Aired last night on Dublin Digital Radio from 8-10pm, this week’s Death Culture Blues was – would you believe – a Christmas special. It was. Featuring some lesser-known festive gems from the likes of Alan Vega, Quasi, Sun Ra, Frank Sidebottom and Merzbow, you can check out the full playlist and stream it back via DDR’s Mixcloud below.
1. The Vacant Lots – No More Christmas Blues
2. John Fahey – Joy To The World
3. Vince Guaraldi Trio – Christmas Time is Here
4. Alan Vega – No More Christmas Blues
5. Frank Sidebottom – Christmas Is Really Fantastic
6. Len Maxwell – Christmas Monster Party
7. Jackie Mittoo – After Christmas
8. Quintron & Miss Pussycat – Silent Night
9. Hair Stylistics – Sleigh Ride
10. The Fall – Hark The Herald
11. Seagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her – Here Comes Santa Claus
12. Sun Ra – It’s Christmas Time
13. Booker T & The MGs – Jingle Bells
14. Sonic Youth – Santa Doesn’t Cop Out On Dope
15. Melt Banana – White Christmas
16. The Dead Meadow – Mele Kalikimaka
17. The Movements – Little Drummer Boy
18. Quasi – Merry X-Mas
19. Gastr Del Sol – The Bells of St. Mary
20. Merzbow – Silent Night
21. The Cosmonauts – It’s Christmas Day
22. Broadcast – Long Was The Year
23. Coil – Christmas Is Now Drawing Near
23. I.E.M. – An Escalator To Christmas
24. Chewbacca – Silent Night
25. Can – Silent Night
26. Thee Headcoatees – Santa Claus
27. The Sonics – Don’t Believe In Christmas
28. Residents – Dumbo The Clown
29. Captain Beefheart – There Ain’t No Santa Claus on the Evenin’ Stage
30. Prince Buster – Prince of peace
31. James Brown – Santa Claus Go Straight to the Ghetto
32. Clarence Carter – Back Door Santa
33. Jimmy Smith – The Christmas Song
