Hipster Holiday is a project my best friend and I started in 2010. We both agreed that traditional Christmas music, while fun, could get a bit annoying. So every year we hunt down our favorite wintery, some might say ‘hipster’, holiday music to share with our friends. Listen Here!
(Volumes 1-3 not pictured)
Vol. 14 - 2023
01. The Parting Glass - boy genius
02. Hazy Shade of Winter - The Bangles
03. Holiday High - Duke Luther
04. Festivus! - Mountain Sons
05. Greatest Time of Year (A&A Version) - Aly & AJ
06. Last Christmas - Lunar Vacation
07. 25th December - Everything But The Girl
08. Glittery - Kacey Musgraves
09. Snow Day - Taco Cat
10. New Coats - Saintseneca
11. Gold and Green - Slaughter Beach, Dog
12. The Weather - Lawrence
13. Emo Revival Christmas 2014 - Chris Farren
14. Holiday - Jenny O.
15. Two Weeks in December - Skullcrusher
*INTERMISSION*
16. Christmas in L.A. - Woody Goss
*INTERMISSION*
17. The Rabbit, The Bat & The Reindeer - Dr. Dog
18. Secret Santa - salem ilese
19. NYE - Local Natives, Suki Waterhouse
20. Single Star - Spaceface, LABRYS
21. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - The Beths
22. River - The O’Pears
23. Snow White - Sjowgren
24. White Christmas - Monica Martin
25. Happy Christmas My Dear - Passenger, Stu Larsen
26. Making Do - Lake Street Drive
27. The Weather (Gospel Reprise) - Lawrence
Vol. 13 - 2022
01. Here Come the Tubular Bells - Japanese Breakfast
02. Sally Sweet Tooth - Bad Bad Hats
03. On Holiday - Saintseneca
04. December - Wild Front
05. Fallen Snow - First Aid Kit
06. Drunk On Christmas - Darren Criss, Lainey Wilson
07. Christmas Eve at Kroger - Traveller
08. Green Wine - Andrew Bird
09. Winter Bird - AURORA
10. My Heart Is For You - Pomplamoose
11. December - Willa Amai
12. Vegetarian Christmas - FEET
13. Christmas Caller - Beach Bunny
14. All That I Want - The Weepies
15. Love to Keep Me Warm - Laufey, dodie
16. All I Want For Christmas Is You - Kishi Bashi
17. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Freedom Fry
18. What Do the Lonely Do at Christmas? - Skatune Network
19. Santa Baby - Sidney Gish
20. Christmas Everyday - The Frights
21. Just Me This Year - Rachael & Vilray
22. Pink Xmas Tree - Jagged Jaw
23. The Birds of Late December - Luke Temple
24. A Dreamer’s Holiday - Julien Baker
25. This Time Last Year - Tangerine
26. Home Again - Lucy Dacus
27. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Monica Martin
28. Christmas Drag - I DON’T KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME
29. Hear the Bells - Calexico
Vol. 12 - 2021
01. One More Time for the Holidays - Glowbug
02. Excuses - The Morning Benders
03. SNOWSTORM - The Raveonettes
04. Here We Come A-Caroling - Pomplamoose
05. I Melt With You - Surfer Blood
06. Ms. Claus - The Grapes & Friends
07. Last Christmas - She & Him
08. December, Wherever You Are - Austin Weber
09. All I Want For Christmas Is You - Nataly Dawn
10. The Bad List - Z Berg, Ryan Ross
11. Helplessness Blues - Fleet Foxes
12. Jingle Bells - Bleached
13. Home Sweet Home - Obvious Choice
14. Santa God - Pearl Jam
15. December’s Here - New Found Glory
16. (I Wish I Were Giving You a Gift) This Christmas - Girl Ray
17. Holiday - She & Him
18. Blame It on the Mistletoe - Amanda Shires
19. Motel 6 and Christmas Eve - Old Sea Brigade
