I'll admit, I was skeptical. Very, very skeptical. But, what the heck, I'll try anything once. And so I did. And, you know what? Jodie Whittaker is gonna make a helluva Doctor. I know everybody has their favorites, but I think we can all admit that David Tennant was the best Doctor. I know, I know, Matt Smith has his fans (and I kinda liked Christopher Eccleston, myself). And poor Peter Capaldi was better than he gets credit for, because he was saddled with Jenna Coleman who was pretty much universally despised. But I like this new Doctor. She's got a bit of the old Tennant mania about her. Now, if the writing holds up, it should be an excellent season. That said....
And the hits just keep on coming. Here are another couple of artists we've discovered have plans to release Christmas albums this year.
The Hound + The Fox are a husband and wife Alt Folk duo from Oregon, Reilly and McKenzie Zamber. They've taken their own path in the music field. 100% independent, you don't see physical products at the usual outlets (you'll find them here, while available); they mostly drop videos and singles at random intervals like snowflakes scattering across the landscape. Did I mention videos? Yes, Both Reilly and McKenzie are independent film producers, and much of their popularity and following is built upon their videos. They are funded, to some degree, through Patreon. Unlike some of the other crowdfunding platforms, Patreon is a subscription service. I'm not exactly sure how it works and I'm afraid to find out, considering my current pile of unpaid medical bills. But, for a dollar, you can see the track list for the coming Christmas album. Then you'll know more than I do. And, for three dollars, you can listen to their version of "We Three Kings" from the album (and there are free MP3s involved but, again, I don't know how it works). We also know that "O Holy Night" was the fan selected track to the album.
The Hound + The Fox have released a number of Christmas songs in the past. In 2014, they released a pair of covers, "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" and "Baby, It's Cold Outside" (yes, it's still creepy, even when done by two people so clearly in love...please, all artists, STOP COVERING THIS SONG; it makes my skin crawl). Those were iTunes exclusives, so far as I can tell. They did "A Baby Just Like You" in 2016 (that one was only available to Patrons). And, in 2017, they released four Christmas singles, "Every Year", "Breath of Heaven", "What Child Is This/Child of the Poor", and "Mary Did You Know?" Their coming Christmas album will include 6 of those (I'm guessing "A Baby Just Like You" will be the odd song out, as that one was more impromptu and not professionally done). The album will include 7 newly recorded tracks--for a total of 13--and there will be guest stars helping out, including Tim Foust of the a capella group Home Free.
As noted, you can get all the details before anyone else by becoming a supporter through Patreon. I'll wait for the record to turn up at Amazon. But The Hound + The Fox make music beautiful and I do want to hear this one. And, if it doesn't turn up on Amazon, I guess I'll just be crying in my eggnog. One more from The Hound + The Fox?
The Hound + The Fox have released a number of Christmas songs in the past. In 2014, they released a pair of covers, "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" and "Baby, It's Cold Outside" (yes, it's still creepy, even when done by two people so clearly in love...please, all artists, STOP COVERING THIS SONG; it makes my skin crawl). Those were iTunes exclusives, so far as I can tell. They did "A Baby Just Like You" in 2016 (that one was only available to Patrons). And, in 2017, they released four Christmas singles, "Every Year", "Breath of Heaven", "What Child Is This/Child of the Poor", and "Mary Did You Know?" Their coming Christmas album will include 6 of those (I'm guessing "A Baby Just Like You" will be the odd song out, as that one was more impromptu and not professionally done). The album will include 7 newly recorded tracks--for a total of 13--and there will be guest stars helping out, including Tim Foust of the a capella group Home Free.
As noted, you can get all the details before anyone else by becoming a supporter through Patreon. I'll wait for the record to turn up at Amazon. But The Hound + The Fox make music beautiful and I do want to hear this one. And, if it doesn't turn up on Amazon, I guess I'll just be crying in my eggnog. One more from The Hound + The Fox?
We The Kings are a Florida based Pop Punk/Power Pop 5-piece formed in 2005. They reached the Top 40 repeatedly from 2009 to 2011, though their chart run pretty much evaporated following their 2013 album "Somewhere Somehow", which reached #5 on the Alternative charts. That's not to say the band has faded away. Indeed, their popularity seems to have increased, at least in terms of selling out concert venues. I'm an old dude, but I'm wondering if this isn't another sign of the changing paradigm of the music industry. Streaming and YouTube have rendered actual record sales insignificant in determining a band's popularity. Then again, my generation had the Grateful Dead, whose record sales never reflected the group's popularity. Something for historians to ponder.
We The Kings released their seventh album earlier this year--oddly entitled "Six"--so no one was really expecting the group to put out anything else in 2018. But Travis Clark, lead singer for the group posted to Twitter, Monday, "New @WeTheKings Christmas album is almost done!!!!"
You have to go all the way back to 2012 to find We The King's lone Christmas single, a "Last Christmas" cover (iTunes only, if I recall correctly). And here it is.
We The Kings released their seventh album earlier this year--oddly entitled "Six"--so no one was really expecting the group to put out anything else in 2018. But Travis Clark, lead singer for the group posted to Twitter, Monday, "New @WeTheKings Christmas album is almost done!!!!"
You have to go all the way back to 2012 to find We The King's lone Christmas single, a "Last Christmas" cover (iTunes only, if I recall correctly). And here it is.
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