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(illustration by Petr Valek ) There are anti-Christmas songs, with lyrics that absolutely trash the trees & the tinsel. And there are son...

(illustration by Petr Valek ) There are anti-Christmas songs, with lyrics that absolutely trash the trees & the tinsel. And there are son...

Perpetual DoomBuy: Bandcamp Lord knows this song has been covered to death. But there are some songs that I don’t mind hearing cover after cover of… and Low’s “Just Like Chr…

Glorious RecordsBuy: Qobuz (FLAC/MP3) | Apple Music | Discogs (CD/Vinyl) This is a record that’s been bouncing around my playlists for a long time. Many years ago, I got into moi Caprice, a Danish …

Vista Blue fans (aren't we all?) know that their heroes are big baseball fans, earlier this year they released a The Smiths-themed concept...

We've discussed Arbor's compilations many times before, but hey, every year there's always beautiful (new) Christmas music to enjoy. And thi...

Now, I know we used the term 'To end all other versions' a few times on this blog. Here, for the Boris-version of Last Christmas . And her...

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Self ReleasedBuy: Bandcamp Vermont’s Lonesome Doves have released a 4-song EP of original Christmas songs, the appropriately titled Lonesome Doves Christmas Album, all of which share a slow t…

Rule of thumb: if a song suddenly pops up on more than one Christmas themed album, it can be considered as a Christmas(-y) song. Case in po...

Another guest blog by Santajan Vollaard, our esteemed host on the upcoming CAGG party in Paradiso ( ticket link! ): Hidden on the B-sid...

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Making a list is SO Christmas, that's why I round up of all the bestest tracks every season (according to me). I left out the covers, I tr...

Making a list is SO Christmas, that's why I round up of all the bestest tracks every season (according to me). I left out the covers, I tr...

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I love it when a good concept is played out well. XMASX is a seasonal project by members of two Philadelphia punk bands, and their kids. Th...

Christmas a GoGo takes places at Paradiso Amsterdam on Monday, December 22nd 2025. Buy your tickets here.

Short notes on songs of note: Christmas = compilation time! From 'Lost Nog', a comp from Seattle label Small Batch, this fantastic power...

Listen to a bounty of holiday heat taken from an XL-II 90 made by the Cramps. The deeper and further you dig into the past, the weirder it gets. All the rebel energy that drives contemporary youth ...

Short notes on songs of note: Christmas = compilation time! From 'Lost Nog', a comp from Seattle label Small Batch, this fantastic power...

Probably one of the most used musical references on this blog is The Beach Boys. Their sunny songs with astounding harmonies are an infl...

Another guestblog by Santajan, the host of Christmas A Go Go on December 22 in Paradiso, Amsterdam . Jan loves his oddball Christmas songs, ...

Okay, so first there was this post with covers of The Beach Boys' song Santa's Beard and then later on a They Might Be Giants Santa's Beard...

Lists and Christmas songs. Well. There's 'Santa Clause is Coming to Town' , about the bearded guy who's making a list, and checking it twi...

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Lists and Christmas songs. Well. There's 'Santa Clause is Coming to Town' , about the bearded guy who's making a list, and checking it twi...

If you agree with me that Christmas stands for exuberance, excess and extravagance, than a 25 hour radio show filled with Christmas music is...

'Santa Claus Is Coming For Your Eyes' is a strong example of DIY. Recorded on December 7 and 8 and released on Bandcamp as early as December...

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If you agree with me that Christmas stands for exuberance, excess and extravagance, than a 25 hour radio show filled with Christmas music is...

Yes, yes, y'all, and we don't stop, because Low's Just Like Christmas keeps being covered, and we made it our duty to keep you informed on...

Christmas is stressful, to many. The preparations, the dinner that cannot fail, the right presents. And the cheer. You need the cheer on Chr...

End Times MusicBuy: Bandcamp | Vinyl You may be familiar with the excellent Canadian indie rock band Hey Rosetta!, which unfortunately disbanded in 2017. Readers of this site may be most familiar w…