ON THIS SPECIAL EPISODE

D-load: December 8th, 2008

SPECIAL 2008 CHRISTMAS MUSIC EPISODE!

1

African Guitar Summit (Canada)
"Afe Hyia Pa"
Think Global: World Christmas (Amazon)
similar: The Hallelujah Chicken Run Band

2

The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band (Brown County, IN)
"Plasma for Christmas"
A Very Standard Christmas (iTunes, Amazon MP3)

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4

Built for the Sea and Persephone's Bees (The Bay Area, CA)
"Baby it's Cold Outside" and "Sleigh Ride"
A Foggy Holiday - Carols from the San Francisco Scene, Vol. 1 (iTunes, eMusic, Amazon)

5

The Hives (Sweden) and Cyndi Lauper (NYC)
"A Christmas Duel"
A Christmas Duel (iTunes, eMusic, Amazon)
similar: The Pogues' "Fairytale of New York"

6

Noah and the Whale (UK)
"Christmastime"
Live on Welcome to Our TV Show December 2007 (YouTube)
similar: Jens Lekman

7

The Barbary Coasters (Oakland, CA)
"I Want a Monkey for Christmas"
Hark! Tidings of Barbary Joy (CD Baby, Digital Download)

8

Elk City (NYC)
"Deer Crossing"
Redeye 2008 Holiday Sampler (iTunes, eMusic, Amazon)
similar: The Postmarks

ALSO ON THIS SHOW

This episode features clips from the very funny David Sedaris reading "Six to Eight Black Men" which can be heard in its entirety here.