speed of dark

I am a legendary hater of Christmas music. In high school, I worked in a music store, and for at least three months out of each year, I was drenched in happy tunes about snowmen, sleighs, and Santa. For someone who grew up in Southern California, where it's often 80 degrees outside on Christmas, all of those songs about snow grated on my nerves. I don't know how many times I wore shorts on Christmas day, and I'm sure there might have been times when we actually had the air-conditioner on.

Today I received an email from Jordan, who is part of an eclectic group called Quasar Wut Wut. This band has a great version of the traditional Christmas hymn, The Holiday Song (12 Snowman, 24 Snowballs). My favorite part is when they name-check "grandma's flask". Check it out.

quasar wut wut: holiday song (12 snowman, 24 snowballs)

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These guys look and sound like they're having a lot of fun, and that means a lot to me in a band. Check out some of their songs from their 2004 release, Taro Sound.

quasar wut wut: stilletto
quasar wut wut: march of the zug