Author: douglove1225

Big Show: Circus Xmas

Christmas certainly is a circus, that is a roundabout that seems to never end (for me!!).

“It’s Christmas At The Circus” ia kid song with colorful characters from Magic of Christmas Singers. Scary like clowns, boring like three rings.

Billy Lilly and Friends is even more eerie with “Christmas in the Circus.” This alt folk jangler does indeed go round and round.

Gossip Wolf And The Fox ante the up with their “Midnight Circus,” collected on a Christmas album but perhaps not really about December dealings. Yet, up is up.

The magic of December’s like a circus leaving town, Colbie Caillat (feat. Jason Reeves) express in “Every Day Is Christmas.” Not clear how well circuses come off here, but it IS a love song. A country pop love song.

Big Show: Exotic Carnival Xmas

The holiday of Carnival misses Xmas by a coupl’a months, but “Carnival or Christmas” by Pe’lay puts that all together for you. World music pop.

Hating the cold, No Big Deal rocks the pop in “(It) Might As Well Snow.” Hoping for an early carnival in Rio, they’re ready to jet away from the chill.

“Still Losers This Christmas” ref both holidays, but with echoic girl warbles makes neither stick. Weird indie from Angelic Milk.

Big Show: Carnival Xmas

Is Xmas just a swirly glittery carnival? Well, maybe not so much with the games and freak show, but golly–

“Christmas at the Carnival” is Boyfriend Machine’s ode to long distance romance. Alt rock garage.

Tom Edge slows the tempo and grooves into his “Christmas Carnival” as if it were from Bradbury or King. Spooky indie.

A different type of “Carnival” comes courtesy of Joker T who tweaks AI until biker country slips out. Metaphoric or not, it evades sense.

The Nonsense Christmas musical, Nuncrackers, fits in the calliope inspired “A Carnival Christmas.” That’s a big top show tune.

Big Show: Horse Opera

How cold is it when YOU rodeo?!

“It’s a Christmas Rodeo” has The Annual Christmas Album Band hootin’ and hollerin’ with a three syllable refrain: Ro-De-O! Fun caroldy.

Grim Fawkner begins with geometry, but “The Christmas Rodeo” leaves the chute with figurative and literal glee. That’s real cowboy country.

“Cowboy Christmas Rodeo” by Too Much Perspective is surf rock from AI, so… huh?

LenneBrothers Band save us from all this AI with their “Wild West Rockabilly Special.” It’s rockabilly, down to the jerry lee lewis piano riff. Go, cayuse, go.

Big Show: Xmas Roundup

AI squirrels around the idea of a “Christmas Rodeo” until we get a mischievous exploration of elf downtime. Electronic country pop supposedly by Trinity Jones.

In “Santa’s Rodeo Dream” AI hoots and hollers the country rock so know what bronc busting must feel like. Epic Powers Potion goes for it.

Sandra Tingalay gets quieter (with harmonica) for a better AI “Rodeo Christmas.” Recognizably country western.

Big Show: Xmas Rodeo

Riding and roping take no holiday, well maybe a little.

Gary Roberts’s “Christmas Rodeo” is a laid back gala that definitely lasts more than eight seconds. This grampa country sets the rhythm machine to mashed potato.

Buffalo Bill Boycott waxes shaggy with the tale of the new holiday dad trying to watch the baby when mama goes a’shoppin’. “Diaper Rodeo (Holiday Revised)” is a spoken word ruckus when the infant gets loose.

The Orange Wolves sotto voce their harmony for another “Christmas Rodeo.” A chilling blend of folk and pop that might be meant for ghosts.

Big Show: Recital

The solo show, the recital, has broken many a budding prodigy. The pressure! For Jesus!!

Rob and Tony allow that in a “Virtual Xmas” the carolers perform No doorstep recital, just processor code. Still, a show. Electronic pop, yet whimsical.

Busta Rhymes fronts Bieber for a reductive “Drummer Boy” that spotlights the kid’s show as a one man band. Rap, like.

“Santa’s Southside Symphony” by JJMAJ and The Unpolished Brass begins as a one-person lament, then–gets drunk. IT’s like Dixieland and rap had a baby.

Big Show: Nativity on the Road

Lilac Roadkill is none too kind when describing the “Nativity Scene” they came across. Indie dissent.

Joshua Jesty gets reflective from the annual “Nativity Scene” with his spoken word folk rant. There’s name calling.

Garage odd, “Why Did I Put Mayonaise On The Nativity Scene?” by SLUGGISHA TAPES is less public show and more embarrassing table spread.

Bryan Mangieri celebrates a nasal country “Trailer Park Nativity.” It’s a state of mind. Like Alabama.

Big Show: Nativity Casting Couch

The cast of ‘Nativity! The Musical’ take us behind the scenes for auditions with “Our School Nativity“. Therapy will be required later.

Matt Aaron has that nagging pain about how being “Always a Shepherd” kind of bites. It’s a class thing. Cool indie.

Little Johnny played Jesus in Fear Boner’s “Nativity Captivity“. He was the best Jesus this side of the Mississippi. Something about sex appeal I’m guessing given the tone of this partially metal rocker. This might mess you up a little.

Big Show: Nativity SRO

Dancing on Fire has plans for “Xmas Steve” when he moves in on their love interest. But when they go to the Christmas play together…. Headturning alt rock.

Erin Blackstock tends more serious with her “Country Christmas” rose colored glasses. School plays were apparently always sweet as pie. Tolerable country.

Lenz has enough to deal with in the indie diva attack “The Guilt of Others“. But, then he recalls, I played Pilate at the Christmas play. Wash your hands of that memory, chappie!