The Bestest Christmas Songs of 2025 Making a list is SO Christmas, that's why I round up of all the bestest tracks every season (according to me). I left out the covers, I tr...

The bestest newest Christmas songs of the season, plus playlist christmasagogo.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-...

In Defense of Wonderful Christmastime Duncan Baird , the mastermind behind the Christmas music force that is Winterval , wrote a guestblog on Paul McCartney's Wonderful Christmas...

Nice defense of a song I've always liked by @winterval.bsky.social at the great @christmasagogo.bsky.social blog.

Chris Rea “Driving Home for Christmas” What's up, dudes? We here at Totally Rad Christmas are saddened by the passing of Chris Rea. His song “Driving Home for Christmas” is a staple in the UK. It tells of the calm of Christmastide, of driv...

Gerry talks about "Driving Home for Christmas" in memory of Chris Rea on @radchristmas.bsky.social

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One of my favourites. Really enjoyed this.

A Long List of Short Notes What we kept from this Bandcamp Friday/major Christmas release day: Of course, the Godzilla vs. Kong of Christmas music, the team up of ...

Short notes on recent faves, by @knpknpknpknp.bsky.social @winterval.bsky.social @tangarineofficial.bsky.social @saranoellemusic.bsky.social and more christmasagogo.blogspot.com/2025/12/a-lo...

An image of Krampus with the words "Krampusnacht December 5th" underneath

Happy Krampusnacht! #BandcampFriday

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Yes, buy this too. It's great and it's got me in it!

Winterval Winterval is the noise made by Duncan Baird. "brilliant" Tom Robinson, BBC Radio 6 Music "pretty damn fantastic... an absolute indiepop pleasure" Christmas Underground "delightful... very lovely" B...

It's Bandcamp Friday! If you've ever considered giving me some money for any of my Christmas music, today's the day! #BandcampFriday

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Most of the songs I do know in that list aren't making me want to go discover the ones I don't.

Kristian Noel Pedersen – Bullshit & Gift Wrapping (2025) Self ReleasedBuy: Bandcamp I recently listened to a podcast featuring indie-Christmas legend Kristian Noel Pedersen (KNP), the always wonderful 12 Songs of Christmas hosted by Alex Rawls. It was a …

The man, the myth, the legend Kristian Noel Pedersen is back with yet another #christmas stunner. @knpknpknpknp.bsky.social #christmasmusic #altchristmas

Kristian Noel Pedersen – Bullshit & Gift Wrapping (2025)
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Looks like fun but I don't think I was there!

New Christmas songs 2025

Yes, again there's a Spotify playlist with our choice of newly released Christmas songs this year open.spotify.com/playlist/0S0...

Love that Skyler Cocco track. Will have to check out the rest.

HBM Presents: Sleigh the Holidays, Volume 2 (2025) Head Bitch MusicBuy: Bandcamp | Apple Music | Spotify If you’re a casual reader of my blog, you probably have a sense of what my values are. I’ll admit that some topics have more gray areas than ot…

This new comp supports #LGBTQIA+ youth with some excellent modern pop #christmas tunes, and even a few for the weirdos like me. #christmasmusic #altchristmas

HBM Presents: Sleigh the Holidays, Volume 2 (2025)
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Ha yeah I spotted the hat too. For someone like me who struggles to get anyone to take notice of my music, this just makes me feel even more despondent. Why would I continue to put so much effort and time into creating stuff when people seem to be happy enough listening to ai slop?

Gah, this just makes it even harder to get anyone to take notice of my music. And it was pretty much impossible already!

So disappointing that people are listening to this junk 😞

Everything's Ruined

You can now listen to my massively unpopular latest album on Spotify open.spotify.com/album/6c7BaT...

It's ok but it's like someone watched Aftersun and didn't really get it.

It's Bandcamp Friday which means if you buy my new album today, I'll get all the money! If enough people buy it (and you can pay anything!) I'll stop making unpopular niche projects like this one and focus on making another Christmas album.
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The book Fountains of Wayne by Fiona McQuarrie being held in front of a swimming pool and a blue sky

Holiday reading @writingonmusic.bsky.social

Everything's Ruined, by Winterval 9 track album

New Winterval album out now on Bandcamp! It's a collection of folky reinterpretations of songs by Fountains of Wayne. I'm not sure who it will appeal to. winterval.bandcamp.com/album/everyt...

Fountains of Wayne Announce First Shows Since Adam Schlesinger’s Death The power-pop band will perform at Milwaukee’s Summerfest and Maryland’s Oceans Calling Festival

All news is terrible and scary but then the greatest news ever happens. If you're not a Fountains of Wayne fan, you should really sort that out.

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The Magnetic Fields UK/Europe tour dates. Birmingham not included.

"Oh look, a band I like is doing a UK tour! I imagine they'll definitely be playing at the second largest city in Britain, handily based in the centre of England! I'll just check the dates to make su... oh" - Me, most weeks.

But otherwise, yes I agree!

I've covered some Fountains of Wayne songs - same lyrics but completely new melodies and arrangements. Discovered last week you can't just pay for a license like with a straight cover. Need permission from the songwriter. I realise hardly anyone listens to my music but still feels a bit weird.

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It's been two years since I created a whole load of horrible Christmas Sandwich images - how has AI not improved since then?

Thanks for including Krampus! See you next year!