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The 12 Plays of Alternative and Indie Christmas Songs playlist mix series was originally compiled back in 2007. to provide music lovers with a fantastic collection of more than 150 alternative Xmas songs that also include many cover versions of traditional Christmas and holiday songs by some of the best musicians and bands ever.Recently we checked to make sure all of the MP3 links in the dozen mixes are working. Don't forget to check IRC's homepage in the coming weeks for dozens of newly discovered, or recorded, holiday songs that were not included in the original series. There is now one page for all of the Christmas and holiday music mixes to make it easier to listen and download tracks to make your own playlist mixes. Enjoy.
In This Home on Ice - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Let Me Sleep (Christmas Time) - Pearl Jam
Frosty The Snowman - Fiona Apple
Last Christmas (George Michael) - The Fire Apes
Plant a Little Fir Tree - Half-Handed Cloud
The Friendly Beasts - Sufjan Stevens
Listen the Snow is Falling - Galaxie 500
Mookie's Last Christmas - Saosin
Anorak Christmas (Club Mix) - Sally Shapiro
A New Hope - The New Royal Family
A Marshmallow World - Los Straightjackets
Buying Pine Cone Scents - His Clancyness
Christmas With Derek - Mertle
Christmas on the Beach - Irene
Goodbye Charles - Over The Rhine
Holiday - The Hopefuls
Santa Stole My Baby - Mistreaters
Sleigh Ride - The Late Greats
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Labels: Alternative Christmas Songs, Indie Christmas Music, Indie Christmas Playlists, Indie Christmas Songs
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December 26, 2007
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This installment of the alt-indie Xmas songs series includes tunes by Freddy Johnston, Coldplay, Galaxie 500, From Mars, Big Star, Sufjan Stevens, Liz Phair, The Long Blondes and Saosin.Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Freddy Johnston
You Gotta Get Up - Five Iron Frenzy
Jesus Christ - Big Star
Listen, The Snow is Falling - Galaxie 500
Shout for Trout At Christmas - The Fountain
Amazing Grace - Sufjan Stevens
You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch - Deanna Kirk
Mookie's Last Christmas - Saosin
Winter Wonderland - Liz Phair
2000 Miles - Coldplay
Christmas is Canceled - The Long Blondes
Last Christmas - From Mars
Let It Snow - Her Space Holiday
White Christmas - Zakk Wylde
Labels: Alternative Christmas Songs, Indie Christmas Music, Indie Christmas Playlists, Indie Christmas Songs
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December 25, 2007
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This mix, the tenth installment of the Christmas playlists series, offers Xmas songs from punk legends Sex Pistols and The Ramones and modern-day popular artists like Arcade Fire, Yo La Tengo, The Killers, Something Corporate and Stars. My personal favorite track on this playlist is Guster's "Donde Esta Santa Claus." It's different, upbeat and infectious.Punk Rock Christmas – Sex Pistols
Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight Tonight) – The Ramones
Another Rock and Roll Christmas – Gary Glitter
Blue Christmas – Banjo or Freakout
Christmas Piglet – The Presidents of the United States
Christmas Time Is Here – Gatsby's American Dream
December Cliché – Beneath Her Parachute
December Slow – Aerospace
Don't Shoot Me Santa – The Killers
Donde Esta Santa Claus – Guster
Festive Friends (Forever) – Parenthetical Girls
Forget December – Something Corporate
Hallelujah – Jeff Buckley
Have a Punky Christmas Everyone – The Mangkuks
I Took Some Time For Christmas (Live) – Belle and Sebastian
