Well it’s cold, its frosty and I’m currently warming my enormous chestnuts on an open fire. It sounds like it’s time for some festive cheer to warm your cockles and get you in the mood for Chrimbo. And so to that end here’s a free track from the rather lovely Indiecator Christmas Album 2010.
“Not on Christmas Eve” By Boca Chica.
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This is the third (check out the 2008, 2009 versions here) rather lovely Christmas compendium from Indiecator Records which is streaming in full over here,( track listing below.)
1) Dolfish – I’m Proud Of You Joanna (Throwing Wood On The Fire in Columbus)
2) Natalie Prass – No Better Time (Hanging Candy Canes On The Tree in Nashville)
3) Paisley and Charlie – Snow Blitz (Warming Frostbitten Noses in Brighton)
4) The Very Most – Christmas In July Comes Earlier Each Year (Feeling Slightly Queasy in Boise)
5) Kate and After – Snow Angel (Eyes all Aglow in Götenborg)
6) Boca Chica – Not On Christmas Eve (Dressing Up Like Eskimos in Pittsburgh)
7) Alli Millstein – White White Christmas (All Out Of Cranberry in New York)
8) Adam and Darcie – River (Watching Willy Wonka Again in Provo)
9) Standard Fare – A Flicker Of Snow (Sweeping Snow From The Doorway in Sheffield)
10) The Gorgeous Colours – Hurry Up Children Santa’s Coming (Cheating At Monopoly in Dublin)
11) Royal Forest – Sweat Shoppe Hands (Licking Giant Plastic Icicles in Austin)
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Benjamin Francis Leftwich – Rebellion ( Arcade Fire Cover)
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Benjamin Francis Leftwich’s debut EP ‘A Million Miles Out’ was released in late October and ever since Benjamin has been busy recording live sessions for Radio 2 (where he performed this cover) and XFM as well as garnering great support for the release from the likes of BBC Radio1 and 6Music. In addition Benjamin has also performed with Ellie Goulding, Lissie and Stornoway making 2010 a year to remember.
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what a great compilation again from Indiecater. The Boca Chica tune is by far my favorite. They did an awesome live video of this that’s extra Christmasy.
http://www.drawuslines.com/mind-blowing/holiday-echo-chamber-boca-chica/