52nd City

More X-ellent X-mas music: Bert Dax

Okay, don't get the wrong idea. Just because I posted twice this week about Christmas music doesn't mean I like it. In fact, I shouldn't admit it, but I really hate it (perhaps because I got brainwashed as a kid by my psychedelic parents, who dismissed all Bing Crosby as "schmaltz"). But some of my favorite songs by St. Lou bands have been on the Bert Dax Xmas CD compilations. (Oh - and Graddaddy's "Allen Parsons in a Winter Wonderland" passes muster, too). Don't know why. Just is. So - per Brett Underwood, per Eric Hall:

"In case you wanna be one of the people who knows stuff, here is some stuff to know: This Friday and Saturday night are two CD release shows for the fifth volume of "A Very Bert Dax Christmas", which features contributions from Peanuts (Eric Hall, Nazeer Sadeeq Holmes, Jeremy Brantlinger), Precious Movements (featuring members of Phonocaptors and Walkie Talkie USA doing a remix/one-up on the Peanuts tune), Sex Pube Mario Viele, The Bureau, Monads, Rats & People, Transmitters, SkareKrau Radio, The Manillas, Mustardfish, and Learn, Artist. The CD kicks a lot of ass. Give it to your family this year and show them what the season is really about. In fact, you can come to the shows and buy past Bert Dax Christmas CDs, or pick them up from Vintage Vinyl if you can't wait. The Friday night show is at Lemmons and stars The Transmitters, Mustardfish, The Monads, and DJ Like A Light Bulb! featuring The Kaucasian Kristmas Karolers (Eric Hall, Jaime Gartelos, Jeremy Brantlinger, and Nazeer Sadeeq Holmes). The Saturday night show is at The Way Out and stars Rats & People, SkareKrau Radio, The Manillas, and Learn, Artist.
Either show will only cost you $5, or you can attend both for just $10.

Ho."