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6 Favorite Downloads from the MP3 Blogosphere
The Miner knows you'd rather stick a moray eel in your ear than hear one more Xmas hummable. But here's the thing: Seasonal music doesn't have to be a pain in the cochlea. Avail yourself of any of the Santa-specific items offered below and you're guaranteed a merrier derriere, which you'll be shaking double-time through New Year's.
[Here's your last chance to get in on the Mining the Audio Motherlode Readers' Choice selections. Go through every downloads posted in 2009 (see all 46 volumes in one long continuous post, go here) then either e-mail me your lists of faves or just leave them in the comments below and I will compile them into a Top Five, to be posted along with the Miner's Top Five picks.]
Merry Funky
Various ~ "Soul Santa by JBX"
(Web page: Daptone Jukebox)
Merry Brewski
Lil Wally ~ "Dance Around the Christmas Tree"
(Blog: Christmas Yuleblog)
From the album: Nuttin' for Christmas (mp3)
Merry Stylee
Various ~ "Christmas Stylee: Sir Coxsone Family Album"
(Blog: You & Me on a Jamboree)
Merry Ooh-wee
Various ~ "A Million Dollar$ Worth of Christmas Doo-Wop"
(Blog: Jean's Music Blog)
From the compilation: Cowboy Santa Claus (mp3) by Bill Lacey & Group
Merry Adi
Adi Bing Slamet ~ "Christmas Songs, Volume 1"
(Blog: Madrotter)
From the album: Kesukaan Bagi Dunia (mp3)
¡Merry Sí Sí!
Various ~ "Navidad en Cuba"
(Blog: L'Ostia Latin Jazz)
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Eight-Hand Sets & Holy Steps is my fave hands down... beautiful!
Second fave would have to be M'Boom Re:Percussion, but after that it gets too difficult to pick one over another.
So much good and wildly varied stuff, I really had a good music year (again) and (as usual) it was aided & abetted by WFMU!
Peace and merry xmas, and remember to follow the advice of the UK Christmas #1 single...
Posted by: Mogambo | December 24, 2009 at 02:51 PM
I wish I could get the link to work for the christmas doo wop but TRIED and it wont work. Why do people do that in first palce? If they want to share then share. Not make it impssible to get it. Then again it might be a dead link
Posted by: Sister Hairy Hymen | December 25, 2009 at 09:00 AM
The Xmas Doo-Wop link DOES work. Just follow the directions provided in the first Comment on the page I've linked to. Once you have keyed in the correct URL for the download and downloaded it, use the password provided to open the rar file. I just did it again and confirmed that the link is still active and available.
Posted by: Doug Schulkind | December 26, 2009 at 12:01 PM