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The Sonics – Santa Claus – Merry Christmas – Merry Christmas! Happy Marathon!
Lenox Avenue – Little Drummer Boy – 45
Cow Pals – Nutcracker, Sweet! – Christmas EP
California Stadium – Glass Of Eggnog – This Is Christmas – To the tune of a familiar Pretenders song…
Noys R Us РThank God It’s Not Christmas РPRF Monthly Tribute Series December 2020: Sparks Р[C]
Les Deuxluxes – La Fille du Père Noël – La Fille du Père Noël
Sounds Incarcerated – Space Christmas – .mp3 – Shonen Knife cover.

The Brixton Riot – Christmas Bells – 2022 Christmas Stories – http://thebrixtonriot.bandcamp.com

The Bug Club – Christmas Lullaby – Green Dream in F#
Wendy Burton – Mommy’s Daddy, Daddy’s Daddy And Santa Claus – 45
Los Bitchos – Los Chrismos – Los Chrismos EP
Theatre Of Ice – Santa’s Got A Problem – This Is What You Get For Christmas
Thermos Grenadine – Christmas Cowboy – Christmas Cowboy
Beulah – Santa Claus Kissed Me – Songs in the Key of Z, Vol. 2: The Curious Universe of Outsider Music – [C]
Me Fritos and the Gimme Cheetos – Villancicore (Popurrí de Villancicos)

Maria T. – Most Perfect Thing – 2022 Christmas Stories – https://thisismariat.bandcamp.com

The Linda Lindas – Groovy Xmas – Groovy Xmas
Mato vs Santa Claus – Jingle Bells Dub – Jingle Bells Dub / Sleigh Ride Dub
Riggings – Just Like Christmas – Low cover.
Salvador Peralta – Feliz Bottom Jeans – With apologies to Flo Rida.
The Humdrum Express – Christmas with Evan Dando – Christmas with Evan Dando
Townland – Christmas on the Rocks – Christmas on the Rocks
F – White Xmas – Mess You Up e.p.

Mesmer – Next Christmas – 2022 Christmas Stories – https://mesmer-phl.bandcamp.com

Sarita and the Happy Elves – Punk Rock Christmas – Punk Rock Christmas
Rocky Paterra – Jesus’ Blood is the Red Part of Your Candy Cane – Jesus’ Blood is the Red Part of Your Candy Cane
Samantha Crain – Bloodnog (feat. Gian Archiniaco) – A Blackwatch Christmas, Vol. 5 – [C]
Chipmunks on 16 speed – Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas – Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Voicedude – Christmas Wrapping Is All Right Now (The Waitresses vs. Free) – Bootie Mashup Christmas 7 – [C]
The Muscadettes – Christmas Kitty
Charles Vestal – Good Kid – Good Kid

Deth Elf – Merry Christmas Anyway – 2022 Christmas Stories – http://dethelf.bandcamp.com

Vista Blue – Santa, Teach Me to Dance – We Practiced All Year Long – Debbie and the Darnells cover.
Hot & Sassy – Christmas Strutt – Santa’s Funk & Soul Christmas Party, Vol. 4 – [C]
The No Ones – A Christmas Voice (I Don’t Want to Bring You into This World) – A Christmas Voice (I Don’t Want to Bring You into This World)
Aaron Gage – Smells Like Teen Spirit but its Carol of the Bells – With apologies to Nirvana.
Above only space – Christmas for my enemies – All Mistakes Included
silver biplanes – Silver Bells – Silver Bells
THE HECK – The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year – 7″

Mac McCaughan – Dragging A Tree – 2022 Christmas Stories – https://macmccaughan.bandcamp.com

Chubby and the Gang – Violent Night (A Christmas Tale) – Chubby and the Gang Presents: A Christmas Extravaganza
Uhmeer – Christmas Rappin 2022 – Tis The Season – DJ Jazzy Jeff’s son!
The Cure – Merry Christmas Everybody – London Wembley Arena 09-12-1987 – Slade tune.
The So So Glos – This Could Be Christmas (feat. Spider Stacy) – This Could Be Christmas
DJ Tenderloin – About Damn Christmas Time – About Damn Christmas Time – The mashup champ returns!
Wake Up and Smell the Sun – Snow and So – Snow and So – Local.
Boyracer – Magic To Me – Magic To Me

Hattie Korein – Gavle Goat Story – 2022 Christmas Stories –
George Korein and Rezasa – Merry Xmas (Burn the Goat) – 2022 Christmas Stories – http://georgekorein.bandcamp.com

Wicketkeeper – Ho Ho It’s Christmas Again – Ho Ho It’s Christmas Again
Len Maxwell – The Sounds Of Christmas – A Merry Monster Christmas
David Byrne – The Fat Man’s Comin’ – The Fat Man’s Comin’
Harkin – White Mist Christmas – White Mist Christmas
Shybits – Hope This Christmas (feat. Eddie Argos) – Hope This Christmas – He of Art Brut.
Jack Armstrong – T’Was the Night Before Christmas – Hellooo & Happy Holidays – The color commentator for the Toronto Raptors.
The Wailers – She’s Comin’ Home – Merry Christmas

Jason Sims – Cracker Barrel – 2022 Christmas Stories – https://soundcloud.com/jsims-1

G.A.S.S. – Do You Wanna Sing a Christmas Song with ME, “NO” – Holiday Mix Vol. 12 – [C]
The Pepper Pots – Waiting For the Christmas Light – Waiting For The Chistmas Light
Kibble – Warm Fireplace – Warm Fireplace – Finally, a Christmas spin on Warm Leatherette.
Miracle Legion – Sleigh Bells – It’s Almost Christmas (December 14 1990)
Em Zale, Narration By John Sanders – The Richest Man (El Hombre M√°s Rico) – The Richest Man 7″
Jimmie’s in the Basement – Twas the Night Before Murder – Silent Forever Night
The Voltz – Do You Remember Christmas? – Do You Remember Christmas?

DJ Tenderloin – Mongoose King Go Straight to the Ghetto – 2022 Christmas Stories – http://djtenderloin.bandcamp.com

The Romeos – Jingle Bells Jam – Jingle Bells Jam 7″
N-F-ECT – Radical Reindeer (Vocal) – A Christmas Yuleblog Sampler – [C]
Sleigher – Seasons Greetings in the Abyss – Seasons Greetings in the Abyss
Randolph’s Leap – Silent Night – Christmas Album
The Kustard Kings – Heat Miser Strut – A Kustard Kristmas
Neil Brogan – Christmas (With a Small c) – Christmas EP
The Society of Bandits – Santa Claus – Santa Claus – To the tune of Van Halen’s “Panama.”

