We have the sequel to this 2000 collection elsewhere on the site, so thanks to the tipsters who reminded us this was around. It opens with Erik Voeks' "Christmas Singles," mentioned elsewhere on the site since I already had it on a 45, and it remains an interesting tune as well as the title song of the set. Indy-rockers with mostly original holiday tunes are the order of the day here, although Elizabeth Elmore contributes a hootenanny-strummed "White Christmas," Angie Heaton does a plaintive "Hard Candy Christmas," Philo gets all doomy on "Every Day Will Seem Like a Holiday," Shalini gives us a different rhythmic approach on "Nutrocker," and Doleful Lions cap things off with a semi-traditional sounding "Auld Lang Syne." Highlights among the originals, besides the title tune, are the pop-rocker "Merry Christmas I Love You" by Mark Bacino, the Giorgio Moroder-cum-Ultravox stylings of Vitesse on "The Last Days of December," The Signalmen's turn-of-the-Seventies acoustic rock sound on "Holiday Wine," Mark Bruno singing "Merry Christmas" over and over again until we get the message, Elk City telling the interior story of a deer crossing at the "Deer Crossing," and Toothpaste 2000 shuffling along singing "I Wish Every Day Was Christmas." Note that White Town's "Merry Christmas" puts a Dick Cheney-ism between the two words of the title. Remains available as download or disc.
Parasol Presents Christmas Singles, various artists (Parasol)
We have the sequel to this 2000 collection elsewhere on the site, so thanks to the tipsters who reminded us this was around. It opens with Erik Voeks' "Christmas Singles," mentioned elsewhere on the site since I already had it on a 45, and it remains an interesting tune as well as the title song of the set. Indy-rockers with mostly original holiday tunes are the order of the day here, although Elizabeth Elmore contributes a hootenanny-strummed "White Christmas," Angie Heaton does a plaintive "Hard Candy Christmas," Philo gets all doomy on "Every Day Will Seem Like a Holiday," Shalini gives us a different rhythmic approach on "Nutrocker," and Doleful Lions cap things off with a semi-traditional sounding "Auld Lang Syne." Highlights among the originals, besides the title tune, are the pop-rocker "Merry Christmas I Love You" by Mark Bacino, the Giorgio Moroder-cum-Ultravox stylings of Vitesse on "The Last Days of December," The Signalmen's turn-of-the-Seventies acoustic rock sound on "Holiday Wine," Mark Bruno singing "Merry Christmas" over and over again until we get the message, Elk City telling the interior story of a deer crossing at the "Deer Crossing," and Toothpaste 2000 shuffling along singing "I Wish Every Day Was Christmas." Note that White Town's "Merry Christmas" puts a Dick Cheney-ism between the two words of the title. Remains available as download or disc.
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