Missed it: Silver Jews' Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea

Don't know why this slipped the radar 'til now, but it did. In fact, rather like last year's sleeper, Wilco's Sky Blue Sky, it's a real grower whose easy going west coast '70s vibe tricked the listener (well, this listener) into missing something. Try these:

mp3 Silver Jews: Suffering Jukebox
mp3 Silver Jews: We Could Be Looking for the Same Thing

From the old days:

mp3 Silver Jews: New Orleans

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Joe Pug: Nation of Heat

Just heard this guy (last night). Wow. From his Nation of Heat ep:

mp3 Joe Pug: Hymn 101
mp3 Joe Pug: Nation of Heat

And a recent live session:

mp3 Joe Pug: At Arm's Length (live at Hear Y'a, get whole session here)

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Yuled out (nearly)

Bought the better half's prezzie here last week when I was in Belfast. More importantly, in one small market, three great beer tents. What a great place...

mp3 Pedro the Lion: I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
mp3 Hayes Carll: Grateful for Xmas
mp3 Alison Crowe: In the Bleak Midwinter

I'm not sure that any of these are available to buy.

More yulery...

For your delight, a picture of a Danish Christmas decoration.... And more of the Chrtistmas album by installments.

mp3 Ron Sexsmith: Maybe this Christmas
mp3 Robert Earl Keen: Merry Christmas from the Family
mp3 John Prine: Christmas in Prison

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Oh yes more Festive Stuff

O yon festive cheer, I hope you like our Christmas boxes. This time, Christmas songs...

mp3 Bruce Cockburn: Cry of a Tiny Babe
mp3 Aimee Man: Calling on Mary
mp3 Damien Rice & Lisa Harrington: Silent Night

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More Festive Fun: Ho Bleedin' Ho

I thought I'd treat you to a piccie of my home made decoration. Isn't it luvverly? As a reward, listen to these seasonal goodies:

mp3 Sufjan Stevens: That was the Worst Christmas Ever!
mp3 Okkervil River: Listening to Otis Redding at Christmas
mp3 Ryan Adams: Hey Parker it's Christmas

More festive goodies to come...

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All Bleedin' Right it's Christmas

Against my better judgement I got into the festive spirit by putting up the Christmas tree (and buying the bloody thing, how much?!!!). Here's a lovely piccie:

Now isn't that festive? Why not some festive music too? These are the biz, really.

mp3 The Felice Brothers: Christmas Song (from Tonight at the Arizona)
mp3 Willard Grant Conspiracy: Christmas in Nevada (from Everything's Fine)
mp3 Steve Earle: Christmas in Washington (from El Corazon)

Ther is also a great bit of video of Tom Waits performing Christmas Card from a hooker in Minneapolis here.

More festive cheer tomorrow. Bet you can't wait.

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Great Lake Swimmers & Tony Dekker

I loved the Great Lake Swimmers' Onigara. Found this cover of an old Neil Diamond song by their mainman, Tony Dekker:

mp3 Tony Dekker: Song Sung Blue

As a bonus, here's another couple of odd 'uns:

mp3 Great Lake Swimmers: Moving Pictures Silent Films
mp3 Great Lake Swimmers: Song for the Angels (Miracle vesrion)

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Vetiver: More of the Past

A little while back, Vetiver issued their eclectic covers album Things of the Past. Now comes an ep More of the Past. Again, it's real good fun. Try this one:

mp3 Vetiver: Just to Have You

In the old LP collection lies the original, by Nils Lofgren's first band:

mp3 Grin: Just to Have You

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