Jose Van Haliano – Ain’t Talking ’bout Feliz Navidad

HoMeansHo – Santa No – 2022 Christmas Stories – A festive spin on “Dad” by NoMeansNo! – https://daskalteseis.bandcamp.com/track/santa

XMASHAM 69 – Hurry Up Santa – SLUGGISHA’S XMASTRAVAGANZA #12 – [C]
Kirby Krackle – Cookie Plate – 2022 Holiday Single
Willis “The Guard” & Vigorish – Merry Christmas In The NFL – Merry Christmas In The NFL 7″
The Great Kat – Nutcracker Santa Shred – Christmas Shred
Gemma Cullingford – Lonely This Christmas – It’s Christmas.
Sabertooth Unicorn – Surfs Up! It’s Christmas – Brand New Holiday Classics
Goddammit Jeremiah – Keep your Christmas tree for burning (non-sweary version) – Keep your Christmas tree for burning

B. Musikoff – There’s Gelt In the Christmas Stocking – 2022 Christmas Stories – https://bmusikoff.bandcamp.com

Dick Move – Eyes For Christmas – Eyes For Christmas
Chaki – Christmas Funk – Christmas Funk b/w How To Hanukkah
Bret Tobias – 25th December – Everything But The Girl cover.
Eugene Mirman – How Do You Lie to Your Child About Santa (feat. Lucy Wainwright Roche) – How Do You Lie to Your Child About Santa
The Lentils – That Winter Feeling (feat. Alex Edgeworth) – HONK HONK! IT’S THE LENTILS HOLIDAY PANTOMIME: SONGS FROM A MEASLEY NOG – Nice spin on a Jonathan Richman tune.
Kidbug – Just Like Xmas (longer version) – Listen, the Snow is Falling – Low cover.
GNATKOWSKI – Миколай, Tи Mені Bважай! (St. Claus, Take It Into Consideration!) – Rediscovered Ukrainian Music

Sebastian Petsu – The 25th Kick Down – 2022 Christmas Stories – https://sebastianpetsu.bandcamp.com

The Burning Hell – The Last Normal Day – Ho! Ho! Ho! Canada XIV – [C]
Tina Rizzle – Christmas Time – Christmas Time
Run On – Xmas Trip (‘live’ on KZSU) – Xmas Trips
Evripidis And His Tragedies – All I Want for Christmas Is a Synthesizer (feat. Marc Ribera & Eliza Ariadne Kalfa) – All I Want for Christmas Is a Synthesizer

David Hill (produced by Cameron Flemming) – The Tradition – 2012 Christmas Stories – It’s midnight. Merry Christmas.

Johnny Dollar – Truck Driver’s Lament – Snow Blossoms: Lost Country Christmas Classics
Haunted House Party – da$hing thru tha $now – A Very Haunted Christmas
Goldblade – City of Christmas Ghosts (feat. Poly Styrene) – City of Christmas Ghosts

Santy Newman and the Second Language Point – Remember (Christmas) – 2022 Christmas Stories – https://soundcloud.com/santynewman

Merkel & The Merkelettes – Eat Christmas Hams – Life During Christmastime – “Kick out the jams, merry revelers!”
Lords of Yuletide – Reindeer Syndrome (Mortal Khristmas) – Christmas 20XX

The Ramones – Merry Christmas (I Don’t Wanna Fight Tonight) – Punk Rock Christmas – [C] – 12:34 = RAMONES-O-CLOCK!!!
Two Inch Winky – Christmas Bop – Christmas Bop b/w I Can’t Wait For Christmas
Angry Snowmans – December 23rd – Black Coal For Rotten Children
Vista Blue – I Want New Ramones Songs for Christmas – Keep It All Year
Boat Water – Merry Christmas (I don’t want to fight tonight) – 2 Christmas Covers
Two Inch Winky – I Can’t Wait For Christmas – Christmas Bop b/w I Can’t Wait For Christmas
Ramonesmas – Don’t Want Coal – A Very Snotty Christmas
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]
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
El Sancho – Merry Christmas Joey Ramone – Merry Christmas Joey Ramone
Angry Snowmans – Blitzen Bop – S/T
The Successful Failures – Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want to Fight Tonight) – Snow Day (Take It Easy)

Rope Store – Never Had Christmas – Never Had Christmas / A Winter’s Tale
James Kochalka Superstar – Punching the Christmas Tree – Punching the Christmas Tree
PERSONA 749 – Christmas Song – Christmas Song
Fred Sabastian – Everybody Is a Santa Claus – Santa’s Funk & Soul Christmas Party, Vol. 4 – [C]
Jane’s Party – I Want It Bad (feat. Jay McCarrol) – I Want It Bad

Polarekältebären – Weihnachten (Es ist eine Jahreszeit) – “Christmas, It’s A Time Of Year” – 2022 Christmas Stories – po-LA-ruh-KELL-tuh-BAY-run.

Two Inch Winky – Silent Night – Legacy of Nativity – 1:38 = MISFITS-O-CLOCK!!!
The Chrisfits – Christmas Eve
Angry Snowmans – Last Christmas – S/T
CRANZIG – Other – SLUGGISHA’S XMASTRAVAGANZA #8 – [C]
Misfitsmas – Coals – 11 Hits From Heaven
Two Inch Winky – 20 Toys – Legacy of Nativity
The Chrisfits – Astro Tidings
Angry Snowmans – I Turned Into A Nutcracker – Black Coal For Rotten Children
MITZVAHS – Hannakaah – HOLIDAY BLOOD – A Figgy Fest Gift For You!
Two Inch Winky – Elves – Joy A.D.
Misfitsmas – Hybrid Presents – 11 Hits From Heaven
“Glenn Danzig” – Twas The Night Before Christmas
Two Inch Winky – Santa’s Workshop – Legacy of Nativity
FROSTBITE B.C. – We Are 12/25 – CHRISTMAS
The Chrisfits – Yuletide Business
Misfitsmas – Last Christmas – 11 Hits From Heaven
Christmisfits – Christmas Eve – Sluggishas Xmastravaganza 6 -[C]
Two Inch Winky – Gift Givers – Joy A.D.

