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The Sonics – Santa Claus – Merry Christmas – [C]
Bradley Thomas Turner – Carol of Hells Bells – Haunted Holiday Party
Girls Rituals – Cold white christmas (feat. marie a) – Cold white christmas (feat. marie a)
Frankie Traandruppel – A Merry Frankie Christmas – A Frankie Christmas EP
Dolcevita Brothers – Christmas Disco Love – Christmas Disco Love
Bill Trac – Christmas Past – 45
The Bacarrudas – Ring-A-Ding-Ding – Ring-A-Ding-Ding

The Brixton Riot with Peter Horvath – Dead Christmas Trees – 2025 Christmas Stories – https://thebrixtonriot.bandcamp.com

Air Mack – It’s Time for Christmastime – It’s Time for Christmastime
aDUBta & the Black Oak Roots Allstars – Silent Ska (X-mas Special)
Eric Jenkins – just like christmas (low) – ERIQ
Charles Brown – No Friend For Christmas – Merry Christmas Baby
Eyes Lips Eyes – Slept in Through Christmas – Blue Red B-Sides
Haunted House Party – hang up your stocking – A Strange Daisy Christmas – [C]
Dead Boys – (It’s Gonna Be A) Punk Rock Christmas [feat. Glen Matlock & Clem Burke] – (It’s Gonna Be A) Punk Rock Christmas

Aux Caroling – Cards – 2025 Christmas Stories – https://auxcaroling.bandcamp.com

Sabertooth Unicorn – It’s Christmas: Open the Gates of Hell – Human Santapede
Jeff Tweedy – Christmas Must Be Tonight – Oh. What. Fun. (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – [C]
Roland Kirk – We Free Kings – We Free Kings
The Futureheads – Wonderful Christmastime – Christmas
Alex Maas – X MAAS (Take Me Away) – X MAAS (Take Me Away)
BIGfoot BEATS – Christmas Mensch
Blagging Jooches – Merry Christmas Everybody (original by Slade) – Winter Mix. Vol. 15 – [C]

George Korein and the Spleen – Sleigh the Night – 2025 Christmas Stories – https://georgekorein.bandcamp.com A cover of “Walk the Night” by the Skatt Brothers.

Airbourne – Christmas Bonus – Christmas Bonus
Talib Kweli – Christmas Wrap (edit) – Holy Daze
Wake Up and Smell the Sun – We Cannot Be Too Merry – Icicle Miner Key Yuletide Trilogy
Clint Breeze – Star Bright Skies – I’ll Be At The Crib, Vol. 4
Rocki Lane & The Gross Group – Happy Hairy Hippy Harry Claus – 60s Christmas Classics
Ralph Champagne Revue – Mr. Grinch (feat. Blag Dahlia & Petra Haden) [Instrumental] – Grinch Mini Lp
THE XMAS PISTOLS – Under Your Tree – SLUGGISHA’S XMASTRAVAGANZA #15 – [C] – In the style of Sex Pistols – Anarchy In The UK.

Mr. Dustbin – Little Drummer Boy – 2025 Christmas Stories – https://mrdustbin.bandcamp.com

Vista Blue – Next Christmas – Next Christmas
Kyle M – Mrs. Claus is Getting Down – Winter’s Wish
Merkel and the Merkelettes – For Santa’s Girth – Now That’s What I Call Novelty Holiday Music 16 – Buffalo Springfield, originally. 
Pizza Party – Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town (But It’s Just the First Two Lines over and Over) – A Christmas Album That’s Mostly About Beans for Some Reason
Phil Cook & the Fall Dogs – GIVE ME A BREAK – GIVE ME A BREAK
Santa Fresh – Ghetto Santa
WANTON DISREGARD – Straight Edge Holidays – Bermuda Snohawk 2011 – [C]

Snow Contagion – Season’s Greetings – 2025 Christmas Stories

The Chesterfield Kings – White Christmas – Loose Ends: 1989 – 2004 Rare, B-Sides and Unreleased
Lord Invincible & The Tropical Spades – Sleigh Ride – Rob’s 2025 Christmas CD – [C]
Riggings – Christmas in Oxnard – Holiday Card 2024
Charles Celeste Hutchins – Deviation from the Norm will be Punished Unless it is Exploitable – Christmawave
5idelity – SausageWithPotatoSaladDay (Würstchen-Mit-Kartoffelsalat-Tag) (Big Band Jazz Edit) – KInderlein kommet
Sister Ray – Christmas – Believer
Teen Mortgage – Below The Christmas Tree – Below The Christmas Tree

Al’s Basement – Linus & Lucy – 2025 Christmas Stories – Guitars: Rich Barnes, Al Stavropulos, Ed Seifert Bass: Brenda Sauter Drums: Paul Stavropulos.

ANDEMIC – Everyone Is Always Sick Every Single Christmas – The Sick Christmas EP
Dave Soldier – Vertigo in the Mall – Dave Soldier’s Christmas Album
Advance Base – Blue Christmas 2 – Movie Theater Manager
Coldcut – Santa’s House – Coldcut’s Christmas Break 12″
A Capella Science – Seven Science Carols – Seven Science Carols
El Tiego – Once A Year – XMAS TAPE
Delacey – Christmas in California – Christmas Angel

Joke Lifeforms – Here Comes Santa Claus – 2025 Christmas Stories

The Dead Milkmen – Santa Claus is Coming for Your Eyes – Santa Claus is Coming for Your Eyes / Here for Now
DJ Mordecai – My Hip-Hop Christmas Wish List – Winter Holidays EP
Dave Pajo – 2000 Miles – Steve Albini: The Gathering – Live performance.
AKAS – Carol Of The Drumz – Carol Of The Drumz
Don Polec – SEPTA Christmas Trolley Report 1991 – Action 6 News
Dar Williams – I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight (Santa Version) – I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight (Santa Version)
El Vez – Jingle Bells – Jingle Bells

Red Star Sky – I Lost My Job For Xmas (and it sucks) – 2025 Christmas Stories – https://redstarsky.bandcamp.com

The Empty Hearts – It’s Christmastime – It’s A Wicked Cool Christmas! – [C]
Major Metals – Eyes Wide Shut and Die Hard 2 – Eyes Wide Shut and Die Hard 2
Chrys Jones – Christmas Is Here
BLACK HISTORY MONTH – christmas…white christmas – Bermuda Snohawk 2007 – [C]
Country Aldente – This Christmas Will Run on Its Own – This Christmas Will Run on Its Own / I Like You, Doug
Death Valley Girls – Season of Dreaming – Slow Xmas 5 – [C]
Frick. – Paper Chain. – Collection 2

Mudfroot – No Santa Claus – 2025 Christmas Stories – https://mudfroot.bandcamp.com To the tune of The Death of Pop by The Rub! Incredible.

Boyracer – I Love Christmas Time – Melt The Snow EP
The Allergies – It’s Almost Here – Allergies Season EP
Aidan Moffat & RM Hubbert – A Ghost Story for Christmas – Ghost Stories for Christmas
GROB – Grob Power At Christmastime – SLUGGISHA’S XMASTRAVAGANZA #15 – [C]
Astrosurf – Overture – Astrosurf Presents…The Nutcracker Suite
Aaron Gum – We Wish You a Moogy Synthmas (feat. Emily Rotolo) – Synthmas Classics
Dre Perish – LOVE THIS HOLIDAY – Twist Of Fate

Juliet Fletcher – The Mari Lwyd’s Song of the Season – 2025 Christmas Stories – https://soundcloud.com/julietfletcher/the-mari-lwyds-song-of-the-season