It's Christmas So We'll Stop – Frightened Rabbit
It's Christmas Time – Yo La Tengo
Jinglebell Rock – Arcade Fire
All I Want For Christmas is You – Countdown
Anorak Christmas (Club Mix) – Sally Shapiro
Last Christmas (Part Two) – Parenthetical Girls
Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight) – Joey Ramone
Santa Claus – Wild Billy Childish and The Musicians
Santa Claus (Live) – Belle and Sebastian
Santa Claus is Coming to Town – Bobby Baby
Santa Claus is Coming...To Get You – Das Wanderlust
Silent Night – Nullsleep
Silent Night (Live) – Belle and Sebastian
The Woods – Stars
You Are My Joy – The Reindeer Section
Labels: Alternative Christmas Songs, Indie Christmas Music, Indie Christmas Playlists, Indie Christmas Songs
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December 24, 2007
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Almost there! The 12 playlists of alternative-indie Christmas songs are riding through the snow on the way to gramma's house. (She better have lots of egg nog!) Here is Mix Nine. Mix Ten will be delivered soon, and later tonight - when I actually have a few minutes away from festivities - Mix Eleven will be posted.9 Flowers in December - Mazzy Star
All I Want For Christmas is You – The Trekky Yuletide Orchestra
Alone This Holiday – The Used
Black Christmas – The International Karate Plus
Carol of the Bells – The Bird and The Bee
Carol of the Season – Parenthetical Girls
Christmas At Home – Crawling With Kings
Christmas Party – The Walkmen
De Ushuaia Ala Quiaca – Gustavo Santaolalla
Ghost of Christmas – Manic Street Preachers
I Won't Be Home For Christmas – Blink 182
Amazing Grace – Jeff Buckley
Joy to the World – Sufjan Stevens
Here Without You Baby – Nickelback
Silver Bells – The Pines
Sleigh Ride to Christmas – Flowman
Song About Christmas – The Snowballs
Space Christmas – Shonen Knife
The Mods of Christmastown – Zumpano
Xmas Song – Fireflies
Labels: Alternative Christmas Songs, Indie Christmas Music, Indie Christmas Playlists, Indie Christmas Songs
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December 23, 2007
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Some people just can't get enough of indie and alternative rock Xmas songs. Many of the songs from these playlists are just as much of a discovery for me as I hope they are for you. You're not going to find any of the old AM radio Christmas songs from decades ago (not that there's anything wrong with that) on these 12 playlists. There are many cover versions of traditional Christmas songs. The vast majority of these covers are from artists that most people have never heard of, including many music enthusiasts.God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen – Bright Eyes
Little Drummer Boy – Mink
Breaking The Ice – Mojave 3
Thanks For Christmas – XTC
The Christmas Song – Weezer
Carol of the Bells – The Bird and the Bee
Christmas – Nieznany Wykonawca
Drinking Up Christmas – Dwarves
Fallen Snow – Au Revoir Simone
Happy Christmas – The Maytals
This Christmas Mix – Louis XIV
Here Without You Baby – Nickleback
Holiday – Glo-Worm
I Hate December – Ivy
I'll Be Snowgazing For Christmas – Postcode
In All The Christmas Trees – Le Man Avec Les Lunettes
Joy! Joy! Joy! - Sufjan Stevens
Listening to Otis Redding at Home – Okkervil River
Mele Kalikimaka – Asylum Street Spankers
Plastic Christmas Trees – Summer Cats
Silver Bells – The Pines
All I Ever Get For Christmas is Blue – Over The Rhine
Space Christmas – Shonen Knife
The Mods of Christmastown – Zumpano
Wake Me Up When Christmas Is Over – Listen Lisse
Winter Paradise (I Miss You This Christmas) – Liam and Me
Here Comes Christmas - Unknown (help?)