Bret Saunders – Some Of Those Other Bells – 2022 Christmas Stories – http://bretsaunders.bandcamp.com

Naked Giants – Merry Christmas To You And Your Dog – .mp3
Billy Jackson And The Citizen Band Featuring Little Rodney C – ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas – ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas 12″
Kurt Vile – Must Be Santa – Must Be Santa
Starter – Christmas – Thesaurus Vol. 3: Rock/Punk en France
Ace Merill and the Golden Tones – Christmas Night of the Living Dead – claus
Noogies – The Chipmunk Song (Please Christmas Don’t Be Late) – The Chipmunk Song 12″
Air Mack – Christmas Commander – The Spirit

Neal Markowski – Zero Tolerance For Silent Night – 2022 Christmas Stories – http://nealmarkowski.bandcamp.com

FROSTBITE B.C. – Christmas Eve (Naughty Children Die) – CHRISTMAS
Santa’s Disco Band – Santa Claus Is Coming To Town Disco – Xmas Disco Disc 12″
Toad Venom – Good Jul – The Ingen Vidare Jul (Christmas Is Cancelled) EP
Aux Caroling – Aerosmith Christmas T-Shirt – Holly, Jolly, Melancholy
BPA – Christmas On The Moon Prod. by OCnotes – Christmas On The Moon
U.S. Highball – Marge’s Second Christmas
Dr Colossus – This Christmas (Buy Me Bonestorm or Go to Hell!) – This Christmas (Buy Me Bonestorm or Go to Hell!)

Greg McGarvey & Friends – Every Time A Bell Rings (Live at RRAT Club) – 2022 Christmas Stories – http://gregmcgarvey.wordpress.com

MACABRE – Holiday of Horror – Gloom
Michael M – Paul McCartney by Wonderful Christmastime but all the lyrics are THE MOON IS RIGHT –
Donna Regina – Christmas With You – Snowflakes Christmas Singles Club 2022
Martin Mull – SantaFly – Rob’s 2022 Christmas CD
THE CRAMPUS – Santa Fly – SLUGGISHA’S XMASTRAVAGANZA #12 – Cramps cover.
Good Mourning – Space Christmas – Holiday Mix Vol. 12 – Allo Darling tune.
The Galaxies – Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer – Merry Christmas – [C]

Kittenhead – Falala – Falala
Bootsy Collins – Here 4 A Reason – Boot-A-Claus
Oneida – Blind Christmas – JNR Holiday Party, Vol. 6 – [C]
Eugene – Christmas Will Be – Christmas Feelings
Vibra Corporation – Snow White Rock Christmas – 45
Marsheaux – We Met Bernard Sumner At A Christmas Party Last Night – Synthpop Christmas 2 – [C]

Hoth – God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen – God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
The Wedding Present – Holly Jolly Hollywood – Holly Jolly Hollywood EP
Juxx Diamondz – A Very Merry Juxx-Mas – A Very Merry Juxx-Mas
Matt Wilson – Mariah Parusha! (feat. Paul Sikivie & Jeff Lederer) – Mariah Parusha!
Jumbo – The Nutcracker Side A – The Nutcracker 12/9/1995 – Members of The Swirlies!
Wake Up & Smell The Sun – Reindeer Vibes – Soft Angelic Jams – Local.
Moonlion – Little Drummer Boy – Special Disco Version – 12″ –
The Cute Lepers – The Cute Lepers Christmas Song – A Damaged Christmas Gift To You – [C]

Grim Christmas – We Wish You A Merry Christmas – Grim Christmas –
M.K. Rawlings Elementary Chorus – Santa’s Fight Song – Love Is Everywhere 7″
Double Drums – Nutcracker – Groovin’ Christmas
Bag of Cans – Sorry Mum That I Was Hungover This Christmas – Sorry Mum That I Was Hungover This Christmas –
GROB – Little Grobber Boy – SLUGGISHA’S XMASTRAVAGANZA #12 – [C]
Raindolls – Santa’s Theme – 12″
Pardon Us – A Christmas Wish – A Christmas Wish

The 1910 Chainsaw Company – Just Like Christmas – Arbor Christmas: Volume 23 – Low cover.
Ray Williams & The Space Men – Santa Claus – Santa’s Funk & Soul Christmas Party, Vol. 4 – [C]
Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra – Santa Claus Is Coming To Town – Christmas Greetings From Route 6 Car Wash 7″
Altared Sounds – Santa Claus – Santa Claus (Live 12/24/21)
Merkel & The Merkelettes – Life During Christmastime – Life During Christmastime – Talking Heads-inspired.
David Christian – The Ballad For All Your Decembers – CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR GRUMPS‚ DRUNKS AND OTHER CHUMPS
Cuckooland – Silver Bells – Banga-Boom-Boom!

Keith Karabin – A Gift from Saint Noah – 2022 Christmas Stories – https://keithkarabin.com

Clear Channel – Wish List – Wish List
Michael M – Slade Merry Xmas Everybody but all the lyrics are are you hanging up your stocking
The Flippers – Santa Notte e Cha Cha Cha – The Flippers
Mudfroot – Douce Nuit (Dur Nuit) – Frootcake, Vol. 2
International Shoe Company – Christmas Advertising 1960 Pt. 2 – 45 –
Mark Dippel – Christmas Vacation – JNR Holiday Party, Vol. 6
Töürd Böürglar – Tactical Grinch – Tactical Grinch

Bela Koe-Krompecher – Christmas 2022 – 2022 Christmas Stories – http://belakoekrompecher.wordpress.com

Air Mack – The Sublime – The Spirit
Bully Preston & Torito – What Do You Call A Black Polar Bear?
King Khan – Christmas Time (feat. Saba Lou, Shannon & The Clams, Bloodshot Bill, Mark Sultan) – Christmas Time With King Khan & Friends
Bill Deal with Pure Pleasure – It Feels Like Christmas – Santa’s Funk & Soul Christmas Party 4 – [C]
Pile Of Eggs – A Very Noisy X-Mess Medley – Gotta Groove Holiday Single 2022 – [C]
Kristian Noel Pedersen – Driving Home For Christmas – Ho! Ho! Ho! Canada XIV – [C]
J.J. Hrubovcak – O Come, O Come, Azrael (O Come, O Come, Emmanuel) – Death Metal Christmas EP

The ‘Mericans – A Feel Good Christmas – 2022 Christmas Stories – https://themericans.bandcamp.com/album/a-merry-merican-christmas

