Ring out the old, ring in the new...with my Top Tunes of 24 Amyl And The Sniffers, Big Special, @stonefoundation.bsky.social Peter Perrett, Matthew Edwards, @davidlancecallahan.bsky.social House of All, Sam Fender, Richard Hawley and more #punk #postpunk #indie www.mixcloud.com/BrumRadio/ad...

Still time to enjoy & support these albums & Kevin’s labour of love! 🎄💚

A labour of love begun in February 2022, Have Yourself A Merry Indie Christmas comes to a close four volumes and 208 tracks later, with none other than @johnkennedydj.bsky.social declaring the series 'the best Indie Christmas albums ever'. Read all the reviews at redsoapbox.tumblr.com

I'm not saying smellies & socks are actually banned as #Christmas presents, but they don't make the official photo! A particularly good crop of novels by the looks. Thanks to my lovely family for making this another wonderful #Christmas. #Christmas2024

Includes a couple of artists from Have Yourself a Merry Indie Christmas - Swansea Sound AlpineSubs v4velindre.bandcamp.com

I'm not saying smellies & socks are actually banned as #Christmas presents, but they don't make the official photo! A particularly good crop of novels by the looks. Thanks to my lovely family for making this another wonderful #Christmas. #Christmas2024

Listen here www.mixcloud.com/TheVonPipMus...

Lovely - A real Christmas tradition this when i started to listen to these mixes my kids were , well, actually kids

Don’t feel like I’ve interacted with the usual bunch of #christmasmusic fans & writers as much this year . Possibly because some are here some are still on X - or I’m disorganised - anyway wrote this a year or 2 back www.thevpme.com/track-of-the.... If you’re a festive music fan let’s connect !

One day to #Christmas. You have a cool son/daughter/hubby/wife/girl/boyfriend u r still shopping for. But those crowds, that traffic!! Get to v4velindre.bandcamp.com & 🎁 a loved one 65 tracks for a £7 donation to Crisis at Christmas. 'The best indie Christmas albums ever' @johnkennedydj.bsky.social

Sleigh bells and tender sounds in Kaleidoskop www.byte.fm 5-6pm CET with thanks to: Edith Frost | Levi Taschuk | Snowy Band | aus via @flaurecords.bsky.social | The Innocence Mission via @bellaunionrecords.bsky.social | @acertainratio.bsky.social | The Unthanks | Dean &

Britta / Sonic Boom | Richard Dawson via @dominorecordco.bsky.social | Nathaniel Bawden via @dannydeathdisco.bsky.social | The Gentle Spring via @skepwax.bsky.social |

The Lucksmiths, Aux Caroling via @kevonhissoapbox.bsky.social

Have Yourself Merry Indie Christmas (4 volumes, 208 tracks of original Christmas songs) has so far raised over £11,000 for Crisis at Christmas. It's been widely acclaimed as the greatest indie Xmas comp of all time. Download and donate - every penny to Crisis. v4velindre.bandcamp.com

A good cause and a great album!

A big claim about this being the best ever Indie Xmas comp album - here's the reviews that support the evidence!!!! Don't miss the reviews for the earlier volumes at the foot of the article redsoapbox.tumblr.com

Have Yourself Merry Indie Christmas (4 volumes, 208 tracks of original Christmas songs) has so far raised over £11,000 for Crisis at Christmas. It's been widely acclaimed as the greatest indie Xmas comp of all time. Download and donate - every penny to Crisis. v4velindre.bandcamp.com

@theshopwindow.bsky.social contribute a track to Have Yourself A Merry Indie Christmas v4velindre.bandcamp.com/music, my 4 volume, 208 track fundraising album for Crisis

Last few days to support Crisis at Christmas. v4velindre.bandcamp.com

Featuring the coolest indie bands from the UK, Europe, America. Read the sensational reviews here redsoapbox.tumblr.com

Featuring the coolest indie bands from the UK, Europe, America. Read the sensational reviews here redsoapbox.tumblr.com

The Popguns contributed a track to my fundraising album for Crisis Have Yourself A Merry Indie Christmas v4velindre.bandcamp.com The 4 volume collection has had sensational reviews in the UK, Europe and America, raising well over £11,000 so far.

Track of the Day is in fact a WHOLE ALBUM for just £7 - raising funds for homeless charity Crisis... Compiled by the incomparable @kevonhissoapbox.bsky.social Take a peek, have a listen, then DOWNLOAD v4velindre.bandcamp.com/album/have-y...

