Difference between revisions of "December Musical Gifstravaganza"

Revision as of 01:01, 2 December 2012

2007

Miko started the DMG as Miko's Musical Advent Calendar.
Songs posted:
12/1 Nay, Ivy, Nay, artist unknown
12/2 Winter Weather, Benny Goodman's Orchestra with Peggy Lee and Art Lund
12/3 Let it Snow, Sam Bush
12/4 Christmas Wrapping, the Waitresses
12/5 Great Day in December, The Swan Silvertones
12/6 Joy to the World, John Fahey
12/7 The Boar's Head Carol, Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band
12/8 (Just Like) Starting Over, John Lennon and Yoko Ono
12/9 Santa's Got a Big Old Bag, The BellRays
12/10 Trinquez, Trinquez, Michael Doucet
12/11 Christmas in Prison, John Prine
12/12 Santa Claus is Comin' to Town, Bruce Springsteen
12/13 Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, Judy Garland
12/14 Overture and Sugar Rum Cherry, Duke Ellington
12/16 Thanksgiving Theme, Vince Guaraldi
12/17 2000 Miles, The Pretenders
12/18 Merry Christmas from the Family, Robert Earl Keen
12/19 The Last Month of the Year, Betty May Bowman
12/20 A-Roving on a Winter's Night, artist unknown
12/21 Run Run Rudolph, Dave Edmunds
12/22 Children, Go Where I Send Thee, The Gospel Scarlets
12/23 Remember, Harry Nilsson
12/24 Guadete, Steeleye Span
12/25 Merry XMas, War is Over!, John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band

2008

There was no DMG this year.

2009

Miko made a 2nd, somewhat truncated attempt.
12/1 Troika, Prokofiev
12/2 Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy, David Bowie and Bing Crosby
12/3 Christmas Anthem, by Sacred Harp Singers
12/4 Sing We Now of Christmas, Hans Christian and Friends
12/5 What Will Santy Claus Say (When He Finds Everybody Swingin'), Louis Prima
12/6 Angels We Have Heard on High, The Taj Motel Trio
12/7 Merry Christmas, Baby! By Bruce Springsteen, Otis Redding, and Bonnie Raitt

2010

Discussion this year led to a new idea of having many participants instead of one. Thus was born the December Musical Gifstravaganza. It began on December 7.
12/8 Christmas in Heaven, Monty Python. Posted by Boring Postcards.
12/9 O Magnum Mysterium, Bill Taft and Kelly Hogan. Posted by Miko.
12/10 My Chimney, DJ Riko featuring Marcie. Posted by rhapsodie.
12/11 Falling in Love (With Christmastime), Moneybrother. Posted by Hugh Janus. 12/12 The Wexford Carol, Nanci Griffith and the Chieftains. Posted by Miko.
12/13 December Will Be Magic Again, Kate Bush. Posted by Miko.
12/14 Fuck You, Motherfucker, It's Christmas, Brad Sucks. Posted by rhapsodie.
12/15 Selection from The Christmas Oratorio, JS Bach. Posted by gaspode.
12/16 Five Pound Box of Money, Pearle Bailey, and Zat You, Santa Claus?, Ingrid Lucia. Posted by initapplette.
12/17 Christmas, The Opal Foxx Quartet Posted by Boring Postcards.
12/18 Arthur McBride, Ox. Posted by Hugh Janus.
12/19 Lovely Vine and Adeste Fideles, Boston Camerata. Posted by initapplette.
12/20 Chestnuts, 31D1. Posted by rhapsodie.
12/21 Christmas is Now Drawing Near, Coil
. Posted by Boring Postcards. 12/22 Here Comes Fatty Claus, Rudolph & Gang. Posted by gaspode.
12/23 Sol Invictus, Thea Gilmore. Posted by danf.
12/24 The Rebel Jesus, Jackson Browne and the McGarrigle Family; Christmas Anthem by some shapenote singers; and Christmas Time for Girls and Boys by Ludwig Van. Posted by Miko.
12/28 Merry Christmas, I Fucked Your Snowman, Showcase Showdown. Posted by ufez.
12/29 Hell Interface,Soylent Night; The Magic of Christmas, Pac Man; Nu Roots, Roy Davis Jr. Posted by filthy light thief.
12/30 Cold December, Matt Costa; Our December , Thriving Ivory. Posted by rhapsodie
1/2/2011 White Wine In The Sun, Tim Minchin. Posted by Boring Postcards.

2011

2012