Tag Archives: Christmas

HAWKESTREL – SpaceXmas

March 9, 2021

Purple Pyramid 2020 Looking for tidings of comfort and joy, merry gentlemen shoot from Albion shores into the great wide open. “To each his own” must have been Alan Davey’s rationale for steering his interstellar enterprise towards the Christmas star … Continue reading →

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RICK WAKEMAN – Christmas Variations

February 9, 2021

Music Fusion 2000 / Cleopatra 2020 Caped Crusader tunes into the spirit of the season and gets away with his own take on carols. Here’s a record is said to like to play himself, which speaks volumes of its quality, … Continue reading →

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PATSY THOMPSON – I Think About You

December 8, 2019

Patsy Thompson 2019 Yuletide offering from Americana’s new heroine whose move from Vancouver to Austin make her cherish the season even more. Hectic as it is, Christmas is also a time of reflection, especially if one’s dearest aren’t too near, … Continue reading →

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VARIOUS ARTISTS – Punk Rock Christmas 2

December 2, 2019

Cleopatra 2019 Pinning down the season, aggro-ridden mob let it loose and get down with it. Yuletide is the time of silliness, and who’s better to tackle the holiday’s ludicrous aspects than artists whose usual modus operandi has always been … Continue reading →

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LEON REDBONE – Christmas Island

November 2, 2019

August 1988 / Moosicus 2019 Humorous crooner taps in the spirit of Yuletide, with the Night Tipper chipping in. Retro had always been Redbone’s schtick, since before Dylan’s remark brought the singer into public focus until his very last day … Continue reading →

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