The 12 Plays of Alternative-Indie Christmas Songs
Mix 10
In 2007 the Indie Rock Cafe published an amazing set of playlists - The 12 Plays Of Christmas, they punned - including MP3 links for listening and downloading. The lists spanned a handful of post-modern classics and a seemingly endless supply of genuine obscurities - a dizzing cornucopia of digital delights sure to thrill the kiddies and stump obsessive collectors. In 2009, they published four more volumes, but eventually the playlists fell into disrepair. That's when I stepped in - to preserve this golden moment of obsession and compulsion for musical history! [complete list]
The 12 Plays of Christmas: Mix 10 (2007)
Mix 10 of the Christmas playlists series offers Xmas songs from punk legends Sex Pistols and The Ramones and modern-day popular artists like Arcade Fire, Yo La Tengo, the Killers, Something Corporate, and Stars. Personal favorite track on this playlist is Guster's "Donde Esta Santa Claus." It's different, upbeat and infectious.