FROSTBITE B.C. – Jingle Bells – CHRISTMAS
sUPEREDS – yaallcancallmechrismissLONGVERSION
JB – This Holiday Season – Arbor Christmas: Volume 23 – [C]
Sam Applebaum – The Year Around Christmas – Santa’s Funk & Soul Christmas Party, Vol. 4 – [C]
GROB – Up On The Grobtop – SLUGGISHA’S XMASTRAVAGANZA #12 – [CC]
Hazy Sour Cherry – 17 – 17
The Wailers – Christmas Spirit?? – Merry Christmas – [C]

Tobias Carroll – HOLIDAY CUSTOMS OF NEW JERSEY TOWNS EPISODE 14: Okcidenta – 2022 Christmas Stories – http://tobiascarroll.com

Michael Lynch – Donde Esta Santa Claus – Michael Lynch Xmas Songs: 2009-11 – LOU REED / VU-INSPIRED SET!
Lou Reed – Christmas In February – Cool Christmas
Taylor Mac – All Tomorrow’s Parties / Little Drummer Boy – Taylor Mac’s Holiday Sauce
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 РNo Lou This Xmas РChristmas Boogie Woogie: Ten Years of Green Monkey Christmas
Divide and Kreate – Jingle Jane – .mp3
Arty Need – “The Velvet Underground and Nico Christmas Album” – .mp3
David Nagler – I’m Waiting For Jesus – 2021 Christmas Stories
Dub Proof – Fly My Way (What Goes On) – Season’s Greetings
DJ Tenderloin – Walk on the Wild Silent Night – S/T
King Mistletoe Jr – Little Drummer Girl (Maureen Says) – 2021 Christmas Stories
Bruce Cockburn & Lou Reed – Cry Of A Tiny Babe
Mojochronic – Lou Christmas (Without You) (The Velvet Underground vs Straight No Chaser v Staples Singers vs Salzburg Children’s Choir) – Santastic 8 – [C]

The New Birds Of America – Christmas Jam – 2022 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 – 🐌🐌🐌🐌🐌

Edith Frost – WPRB Xmas – 2022 Christmas Stories – https://soundcloud.com/edithfrost/sets/wprbxmas

Lindstrom – Little Drummer Boy – Little Drummer Boy – 🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁

Matthew Reid-Schwartz – No Snow – 2022 Christmas Stories – He of Kinski. – http://kinskiseattle.bandcamp.com

The Sonics – The Village Idiot – Merry Christmas – [C]
David Hill (produced by Cameron Flemming) – Gift Of The Magician – 2013 Christmas Stories
Tim Minchin – White Wine In the Sun – White Wine In the Sun – RIP BRW.
Low – Just Like Christmas – Christmas – RIP Mimi Parker.

Doug Gillard – The Christmas Ballad of P-22 – 2022 Christmas Stories – http://www.douggillard.com

MERRY CAR CRASH – Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want To Fight) – SLUGGISHA’S XMASTRAVAGANZA #7 – 12:34 = RAMONES-O-CLOCK AGAIN!!!
The Missile Toads – Christmaskrieg Bop – Xmas Punk Brew
Hot Press & The Silent Knights – Gobble Gobble Gobble Hey! – Born to Roast
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!
DJ Tenderloin – Sha La La – Jingling at the Moon
Alicja Trout – Joey Ramone for Christmas – Family Nog: A Small Batch Holiday Compilation Volume 3
Nate Ruth – Merry Christmas (I Don’t Wanna Fight Tonight) – Cdr
The Krayolas – I Wanna Be Your Santa – I Wanna Be Your Santa – EP
Emotional – I Wanna Be Your Dradle – Gnartivity Scene
The Queers – Ramones Christmas – Punk Rock Christmas, Vol. 2 – [C]
Divide & Kreate – Blitzkrieg Santa – Fantastic Four –
Ramoms – Merry Christmas (I Don’t Wanna Fight Tonight) – MerryXmas –

Andy Kindler – Two Stockings – 2022 Christmas Stories – http://www.andykindler.com

The Galaxies – Please Come Home for Christmas – Merry Christmas – [C]
KRS-One – Santa Raps – Nike Ad
The Bigger Lovers – For Christ’s Sake – This Affair Never Happened… –
P.S. Tail, Esq. – Jingle Rock Bell – I’m Taking You With Me…For Xmas! –
Iced Shank – Yule Log – 2021 Christmas Stories – Wet Leg’s “Chaise Longue,” reimagined.

Misfitsmas – Christmas Eve – 11 Hits From Heaven – 1:38 = MISFITS-O-CLOCK AGAIN!!!
Two Inch Winky – Last Christmas – Legacy of Nativity
Angry Snowmans – Horror Christmas – What We Do Is Festive
Two Inch Winky – Christmas Tree – Legacy of Nativity
Misfitsmas – Eat Pie! – 11 Hits From Heaven
Two Inch Winky – Cool Yule – Joy A.D.
The Misfit Toys – Figgy Pudding – 2018 Christmas Stories
The Manischefits – Hanukkah – .mp3
The Christmisfits – Santa’s Night Out – SLUGGISHA’S XMASTRAVAGANZA #12
Two Inch Winky – Presents – Legacy of Nativity
AERIALIST – Santa – 2017 Christmas Stories
Angry Snowmans – 20 Lights – What We Do Is Festive
Great Whyte Lyin’ Snake – I Killed Santa Today
Two Inch Winky – Santa – Legacy of Nativity
Misfitsmas – Astro Santa – 11 Hits From Heaven
Delicious Clam Records – Have A Very Misfits Christmas – Delicious Christmas
Two Inch Winky – I Turned Into Santa Claus – Legacy of Nativity
The Radish Friends – Christmas Eve – Positive Christmas Energy
Two Inch Winky – Joy To The World – Joy A.D.

