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Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at 11:38AM For those of us who grew up in the South, Arron Neville's Christmas Concert was a highly-anticipated event. Whether we liked it or not, our parents made us watch it. So here you are with Arron Neville's original Christmas classic, "Louisiana Christmas Day". The Squiggliest Voice On Earth
Friday, December 7, 2007 at 11:32PM Dec. 7: The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl - "Fairytale of New York" Arriving a decade before the Dropkick Murphys and Flogging Molly, the Pogues blazed a path to mainstream success for Celtic punk bands with, um, less-than-traditional vocalists with this maudlin-sounding Yuletide duet, colloquially known as "Christmas In the Drunk Tank." Any Christmas song that contains an exchange like "You're a bum, you're a punk/You're an old slut on junk" is alright by me. Happy holidays!
Tuesday, December 4, 2007 at 12:47PM Yes, it's that time of year again. Time to search your hard-drives for that "XMAS MIX 2001!" you made years ago and start bumpin' it. If you can't find it, Bandwidth is here to save the day. This will be the inaugural post in which we'll feature both classic and new holiday songs/videos for you, the readers. Every few days until Christmas Day we'll be posting a video or two. Dec 4: A Charlie Brown Christmas Happy Holidays, Bandwidth and KSCR
Tuesday, December 4, 2007 at 12:19PM 
Vampire Weekend came to the Echo last night and they killed. These witty preps from NY played a great live set, effectively translating their unique sound onto a live stage with a ton of energy. Long live danceable bass lines, airy island guitars, and diverse rhythms. Oh! and that keyboard! The boys got some chops. Did I mention the wonderful lyrics? Hold on, I think I'm drooling.
Indeed, there's a lot of buzz surrounding this band of four Columbia grads - so much that even MTV got an interview with Ezra, Rostam, Christopher, and Chris. The best part about all of this? Vampire Weekend doesn't even release their debut self-titled until January 29th. Granted, their notorious "Blue-CDR" of recorded full length promos was leaked and has been floating around the internet for awhile. But, that's a lot of hype for a band with no official LP. So, why all the buzz?
Answer: Gloriously catchy tunes, excellent live shows, and a fresh sound.
Say all you want about Paul Simon's Graceland, early Talking Heads, and African tribal music/drums. These kids can play fantastically well, and desearve the attention. Here's a video of "Mansard Roof":
Pick of the set: "Oxford Comma." Vampire Weekend is out 1/29/08 on XL.