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Today's alternative and indie rock Christmas playlist mix includes songs from artists such as Bright Eyes, The Weepies, Vince Guaraldi, Green Day, Manic Street Preachers, Thick Pigeon, Monster Bobby, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Rilo Kiley and dozens of others.O Little Town of Bethlehem - Bright Eyes
A Very White Christmas - Le Man Avec Les Lunettes
All That I Want - The Weepies
Christmas Time is Here - Vince Guaraldi
Do They Know It's Xmas (Feed The World) - Band Aid
Christmas Cake - Rilo Kiley
Holiday - Green Day
Ghost of Christmas - Manic Street Preachers
I Feel Like Going Home - Yo La Tengo
Jingle Bell Rock - Thick Pigeon
Last Christmas - Le Sport, Montt Mardie and Mr. Suitcase
Not Christmas At Home - Crawling With Kings
Not Giving In - Rediscover
Silent Night - Monster Bobby
So This is Christmas - Acceptance
Santa Claus is Smoking Reefer - Squirrel Nut Zippers
The Christmas Sound - 44.1K
X12 Days of XMas - From First to Last
Labels: Alternative Christmas Songs, Indie Christmas Music, Indie Christmas Playlists, Indie Christmas Songs
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December 22, 2007
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Here is Mix Six in the 12 Plays series. This playlist includes a diverse collection of Christmas and wintry songs, just in case you are somewhere in the world where it is not going to be a white Christmas. Indie giants like Yo La Tengo, Comet Gain, Chris Letcher and Belle and Sebastian, plus relatively new bands like Band of Horses, Great Lake Swimmers and Phantom Planet contribute to this newest Christmas songs playlist.
(Above: The note Santa is reading in the cartoon reads: "Dear Santa, If you leave a new bike under the tree, I will give you the antidote to the poison I put in the milk - Tommy.")
A Change of Pace offers up the introspective "Christmas on the Coast" and the Parenthetical Girls present indie cheer with "I Love Christmas", plus holiday season songs by Dave Melilo, The Halo Brothers, The Reindeer Section, Phofo and Jason Gleason.
A Hooves Christmas - The Hooves
I Love Christmas - Parenthetical Girls
All I Want For Christmas - Dave Melilo
Asleep On The Snow - Comet Gain
Christmas on the Coast - A Change of Pace
Deep Frieze - Chris Letcher
Here Come Christmas - Remington Super 60
It's Christmas Time - Yo La Tengo
Light The Menorah - Phofo
My First Christmas as a Woman - The Vandals
Santa Claus - Belle and Sebastian
Sleigh Bells and Wine - Jason Gleason
Snowfall - The Halo Brothers
Song For The Angeles - Great Lake Swimmers
The First Song - Band of Horses
Winter Wonderland - Phantom Planet
You Are My Joy - The Reindeer Section
Labels: Alternative Christmas Songs, Indie Christmas Music, Indie Christmas Songs
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December 20, 2007
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This Christmas playlist features a great mix of indie and alt Christmas songs from Reliant K, The Fine Lines, The National Splits, Milton DeLugg & The Little Eskimos and The Used. There are also xmas tunes from Alien Sex Friend, Sandry Mooy, Gatsby's America, Arcade Fire, Kirsty MacColl and The Pogues.Alone This Holiday - The Used
Angels We Have Heard on High - Reliant K
Christmas Time - Gatsby's America
O Little Town of Bethlehem - Belle & Sebastian
Get Behind Me, Santa - Sufjan Stevens
Holiday on the Moon - Love and Rockets
Hooray for Santy Claus - Milton DeLugg & The Little Eskimos
Star of Wonder - Sufjan Stevens
Let's Wrap Each Other - The National Splits
Holy Night - Sandra Mooy
Labels: Alternative Christmas Songs, Indie Christmas Music, Indie Christmas Playlists, Indie Christmas Songs
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December 19, 2007
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Do you have egg nog-tummy, Christmas-time fatigue, coffee-infused insomnia or instant vertigo every time you hear Bing Crosby singing "White Christmas"? No? What about a hangover from the Christmas party last night? Who was that that passed out under the Christmas tree with the Santa hat on?This Christmas playlist kicks off with the first-ever original and popular true punk rock (now more commonly referred to as alternative) Christmas song by who else but The Kinks.
