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Song We Like: Kathy by Family Vacation

Song We Like: Kathy by Family Vacation

The lads from Chicago who make up Family Vacation are looking for America by writing an album inspired by the famous Simon and Garfunkel song of that name. Our favorite amongst these is “Kathy,” a song about the girl on the bus: she smoked the last cigarette an hour ago, and is a person worth considering in song. Again. (Featured on our #35 podcast, Walt Whitman)

Song We Like: Homme-Enfant by Annie More

Song We Like: Homme-Enfant by Annie More


This song comes from a deep rhythmic tradition of French pop music, in which muttering and song are woven together; it reminds me of an updating of “A Man and a Woman.” (Although, to be fair, I have no idea what the vocals mean, so he could be singing about anything. Don’t tell me — I like where it is in my imagination.) (Featured on our #35 podcast, Walt Whitman)

Podcast 34 – HLYCRP TOP 10 of 2018!!

Podcast 34 – HLYCRP TOP 10 of 2018!!


 To say that this was a difficult decision would be a tremendous, tremendous understatement. But here it is… This week we bring you Less talk. More rock:

Thank you to Foot Gun for providing our theme song, and thank you to all of the bands who let us play their music on our show in 2018. You amaze us. And you improve the world, a lot. (Hey- also!!!! Please take a second to like Holy Crap Records on Facebook and friend us or whatever on Twitter.)

Podcast 33 – Satan’s Eggnog:

Podcast 33 – Satan’s Eggnog:

John has to go to the bathroom. Your heroes try valiantly to find a Satanist who is awake at 9 am, and eventually succeed – Scott Thompson of Supervillain explains the Satanist perspective on Christmas. We also learn what it feels like to put out a cigarette on your own arm. And, as always, all of our music is excellent:

Thank you to Foot Gun for providing our theme song, thank you to Scott Thompson of Supervillain for all the wisdom, and thank you to The Asheville Rock Collective, for existing. (Hey- also!!!! Please take a second to like Holy Crap Records on Facebook and friend us or whatever on Twitter.)

Song We Like: I Hate Christmas by Tight Solid

Song We Like: I Hate Christmas by Tight Solid

This song is as depressed and excited and angry as Christmas probably should be, and certainly is. His girlfriend went to Hawaii. Swear by the Devil never to spend New Year’s apart. (Featured on our #33 Podcast, Satan’s Eggnog.)

Song We Like: I Hate Christmas by Default American

Song We Like: I Hate Christmas by Default American

A short, mournful Christmas carol that won’t remind you of Christmas at all. Beautiful. (Featured on our #33 Podcast, Satan’s Eggnog.)

Song We Like: Epilogue by Kurse

Song We Like: Epilogue by Kurse

Get your druid on and stand around a fire. The music will make you move, in a rhythmic, kind of thrashy way. It’s delicious, particularly in darkness. (Featured on our #33 Podcast, Satan’s Eggnog.)

Song We Like: Autopilot by Errol Bateman

Song We Like: Autopilot by Errol Bateman


Errol Bateman is blessed with one of those haunting girl-singer kind of voices, but she doesn’t take it for granted. Her songs are well-constructed, have an organized flow, and take you someplace with meaning. (Featured on our #33 Podcast, Satan’s Eggnog.)

Song We Like: Amazing Grace by Vienna Ditto

Song We Like: Amazing Grace by Vienna Ditto

We love everything Vienna Ditto does. It’s almost certain that this production was not as effortless to make as it sounds…But maybe it was. Talent should be easy. (Featured on our #33 Podcast, Satan’s Eggnog.)