In 2008 experimental West Bend masterminds Canyons Of Static recorded a Christmas EP live in their basement. It consists of five classic Christmas compositions featuring Canyons Of Static’s signature ambience, progression, and dripping reverb.

Not only is the overall sound and feel beautiful and ethereal like you would expect from Canyons Of Static, but it also makes these traditional Christmas songs strange and interesting again.

Here is the track List:

01. My Favorite Things
02. Silent Night
03. Do You Hear What I Hear
04. O Holy Night (featuring vocals by Steev Baker)
05. Ukrainian Bell Carol

Canyons Of Static have made this release available to download free until the end of year, and were gracious enough to offer it up here on Wisconsin Sickness as well.

Click the link below to download it now:

Download Canyons Of Static Christmas EP

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On December 12th seven bands will be playing at the West Bend Music Academy (map), including:

Hail Archer
Skylines
Sleep Serapis Sleep
Conductors
Surviving Your Birthday
Diemertus
Lucidity

The show starts at 3pm and costs $7 to get in. That’s a buck a band.

Check out Skylines and Lucidity on Wisconsin Sickness Vol. 2

You can hear Diemertus on Wisconsin Sickness Vol. 1

The big Naych reunion show with special guests Headwork will be happening on Saturday, November 7th at Jug’s Hitching Post (map).

The show starts at 9pm.

Jug’s Hitching Post is west of West Bend on Hwy D in Kohlsville.

The Meadowbrook Haunted Cornfield in West Bend (map) is getting a lot of hype this year. This video is a slideshow tour of the cornfield maze.

[the] commuter exit performing live at Pillars Cafe in West Bend a few years back.

More about [the] commuter exit right here.

Download [the] commuter exit music free on Wisconsin Sickness Vol. 1