DJ’d what will hopefully be a first-annual preview of the 25-Hour Holiday Radio Show last night from 10 pm ET – 2 am ET at Johnny Brenda’s in Philadelphia. Was a good mix of new recordings and old favorites. Thanks to all the friends and listeners that came out. Here’s my playlist, with some accompanying notes. Had planned to open with “Jon Solomon’s Christmas Eve Marathon” by Noah Vail and “Santa Claus” by The Sonics, but switched things up at the very last minute so I could get a better feel of the sound system and DJ booth. Shall save both for the start of this year’s marathon instead! – Jon

CAN – Little Star Of Bethlehem (Full Length Version – Alternate Mix) – [R]
Super J – Santa’s Rap Party
B. Bumble & the Stingers – Nut Rocker
Bob Marley & the Wailers – Sound The Trumpet (It’s Christmas Time)
BNLX – What Do You Have Under the Tree for Me
Tav Falco – Soulful Christmas
Blu and Exile – Christmas Missed Us
Blues Magoos – Jingle Bells
Bubblegum Lemonade – Number One For Christmas
Kurtis Blow – Christmas Rappin’
Angry Snowmans – Naughty or Nice – Inspired by Stiff Little Fingers.
Game Theory – Linus And Lucy
Diane Coffee – Let’s Skip Christmas This Year
Sun Tan Lake – Snoopy’s Christmas – [R]
Downdime – Couldn’t Care Less That It’s Christmas
Charlie Rich – Santa Claus’ Daughter
DTCV – Sabbath Santa
Tim Minchin – White Wine in the Sun
Angry Snowmans – Somebody’s Gonna Get Their Halls Decked In – Inspired by The Rezillos.
Girl Ray – (I Wish I Were Giving You a Gift) This Christmas
Jeremih & Chance – I’m Your Santa
Maury Logan – Merry Christmas
The Aislers Set – Christmas Song – [R]
Grandmaster O – Santa Cut
Granville Williams Orchestra – Santa Claus Is Ska-Ing To Town
My Teenage Stride – King of the Holidays
Piper Shepherd – Christmas on Probation
B-Lines – I’m Watching TV On Christmas Day
Open Mike Eagle – Snowsuit
Sloan – December 25
Sloppy Seconds – Hooray For Santy Claus
The Minus 5 (featuring M. Ward and Chuck Prophet) – See You in December
The Spook School – Someone To Spend Christmas With
Martin Mull – Santafly
Glockenbass – For Unto Us A Child Is Born – [R]
Toots & the Maytals – Christmas Feeling Ska – [R]
The Fall – Xmas with Simon
DJ John – The Christmas Massacre of Charlie Brown – [R]
Nazir Ali/Nahid Akhtar/Mehnaz – Happy Chrismis
Scrawl – Do You Hear What I Hear
Nate Wize – The Christmas B Boy Breakdown
Great Whyte Lyin’ Snake – I Killed Santa Today – Inspired by The Misfits. A fist fight broke out during this song.
Killer Mike – A Christmas Grind
Frank Cosmo – Merry Christmas
Mac McCaughan – Happy New Year (Prince Can’t Die Again)
Mitten People – Just Like a Power Wheel (on Christmas Day)
King Mistletoe Jr – Hark, Oh Brother Tannenbaum
H-Town – Knockin’ Boots For Christmas – [R]
Half Man Half Biscuit – It’s Cliched To Be Cynical At Christmas
The Roller Disco Orchestra – Jingle Bell Rock
The Pork Dukes – My Mother Gave Me A Gun For Xmas
Casiotone For The Painfully Alone – Cold White Christmas
DJ BC – Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (DMX vs Burl Ives) – [R]
Missile Toads – If The Elves Were United – Inspired by Sham 69.
Quad City DJ’s, The 69 Boyz And K-Nock – What You Want For Christmas (LP Version)
Redd Kross – Mary Christmas
The Safe Distance – Deck The Halls
Prince – Another Lonely Christmas (extended)
Santa Sabbath – Santa Claus is Coming to Town
J. Hines & The Boys – A Funky Xmas To You
Blood Feathers – Christmas Will Help You Feel O.K.
Student Teachers – X’mas Weather
Mighty Sparrow – Post Card To Sparrow
The Shitbirds – Christmas Is a Comin’
Pimpdaddysupreme – Express The Halls With Bounce And Mojo (XXXmas Clean Moombah Edit)
The Ergs – We’re Going to Have A DEVO Christmas
Tony Toni Tone- My Christmas
The Little Places – This Year We’re Having Christmas On Your Birthday

I also planned to close with “The Christmas Song” by The Wailers, but I had to shut down the music at 2:00 am ET *sharp*.