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ACGS CHRISTMAS CALENDAR: 6th December
The website is finally back online!!! It’s a Christmas miracle!! And while in five minutes time it’ll be the 7th December there’s still just enough time to open today’s door of the advent calendar to find Hold Your Horse Is. The Hampshire four-piece have recorded a cover of Paul Mccartney’s interminable Wonderful Christmastime but have somehow, and god knows how they’ve managed it, made it good. Now do the same for Mull of Kintyre. Actually, on second thought, don’t bother.
Jed. x
AGCS CHRISTMAS CALENDAR: 5th December
I learnt something today, while scouring the internet for some decent Christmas songs. You see, despite having watched (and thoroughly enjoyed) two seasons of excellent HBO comedy “Bored To Death”, I was completely unaware of the fact that the show’s lead Jason Schwartzman used to be the drummer in the OC-soundtracking-and-frankly-pretty-mediocre Phantom Planet. Since his move into acting he’s continued to make music alone as Coconut Records, and you’ll be pleased to hear that unlike his former band it’s actually pretty damn good. Anyway, he’s done a pretty little song called It’s Christmas for a free compilation put together by US retail giant Target, which you should check out as it also includes a sweet Best Coast/Wavves collaboration. Oh, and if you don’t already, watch “Bored To Death”, OK?? Good.
Jed. x
AGCS CHRISTMAS CALENDAR: 4th December
The perpetually awesome Moshi Moshi label have just released a Phil Spector-aping Christmas record, entitled “A Christmas Gift For You”, and it’s really worth checking out. In addition to excellent contributions from Hot Club De Paris and Slow Club, there’s this lovely cover of The Waitresses Christmas Wrapping by Summer Camp. I can’t say I’m too familiar with the duo, having unfairly written them off as another interminable buzz band, so imagine my surprise today to find out that the excellent Jeremy Warmsley comprises half their membership. Add to that the synthy brilliance of this cover and Summer Camp are definitely a band I want to check out more of.
Jed. x
AGCS CHRISTMAS CALENDAR: 3rd December
The triumphant return of Sufjan Stevens was definitely one of this year’s musical highlights, with the release of both “All Delighted People” and “The Age of Adz” giving us over two hours of brand new Sufjan-y goodness. What better way to celebrate then with the hauntingly beautiful That Was The Worst Christmas Ever!, from his 2003 Christmas EP “Ding! Dong!”. Have a good one, Suf!
Jed. x
AGCS CHRISTMAS CALENDAR: 2nd December
The Dismemberment Plan are one of those bands I’ve heard a lot about in the “blogosphere” but have never got around to listening to. I have no idea whether todays addition to the calendar, This Christmas, is representative of their sound but if it is then my new year’s resolution is to check out more D-Plan. It’s properly good, featuring a simple guitar line that’s set to burrow its way into your consciousness and haunt your dreams. In a good way.
Jed. x
AGCS CHRISTMAS CALENDAR: 1st December
I’m currently in Sheffield surrounded by a good half a foot of snow, freezing to death, while watching a repeat of The Cube on ITV2. Could there be anything more festive? (I mean the snow and the freezing cold obviously, Philip Schofield is about as festive as cholera). Anyway, what better way to start off our advent calendar then with everyone’s favourite miserabilists Parenthetical Girls. Zac Pennington has made a habit of releasing maudlin Christmas songs and this one, Festive Friends (Forever) is a particularly good one. If you want to check out more Parenthetical Girls I would recommend starting with “Safe As Houses”, and in particular the disturbing I Was The Dancer. Check it.
Jed. x
THE AGCS CHRISTMAS CALENDAR IS COMING!
That’s right! It’s that time of year again and the AGCS Christmas Calendar is just around the corner. Having given you so many great Christmas songs last year, and having set myself the ridiculous goal of not posting any of last years songs again, it’s going to be difficult to find another 24 tracks of festive goodness. Nevertheless, I’m going to try to rise to the challenge, starting (just in case you don’t understand the concept of a Christmas Calendar) on the 1st December. I know, mind blowing, right?
In the meantime, check out the archive of last years calendar, or you can listen to a Spotify playlist of last year’s selections here.
Jed. x
CUT COPY - TAKE ME OVER
Earlier this year Cut Copy released “Where I’m Going”, the first taste of forthcoming record Zonoscope, and while it was an alright song it didn’t really hold my attention; I’d even go as far as to say it was a little bit disappointing. The band were always going to have a hard time following up the excellent In Ghost Colours, and listening to “Where I’m Going” I began to suspect that they weren’t going to pull it off.
And then, at the start of this week, the band unleashed this monster. “Take Me Over” is the best thing I’ve heard in ages and easily the equal of anything Cut Copy have done before. Listen to that bass! Listen to that percussion! Listen to those synths! It’s all AMAZING and I would recommend you listen to it now with your speakers turned to LOUD. If this song is a good indication of what the new record’s going to sound like then roll on February 7th!
Jed. x
SUNDAY SCHOOL - This Week’s Playlist
Sunday School #4 is here, and while this “weekly” playlist may be a bit infrequent at the moment (I’m sorry), I hope you can wipe away the tears and still enjoy this lovingly constructed mix anyway by clicking HERE HERE HERE. Explanations “after the jump”…
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