Lawndry – Krautsmas – The Day Has Almost Come – EP – THE FIRST-EVER KRAFTWERK KRAUTROCK CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR!
DJ Tenderloin – Neon Christmas Lights – 2025 Christmas Stories – https://djtenderloin.bandcamp.com
Moth Effect – Silent Night – Merry Krautmas And A Happy Neu Year
George Korein and the Spleen – Dickens Village Dummies – 2023 Christmas Stories
CyborgSanta – Kraftwerk Christmas
Das Freakout – Christmas Love
Andrew Ford – Greg Lake – Believe In Father Christmas (Vocals Only) Mixed Over Kraftwerk’s ‘Numbers’ (Beat Loop)
Moniker – Krautmas Medley – Merry Krautmas
Rosewerk – (It’s Fun to) Fum Fum Fum – 2025 Christmas Stories
George Korein and the Spleen – Merry Krautmas O Tannenbaum (and a happy new year) – 2023 Christmas Stories
Moth Effect – Hark The Herald Angels Sing – Merry Krautmas And A Happy Neu Year
[not] KRAFTWERK – Xmas Time Insanity
Dombrance – Petit Papa Noël – Petit Papa Noël
Bret Saunders – Robots Assemble, Robots Unwrap – 2025 Christmas Stories – https://bretsaunders.bandcamp.com
DJ Tenderloin – Christmas Calculator – 2025 Christmas Stories – https://djtenderloin.bandcamp.com
George Korein and the Spleen – Fairy Lights (Lichterketten) – 2024 Christmas Stories
Dave Panter – Stille Nacht – A Very Wrieuw Christmas Vol. 2
The BV’s – Krautmas – 24 – [C]

Santy Newman – Christmas for Busy People – 2025 Christmas Stories – https://soundcloud.com/santynewman

Swansea Sound – Not My Order – All Is Calm
The Bret Tobias Set – For Christ’s Sake – For Christ’s Sake

David Hill (produced by Cameron Fleming) – The Tradition – 2012 Christmas Stories – https://davidhill.substack.com – MIDNIGHT! MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Winter Damage – Reel X(mas) – 2025 Christmas Stories – https://nealmarkowski.bandcamp.com

Ramones – Merry Christmas (I Don’t Wanna Fight Tonight) – Punk Rock Christmas – [C] – 12:34 AM = RAMONES-O-CLOCK!!
Divide & Kreate – Blitzkrieg Santa – Fantastic 4 – [C]
THE HEY HO HO HO’S – Go Li’l Santa,Go – SLUGGISHA’S XMASTRAVAGANZA #15 – [C]
Alicja Trout – Joey Ramone for Christmas – Family Nog: A Small Batch Holiday Compilation Volume 3 – [C]
Two Inch Winky – I Can’t Wait For Christmas – Christmas Bop b/w I Can’t Wait For Christmas
Angry Snowmans – December 23rd – Black Coal For Rotten Children
Ramonesmas – Don’t Want Coal – A Very Snotty Christmas
The Биты / The Baseball Bats – R.A.M.O.N.E.S. Christmas – П​о​д​а​р​и​т​е м​н​е на Р​о​ж​д​е​с​т​в​о Ramones!
Ramones – Ramones Christmas ID – Warner Brothers – Yulesville – [C]
THE BURIAL QUARTET – Merry Christmas (I don´t want to fight tonight) – Happy Holidays!
SLEIGHER – Krampus Band – “Up On the Blitz Bop”
DJ Tenderloin – Sha La La – Jingling at the Moon
Vista Blue – I Want New Ramones Songs for Christmas – Christmas Collection
The Ram-Ho-Ho-Ho-nes – We Three Kings Of Orient Are – A VERY DIY Beach Boys Christmas – [C]
Santa’s Little Helper – The Sleigh, Sleigh, Sleigh Brought My Presents Today – Arbor Christmas 22 – [C]
THE HEY HO HO HO’S – Santa Is A Punk – Sluggishas Xmastravaganza 9 – [C]
The Krayolas – I Wanna Be Your Santa (Acapella Version) – Santa Is On Her Way
Sleighdriver – Gimme Gimme Some Presents – Sleighdriver
Mojochronic – I Wanna Be Dentated – Blitzen’s Bop (The Ramones vs The Three Stooges vs The Ray Conniff Singers) – Santastic 7: It’s a Wonderful Mash – [C]
Hot Press & the Silent Knights – Gobble Gobble Gobble Hey! – Born to Roast
El Sancho – Merry Christmas Joey Ramone – Jollier Than Thou
The Queers – Ramones Christmas – Punk Rock Christmas, Vol. 2 – [C]
Chloe Danger – Merry Christmas (I Don’t Wanna Fight Tonight)

Josh Kamensky – Santa Showdown – 2025 Christmas Stories – https://soundcloud.com/josh-kamensky/santa-showdown

Sad13 – Dr. Christmas – Dr. Christmas

Great Whyte Lyin’ Snake – I Killed Santa Today – 1:38 AM = ALL-MISFITS SET!
Angry Snowmans – 20 Lights – What We Do Is Festive
Two Inch Winky – Gift Givers – Joy A.D.
Christmisfits – Astro Santa – SLUGGISHA’S XMASTRAVAGANZA #13
Team Amoeba – Gratitude – Gobble Gobble Hey!
CRANZIG – Other – SLUGGISHA’S XMASTRAVAGANZA #8 – [C]
Two Inch Winky – Santa – Legacy of Nativity
SLEIGHER – Krampus Band – “O Tannenskulls”
Angry Snowmans – I Turned Into A Nutcracker – Black Coal For Rotten Children
The Misfit Toys – Figgy Pudding – 2018 Christmas Stories
Two Inch Winky – Elves – Joy A.D.
“Glenn Danzig” – Twas The Night Before Christmas”
The Chrisfits – Yuletide Business
Two Inch Winky – Santa’s Workshop – Legacy of Nativity
Fruitcake of Disease – Log/Yule – Log/Yule 7″
FROSTBITE B.C. – We Are 12/25 – CHRISTMAS
Two Inch Winky – Christmas Tree – Legacy of Nativity
Misfitsmas – Eat Pie! – 11 Hits From Heaven
Two Inch Winky – Cool Yule – Joy A.D.
Christmisfits – Santa’s Nite Out – SLUGGISHA’S XMASTRAVAGANZA #12 – [C]
AERIALIST – Santa – 2017 Christmas Stories
Two Inch Winky – Joy To The World – Joy A.D.
The Radish Friends – Christmas Eve – Positive Christmas Energy
Christmisfits – White Christmas – SLUGGISHA’S XMASTRAVAGANZA #14 – [C]

Industrial Workshop Annelids – Fight Psychic Tuberculosis, Folks – Christmas Eve with William Lee, Celluloid Santa, and Assorted Guests – 2025 Christmas Stories – https://dihdrecords.bandcamp.com

Bud O.J. Auges – Memoirs Of A Christmas Tree – Rob’s 2025 Christmas CD – [C]
Sputnik the Band – Good King Wenceslas – Good King Wenceslas
Crazy Emma – Let’s Get It Together For Christmas
Billy Bragg – PUT CHRIST BACK INTO CHRISTMAS
Cold Slither – Cobra Claws Are Coming To Town – Cobra Claws Are Coming To Town

Channel Marker – Beast Carol – 2025 Christmas Stories – https://channelmarker.bandcamp.com

silver biplanes – Christmastime In Outer Space – Snowflakes Christmas Singles Club
Funk Innovators – Jingle Bells – Let’s Go Go Christmas
DJ Cummerbund – Rebel Navidad
7 Hour Darkness Invasion – Cold White Christmas – Cold White Christmas
Gene Poo Poo Man Anderson – Funky for Santa Claus – Funky for Santa Claus
Amy Denio / Spoot Music – Sugar Sacks – Sugar Sacks
The Hot Buttered Elves – Christmas In A Garbage Can – RIP HBE drummer John Francis O’Neill III.

