For all of you loyal SG Music Blog readers, I present to you an early holliday gift. Below, you will find links to a plethora of free downloads to help ease you through this ever-so-stressful and hangover-filled season.

SG News Wire Mixtape #1:
(to download: right click link, "save target as")

1. Kristoffer Ragnstam, "Beauty"
Awesome, peppy Spoon-esque ditty from this Swedish singer/songwriter.

2. A Place To Bury Strangers, "To Fix The Gash"
Coming off like a dirty-basement version of Jesus & Mary Chain masquerading as New Order, New York’s A Place To Bury Strangers offer up a sexy, violent fuzzed-out monster track.

3.Rex The Dog, "Everyday Could Be Our Last"
Rex The Dog's (aka Jake Williams) dance anthem for our apocolyptic times.

4. Spektrum, "Don’t Be Shy"
Prince-esque supersleaze-via-ESG bounce from Lady Sovereign's producer, Medasyn and Co. Spektrum rule the dancefloor and are very suitable for bedroom dancing, as well.

5. Antonius Block, "Dated The Devil"
Austria-Via-New York arty post-punk blasting a carnal punch to the ol' horned one.

6. The Knife, "Heartbeats (Planningtorock Remix)"
Sweden's The Knife have been hyped alot this year, but for good reason. The brother-sister duo are original and genre-busting, creating mini-landscapes in each track. Check out this remix by tourmate, Planningtorock.

7. Midnight Movies, "Patient Eye"
Midnight Movies are set to release their new full-length this spring. "Patient Eye" is the lovely first single.

8. Howling Bells, "Blessed Night"
Howling Bells create a dreamy PJ Harvey/Mazzy Star hybrid for your aural pleasure.

9. Emily Haines, "Doctor Blind"
Metric frontwoman delivers a haunting, melancholic piano-based track from her second solo effort, Knives Don't Have Your Back.

10. Miho Hatori, "Barracuda"
Formerly one-half of Cibo Matto, Miho Hatori gives up a slinky and snakey somewhat-return-to-form.

11. Tom Waits, "Bottom of The World"
Guttingly beautiful track from what is sure to be an obvious pick for many's year's-end lists. From his just released 3 CD set, Orphans.

12. Flaming Fire, "High Bell"
New York freak-rockers, Flaming Fire are a live act not to be missed. "High Bell" is the lead-off track on their just released, When The HIgh Bell Rings.

13. Darker My Love, "What’s a Man’s Paris"
California Quartet, Darker My Love bring a triumphant, heavy, psychedelic, melodic, ass-shakin, big-buzz blast.

14. Babyshambles, "The Man Who Came To Stay"
Well all know about Pete Doherty's Courtney Love-esque downward spiral, but the dude writes great songs, as heard on this great b-side (found on this year's B-Sides). Babyshambles has a new EP, The Blinding, dropping on December 5th (4th in the UK).

15. Nellie McKay, "There You Are In Me"
From her crazy-eclectic new LP, Pretty Little Head

16. Dustin O'Halloran, "Opus 23"
one-half of L.A.'s Devics, Dustin recently wrote music for Sophia Coppola's Marie Antoinette.

17. White Magic, "The Light"
White Magic just dropped their simply-gorgeous debut LP this month. If Mira Billotte's voice doesn't stir a response in you - you're dead.

ENJOY!!