The 12 Plays of Alternative-Indie Christmas Songs

Introduction. In 2007 the Indie Rock Cafe published a pretty amazing set of playlists - The 12 Plays Of Christmas, they punned - including MP3 links for listening and downloading. The lists ranged from what might pass for obscure to the 20-somethings that comprise their audience (for instance, the Kinks' "Father Christmas") to a handful of post-modern classics (e.g. Pearl Jam's "Let Me Sleep" and the Raveonettes' "Christmas Song") to a seemingly endless supply of genuinely obscure bands (and way too many Sufjan Stevens songs... but don't get me started). The playlists add up to a dizzing cornucopia of digital delights sure to thrill the kiddies and stump obsessive collectors like me. (In 2009, the Indie Rock Cafe threw several more playlists onto the pile.)