This song reminds of one of my all-time favourite 90s TV series - The Adventures of Pete and Pete. If you've ever watched the show or love that show for that matter, it'll give you that 'Hey Sandy' vibes. Whether or not The Hannah Barberas were influenced by a...
Christmas Countdown Day 6: The Twelve Days of Christmas by Popguns
We may have begun our Christmas countdown with a break-up song and some mellow tunes, but today, we're lifting up the Christmas spirit with the song of the day - Twelve Days of Christmas by Brighton indie pop band the Popguns. This comes from this year's WIAIWYA...
Christmas Countdown Day 5: Rock and Roll Santa by Yo La Tengo
They've just wrapped up their Hannukah shows this December 5 - playing Christmas songs nonetheless. So we're featuring Yo La Tengo for today's indie Christmas countdown. The track comes from Yo La Tengo's 2002 album 'Merry Christmas From Yo La Tengo'. Originally done...
Christmas Countdown Day 4: Just Like Christmas by Low
For Day 4, we've gone late nineties indie rock with the a song from Low's 1999 Christmas album. As a gift to fans, the Minnesotan band released this 8-track EP and introduced us to the indie holiday staple - Just Like Christmas: Just recently, they played this track...
Christmas Countdown Day 3: All I Want for Christmas by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs
We go way back when for our Christmas song of the day, in 2008 when all things indie was in vogue and hipster-ism was at its peak. This is NOT a cover of the Mariah Carey song, although, it would've been curious to see how Karen O would've had a go with it. Back when...
Christmas Countdown Day 2: Fireside
Fireside comes to us as a collaboration from three young artists: Tancred, Jenny Owen Youngs and John Mark Nelson. We typically find a lot Christmas song covers this season, but occasionally a nice new holiday tune comes our way and it's hard not to share....
Christmas Countdown Day 1: Did I Make You Cry On Christmas Day? (Well, You Deserved It!)
After a 10-year hiatus, theIndieMusicdb.com finally brings back it's annual Christmas Countdown. Since we've been absent for the past couple of years, we're going to feature some songs from the not-so-distant Christmas past - 2017 to be exact. To begin our Christmas...
Phoebe Bridgers covers Tom Waits ‘Day After Tomorrow’ with the saddest Christmas choir to ever exist
Fresh from the post is Phoebe Bridgers' cover of Tom Waits 'Day After Tomorrow'. Since 2017, it's been a yearly tradition for Phoebe Bridgers to drop a Christmas tune every year. In 2019, she even collaborated with other artists such as Fiona Apple and The National's...
Everything Is One Big Christmas Tree by The Magnetic Fields
Since it's Christmas Day, we wrap up the Christmas countdown - this year with the Magnetic Fields song Everything Is One Big Christmas Tree. As a band who's been in the business for more than 20 years and has only ever gotten due credit in the last five years, I feel...
No Better Time by Natalie Prass
Nashville artist Natalie Prass is the newest addtion to your holiday soundtrack this year. The song's got that old-timey vibe, which is perfect background music for my gift-wrapping session tonight with some hot chocolate waiting by my side. It also works well if you...
A Favorite Christmas Gag Gift by Half-Handed Cloud
This song comes from Sounds Familyre's yearly Christmas tradition - A Familyre Christmas, which is now on its third volume. It's available as a free download here, where you can also check out previous albums from the past years. Among the roster of artists in the...
Feels Like Christmas by The Jooles
To counter any effects that the last post may have in contributing to winter depression... and since I have a reason to celebrate as I turn a year older today - December 21st's Christmas Song of the Day is a sunshiney tune from Berlin retro-band The Jooles. Nothing...
Santa Fucking Claus and Other Christmas Tunes
To keep with the holiday theme (as well as get the Christmas countdown going), it's time for List Addicts - The Christmas Edition. This week, we not only have a list of holiday tunes from your favorite up-and-coming indie bands - but we also have some mellowed out...
The Snow Angel and the Icicle Sword by Ian McGlynn
I'm retro-posting since I wasn't able to get this out yesterday. Nonetheless, this late post is still special since marks the 15th song in the Christmas countdown as well as my little boy Paolo's birthday đŸ™‚ Another thing that's special about this is that it comes...
Christmas Smiles and a Cure for Cancer
I have a soft spot for cure for cancer causes and simply anything about kids -- so when this song ended up in our mailbox, I couldn't pass up posting it. Of course, I had to hear the tune myself first, and seeing how the artist introduced herself as a 13-year old girl...
