The merry holiday feast continues in the second part of our Xmas epic, as James & Craig move from the film & TV main course to the decadent dessert of 2021’s musical fare. From hip-hop to latin pop, free jazz to death metal, RnB to dub, and more besides, our hosts present a gourmet assortment of their fave releases. Expect much music-nerd debate, shameless fangirling and increasing inebriation as James struggles (and fails) to prevent Craig from augmenting his musical dessert with bonus genre-specific selection boxes.
 
PLUS – a round-up of some of the best books of 2021, and more uncharacteristic holiday wholesomeness from the HamilTron!
 

TIMINGS:

00:00:41 – The HamilTron’s movie pick of 2021
00:01:07 – Craig’s top ten fiction books of 2021
00:19:58 – Craig’s top ten non-fiction books of 2021
00:34:55 – Holidays with the HamilTron (Part 3)
00:36:50 – James & Craig’s MAMMOTH round-up of the best music of 2021
02:01:50 – Holidays with the HamilTron (Part 4)
02:03:25 – Merry festive outtakes

Little Simz – Tiny Desk Home Concert
https://youtu.be/Nkt93coQzqg

Halsey – I am Not a Woman, I’m a God (live)
https://youtu.be/5iFoGCcwtRg

Sons of Kemet - Hustle (live)
https://youtu.be/tjuc1tWy-EY

Danna Paola live in Mexico City
https://youtu.be/LSfIdKjros4

Backxwash album launch show
https://youtu.be/4BWQq4pwqy8

Crypta live at Porão do Rock
https://youtu.be/DCccY-c_MEM

Moor Mother – Made a Circle/Mangrove
https://youtu.be/lacEFTDL8r4

Rimon – I Never Learned How to Cope/Feed Me
https://youtu.be/oQhPm8-JkHI

Irreversible Entanglements – Open the Gates
https://youtu.be/E6pIWJqlTI8

Greentea Peng – Revolution
https://youtu.be/wxqiiSqm3jE

Nervosa – Perpetual Chaos track-by-track
https://youtu.be/RHAOpKnlnj4

Tommy Genesis – Peppermint
https://youtu.be/usgAsgYIYq4

Eartheater by Dolores Reyes
https://youtu.be/FPO9F3V65rQ

Chanda Prescod-Weinstein in conversation with Imani Perry
https://youtu.be/Muom3qvNC9I

Salena Godden interviewed
https://tinyurl.com/cxp2kz6f

Steph Phillips on Why Solange Matters
https://tinyurl.com/4vfv6bfk

What’s Actually Going On in Cuba, by Helen Yaffe
https://tinyurl.com/yeywbxnm

Craig's fangirl podcast essay on Little Simz
https://tinyurl.com/y2c4chuh

Craig's author page at the evil empire of Amazon
https://tinyurl.com/yckkmxhm

All music referenced on our podcast can be found on the fSobriety Jukebox playlist
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1jAIayDqTBbdWEl339DEST?si=15ee072827644