IT’S NEARLY time for Noddy Holder to tell us it’s Christmas – and that can only be a good thing.
So we’ve added another couple of seasonal songs for your aural pleasure, next week our playlist will be very Christmasssy, just in time for the big day.
We’re on a mission to champion and showcase great music from acts that have a connection to Reading and Wokingham (that’s the RaW in our Sounds Today name).
It’s an eclectic mix of stuff that will help you discover something new. All you have to do is find it on Spotify.
To hear this week’s selection, simply head to https://bit.ly/rawsoundstoday and enjoy the music.
There is also a Facebook page and group chat that bands and music fans can tap into. You can search for RaW Sounds Today and it will come up.
Spriggan Mist – Green Santa
This year they released a new album, spread their live magic further afield and now Spriggan Mist have a single about a Green Santa.
Does Santa really wear red? Listen to the lyrics and see what you think as you dance along to this uplifting anthem! The band are also known for their own special events.
Following their excellent Ghostly Tales in October and last week’s Yule Feast, the band are putting on a Wassail event with Flutatious at Wokingham Music Club on January 27 – https://www.sprigganmist.com/
John Otway – Middle of Winter
It’s always wonderful when John Otway comes to visit.
Earlier this year he performed a classic fun set for Wokingham Music Club with his original sparring partner, Wild Willy Barrett, and this week he returns to Reading’s Facebar for his annual Christmas knees up.
If you are going along (or went depending on when you read this) that’s a perfect way to get in the Christmas spirit and is a good excuse to include this version of John’s song from his 2014 EP A John Otway Christmas – http://www.johnotway.com/
RyeWolf – When the Snows of Winter Fall
RyeWolf perform upbeat and fun folk music. The band also have a softer side as shown on this wonderful song from their new three track single, Christmas Cheer – https://www.ryewolf.co.uk/
That Joe Payne – Gloria
Joe, who made a brilliant return visit to Wokingham Festival in the summer, has released a Christmas album, Ding Dong from which this is taken. He has two special full-band Christmas shows coming up, a bit further afield, although Court Theatre in Tring on Friday, December 16, isn’t too far away – https://www.thatjoepayne.com/
Voodoo Radio – Christmas Eve
This exciting duo from Cumbria visited Reading recently as support for Spizzenergi at their Club Velocity show. They’ve just released this great new Christmas single – http://www.voodooradio.co.uk/
Rocket Kings – Christmas Without You
Have a Ukelele Christmas with Rocket Kings. They will be live at Fisherman’s Cottage on Friday, December 16 – https://www.facebook.com/rocketkings
Spizzenergi – Christmas in Denmark Street
They visited Reading to perform a brilliant show for Club Velocity at the Facebar and here’s their single about Denmark Street. Not Wokingham’s Denmark Street or could it be? – https://www.spizzenergi.com/
Man The Lifeboats – Somerstown
Exciting, fun, upbeat folk from a band that visited The Castle Tap in Reading last month. This single is taken from their excellent new album, Soul of Albion – https://www.manthelifeboats.com/
One Last Day – Out of the Black
The new single from Wokingham rockers, One Last Day, is a powerful anthem with a chorus that sticks in your head and shows that they are a quality band that combines power and melody – https://linktr.ee/onelastday
Mellor – Meet Me by the Ocean
Mellor are a four-piece Reading-based band that has been building a great reputation throughout the indie rock scene. This is from their new album, Problematic Passions – https://linktr.ee/melloruk
