3some: Xmas 2009

Label: 3some
Genre: Various

As promised, more more or less Christmas songs. We begin with a general holiday song from Sheffield, England's Standard Fare: "Tinsel Politics." The song anticipates the family politics Christmas time brings and the singer asks why it's even on her mind because she's "not even a Christian/and Hanukkah comes early this time and we'll still be in school." Wormburner's 2006 debut, A Hero's Welcome, was produced by David Lowrey (Cracker & Camper Van Beethoven). The band performs their annual holiday show at the Mercury Lounge (NYC) on December 12. Watch for their new album early next year. Lastly, long time 3hivers The Layaways added seven new Christmas songs to their EP, which makes...a Christmas album! They infect a lovely version of "Away in a Manger" with backwards guitar which adds a bit of psychedelia to carol.

Tinsel Politics [MP3]
by Standard Fare
Available now on Indiecator Records

(Christmas) Bells of St. Ignacious [MP3]
by Wormburner

Away In a Manger [MP3]
by The Layaways
Available now on Mystery Farm Records

12.3.09
'Tis the season to crank up the holiday tunes. Our digital stocking's getting stuffed full of Christmas music already and it's time to start giving the gift of sharing. Keep checking back to this post as we'll be adding new songs in groups of three. For our first round we've quite the motley crew. From St. Louis, MO, Rough Shop offer up a solid indie pop track. It's an original from their 11-song Christmas album. The Rondo Brothers are our cream-cheesy center with their playful and irreverent version of "Jingle Bells." Then from Brooklyn, New York come Bobtown with their gentle waltz, a mother-to-child lullaby called "The Boy King." Please email us with any festive songs that are buried underneath your tree and we'll keep piling them up. We're not respecter of holiday traditions, so all holiday songs are welcome. Speaking of which, hit that Rondo Brothers link to stream the hilarious "Dreidel Playa" featuring MC Lars.

Just Because it was Christmas [MP3]
by Rough Shop
Available now on "Just Because it was Christmas"

Jinglebells on Crack [MP3]
by Rondo Brothers
Available now on "This is Your Brain on Xmas

The Boy King [MP3]
by Bobtown

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