Christmas Music (That Isn’t Shit)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrQppeBk0mg

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Low’s mainstream breakthrough (as far as I understand) was a Gap ad campaign in 2000.

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Did a folder ages ago of Christmas tunes all in lossless if anyone wants :slight_smile: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8j5P55oWAs-c1JuOWlfWERZTG8/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-CT8Cw3DnYdSjNadrDaZxiw

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I always found this track by Villagers quite festive, even if the video is a bit freaky.
https://youtu.be/G7Xqo6dvDmM

I made this last year - might ad to it in the next few days. Might not

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my regular “christmas music that isn’t shit” 2022 show: Stream Frotee Lainepikkus – Erki Pruul 12.12.22 by IDA Radio | Listen online for free on SoundCloud

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Here’s a downloadable Xmas mix I made tonight - enjoy!

tracklist:
chassol - the message (overture)
america gazaway - christmas time in crooklyn
electric jungle - funky funky christmas
the soulful strings - little drummer boy
cookin’ soul - rudolph
inner circle and fat man rhythm section - unemployment rock
chang loo - donde esta santa claus
william bell - every day will be like a holiday
vulfpeck - christmas in l.a. (instrumental)
super jay - santa’s rap party
the specials - holiday fortnight
steve gray - snowman’s stomp
rotary connection - peace at last
bill withers - let us love
amerigo gazaway - the fire (a christmas carol)
eek-a-mouse - christmas-a-come
black pumas - christmas really will be christmas
james brown - i’m you christmas friend, don’t be hungry
jimi hendrix - little drummer boy/silent night/auld land syne
jimmy reed - christmas present blues
jr. and the soulettes - rock n’ roll santa
the blues magoos - jingle bells
jimmy jules and the nuclear system - xmas done got funky
isaac hayes - the mistletoe and me
mogwai - christmas song
low - some hearts (at christmas time)
luna - egg nog
peter broderick - the last christmas
laura nyro - christmas in my soul
manfred mann - god rest ye merry gentlemen
margo guryan - i don’t intend to spend christmas without you
marvin gaye - purple snowflakes
lee ‘scratch’ perry - merry christmas happy new year
shawn lee’s ping pong orchestra - carol of the bells
prince buster - merry christmas
the soulful strings - sleigh ride
soul-saints orchestra - santa’s got a bag of soul
sharon jones and the dap kings - god rest ye merry gents
rufus thomas - i’ll be your santa baby
rotary connection - santa’s little helpers
john cale - child’s christmas in wales
vic godard and the subway sect - holiday hymn
the fall - hark the herald angels sing
money mark - stuck at the airport
sweet tee - let the jingle bells rock
vince guaraldi trio - christmas time is here (markus enochson remix)
finn feat. Martin bootyspoon - this time of year
ella fitzgerald - what are you doing new years eve (managing vs pallid mix)
low - the coming of jah
teenage fan club - christmas eve
broadcast - winter now
james brown - christmas is love
the specials - enjoy yourself (it’s later than you think)
the trojans - auld land syne

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Got this on at work… great stuff

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ok - it’s kind of shit.

but it’s silly shit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CA9TsaK2AwU

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I’ve been saving this all year and it’s gone from Soundcloud :weary:

Would you mind reposting somewhere?

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Or anything by Phil pre gun toting years !

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Re-upped it to soundcloud

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Did anyone post any of this Low album?

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I’m not allowed to play any of that in the house, apparently it’s not very Christmassy

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Ledge! Thanks :christmas_tree:

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All about David Frost’s intro… but the rest of it’s pretty great as well.

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The oxymoron thread

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Louie Vega did a great Christmas EP that I always reach for when needing Christmas music that doesn’t make me want to tear my hair out

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