{"id":5889,"date":"2025-12-17T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keepingscoreathome.com\/?p=5889"},"modified":"2025-12-14T13:08:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T17:08:05","slug":"2024-christmas-stories-part-two","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/keepingscoreathome.com\/?p=5889","title":{"rendered":"2024 Christmas Stories, part two."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DEDWZ5QvwYf\/?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\/DEDWZ5QvwYf\/?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\/DEDWZ5QvwYf\/?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\">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><br \/>A one week countdown until this year\u2019s 37th-annual 25-hour marathon begins with this post! Tick tick tick!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s the second half of the Christmas Stories recorded exclusively for the 2024 edition of my\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/keepingscoreathome.com\/?p=5830\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Holiday Radio Show<\/a>\u00a0on 103.3 fm WPRB we promised you. <br \/><br \/>These pieces are again posted in the order they originally aired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Part one can be enjoyed&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/keepingscoreathome.com\/?p=5867\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>!<br \/><br \/>The deadline for this year\u2019s submissions is December 19th!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>penelec \u2013 &#8220;grizzly 399\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1077854235\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/track=612018156\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/penelec.bandcamp.com\/album\/loose-glue\">loose glue by Penelec<\/a><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>To kick us off I&#8217;ll let Nyack&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/penelec.bandcamp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">penelec<\/a> explain their song in their own words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>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.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This song includes a sample of Johnny Thunders&#8217;s 1968 single &#8220;I&#8217;m Alive.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Snow Contagion \u2013 &#8220;Take Two\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"http:\/\/keepingscoreathome.com\/audio\/sc2024.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A second original story by a listener \/ author that completely knocked me out. Perhaps one day they\u2019ll permit me to share more information here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Relative State &#8211; \u201cChristmas Morning\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/track=3804345844\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/relativestate.bandcamp.com\/track\/christmas-morning\">Christmas Morning by Relative State<\/a><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>A charmer inspired by the Velvet Underground from <a href=\"https:\/\/relativestate.bandcamp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Relative State<\/a>, a duo out of Ossining, New York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Kyle Sowashes &#8211; \u201cCoal In Your Stocking\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=876620628\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/thekylesowashes.bandcamp.com\/album\/coal-in-your-stocking\">Coal in Your Stocking by The Kyle Sowashes<\/a><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>A new holiday tune by four bearded Columbus, Ohio buddies who like to drive and eat and rock. Their new album is &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/thekylesowashes.bandcamp.com\/album\/start-making-sense\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Start Making Sense<\/a>.&#8221; Hear more from The Kyle Sowashes\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thekylesowashes.bandcamp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The \u2018Mericans &#8211; \u201cHappiness\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=585391985\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/track=985850998\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/themericans.bandcamp.com\/album\/a-merry-merican-christmas\">a Merry &#39;Merican Christmas by the &#39;Mericans<\/a><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2024 addition to the always-expanding &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/themericans.bandcamp.com\/album\/a-merry-merican-christmas\">A Merry &#8216;Mericans Christmas<\/a>&#8221; is especially lovely. <a href=\"http:\/\/themericans.bandcamp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The &#8216;Mericans<\/a> are a Rhode Island band founded in 2001 by singer \/ guitarist Chris Daltry of Purple Ivy Shadows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DJ Tenderloin \u2013 &#8220;Strange Wonderful Christmastime Relationship\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/track=3359761226\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/djtenderloin.bandcamp.com\/track\/strange-wonderful-christmastime-relationship\">Strange Wonderful Christmastime Relationship by DJ Tenderloin<\/a><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>The great <a href=\"https:\/\/djtenderloin.bandcamp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DJ Tenderloin<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The New Birds of America \u2013 &#8220;Postal Strike at Christmastime\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/track=779786328\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/thenewbirdsofamerica.bandcamp.com\/track\/postal-strike-at-christmastime\">Postal Strike at Christmastime by The New Birds of America<\/a><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thenewbirdsofamerica.bandcamp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The New Birds of America<\/a> is Ontario&#8217;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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mudfroot &#8211; \u201cPresentgiver\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2695584852\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/track=3567928020\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/mudfroot.bandcamp.com\/album\/like-a-candycane-presentgiver\">Like a Candycane \/ Presentgiver by Mudfroot<\/a><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>2024 saw the first-ever ALL-NEIL YOUNG-INSPIRED SET, which included <a href=\"https:\/\/mudfroot.bandcamp.com\/album\/like-a-candycane-presentgiver\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mudfroot<\/a> recreating a Shakey favorite for the holidays. &#8220;Presentgiver&#8221; is a tragic tale from the perspective of Ralphie from A Christmas Story, to the tune of &#8220;Powderfinger.