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(artist - song - album + purchase link :: extra info)

Blue Skies For Black Hearts - Wishing You a Merry Xmas - XO for the Holidays Vol 2 :: free download!
The Orphaned Children - Silent Night - A PDXMAS :: free download!
Run On Sentence - Christmas Don’t Be Late - Another Grey Christmas, Vol. 2
Carolyn Sills - George Bailey :: digital single [video]
Erlend Øye - Last Christmas - Seasonal Greetings - A Compilation of 13 Christmas and Winter Songs
:: Wham! cover
Betty & the Cavaleros - Hey! I’m Your Gift Today
Belle & Sebastian - Are You Coming Over For Christmas?
Elizabeth & The Catapult - Xmas With The Jews [video]
My First Earthquake - Fa La Freezing
My First Earthquake - (Together in Our) Holiday Sweaters [video]
Sally Shapiro - Anorak Christmas - Disco Romance
A Weather - Winter Wonderland - Another Grey Christmas, Vol. 2
Jessie Baylin - Mrs. Christmas
Remy Zero - Someday At Christmas
Sufjan Stevens - Christmas In The Room - Songs for Christmas Vol. 8
Laura Gibson - It Came Upon A Midnight Clear - Peace on Earth : A Charity Holiday Album Vol. II
The Raveonettes - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - Wishing You A Rave Christmas
Glass Teeth - I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day - A PDXMAS :: free download!
Julian Koster - Jingle Bells - The Singing Saw At Christmastime
Jared Mees and the Grown Children - Joy to the World - A PDXMAS :: free download!

mp3s:

Blue Skies for Black Hearts - Wishing You a Merry Xmas
The Orphaned Children - Silent Night
Run On Sentence - Christmas Don’t Be Late (via Local Cut)
Belle & Sebastian - Are You Coming Over for Christmas?
Elizabeth and the Catapult - Xmas with the Jews
My First Earthquake - Fa La Freezing
My First Earthquake - Holiday Sweaters
Sally Shapiro - Anorak Christmas
Jessie Baylin - Mrs. Christmas
Remy Zero - Someday at Christmas (via O+S)
Glass Teeth - I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day

 

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EVEN MORE Christmas music for you! If you still can’t get enough, check at the bottom of this post for links to my Christmas specials from previous years, as well as other blogs with great Christmas music.

artist - song - album :: extra info

The Swimmers - The Christmas Sound
(website | myspace | The Christmas Sound video)

Eskimo and Sons - Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown - LocalCut Presents: Another Grey Christmas
(website | myspace)

Celestial - Saving Up Her Wishes (For Another Christmas)
(website | myspace | last.fm)

Fireflies - X-mas Song - Goodnight Stars, Goodnight Moon
(website | myspace | last.fm)

Daniel Johnson - Cold Hands Warm Heart - Suburban Sprawl Music Xmas 2007
(website | myspace)

French Skeletons - Just Like Christmas - Suburban Sprawl Music Xmas 2007

Keren Ann - Silent Night - Keren Ann (special Christmas edition)
(website | myspace)

Remington Super 60 - Here Comes Christmas - Merry Christmas EP
(website | myspace | last.fm)

Romantica - Home For Christmas - Electric Fantastic Sound Christmas
(myspace)

Tiger Baby - This Christmas - Electric Fantastic Sound Christmas
(website | myspace | last.fm)

Sally Shapiro - Anorak Christmas (Piano Mix)
(website | myspace | last.fm)

The Details - Strings and Ribbons
(myspace | last.fm)

Soul Junk - Dayspring From On High - A Familyre Christmas Vol. 1
(website | myspace)

The Singing Mechanic - Lo, How A Rose E’er Blooming - A Familyre Christmas Vol. 1
(website)

Woven Hand - I Wonder As I Wander - A Familyre Christmas Vol. 1
(website | myspace)

Casiotone for the Painfully Alone - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Peace on Earth: A Charity Holiday Album
(website | myspace | @ Daytrotter)

Corporate Solace - Last Christmas
(website)
mp3s:

