ASC Holiday Music Mix 2009

If this album cover was a woman with white hair and a cat with black fur, it would feel very close to home! NPR's All Songs Considered compiled their annual Holiday Music Mix for 2009.  It feels a little 'indie' to me (not that there's anything wrong with that), but worth a listen. If you are in the mood for a different music soundtrack this holiday, you may listen and download these here and also locate more music by these artists. I have highlighted my favorites is red.

1) Regina Helcher Yost
     Song: Up on the Housetop
     Album: Winston's Wonderland
     Comment: I never like a song when dogs are involved.

2) The Raveonettes
     Song: The Christmas Song
     Album: The Christmas Song

3) Bob Dylan
     Song: Must Be Santa
     Album: Christmas in the Heart (Deluxe Version)
     Comment: Love Dylan, but don't particularly care for this song.

4) Sufjan Stevens
     Song: Count Thou Fount of Every Blessing
    Album: Songs for Christmas
    Comment:  Actually, quite nice.

5) Snowden
    Song: White Christmas
    Album: Licorice LP

6) Quasi
     Song: Merry X-Mas
     Album: When the Going Gets Dark

7) Various Artists
     Song: You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch
     Album: How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Original Soundtrack)

8) Various Artists
     Song: Santa Fix My Toys for Christmas
     Album: American Song-Poem Christmas

9) The Leevees
     Song:  How Do You Spell Channukkahh?
     Album: Hanukkah Rocks

10) Laura Gibson
      Song: It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
      Album: Peace On Earth: Vol II

11) Goldblade
       Song:  City Of Christmas Ghosts
      Album: City Of Christmas Ghosts

12) Various Artists
       Song: Happy Christmas (War Is Over)
       Album: Maybe This Christmas Tree
       Comment: Always my favorite!


13) Christmas Jug Band
       Song: Santa Lost a Ho
       Album: Uncorked
       Comment:  Cute. Great title:)


14) Ronnie Spector
       Song: It's Christmas Once Again
       Album: Last of the Rock Stars

15) Low
       Song: Silent Night
       Album: Christmas

16) Frightened Rabbit
       Song: It's Christmas So We'll Stop
       Album: It's Christmas So We'll Stop

17) Zee Avi
      Song: No Christmas For Me
     Album: This Warm December A Brushfire Holiday

18) David Bowie and Bing Crosby
       Song: Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy
       Album: Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy