Jon Solomon’s 2025 Holiday Radio Show.


Hoist the flag! Year 37 of THE MARATHON will be here soon!

The 2025 edition of Jon Solomon’s 25-Hour Holiday Radio Show on 103.3 fm WPRB rises on Christmas Eve at 5:00 pm ET and unfurls until Christmas Day at 6:00 pm ET. 

Following this year’s live epic broadcast (which can run long if we need), for the first time ever a BEST OF THE MARATHON show will air playing greatest hits and your past favorites until 10:00 pm ET on Christmas.

All the best traditions are slated to return in 2025…

That means Snaildartha! Lindstrom’s Little Drummer Boy! Ramones-o-Clock! 

We can pull from a pool that includes ever-evolving Xmas segments inspired by The Misfits, New Order / Joy Division, Black Sabbath (RIP Ozzy), The Velvet Underground, Beastie Boys and The Fall! 

Joel RL Phelps! Maggie’s Reindeer Rumble too! 

The Neil Young set that premiered one year ago too? Maybe!

…plus hours upon hours of new material.

On top of everything else, this Christmas Eve expect our first-ever Kraftwerk holiday tribute set! We’ve been planning since last fall. That’s a great inspiration if you’re trying to come up with something to record…

Find a fresh line of marathon-inspired shirts here, plus all the prior years’ graphics.

Thank you Patrick Rapa for the inspired marathon artwork.

Press folks, reach out.

Now, let’s get to my absolute favorite marathon tradition… 

Your Christmas Stories!

Each of the last 14x years I’ve asked friends, musicians, comedians, fellow DJs and others I admire to record their definition of an original “Christmas story” to be interspersed throughout my marathon, alongside other annual favorites.

These pieces then premiere hourly (if not more frequently) thought the marathon. Surprise submissions and pieces by listeners / strangers are often the best of the lot. That’s why I’m inviting YOU to be part of the show!

Listen to past favorites here.

The submission deadline for 2025 is Friday, December 19th. Please don’t be late.

Make this the year you record something! Don’t be filled with regret on Boxing Day.

What is a Christmas Story?

Well…it can be a reading of a favorite Xmas tale, a cover of a holiday song you love or an original piece. I leave that in your hands.

Submissions can be sent to this email address.

My lone request is that you do not post your piece elsewhere before it airs during the show! Please! Afterwards go wild, just mention the show when you do share on Bandcamp / Soundcloud / etc.

Please spread the word and have a safe holiday season, everybody.

Jon Solomon
103.3 fm WPRB



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10/29/25 : 17:00 – 20:00 pm ET


I’m alive!

The Rub – The Death of Pop – Bikini Gospel

Snõõper – Blockhead – Worldwide – [N]
Group Hewaya – Irja – Habibi Funk 031: A Selection Of Music From Libyan Tapes – [C]
Minami Deutsch – Fortune Goodies – Fortune Goodies
Hand Habits – Lioness –  Will Swim to You: A Tribute to Jason Molina – [C]
Natural Information Society – Perseverance Flow – Perseverance Flow – [N]
Kassa Overall – C.R.E.A.M. (CASH RULES EVERYTHING AROUND ME) – Cream
Ladyhawk – Sinking Ship – No Can Do

Nape Neck – Pylon – The Shallowest End – [N]
Nina Nastasia – A Blazing Fire – Songs for a World of Trouble
The Necks – Ghost Net – Disquiet – [N]
Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band – Better If You Make Me – New Threats From The Soul
Street Eaters – Cuts – Opaque – [N]

Pelican – Evergreen – Flickering Resonance



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10/22/25 : 17:00 – 20:00 pm ET


The Rub – The Death of Pop – Bikini Gospel

The Bug Club – How to Be a Confidante – Very Human Features – [N]
Muluken Mellesse – Djèmèrègn – Muluken Mellesse With The Dahlak Band – Originally released in 1976.
Pavement – No More Kings – Schoolhouse Rock! Rocks – [C]
Bitchin Bajas – Graut – Inland See – [N]
The Untouchable All-Girl Band – Tollbooth – S/T – Wow! From 1960s Mercer County, NJ.
Ahmed Ben Ali – Jara – Habibi Funk 031: A Selection Of Music From Libyan Tapes – [C]
The Bats – A Crutch A Post – Corner Coming Up – [N]

OSESS – ENCRYPTED BOUNCE – LIVE AT THE BROAD MUSEUM – [N]
Friendship – Hard To Love A Man – I Will Swim to You: A Tribute to Jason Molina – [C]
Khalab & M’berra Ensemble – Curfew – M’berra – [R]
The Blind Morning – The Furthest Part of the Near Field – S/T – Eben of Del Rey.
Cast of Thousands – Serpo – Useful People – With Max from Flesh Lights!
DJ SMILEY BOBBY – Drum Exercise For Sound System (90-110 bpm mix) – Dhol Tasha Drum Exercises From Maharashtra – [R]
The Kyle Sowashes – What Do You Want Me To Do About It? – Start Making Sense – [N] – Playing Jerry’s on Front with Honey Radar this Friday night.

