Year-round Yuletide oddities
Josh Bogert wants to get lost with you in a “Christmas Village.” This pop microscope looks over the ideal jollities therein, incl. frozen pond fun.
What does “Christmas Mean to You“? Jesse Reid shares his pop/rock vision with cocoa and gingerbread after skating. Or just time with you. Okay.
Christmas With the relatives has India Ramey’s equanimity and poise skating on thin ice. Her cure-all is a “Cocktail for Christmas.” MY cure-all is this honky tonkin’ rockabilly. Aw, that’s the spot.
Rockefeller (Center) returns as a skating destination in the soul-pop of “Christmas in New York.” Joe soothes with his tenor tweaking croon. It’s all about the love.
For Jesse Biondi, “Christmas Means to Me” a crowd of loved ones. And, if you’re taking notes, hot cocoa then skating. Punchy showtune flavored pop.
Ginger Cat recalls jump blues with their uke-y folk “Christmas With You.” Lots of hugging, snuggling, cuddling–even while skating. Comforting.
Chelsey Coy has been thinking about you, like that figure eight you skated together. But that’s because YOU’RE NOT HERE. So, with a significant back beat she’ll “Send My Love” to you this Christmas. Popping pop.
Gk 243 (Jocline Francis · Prodbyninez) offers to take a trip to the docks for the emirate cable cars; or instead let′s take pics by the Christmas lightings; Ice skating is a part of the plan. The accented rap of “Winter Season” seems to include private place in-jokes. But it’s cool.
Danielle Doucette lists odder assortments for when “It’s Christmas.” Work bonuses and raises make the list with ice skating this time. And the enthusiastically untrained singing and uncertain melody makes my list. Listen.
Mylen overlays a little doo wop onto jazzy pop for a poignant reminiscence “Kid on Christmas Morning.” Charming.
Vina Verde whisper-raps “My Christmas Present is You” so quickly it’s as if she’s trying to get home early. Some fun if tired activities are noted.
A promise was made by skating at night, so “Don’t Give Your Heart Away for Christmas” ya loose dater. Alexander Stewart milks the pop with whiny emo boy precision. I won’t, Al!
Aidan Mark expresses hyperbolic love falling in the easy going pop “Wishlist.” Since it happens to be the most wonderful time of the year, they’ll consummate with skating.
Johnny O gets even more middle of the road with his piano lounge “What Christmas is Meant to be.” This laundry list of seasonal symptoms provokes little nostalgia, no joy. Maybe a hmm.
Travis August (feat. Prestxn) applies soul to the standard list to uplift the material into the rap “Christmas & U.” Much better.
Barenaked Ladies need a revisit by now. “Green Christmas” is their pop ode to the frozen days of yore–icicles, snow angels, skating. Where’d that go?
“I Wish It Could be Christmas Every Day” also returns, now with Cheap Trick helming, to remind us that no matter how cold the season gets… skating! Jangling rock on top of pop.
Jerry Marcellino slows the rhythm down to easy listening to paint us a “Christmas in the City.” Peace and love. Maybe skating (in Central Park) too.
Roy Thomas Carter uses “Skating” as a term of not-quite-connecting in the relationship. But the awesome blues here requires a listen. Damn.
Sosilly Edit’s “Men Skating with Other Men” may have little to do with winter time fun–and is largely lyric-less, but this DJing disco also needs a slot. Weee.
“Ms. Claus” will be skating on her own, thanks to her waking up to the wanderings of that man. Dance pop with an edge from Smokelines.
Bear Cat munches on the innocent outing invitation with their alt pop “Ice Ice Skating.” Then they gargle into this mash the absurdity of modern living. Weirdly hypnotic.
Swim Rest wants to skate away the breakup angst with their “Skating.” Slightly jazzier alt.
Welfare gets unplugged for the tender meltdown of “Ice Skating.” Later he goes fishing, then swimming. Folk pop thinker.
Tae Hendrix recommends “Just Smile Be Nice” with some alt-rap weirdness. Don’t forget skating the streets for the homeless as an approach. If it works, it works.
Lundström recommends ice skating for a first date strategy in “Christmas Magic.” Light pop with a fringe of R+B. And some happily ever after.
Katie Morey’s honky tonk singin’ ’bout last year when you connected… and now it’s this year and you are “Skating on Thin Ice.” This calendar of your bad boyfriend moves moves her. And now it’s Christmas thin ice. Good stuff.
Destiny Hooks prettily melds harmony and electronica for “I Love You and Christmas.” How deep is this love? Hallmark movies! And the tradition of skating to begin!
Marla Harvey leans into the romantic possibilities with her slow pop “Christmas With You.” Skating!
Phoebe Enbelbert notches up the kidsong to just tolerable pop levels in Panda Corner’s “Let’s Play in the Snow.” Snowboards and skates will be instruments of play in this black and white Christmas.