xmas 2008 = presents!

I’ve started a yearly tradition of making Christmas mixes around the holidays — ok, last year was the first time (mix re-upped — check it!), but I’ve gone and done it again. Here’s my 2008 mix.

XMAS08 (m4a ZIP)

1. Busy Boys – Funky Fresh Christmas
2. Elastica – Gloria
3. Michael Palmer – Happy Merry Christmas
4. The Ventures – Silver Bells
5. Jose Barros – Navidad Negra
6. J. Dilla – Hannukah Song?
7. Al Green – It Feels Like Christmas
8. The Descendents – Christmas Vacation
9. Ghostface Killah – Ghostface X-Mas
10. Barrington Levy – Christmas Day
11. Clarence Carter – Back Door Santa
12. Los Destellos – Para Elisa
13. Yo La Tengo – Rock N Roll Santa
14. The Tamlins – Last Christmas
15. Ricky Vera and Steve Allen – How Can Santa Come To Puerto Rico?
16. Booker T & The MGs – Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
17. The Roots – Millie Pulled A Pistol On Santa
18. Tino – It’s Christmas Time
19. Half Man Half Biscuit – All I Want For Christmas Is A Dukla Prague Away Kit
20. Rev. Horton Heat – We Three Kings
21. The Raveonettes – The Christmas Song
22. The Dogg Pound – I Wish

Also, in about an hour (4PM CST) I’ll be on the air at UIC Radio doing a holiday-themed show, my last of the year. Goodies from the mixes and special gems from beyond. Point yr internets thataway.