Constantines – 22:03 – Live on WPRB – https://www.subpop.com/artists/constantines

The Gotobeds – Non-Fucking Fiction – MASTERCLASS – [N]
Mohamed Taled – Karr (I) “Bëndieu” – Nouakchott Wedding Songs – [C]
Yeah Yeah No – Married Miss New Jersey – Leicester Square
Bird People – Into the Ring Nebula – Terma



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10/15/25 : 17:00 – 20:00 pm ET


The Rub – The Death of Pop – Bikini Gospel

Twisted Teens – When the Wire Get Cut – S/T
Hitomi “Penny” Tohyama – Sexy Robot – Tokyo Funk Diva – [N] – Originally released in 1983.
The Lemonheads – If I Could Talk I’d Tell You – Car Button Cloth
Lichens – You Are Excrement, You Can Become Gold – The Psychic Nature of Being
Run-DMC – Rock the House – King of Rock
Another Michael – Farewell Transmission – I Will Swim to You: A Tribute to Jason Molina – [C] – [N] – I’ve come around on this one.
Camper Van Beethoven – Oh No! – Telephone Free Landslide Victory – It is the 40th anniversary of this album and this song was recently covered by Eddy Current Suppression Ring.

The Fall – Introduction / Cruiser’s Creek – Seminal Live – Recently remastered.
Igor Lumpert – Resistance of the Earth – Resistance of the Earth
sunn O))) – Eternity’s Pillars – Eternity’s Pillars b/w Raise the Chalice & Reverential – [N]
Uncomfortable Police – Thermodynamic Moral Panic – Hazmat Kat – The duo of D. Trevor Kampmann (hollAnd) and Mark Robinson (Unrest/Flin Flon).
Charlie Werber – Krater 0 – Krater
Antibalas – La Ceiba – Hourglass – [N]
Government Issue – Hear The Scream (alternate take) – S/T

Grammar Debate! – 31:30 – Live on WPRB – https://grammardebate.bandcamp.com

Cobra Verde – One Step Away from Myself – 45
Garmarna – Kashmir – Kashmir – [R]
Monde UFO – Long Division – 4 Songs – Fugazi cover.



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10/8/25 : 17:00 – 20:00 pm ET


The Rub – The Death of Pop – Bikini Gospel

Silkworm – Treat the New Guy Right – Lifestyle
CZARFACE – Lumberjack Match (clean) – Every Hero Needs A Villain
Memorials – Another Waterslide – 45 – Tour-only single.
Mulatu Astake – Nètsanèt – Mulatu Plays Mulatu – [N]
Fucked Up – Long Ago Gardens – The beginning of the 10 part finale to close the band’s Zodiac series.
Brian Eno – The Big Ship – Another Green World
SPRINTS – Coming Alive – All That Is Over – [N]

Split System – No Cops In Heaven – 45 – [N]
Sister Irene O’Connor – Mass – ‘Emmanuel’ – Fire of God’s Love – The first authorized pressing of this Australian nun’s album in nearly 50 years.
Phantom Tollbooth – Barracuda – Power Toy – Heart cover.
Tuluum Shimmering – Braided Like the Lightning – Leaping Past the Moon – [N]
Horsegirl – Julie (Demo 1) – Julie In Twos
Khaled Al Melody – Jani Bigool – Habibi Funk 031: A Selection Of Music From Libyan Tapes – [C] – [N]
Void – My Rules – Sessions 1981-83 – For our friends at WCSB.

Mazarin – 22:09 – Live on WPRB – https://www.discogs.com/artist/348157-Mazarin

Eraser – Talk To Me – Hideout – [N]
Turing Machine – What Is the Meaning of What (Jee Day Remix) – What Is the Meaning of Remixes 
Coca Leaves & Pearls – Wrecked Anthem – All One Song – Four tracks of faux-Neil jammage commissioned by the fine folks at Aquarium Drunkard for use as theme and interstitial music on All One Song: A Neil Young Podcast.
Akiko Yano – Walk On The Way Of Life – Tokyo Wa Yoru No Shichi-ji – [N] – Reissue of the 1989 album “7 O’Clock in Tokyo.”



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9/17/25 : 17:00 – 20:00 pm ET


The Rub – The Death of Pop – Bikini Gospel

MC5 – The American Ruse – Back In The USA – …as covered by The Feelies over the weekend.
Kwamé – The Kwamé Show – The Different Kids – [N]
Advance Base – Everything Should Try Again – I Will Swim to You: A Tribute to Jason Molina – [C]
Ara Kekedjian – Seta, Seta – Habibi Funk 033: Bourj Hammoud Groove – [N] – Originally from 1970s Lebanon.
Neil Young – Natural Beauty – Dreamin’ Man Live ’92 – Harvest Moon re-created live song-by-song.
Yusuf Mumin – Diaspora Impressionism – Journey To The Ancient – Previously unreleased recordings from this Black Unity Trio member. Recording date unknown.
Tee Vee Repairmann – Patterns – Patterns EP

Superchunk – I Don’t Want To Get Over You – I Don’t Want To Get Over You b/w I Don’t Want You Anyway – [N] – Magnetic Fields cover off a tour-only single.
WITCH – Machiriso – SOGOLO – New record from these Zambian legends.
The Notwist – One with the Freaks – Neon Golden
Water Damage – Reel 28 – Live At Le Guess Who? – [N]
Ghostface Killah – Windows (clean) – Supreme Clientele 2
The Welders – S-O-S Now – Our Own Oddities – Late 1970s recordings by this St. Louis band.

Joel RL Phelps + The Downer Trio – 25:15 – Live on WPRB – https://joelrlphelps.net

ANDEMIC – Young Lions – Holding Sparks b/w Young Lions – Constantines cover.
Isaac J.Turner – Azerbaijan – Let’s Play This One For Laughs – [N]
Charles Kynard – Shout – Woga
Threshing Floor – Born Mystic Section – The Golem Rescored – Alan Licht, Gretchen Gonzales Davidson, Rebecca Odes, John Olson and Nate Young.



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9/3/25 : 17:00 – 20:00 pm ET


The Rub – The Death of Pop – Bikini Gospel

Scrawl – You Make It A Crime – Nature Film
Khaled Al Zlitni – Jiti Yam Eloyoun Buhoor – Habibi Funk 031: A Selection Of Music From Libyan Tapes – [C] – [N]
Cindy und Bert – Der Hund von Baskerville – 45 – [R] – Black Sabbath cover (of a sort). Thanks for sharing this one with me, Brian.
Laughing Hyenas – Candy – Merry Go Round – RIP Jim Kimball.
Magazine – A Song from Under the Floorboards – Play
The New Birds of America – Fanfare for the New Horizons / Into the Oort Cloud – Search History
Dark Arc – Collapsing – Collapsing EP – Local.

DJ Tenderloin – DJ Tenderloin Presents Return to the Planet of the Apes – https://www.mixcloud.com/DJTenderloin

Andrew Chalfen – 31:16 – Live on WPRB – https://www.andrewchalfen.com

Sloks – Flesh – 7″ – [N]
The Denison / Kimball Trio – Blueball Avenue – Soul Machine – RIP Jim Kimball.
Kind of Like Spitting – Somewhere a Weekend of Sin – Learn 2: The Songs Of The Karl Hendricks Trio 
Formulas – Does It Sound Like Christmas? – Does It Sound Like Christmas?



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8/27/25 : 17:00 – 20:00 pm ET


The Rub – The Death of Pop – Bikini Gospel

DEVO – That’s Good (Extended Version) – Turn Around: B-Sides & More (1978-1984) – Devo documentary on Netflix = highly recommended!
Stars of Africa – Baed Alfarha – Habibi Funk 031: A Selection Of Music From Libyan Tapes – [C] – [N]
Haywood – Trash Park – 45
Ukandanz – War Pigs – Evil Plan – [R] – Black Sabbath cover. Thanks, Michael.
The Necks – Causeway – Disquiet – [N] – Out in October.
The Bar-Kays – Woman of the Night – Flying High on Your Love
Street Eaters – Tempers – Opaque – [N]

Superchunk – Train on Fire – Songs in the Key of Yikes – [N]
Troupe Ecole Tudu – Medan Niger (Barmo) – Oyiwane
O.R.B. – End Times – Mind Over Matter b/w End Times – [N]
Tuluum Shimmering – An Offering to the River, so that there be Only Ripples Upon It – Tuluum’s Time Travel Tape Trunk, Vol. 3, March and April 2010: Calling from the Top of the Mountain
Delivery – Operating At A Loss (Adult DVD Remix) – Deadlines / Operating At A Loss (Remixes) – [N]
Thumbscrew – Ithumbscrew – S/T – Michael Formanek, Mary Halvorson & Tomas Fujiwara.
Sprints – Beg – All That Is Over – [N] – Next month!

