If you read this blog in 2006, you would know that when this email came in I was beside myself. So wonderful it was that I had to give this up to you guys, a great cover from one of my favorite bands anywhere, what a wonderful way to start the holidays up!

Holiday update from the band:
Christmas came early for us this year. In May, we found ourselves in Atlanta , playing a festival with the Moaners, De La Soul, the Flaming Lips, and Big Star. Being as how we were the least enticing band on the bill, we got one of the first slots of day, which meant that we were all good and drunk by the time Big Star played. The sun was setting as they ran through “Thirteen,” and no matter how long we live we doubt we’ll have many better memories than that. Except for this: we looked across the stage and saw Luke (our 6’4” bassist) putting on a one-size-fits-all Santa Claus costume. He’d elected to be a part of the Flaming Lips’ stage show and was busy getting into character.

After Big Star, Luke was hanging around backstage and bumped into Alex Chilton. He made small talk, telling him about how much we all like his music, how glad we were to see them live, and all that. Chilton, almost a foot shorter than the gargantuan, chain-smoking Santa that had appeared before him, simply said “I’m glad it did it for you,” in the most nonchalant manner possible.
It’s a small thing, but when we first started this band, the one overarching goal we had was to someday dress up the bass player as Father Christmas and have him converse with one of the greatest living songwriters. Truthfully, whatever goes down on December 25th, 2006, is going to pale in comparison.
God bless us, everyone.

Here beginneth the holiday postings at Loudersoft to make up for the last couple of months. Word to Princes, and to you.

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