go out and support these artists though – this blog is about BUYING music remember?
Christmas Mix 2008: The Claus Pursuit
1. Santa Claus – Wild Billy Childish and The Musicians of the British Empire, off their excellent album, Christmas 1979 – available in both CD and vinyl versions and released AFTER Christmas last year.
2. Little Red Radio – Pas/Cal, taken from their first full-length, I Was Raised On Matthew, Mark, Luke & Laura.
3. A Beguiled Christmas Sales – Jason Collett, from the excellent charity compilation put out by It’s Hard to Find a Friend, Peace on Earth, Vol. II.
4. Fairytale of New York – Jesse Malin, taken from his wonderful new album of covers, On Your Sleeve (Autographed copies at Newbury Comics!)
5. Mistletoe – Saturday Looks Good To Me, taken from their rarities compilation, Sound on Sound.
6. The Gift that Keeps Giving – Super Furry Animals, a website release at Christmas of 2007.
7. It’s Not Really Cold When it Snows – The Russian Futurists, taken from Let’s Get Ready to Crumble.
8. Purple Snowflakes – Matt Harding, taken from the excellent compilation by Izumi Records, It’s Not Like Christmas.
9. Christmas Song – Cocoon, taken from the release My Friends All Died in a Plane Crash.
10. Christmas Day – Strayfolk, what I believe to be a website release.
11. Christmas at Tesco – Beans on Toast, taken from the Pure Groove Records Holiday mixtape on MySpace, Christmas 2007.
12. The Man in the Santa Suit – Neil Halstead, taken from This Warm December: Brushfire Holiday’s Vol. 1.
13. 2000 Miles – The Everyothers, taken from the Kill Rock Stars Holiday album that was only available last year with a purchase off their website.
14. Please Come Back Home – Glasvegas, taken from the EP A Snowflake Fell (And it Felt Like a Kiss) which is available digitally in the UK, as well as with special edition copies of their self-titled debut. ALSO AVAILABLE IN THE US when you preorder a copy of Glasvegas from participating indie stores. Yes, you preorder the album, and are handed the EP. Glorius.
15. Sing to Me (Rainy Christmas) – Klima, taken from The Arctic Circle Present: That Fuzzy Feeling, a wonderful holiday compilation by LOAF Records and available quite cheaply from Midheaven Mailorder in the US.
16. The First Snowflake – The Boy Least Likely To, a digital single to be released December 15 – I ripped a stream and plan to buy it when it comes out – release Christmas songs earlier in December!!!
17. Xmas Eve – The Damnwells, a MySpace release from Christmas 2007.
18. Have Yourself a Bitter Little Christmas – David Ford, taken from the excellent compilation by Izumi Records, It’s Not Like Christmas.
19. Home for the Holidays – Gentleman Auction House, taken from their new Christmas EP, Christmas in Love.
20. This New Year Will Be for You and Me – Lacrosse, taken from their most recent LP with the same title.
Christmas Underground 