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Jim Goodwin’s A Bit of Christmas Mix Features Billy Bragg, Bleachers, World News, and Some Great Bands You’ve Certainly Never Heard Of
Dec 20, 2025
By Mark Redfern
Jim Goodwin of the Christmas Underground blog returns with 2025’s indie rock Christmas mix, this year titled A Bit of Christmas. Every year for over two decades Goodwin puts together an annual mix of indie rock Christmas songs, handing out free burned CDs to friends and also posting it online via Mixcloud and Christmas Underground. More
Plus U.S. Girls, Twen, Howling Bells, Y, and a Wrap-up of the Last Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Oct 24, 2025
By Mark Redfern
Welcome to the 37th Songs of the Week of 2025. This week Andy Von Pip, Matt the Raven, Scott Dransfield, and Stephen Humphries helped me decide what should make the list. We considered over 40 songs and narrowed it down to a Top 12. More
Plus Good Looks, Hana Vu, Belle and Sebastian, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Apr 19, 2024
By Mark Redfern (with Andy Von Pip)
Welcome to the thirteenth Songs of the Week of 2024. This week Andy Von Pip, Caleb Campbell, Scott Dransfield, and Stephen Humphries helped me decide what should make the list. We seriously considered over 20 songs this week and narrowed it down to a Top 10. More
Debut Album Exactly As It Seems Due Out May 3 via Submarine Cat
Apr 17, 2024
By Andy Von Pip
London’s Home Counties crackle with infectious energy on “Dividing Lines,” the final single before their debut album, Exactly As It Seems, More
