Music
The Bedroom Witch: “In This City”
Breathy, trancy night rhythms abound of The Bedroom Witch’s “In This City”.
Anat Cohen: “Boa Tarde Povo”
Jazz led along like a cool white tiger on a diamond-encrusted leash by a show-stopping clarinet player.
Blasdell Rod and Gun Club: “Kinks of Getting Along”
A soft picker with plenty of reverb, in case you’re working off a hangover.
Jennifer Hall: “Belonging Forever”
Jennifer Hall delivers the perfect synth pop track for prepping a New Year’s night out.
DJ Scriby: “S3”
The Gqom Trilogy advertises itself as an advertisement of the gqom sound. Are you hearing a little amapiano?
phoneswithchords: “cut the kid”
A finger picking, solo guitar effort from Tennessee’s phoneswithchords.
Dezron Douglas: “Atalaya”
The bassist Dezron Douglas is thinking about the big picture on “Atalaya”.
Silversun Pickups: “Just Like Christmas”
Silversun Pickup’s cover Low’s “Just Like Christmas” for charity.
Manchester Orchestra: “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas”
The Christmas classic comes alive in the hands of Manchester Orchestra.
The Dreamtoday: “Maeve”
The Dreamtoday pile up the heavy, guitar-driven sounds on their recent album A Static World.
Class President: “Wander”
The hummable pop number “Wander” opens Class President’s EP Ellipsis.
U.S. Christmas: “The Valley Path”
“The Valley Path” is an experience you need to set aside time to appreciate.
Keith Christmas: “Round The Stones”
An uplifting acoustic picker from a British chap with the last name “Christmas.” Done.
Leper: “In The Bleak Midwinter”
A dark, moody sing-a-long that carves the still-beating heart out of the chest of Xmas.
Christmas Aguilera: “All Wrapped Up”
A high-stepping Xmas show tune in ‘70s glam rock dress.
Anna Paulette: “Sister Winter”
A sweet solo strummer, perfect for enjoying by the Xmas tree or warm fire.
Christmas: “54-40 Or Fight”
Not for relaxing by the fire. But maybe a nice fit for a rowdy Xmas afterparty with friends?
Julie Christmas: “July 31st”
A little Tori Amos mixed with Lorde mixed with art metal stylings…