Christmas Back Stories | My 2010 Interview With Annie Lennox
In 2010, Eurythmics singer Annie Lennox jumped on the holiday-music bandwagon by releasing the album A Christmas Cornucopia. I was the only Canadian newspaper reporter to interview her about...
Christmas Classic: Bob Dylan | Christmas in the Heart
The only thing weirder than the concept of Zimmy sincerely croaking holiday hymns over sincere seasonal strains? How unexpectedly enjoyable the reality turns out to be.
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Christmas Classic: Blind Boys Of Alabama | Go Tell It On The Mountain
Clarence Fountain and his legendary gospel outfit play host to a crew of guest artists — including Solomon Burke, Tom Waits, Richard Thompson, Chryssie Hynde, Shelby Lynne, George Clinton...
Christmas Classic: Nick Lowe | Quality Street: A Seasonal Selection For All the Family
The other St. Nick visits for the holidays — and comes bearing wonderful gifts in the form of rockabilly hymns, holiday oddities and arch pop ditties about Jesus and...
Christmas Classic: Sufjan Stevens | Songs For Christmas + Silver & Gold
Some folks go overboard for Christmas. Case in point: Sufjan Stevens. The eccentric folk-popster’s holiday boxes contain a full 100 originals and perennials.
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Christmas Classic: Marah | A Christmas Kind Of Town
Philly's sibling-led roots-rockers get into the holiday spirits with this lighthearted, ironically tipsy pageant of seasonal singalongs and silly skits, highlighted by original gems like the New York-themed title...
Christmas Classic: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin & Sammy Davis Jr. | Christmas With The...
Ring-a-ding-ding those Jingle Bells and make with the ho-ho, pally — Frankie, Dino and Sammy are cuttin’ loose on some cool yule oldies.
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Christmas Classic: James Brown | James Brown’s Funky Christmas
Santa Claus, go straight to the ghetto! Good God! Hava Nagila!
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Christmas Classic: Various Artists | A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector
The only Christmas album that was probably recorded at gunpoint.
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Christmas Classic: Emmylou Harris | Light Of The Stable
Americana queen Emmylou Harris is a true Christmas angel on this updated and expanded reissue of her down-homey, star-studded 1979 offering. Highlights include the title cut featuring backing vocals...
Area Resident’s Classic Album Review: The Ventures | The Ventures’ Christmas Album
Between 1962 and 1967, The Ventures put out 22 albums. Although they were astronomically huge in Japan, last month I scored a $1 copy of a Japanese pressing of...
Rewinding 2023 | In Memoriam
“The goal isn’t to live forever,” Fight Club author Chuck Palahniuk once said. “The goal is to create something that will.” These people certainly did. Here's a list of...
Next Week in Music | Dec. 25-31 • The Short List: 2 Titles You...
Sick of Christmas music? Fed up with Best Of The Year lists? Ready for something new? Your wish is my command:
M.I.A.
Bells Collection
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “A rebel storm, a...
Next Week in Music | Dec. 25-31 • The Long List: 100+ Releases On...
Who puts out music between Christmas and New Year’s Day, you ask? These people:
Acidgvrl | Yumi's First Christmas (ft. Yumi)
Mick Adler | In Ruinam
Ahleuchatistas | The Summer We Went...
Next Week in Music | Dec. 25-31 • New Books
Bernie Rhodes, The Beatles, Beyonce and beyond: It's all about the killer B's next week. Read all about ’em:
Wake Up! To the World of Bernard Rhodes
By Bernard Rhodes, Kiersten...
