The Alternative Christmas Songs of 2009

CHRISTMAS SPOTLIGHT

Top Tip for XMAS 2009 (Branch in the Spokes -- hear it here first or on the video below!!)

Song: Branch in the Spokes

Artist: Matteo Scumaci

Pogues nostalgia? Check. Beachboys harmonies? check. Ron Sexsmith optimism? Check. Radiohead soundscapes? Check. Bright Eyes intimacy? Check. Clever references to traditional carols? check.

Welcome back to Alternative Christmas Songs (2009 !!) The Authority on the ultimate Christmas song playlists.

Call it seasonal goodwill, but here at xmas songs HQ, we reakon that people are developing a little thing called… musical taste!
Thank God then, that our team has already started compiling the greatest alternative Christmas song playlists for you to plunder!

In the “spotlight” section this year we’re featuring a beautiful track called a “Branch in the Spokes”. We think it’s the best song we’ve heard this Christmas, and hope you think so too.

In other posts, we’ll be listing the best top tens from Pitchfork, Q magazine, The guardian, Drowned in Sound, Stereogum and many more…

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Call For Entries!

The call is out for you to make a video for out spotlight track of 2009 ‘Branch in the Spokes’ -- by the talented Matteo Scumaci.

Get your creative juices flowing like turkey gravy over brussels sprouts by making a video using this exclusive track.

All you have to do is send us a 160 word treatment about your video. Use our ‘Contact Us’ box.

By return we will send you an mp3 for you to cut your chops too.

When you’ve finished your masterpiece, you can send it to us to upload or link it through from your Youtube site.

Matteo Scumaci will announce his favourite video on 21 December.

There are no prizes on offer but you will get a warm, fuzzy creative glow and lots of love and kudos for Christmas and the New Year!

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