The Rutabega – Cancel Christmas – 2022 Christmas Stories – http://theseknottylines.blogspot.com

The Fall – Happy Holiday – Behind The Counter – THE ALL-FALL SET.
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
Theme Weavers LLC – No Xmas For John Quays – Live
Chicago Now – Gift Priest – Hex-mas Enduction Hour
The Fall – Blue Christmas – Live 2011
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
The Fall – No Xmas for John Quays – The Complete Peel Sessions 1978-2004
Chicago Now – Ralphie & His Air-Rifle – Hex-mas Enduction Hour
The Fall – Happy Holiday (Promo Mix) – Middle Class Revolt

Belonging – Back To Church On Christmas With My Parents – 2022 Christmas Stories – https://belongingrock.bandcamp.com

Joel RL Phelps – O Come Emmnuel – https://joelrlphelps.net
Joel RL Phelps – The New Year
Joel RL Phelps – Someday Soon
Joel RL Phelps – The Most Highly Favored
Joel RL Phelps – Gone Home For Christmas
Joel RL Phelps – The Devil Wins
Joel RL Phelps – The Secret Strain
Joel RL Phelps – The First Christmas
Joel RL Phelps – Heard On High
Joel RL Phelps – Underneath The Tree
Joel RL Phelps – EXMasPrez
Joel RL Phelps – Just Been Born
Joel RL Phelps – This Year (Every Day Like Christmas) – 2022 Christmas Stories

King Diamond – No Presents for Christmas – The Dark Sides
Advance Base – Christmas in Nightmare City – Animal Companionship
ScreamerClauz – 12 Days of Ax-Mess – Northpole Hellhole
The Sonics – Don’t Believe In Christmas – Merry Christmas – [C]
Corvair – I Believe in Christmas – I Believe in Christmas
Joel Meeks – Little Drummer Man (Setting up Drums) – Little Drummer Man (Setting up Drums) –
Alex Jonestown Massacre – O’ Massive Night – O’ Massive Night – Spot-on Hold Steady impression.

The Wailers – Maybe This Year – Merry Christmas – [C]
Half Man Half Biscuit – It’s Cliched to Be Cynical At Christmas – Trouble Over Bridgewater
The Galaxies – Christmas Eve – Merry Christmas – [C]

The Law – What Did Santa Claus Bring You For Christmas – Cart
Silkworm – Merry Christmas – The My Pal God Holiday Album – [C]

The Wailers – The Christmas Song – Merry Christmas – Thank you.

Here’s everything you need in one location while Jon Solomon hosts his 34th-Annual 25-Hour Holiday Radio Show LIVE FROM HOME on WPRB between 5:00 pm ET on Christmas Eve and 6:00 pm ET on Christmas Day.

Festive requests? Email jon@wprb.com! There is no request line in 2022.

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

If you’re in the 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 2022 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.

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Find the latest and greatest in marathon merch here.

The in-studio webcam (no audio) can be found below these words.

FROSTBITE B.C. – Hanukkah (The Battle) – CHRISTMAS
Socalled – Dreidel 2000 – Ho! Ho! Ho! Canada XIV – [C]
ollie ollie oxen free – u ever heard of hanukkah? – .mp3
Smooth-E – Hannukkah Hey Ya! – .mp3 – Yes, in the style of Outkast.
Solarno – Sevivon – We Three Robot Kings – A Holiday EP
Mike Toomey – How The Grinch Stole Chanukah – Stubby’s Chanukah 9: Shamash Hits – [C]
Chaki – How To Hanukkah – Christmas Funk b​/​w How To Hanukkah – [N]
Electric Menorah – Charmonica For Chanuka – Charmonica For Chanuka

Steve Lieberman the Gangsta Rabbi – Punk Rock Chanukah – The King of Jewish Punk #30/68
Craig J – Dreidel Rap ’89 – Dreidel Rap ’89
Mitchell Shiner Latin Vibes – Sivivon Sov Sov Sov – Latkes Con Salsa – [N]
NWSPR – I Don’t Know How (To Spell Chanukah) – Weeklybeats
Casey Hamilton – Hanukkah is Disappointing – Newfangled Nonsense
Gangstagrass x Kosha Dillz – Happy Chinooka (A Hanukkah Song) – .mp3
Tony Venturini – Hanukkah Hanukkah – Classy Jazz Bass Hanukkah
Schoolyard Heroes – Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel! – I Want Your Soul For Christmas

Jacob Wake Up! – Spinning (Like a Dreidel) – Spinning (Like a Dreidel)
AJE – Nights of Hanukkah – Jolly Holiday Vol. 2
The Amoeba People – Eight Nights of Bowling – The Complicated Saga of Eggnog and Yule Log
Sean Thomson – Ikh Bin A Kleyner Dreydl – Sitar Christmas
Nigel – Hannukah Punk – Education Archive Holiday 2021
N E One – Happy Hanukkah – .mp3 – Inspired by Wesley Willis.
Dee Bird – I’ve Never Known You in December – The Hanukkah Project
CromTech – Chanukob-O-Chonkab – Crom-Tech X-mas

MITZVAHS – Hannakaah – HOLIDAY BLOOD – A Figgy Fest Gift For You! – [C] – To the tune of “Halloween” by The Misfits.
Nefesh Mountain – Banjo Medley (Ma’oz Tzur / Hanukkah Oh Hanukkah) – Live From Levon Helm Studios: A Hanukkah Holiday Concert – With a little bit of Smokey Robinson beforehand…
Very Smurt – Hanukkah Man – Hanukkah Man
ebeam and Jordanosaur – Maoz Tzur – PRF Week 14: It’s Christmas! – [C]
Trent Austin – The Dreidel Song – Trent Austin’s Trumpet Advent
Outravez – Banu Hoshech Legaresh – Comfort & Joy: A Holiday Compliation Benefitting Homeless Youth – [C]
Retrospec – Hanukkah – Christmas In 2003
The Yule Logs – Hanukkah Snuck up on Me – Fezziwig

3 Speed Sleigh – H-A-N-U-K-K-A-H Nights – .mp3 – Sending this Bay City Rollers “cover” out to our own Commie Francis…
Everything Is Terrible – Hanukkah Homeboy – Chestnuts! – [C]
Jeremiah Lockwood – Ritual – A Great Miracle: Jeremiah Lockwood’s Guitar Soli Chanukah Record
Tom Lehrer – (I’m Spending) Hanukkah In Santa Monica – The Rest of Tom Lehrer 
The Something Awful Awful Christmases – An Awful Chanukah – 2​.​1derful Christmastime – [C]
Philharmonic – Twas a Miracle – Home For The Holidays
Duck The Piano Wire – Last Night of Hanukkah – It’s Hanukkah
Shmear – The Jew Unit – Chanukah – I: The Drastic Fantastic Sarcastic Ecclesiastic Dynastic Gymnastic Monastic Thermoplastic Elastic Enthusiastic Scholastic Bombastic CD (Genesis) [OTS]

Santa Sabbath – Electric Hanukkah – Children of the Sleigh – Sabbath’s “Electric Funeral” turned festive.
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings – 8 Days of Hannukah – It’s A Holiday Soul Party
Honeycomb Bunker – Hanukkah Is Fun! – Hanukkah Is Fun!
Unexpected Vibe – Jewish Drummer Boy – Cincincrimcram Holiday Sampler – [C]
Shawn Anthony – Happy Hanukkah – .mp3
Andy Rivkin and his Gedankenband – Judah and the Maccabees – .mp3
The Temple Rockers – Dub Can Retell – Festival of Dub
Angry Snowmans – Hannukah – The Yule Album – To the tune of “Amoeba” by The Adolescents. Sing along!

