Forgotten Treasures

Forgotten Treasure: Bruce Haack “I Like Christmas” (1981)

I’m a huge fan of almost all music themes. I could playlist music for hours and hours, trying to find the perfect selections to fit the context. Christmas is the one exception. I can’t stand it. Christmas music usually falls in two very distinct categories: extremely sappy and kitch or melodramatic songs …

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Dj Mixes

Mix of the Day: JBX “Soul Santa” (Daptone Jukebox Podcast)

Christmas music can be naughty or nice. Dreadful shopping mall jingles, shmaltzy smooth jazz renditions and that one McCartney Xmas song they play over and over. It is enough to drive you mad! When celebrating with your family, if you want to cancel all of that out and have some …

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Vinyl Ritchie “A Christmas Special”
Dj Mixes

Mix of the Day: Vinyl Ritchie “A Christmas Special”

Our mix of the day is by the West Coast legend himself, Vinyl Ritchie, via the Slowcast Podcast Series. On top of being your favourite DJ’s DJ, Vinyl Ritchie is one of the realest dudes you’ll ever meet. With over twenty years in the game, you know you’re getting a legit …

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Dj Mixes

Mr. Guan “Christmas Mix 2012”

Our good homie Mr. Guan from Vienna just put out a really cool vinyl only mix for all of us music heads looking for good music on this christmas day, but not necessarily christmas music per say. Guan is one of the founding members of The Loud Minority, the dopest …

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Merry XMas and R.I.P to James Brown

The 25th of December will forever bring bittersweet memories to lovers of soul music worldwide. James Brown passed away on christmas day in 2006 has left a huge void in the music landscape since. I will also remember it because I had tickets to go see him perform in Montreal …

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Free Download: Jose James “Christmas Song”

Free Download: Jose James “Christmas Song”

One more great artist is in a generous mood for the holidays. Jose James is one of greatest jazz artists to come out in the last few years and this time he tackles a christmas classic. Vocal jazz combined with christmas songs can get cheesy in a hurry but in …

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Future Classic: Moka Only “Martian Xmas 2011″
Future Classics

Future Classic: Moka Only “Martian Xmas 2011”

I’m a big Moka Only fan. Every year, the prolific rapper from Vancouver, BC (that’s in Canada by the way. heheh) makes a little free christmas album around december. It’s a gift for his fans. Don’t expect him to surpass himself or to try new things here, it’s not the …

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Kenlo Craqunuques

(Pre) Alaclair Ensemble “Noyeux Joel”

Super exclusive holiday treat for all the Music Is My Sanctuary faithful peeps. This is a forgotten and never released track from my good homies, I’ve had it for a little while but I had to wait for the right timing for this one seeing as it’s a Christmas song! …

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James Brown wishes you Merry Christmas

I had this little thought for James Brown today because he died on a December 25th in 2006. He was on tour and I had tickets to go see his show with my dad 4 days after. It was not to be. One more legend I never had the chance …

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