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Welcome To Hip Christmas! I think you'll enjoy my
dysfunctionally vast web archive dedicated to holiday music that rocks, rolls, swings, and twangs. If you do, please support
me by shopping at Amazon, eBay, iTunes ,
and Sheet Music Plus! Regardless, the best of
the season to you - no matter what month it is! [about me] |
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What's New In 2008? I've catalogued dozens of brand
spankin' new Christmas CD's for your convenience and pleasure - including albums by Tony Bennett, Brian Setzer, Aretha Franklin, and Los Lonely Boys, and a slammin' collection from Little Steven's Underground Garage. Needless to say, I found plenty to get excited about...
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A Christmas Gift For You! Five super cool,
ultra rare Christmas songs to download for free! Artists include pop punkers MxPx, hepcat Phil Moore, country babe Carlene Carter, Band Aid II (produced by Stock Aitken Waterman), and the clattering BoDeans. [listen and download] |
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the Christmas Jukebox. My online Christmas music player is bulging with over 350 songs - and counting!
Now you can listen to the music I write about - the coolest, weirdest, and loudest holiday tunes ever. All while enjoying my inimitable prose.... [press play] |
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Digital Delights. The CD is barely breathing, and here's proof: three cool, popular bands - who could sell plenty of CD's if they wanted to - have released download-only Christmas EP's. There's the Pretenders' Holiday EP (an iTunes exclusive), the Raveonettes' Wish You A Rave Christmas (available at iTunes and Amazon), and Weezer's Christmas With Weezer (at Amazon and iTunes). |
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soul Santa. Brook Benton recorded several classic Christmas singles, including one of the few "black pride" holiday tunes, "Soul Santa" (1971). But, he never recorded a Christmas album during his prime. When he finally did, it was a disappointing effort - and the story just gets worse. [read more] |
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Top 20 Christmas Albums. Actually, 40 - I
started unwrapping presents and just couldn't stop! Anyway, who said Christmas music has to be
boring? Not me! These sterling platters will put you in the Christmas spirit faster than you can
say, "Go Cat Go!" [read more] |
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Top 100 Christmas Songs. Countdown to Christmas
Day with these always wonderful, frequently crazy songs - from Phil Spector's celebrated Wall Of
Sound to obscure punk, country, and rhythm & blues. [read
more] |
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Dreaming Of A Crosby Christmas. Bing
Crosby may not be a paragon of hip, but he made more Christmas music than anyone this side of Charles
Brown. Read my review of Der Bingle's copious Christmas catalog - from "White Christmas" to "Do
You Hear What I Hear." [read more] |
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Jews For Jesus. A surprising number of popular
Jewish entertainers have recorded Christmas albums and songs. From Irving Berlin to Beck, we've
got the shmutz on this strange phenomena. Plus, Jews we wish would record a Christmas
record - and Jews we hope do not! [read more] |
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Horny Holidays. Some people love to bask in
the warm glow of friends and family during the holiday season. Others feel like starting a
family (or something to that effect) at Christmas time. Read about the 20 naughtiest songs in the
history of the holiday. You'll never look at a candy cane quite the same. [read
more] |
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Genius of Yule. A
lost treasure from my Christmas Wish List is
back - for the first time! The Tom Tom Club's "Christmas At The Club" (b/w "Il
Est Né") is being
released on both 7-inch vinyl and CD single. The songs have
previously been available only as MP3 downloads. [get yours] |
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'Tis The Season For Stalkers. In the 50's
and 60's, a number of Christmas songs were recorded about the two most popular artists in rock
history - Elvis Presley and the Beatles. Read about this strange and obscure - and obsessive -
phenomenon. [read more] |
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Christmas In Vietnam. Most holiday music
is escapist. Who, after all, wants to think about death and mayhem during the season of hope? Nevertheless,
the Vietnam war intruded into this idyllic genre during the turbulent 60's, and we examine six
songs that looked at Christmas through the eyes of soldiers and their families. [read
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