Brad + Barry – Hanukkah Bitch – Brad & Barry Stuff Your Stocking
J-Tran – Four Potatoes – The Hanukkah Project – Samples Chasia Segal!
Gary Gulman – Miracle Of The Oil – All I Want For Chanukah is Christmas!
The Burning Hell – Happy Hanukkah – Mathias Kom’s Holy Hullabaloo
David Nagler – Hanukkah in Cambodia – Recorded live at The Oracle Show #7 (Places) at Sid Gold’s Request Room, NYC, December 6, 2015 – Yup.
Alex Frankel – Hanukkah In ’96 – Hanukkah+ – [C]
Emotional – I Wanna Be Your Dradle – Gnartivity Scene -[C] – Ramones reworked…

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Just one week until this year’s 34th-annual marathon!

Here’s the second half of the Christmas Stories recorded exclusively for the 2021 edition of my Holiday Radio Show on 103.3 fm WPRB.

Part one can be enjoyed here!

The deadline for this year’s submissions is coming up on Monday, December 19th!

Bela Koe-Krompecher – “Love, Death & Ornaments”

Bela Koe-Krompecher is a social worker in Columbus, Ohio. He is the author of the book “Love, Death & Photosynthesis” as well as the author of several graphic comics. He never says no to pizza or coffee. You can read his piece here.

Seth Herzog – “Night Under the Stars”

Seth Herzog is a comedian and actor, who is currently a regular sketch performer and the resident comedian for NBC’s Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon. Seth is the producer and host of the much-beloved, long-running downtown NYC comedy showcase Sweet.

Junk Miles with Joe Moore – “Christmas Visit”

Chip Chantry and Jeff Lyons from the podcast Junk Miles pay a visit to the studio. They’re joined by comedian Joe Moore, who debuts a new holiday classic.

The Brooklyn Housers – “Disco Christmas”

Gabby (age 10) + father Matt drop a new holiday hipshaker on you. Hey hey hey!

The ‘Mericans – “Creatures Are Stirring”

The ‘Mericans are a Rhode Island band founded in 2001 by singer / guitarist Chris Daltry (Purple Ivy Shadows). Check out “A Merry ‘Merican Christmas,” their full collection of holiday material on Bandcamp!

Uncle Greg McGarvey Feat. Nolan & Penny – “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town”

Singer, songwriter, guitarist, and visual artist Greg McGarvey lives just up the road in Hopewell, NJ. His debut album, Count The Colors, was released in 2020.

The Rutabega – “A Coda For Saint Nicholas”

South Bend, Indiana‘s The Rutabega — singer-songwriter/guitarist Josh Hensley and drummer/carpist Garth Mason —  have been weaving punchy, short pop songs and sweeping, ten-minute epics together seamlessly since 2011. By my count this is their sixth contribution to the marathon.

Deth Elf – “Elfbear”

The second of two reworkings of Grauzone’s wonderful 1981 tune Eisbär recorded for last year’s broadcast was accomplished terrifically by Deth Elf.

Chicago Now – “Hex​-​mas Enduction Hour”

It was very difficult to keep the secret that after the All-Fall Set in 2021 I’d be debuting a complete track-by-track reimagining of The Fall’s “Hex Enduction Hour” with brilliant seasonal lyrics. But it was worth it. Who fills the stocking? You mind telling me? From the mind of Neal Markowski. All proceeds go to Planned Parenthood. 

Tri-State Santa – “Christmas Train”

Sohrab, Michael and Geoff of SAVAK set out to make a 80s electro-reggae song while sprinkling some M&Ms (Morricone & Mancini) on their Sugar (and spice) Minott. Don’t let the Christmas Train pass you by!

Kristine Kennedy and Her Husband – “Cup Of Cheer”

kristine kennedy: guitar, bass, vocals
her husband: drums, guitars

Joel R.L. Phelps – “Just Been Born”

Canada’s Joel Phelps is a member of The Downer Trio. Joel remains the only artist to record a “Christmas Story” every year since this tradition began in 2011. Demos and new recordings of his have been posted on Soundcloud, with the majority of his studio output available through Bandcamp.

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Can you believe there are but two weeks until this year’s Xmas marathon?! Here are the first half of the Christmas Stories recorded exclusively for the 2021 edition of my 25-Hour Holiday Radio Show on 103.3 fm WPRB.

Part two will appear on December 17th!

Please follow the links provided to support these musicians, artists and talented individuals who were kind to recorded original pieces for the show. Follow them! Like them! Buy their records and books! 

May these works encourage you to record something for this year.

You can explore the complete archive of stories recorded from 2011-2021 here. 

The Brixton Riot – “These Winter Days”

This is the eighth contribution to the marathon by New Jersey’s The Brixton Riot, who fuse elements of 70’s power-pop and punk, 80’s jangle-rock and 90’s indie rock into a sound that is both familiar and distinct.

The West Philly Players – “Our First Christmas Out of Lockdown”

Every year some configuration of the same group of friends in Philadelphia get together to record some songs to stave off the horror of winter. They are known as the West Philly Players.

Rick Rizzo – “Santa Claus is Coming to Eisbar”

Rick Rizzo is a founding member of Eleventh Dream Day, one of America’s finest, most consistent rock institutions.

Deth Elf – “Vampire Christmas”

Deth Elf continue to be the pride of Lansdale, Pennsylvania. This was their first of two 2021 contributions.

George Korein – “Chestnut Street Fighter 2 (a Christmas Story)”

A story by Philadelphia musician George Korein plus a bonus tale courtesy his daughter Hattie.

The New Birds of America – “Christmas Is”

The New Birds of America is a musical project by Toronto poet Blaise Moritz.

