Mother Mother ”Cry Christmas”

Today's show is a lot about the backstage of the music business
 as the Vancouver-based alternative rock band Mother Mother
talks about finding a darker angle on Christmas music with "Cry
Christmas" and their version of "Have Yourself a Merry Little
Christmas."


This week Ryan Guldemond of the band and I talk about how a rock
band finds a way to do Christmas music in a way that's authentic,
as well as why a band like Mother Mother would even do one in the
first place.


In this episode, I also talk about new Christmas releases by Sara
Noelle, My Morning Jacket, and music writer Kevin McGrath, who
compiled Have Yourself a Merry Indie Christmas Vol. 3 in
time for this season. If you like their music, you can go back
and hear my interview with Sara from earlier this season and
Kevin from last season. 


I also mentioned in the show that listeners can still request my
free playlist by writing me at alex@myspiltmilk.com. You can also
hear my "Twelve Songs of Christmas Christmas" mix on Apple Music
and Spotify.