{"id":4637,"date":"2021-12-10T11:38:17","date_gmt":"2021-12-10T15:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/keepingscoreathome.com\/?p=4637"},"modified":"2021-12-10T15:14:49","modified_gmt":"2021-12-10T19:14:49","slug":"2020-christmas-stories-part-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/keepingscoreathome.com\/?p=4637","title":{"rendered":"2020 Christmas Stories, part one."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CJPSNqODcWP\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CJPSNqODcWP\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; 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border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: auto;\"> <div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\"> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CJPSNqODcWP\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Jon Solomon (@jonsolomon)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote> <script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Two weeks to go until&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/678475773136160\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this year\u2019s Xmas marathon<\/a>! Here are the first half of the Christmas Stories recorded exclusively for the 2020 edition of my&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/keepingscoreathome.com\/?p=4613\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">25-Hour&nbsp;Holiday Radio Show<\/a>&nbsp;on 103.3 fm&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/wprb.com\" target=\"_blank\">WPRB<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Part two will&nbsp;appear here on December 17th!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on the links provided to support these musicians, artists and talented individuals who were kind to tape original pieces for the show. Follow them on Twitter! Like them on Facebook! Instagram is no slouch! Buy their records and books!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>May these works encourage&nbsp;<em>you<\/em>&nbsp;to record something for this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is still time!<br \/><br \/>You can explore the complete archive of stories recorded from 2011-2020&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/keepingscoreathome.com\/?cat=127\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Brixton Riot \u2013 \u201cLockdown Holiday\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=231659408\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/thebrixtonriot.bandcamp.com\/album\/lockdown-holiday\">Lockdown Holiday by The Brixton Riot<\/a><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>Combining American and English influences, New Jersey\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thebrixtonriot.bandcamp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Brixton Riot<\/a> fuses elements of 70\u2019s power-pop and punk, 80\u2019s jangle-rock and 90\u2019s indie rock into a sound that is both familiar and distinct. The Replacements, Big Star and The Jam represent only a small fraction of their influences. This is their seventh contribution to the marathon! Incredible.<br \/><br \/><strong>Deth Elf &#8211; &#8220;Christmas On Venus&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/track=3259721207\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/dethelf.bandcamp.com\/track\/christmas-on-venus\">Christmas on Venus by Deth Elf<\/a><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dethelf.bandcamp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Deth Elf<\/a>&nbsp;remain&nbsp;the pride of Lansdale, Pennsylvania. This was their first of two 2020 pieces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Glazer &#8211; &#8220;Deathwish for Christmas&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2525431363\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/glazer.bandcamp.com\/album\/deathwish-for-christmas\">Deathwish For Christmas by Glazer<\/a><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>Blending components of post-pop and hard-grunge, New Jersey&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/glazer.bandcamp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Glazer<\/a> strives to compose music that is not only ambitious in form, but thoughtful, powerful, and driving in execution. Any and all proceeds go directly to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/elijahspromise.org\" target=\"_blank\">Elijah&#8217;s Promise Soup Kitchen<\/a> in New Brunswick, NJ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Outer World &#8211; &#8220;Arc &amp; Bow&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/track=1351822044\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/outerworldmusic.bandcamp.com\/track\/arc-bow\">Arc &amp; Bow by Outer World<\/a><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>Richmond, Virginia duo <a href=\"https:\/\/outerworldmusic.bandcamp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Outer World<\/a> create beautiful bedroom chamber pop that&#8217;s fresh as a new year, bursting with hope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Maria T. &#8211; &#8220;11:59 It&#8217;s January&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/track=855276295\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/thisismariat.bandcamp.com\/track\/11-59-its-january\">11:59 (It&#39;s January) by Maria T<\/a><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>A cover of a wonderful Scrawl song by WPRB&#8217;s own <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/thisismariat.bandcamp.com\" target=\"_blank\">Maria T.<\/a>, last heard in the Philly-based band <a href=\"https:\/\/no-other.bandcamp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">No Other<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Doug Gillard &#8211; &#8220;Step Into Christmas&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/953741953&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true\"><\/iframe><div style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/doug-gillard\" title=\"347recs2\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" rel=\"noopener\">347recs2<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/doug-gillard\/doug-gillard-step-into-christmasjohntaupin\" title=\"Doug Gillard - Step Into Christmas(John\/Taupin)\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" rel=\"noopener\">Doug Gillard &#8211; Step Into Christmas(John\/Taupin)<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.douggillard.com\" target=\"_blank\">Doug Gillard<\/a>\u2019s formidable body of recordings is as impressive as it is voluminous, encompassing his work as a key member of such notable combos as&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.guidedbyvoices.com\" target=\"_blank\">Guided by Voices<\/a>,&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deathofsamantha\/\" target=\"_blank\">Death of Samantha<\/a>, Cobra Verde, Gem and&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nadasurf.com\" target=\"_blank\">Nada Surf<\/a>, as well as an array of notable collaborations with the likes of Richard Buckner, My Dad Is Dead, Yuji Oniki, Bill Fox, The Mice, Mascott and Sally Crewe &amp; the Sudden Moves. Parade On, the Ohio-bred, New York-based singer\/songwriter\/multi-instrumentalist\u2019s third official solo album, was released in 2014. This song was written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin.&nbsp;<br \/><br \/><strong>Sinead OnDonner &#8211; &#8220;This Is a Christmas Song&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/track=2583430964\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/westphillyplayers.bandcamp.com\/track\/this-is-a-christmas-song-sinead-on-donnor\">This Is a Christmas Song (Sinead On-Donnor!) by West Philly Players<\/a><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>A seasonal update on Sin\u00e9ad O&#8217;Connor&#8217;s classic &#8220;This is a Rebel Song.&#8221; Of course it&#8217;s all in fun, but both songs take a similar stance: that being open to tenderness is in itself a liberatory act. Recorded by your friends in the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/westphillyplayers.bandcamp.com\" target=\"_blank\">West Philly Players<\/a>.<br \/><br \/><strong>The Kyle Sowashes &#8211; &#8220;Why Do You Say Merry Christmas&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1213105044\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/thekylesowashes.bandcamp.com\/album\/why-do-you-say-merry-christmas\">Why Do You Say &quot;Merry Christmas&quot;? by The Kyle Sowashes<\/a><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>A new holiday tune by four bearded buddies from Columbus, Ohio who like to drive and eat and rock. Hear more about The Kyle Sowashes <a href=\"https:\/\/thekylesowashes.bandcamp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tobias Carroll &#8211; &#8220;Welsh Candlesnuffer&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"http:\/\/keepingscoreathome.com\/audio\/carroll2020.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Author <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/tobiascarroll.com\" target=\"_blank\">Tobias Carroll<\/a>&#8216;s&nbsp;most recent book,&nbsp;<em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomsbury.com\/us\/political-sign-9781501358111\/\" target=\"_blank\">Political Sign<\/a><\/em>, was published by&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomsbury.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bloomsbury<\/a>&nbsp;as part of the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/objectsobjectsobjects.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Object Lessons<\/a>&nbsp;series.<br \/><br \/>You can read his 2020 Xmas marathon piece in full <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/tobiascarroll.medium.com\/versus-yuletide-versus-candles-dda215059d03\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Peter Prescott<\/strong> &#8211; <strong>&#8220;Snoflake&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"http:\/\/keepingscoreathome.com\/audio\/prescott2020.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A soundscape by Peter Prescott, who is a member of <a href=\"http:\/\/missionofburma.com\">Mission Of Burma<\/a>, Volcano Suns, Kustomized, The Peer Group and more recently&nbsp;the trio <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/minibeaste\">Minibeast<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Duke Tropicana &#8211; &#8220;Season&#8217;s Greetings&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/track=4166778495\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/duketropicana.bandcamp.com\/track\/seasons-greetings\">season&#39;s greetings by Duke Tropicana<\/a><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/duketropicana.bandcamp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Duke Tropicana<\/a> is a traveling troubadour with a hash house heart and a bindlestiff&#8217;s bundle full of beans. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hirudidae &#8211; &#8220;Dark Xmas&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"http:\/\/keepingscoreathome.com\/audio\/hirudidae2020.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A foggy, slow motion swarm of bees with a rhythm you can dance to from Philadelphia. That&#8217;s <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/hirudidae.bandcamp.com\" target=\"_blank\">Hirudidae<\/a>, performing a L.A.S.&#8217;s Crime cover for the holidays. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>George Korein and the Spleen &#8211; &#8220;Wenceslas Rap&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"http:\/\/keepingscoreathome.com\/audio\/korein2020rap.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/georgekorein.bandcamp.com\" target=\"_blank\">George Korein<\/a> was born in a Wawa in Philadelphia and still lives in Philadelphia in a Wawa. He makes songs that mostly have singing and \u201cand the Spleen\u201d rhymes with Korein. A lot of the music is made almost alone but some is made with awesome musicians he won\u2019t list here because that would be name dropping. People ask \u201cWhat kind of music do you make?\u201d and he still hasn\u2019t worked up the pomp to say &#8220;Art Pop.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Eusa Bells &#8211; &#8220;The AMM of Jingle Bell Rock<\/strong>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1320738268\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/nealmarkowski.bandcamp.com\/album\/the-amm-of-jingle-bell-rock\">The AMM of Jingle Bell Rock by Eusa Bells<\/a><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>Who else but <a href=\"https:\/\/nealmarkowski.bandcamp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Neal Markowski<\/a> could create a Dead C(hristmas) Tribute Album &#8211; four Dead C songs with updated lyrics about spending time with your family during the holidays.&nbsp;All funds get donated straight to Planned Parenthood.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jon Solomon (@jonsolomon) Two weeks to go until&nbsp;this year\u2019s Xmas marathon! Here are the first half of the Christmas Stories recorded exclusively for the 2020 edition of my&nbsp;25-Hour&nbsp;Holiday Radio Show&nbsp;on 103.3 fm&nbsp;WPRB. Part two will&nbsp;appear here on December 17th! 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