Simply titled "Father Christmas" (1977), the song lashes out at the commercialism of Christmas and yet ironically encourages disenfranchised youth to beat up Santa Claus if he doesn't give them "some money," and declares: "give all the toys to the little rich boys."
On a lighter note, Beulah, Michigan indie pop musician Andrew Dost delivers an original and cynical view of the season in "Yeah, I Know, It's Christmas Time." The Matches serve up their own brand of bitter cynicism about Christmas, "December is For Cynics".
Father Christmas - The Kinks*
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year - In Memory
The Chestnut Times - Ex-Otago
Christmas Reindeer - The Knife
Yeah, I Know, It's Christmas Time - Andrew Dost
Happy Xmas (War is Over) - The Fray
Noel Song - Animaniacs
It's Christmas Time - A Band Called Quinn
Saving Up Her Wishes (For Another Christmas) - Celestial
Holly Jolly Christmas - The Format
Santa, Bring My Baby Back To Me - Belle and Sebastian
It's Christmas, Let's Be Glad - Sufjan Stevens
Merry Christmas Everyone - Shakin Stevens
I'll Be Home for Christmas - Matchbook Romance
Come On Let's Boogey to the Elf Dance - Sufjan Stevens
Bonus Tracks
Every Day Should Be a Holiday - Dandy Warhols
Jonathan David - Belle and Sebastian
December Is For Cynics - The Matches
* In the UK, Europe and Australia Santa Claus is commonly referred to as "Father Christmas."
Labels: Alternative Christmas Songs, Indie Christmas Music, Indie Christmas Playlists, Indie Christmas Songs
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December 18, 2007
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The third installment of IRC's special Christmas music series of The 12 Plays of Alternative-Indie Christmas Songs includes some more mainstream rock artists such as My Chemical Romance, Slade and Belle and Sebastian, as well as popular indie artists like Low, Sufjan Stevens and Jens Lekman. More 'underground' indie and alternative artists, like Sciflyer and The Ten Thousand Dollar Tattoo, have also contributed to this mix.Star of Wonder - Sufjan Stevens
Have Yourself a Merry Little Xmas - Daphne Loves Derby
Maybe This Christmas - Ron Sexsmith
Silent Night - Low
All I Want For Christmas Is You - My Chemical Romance
The Opposite of Hallelujah - Jens Lekman
The Same Thing Goes for Christmas - Sciflyer
My First Santa - Ten Thousand Dollar Tattoo
Bittersweet Eve - Balasana
Bonus Tracks - Belle and Sebastian live on the historic Peel Sessions, Dec. 18, 2002:
The 12 Days of Christmas (Live) - Belle & Sebastian
Santa Claus Go Straight to the Ghetto (Live) - Belle & Sebastian
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Labels: Alternative Christmas Songs, Indie Christmas Music, Indie Christmas Playlists, Indie Christmas Songs
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December 14, 2007
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Have you heard enough of the old Christmas songs that make you want to pull your hair out yet? Well, hopefully the playlist below will help alleviate the stress. We hope to alleviate some of that by offering you the best collection of alternative and indie Christmas tunes available anywhere on the Internet.
