2017 Christmas Stories, part two.
Just 12 days until this year’s 30th-annual marathon!
As promised, here’s the second half of the Christmas Stories recorded exclusively for the 2017 edition of my Holiday Radio Show on 103.3 fm WPRB.
Part one can be found here!
Above, please find something special by Aerialist.
May these works inspire you to record something for this year.
The deadline is 12/22!
Brian & Kerry Kijewski – “E.T. and a Slinky”
Brian and Kerry Kijewski are a brother and sister creative team from Ontario, Canada behind the podcast Ketchup On Pancakes along with other audio projects. Kerry has a blog where she shares her writing. Brian hosts a music radio show at the campus radio station in London and plays in the band Riker.
Jason Sims – “An Open Letter to the Person or Persons Mailing Me Boxes of Wasps”
Jason Sims is a writer/performer from Huntsville, AL and the host of A Little Something From Jason Sims.
Steve Gillies – “Christmas Memory”
Steve Gillies lives and works in Chicago. He has had stories published in Artifice Magazine, Daily Science Fiction, Curbside Splendor, and the American Journal of Orthopedics.
Brett Davis, Danny Tamberelli & Jeremy Balon – “The New Christmas Story”
Comedian Brett Davis (The Special Without, The Podcast For Laundry) is joined by Danny Tamberelli (The Adventures Of Pete & Pete, The Adventures Of Danny & Mike) and Jeremy Balon (Fresh Beef) to tell a new holiday classic.
“Financial Guru” Gregg Gethard – “What to Get Your Cruel Mentor for Christmas”
“Financial Guru” Gregg Gethard is a personal finance expert/motivational speaker best known for his best-selling memoir “Cash Dad Trash Dad.”
Tobias Carroll – “Dear Father, This Is The Place Where The Christmas Elves Create Merriment, Or Perhaps Not”
Tobias Carroll is the author of the short story collection Transitory and the novel Reel. He is the managing editor of Vol.1 Brooklyn, and writes Words Without Borders’ Watchlist column.
Nick Millevoi – “It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas”
Nick Millevoi is a guitarist and composer whose music searches for the sonic cracks between jazz, rock and roll, noise, and modern composition. His band, Desertion Trio, featuring bassist Johnny DeBlase and drummer Kevin Shea, takes on the history of instrumental electric guitar music and throws it in a blender. Last year Desertion Trio released the excellent album Desertion on Shhpuma.
Bret Saunders’ Swingin’ Holiday Synths – “Carol Of The Bells”
Mr. Bret Saunders is from Denver, Colorado where he can be heard every morning on KBCO.
THE SHALL HOWZE BAND – “A POLITICAL SONG FOR ADAM SANDLER TO SING”
“I don’t celebrate Christmas
Maybe I’m just not that fun
I don’t believe in Jesus
Maybe I’M the chosen one
A tree don’t make you happy
That don’t belong inside your home”
Drums & Synth by BJ Howze
Guitar, Bass & Vocals by Perry Shall
Joel R. L. Phelps – “The Secret Strain”
Vancouver’s Joel Phelps is a member of The Downer Trio. Joel is also the only artist to record a “Christmas Story” for the show each of the last seven years. Many demos and new recordings of his have been posted on Soundcloud, with the lion’s share of his studio output available through Bandcamp, including the 2017 EP “Consulate.”
The Gotobeds – “Eggnostic Front”
Sub Pop recording artist The Gotobeds will release their third album of shambolic rockers in 2019. It is a doozy! So is this Christmas song.