We have a big mix for you today to make up for lost time! So let’s dispense with the formalities…
click to read more...tags: a capella, dance, electronica, lo-fi, lounge, pop, punk, video
For the past few years, the Parenthetical Girls have released Holiday EPs, the first of which had a pretty awesome version of “Last Christmas.” (This year’s EP has a track called “Last Christmas part 2,” but they say it’s related to the original only by name, so we’re not going to post it.) At the Parenthetical Girls site, you can find a few more Christmas gems and songs from their other releases as well. I’m not sure how to best describe how engaging their music is, so I’ll let Pitchfork help me out: “Xiu Xiu fans hungry for the new nervousness would do well to seek out the work of … Zac Pennington’s Parenthetical Girls, for a strong dose of panic-pop.” Panic pop? Ok, sounds good to me.
Well, we had the great pleasure to see the Parenthetical Girls when they came through town a month or so ago. Lead singer Zac Pennington took a minute and talked to us about his version and his love for holiday music in general, and then somehow we convinced him to give us a hand with today’s reviews. He got a good day, too; all today’s tracks are Magical Snowflake Award winners!
click to read more...tags: country, hip-hop, indie, jazz, misc, pop, punk, rock, rockabilly, translated
San Francisco-based blogger David Parrish is amazing. Not only did he send us several versions of “Last Christmas,” but he also took the helm for today’s song commentary. That means a much-needed rest for all of our ears at Last Christmas HQ. Thank you, David Parrish. Thank you…
click to read more...tags: choral, house, indie, live, pop, punk, rock, rockabilly
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