The Bands that Stole X-Mas Out of Print CD: Christmas songs from local bands 1998

So the kids were demanding Christmas music in the car yesterday, so I put this on and made it about halfway through the second song before a bleeped out F word happened and I had to change it… but it made me wonder if this was on youtube yet. Nope. So here you go- all Sacramento bands doing either their own Christmas composition or a cover of a Christmas classic. I am tagging all of the band members who I am friends with- feel free to tag others.

1              –The Decibels    White Christmas               1:58

2              –Okra Pickles     Get Some Santa Claus     3:22

3              –Magnolia Thunderfinger             Deadbeat X-Mas              3:19

4              –The Brodys       Frosty The Snowman      2:22

5              –Hung (3)            T’was The Night Before Christmas             4:33

6              –Pocket Change (4)         Happy Christmas (War Is Over)  3:09

7              –Universal Groove          I Wanna Be A Reindeer  3:49

8              –Frank Jordan    Long Night          3:38

9              –Hurt (8)              The Grinch Who Stole Christmas               2:53

10           –Willknots           I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus             2:46

11           –Firepie               Christmas Folly  4:10

12           –Kozlo Swicky    Phil The Dentist 3:24

13           –Kaya    Silent Night         3:04

14           –Luckie Strike    My X-Mas           1:58

15           –Trunk  Blue Christmas  2:02

16           –Playground      Merry Christmas               1:51

17           –Solarface           Father Christmas              4:03

18           –Far       Do They Know It’s Christmas Featuring – Chino Moreno, Grady Avenell  4:54

 

Audio

Pocket Change- Demo 1994 xfer from master audio cassette Sacramento Punk band The Generals

I went to Dave Downey (and Robert McKeown’s) yard sale yesterday, looking to score some $1 CD’s and I find that Dal Basi is already there. He already hoover’d up most of the good ones. I got a few, but it was nice catching up with the man- it had been a while. Gotta wake up early to beat Dal to the deals I suppose. Why am I rambling like this? This tape is from Dal’s tape collection. It just happened to be his turn for the daily post.
Pocket change consisted of Kirk Janowiak on Drums, Matt Sertich on Bass and Vocals, and Marty Sertich on Guitar and Vocals.

Demo tracks: Facing a New Day/Sunshine Girl/I Want to Live/Luggage/Take it Easy/Remember

The band has it available on bandcamp as a pay what you want here: https://pocketchange.bandcamp.com/album/43-ep

Recorded by: Enharmonik Studio
Transfer by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: Nakamichi Dragon and M-Audio Audiophile 2496 card

Audio Demo