The best Christmas compilation you can buy this year! Hear Mickey Bradley praise its brilliance and play a few tracks on his latest BBC Radio show (around 1:30 in)… www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

'Have Yourself A Merry Indie Christmas Volumes 1-4 are a guidebook to an alternative universe of Christmas music that few know exists '. @xmasunderground.bsky.social

If you love indie music (and we know you do), this is a Christmas must have. Several IPHOF inductees and Advent Calendar artists have contributed tracks. Treat yourself to 65 festive tracks all for a great cause. Because you're worth it.

Sensational reviews continue for Have Yourself A Merry Indie Christmas Volume 4 v4velindre.bandcamp.com/music (all proceeds to Crisis) redsoapbox.tumblr.com. Playing across BBC, Radio X & a network of indie stations in Europe and the USA. #indie #Christmas #homelessness

Including the aforementioned Indiepop Hall of Fame pick on Volume 1! A note to interested parties: See also Volume 3 for “Fell In Love At Christmas” and Volume 4 for “Christmas Alone”. And see also Volume 2 because everyone should collect the set! 😊

@theshopwindow.bsky.social contribute a track to Have Yourself A Merry Indie Christmas v4velindre.bandcamp.com/music, my 4 volume, 208 track fundraising album for Crisis

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Saturday Looks Good To Me contribute a track to Have Yourself A Merry Indie Christmas v4velindre.bandcamp.com/music, my 4 volume, 208 track fundraising album for Crisis

@lovejoy-official.bsky.social contribute a track to Have Yourself A Merry Indie Christmas v4velindre.bandcamp.com/music, my 4 volume, 208 track fundraising album for Crisis

Brighter contribute a track to Have Yourself A Merry Indie Christmas v4velindre.bandcamp.com/music my 4 volume 208 track fundraising album for Crisis

Pete Astor contributes a track to Have Yourself A Merry Indie Christmas. v4velindre.bandcamp.com/music, my 4 volume, 208 track fundraising album for Crisis.

Boyracer contribute a track to Have Yourself A Merry Indie Christmas v4velindre.bandcamp.com/music, my 4 volumes 208 track fundraising album for Crisis.

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I've curated 4 volumes of Have Yourself a Merry Indie Christmas to raise money for Crisis. A fair few of your hall of fame inductees are represented v4velindre.bandcamp.com/music The reviews have been sensational & the album's play on the BBC, Radio X & indie stations across Europe & USA

New episode of my show @brumradio.com Celebrating 25 years of Capsule, creators of @supersonicfest.bsky.social Plus 'Have Yourself A Very Merry Indie Xmas - Vol IV' www.mixcloud.com/BrumRadio/ad...

Amazing work by Kevin and the artists who contributed

Have Yourself A Merry Indie Christmas continues to raise money for Crisis v4velindre.bandcamp.com/music Thanks to supporters @goldbergradio.bsky.social @kringlesjingles.bsky.social @christmasagogo.bsky.social @emmas-house.bsky.social. In & out of hospital, so may have have missed some names.

Have Yourself A Merry Indie Christmas Volumes 1-4 continues to raise money for Crisis v4velindre.bandcamp.com/music Thanks t @goldenglades.bsky.social @xmasunderground.bsky.social @andyvonpip.bsky.social @aliceonthewaves.bsky.social @defaoite-d-ermot.bsky.social @billcummings80.bsky.social

Have Yourself A Merry Indie Christmas Volumes 1-4 continues to raise money for Crisis v4velindre.bandcamp.com/music Thanks to supporters @johnharris1969.bsky.social @petepaphides.bsky.social @mickeyundertone.bsky.social @toppermost.bsky.social @socmusic.bsky.social

Big news: the fourth and final volume of Have Yourself A Merry Indie Christmas is out on Bandcamp. Includes Grandaddy, The Raveonettes, Northern Picture Library etc etc. Every penny goes to @crisis_uk. Respect as ever to curator Kevin McGrath. Jump in! v4velindre.bandcamp.com/music

You can hear yours truly being interviewed about Have Yourself a Merry Indie Christmas volume 4 tonight on OFI Monday Radio between 6 and 8. ofimondayradio.com Huge thanks to D.J.Indi #indie #Christmasmusic #Christmas

If your idea of a good night in is to listen to me talk about Have Yourself A Merry Christmas Volumes 1-4 then you are in luck. The admirable, knowledgeable and all round good egg Ken Kessler @socmusic.bsky.social has just released a podcast at www.soundsofchristmas.com/podcasts.htmlj

Enormous thanks to Andy for all he did to help Have Yourself A Merry Indie Christmas.

The Von Pip Christmas Podcast is back for its 14th year Loads of great new tunes fear @tomasmithmusic.bsky.social @saranoellemusic.bsky.social Du Blonde , There Will Be Fireworks and loads more . Cheers to @kevonhissoapbox.bsky.social and @xmasunderground.bsky.social for inspo