{"id":14238,"date":"2012-12-21T15:58:09","date_gmt":"2012-12-21T23:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thelefortreport.com\/blog\/?p=14238"},"modified":"2012-12-21T16:05:32","modified_gmt":"2012-12-22T00:05:32","slug":"more-christmas-music-watch-polyphonic-sprees-tiny-desk-concert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelefortreport.com\/blog\/2012-12\/more-christmas-music-watch-polyphonic-sprees-tiny-desk-concert\/","title":{"rendered":"More Christmas Music–Watch Polyphonic Spree’s Tiny Desk Concert"},"content":{"rendered":"

We’re here to tell you:\u00a0 no one can top Sufjan Stevens <\/strong>when it comes to Christmas concerts.\u00a0 Stevens, Rosie Thomas and crew simply sleighed on their recent tour<\/a> <\/strong>in support of his new Christmas box-set, Silver & Gold<\/strong>.\u00a0 Another group putting on a Christmas concert (for the 10th year in a row apparently) is the mega-group out of Dallas, The Polyphonic Spree<\/strong>.\u00a0 They are currently touring in support of a new album entitled Holidaydream<\/strong>.\u00a0 While on tour, the troupe packed into NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert<\/strong> space with horns, scads of female singers and assorted other paraphernalia.\u00a0 Check out their three-song set below.\u00a0 What (cult?) leader Tim DeLaughter lacks vocally, he more than makes up for with vigor and vim.\u00a0 The set list is below.<\/p>\n

Set List<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Happy Xmas (War Is Over)<\/strong><\/em>
\nThe Christmas Song<\/strong><\/em>
\nSilver Bells<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n