Christmas 2014: A Very Christmas Compilation

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ARIANA GRANDE
arianagrande.com

If you listened to tour Christmas 2014 Podcast, we did talk a little about Ariana Grande covering "Last Christmas".

Grande's all new original holiday single, "Santa Tell Me" is out now and also is compiled on Target Presents iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Hits 2014 (in all Target stores now).

This December, Grande will join the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball tour as one of this year’s headliners.... however, if you missed it, she'll be back in 2015 as part of her The Honeymoon tour.

iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour Dates:

12/10 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
12/12 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
12/15 Washington, DC Verizon Center
12/21 Sunrise, FL BB&T Center

The Honeymoon tour:

02/25/15 Kansas City, MO Independence Event 02/28/15 Milwaukee, WI BMO Harris Bradley 03/01/15 Saint Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center 03/03/15 Chicago, IL Allstate Arena 03/05/15 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena 03/07/15 Detroit, MI Joe Louis Arena 03/08/15 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre 03/10/15 Pittsburgh, PA Petersen Event Center 03/12/15 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center 03/14/15 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena 03/15/15 Boston, MA DCU Center 03/17/15 Washington, DC Patriot Center

03/20/15 New York, NY Madison Square Garden 03/24/15 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena 03/26/15 Orlando, FL Amway Center 03/28/15 Miami, FL American Airlines Arena 03/31/15 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center 04/01/15 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center 04/03/15 Houston, TX Toyota Center 04/06/15 Phoenix, AZ US Airways 04/08/15 Los Angeles, CA The Forum 04/10/15 Anaheim, CA Honda Center 04/12/15 San Jose, CA SAP Center 04/14/15 Seattle, WA KeyArena 04/16/15 Vancouver, BC Pepsi Live at Rogers

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BUBBLEWRAP COLLECTIVE
bubblewrapcollective.co.uk

Cardiff-based Bubblewrap Collective said their 12 Days of Christmas compilation is five years old now, but the label is spotlighting it around this time of the year (also on their front page of their website).

Also, be sure to check out their annual Christmas Jamboree is set for Four Bars at Dempseys on the 18th December.

12 Days of Christmas Tracklisting:

1. The Loves - Christmas All Alone
2. Littly My - When the Turtle Dove've Flown Away
3. Them Squirrels - Three French Hens
4. Brontosaurus Chorus - Calling Birds
5. The Rocky Nest - Five Golden Rings From The Hi 5 Kings
6. Sweet Baboo - I Can See Geese in Your Eyes
7. Allo, Darlin' - Silver Swans in NYC
8. Speedmarket Avenue - Where Maids are Queens
9. The Bobby McGee's - Ladies Dancing
10. Silence at Sea - Lords Keep Leaping
11. Lucky Delucci - Pipers Piping
12. The School - Drummer Boy

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WHERE IT'S AT IS WHERE YOU ARE
wiaiwya.com

This Christmas compilation Christmastime, Approximately came out in 2010, but record label Where It's At Is Where You Are wanted to send us a gentle reminder about it.

WIAIWYA's latest releases are their wiaiwya-7777777 is a seven inch singles club, which is a subscription 7" series. For £35, you get 7 seven inch singles. Artists on their lists are Clemence Freschard, Trick Mammoth, the Leaf Library, the School (not to be confused with School, or rather School '94), My Favorite, the Human Hearts, and Eagleowl.

Anyway, check out Christmastime, Approximately and wiaiwya - 7777777 2014 at wiaiwya.bandcamp.com.

Christmastime, Approximately tracklisting:

1. The Social Interaction Foundation (aka Help Stamp Out Loneliness) - Just Like Xmas (In Cottonopolis)
2. the Werewandas - I've Got A Great Big Christmas Tree
3. Betty And The Werewolves - Jon's Christmas Makeup
4. Eux Autres - Teenage Christmas
5. Jeff Mellin - Every Year
6. The Understudies - Midnight Mass
7. Gregory Webster - Winter
8. Howard Hughes & David Tattersall - There In Bristol After Christmas
9. World Of Fox - Christmas Isthmus
10. the Hillfields - Spirit Of The Season
11. Sool - Sool Yule Medley
12. The Birthday Girl vs Alexander's Festival Hall - Hey Santa
13. the ei8ht - Stay Another Day
14. Action Biker - Vinden Susar I Advent
15. lary And The Democrats - I Want An Alien For Christmas
16. The Weisstronauts - Jingle Bells
17. DJ Downfall - 2000 Miles (Meek Mix)
18. Hexicon - See That Day
19. The Vatican Cellars - Christmas Island
20. Hong Kong In The 60s - Walking In The Air

BRIEFLY

PHILOSOPHY RECORDINGS soundcloud.com Philosophy Recordings have put together a bass-themed compilation called All I Want For Christmas Is Bass 2014 - 2015. Note: There are no actual Christmas songs on the compilation, instead it just compiles various bass music and EDM (electronic dance music) in one place.

GRAMMY grammy.com Did you catch the "A Very GRAMMY Christmas" special that aired on CBS Television Network last Friday, December 5th? The special featured performances of holiday songs.... but was also to announced the coveted Album Of The Year nominees! The Recording Academy's GRAMMY Recordings and RCA Records have teamed up to release the forthcoming 2015 GRAMMY Nominees album, set for Jan. 20, 2015.

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