Continuing on the giving that kicked off yesterday, Battle Tapes (Jeremy Ferguson for those still not in the know) has released Part 2 of his annual Battle Pod Christmas treats. This portion of graciousness comes in the form of a collaborative release with Nashville’s Dead of five sets of live music recorded back in June at The End for the Candice Burnside Cancer Benefit. Nashville’s Dead has the full rundown and links to the sets from Ben Steine’s Money, So Jazzy, PUJOL, Natural Child, and JEFF The Brotherhood.

Every year about this time Jeremy Ferguson, aka Battle Tapes, releases some freebies out into the world in the form of the Battlepod. Last years release was a fantastic compilation of Christmas tunes from a nice variety of local artists – a musical gift I figured there was no way he could top this year. However, I’ve been proven wrong once again. He’s, amazingly, decided to bestow numerous releases out into the world this go around. First up, a recently recovered / presumed lost album from Hands Down Eugene, Narceologist. It can be downloaded in its entirety right here, entirely free and you’d be a fool to pass up on it.

Jeremy was also kind enough to include one of the most ridiculous press releases I’ve encountered explaining the story behind the album’s loss and, thankful, recovery. You can read it in its entirety below but I can’t recommend enough that you immediately go download the album.

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Looks like Ryan Truso and friends have put together a little holiday song called “Ain’t Gettin’ You Nothin'” – a Christmas song in the spirit of anti-holiday Christmas songs. It sounds like a sweet, uptempo number but, at the core, it’s got a nice bite.

→ Download “Ain’t Gettin You Nothin’