any ideas for "cool" holiday music?

[Rufu...@aol.com]

My partner opened a designer resale boutique earlier this year, and I program the music for the store (which is really fun).

 

The Christmas season is coming up, and my plan is to give him a mix he can use that's about 40 percent holiday-themed music, with the rest just regular store music.  To give you an idea what the store's soundtrack sounds like, the base is upbeat, electronic music, mostly "old" stuff.  Artists in heavy rotation include:  Pet Shop Boys, St. Etienne, Pizzicato Five, Gus Gus, Passion Pit, Washed Out, Deee-Lite and Goldfrapp.  There's also a bunch of disco, acid house, early 90s house, Hi-NRG, '60s girl groups, '60s Motown and other random bits thrown in there, including lots of remixes.

 

I'm just starting to track down some appropriate Christmas music and I'm looking for any/all suggestions the fine folks of Excellent might have to share.

 

Thanks!

Ross

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Joseph Whitcher]

OMG you basically have my dream job.

Since you mentioned Goldfrapp, do you know their "Winter Wonderland" cover? And of course the PSB Christmas EP?

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[Rufu...@aol.com]

>>> OMG you basically have my dream job. <<<

 

I've ALWAYS wanted to do something like this, and it's been a blast.  That said, the pay (nothing) could be better. :)

 

I didn't know about the Goldfrapp song, I'll track that down.  I've got the PSB EP.  I've also got the Low Christmas album (although that may be too downbeat) and the Polyphonic Spree album, Phil Spector's Christmas album and some "OC" soundtrack that's all weird Christmas covers (I think).  Oh, and the Raveonettes song, of course. 

 

But the Goldfrapp suggestion is perfect.  I'm assuming I probably have lots of random tracks like that (b sides, whatever) that I probably don't even realize.

[Joseph Whitcher]

Yes, that job plus pay would be perfect. Haha.

Let me know if you need the Goldfrapp cover and I'll hook you up. I'll keep thinking about other stuff too.

[Mike McCann]

She Won't Be Home by Erasure (from Crackers International) and the Snow EP from Cocteau Twins both rule - you could also try the Dandy Warhols' cover of The Little Drummer Boy...

Sent from my iPhone, please excuse any fat-fingered typos

[Nick Bowman]

Love collecting Xmas music (specifically vinyl).

Some new things to check out:

Psych-out Christmas

Bad Religion "Christmas Songs"

Old:

The Ventures Christmas Album

Vince Guaraldi - A Charlie Brown Christmas (my personal favorite Xmas album, green vinyl too)

Dean and Britta with Sonic Boom - "He's coming home" single

Also, the Hype Machine will have a ton of tracks/tunes you can pillage around Thanksgiving.

-Nick

[Dingo]

Sally Shapiro - Anorak Christmas
Depeche Mode - Christmas Island
The Magnetic Fields - Everything Is One Big Christmas Tree
The Fireman - Dance Til We're High [winter and snow repeatedly mentioned in the lyrics]
Arcade Fire - Jingle Bell Rock
Dandy Warhols - Everyday Should Be A Holiday
The Young Professionals - Last Christmas [Wham cover]
Coil - The Snow
Curve - Frozen
My Bloody Valentine - Soft As Snow (But Warm Inside)
The Chemical Brothers - Snow
St Etienne - Snow

More as they come to me...

Woof,
Dingo

[Jennifer Hawker]

Speaking of Erasure...they have a new Christmas album coming out. Haven't heard it yet, but would probably fit!

Jen

PS ... loving that the list is back!

[Peter Perez]

These are favorites of mine for holiday season listening pleasure:

It's a Cool Cool Christmas
http://www.amazon.com/XFM-Its-Cool-Christmas/dp/B000051TTC/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1381177667&sr=1-1&keywords=it%27s+a+cool+cool+christmas

Ghosts of Christmas Past:
http://www.amazon.com/Ghosts-Christmas-Past-Various-Artists/dp/B00003WFW8/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1381177799&sr=1-1&keywords=ghosts+christmas+past+crepuscule

[John Dasilva]

Thanks for Xmas by the 3 Wise Men (XTC under a festive name)

Anything on the Phil Spector Xmas album

[Dingo]

Getting more obscure now...

Fleet Foxes - White Winter Hymnal
Pink Floyd - The Thin Ice
Bush - Sound Of Winter
Sigur Ros - Svefn-g-englar [that whole album just sounds wintery to me, and the song translates as "Sleeping Angel", so there you go]
Mazzy Star - Flowers In December
Cure - Plainsong [not very happy lyrics, but it's gorgeous, and most people can only make out the "it's so cold..." parts anyway]
Men Without Hats - Antarctica
Led Zepplin - Immigrant Song ["we come from the land of the ice and snow..."]
Coldplay - Shiver
Sparks - Cool Places [let's not be entirely literal, now]
U2 - The Unforgettable Fire
Pixies - Stormy Weather
Pixies - Winterlong [cuz...fuck Neil Young]

Woof,
Dingo

[Charles Provencher]

Took this list off one of my old playlists. It's a long list (and a few possible repeats), so if anything, might give you some ideas.

