Stuart McHugh brings a special, semi-festive is this music? podcast. With a few Scottish bands like St Jude’s Infirmary and El Dog getting into the pre Xmas chart race alongside Half Man Half Biscuit, as well as some hopes for 2010 like the 17th Century and some classic Xmas tunes. All this and sleigh bells too!

Have a look at the video for the MJ Hibbett tune Stuart mentions here.

And check out is this music? which is currently rounding up the year and decade with a series of top tens from its writers, musing over the Xmas number one. Also features with Frightened Rabbit and Burnt Island.

Tracklist

1. Manchester Orchestra – Shake It Out (Columbia)
2. St Jude’s Infirmary – Home Made Christmas Card (manicpopthrills.wordpress.com)
3. Cast of the Capital – Comiston Springs (Kittiwake)
4. Half Man Half Biscuit – It’s Cliched To Be Cynical At Christmas (Probe Plus)
5. Seventeenth Century – Notes EP (Lo-five)
6. El Dog – Let It Snow (Lo-five)
7. Paul Haig – Horses (RoL)
8. Dickies – Silent Night (A&M)
9. Sweeney Straddes The Sun – Carried Away By Melody (Boffo Bear)
10. Arab Strap – Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) (white label)

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