Kinski – 40:38 – Live on WPRB – https://kinski.net

The Bats – Mad on You – Daddy’s Highway
The Glass Bees – Eagle Rock – Because Tomorrow Disaster May Come



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8/13/25 : 17:00 – 20:00 pm ET


The Rub – The Death of Pop – Bikini Gospel

The Dissidents – Endless War – Endless War – RIP Bill Chamberlin.
Diamond D & The Psychotic Neurotics – Best Kept Secret – Stunts, Blunts, & Hip Hop
Creedence Clearwater Revival – Keep On Chooglin’ – Bayou Country – 2025: The Year I Get Heavy Into CCR?
Adil Al Ramli – Mawoud – Habibi Funk 031: A Selection Of Music From Libyan Tapes – [C] – [N]
Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band – The Simple Joy – New Threats From The Soul
75 Dollar Bill – Whiskey with Hail (وسكي بالحبرورش) – cassette (2023 Reissue)
Osees – ABOMINATION – ABOMINATION REVEALED AT LAST – [N]

Upper Wilds – Hole In the Sky – Hole In the Sky – RIP Ozzy.
Sroeng Santi – Kuen Kuen Lueng Lueng – Thai! Dai? – [C]
Leonids – Tomorrow’s Dream – PRF Monthly Tribute Series August 2019: Black Sabbath – [C]
Psychic Temple – Planet Caravan (feat. Jeff Parker) – Plays Planet Caravan
1000 Homo DJs – Supernaut – Supernaut
Charles Bradley – Changes – Changes
X-Ray Fiends – Sweet Leaf – Herpes / Sweet Leaf / Prozac

Golden Ball – 32:39 – Live on WPRB – https://www.discogs.com/artist/775600-Golden-Ball

Silver Synthetic – Out of the Darkness – S/T – Win tickets to see SS with Mike Pollizze at Johnny Brenda’s this Sunday night!
emily – a visit from saint brigid – imbolc
Tijuana Hercules – Let’s Make Our Own Action – Evening Dressings
The Moonless Nights – By the Lake – S/T



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7/23/25 : 17:00 – 20:00 pm ET


The Rub – The Death of Pop – Bikini Gospel

Rye Coalition – Bullet Train To Vegas – Paid In Full – [N] – Drive Like Jehu cover.
Special Ed – I’m the Magnificent – Youngest In Charge – Video directed by Malcolm-Jamal Warner. RIP.
Daily Toll – Waiting Game – A Profound Non-Event – [N]
Water Damage – Music Box Village 032525 – Music Box Village 032525
MJ Lenderman – Just Be Simple – I Will Swim to You: A Tribute to Jason Molina – [C] – [N]
Sly & The Family Stone – What Is Soul? (Live in Redwood City, CA 3/26/67) – The First Family: Live at the Winchester Cathedral 1967 – Ben E. King song.
NODEGA – Monthly Follower – Rot In Helvetica – [N] – a/k/a BODEGA.

Superchunk – Stuck In A Dream – Songs in the Key of Yikes – [N] – One more from the new record. Out August 22nd.
Sonny Okosun – Highlife (Dub Version) – Nigeria Special Volume 3: Electronic Innovation Meets Culture And Tradition 1978-93 – [C]
The Myrrors – Whirling Mountain Blues – Solar Collector
Cheb Bakr – Allom – Habibi Funk 031: A Selection Of Music From Libyan Tapes – [C] – [N]
Pelican – Indelible – Flickering Resonance
24K – Deep Into My Thoughts – Words….Yet Unspoken – Modern Lovers sample!
SAVAK – The Moon Over Marine Park – SQUAWK! – [N] – Playing two shows in Philadelphia on Saturday with Faraquet.

Fan of Friends – 36:26 – Live on WPRB – https://www.discogs.com/artist/4986196-Fan-of-Friends

Eyelids – They Said So – A Colossal Waste of Light
Namian Sidibé – Souna – S/T
Bully Pulpit – The Art of Disappearing – Natural Flavors
Animal, Surrender! – King Panic – S/T



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