It’s Christmas by Coconut Records
Because I'm a firm believer of the power of the Schwartz(man) - here's Jason Schwartzman's holiday music offering via his indie music alter-ego Coconut Records. Of course, when I found out that Target was giving away free holiday music tunes from bands of the indie...
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas by An Introduction to Sunshine
Despite what Florida band, An Introduction to Sunshine's name implies, this one's a mellow (and almost trippy) version of the Christmas classic. It comes from the wonderful compilation album of Christmas classics covered by various indie bands called Hey, It's...
Christmas Wrapping by Summer Camp
Continuing with our Christmas countdown, we've got tune from Jeremy Warmsley and Elizabeth Sankey also known as the indie pop duo, Summer Camp. This little helping comes off Moshi Moshi Records' 2010 Christmas EP called A Christmas Gift For You, which include tracks...
Christmas Countdown Kickoff with WIAIWYA
Just when you thought it was never going to happen, here we are a again (albeit one day late) -- it's the Christmas countdown! Since I had loads of fun last year doing the 25 Indie Songs of Christmas, here we are with my favorite Christmas  tradition, where we feature...
Christmas Indie Single of the Day – All I Want for Christmas is a Hoverboard
All I Want for Christmas is a Hoverboard by Machu Picchu. It's a song from this year's The Eggnog Experience compilation album featuring indie bands from the local Vancouver scene. If you've been following the internet series Mental Beast, you might already be...
Christmas Indie Single of the Day – Oh! What A Christmas
Oh! What a Christmas by El Perro del Mar. Doing this Christmas countdown sure has made me realize that there are tons of fantastic Christmas themed indie albums out there. This single comes from El Perro del Mar's 2004 single release and was also included in another...
Christmas Indie Single of the Day – The Holidays Behind Us
The Holidays Behind Us by Figurine. I certainly won't let the Christmas season pass by without including one of my favorite groups here on my Christmas list. Though Figurine's been inactive since 2006, they regrouped in 2008 to put out a single for the digital...
Christmas Indie Single of the Day – Twinkle
Twinkle by Nina Hynes. This cute little tune is something that you'll want to cozy up to the fireplace with. The single also included in last year's Indiecater Record's An Indiecater Christmas. So, if you're aching for new Christmas tunes to set the mood this holiday...
Christmas Indie Single of the Day – Christmas on the Beach
Christmas on the Beach by Irene. I wish I could spend Christmas on the beach - only if it wouldn't mean hypothermia when wading through the icy cold waves. I dedicate this to my sister, who got snowed in yesterday at work. Though it may be freezing out there,...
Christmas Indie Single of the Day – Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
A song originally done by Darlene Love in 1963 and has been remade by dozens of artists over the past few years (the latest one is from Gossip Girl's Leighton Meester). We don't have the Blair Waldorf version, but we do have something much more better. In honor of...
Christmas Indie Single of the Day – Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want to Fight Tonight)
Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight) by Asobi Seksu. Christmas time is the season for excellent covers with Asobi Seksu giving their own shoegaze rendition of the Ramones punk-y Christmas song from 1989. This single is also a part of Earfarm's Charity...
Christmas Indie Single of the Day – Lonely This Christmas
A cover of Mud's 1974 Christmas classic Lonely This Christmas by my favorite retro-band Lucky Soul. As with other Christmas treats here, the song is offered as a free download at their record label's site - a gift to all you fans of Ruffa Lane Records artists. This is...
Christmas Indie Single of the Day – It’s Christmas Time
It's Christmas Time by Yo La Tengo. Yo La Tengo brings some indie flavor in this cover which originally done by The Qualities / Sun-Ra. This single was included in their 2002 Christmas EP Merry Christmas from Yo La Tengo.
Christmas Indie Single of the Day – Keep Me Warm and Safe This Winter
Keep Me Warm and Safe This Winter by Creaky Boards. With it's Beach Boys inspired vocals and Christmassy melody, it's a lovely song that will indeed make you feel warm this winter . The single is part of the New York based Joma Music Group's first major release 'A...
Christmas Indie Single of the Day – Xmassacre
XMASSACRE by Sydney Australia's death+taxes. What can I say, I have a soft spot for dance tracks and Futurama. Taking it's inspiration from Futurama's Xmas Episode, where in the future, Santa is a murderous robot - this single combines Christmas classics such as...