I figured yesterday's Joan Jett guitar driven classic was a perfect segue into today's newer track by fuzz-rock indie band The Raveonettes. It was around Christmas 2005 that I discovered and fell in love with this amazing band and they never disappoint. They will have another song on this list later on, but today I'm featuring "Come on Santa." Never straying from their signature vintage sound, Sune and Sharin make me wish I could be home watching the snow fall and decorating Christmas cookies with this soon to be holiday classic. Santa will be here in exactly 3 weeks!
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Saturday, December 3, 2011
25 Days of Christmas-Day 3
Known more for her edgy, rock & roll lyrics and heavy black eyeliner, Joan Jett is not a name typically associated with the sounds of Christmas, but her 1981 cover of "Little Drummer Boy" is definitely one of my all-time favorites. Jett adds her own flare while keeping in tune with the classic sound we've all grown up hearing. Always a badass Joan! Hope your Christmas is rockin'!
Friday, December 2, 2011
25 Days of Christmas-Day 2
Today's selection is a newer tune co-written and peformed by indie bands Best Coast and Wavves which first appeared on a Target Christmas compilation that popped up last year. Best Coast's sound has quickly become one of my favorites and this song definitely encaptures their sound along with some joyful lyrics about what to get that special someone in your life. This song certainly has all the trimmings to make your indie holiday season complete! Can you believe there are only 23 more shopping days until Christmas?! What are you getting your honey this year?
Thursday, December 1, 2011
25 Days of Christmas-Day 1
So, I know what you're thinking. For my first day I choose such a cliche and perhaps overplayed song, but in my opinion "Do They Know it's Christmas" written by Bob Geldof & Midge Ure is just the song we need to remember what Christmas and the holiday season is all about. Plus, you can't deny the fact that John Taylor of Duran Duran looks exceptionally adorable in this video! So much talent came together on November 25, 1984 including U2, Duran Duran, Bananarama, Tears for Fears, Culture Club and many other popular artists of that time. With just one day to record, the song was released on November 29, 1984 and sales surpassed anything that Geldof and Ure had hoped for making it a very successful and memorable event.
Helping those that are less fortunate is the greatest gift of all. I'm a strong believer in karma or what goes around comes around (or however that saying goes) and every year people tend to get caught up in the hooplah of the shopping and partying frenzy. So this year, take a little time not just for yourself so you don't go crazy, but also to help someone that might not be as fortunate as you. And if you're struggling this year, just know that you're not alone and that somewhere is an angel looking out for you.
Helping those that are less fortunate is the greatest gift of all. I'm a strong believer in karma or what goes around comes around (or however that saying goes) and every year people tend to get caught up in the hooplah of the shopping and partying frenzy. So this year, take a little time not just for yourself so you don't go crazy, but also to help someone that might not be as fortunate as you. And if you're struggling this year, just know that you're not alone and that somewhere is an angel looking out for you.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Celebrating 25 Days of Christmas
In honor of the upcoming Christmas holiday, I'm starting up my blog again and will be featuring Christmas music everyday until December 25th. This won't be your typical Christmas music though! You'll just have to wait and see what surprises I can dig up in addition to classics we already know and love. Stay tuned!
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