The Brown Christmas – Santa’s Snow Squall – 2025 Christmas Stories – https://thebrownchristmas.bandcamp.com

Ride the Snake – Not a Happy Christmas – This Is Fine
The Homewreckers – Santa’s Got A Big Ol’ Bag – Rockin’ The Holidays
Fightmilk – I’m Dreaming of a Christmas (Where You Just Explode) – Fightmilk & Cookies
The God Bombs – Christmas Fear (Frozen Horror mix) – Christmas Fear
Von Cube – Christmas Time – Christmas Time
Hally McGehean – Let Me Be Annie For Christmas
Girlfriend Material – It’s All In The Mall! – Home for the Holidazed: An Eternal Bummer Christmas Volume 6 – [C]

Bela Koe-Krompecher – Christmas 2025 – 2025 Christmas Stories – https://belakoekrompecher.wordpress.com

The Skunks – Violent Night – Scratch ‘N’ Sniff
Reggie Watts – God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen – Reggie Sings: Your Favorite Christmas Classics, Volume 1
DJ Useo – Dalek Christmas Go Go ( The Go-Go’s vs The Raveonettes) – AudioBoots Christmas Mashup Album 2024
The Happy Somethings – No More Christmas Songs – No More Christmas Songs
Catscan – Christmas on the Planet of the Apes (The Cassette Tape Era) – My Bad 2010: Ten Years of Catscan!
Bhopal’s Flowers – Incense Myrrh & Gold – Incense Myrrh & Gold/Jingle Bells
Fuzzrod – Nothing’s Gonna Ruin Christmas (Radio Edit) – Nothing’s Gonna Ruin Christmas

Daniel Baker + The Ministry of Bad Ideas – The Christmas Tease – 2025 Christmas Stories – https://upwardlycreative.com

DEAD KHRISTMAS TREES – Santa Truck – SLUGGISHA’S XMASTRAVAGANZA #15 – [C] – Holiday update of Dead Kennedys’ – Police Truck.
Unknown VHS tape – Christmas, Woah, Christmas – Vintage Annals Archive
Jeanines – Till I See Your Star Tonight – Till I See Your Star Tonight
B.J Snowden – The Merry Christmas Hop – Holidays With B.J Snowden
Gary Davis – Here Comes Santa – A Chocolate Star Christmas
Jeff & Jane – Jingle Bells – A Boston Rock Christmas – [C]
Inflatable Men – All I Want For X-Mas – A Dandy Christmas ’25

The Knight Dreams – The Beating Heart of Christmastime – 2025 Christmas Stories – https://theknightdreams.bandcamp.com

Les Bicyclettes de Belsize – Bad Christmas Cover Version – The 12 Days of Christmas
CHRONIC WAVE – Christmas Down South – SLUGGISHA’S XMASTRAVAGANZA #15 – [C]
mike pajamas – I’m Late For Christmas Because of I-95 – Winter Mix. Vol. 15
Home Counties – Better Last Year (Home Counties for Christmas) – Better Last Year (Home Counties for Christmas)
Aux Caroling – December – December / Headphones
Night Medicine – Like A Prayer (For Santa) – A Strange Daisy Christmas
Tragedy – Dear Santa (Bring Me a Goddam Gentleman) – #1 Christmas Holiday Party Mix

Keith Karabin – Christmas on My Mind – 2025 Christmas Stories – https://keithkarabin.com

PAL – One Starry Night – Christmas Majic 2
Jimmy Jules & The Nuclear Soul System – It’s Impossible – Xmas Done Got Funky
Wake Up and Smell the Sun – Irish Jingle Blues – Irish Jingle Blues
L.O.T.I.O.N. Multinational Corporation – (It’s Our) Last Xmas (feat. Lulu) – (It’s Our) Last Xmas (feat. Lulu)
Michele Cody – Merry Christmas Elvis – 45
The Lemon Twigs & Tchotchke – Tchotchkes – Tchotchkes
XMASX – It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas – It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

Tobias Carroll – Milemarker 76 – 2025 Christmas Stories – https://tobiascarroll.info

The Last Ditch – XMAS SONG – XMAS SONG
Small Shake – Baby Jesus Is Nobody’s Baby Now – Hit The North Pole (Vol. 2): A Festive Charity Compilation for the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund – [C] – Julia Jacklin song.
Teemu The Finn – Everybody Make Some Noise (for Christmas) – Everybody Make Some Noise (for Christmas)
The Pyramids – Santa Claus – 78  
The Supernaturals – I Was Selling Christmas Trees Outside Tesco – Christmas EP #3
Ricky Vera & Steve Allen – How Can Santa Come To Puerto Rico? – FaLaLaLaLa presents The 2025 King of Jingaling Fling [C]
Soraia – Santa Claus – Santa Claus – The Sonics tune.

Sebastian Petsu – Where Are My Background Singers? – 2025 Christmas Stories – https://sebastianpetsu.bandcamp.com

BLITZEN’S WRATH – Tis The Season For The Smoke To Rise – SLUGGISHA’S XMASTRAVAGANZA #15 [C]
William Dell and Wee Jams – Red Bows Please – It’s Christmas Once Again
Timothy Manyale Courts – A Sexy Christmas Night  
Aaron Gum – Manger Zone – Synthmas Classics
The Velvet Sounds – Hanging up the Xmas Stockings – Sing a Song of Xmas Cheer / Hanging up the Xmas Stockings
Aimee Mann – I Was Thinking I Could Clean Up for Christmas – The Forgotten Arm
Wingtip Sloat – Christmas At 7-11 – Rockin’ The Holidays [C]

Michael Lynch – Donde Esta Santa Claus – Michael Lynch Xmas Songs:  2009-11 – VU / LOU REED SET!
Lou Reed – Xmas in February – New York
Deth Elf – These Snails – 2025 Christmas Stories – https://dethelf.bandcamp.com
Santy Newman – The Christmas Gift (excerpt) – Can’t Fool The Fat Man
Merkel & The Merkelettes – Merkel’s Waiting for the Man – A Sack Full Of Music
Tom Dyer & His Queen’s Pajamas – No Lou This Xmas – Christmas Boogie Woogie: Ten Years of Green Monkey Christmas
Divide and Kreate – Jingle Jane  
Arty Need –   The Velvet Underground and Nico Christmas Album    
Andy Zaltzman – Excerpt from – The Bugle    
David Nagler – I’m Waiting For Jesus – 2021 Christmas Stories
Relative State – Christmas Morning – 2024 Christmas Stories
Dub Proof – Fly My Way – Season’s Greetings
DJ Tenderloin – Walk on the Wild Silent Night  
Taylor Mac – All Tomorrow’s Parties / Little Drummer Boy – Taylor Mac’s Holiday Sauce
King Mistletoe Jr – Little Drummer Girl (Maureen Says) – 2021 Christmas Stories
Bruce Cockburn & Lou Reed – Cry of a Tiny Babe – Columbia Records Radio Hour, Vol. 1
Mojochronic – Lou Christmas (Without You) (The Velvet Underground vs Straight No Chaser v Staples Singers vs Salzburg Children’s Choir) – Santastic 8 [C]

George Korein & The Spleen – In the Bleak Midwinter, the Darkling Thrush – 2025 Christmas Stories – https://georgekorein.bandcamp.com

Greg McGarvey – (Theme From) Maggie’s Reindeer Rumble – 2023 Christmas Stories – RETURN OF THE RETURN OF THE REINDEER RUMBLE!

The Galaxies – Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer – Merry Christmas [C]
Decrèche Mode – Your Own Personal Reindeer – 2025 Christmas Stories
The Allergies – Rudolph’s Revenge – Allergies Season EP
H.L.P. – Rudolph 23′ – Strange Nog: A Small Batch Holiday Compilation Volume 4 [C]
Beatrice and Blaise – Grandma Got Run Over by A Reindeer – Reindeer’s Version  
Cassie Ramone – Run Run Rudolph – Christmas In Reno
SLEIGHER – Krampus Band –   Chop Rudy    System Of A Down + Rudolph.

