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The biggest tunes to start the day

A great mix of Christmas music, from new stuff to forgotten classics and your Christmas requests with Chris Hawkins.

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Tue 23 Dec 202505:00
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Music Played

  • Le Tigre

    After Dark

    • Universal.

  • Sudan Archives

    A BUG'S LIFE

    • Stones Throw.

  • The Brian Jonestown Massacre

    Anemone

    • Their Satanic Majesties' Second Request.
    • Tangible.
    • 010.

  • millstones

    Santa's On His Way

  • jasmine.4.t

    Find Ur Ppl (feat. Jacob Alon)

    • All Things Go Records.

  • R.E.M.

    Losing My Religion

  • Ebbb

    Book That You Like

    • Ninja Tune.

  • Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

    Bad Reputation

    • Mercury.

  • I. JORDAN

    Worth It

    • Ninja Tune.

  • Ibibio Sound Machine

    Tell Me

    • Merge Records.

  • Prince

    Alphabet Street

    • Paisley Park/Warner Bros.

  • Jordan Rakei & Jalen Ngonda

    What It Gave Me

    • Fontana.

  • Bon Iver

    Skinny Love

    • 4 A.D..

  • Anna von Hausswolff

    Aging Young Women (feat. Ethel Cain)

    • YEAR0001.

  • J Dilla

    So Far To Go (feat. Common & D’Angelo)

    • The Shining (The 10th Anniversary Collection).
    • BBE Music.
    • 6.

  • Nina Simone

    I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel To Be Free)

    • The Best Of.
    • Philips.

  • Cameron Winter

    Nausicaä (Love Will Be Revealed)

    • Partisan.

  • Death Cab for Cutie

    Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)

    • Nettwerk.

  • Linoleum

    Dissent

    • Dissent.
    • DGC.
    • 2.

  • OneDa

    Superstar

    • Manny On The Rise.

  • cg8

    ahhhh!hhhh! (i don't wanna go) (6 Music Session, 17 Dec 2024)

  • Sleaford Mods

    Bad Santa

  • Lloyd Cole & The Commotions

    Perfect Skin

    • Polygram TV.

  • David Byrne

    T Shirt

    • Matador.

  • Yves Tumor

    Jackie

    • Warp Records.

  • Joe Carnall Jnr & Ed Cosens

    All My Friends Have Come Back Home (For Christmas)

  • Father John Misty

    Mr. Tillman

    • Bella Union Records.

  • Alewya

    Night Drive (feat. Dagmawit Ameha)

    • Because London.

  • Vince Guaraldi Trio

    Skating

Broadcast

  • Tue 23 Dec 202505:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music