Well I must say when it comes to Christmas songs, I err on the  vintage/strange side (except for Barbara Streisand’s “Jingle Bells”……aaaarrrggggg……..I’d like to konk her on the head with a yule-log when I hear that!)
I would say any of the old crooner classics i can take year after  year….not crazy on any of the recreations or new twists….
Here are a few off the top of my head…
5) Anything from those cool Rankin & Bass Christmas shows from the 60’s and 70’s. over the …

The Concussions have two Halloween shows coming up, so if you’re lucky enough to live in Michigan, check ‘em out. If you don’t have it yet, you can also pick up their recent Double Crown release, Magic Fingers.

Oct 24 2009
9:00P

Heidelberg
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Oct 31 2009
8:00P

Saugatuck Brewery
Saugatuck, Michigan

Two Double Crown bands have recently won awards for their CD’s put out last year. The Madeira was awarded “Album Of The Year” by Pipeline Instrumental Review, for their Carpe Noctem release. The Concussions were also winners, receiving the “Instrumental Album Of The Year” award from WYCE-FM (Michigan), for their Magic Fingers release.