Michael Lynch – Warped Xmas 2025 Track One – Michael’s Warped Xmas 2025 EP
Steve Altman – Purple Reindeer  
Captain Kangaroo – Santa’s Other Reindeer – Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas from Captain Kangaroo
Merkel and the Merkelettes – Why Don’t We Just Use Rudolph’s Nose? (intro) – Deck the Halls with Boughs of Merkel
Air Mack – Rudolph the Bluetooth Battle Drone – Christmas in Stereo
The Carolyn Sills Combo – Ghost Reindeer in the Sky – Ghost Reindeer in the Sky
Angry Snowmans – Reindeer Squad – Snow Means Snow EP

Frances Quinlan – Run Run Rudolph – Fran & Pete Have Their Way with Christmas
N-F-ECT – Radical Reindeer (Vocal) – A Christmas Yuleblog Sampler [C]
Robots in the Sun – Ready Reindeer – Ready Reindeer
Strange Attractors – Reindeers in Outerspace – Red-Headed Stepchild Of The Flagpole Christmas Album [C]
The Biome Project podcast – Reindeer: Antlers vs Horns (excerpt)  
Wake Up and Smell the Sun – Reindeer Vibes – Soft Angelic Jams
Smeardog and the Doughnut – Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer – The Best of the Hums (the real humdingers)
Mike Fornatale – It’s Reindeer Time – To the tune of a song by The Monks.

Ramonesmas – Get Outta Here Rudi – A Very Snotty Christmas – Will Slack cover.
Jimmy Boyd – (Look At The) Reindeer Rock – I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
Piney Gir – Reindeer – Reindeer
The Other Famous People – Run Run Rudy – Strange Nog: A Small Batch Holiday Compilation Volume 4 [C]
Furnace and the Fundamentals – Reindeer (Pony – Christmas version) – A Very Furnace Christmas [C]
Allison Clendaniel & Connor Kizer – Rudolph – Baltimas!!!!!!!!!!!! [C]
ToToM – Rudolph the Paranoid Reindeer – RIP Ozzy. Stick around for the All-Sabbath Set later this Christmas…

Antler Wound – Rudolph’s Revenge – Antler Wound EP
Mojochronic – Rudolph (You Don’t Have To Put On The Red Light) – Santastic V: Snow, Man! [C]
HE5 – Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer – Merry Christmas Psychedelic Sound
KRS-One – Dunking on Reindeer – Nike commercial
The Wildebeests – Rudolph’s Ruin – Rudolph’s Ruin
Lords of Yuletide – Reindeer Syndrome (Mortal Khristmas) – Christmas 20XX
The Missile Toads – Reindeer in the Night – Cashing In On Christmas, Vol. 3 [C]

Stupidity – Reindeer Twist (feat. Keith Streng) – Home Fires Burning: A Holiday Compilation from Red on Red Records – EP [C]
Bobby Helms – Captain Santa Claus (And His Reindeer Space Patrol) – A Bobby Helms Christmas
DJ Tripp – Just Like Rudolph (The Cure vs Gene Autry vs Rudolph) – Santastic 8 [C]
Fred Roth Review – Reindeer Get Lonley Too  
Santa’s Helpers – Nine Little Reindeer – Falalalala.Com 2006 Adventure In Carols [C]
Eddie Layton – Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer / Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town – Organ Music for Christmas (with Chimes & Brass Choir)
Angry Snowmans – Rudolph’s Got A Problem – S/T

Greg McGarvey – (Theme From) Maggie’s Reindeer Rumble (outro) – 2023 Christmas Stories
Q Gassaruz – Goodbye Reindeer – Holiday Mix Vol. 8 [C]

The New Birds of America – Traveling in December – 2025 Christmas Stories – https://thenewbirdsofamerica.bandcamp.com

The Snaildartha 6 – Snaildartha: The Story of Jerry the Christmas Snail – Snaildartha: The Story of Jerry the Christmas Snail

The ‘Mericans – Chris Mas – 2025 Christmas Stories – https://themericans.bandcamp.com/album/a-merry-merican-christmas

Lindstrøm – Little Drummer Boy – Little Drummer Boy

Edith Frost – We Built This Snowman – 2025 Christmas   Stories – https://soundcloud.com/edithfrost/sets/wprbxmas

Bob Rivers – I Am Santa Claus – I Am Santa Claus – ALL-SABBATH SET! RIP OZZY.
SLEIGHER – Krampus Band –   Deck the Pigs    
Santa Sabbath – Frosty the Snowman – Children of the Sleigh
Bill McClintock – Mama I’m Jingling My Bells (Ozzy Osbourne and Hall & Oates)  
Geezer Senior – Sweet Wreath – Have a Careful Christmas
Santa Sabbath – Santanaut  
SANTA WEARS BOOTS – Never Say Buy – SLUGGISHA’S XMASTRAVAGANZA #14
Santa Sabbath – Santa Claus is Coming to Town – S/T
SANTA WEARS BOOTS – Santa Wears Boots – SLUGGISHA’S XMASTRAVAGANZA #11 [C]
Santa Sabbath – Nativity in Red and White – Christmas Bloody Christmas
SANTA WEARS BOOTS – Figgy Pudding – Sluggishas Xmastravaganza 9 [C]
Santa Sabbath – Children of the Sleigh – Children of the Sleigh
Kristi YamaGuccimane (@wapplehouse) – Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer  
Xmas Pigs – Xmas Pigs – Cd single
Goblin Cock – Hark, The Iron Man – JNR Holiday Party, Vol. 6 [C]

Tri-State Santa – Blissed Out Christmas – 2025 Christmas Stories – https://tristatesanta.bandcamp.com Tri-State Santa is Jazzy, Gazzy and Snazzy getting razzy on dat holiday azzy. TSS features members of SAVAK and Edsel.

Neil Young & Crazy Horse – Neil Young Sees Santa Claus – 5/12/24 – Camden, NJ – RETURN OF THE ALL-NEIL YOUNG SET!
Mudfroot – Presentgiver – Like a Candycane / Presentgiver
Neil Young – Greensleeves – Neil Young Archives Vol. II (1972 – 1976)
Merkel and the Merkelettes – Oldman – Save Christmas
Greg McGarvey (with Steve Guarino) – Neil Young Christmas Medley – 2024 Christmas Stories
Ben Keith – Les trois cloches (feat. Neil Young & Pegi Young) – Gift Wrapped, Vol. II: Snowed In
DJ Tenderloin – Do They Know Mr. Soul is Coming to Town – 2024 Christmas Stories
Shame – All I Want for Christmas Is Neil Young – Shame on Shame
Dana Carvey – Santa Claus Meets Neil Young – Laugh Lessons
George Korein and the Spleen – Santa Untold – 2024 Christmas Stories
Bob Bennett –   Neil Young Christmas Songs    
Neil Young – Star of Bethlehem – Homegrown
Rust For Glory – Neil Young sings Last Christmas by Wham  
Bahamas – Christmas Highway – Christmas Highway
“A Neil Young Christmas” – Oh Tannenbaum (out-takes)  
George Korein and the Spleen – Flying Raccoon Harvest Moon Tune – 2024 Christmas Stories
Johnny Cash with Neil Young – The Little Drummer Boy – Heroes & Friends Vol. 3
Merkel & The Merkelettes – The Cookies and the Damage Done – The Gift of Music
Matt Besser – Neil Young Sings Frosty The Snowman – Comedy Death-Ray Xmas CD 2009 [C]
Mudfroot – Like a Candycane – Like a Candycane / Presentgiver
Neil Young & Crazy Horse – Santa with an iPhone – 5/12/24 – Camden, NJ

Eric Ziegenhagen – Christmas Minus Christmas Plus You – 2025 Christmas Stories – https://ericziegenhagen.bandcamp.com

JOY TO THE WORLD DIVISION – NocturnalMission – Sluggishas Xmastravaganza 6 [C] – NEW ORDER / JOY DIVISION SET!
New Order – Ode To Joy – Christmas Flexi
George Korein and the Spleen – Joy Division to the World – 2023 Christmas Stories
DJ Tenderloin – Happy Holly Jolly Shadowplay (WARsaw IS OVER) – 2023 Christmas Stories
Marsheaux – We Met Bernard Sumner at a Christmas Party Last Night – Synthpop Christmas 2 [C]
Santy Newman – Walgreens, 3 am – 2025 Christmas Stories
Wild Carnation – Bells of Consent (Age of the One Horse Open Sleigh) – 2023 Christmas Stories
Dan Phillips – Holly Jolly Monday – A Very Bootie Christmas 4 [C]
George Korein & The Spleen – Tidings of Comfort and Joy Division  
Josh Loughrey – It’s Christmas Time  
New Order – Rocking Carol – Christmas Flexi
Joy to the Wham! – Last Christmas Love Tore Us Apart – Last Christmas Love Tore Us Apart

j & e (feat Billie Howard & Gary Gahan) – xmas under ice – 2025 Christmas Stories – https://theseknottylines.blogspot.com

