I love everything about this time of year: the lights, the weather, the music, the Christmas trees, the cheesy holiday movies, even the crowded shopping malls. So to get into the spirit of things, I asked the members of some of my favorite local bands what they're hoping to find under the tree come Christmas morning.
Nouela Johnston, Mon Frere: "I want a Reload messenger bag with a donut on it. A picture of a donut, not a real donut."
Eric Wennberg, Slender Means: "For Christmas I would like an opening spot on a Wilco tour, a drum lesson with Phil Selway, a new van, some new tight pants, Megan Seling to take a shot with me, peace on Earth, and some time to love on my family."
Garrett Lunceford, the Divorce: "Really, I want what most people want: peace on Earth, goodwill towards men/women, a date for New Years, and a big bag of shake."
Thomas Erak, the Fall of Troy: "Honestly, to be in the company of people I know and love, which is funny 'cause I'm all about material possessions."
Racetrack: "All Racetrack wants for Christmas is: 1. Sean Nelson to produce our triple vinyl concept album. 2. Speaker Speaker to stop playing our songs better than us. 3. Promoters and bookers to remember we're not all girls from Oregon whose record was mixed by Death Cab. 4. Kitties!"
Johnny Whitman, the Lonely H: "Fake IDs for the whole band so we can hang in the club and not have to wait outside and freeze our asses off before we play 21+ places, a light for my bike so I don't get run over, and a tuner for my brother so he doesn't have to always borrow mine."
Claymore: "Aaron wants a grizzly bear with a bomb inside it or a polar bear that knows how to use a gun. Then people would stop pushing him into trashcans. Jerome wants his girlfriend to get an abortion for once, or just some applesauce. Chris wants a Fruit of the Loom sponsorship, Erick wants dentures, and Brandon wants new cymbals."
Colin Field, the Lonely H: "I'd like a better mic for my computer so I can make better demos, and a van so we don't have to put all our gear in a Suburban. It's like Tetris fitting all the equipment in such a small place, then we only have four seats left. We are a five-member band. This equation does not equate."
Bob, Joules: "All I want for Christmas is for Jon Stewart to get his own hour-long interview show like Meet the Press or Hardball. An icon for the ignorant, but not in a bad way. In an honest way..."
Nick Cates, Kane Hodder: "What I want for Christmas is the original master tapes of Kiss's Hotter Than Hell album (for remixing purposes), a personal duet with Lemmy from Motörhead, and for Megan W to finally realize that I WIN."
Ryann Donnelly, Schoolyard Heroes: "For Christmas this year I would like to receive a 'lifetime supply.' I leave it up to the giver to choose what of, but I can always use more dresses, tights, desserts, or club sandwiches. I might also appreciate a puppy named Alice." MEGAN SELING
Need more? You can hear my personal picks for the week on 107.7 The End every Friday at 8:30 a.m. during DJ No Name's The Morning Alternative.
