14 posts tagged with holidaymusic and improv.
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Auld Lang Syne

In keeping with tradition, here again are the Demons of Gyrophonia ringing in 2011 with the same old song. [more inside]
posted by man vs sun on Dec 31, 2010 - 0 comments

We Three Kings

And finally, The Christmas Album closes on a low note--literally, this time. After all, where's the fun in having a contrabassoon at your disposal if you're not going to do something wacky with it?* *Headphones recommended for maximum head-rattling [more inside]
posted by askmeaboutLOOM on Dec 25, 2010 - 1 comment

Ukrainian Crab Carol (Shchedryk)

Alright, time to ruin Christmas with the gift of Crabtone. [more inside]
posted by askmeaboutLOOM on Dec 24, 2010 - 0 comments

Angels We Have Heard On High

More like Black Angels We Have Heard On High, amirite? [more inside]
posted by man vs sun on Dec 24, 2010 - 1 comment

Coalstockings (Blacklung)

Now for, perhaps, the most abstract experiment on the album, and another test of our previously stated theory. [more inside]
posted by askmeaboutLOOM on Dec 23, 2010 - 0 comments

Mountain Instrument Medley

A swirling medley of carols from Cousin Jim's back porch. [more inside]
posted by man vs sun on Dec 23, 2010 - 1 comment

Bad Santa

An original composition by our own Tommy Scheurich, and another experiment in instant festivity. [more inside]
posted by askmeaboutLOOM on Dec 22, 2010 - 4 comments

Up on the Housetop

Because this holiday tune appears on every beginning band's premiere concert program, it's one of my favorite to mock. [more inside]
posted by man vs sun on Dec 22, 2010 - 0 comments

What Child is This?

We all thought as hard as we could, to come up with a Christmas song that none of us hate, so we could do it semi-reverently, in a manner which at least resembles proper. It took so many takes to get it right that now we hate this song, too. [more inside]
posted by askmeaboutLOOM on Dec 21, 2010 - 3 comments

Silent Night

"What should we play next?" "How about Silent Night?" "Okay." [more inside]
posted by man vs sun on Dec 21, 2010 - 0 comments

Santa's Slay

The first of two experiments on The Christmas Album, testing the hypothesis that [x] + sleighbells = instant festivity. [more inside]
posted by askmeaboutLOOM on Dec 20, 2010 - 0 comments

O Tannenbaum

Be patient. I'm told the melody appears in here somewhere. [more inside]
posted by man vs sun on Dec 20, 2010 - 0 comments

Jingle Bells

A quick introduction of our two newest toys, and the first track off our new Christmas album. [more inside]
posted by askmeaboutLOOM on Dec 19, 2010 - 5 comments

Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer (A Dramatic Reenactment)

I recently discovered this bit of classic radio-recorded vinyl. Enjoy a blast from the (present) past. [more inside]
posted by askmeaboutLOOM on Dec 8, 2010 - 3 comments

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