20. Then It Snowed - Gabrielle Papillon
21. The Gingerbread House Song - Kyle Harrington
22. Driving Under Stars - Marika Hackman
23. The Holidays With You - Sara Watkins
24. All You’ve Got Is Everyone - Saintseneca
25. Equal Salary - Goldstein
Vol. 11 - 2020
01. Like a Gift from God or Whatever - Chris Farren
02. Little Saint Nick - Best Coast
03. Winter of ‘98 - Cayucas
04. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - Death Cab for Cutie
05. Last Christmas - Lucy Dacus
06. Snow - Nataly Dawn
07. A Present for Me - Swampmeat Family Band
08. You Bring the Snow - The Crookes
09. Skating - Andrew Bird
10. A Marshmallow World - She & Him
11. Merry Christmas - The Beach Boys
12. When It’s Cold - The Rosebuds
13. Santa, Don’t Say No - Tracyanne & Danny
14. Holiday in Danville - Hunter Hunted
15. Walking in the Air - Mimicking Birds
16. Aglow - The Rare Occasions
17. Holiday-ish - The Regrettes
18. Not Another Christmas Song - blink-182
19. Too Expensive Christmas Tree - Say Sue Me
20. Next Christmas - Freedom Fry
21. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Swear & Shake
22. Lonely Holiday - The Astronots
23. The White Season - Still Corners
24. Whiteout Conditions - The New Pornographers
25. More Than Christmas - Caroline Spence
26. NYE - Joseph
Vol. 10 - 2019
A Side: 10 Years of Greatest Hits
01. Hey Guys! It’s Christmas Time - Sufjan Stevens
02. All I Want for Christmas is You - She & Him
03. Santa Stole My Lady - Fitz and the Tantrums
04. The Christmas Song - The Raveonettes
05. Christmas TV - Slow Club
06. Sister Winter - Joseph
07. Christmas Treat - Julian Casablancas
08. Mistletoe - Jukebox the Ghost
09. Please Come Home for Christmas - Grace Potter & The Nocturnals
10. Angel in the Snow - Elliott Smith
B Side: New Stuff
11. White Winter Hymnal - mmkk (Feat. Penny & Dime)
12. Hallelujah - HAIM
13. Did I Make You Cry on Christmas Day - Peach Pit
14. Reindeer Games - Oso Oso
15. Happy Unhappy - The Beths
16. Home Alone, Too - The Staves
17. In Tennessee Time - Molly Parden
18. All I Want for Xmas - POP ETC
19. Christmas Song - Phoebe Bridgers
20. Santa Baby - Vulfpeck
Vol. 9 - 2018
01. Christmas Time is Here - Lucius
02. I Won’t Be Home for Christmas - blink-182
03. Cold As It Is - The Lone Bellow
04. Jingle Bells - Sugar & The Hi Lows
05. Sister Winter - Joseph
06. The Woods - Hollow Coves
07. Blue Christmas - The Lumineers
08. Snowflakes Are Dancing - Kurt Vile
09. Northern Wind - Liza Anne
10. Silent Night, Holy Night - Freedom Fry
11. Frozen Pines - Lord Huron
12. Last Christmas on Planet Earth - Palma Violets
13. On Christmas Night - Nelson Can
14. Coldest Days - The Rural Alberta Advantage
15. You Won’t Love My by Christmas - Miniature Tigers
16. I Don’t Wanna Wait ‘Til Christmas - Summer Camp
17. Just Like Christmas - FanFarlo
18. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - First Aid Kit
19. Carol of the Meows - Guster
20. White Christmas - Penny & Dime
Vol. 8 - 2017
01. I Want You for Christmas - Cheap Trick
02. Christmas in L.A. - Vulfpeck
03. Please Come Home for Christmas - Charles Brown
04. The Chanukah Song - HAIM
05. Baby It’s Cold Outside - Willie Nelson & Norah Jones
06. Winterglow - Grant-Lee Phillips
07. Warmest Part of Winter - Various
08. Let it Snow - She & Him
09. Maybe This Christmas - Ron Sexsmith
10. Mammacita, Dónde Está Santa Claus? - Guster
