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Christmas music is typically the territory of Christian artists, country singers, or pop singers looking for a quick cash-in between proper studio albums (though that doesn't mean these cash-ins can't be great). However, there have been some strange cases where artists in other genres, such as rap, metal, and indie rock, have tried their hand at Christmas music as well. Here are eight Christmas songs or albums from unexpected artists. -
'The Possum' Vinyl Release: Mark Kozelek Adding Weird B-Side To Single
Mark Kozelek is the flame-throwing artist behind Sun Kil Moon, a musical project that produced this year's best dis track. He recently announced he's re-releasing "The Possum" as a 10-inch vinyl (due April 2015). -
Mark Kozelek, Low's Alan Sparhawk Play Duluth Rendition of Anti-'War On Drugs' Song [WATCH]
The performance marked the third time Kozelek has unleashed the diss track since creating it this summer, and the crowd loved it. -
7 Artists Who Recorded Tribute Albums To Other Artists: The Supremes, Scarlett Johansson, And More
Countless artists have recorded cover albums over the years, from Rod Stewart to Yo La Tengo to Rage Against the Machine, but those albums typically feature an assortment of songs by many different artists. These seven artists, however, recorded cover albums featuring songs by just one artist. -
5 Christmas Albums Released This Week: Downton Abbey, Mark Kozelek, And More
Even though Christmas season should begin the day after Thanksgiving, the Christmas albums begin rolling in as early as September, with more and more coming each week. If you want to stay up to date on the latest Christmas albums, here are five that were released this past week. -
Run the Jewels Lead Explicit Chant Against Sun Kil Moon at Fun Fun Fun Fest [WATCH]
Fun Fun Fun Fest was just that Saturday, Nov. 8, when El-P and Mark Kozelek met prior to sets by Run the Jewels and Sun Kil Moon.Here was the encounter from El-P's perspective, according to Stereogum:"So I introduced myself and said, 'Hey, I'm a fan. We're the guys that are going to be interrupting your set today with how f--king loud our crowd is.' [...] And he said, 'What's your name?' And I said, 'Run the Jewels,' and — I swear to God — he said, 'Suck my d--k, Run the Jewels.' And I said, 'Suck my d--k, Sun Kil Moon.' And I'm actually a fan of this dude's record."El-P then asked the crowd to chant, "Suck my d--k, Sun Kil Moon." Before moving onto the next song, El-P reiterated, "We mean that with all due respect. I'm actually a fan of your music." -
7 Song Titles That Describe Their Album Covers: The Who, Sonic Youth, And More
Plenty of album are given title tracks, which are songs that share a name with the album itself, but these seven songs are a bit different, sharing a name with whatever happens to be on the album cover. Here are seven song titles that describe their album covers. -
Sun Kil Moon Shares 'Adam Granofsky Blues, Continues Feud with War on Drugs
The saga continues. Just one day after War on Drugs frontman Adam Granduciel finally addressed his bizarre feud with Mark Kozelek of Sun Kil Moon in an interview with "Songs for Whoever," calling him an "idiot," a "prick" and a "douche," among other things, Kozelek shared a new song titled "Adam Granofsky Blues" — Granofsky being Granduciel's actual last name. In this new song, Kozelek reads Granduciel's quotes about the situation over some blues guitar licks, laughing hysterically between each line. -
The War on Drugs Open Up about Sun Kil Moon, Call Mark Kozelek An 'Idiot'
Throughout the whole Sun Kil Moon vs. The War on Drugs debacle/feud/spectacle, War on Drugs frontman Adam Granduciel remained nobly tight-lipped, even though it would have been easy for him to fire back. But in a new interview with music blog "Songs for Whoever," Granduciel finally opens up about the situation, calling Sun Kil Moon’s Mark Kozelek an “idiot” and a “prick,” among other things, revealing what was happening behind the scenes of their previously one-sided feud. -
Sun Kil Moon's Mark Kozelek Covers 'Christmas Time Is Here' From 'A Charlie Brown Christmas'
Last December, Sun Kil Moon frontman Mark Kozelek announced that he would be releasing a Christmas album titled "Mark Kozelek Sings Christmas Carols," and he was not joking. Today, Kozelek shared the album's opening track, a cover of Vince Guaraldi's "Christmas Time Is Here" from "A Charlie Brown Christmas." -
Sun Kil Moon Releases Epic Diss Track for War on Drugs and What They Can Do with His Unmentionables...But Is It For Real?
We're sure you've heard about the biggest feud in music right now. An incident at the Ottawa Folk Fest has driven the two performers to loathing, or at least Sun Kil Moon to loathe War on Drugs. That bitterness has resulted in a track from Sun Kil Moon (aka Mark Kozelek) titled "War on Drugs, Suck My C--k." -
11 Songs Where The Artists Refers To Themselves By Name: John Lennon, R.E.M., And More
It's common for an artist to write an autobiographical song, but some artists take it to another level by actually referring to themselves, or one of their bandmates, by name in the song lyrics. Here are eleven songs where the artist does just that.
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