Das Kaltes Eis – “Let’s Have a War on Christmas”

Pethie & Commie Francis of WPRB and Bill of a bunch of bands make songs! NO APOLOGIES TO FEAR.

Iced Shank – “Yule Log”

A genius re-working of one of last year’s most-enjoyed songs recorded in Allston Rock City.

Edith Frost – “Another Year”

Edith Frost has recorded a piece a year for each of the past nine marathons! Go find her on her website, her Bandcamp and/or her Soundcloud, please.

Tobias Carroll – “Undermall”

Author Tobias Carroll‘s second novel, Ex-Members, was published by Astrophil Press.

You can read his 2021 Xmas marathon piece in full here.

DJ Spin-da-Wheela – “Butcher in the Stars: Anthony Daniels vs Bon Jovi vs Happy Flowers”

Not much is known about the enigmatic DJ S-d-W, but it is theorized he has some connection to the podcast Wheel of Randy.

Grass Jaw – “Pretty Paper”

Grass Jaw is Brendan Kuntz. He lives in Ithaca, NY, after a long residency in New Jersey. He’s been writing about about getting older, taking comfort in the familiar, the things we do to keep going, and excuses we make when we don’t. 

Sebastian Petsu – “I Am Wrapping In A Room ( Merry Christmas, Alvin Lucier)”

A fourth piece in as many years by Philadelphia’s Sebastian Petsu. There’s a trio of prior recordings on his Bandcamp page. Takes Mars Williams’ sax hook from the Waitresses’ “Christmas Wrapping” and loops it, but each time it comes around another copy of it is added, slightly out of sync, on top. It keeps going round and around for 3.5 minutes until Petsu lets it collapse.

Bret Saunders – “Black Ice, Nebraska-Wyoming Border, December 24, 1987”

Evokes the time Bret Saunders hit a patch of black ice in 1987 near the Wyoming-Nebraska border on Christmas Eve (his birthday!). Saunders is from Denver, Colorado where he can be heard every morning on KBCO.

Pots and Powercells – “Xmas Van Medley”

Any sound can be music.

Inferior Jams – “Christmas Medley”

Inferior Jams is a Cape Cod-based blorp jazz collective. 

The Rub – The Death Of Pop – Bikini Gospel

Fucked Up – One Day – One Day – [N] – Out in January!
Acid Arab feat. Wael Alkak – Ya Mahla – ٣ (Trois)
Dry Cleaning – Gary Ashby – Stumpwork – [N]
Metalzone – …and Lead Us Not Into Tempeh-tion – Hail Seitan
Fela Kuti & Africa ’70 with Ginger Baker – Ginger Baker & Tony Allen Drum Solo – Fela With Ginger Baker Live! – Bonus track recorded in 1978.
The Trypes – It Was Never Alright – Music For Neighbors – [N] – One of two new Trypes songs on this reissued reissue.
CIVIC – End of the Line – Taken By Force – Album to be released in February.

Who Killed Society – Suburban Hope – Without Warning: Early Montana Punk, Postpunk, New Wave, & Hardcore 1979-1991 – [C] – [N]
Andrzej Korzyński – The Devil Tapes Part One – 7″
Yo La Tengo – The Summer / Moby Octopad – Live at Bowery Ballroom, Hanukkah 2021 – With Chad Taylor, Jaimie Branch (RIP), Jason Ajemian & Lester St. Louis.
Heavenly Bodies – VI – MEASURES – [N] – Local. “75% improvised 100% of the time.”
Yard Act vs Mad Professor – Pour More – The Overdub
Prophecy – Betcha Can’t Guess My Sign – Mainstream Funk – [C]
2.3 – Where To Now – Mutant Pop – [C] – So much fun to get to talk about a compilation that means a ton to me on the podcast I’d Buy That For A Dollar!

Panda Riot – 32:54 – Live on WPRB – https://pandariot.bandcamp.com

Keiji Haino & SUMAC – When logic rises morality falls Logic and morality in Japanese are but one character different – Into This Juvenile Apocalypse Our Golden Blood to Pour Let Us Never – [N]

The Rub – The Death Of Pop – Bikini Gospel

T. Rex – Ride A White Swan – 45 – RIP Margaret Holt.
SAULT – Above The Sky – Today & Tomorrow – [N]
June of 44 – Of Information & Belief – Four Great Points
Klip Collective – Cheat Code – Night Forms: Infinite Wave – Learn more about this “multi-sensory light and sound experience” here.
CAN – Cuxhaven 76 Vier – LIVE IN CUXHAVEN 1976 – [N]
Der Berg Groovt – Pow Wow – Neil Young Abend
The Feelies – Loveless Love – Crazy Rhythms

Delivery – Baader Meinhof – Forever Giving Handshakes – [N]
Maha – Orkous – Habibi Funk 020: Orkos – Recorded in Cairo, 1979.
Adam H. – The Flood of 2064 – Floods
Jane Weaver – The Revolution Of Super Visions (See Thru Hands Remix) – Flock (Deluxe Edition)
Lou Reed – Men of Good Fortune – May 1965 Demo – Words & Music, May 1965 – [N]
Horsegirl – History Lesson Pt. 2 – 45 – Minutemen cover.
Rob Mazurek & Exploding Star Orchestra – A Wrinkle In Time Sets Concentric Circles Reeling – Dimensional Stardust
The Details – Middle Class Punks – Without Warning: Early Montana Punk, Postpunk, New Wave & Hardcore 1979-1991 – [C] – [N]

Low – 22:41 – Live on WPRB – https://lowtheband.bandcamp.com – RIP Mimi Parker.

The Cool Greenhouse – Get Unjaded – Sod’s Toastie – [N]
Matt Jencik – Offering to Skull Nebula – Extra Weird Times
A House Safe For Tigers – I Still Feel You – Transience
Hilarity Ensues – Young Will Remember – PRF Monthly Tribute Series May 2016: Neil Young – [C]
S.E.M. Studios – Ivresse Des Profondeurs – Midnight Massiera: The B-Music Of Jean-Pierre Massiera – [C]
Titus Andronicus – Baby Crazy – The Will To Live – [N]

The Night Is Young 3: Three final hours of Neil Young + Crazy Horse reimagined by an impressive assortment of musicians, including the last of your superb recommendations + requests. Our community-supported radio station permits DJs the privilege to host conceptual stretches like this three week run whenever inspiration hits! Please consider that when you visit pledge.wprb.com. Thanks to Pat for the re-revised header graphic. Wampa wampa.