11. Xmas Curtain - My Morning Jacket
12. All the Best - Saintsenaca
13. Are You Coming Home for Christmas - The Webb Brothers
14. FaLaLaLaLove Ya - Nikki Lane
15. Goose Snow Cone - Aimee Mann
16. Wintersong - Black Mills
17. A Great Big Sled - The Killers
18. Happy Holiday - She & Him
19. O Holy Night - The Riverside
20. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - The Sea The Sea
21. Auld Lang Syne - Penny & Dime
Vol. 7 - 2016
01. All I Want for Christmas is You - She & Him
02. Christmas Morning - Sleepwalkers
03. She Whispers in the Snow - The Autumns
04. Christmas Day in the Sun - Hot Hot Heat
05. This Christmas - Skinny Lister
06. Jesus on the Radio - Guster
07. Shenandoah - Le Lang
08. The Snow - The White Album
09. The Stable Song - Gregory Ivan Isakav
10. Valley Winter Song - Fountains of Wayne
11. Blue Christmas - Double Denim
12. New Years in Sochi - The Fugitives
13. Winterlong - Pixies
14. I Remember You - Rilo Kiley
15. The Man With the Bag - She & Him
16. Joy to the World - Sufjan Stevens
17. Along on Christmas Day - Phoenix & Bill Murray
Vol. 6 - 2015
01. Mvmt. IV, “Every Bell on Earth Will Ring” - The Head & the Heart
02. Deep in the Woods - Tennis
03. Christmas in the Room - Sufjan Stevens
04. Little Saint Nick - Double Denim
05. New Year’s Eve - First Aid Kit
06. Christmastime - Rogue Wave
07. Pecan Pie - Golden Smog
08. Melt Our Way Out - The Rosebuds
09. White Winter Hymnal - Fleet Foxes
10. Angel in the Snow - Elliott Smith
11. Holiday Road - Matt Pond PA
12. Silver Bells - She & Him
13. Pine Trees - Jake Bugg
14. Sounds Like Hallelujah - The Head & the Heart
15. Oh It’s Christmas - The Rosebuds
16. Someday at Christmas - Jack Johnson
17. Snowalker - Pepper Rabbit
18. Being Home for Christmas - Ivan & Alyosha
19. Big Winter Jacket - Cayucas
20. Ah Holy Jesus - Sufjan Stevens
Vol. 5 - 2014
01. Christmas Party - Dr. Dog
02. Mele Kalikimaka - Double Denim
03. Happy Holidays (War is Over) - Jake Bugg
04. Christmas Wish - She & Him
05. Mistletoe - Jukebox the Ghost
06. Christmas Thanks for Nothing - Slow Club
07. Angel Won’t You Call Me - The Decemberists
08. Santa Stole My Lady - Fitz & The Tantrums
09. Just Like Christmas - Low
10. Got Something for You - Best Coast & Wavves
11. Dear Mrs. Claus - The Barr Brothers
12. That Was the Worst Christmas Ever! - Sufjan Stevens
13. Lady December - The Concretes
14. Exodus of the Year - Royal Canoe
15. Christmas Treat - Julian Casablancas
16. The Song the Season Brings - Beta Radio
17. Merry Xmas Everybody - Eux Autres
18. What Are You Doing New Years - The Head & the Heart
19. Holly Jolly - Sufjan Stevens
Vol. 4 - 2013
01. Come On Santa - The Raveonettes
02. We Wish You A Merry Christmas - Weezer
03. Sleigh Ride - Fun.
04. Christmas Day - She & Him
05. Wonderful Christmastime - The Shins
06. Christmas TV - Slow Club
07. Christmas - Rogue Wave
08. Father Christmas - The Kinks
09. All These Trees - Passion Pit
10. The Blizzard - Camera Obscura
11. Put the Lights on the Tree - Sufjan Stevens
12. Chipmunk Song - Double Denim
13. Christmas is Coming Soon - Blitzen Trapper
14. I Heard the Bells - The Civil Wars
15. Boots - The Killers
16. O Holy Night - Sufjan Stevens
17. Christmas All Over Again - Tom Petty
18. Auld Lang Syne - Andrew Bird
19. Do They Know It’s Christmas Time? - Various