Blue Christmas - Bright Eyes
Christmas is Going to The Dogs - The Eels
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - Death Cab For Cutie We Three Kings - Fuel
Christmas Night of Zombies - MXPX
This Time of Year - Mighty Mighty Bosstones
When I Get Home For Christmas - Snow Patrol
Put the Lights On the Tree - Sufjan Stevens
Santa Claus is Coming to Town - Sugarcult
The Christmas Song - The Raveonettes
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Labels: Alternative Christmas Songs, Indie Christmas Music, Indie Christmas Playlists, Indie Christmas Songs
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December 12, 2007
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Indie, alternative, rock and pop music fans have made it as clear as fresh fallen snow; they want a complete collection of alternative Christmas and holiday songs. Here is the first of 12 Xmas playlists featuring many of the best original and cover-version alternative Christmas and holiday songs available anywhere.Happy Christmas (War is Over) - The Polyphonic Spree
25th December - Everything But The GirlLast Christmas - Jimmy Eat World
First Noel - My American Heart (pictured on the right)
Hey Parker, It's Christmas - Ryan Adams
Miracle Of Christmas - Funeral For A Friend
Just Like Christmas - Low
Born on Christmas Day/Annunciation Day - Ted Leo and Pharmacists
Christmas Wrapping - The Waitresses
Did I Make You Cry on Christmas Day? - Sufjan Stevens
You can buy Sufjan Stevens' amazing Christmas Songs box-set - it is really a must have for any music lover, or Christmas enthusiastic, and a must-have for Sufjan Stevens' fans. The box set is packaged box, including lyrics, notes from Sufjan and other exclusive goodies.
The Other Xmas Playlists:Mix Two - Featuring Sugarcult, MXPX, DCFC, Fuel, Bright Eyes, Snow Patrol, The Raveonettes and Sufjan Stevens.
Mix Three - Ron Sexsmith, Daphne Loves Derby, Low, My Chemical Romance, Jens Lekman, Sciflyer, Slade, Balasana and Ten Thousand Dollar Tattoo.
Mix Four - The Kinks, The Fray, In Memory, Belle and Sebastian, Celestial, Ex-Otago, The Knife, A Band Called Quinn, The Format and Matchbook Romance.
Mix Five - Reliant K, The Fine Lines, The National Splits, Milton DeLugg & The Little Eskimos and The Used, Alien Sex Friend, Sandry Mooy, Gatsby's America, Arcade Fire, Kirsty MacColl and The Pogues.
Mix Six - Band of Horses, Great Lake Swimmers, Phantom Planet, Yo La Tengo, Comet Gain, The Reindeer Section, Phofo, Jason Gleason, Chris Letcher and Belle and Sebastian.
Mix Seven - The Weepies, Yo La Tengo, Manic Street Preachers, Green Day, Le Man Avec Les Lunettes, Monster Bobby, Bright Eyes, Ladybug Transistor, The Flaming Lips, From First To Last, Acceptance, Crawling with Kings, Thick Pigeon and Rilo Kiley.
Want More? Check out the uber Christmas songs launch page - All 12 playlist mixes and more from one place.
Labels: Alternative Christmas Songs, Indie Christmas Music, Indie Christmas Playlists, Indie Christmas Songs
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December 9, 2007
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SAN FRANCISCO - Indie rockers in the Christmas and holiday spirit will get a special treat tomorrow night (Fri. Dec 7/07) as the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium presents the "Not So Silent Night" music festival.
The all-night festive concert is exclusively designed for fans of indie and alternative rock with headliners Modest Mouse and Spoon, followed by Jimmy Eat World and stocking stuffers Angels & Airwaves and Paramore, a popular SF Bay Area indie band.
The festival is almost guaranteed to be a great time. Tickets are still available and you can also check out Craigslist, eBay or whatever ticketing service you may use to see if you can grab some stubs for this once-in-a-lifetime special Christmas festival.
But don't worry, if miss it, stayed tuned to IRC for full post-festival coverage with MP3s, official websites, YouTube videos from the fest, fan photos, blog reviews and more.
The event was coordinated by San Francisco radio station Live 105.
See you there.
Bloggers: Send IRC your vids, show reviews, blog posts and photos of the NSSN Festival and see them published here on IRC!
Readers: Check back on this page regularly for posted MP3s, updated news and videos throughout the next few days and weeks.
Starting Saturday December 8: A Very Indie Christmas playlist series all this month on IRC. Subscribe now to get the playlists as they are published throughout the month.
Many hours of work have gone in to putting together this special indie and alternative Christmas music series, so it's definitely something you don't want to miss.
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December 6, 2007
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