The Rub – The Death Of Pop – Bikini Gospel

The Wedding Present – Don’t Cry No Tears – The Hit Parade
Rainy Day – Flying On The Ground Is Wrong – S/T – Sung by Kendra Smith.
Built To Spill – Cortez The Killer – Live
The Knight Dreams – Ambulance Blues – The Night Is Young
Dr. Shock – Down By The River – 45
Neko Case – Dreaming Man – Truckdriver Gladiator Mule
Dinosaur Jr. – Lotta Love – Rarities 1987-89

The Flaming Lips – After The Gold Rush – Seeing The Unseeable: The Complete Studio Recordings Of The Flaming Lips 1986-1990
Lee Ranaldo, Meg Baird, Steve Gunn & Georgia Hubley – Revolution Blues – 2017.01.21 live at PhilaMoCA, Philadelphia
Jack Logan – On The Beach – Bulk
Jeff Rosenstock & Laura Stevenson – Razor Love – Younger Still EP – Released in the past week!
Thoughts Detecting Machines – Sample & Hold – [C] – PRF Monthly Tribute Series May 2016: Neil Young
The Tampico Bombers – Roll Another Number for the Road – .mp3
Pixies – I’ve Been Waiting for You – Velouria Cd5

Black Sabbatical – The Needle And The Damage Done – .mp3
LUFF – Tell Me Why – Split single with Tanya Donnelly
Obnox – Young Neezy – Savage Raygun
Tuluum Shimmering – Cinnamon Girl – Cinnamon Girl
Kurt Vile + Family – Heart Of Gold – Team Joe Sings
Françoise Hardy – Till the Morning Comes – If You Listen
Parquet Courts – We R In Control – Amazon Originals

The Feelies – Barstool Blues – Uncovered EP
shane b – vampire blues – vampire blues
Pere Ubu – Running Dry – Conde Duque – The Long Goodbye 16​.​01​.​2020
The Twin Atlas – Journey Through The Past – Live on WPRB – Recorded in 2003.
The Walkabouts – Albuquerque – Drunken Soundtracks Volume 1
JoJo Worthington – Harvest Moon – .mp3
The Columbines – Don’t Let It Bring You Down – [C] – PRF Monthly Tribute Series May 2016: Neil Young

The Night Is Young 2: Three more hours of Neil Young + Crazy Horse reimagined by a wide mixture of musicians, including many of your superb recommendations + requests. Our community-supported radio station permits DJs the complete freedom to host thematic evenings like this one whenever inspiration strikes! Please consider that when you visit pledge.wprb.com. Thanks to Pat for amazing updated header graphic. Week two…of three!

The Rub – The Death Of Pop – Bikini Gospel

Green Magnet School – Don’t Cry – Live at Sub Pop’s Vermonstress Fest, 1992
Joe Sepi – Long May You Run – PRF Monthly Tribute Series May 2016: Neil Young – [C]
The Secret Three + Joel RL Phelps – Cortez The Killer – Live
Tom Diabo – Barstool Blues – Dark Star
Constantines – Don’t Be Denied – Constantines Play Young/Unintended Play Lightfoot
Neil Young – Vacancy – Homegrown
Yung Wu – Powderfinger – Shore Leave

Killdozer – Cinnamon Girl – Snakeboy
Saint Etienne – Only Love Can Break Your Heart – London Conversations
Scott The Hoople – Ramada Inn – NEIL (Vol. 1) – Scott McCaughey of The Minus 5, Young Fresh Fellows, Baseball Project…
Florry + Brittle Brian – Love in Mind (Francie and Victoria) – Neil Covers
Low + Dirty Three – Down By The River – In The Fishtank 7
Neil Young – Come On Baby Let’s Go Downtown – Tonight’s The Night
Sonic Youth – Computer Age – The Bridge – A Tribute To Neil Young – [C]

Snares & Kites – Campaigner – This Note’s For You Too! A Tribute to Neil Young – [C] – With Chris Brokaw.
Ida – Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere – Ten Small Paces
Cher – Mr. Soul – Stars
Peter Laughner – Walk On – Peter & the Wolves Live in January 1976
Jeff Rosenstock + Laura Stevenson (with Craig Finn) – Ambulance Blues – Still Young
Roxy Music – Like A Hurricane (Live 1982) – Heart Still Beating
The Columbines – For the Turnstiles – Flexidisc

The Bevis Frond – I’ve Been Waiting For You – .mp3
Bettye LaVette – Heart Of Gold – Souvenirs
Dave N. – On The Beach – PRF Monthly Tribute Series May 2016: Neil Young – [C] – He of The Gary.
Neil Young + Devo – Hey Hey My My (uncut) – Human Highway
Nicolette Larson – Lotta Love – Lotta Love
Eleventh Dream Day – Stupid Girl / Drive Back – Cover Zuma – The whole show is on YouTube. Recommended!
Thou – Don’t Let It Bring You Down – A Primer Of Holy Words

The Karl Hendricks Trio – Out On The Weekend – 45
Anonymous Choir – After The Gold Rush – Anonymous Choir Sings Neil Young’s After The Gold Rush – Next week, we finish this trilogy!

We made it to November, which means year 34 of THE MARATHON is inching into view from around the corner.

The 2022 edition of my 25-Hour Holiday Radio Show on 103.3 fm WPRB will start on Christmas Eve at 5:00 pm ET and run sleep-free until Christmas Day at 6:00 pm ET. 

This year’s marathon will again happen LIVE FROM HOME for a third (and possibly final) time, broadcast from my dining room table in place of the studios. 

Header image by the unmatched pairing of Patrick and Ryan.

You can find this design on a shirt with or without text here, plus past years’ graphics too.

Press folks, feel free to get in touch.

Now, let’s talk one of my favorite parts of the broadcast…

Christmas Stories!

Each of the last 11 years I’ve asked a number of friends, musicians, comedians and others that I admired to record their definition of an original “Christmas story” to be interspersed hourly throughout my marathon, alongside other annual favorites.

This addition has brought a new level of excitement to the program and made the tradition all the more special.

For year XXXIV, I’m counting on YOU + YOURS!

I’m not going to list all the amazing people who have recorded pieces in the past this time out. You can listen to past favorites here.

The deadline for 2022 is Monday, December 19th.

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 creative hands.

I’d love to receive so many recordings that I can once again debut one of these an hour throughout the marathon.

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.

Jon Solomon
103.3 fm WPRB