Merry X-mas Dammit From The Double Down Saloon (Wood Shampoo Records)
This was another CD that was sent to my P.O. Box last Christmas that I never found the time to review and as a result, I probably will never get into "the Happiest Place On Earth" in my lifetime. With Christmas, 2008 five weeks off, this is good a time as any to review it for people on the lookout for overlooked Christmas CDs. The Double Down Saloon in Las Vegas has been voted one of America's top "dive bars" by Playboy Magazine and has been featured on televisions shows like Dave Attell's " Insomniac " and Anthony Bourdain's " No Reservations ". Last year, they teamed up with Wood Shampoo Records (also of Las Vegas) to release this comp at Christmas time. According to the accompanying notes that came with this CD: "On any given hour at the Double Down, you are as likely to find business types unwinding as you are jaded hipsters downing shots. 'Merry X-Mas Dammit' is much like the saloon itself, a genre blend...