THE 2018 REID FAMILY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR

FROM STU, KATHY &

BRITTANY REID

PEACE,LOVE & MAGIC

JOHN K. SAMSON w/ THE WINNIPEG MENNONITE CHILDREN’S CHOIR - On a Beautiful DayI really didn’t expect John to do this number when I requested it at one of his fabulous StuDome house concerts this past summer, but he did! (Proof on youtube!) Here’s the original recording from an album he contributed to when he played the role of Tiny Tim in A Christmas Carol when he was 11 years old.

THE MAVERICKS - Hey! Merry Christmas!Raul and The Mavericks have long been down with the yule and this year they finally took the long-play plunge and put out a whole album of swingin’ chestnuts. Here’s the title track. One more to come.

RODNEY CROWELL - Let’s Skip Christmas This YearLots of great roots Xmas albums came out this year and this is from one of the best, Christmas Everywhere.

ROSIE THOMAS - Why Can’t It Be Christmastime All YearA truly great and criminally overlooked Xmas album from 2008 was released on vinyl for the first time for this past Black Friday Record Store Day event.

CHRISTINA MARTIN - This ChristmasA glorious new 2018 single from this East Coast Canadian gem.

THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS - All That You Got Me For ChristmasThe big fancy anniversary edition of Love Junk actually gave us TWO Christmas songs! Here’s one of them.

OH SUSANNA & MICHAEL JOHNSTON - After the HolidaysStuDome vet Suzie collaborated with musical stalwart Johnston on the festive Decemberly EP this year.

SAMANTHA CRAIN - Breaking the IceI tardily discovered this great Oklahoma folk-popster this month, just in time to go see her at The Park Theatre on Sunday, Feb. 10. You’ll want to be there too as soon you hear this Spectoresque gem from 2012.

PHOEBE BRIDGERS - Christmas SongAll my favourite records this year came out before June because I really haven’t listened to anything else since I first heard Stranger In The Alps this summer. Background singer Jackson Browne understands.

CHIP TAYLOR - Merry F’in ChristmasChip Taylor wrote “Wild Thing”. He wins.

BABY EAGLE - Long Dying Days of the HolidaysSteve Lambke from Toronto’s Constantines released his first solo album under the moniker Baby Eagle in 2006. It was produced by and performed with 2018 StuDome performers Christine Fellows and John K. Samson.

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FOUR EYES - Everything Will Change This Christmas: The Ballad of Hans GruberHow is “Is Die Hard a Christmas movie?” even a question? D’uh. Please welcome Erin Lovett from Athens, GA.

LOU BARLOW - MaryThe Folk Implosion, Sebadoh and Dinosaur Jr. alumnus gave us this brilliant nugget on 2005’s EMOH.

THE XMAS-MEN - Merry Christmas From the FamilyFor your Xmas karaoke needs. We stole the title of this year’s Reid Family Xmas comp from the album Robert Earl Keen’s backing band put out in 2014.

PHOSPHORESCENT - Christmas Down UnderFrom one of 2018’s best, C’est La Vie.

THE MINUS 5 featuring Ben GibbardHot on the heels of Scott McCaughey’s groovy Xmas album of last year, Dear December, is this new single with guest star Death Cab For Cutie vocalist Ben Gibbard joining in.

SHINYRIBS - Linus & LucyKev Russell jumped aboard this year at the last second with his fabulous new Xmas LP, The Kringle Tingle.

RON HOLDEN - Who Say There Ain’t No Santa ClausGotta have a little bit of soul at this time of year. A 1960 single on the Donna label.

THE MAVERICKS - Santa Wants to Take You For a Ride

JD McPHERSON - SocksTitle track from JD’s stellar 2018 release. I think this one is going to make the 2018 “Best of the Year” list.

ODETTA - Children Go Where I Send TheeOdetta played the Winnipeg Art Gallery in 1980. I still remember it vividly.

RUBY BOOTS - I Slept Through ChristmasRUBY BOOTS - TwangTrust Station I.D.We pulled into Minneapolis last month just in time for me to jump out of the car at 1st & 7th, run across the street and hear the opening notes of Australia’s Ruby Boots set. Brandy Zdan was in her band and it was one of the best shows I saw all year.

PHOEBE BRIDGERS - Have Youself a Merry Little Christmas

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