Elk City - Deer Crossing - Parasol Records Christmas
Badly Drawn Boy - Donna And Blitzen - Maybe This Christmas Too
Belle & Sebastian - Santa Bring My Baby Back Home - Christmas with John Peel 2002
The Ronetts - Sleigh Ride – A Christmas with Phil Spector
What Christmas Trees Are Thinking - ACN's Christmas Comedy v.1
Toothpaste 2000 - 7-Eleven Christmas - Parasol Presents-Stuck In The Chimney
Yo La Tengo - It's Christmas Time (Sun Ra - Alton Abraham
Barenaked Ladies w- Sarah McLachlan - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Maybe This Christmas
Dressy Bessy - All the Right Reasons - Kindercore Records
Ride - Like A Snowflake - Santa's Got A GTO! Rodney On The Roq's Fav X-Mas Song
Junior Varsity - Don't Believe in Christmas - Kindercore Records 
The Kinks - Father Christmas
Tom Brokejaw - News From The North Pole -  - ACN's Christmas Comedy v.1
Trembling Blue Stars - Christmas and Train Trips and Things
Sleepington - I'll Be Home For Christmas - Santa's Got A GTO! Rodney On The Roq's Fav X-Mas Song
Rufus Wainwright - Spotlight On Christmas - Maybe This Christmas Too
Coldplay - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas – Maybe This Christmas
Kings Of Convenience - Deilig Er Jorden - - Kindercore Records
Bright Eyes - Blue Christmas - Maybe This Christmas
Queen - Than God It's Christmas
Stevie Wonder - Ave Maria
Tired Of The Hannukkah Song - ACN's Christmas Comedy v.1
Yid Kids - Santa Doesn't Come To Little Jewish Children's Houses - Santa's Got A GTO! Rodney On The Roq
Would-Be-Goods - Christmas in Haiti
The Soundtrack Of Our Lives - Jingle Hell – Parasol Presents-Stuck In The Chimney
Low - Just Like Christmas - Its A Cool Cool Christmas
Belle & Sebastian with chorus - O Little Town Of Bethlehem - Christmas with John Peel 2002
James Brown - Soulful Christmas
The Jackson 5 - Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
Saint Etienne feat Tim Burgess - I Was Born On Christmas Day
I Am The World Trade Center - Rockefeller Tree - Kindercore Records
The Dandy Warhols - Little Drummer Boy - Its A Cool Cool Christmas
Darlene Love - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
The Rolling Stones - Run Rudolph Run
It's A Wonderful Death - ACN's Christmas Comedy v.1
Fonda - Last Christmas - Parason Presents-Stuck In The
Jigsaw Seen - God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
T-Rex - Christmas Bop
Belle & Sebastian – 12 Days Of Christmas – Christmas with John Peel 2002  
Doleful Lions - Auld Lang Syne - Parasol Records Christmas

The Pogues feat Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale of New York - If I Should Fall From Grace With God

Saint Etienne - I Was Born On Christmas Day

David Bowie and Bing Crosby - Little Drummer Boy

Travis - River - Turn single

The Kinks - Father Christmas

Noel Gallagher - Merry Christmas

Queen - Thank God It's Christmas

The Rolling Stones - Run Rudolph Run

Saint Etienne - Driving Home For Christmas

Granddaddy - Alan Parsons In A Winter Wonderland - XFM's It's A Cool Cool Christmas

The Dandy Warhols - Little Drummer Boy - XFM's It's A Cool Cool Christmas

The Webb Brothers - Every Day Is Christmas - XFM's It's A Cool Cool Christmas

Eels - Everythings Gonna Be Cool This Christmas - XFM's It's A Cool Cool Christmas

El Vez - Feliz Navidad - XFM's It's A Cool Cool Christmas

Morgan - Christmas In Waikiki - XFM's It's A Cool Cool Christmas

Drugstore - Maybe At Christmas Time - XFM's It's A Cool Cool Christmas

Belle & Sebastian - O COme, O COme Emmanuel - XFM's It's A Cool Cool Christmas

Giant Sand - Thank You Dreaded Black Ice, Thank You - XFM's It's A Cool Cool Christmas

The Flaming Lips - White Christmas (Demo For Tom Waits) - XFM's It's A Cool Cool Christmas

Saint Etienne - My Christmas Prayer - XFM's It's A Cool Cool Christmas

Departure Lounge - Christmas Downer - XFM's It's A Cool Cool Christmas

Six By Seven - I Believe In Father Christmas - XFM's It's A Cool Cool Christmas

Snow Patrol - When I Get Home For Christmas - XFM's It's A Cool Cool Christmas

Titan - Spiritual Guidance - XFM's It's A Cool Cool Christmas

Big Boss Man - Christmas Boogaloo - XFM's It's A Cool Cool Christmas

Teenage Fanclub - Christmas Eve - XFM's It's A Cool Cool Christmas

Calexico - Gift X-change - XFM's It's A Cool Cool Christmas

Gorky's Zygotic Mynci - Hwiangerdd Mair - XFM's It's A Cool Cool Christmas

Low - Just Like Christmas - XFM's It's A Cool Cool Christmas

Lauren Leverne - In The Bleak Midwinter - XFM's It's A Cool Cool Christmas

James Brown - Soulful Christmas

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From: Rufu...@aol.com
Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2013 14:57:25 -0400

Subject: [excellent] any ideas for "cool" holiday music?

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[Pietro Piutti]

Ride - Like a Snowflake
BTW, glad to be back, guys!

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