Post Xmas Sale: Even FREEER Free Music!!!

Uf dah, kids. Uf dah.

Did you delight in gluttonous revelry more appropriate to Bacchus than any Christian deity? Yeah, me, too.

Just like the chain stores, here at LET today (and possibly the next couple to follow; still have to do some inbox spelunking), we're running a "We Still Have More Xmas Crap to Get Rid Of" Sale! Today's free mp3s are even FREEER!!!

First up, something from the Genuisis, a new project comprised of Kimya Dawson, Aesop Rock, Johnny Druelinger (Tin Tree Factory), Jason Carmer & Quinn Tuffinuff. While i'm still checking it out myself, with a line-up like that, it's got to be good, right? If it isn't, blame Frank Shirley.

And a happy belated birthday, Baby Jesus! We miss you, too, Big Baby Jesus.

mp3: Holiday Rampage zip file (Genuisis from Important Records Website)

Deck Them Halls and Fa La La La La

Just a few more days to finish up that Xmas shopping, kids. i've been done for a while myself, that is, until i just learned that one of my brothers is bringing his girlfriend to the family festivities. Good thing i've got some more of this soon-to-be-done-with Xmas music to get me through the mall without murdering anyone.

Brendan Benson is not chincy with his holiday cheer. Not only did he share the holiday spirit with us, he wants to share it with you, too, on this acoustic rocker from the wonderful Holiday Undercover series.

mp3: Merry Xmas Everybody (Brendan Benson from Holiday Undercover 2010)

You know you're going to see this track again come Halloween, but it's intended for this holiday, so here we go. If your idea of a thumping good time is a dubstep beat peppered with Christian zealot ravings, have i got a track for you!

mp3: Zombie Jesus Dubstep Bazaar (Falside from Zombie Jesus Dubstep Bazaar)

Wanna know how those OFWGKTA kids feel about Xmas? OK. If you thought it included butt fucking Yoda, well, you'd actually be right.

mp3: Fuck This Christmas (Earl Sweatshirt, Tyler The Creator And Hodgy Beats from their website)

That enough Xmas music for you for now? Good.

A Mixed Bag of Hodge Podge Audio Goodness

Most of the time, i try to come up with some random, loose thread to connect the various tunes i talk about in a given post. Other times, i just happen to have a bunch of good shit that i feel like sharing. Guess what kind of day today is?

While i'm even more impressed by her business acumen and ability to actually make Twitter pay off, Amanda Fucking Palmer still is one hell of a songstress. The fact that she's happy to get nekkid apparently at the drop of a hat doesn't hurt my opinion of her, but i think i'm getting off-track here. Her new Band Camp single is a bit poppier than a lot of her stuff, but it's utterly danceable at the same time, so what more do you want? If you're so inclined, Ms. Palmer has a "pay what you want" drill going on at the page, so...

mp3: Map of Tasmania (ft. The Young Punx) (Amanda Palmer from her Band Camp)

LET's favorite Lord of the Loop, Pogo, has put together a rather pretty, though somber, tune that appears to have resulted from a recent break-up. Hate to see anyone hurting, but at least his art hasn't suffered.

mp3: Joob (Pogo from his website)

If i haven't made this abundantly clear, two things are going to pretty much seal the deal in terms of me posting your music here at LET. Send me either: 1. Nudes of your ex-girlfriend. 2. Rap songs about comic books. Guess which route K-murdock, Random aka Mega Ran and Storyville took?

mp3: Bedrock City (K-murdock ft. Random and Storyville from Bits & Rhymes Tour 2010 Exclusive)

You freaks seem to be digging the beat Xmas tunes in a big way, so have at it. Paul White reworks the classic, AND throws in some Grinch at the tail end just 'cuz.

mp3: We Three Kings (Paul White from Paul White's Christmas)

Since we're talking beats, just another little something from Ernest Gonzales. Why? Because we love him, that's why.

mp3: Self Awakening (Ernest Gonzales from Self Awakening EP)

And last, but most certainly not least, i've been meaning forever and a day to throw a major shout out to Highly Rec'd. Each month, Jon over there puts together a stellar mixtape that's sent directly to your inbox (not that this is done so that he can send you the hottest tracks today without all that legal hassling or anything.) LET highly recommends Higly Rec'd. Sign up here. 'Nuff said.

It's Covered: It's Beginning to Sound Too Much Like Xmas

i'm relatively positive there's a whole covered/wrapped/wrapping paper joke i should be making, but quite frankly, i've been so swamped 'round here lately, i just don't have time to think of what that line is. That being said, ain't no Scrooges at LET during the holidays, so let's delve into some tasty Christmas covers, shall we?

Now, if this first one wasn't listed as part of the A.V. Club's Holiday Undercover Series, i don't know if i'd even think of it as a Christmas song. i mean, let's be honest, this is the Vacation song, pure and simple, but who am i to argue with the Walkmen? Hell, they even wore Santa hats for the video, so clearly i am in the wrong. Except i'm not, but Xmas is a time for acceptance, right? So there you have it.

mp3: Holiday Road (The Walkmen from The A.V. Club's Undercover Series)

Quite possibly my most favoritest holiday classic penned in the 80s, Summer Camp does a pretty faithful cover of the Waitresses' "Christmas Wrapping." Much like TNT's 24-hour Christmas Story marathon, this one is a comfy fit for the holidays.

mp3: Christmas Wrapping (Summer Camp from their MySpace)

You Want More Xmas Music?

OK, kids, i only have a few minutes before i have to be somewhere for work, but this damn blogging thing is an addiction.

Since all y'all seem to have been lapping up all the holiday tunes, far be it from me to deny you the latest. For your listening pleasure, this Christmas number from none other than indie rocker stalwarts Los Campesinos! i don't know about you, but it's the ! that really does it for me. The track drops as a 7″ in the band’s new quarterly zine, Heat Rash. Thanks to Stereogum for the good looking out for you seasonal music junkies.

mp3: Kindle a Flame in Her Heart (Los Campesinos! from Kindle a Flame in Her Heart)

Beat Meet: A Charlie Brown Christmas Edition

So The Missus has undertaken the Xmas decorating at Chez Terrible, and we've got one of my "non-traditional" holiday mixes on ye olde iPod docking station. Whilst listening, i just realized i've got a couple of beats sampling A Charlie Brown Christmas, thereby providing a perfect way to launch the holiday season 'round these parts AND furthering my promise to make LET the world's premier source of beat music of a questionably legal nature sampling your favorite kiddie shows of yesterday. 'Tis truly the most magical time of year. Black Dynamite bless us, everyone!

Ho, ho, ho, you ho, ho, hos!

mp3: X-Mas Dub Time (Fort Knox Five from X-Mas Dub Time)

mp3: The Christmas Massacre of Charlie Brown (DJ John from Santastic: Holiday Boots For Your Stockings)