#Music
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Songs for Christmas
Without a shadow of a doubt, this is the Christmas music you and your hipster mates would play, if it wasn’t too much of a drag.
I am not allowed to play this album in the family areas during the festive run-up, but funnily enough, by the time the big day arrives, we’re all ready for a bit of a palette cleanser…
There’s such a great energy in this album. Trad songs and Steven’s own alike are performed with a fresh-sounding verve. The standout track for me is “Get behind me, Santa!” which just oozes good humour.
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Xmas music
Every Christmas there’s a considerable amount of low-key argument about what music to play. We have a number of playlists that get trotted out, with Dr G’s “Christmas 2017” winning most of the battles. Mainly because it’s been honed over a few years to meet Dr G’s and Baby G’s requirements exactly. It’s a fairly bulletproof mix of festive hits, from Mariah Careyopen.spotify.com to Jona Lewieopen.spotify.com. Also over the years, we have instituted a “No Christmas music before December 1st” rule, which means we’re not too sick of it all by Christmas day.
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Today, I shall mostly be listening to Lalo Schifrin. RIP
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Mellow'n'collie
I made a playlist with a mix of old and new tracks in a sort of slightly melancholy, chill vibe. Though I had high hopes for the new Stereolab album, it all feels a bit samey. Aerial Troubles is the stand-out track.
This acts as a bit of a diary entry too - we went to stay at a nice campsite, near Banham Zoo. (All the G family love a zoo). On the Saturday was a little bring-your-own-dog dog show, and our Jack Russell Terrorist won the scurry race! So proud.
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