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a foggy holiday.pngI was in my car this morning, and the radio was turned to KFOG, the local AAA radio station. The morning host was going on about Los Lonely Boys' new Christmas album, and I thought, "Who the fuck is going to buy that?"

And then I thought, "Who the fuck buys any kind of Christmas album?" I mean, I have to admit that they've gotten better in recent years. There was the John Waters Christmas disc, with rude and crude ditties like the Black Power anthem "Santa Claus Is a Black Man," and BADD Santa, Peanut Butter Wolf's collection of holiday rap, funk, and oddness (Bruce Haack is god). And, sure, I'd rather hear Sufjan Stevens, Willie Nelson, Weezer, the Hives, Lady Gaga, or Lemmy Kilmeister (see the recent We Wish You a Metal XMAS and a Headbanging New Year) yowl about yule logs when I go into a department store. But usually Christmas music seems to sap the good cheer out of the "most wonderful time of the year."
Maybe a good cause would help. Two new compilations -- A Foggy Holiday Vol. 2 on Talking House Records and I'll Stay 'Til After Christmas, a digital download from Forcefield Promotions -- both feature local artists and both benefit nice folks (Grammy's MusiCares and Amnesty International, respectively). A Foggy Holiday features Bay Area artists covering everything from longtime traditionals ("The Little Drummer Boy," "Blue Christmas") to more eccentric fare (George Michael's "Last Christmas," the Beach Boys' "Melekalikimaka"). Best song honors go to Loquat's version of the Pretenders' "2000 Miles."

I"ll Stay 'Til After Christmas
features mostly originals, such as "Go Tell It on the Mountain," an organ-heavy instrumental by locals the Papercuts that's as melancholic as an empty mailbox on Christmas eve. Much of the record, actually, is surprisingly somber, which may be why it sounds so much better than similar discs. It's easy to put it on and forget that there's references to Baby Jesus and Christmas and Charlie Brown (Au Revoir Simone's Peanuts cover, done beautifully). The disc is the kind of pretty bummer that's perfect for late nights spent staring into the Christmas lights until your eggnog buzz kicks in.

Mazeltov!

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