LHB’s Shorties (Fanfarlo, Shearwater and More)

CultureMob lists 10 depressing Christmas songs to make you cry.

Stereogum shares a batch of holiday mp3s.

The Wall Street Journal recaps the year in music.

You're the Boss lists the best restaurant music ever.

KUT lists 10 2009 albums you are too cool to like.

Fanfarlo plays a tiny desk concert at NPR Music.

Help Shearwater finance a limited edition dossier companion to the band's forthcoming The Golden Archipelago album through Kickstarter.