Guardian Music — Crying at Christmas, pulling a pistol on Santa, doing something unspeakable to a snowman. Here is your idea of jingle hellHo ho ho? No, no, no. This week's been a catalogue of misanthropy, self-loathing and seasonal ill-will. I can't say I didn't ask... more info

Stereogum — A couple of weeks ago, we posted an absolutely joyous new holiday song from Super Furry Animals frontman Gruff Rhys. It’s called “Slashed Wrists This Christmas,” and it comes from his new yuletide collection Atheist Xmas EP. And below, we’ve ... more info

Guardian Music — The Guardian has teamed up with Spotify and Rockfeedback Concerts to stage a series of free gigs featuring some favourite artists. Playing recently at the Lexington in north London was the great Gruff Rhys, who you can watch performing If We Were Wor... more info

Guardian Music — Watch the Welsh wizard perform If We Were Words (We Would Rhyme) from his album Hotel Shampoo more info

DrownedInSound — In the last column of 2011, we take in some seasonal songs and the last dregs of indie at the bottom of last year's bottle. Stick some vodka in, Granny won't notice. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Guardian Music — Next week we'll be counting down our top 10 albums of the year … but here's how the rest of our critics' top 50 looksStarting on Monday we'll be counting down Guardian critics' top 10 albums of 2011. To get you in the mood, here's how our writers v... more info

Guardian Music — Everything you always wanted to know about guardian.co.uk/music, but were afraid to ask …In the newsLeonard Cohen previews first studio album in eight years Nicki Minaj to release new album on Valentine's DayThe Guardian wins two prizes at Record o... more info

Guardian Music — Spotify, the Guardian and Rockfeedback Concerts, are proud to present the second in a series of Spotify Live gigs, at The Lexington in Islington, and this is your chance to win a pair of tickets to a very special gig more info

DrownedInSound — Atheist Xmas. Cheery song to listen to now. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Stereogum — The depressed atheists of the world now have a Christmas carol to call their own. Super Furry Animals frontman Gruff Rhys has announced the impending release of a new EP called Atheist Xmas EP, and the first song we’ve heard from it bears the cheer... more info