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Greg McGarvey (with Steve Guarino) \u2013 &#8220;Neil Young Christmas Medley&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NY Christmas Medley (with Steve Guarino)\" width=\"450\" height=\"253\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X2Rv1iDncSU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For the same set, New Jersey&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/gregmcgarvey.bandcamp.com\">Greg McGarvey<\/a> concocted a full Neil Young Christmas medley, assisted ably by Steve Guarino. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>George Korein and the Spleen \u2013 &#8220;Santa Untold\u201d + &#8220;Flying Raccoon Harvest Moon Tune&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=267873642\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/track=742967928\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/georgekorein.bandcamp.com\/album\/santa-dog-24\">Santa Dog &#39;24 by George Korein and the Spleen<\/a><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=267873642\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/track=2788581999\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/georgekorein.bandcamp.com\/album\/santa-dog-24\">Santa Dog &#39;24 by George Korein and the Spleen<\/a><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>The prolific <a href=\"https:\/\/georgekorein.bandcamp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">George Korein<\/a> shows up again with a pair of Neil Young holiday songs, which are both on his name-your-price download &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/georgekorein.bandcamp.com\/album\/santa-dog-24\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Santa Dog &#8217;24<\/a>.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mudfroot &#8211; \u201cLike a Candycane\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2695584852\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/track=1723691923\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/mudfroot.bandcamp.com\/album\/like-a-candycane-presentgiver\">Like a Candycane \/ Presentgiver by Mudfroot<\/a><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mudfroot.bandcamp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mudfroot<\/a>&#8216;s second appearance. &#8220;Like a Candycane&#8221; is a sad, yearning love song from Santa Claus to Mrs. Claus, based on Neil Young&#8217;s &#8220;Like a Hurricane.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Captain Automatic &#8211; \u201cNot So Many 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\/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A1992789355&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;auto_play=false&#038;hide_related=false&#038;show_comments=true&#038;show_user=true&#038;show_reposts=false&#038;show_teaser=true\"><\/iframe><div style=\"font-size: 10px; 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width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=267873642\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/track=363985041\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/georgekorein.bandcamp.com\/album\/santa-dog-24\">Santa Dog &#39;24 by George Korein and the Spleen<\/a><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>The ALL-NEW ORDER \/ JOY DIVISION-INSPIRED SET was able to expand in 2024 thanks to one <a href=\"https:\/\/georgekorein.bandcamp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">George Korein<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Edith Frost \u2013 &#8220;Gift of the Flu\u201d<\/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\/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A1990319771&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;auto_play=false&#038;hide_related=false&#038;show_comments=true&#038;show_user=true&#038;show_reposts=false&#038;show_teaser=true\"><\/iframe><div style=\"font-size: 10px; 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The best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Advance Base &amp; Sun June \u2013 &#8220;Christmas Is Over&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3138344833\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/sunjune.bandcamp.com\/album\/christmas-is-over\">Christmas is Over by Sun June &amp; Advance Base<\/a><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>While it was released on December 26th, the pairing of <a href=\"http:\/\/advancebase.bandcamp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Advance Base<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/sunjune.bandcamp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sun June<\/a> permitted me to premiere their song one day early. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tri-State Santa \u2013 &#8220;Santa\u2019s Lost Tonight\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"http:\/\/keepingscoreathome.com\/audio\/tss2024.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Tri-State Santa are Michael &amp; Sohrab from the mighty <a href=\"https:\/\/savak.bandcamp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SAVAK<\/a> collaborating with Geoff Sanoff of <a href=\"https:\/\/zweinullzwei.bandcamp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zwei Null Zwei<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Greenes \u2013 &#8220;Igloo Station\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"http:\/\/keepingscoreathome.com\/audio\/is2024.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A surprise contribution by my friend Walter and his daughters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Rutabega &#8211; \u201cI Need a Hug\u201d<\/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\/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A1994399503&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;auto_play=false&#038;hide_related=false&#038;show_comments=true&#038;show_user=true&#038;show_reposts=false&#038;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\/theseknottylines\" title=\"the rutabega\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\">the rutabega<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/theseknottylines\/i-need-a-hug\" title=\"i need a hug\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\">i need a hug<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Last up are <a href=\"http:\/\/theseknottylines.blogspot.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Rutabega<\/a>, who close us out with a dense beauty filled with love for all. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jon Solomon (@jonsolomon) A one week countdown until this year\u2019s 37th-annual 25-hour marathon begins with this post! 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