The Fall – Happy Holiday – Behind The Counter – THE FALL! THE FALL! THE FALL!
The Fall – No Xmas For John Quays – The Complete Peel Sessions 1978-2004
Chicago Now – The Christmassical – Hex-mas Enduction Hour
The Fall – Christmastide – Levitate
King Mistletoe Jr – Hark, Oh Brother Tannenbaum – 2016 Christmas Stories
The Fall – Jingle Bell Rock – The Complete Peel Sessions 1978-2004
The Gotobeds – HIT THE NORTH POLE – 2021 Christmas Stories
The Fall – Hark! The Herald Angels Sing – The Complete Peel Sessions 1978-2004
John Peel – Introduces The Fall  
Brother Love’s Free Association – No Xmas For John Quays  
Chicago Now – Gift Priest – Hex-mas Enduction Hour
The Fall – Blue Christmas – Live 2011
DJ Tenderloin – Fall Into Christmas (Jon Solomon’s 125th Dream) – 2023 Christmas Stories
The Fall – (We Wish You) A Protein Christmas – (We Wish You) A Protein Christmas
After the Fall – Totally Tired (Of Xmas) – 2017 Christmas Stories
The Fall – Xmas With Simon – High Tension Line
Chicago Now – Ralphie & His Air-Rifle – Hex-mas Enduction Hour
The Fall – No Xmas for John Quays – Live at the Witch Trials
The Fall – Happy Holiday (Promo Mix) – Middle Class Revolt

Joel R.L. Phelps – Just Been Born – 2025 Christmas Stories
Joel R.L. Phelps – Heard On High – 2025 Christmas Stories
Joel R.L. Phelps – Gone Home For Christmas – 2025 Christmas Stories
Joel R.L. Phelps – Merry Xmas Get Out – 2025 Christmas Stories
Joel R.L. Phelps – When In Come The New Born Kings – 2025 Christmas Stories
Joel R.L. Phelps – Carpenter’s Son – 2025 Christmas Stories
Joel R.L. Phelps – Rest, Much Has Come Our Way – 2025 Christmas Stories
Joel R.L. Phelps – O Come Emmanuel – 2025 Christmas Stories
Joel R.L. Phelps – Someday Soon – 2025 Christmas Stories
Joel R.L. Phelps – The Devil Wins – 2025 Christmas Stories
Joel R.L. Phelps – Underneath The Tree – 2025 Christmas Stories
Joel R.L. Phelps – This Year (Every Day Like Christmas) – 2025 Christmas Stories
Joel R.L. Phelps – The Secret Strain – 2025 Christmas Stories
Joel R.L. Phelps – We Three – 2025 Christmas Stories
Joel R.L. Phelps – The First Christmas – 2025 Christmas Stories
Joel R.L. Phelps – The Most Highly Favored – 2025 Christmas Stories
Joel R.L. Phelps – Not Today! Not On Christmas Day! – 2025 Christmas Stories
Joel R.L. Phelps – Fighting The War on Christmas – 2025 Christmas Stories
Joel R.L. Phelps – Auld Lang Syne – 2025 Christmas Stories
Joel R.L. Phelps – The New Year – 2025 Christmas Stories

The Law – What Did Santa Claus Bring You For Christmas – Cart
Silkworm – Merry Christmas  

The Wailers – The Christmas Song – Merry Christmas [C]

Joe To the World (And ALLIE!) – This Christmas Season – Joe To the World and ALLIE! vol. 1 – BEST OF THE MARATHON!
The Little Places -This Year We’re Having Christmas On Your Birthday – December – [C]
ScreamerClauz – 12 Days of Ax-Mess – Northpole Hellhole
P.S. Tail, Esq. – Jingle Rock Bell –  I’m Taking You With Me…For Xmas!
Low – Just Like Christmas – Christmas
Atom & His Package – What We Do On Christmas – Making Love
Rick Rizzo – Christmas Eve 1988 – 2013 Christmas Stories
Wintery Love – Rudolph’s Dreamcatcher – Three Songs With Rudolph Drumming
Angry Snowmans – Is There A Present There For Me? – December Jukebox 7″
Eyeball Hurt and The Medicine – Santa Lion – Christmas Music for Family or Children
DJ Tenderloin – 8 Days to Work it (for Christmas) – RADIO EDIT
David Hill (produced by Cameron Fleming) – Gift of the Magi(cian) – 2013 Christmas Stories
Half Man Half Biscuit – It’s Clichéd to Be Cynical at Christmas – Trouble Over Bridgewater
Chance the Rapper & Jeremih – I’m Your Santa – Merry Christmas Lil Mama: The Gift That Keeps on Giving
Julia Jacklin – Baby Jesus Is Nobody’s Baby Now – Baby Jesus Is Nobody’s Baby Now
Ho Means Ho – Santa – 2022 Christmas Stories
Mac McCaughan – Happy New Year (Prince Can’t Die Again) –  2016 Christmas Stories
dj BC – You Shook Me All Noel – Santastic III in 3-D
Tim Minchin – White Wine In the Sun – White Wine In the Sun
Ol’ Pal Irwin – Santa Claus Is Coming To Town – Stay Free Xmas 2004
Joel Meeks – Little Drummer Man (Setting up Drums) – Little Drummer Man (Setting up Drums)
Kittinfish Mountain – The Jackson 5 and Friends Wish You a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year – Kittinfish Mountain’s Christmas Conundrum
Sloan – December 25 – Kids Come Back Again at Christmas
Iced Shank – Yule Log – 2021 Christmas Stories
Dump – Christmas Card – Superpowerless
En Attendant Ana – Close Your Mouth Because Christmas Is The Day ! – En Attendant Ana Sings Christmas
DJ John – The Christmas Massacre of Charlie Brown (Vince Guaraldi vs The Peanuts Gang vs DJ John) – Santastic 8 – [C]
Casiotone for the Painfully Alone – Cold White Christmas – Etiquette
(Big) Black Christmas – Christmastree – 2023 Christmas Stories
Alex Jonestown Massacre – O’ Massive Night – O’ Massive Night
Spinal Tap – We Three Kings – Share The Wonder
Will Slack – Get Outta Here Rudi – Kevin!

Here’s everything you need while Jon Solomon hosts his 37th-Annual 25-Hour Holiday Radio Show on WPRB from 5:00 pm ET on Christmas Eve until 6:00 pm ET on Christmas Day, followed by a BEST OF THE MARATHON broadcast until 10:00 pm ET!

Festive requests? Email jon@wprb.com, please! 

Listen to the marathon at 103.3 fm WPRB or by clicking here.

If you’re within our terrestrial broadcast radius, tuning in via an actual radio is preferable so as to not keep those far away from accessing the web stream.

The 2025 Xmas Playlist will be updated throughout the program at wprb.com. You can find the Live Listener Chat there too!

Expect a new “Christmas Story” to premiere in-between every full set. 

You can follow Jon on Facebook, Threads, Bluesky and Instagram.

Find the finest marathon merch here.

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It’s my 13th-annual ALL-HANNUKAH SHOW. Happy Hanukkah, everyone!