The Swimmers - The Christmas Sound
Eskimo and Sons - Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown!
Celestial - Saving Up Her Wishes (for Another Christmas)
Fireflies - X-mas Song
Daniel Johnson - Cold Hands, Warm Heart
French Skeletons - Just Like Christmas
Remington Super 60 - Here Comes Christmas
Romantica - Home for Christmas
Tiger Baby - This Christmas
Sally Shapiro - Anorak Christmas (Piano Mix)
Soul Junk - Dayspring from on High
The Singing Mechanic - Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming
Woven Hand - I Wonder as I Wander
Corporate Solace - Last Christmas
Corporal Blossom - White Christmas
More Christmas music:

My 2006 Special
My 2005 Special (…a “lost episode” thanks, Juan! This show was lost, but now is found!)
My 2004 Special (one of my absolute favorite shows ever. I was driving while I did it!)

My show this week is indebted to the following blogs:

Hits In The Car: It’s (almost) Christmas…
Christmas A Go Go!
Swedesplease: Swedish Christmas Mix
Hype Machine MP3 Blog Search: Christmas

Also check out: FaLaLaLaLa.com

These albums are available in their entirety for free:

Suburban Sprawl Music Xmas 2007 (.zip file)
Remington Super 60 - Merry Christmas EP (.rar file)
Electric Fantastic Sound Christmas (individual files or one .zip)
A Familyre Christmas Vol. 1
Sufjan Stevens Christmas albums streaming free (plus other music people sent him)

Have you found any awesome Christmas music? Comment about it!

 

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This is a longer version of the show that was broadcast on KPSU. I love Christmas!

artist - song - album :: extra info

The Magnetic Fields - Mr. Mistletoe - Distortion :: out January 15
(website)

Asobi Seksu - Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want to Fight) - split 7″ with Pas/Cal
(website | myspace)

Pas/Cal - Last Christmas - split 7″ with Asobi Seksu
(website | myspace)

Chris Garneau- It’s Almost Christmas - C-Sides
(website | myspace)

Daniel Johnston - Rock Around The Chrismas Tree - Lost and Found
(website | myspace | fan site)

Frightened Rabbit - It’s Christmas So We’ll Stop
(website | myspace)

The Pipettes - In the Bleak Midwinter
(website | myspace | live @ NPR)

Rosie Thomas - Christmas Time is Here - Peace on Earth: A Charity Holiday Album
(website | myspace | @ Sub Pop)

Denison Witmer - A Christmas Song - Happy Christmas Volume 3
(website | myspace | Happy Birthday Denison)

David Bazan - Harmless Sparks/God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Daytrotter session
(website | myspace | @ Daytrotter)

David & the Citizens - Christmas Eve - Graycoated Morning single
(website | myspace)

Sally Shapiro - Anorak Christmas (OK Ikumi Remix)
(website | myspace | last.fm)

Club 8 - Love In December
(website | myspace | last.fm | @ Labrador)

Komon - Poetry for the Winter
(myspace | last.fm)

Irene - Christmas on the Beach
(website | myspace | last.fm)

The Bird And The Bee - Carol Of The Bells
(website | myspace)

The Prayers and Tears of Arthur Digby Sellers - Shepherd’s Song - Peace on Earth: A Charity Holiday Album
(website | myspace | last.fm)

The Smithereens - Merry Christmas Baby - Christmas with the Smithereens
(website | myspace)

The Minus 5 - Your Christmas Whiskey - Oh Santa! New & Used ChristmasClassics from Yep Roc
(website | myspace)

Don Peris - Angels We Have Heard on High - Brighter Visions Beam Afar
(website | myspace | The Innocence Mission: website | myspace )

Snowden - White Christmas - Licorice EP
(website | myspace | last.fm)

The Winston Jazz Routine - Through The Snow - Peace on Earth: A Charity Holiday Album
(website | myspace | last.fm)

Th’ Legendary Shackshakers - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Oh Santa! New & Used ChristmasClassics from Yep Roc
(website | myspace)

mp3s:

Asobi Seksu -  Merry Christmas (I Don’t Wanna Fight)
Chris Garneau - It’s Almost Christmas
David Bazan - Harmless Sparks/God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
David & the Citizens - Christmas Eve
Club 8 - Love in December
Komon - Poetry for the Winter
Irene - Christmas on the Beach
Snowden - White Christmas