Wednesday, December 16, 2009


I was kind of down with the lark of the RATM subterfuge for a short while but am more than over it. It’s all grist to the corporate coffers after all and really, we don’t want that, do we? So if you fancy a wee festive tickle on the Christmas music front then why not try one of these…

On the brand new front, there’s Eagleowl’s “Sleep The Winter”. Available as a fantoosh 7” in a strictly limited run of 500, I’m inclined to take their advice but make sure you secure a copy first because they’ll all be gone by the time that you stir.

Out a year but sparkling like a bright shiny punk rockin’ power poppin’ penny is Vibeke’s EP. 5 deep, crisp and even winners – no need for any partridges (Andy or otherwise, likewise those bloody pear trees).



And in the old chestnut department, (Captain) Jon Graboff ’s "For Christ’s Sake" still rules the roost. A hardy sonic perennial. See how I came back to the aviary type theme there. Bloody blogging gold innit.

And courtesy of Santa Mike... incase you never grabbed it last time out!

The visitor numbers seem to be returning to a more believable rate now. I guess folks do just tap the overused phrase into a search engine as a result of media sooth saying and trumped up Battle of the Bands compy. God only knows what state they’ll be in if they experienced Juanito… hopefully nothing too traumatic. Or maybe they were converted? As you know, optimism isn’t my strong suit but I do live in hope - now and again...

4 comments:

Benjamin said...

May I also recommend Stocking Stuffer by The Fleshtones? Personally, I can't get enough of it. There's also the new limited 10" album from Los Straitjackets called Yuletide Beat (YepRoc, limited to 1000 copies). Not a bad album either.

Lindsay Hutton said...

You beat me to it Ben, I have a Fleshtones Scaninavian adventure to post about tomorrow and I was gonna do the SS number then.

Lindsay Hutton said...

Er, sausage fingers meant that to say Scandinavian...

Benjamin said...

Ack! Sorry, boss! Look forward to your post, sir. Sausage fingers....heh heh.