Tragedy – Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah – #1 Christmas Holiday Party Mix
Brent Weinbach – A New Hanukkah Song – Popular Culture
Inverse Room feat. Stephanie Meissner – Eight Little Candles
Kosha Dillz – 8 is Great (excerpt) – 8 is Great
The Macaroons – Dreidel Bird – Hurry Up, It’s JDub Kids’ Hanukkah! 
rabbiabe – Mi Y’malel – Christmas Album 2023
hanukkahsongsfromken – Home for Hanukkah – Songs for Hanukkah 2006
Mothguts – Hava Draidle – A Very Special Mothguts Christmas

MITZVAHS – Hannakaah – HOLIDAY BLOOD – A Figgy Fest Gift For You! – [C] – In the style of The Misfits…
Giraffe Lookout – Puppy For Hanukkah (Giraffe Lookout Electro Edit)
Ella Jenkins – Harmonica for Hanukkah – Ella Jenkins’ Holiday Songs: Exclusive 50th Anniversary Reissue
DJ Tenderloin – Hanukkah Falls On The Sabbath – Hanukkah Falls On The Sabbath – Premiere! All proceeds go to Doctors Without Borders!
Chang and the Circus – Do You Realize That Dreidel Was Passed Down In This Family For Six Generations – HOLIDAY EP – THE CATC HANUKKAH/CHRISTMAS ALBUM
Phofo – Light That Menorah – Happy Holidays from Phofi
Couplet – Hot Hanukkah – Hot Hanukkah
The Oy City Rollers – Chanukah Nights – Rob’s 2021 Christmas CD – [C]

Angry Snowmans – Hannukah – The Yule Album – Adolescents “cover.”
Micah E. Wood & Ari Pluznik – Sweet Light (Hanukkah, O Hanukkah) – Hanukkah EP: 7th Night Edition 
The Los Pendejos – The Story of Hanukkah – A Very Anti-Christmas
Dee Bird – I’ve Never Known You in December – The Hanukkah Project
A.Y. – Celebrate HANUKKAH!!
Paul & Storm – Hanukkah on the Moon – It Might Be Xmas
Chaki – How To Hanukkah – Christmas Funk
Emotional – I Wanna Be Your Dradle – Gnartivity Scene – [C] – Ramones, reworked.

OY VEY – The Drunken Dreidel – A Very Punk Rock Hanukkah 
Stephen Colbert & Jon Stewart – Can I Interest You in Hannukah? – A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! – [C]
Howie Kantoff – Eight Days (A Hannukah Song) – Reindeer Buffet – 10 Years of Christmas Cheer 
Brownbutter – Oy Chanukah – Absolutely Kosher Christmas (Cough) Holiday Special – [C]
The Minus Five (feat. Mike Mills) – Festival of Lights (Hanukkah Song) – Dear December
DJ Tenderloin – Halevai for Hannukah (The Latke Mix) – Halevai for Hannukah (The Latke Mix)
Mitchell Shiner Latin Vibes – Sivivon Sov Sov Sov – Latkes Con Salsa
Santa Sabbath – Electric Hanukkah – Children of the Sleigh

Electric Menorah – Charmonica For Chanuka – Charmonica For Chanuka
Everything Is Terrible – Hanukkah Homeboy – Chestnuts! – [C]
Duck The Piano Wire – Last Night of Hanukkah – It’s Hanukkah
Soupy Garbage Juice – Hanukkah at Charlie’s House – A Very Garbage Christmas 2022 
Socalled – Dr Drei Dreidel – Lit Hanukkah 2020
David Nagler – Hanukkah in Cambodia – Recorded live at The Oracle Show #7 (Places) at Sid Gold’s Request Room, NYC, December 6, 2015 – Yes, the Dead Kennedys song.
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings – 8 Days (Of Hannukah) – It’s a Holiday Soul Party 
The Schleps – Maoz Tzur – 2023 EP

Brad & Barry – Hanukkah Bitch (radio edit) – Brad & Barry Stuff Your Stocking – Member(s) of Oneida.
Teen Rom-Coms – Hanukkah (Please Come Home)
Heavenly Peace – Slow Hanukkah – Slow Xmas 4 – [C]
Jon Fursh, Sydney, and Crew – Latkelicious
Dr. Dreidel – 8 Days of Hannuka – A Very Hairy Christmas
Alex Frankel – Hanukkah In ’96 – Hanukkah+ – [C]
Tambourines & Weekend Voodoo – Hanukkah Stomp – Hell-Iday Sampler

The Missile Toads – Good Ol’ Dreidel Game – Sombertown’s Most Wanted
Tom Lehrer – (I’m Spending) Hanukkah In Santa Monica – The Conducted Tom Lehrer – RIP.
Bird Peterson – 8 Day Oil (Featuring Steven Davis) – Resound Presents: A Very Homie Holiday – [C]
Amanda Duncan – Light Those Candles Bright – Amanda Duncan’s Holiday Classics
Unexpected Vibe – Jewish Drummer Boy – Cincincrimcram Holiday Sampler – [C]
Calamity Jane – Hannakuh Song – It’s Finally Christmas – [C]

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A one week countdown until this year’s 37th-annual 25-hour marathon begins with this post! Tick tick tick!

Here’s the second half of the Christmas Stories recorded exclusively for the 2024 edition of my Holiday Radio Show on 103.3 fm WPRB we promised you.

These pieces are again posted in the order they originally aired.

Part one can be enjoyed here!

The deadline for this year’s submissions is December 19th! 

penelec – “grizzly 399”

To kick us off I’ll let Nyack’s penelec explain their song in their own words:

As Johnny Lydon might say, this is not a Christmas song; however, as Jim Carroll might say, this is a song about people who died. In this case, people who died in 2024, and to whom I want to express gratitude and pay tribute.

This song includes a sample of Johnny Thunders’s 1968 single “I’m Alive.”

Snow Contagion – “Take Two”

A second original story by a listener / author that completely knocked me out. Perhaps one day they’ll permit me to share more information here.

Relative State – “Christmas Morning”

A charmer inspired by the Velvet Underground from Relative State, a duo out of Ossining, New York.

The Kyle Sowashes – “Coal In Your Stocking”

A new holiday tune by four bearded Columbus, Ohio buddies who like to drive and eat and rock. Their new album is “Start Making Sense.” Hear more from The Kyle Sowashes here.

The ‘Mericans – “Happiness”

The 2024 addition to the always-expanding “A Merry ‘Mericans Christmas” is especially lovely. The ‘Mericans are a Rhode Island band founded in 2001 by singer / guitarist Chris Daltry of Purple Ivy Shadows.

DJ Tenderloin – “Strange Wonderful Christmastime Relationship”

The great DJ Tenderloin combines Prince, Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney, Ringo Starr, Ghostface Killah, Megan Thee Stallion, Ella Jenkins, Run-DMC, and various Rankin Bass Christmas show clips into his latest mash-up.

The New Birds of America – “Postal Strike at Christmastime”

The New Birds of America is Ontario’s Blaise Moritz and sometimes others. This song was inspired by the fall 2024 Canada Post strike and is dedicated with gratitude to all postal workers worldwide.

Mudfroot – “Presentgiver”

2024 saw the first-ever ALL-NEIL YOUNG-INSPIRED SET, which included Mudfroot recreating a Shakey favorite for the holidays. “Presentgiver” is a tragic tale from the perspective of Ralphie from A Christmas Story, to the tune of “Powderfinger.”

Greg McGarvey (with Steve Guarino) – “Neil Young Christmas Medley”

For the same set, New Jersey’s Greg McGarvey concocted a full Neil Young Christmas medley, assisted ably by Steve Guarino.

George Korein and the Spleen – “Santa Untold” + “Flying Raccoon Harvest Moon Tune”

The prolific George Korein shows up again with a pair of Neil Young holiday songs, which are both on his name-your-price download “Santa Dog ’24.”

Mudfroot – “Like a Candycane”

Mudfroot‘s second appearance. “Like a Candycane” is a sad, yearning love song from Santa Claus to Mrs. Claus, based on Neil Young’s “Like a Hurricane.”

Captain Automatic – “Not So Many Christmas”

JJK a/k/a Captain Automatic makes their marathon return

George Korein and the Spleen – “Tidings of Comfort and Joy Division”

The ALL-NEW ORDER / JOY DIVISION-INSPIRED SET was able to expand in 2024 thanks to one George Korein.

Edith Frost – “Gift of the Flu”

Drag City recording artist Edith Frost put out a new album this year called “In Space.” She’s got 11 other pieces recorded for the 25-Hour Holiday Radio Show you can find in a playlist here. The best.

Advance Base & Sun June – “Christmas Is Over”

While it was released on December 26th, the pairing of Advance Base and Sun June permitted me to premiere their song one day early.

