Two Can Play

Christmas is a time for peace (conflict), joy (misery), and good (bad) will to all men. Love and hate are both joined together in this festive Two Can Play.Note: This was supposed to have been published automatically on Christmas Day, but Blogger done goofed. Happy New Year!SongsEvery Day Will Be Like A Holiday -- William BellIt's Christmas (And I Hate You) -- Josh Weller and Paloma Faith featuring The Arctic Circle and The Puffin Voices If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element MP3 | iTunes | RSS

More silly-looking looters at photoshoplooter.tumblr.comIn this England Riots Anniversary episode, Future of the Left sing about a rich student who would like to partake in some looting but enjoys the benefits of a penthouse flat in Kensington. And Bruce Springsteen sings about a rich doctor who visits some poor black folk, gives a pep talk, then takes a little walk. Both upper-class twits are joined forever in Two Can Play.SongsSorry Dad, I Was Late For The Riots -- Future Of The LeftHow Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times (And Live) [Live] -- Bruce Springsteen and the Sessions Band If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element MP3 | iTunes | RSS

More of Maciej Dakowicz's Cardiff photosSweet Baboo (alias of musician Steven Black) and Los Campesinos represent controversial stances on dancing, this week. Quite apart from being linked forever in Two Can Play, the two share strong ties to the music scene in my hometown of Cardiff.SongsI'm A Dancer -- Sweet BabooYou! Me! Dancing! -- Los Campesinos If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element MP3 | iTunes | RSS

From jimmywane, on FlickrThe south of the north of America, just north of Central America but south of the middle-west of America, is the home of three-guitar assaults, the blues, and moonshine. But it has an ugly side. The duality of the southern thing is forever joined together by these two artists on Two Can Play.SongsSouthern Man -- Neil YoungThe Southern Thing -- Drive-By Truckers If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element MP3 | iTunes | RSS

In the Two Can Play pilot episode, noisy rockers Dinosaur Jr. and honey-voiced country singer Laura Cantrell sing wistfully about former lovers, little knowing that they are forever paired in Two Can Play.SongsDinosaur Jr. -- I Don't Think SoLaura Cantrell -- Two Seconds If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element MP3 | iTunes | RSS