CRIMES AGAINST POP – 021

by Paul Haswell & Carolyn WrightDecember 21, 2020

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It’s almost Christmas, and Paul and Carolyn are celebrating with some alternative Christmas songs new and old from the likes of girl in red, Calexico, Blossoms, and of course Low (responsible for the ultimate independent Christmas record). There’s also a Christmas cover from Summer Camp, a fitting tune for the season from Gruff Rhys and Christmas carols from The Fall. Happy Christmas!

Playlist

Name		Artist
1 Alone on Christmas Day		Phoenix
2 two queens in a king sized bed		girl in red
3 Donna And Blitzen		Badly Drawn Boy
4 Christmas Will Break Your Heart		LCD Soundsystem
5 I Was Born On Christmas Day		Saint Etienne
6 Christmas (And Dad Wants Her Back)		Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott
7 Christmas All Over Again		Calexico
8 I Wish It Was Christmas Today		Julian Casablancas
9 Just Like Christmas		Low
10 Last Christmas		Summer Camp
11 It’s Going To Be A Cold Winter		Blossoms
12 Christmas in the Hood ft. Deacon		Daz Dillinger
13 Hark the Herald Angels Sing (Live)		The Fall
14 Post Apocalypse Christmas		Gruff Rhys

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Paul Haswell & Carolyn Wright

Crimes Against Pop – aka Paul Haswell and Carolyn Wright – have been DJing together since 2003, when they launched their eponymous monthly residency at the Buffalo Bar in London.

As well as hosting their own regular sold out nights in London, Haswell and Wright appeared regularly at Rob Da Bank's Bestival festival on the Isle of Wight, before moving to Hong Kong in 2010 and 2011, respectively. Since then, Crimes Against Pop have brought their eclectic mix of pop, hip-hop, r’n'b and electronica to major events such as Clockenflap and the Rugby Sevens, while earning a reputation for packing the dancefloor at bars and clubs across the city. They’re also known for getting Sunday mornings off to the perfect start with their Pop Fugitives radio show on RTHK3.