Tri-State Santa – “Santa’s Lost Tonight”

Tri-State Santa are Michael & Sohrab from the mighty SAVAK collaborating with Geoff Sanoff of Zwei Null Zwei.

The Greenes – “Igloo Station”

A surprise contribution by my friend Walter and his daughters.

The Rutabega – “I Need a Hug”

Last up are The Rutabega, who close us out with a dense beauty filled with love for all.

People often ask me (pictured above) “Jon, what’s a way to ensure I find a place on your 25-Hour Holiday Radio Show?”

The short answer is “Be Joel RL Phelps. If you are Joel RL Phelps, it is *really* going to increase your odds.”

That said, there are *many* thematic sets during the Xmas marathon, but I try not to re-air them all from year to year unless there’s fresh material to be added. 

So…while there are no guarantees…allow me to present a few inspiring bullet points.

-Record a seasonal song reworking a Ramones tune and it stands a decent chance of showing up at 12:34 am ET for RAMONES-O-CLOCK. Curious if your cover has already been done? Ask me!

-Write and tape a holiday tune built around the Glenn Danzig songbook for inclusion on the ALL-MISFITS SET at 1:38 am ET.

-Have a song by or about reindeer? My daughter hosts a program WITHIN the marathon called MAGGIE’S REINDEER RUMBLE and she would love to hear from you.

-There’s an ALL-BLACK SABBATH SET that can always use new pieces. Especially this year. RIP Ozzy.

-Same with the soothing balm that is ALL-VELVET UNDERGROUND / LOU REED INSPIRED SET.

-In 2023 I did a well-received ALL-JOY DIVISION / NEW ORDER-INSPIRED SET for the first time. In 2024 it expanded. I’d repeat it this year with more material beyond what already exists.

-Enjoy mashing up the beats with the rhymes? The ALL-BEASTIE BOYS SET is for you!

-Fond of the post punk stylings of one Mr. Mark E. Smith? the THE ALL-FALL SET is your destination. Did you know Neal Markowski once re-wrote all of Hex Induction Hour song-by-song for it? (You don’t need to go that far unless you want to.)

-Last Christmas I premiered an epic ALL-NEIL YOUNG INSPIRED SET for the first time. Let us run it back with even more covers / originals / mash-ups / what have you.

-Finally, this Christmas Eve I will swing an ALL-KRAFTWERK SET for the first time. Ready your bleeps and bloops.

All submissions for my 25-Hour Holiday Radio Show on 103.3 fm WPRB can be sent right here. Please get them in by December 19th at the latest. 

Onward to Christmas Eve! 

Thank you!

Jon Solomon
103.3 fm WPRB

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Can it be? Only two weeks until this year’s edition of the 25-Hour Holiday radio Show? It is true!

Here are the first half of the Christmas Stories recorded exclusively for the 2024 marathon on 103.3 fm WPRB.

Part two of this review will appear here on December 17th! Stay tuned.

Please follow the links provided to support these musicians, artists and incredible folks who were kind enough to create original pieces to debut during the broadcast. 

May these recordings – several of which are “name your price” downloads for charitable causes – encourage you to record something for this year. 

The submission deadline is December 19th! Don’t miss out!

You can explore a complete archive of stories recorded from 2011-2023 here. 

And now, in the order they originally aired…

Dangeristic – “Just Like Christmas”

A belated Low cover from a family in Massachusetts.

The Brixton Riot – “It’s Coming Down”

For the 11th straight year, New Jersey’s own The Brixton Riot.

The Spiders from Earth – “Leave the Bathroom Light On for Santa”

A real charming contribution by Ian P. and his daughter Audrey.

Aux Caroling – “Headphones”

An exclusive new Xmas tune from Aux Caroling now found paired with their latest digital single “December.”

Deth Elf – “Befana Blues”

The Deth Elf contribution to last year’s marathon is the story of Befana, the Christmas witch.

Daniel Baker – “Xmas Groundhog Day”

The Ministry of Bad Ideas performs Funk/Rock Sermons full of humor and heart.

Juliet Fletcher – “The Ghost of Christmas Cancelled”

Juliet Fletcher is a writer of fiction + nonfiction, event host and editor for hire.

Tobias Carroll – “Christmas Ghosts”

Tobias Carroll is the author of five books. Up next: Kill List, a book on the film for Bloomsbury Academic’s Timecodes series. Read his story here.

ANDEMIC –  “Jingle Bells”

The solo work of Andy Williams, guitarist and vocalist of the band Lefty’s Deceiver and contributor to a number of other Philadelphia-area collaborations. Look for his new Xmas EP on Bandcamp soon!

Dan Wade featuring Jarvix – “36 Christmases”

The dynamic tag team of Wheel of Randy host Dan Wade and fellow Oklahoman Jarvix.

George Korein and the Spleen – “All I Want For Christmas Is Women’s Rights”

One of four (!!!) new pieces that Philadelphia polymath George Korein contributed to the 2024 marathon. Find them all here.

Wintery Love – “(I’m An) Elf / A Gift Card / Rudolph’s Dreamcatcher”

He’s done it again, people. Neal Markowski drops three festive and family-friendly Watery Love covers on your respective heads. All proceeds from sales will be donated to Letters to Santa.

Sebastian Petsu – “Christmas on the Bus”

Returning with a seventh marathon submission, please welcome Philadelphia’s own Sebstian Petu. This track puts the listener alongside Sebastian on a double decker tour bus on a Philadelphia December day.

Human Adult Band – “Celluloid Santa”

Human Adult Band is a long-running (since ’02) collective-style noise rock, no wave & drone rock band based out of NewJersey. 

“Rec’d on the Tone Zone Mobile Unit in a room at Woodrock, Raritan, NJ. During the outdoor breaks, T was instrumental in converting the band into drone believers. Bleached garments, distro LPs and Reynols photographs were exchanged among these devotees of out-rock.”

Bret Saunders – “Is It Christmas already”

Did you know that Bret Saunders is a friend to music?

Old Brunswick – “Snowy Morning”

What if I told you Old Brunswick is an international blorp jazz collective with bases in St. John, Canada and Cape Cod? Well, they are!

George Korein & The Spleen – “Santa Dog ’24”

A Residents cover by aforementioned locals George Korein & The Spleen.

The Brown Christmas – “Tio de Nadal”

The welcome return of the proprietors of ambient noisescapes and improvized electronics known as The Brown Christmas.

Keith Karabin – “Remembering the Light”

Keith specializes in helping clients create enjoyable anxiety and stress management lifestyles. He has been a counselor for over 20 years in almost every setting from small agencies to large hospitals. 

Bela Koe-Krompecher – “Christmas 2024”

Frequent marathon contributor Bela Koe-Krompecher works as a social worker in Columbus, Ohio. He is the author of the book “Love, Death & Photosynthesis.” Read this story here.

Grass Jaw – Christmas Steve – “2024 Christmas Steve”

Wrapping up part one with an Advance Base classic reinterpreted by Ithaca’s Grass Jaw.

