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Big Eclectic Xmas 2018
Merry Christmas! And for those with alternative and/or different religious persuasions, Happy Holidays, Seasons Greetings, or just plain Happy Tuesday! Whatever way you lean, I decided to assemble a compilation of holiday-themed music. Most of it is Christmas music, but I'm choosing to ignore the religious implications for a more spiritually-influenced artistic approach. In other …

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LCD Soundsystem’s “Christmas Will Break Your Heart”

LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy looking contemplative @ the Hollywood Palladium on 11.18.17.
So after much inner debate, I've decided to punctuate my Christmas Eve with the mighty LCD Soundsystem's "Christmas Will Break Your Heart." I could've gone with another groovy and hip remix and/or reinterpretation of a classic holiday tune. And I've discovered a few original tracks that aren't too shabby. But this one made me laugh. …

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“Christmas Time is Here” from Khruangbin

Khruangbin. Photo sourced from artist's Facebook.
Following up on yesterday's post, here's another Christmas tune from today's generation. I'm finding that modern original (and listenable) Christmas music is pretty much non-existent. Everything's essentially a reinterpretation of the standard catalogue of Xmas stock. Guess I shouldn't be too surprised, considering we live in a franchised culture of remakes, reboots, and regurgitations. But …

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Christian Prommer remixes Shirley Horn’s “Winter Wonderland”

Christian Prommer. Photo sourced from artist's Facebook.
Just the other day, I was having a discussion with some friends/co-workers about why holiday songs, particularly Christmas ones, were all so old fashioned, outdated, and to some degree, just plain bad. Of course, this ultimately depends on point of view, upbringing, religious slant, taste, as well as a number of other subjective factors. But …

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