Author: douglove1225

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Rikki Vulpes rolls into “HALF PAST NINE (DREAMING OF CHRISTMAS WITH YOU)” like it’s nap time at the karaoke lounge. Not just dreamy, but sleepy.

“Dreaming of Christmas” by Patrick McHenry begins as a ‘White’ reorchestration, then pivots to sweet dreams of what used to be ‘twixt you and me. Caffeinated indie.

Ginger Cat’s “Holiday Dream” is a must-do list of jazz band whoopie for her and her honey. Yummy.

Albert Vick does that ultra-slow RnR riff for “Dreaming of Christmas“–a state of mind that precludes his lonely whistling. Merry? Murky, try again later.

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Some dreams are better’n others. “I’m Dreaming Of A Shite Christmas” is Detective Instinct (feat. Brian Stevenson) letting us know with melodic garage rock that bad times follow him into sleep.

Senan Quinlan also claims “I’m Dreaming of Sh*Te Christmas,” but this time the strumming folk trashes traditions while painting a moral high ground.

Are no dreams better than bad ones? “I Ain’t Dreaming of a White Christmas” is the metal answer from Priceduifkes. Ouch.

Vista Blue retros boy band soft rock while “Dreaming of the Right Christmas.” No money, no sun, but there’s still hope. I guess.

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Slack key country seems dreamlike to me. So when Empty Bottles Broken Hearts takes on “Everybody’s Dreaming Of Christmas (But I’m Just Dreaming Of You)” i’m listening with both ears. Hot’cha.

Five Gold Tans cover the Bah Humbug number “North Pole Dreamin'” wherein Santa & Co. take to the sandy beaches to escape the Arctic frost. Surfing commences, as does surf music. Hence, the dreaming.

Randall Paskemin uses First Nationer music to lead us to dreamtime in “Dreaming of a Christmas.” What IS this?

“Tinsel Tinged Christmas Dreamin’” is  The Christmas Agency… marching their agenda of corporate brainwashing over some punk-lite pop. Will love win out?

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“I’m Dreaming of a California Christmas” from Lakes is not simple parody, but surf/garage whining of Golden proportions.

Hearkening back to the Pandemic, Skinner & Twitch are “Dreaming of a Safer Christmas.” Family get-togethers are so-o-o-o germy, according to this bluesy pop. So, just don’t.

The dreaming may be whiter on the other side of the border, so Marthie Nel Hauptfleisch (Woman on Fire) warbles “I’m Dreaming of a Christmas in Saskatchewan” with folk fury. Things get rough.

Internal Darkness infects and inspires in “I’m Dreaming of a Black Christmas“–a musical parody of screeching and dying. That’s a kind of dream, the nightmare kind.

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“My Dreams of Christmas” are The Boxmasters’ regrets of young poverty. Why’s Mommy always bumping into the door with her face, Daddy? Swing ‘billy.

“Can’t Stop Dreaming” by Santa Cloud is what happens to me when i listen to this experimental blundering of sounds and noises. I wouldn’t’ve brought it up, but it’s from a decent Xmas song compilation.

Molly Burch’s psychedelic pop “Holiday Dreaming” tips and bops into and out of the subconscious. It’s about a missed romantic connection.

Hip lyrics like: Christmas is a time for screaming / into the pillow that nothing has meaning punch up the tinker toy clunk of “Christmas is a Time for Dreaming” by L’Resorts. Takes me back to the rando wit of the ’80s like Timbuk3.

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Memories? Fantasies? ‘Tis the season! So say Fascinations Grand Chorus with their retro electronic pop “Christmas Dreaming.” Above average!

Indiana Drones takes the Doo Wop standard and puts “I’m Dreaming” on a loop that resolves into white noise. That’s how it usually goes for me.

Spike Jones tour de forces Nutcracker with “The Little Girl’s Dream.” Wild and wacky. (That was only the beginning. Don’t forget the “End of the Little Girl’s Dream.“)

Wishing and hoping often turns “Christmas Eve Dreaming” into screaming, according to the lite rock of Sean Madigan. Perceptive!

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To sleep, perchance to dream, ay there’s the rubber mallet to the head. Not to get all Lathe of Heaven, but dreams can replace reality for those poor in living. So, what about the dreams about (for?) (because of?) (next to?) Christmas? Are they always White? Are they always of Sugar Plums? Or, are they merely Rorschach Ink Blots that reveal more about the dreamer than tell the future. Naturally, some are daydreams or wishes. Plenty are about dreamboats. We’ll analyze them ALL.

Scotland seems to blend indie with rock for their slumber time brain activity. Dropkick’s “Christmas Dreaming” is full of possibilities, open to interpretation.

Kimo Williams prefers “Hawaiian Christmas Dreaming.” With the slack key, this slow pop gets wistful, some might say dreamy.

“Christmas in Dreamland” is fluffy kidsong, although a bit strident as Johanna Lewis instructs us into how to be asleep.

Getting an early start is the Tyler Bernhardt Trio with “Christmas Dreaming.” It’s jazz-tstic. (Yeah, Sinatra does this, too. So what?)

Polysomnography: Naptime

And Christmas Day… after all that hullabaloo… it’s time to SLEEP!

Bathing Stirrups admits “I Slept Through Christmas Day.” Off key indie actually is spot on for this narcoleptic garage apology.

“All I Want for Christmas is a Nap” is retro pop from Matt Aaron, whining and moaning about the burden that is The Holidays. Danceable, and yet pitiful.

Shark Uppercut is always welcome on the blog, and “Five Past Turkey” sums up the feelings we all know: Tryptophane the light fantastic, you know. Electrono-rap.

Polysomnography: Blackout

Sometimes holiday sleeping is chemically imposed.

VÉRITÉ serves “blackout christmas” as a gentle jazzy lounge number. It’s heartache AND hangover after she drinks to regret.

Hunky Newcomers also have a “Christmas Blackout,” but their punk passion is drug enhanced. Ouch.

The American Dead figure hard rockabilly for “The Ghost of Christmas Passed Out.” It’s just drinking alone, depressed, and–you know–un-jolly. Party of one.

Polysomnography: Overslept

Dr. BLT is back with all cylinders on FOLK for “Santa Overslept this Christmas.” No fear, the doctor has a plan.

John Campbell wonders about the tardy Father Christmas in “Santa’s Song” a narrated (give it a minute) fairy tale. (Fairies and pixies do all the work.) Disturbing childsong.

More story-song from Lawrence Anthony, “Wake-Wakey Santa!” employs highly annoying British children to bray NeeNaw! to help out. Boy, do i have a headache now. But i am awake.

“What If Santa Falls Asleep” is operatic bluesy rock from Nolli Brothers (Juventino Dário de Oliveira · Ana Luiza Noli Merrighi). It’s noisy.