2. Next Christmas - Mark Crozer
3. It's Christmas All Over Again - The Young Sinclairs
4. Mele Kalikimaka - The Bedroom Set with Angelique Everett
5. Merry Christmas - Linda Draper
6. Pretend Like It's Christmas - Pinkie
7. Christmastime Is Here - Paula Kelley
DOWNLOAD FROM PLANTING SEEDS RECORDS
Planting Seeds Records is an old timer in Indie terms, having been founded in 1998 by a collective of Virginia musicians who were just looking for a vehicle for their assorted projects. The label has remained small and true to their original vision, though access to the Internet has obviously allowed them to reach a wider market. Of the artists who have recorded for Planting Seeds, the one that leaps most readily to mind is Jumprope. "Merry Christmas From Planting Seeds Records" contains 7 tracks, but only one of them is actually new for this collection. That would be Mark Crozer's "Next Christmas" which just happens to be an Indie Power Popping gem. Crozer, it might be worth saying, was previously with The Jesus And Mary Chain. In fact, all of the songs here were chosen well. In addition to "Next Christmas", The Lovetones' "Wintertime In Hollywood", with it's "It Don't Come Easy" vibe, is decidedly worth the trip. The one drawback to the Planting Seeds collection is that there's no zip file, forcing you to download each song individually. But, at 7 songs, that shouldn't take up too much of your time. Details on all the tracks are here. And there's plenty of free non-holiday downloading available, too.