Ha-Sizzle, G*ddammit Jeremiah, Superchunk

Season seven of 12 Songs comes to a conclusion with three very
different conversations and artists. Ha-Sizzle is one of the
finest examples of the New Orleans-specific brand of hip-hop
known as bounce. I talked to him about his Christmas in New
Orleans in front of a live audience. 


The members of the British punk band Goddammit Jeremiah talk
about their irreverent approach to Christmas and Christmas music
and share a few of their holiday favorites that haven't made much
of an impact here in the States. 


At the end of an interview with MacMcCaughan of Superchunk for
another story, I got a few minutes to talk about their cover of
John Cale's "Child's Christmas in Wales," as well as his other
attempts to make music for the season. 


In that conversation, The Kinks' "Father Christmas" was referred
to for the second or third time this season, and it took a lot of
discipline not to play it again. 


We also hear new music from É Arenas and Saturday Looks Good to
Me, the latter from the new compilation Have Yourself a
Merry Indie Christmas Vol. 4. I interviewed its compiler/producer
Kevin McGrath in 2022. 


In the episode, I mention a piece I wrote for The New
Orleans Advocate. I also mention this year's downloadable
Christmas mix, which you can get by writing me at
alex@myspiltmilk.com.


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