The Rub – The Death of Pop – Bikini Gospel

Speed Week – Business As Usual – Weak Speed – [N] – Members of Split System and The Brakes.
Faradjallah & Attarazat Addahabia – Aflana – Habibi Funk 011: Al Hadaoui 
The Focus Group with Susan Christie – A Circle And A Star Part 2 (Poetry by Michael Hill) – The Fallen By Watch Bird (Expanded Edition) – [N] – 15th anniversary expanded edition of an early Jane Weaver album.
Loop – Be Here Now – A Gilded Eternity
Snail Mail – Shoot The Singer (Live from the Pavement Museum in NYC) – Pavements (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – [N]
Tim Daisy & Ken Vandermark – Autostrata – Light on the Wall
Ultra Lights – Just Like You Want – Just Like You Want – [N]

The Jesus Lizard – Nub – Goat – Might this be the perfect running song?
Warda – Khaleek Hena El Wadaa Live pt 2 – Khalik Hena – Originally released in 1973.
Spelterini – Magnésie – Hyomon-Dako / Magnésie – [N]
FLOWTING CLOWDS – There Are Rivers – Earth, Sun, Moon / There are Rivers – Debut 7″ by Jeff Mueller and Sean Meadows from June of 44.
OSEES – I GOT A LOT – LIVE AT THE BROAD MUSEUM – [N]
Tortoise – Vexations – Touch
Lifeguard – Ultra Violence – Ultra Violence – [N]

Chris T-T – 100,000 Turkeys – Best Of – HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Olaf Olafsonn and the Big Bad Trip – Full Divinity – Full Divinity – [R]
Twisted Sandshoe Band – Enchanted Carnivore – The Science of Sand 
Ammar El Sherei – Enta Enta – Music From The East – Reissue of a 1976 album.
The Exorzist III – The Missing Blinds – Who Are The Pagans Today? – [N]
Exnovios – Ya Casi Es Navidad – Demo

The Night Is Young 4: For the first time since 2022, three all-new hours of Neil Young + Crazy Horse reimagined by an impressive assortment of musicians, including your recommendations, requests + recordings. Our community-supported radio station permits DJs the privilege to host conceptual broadcasts like The Night Is Young whenever inspiration hits! Please consider that when you visit pledge.wprb.com. Thanks to Pat for this latest header graphic. LONG MAY NEIL RUN. 

Constantines – Don’t Cry No Tears – Constantines Play Young/Unintended Play Lightfoot
Banda Los Cenzontles ft. David Hidalgo – Powderfinger – Powderfinger
Squirrel Flower – Cortez the Killer (Live in Austin, Tx) – Cortez the Killer (Live in Austin, Tx)
DJ Tenderloin – Keep On Rockin’ the Vote, Mr. Soul – [N] – Created for tonight’s broadcast!
Neil Young – Natural Beauty – Dreamin’ Man Live ’92
Kathi McDonald – Down To The Wire – Insane Asylum
Coca Leaves & Pearls feat. Chris Forsyth – Lookout Joe – The Gold Rush: An Uncut Tribute to Neil Young – [C] – [N]

Eleventh Dream Day – Like A Hurricane – Cover Zuma – Encore!
Jeff Rosenstock & Laura Stevenson – Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere – Younger Still
Buddy Miles – Down By the River – Them Changes
Neil Young – Razor Love – Silver & Gold
Scott The Hoople – Requiem For A Horse – NEIL IV: The Horse Lives On – [N] – Scott McCaughey from The Minus 5, Young Fresh Fellows, Baseball Project, Filthy Friends…
The Walkabouts – On The Beach – Death Valley Days
Kurt Vile with The Sadies – White Line – The Gold Rush: An Uncut Tribute to Neil Young – [C] – [N]

Thine Retail Simps – Barstool Blooze – Strike Gold, Strike Back, Strike Out
Human Adult Band – Vampire Blues – Hearing Damage Sessions
DJ Tenderloin supercut – Heart of Gold Experience – Created for tonight’s broadcast!
Neil Young – Shots – Re-Ac-Tor 
Summer Snow – Flying On The Ground – 45
hench – borrowed tune – PRF Monthy Tribute Series May 2016: Neil Young – [C]
The Rick Johnson Rock and Roll Machine – We R in Control – Headed for the Ditch – A Michigan Tribute to Neil Young – [C]

The Bates – Out Of The Blue (Hey Hey, My My) – Live Göttingen 1992
Joan Shelley & Nathan Salsburg – Little Wing – The Gold Rush: An Uncut Tribute to Neil Young – [C] – [N]
Studio Boys – Bad Fog of Loneliness – Recorded for tonight’s broadcast! Joshua Newman, Pat Finnerty, Rory Connell, John Balz Balzarini, Andrew Jones, Rob DeCarolis and Zach Miller.
Michelle Lordi – Only Love Can Break Your Heart – Two Moons
George Korein & The Spleen – Music Arcade – Music Arcade – [N] – Recorded for tonight’s broadcast!
Neil Young & Crazy Horse – Broken Circle (Over and Over) – Fu##in’ Up
Lung – Don’t Let it Bring You Down – Look Out for my Love: A Neil Young Covers Album to Benefit RAICES – [C]

Five Eight – The Needle and the Damage Done – The Angriest Man
The Knight Dreams – I Believe In You – I Believe In You – [N] – Recorded for tonight’s broadcast!
FM Mason – Revolution Blues (Version) – PRF Monthy Tribute Series May 2016: Neil Young – [C]
Highlife – Motion Pictures – Motion Pictures
MJ Lenderman & The Wind – Lotta Love – The Gold Rush: An Uncut Tribute to Neil Young – [C] – [N]
Popular Music – Philadelphia – Philadelphia

The Rub – The Death of Pop – Bikini Gospel

Des Demonas – Conduit – Apocalyptic Boom! Boom! 
Ara Kekedjian – Ghapama – Habibi Funk 033: Bourj Hammoud Groove – [N] – Out Friday!
Pavement – Grounded – Wowee Zowee
Art Heist – October 16th : Morning – Demo Tape
The Kyle Sowashes – Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald – Wreck – 50 years ago Monday. Gordon Lightfoot cover.
Tortoise – Axial Seamount – Touch – [N]
The Original Sins – Sally Kirkland – Out There – RIP.

Tee Vee Repairmann – Only A Memory – 45 – [N] – Tour-only single.
Homeboy Sandman – First Day of Christmas – 12 Days of Christmas and Dia de Los Reyes
Zonk – A – ZONK
Wreckless Eric – Lady of the Manor – England Screaming  – [N] – Album out November 21st.
Water Damage – Occii 090525 – Occii 090525
L’Orchestre National de Mauritanie – La Mone – La Mone / Kamlat
the educated fools – dance the apartment – Tantric Decapitation: 69 minutes of trichotomy and liquefaction – [N] – d/b/a The Retail Simps.

Kiwi Jr. – Hard Drive, Ontario – Hard Drive, Ontario – [N] – First new music since 2022.
Darius Jones – Another Kind of Forever – Legend of e’Boi (The Hypervigilant Eye)
Wet Tuna – Raw Food – Warping All by Yourself 

The Rub – The Death of Pop – Bikini Gospel

Black Eyes – Break a Leg – Hostile Design – [N] – First new record in 20+ years.
Nalbandian The Ethiopian & Either/Orchestra – Amhara Rumba – Ethiopiques 32 – The series continues!
Advance Base – Movie Theater Manager – [N]
Yoo Doo Right, Population II & Nolan Potter – Cavalier (We’re Going Down) – Yoo II Avec Nolan Potter
Ryan Werner – Dirty Mind – Dirty Hell – [N] – “This is side one of Dirty Mind by Prince and side two of Hotter Than Hell by KISS. I don’t know why I did this. Please don’t sue me.”
Hadewijch – Salvia – Live Specimens I – [R]
The A-Sides – Sidewalk Chalk – Hello, Hello

The Drags – Teenage Invasion – Dragsploitation…Now! – [N] – 1995 album, reissued.
The Pastor Chris Congregation – Don’t Worry It’s Just a Snakebite (What Has Happened to This Generation?) – West Virginia Snake Handler Revival “They Shall Take Up Serpents”
Natural Information Society + Bitchin Bajas – Totality – Totality – [N]
Via – 1,000 MPH – S/T – 1987 recordings by Thalia Zedek (Come, Live Skull, Uzi) and Jerry di Rienzo (Cell, Nuclear Theater).
Patrick Cowley – Tech-No – Hard Ware – [N] – Collects 1980–1982 recordings.
Tim Barnes – Metamorphosis Alpha – Inside Energy
IfIHadAHiFi – Everyone’s A Doctor – Paws in the Bacon Grease – [N]

Astute Palate – Loose Wings – S/T – Played last night at Johnny Brendas.
Rolf Liebermann – Symphonie “Les Echanges” Komposition Für 156 Maschinen – Symphonie “Les Echanges” – [R]
Prolapse – Ectoplasm Untied (A Faust Remix) – Swearing For Decoration – [N]
Psychic Temple – Essaouira – Plays Planet Caravan – With Jeff Parker.
Roseblood – Become The Night – S/T – Kathy Foster from The Thermals / All Girl Summer Fun Band.