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Zac and the Arcanes – Jon Solomon’s Christmas Eve Marathon – .mp3 – Merry Christmas! Happy Marathon!

The Sonics – Santa Claus – Merry Christmas – [C]
Adam Arcuragi & Sondre Lerche – It Doesn’t Have To Be Christmas (for the world to be in love) – A Christmas Gift For You From The Moon Recording Company – [C]
Couch Flambeau – Funky Christmas – Bunny Hideout
Information Society – Xmas At Our House – Apocryphon: Electro Roots 1982​-​1985
Karl Blau – Miniature Overture – The Coconutcracker Suite
Julian Cope – Christmas Mourning – Floored Genius Vol. 2 – Expanded Edition
EBENEZER BOOZE – Xmas Attack – HOLIDAY BLOOD: A Figgy Fest Gift For You! – [C]

The Brixton Riot – These Winter Days – 2021 Christmas Stories – https://thebrixtonriot.bandcamp.com

Andy Rehfeldt – Rudolph The Death Metal Reindeer – Christmas 2020
Betty Lloyd – Six Days Till Christmas – 45
Henri & Lloyd’s – Then It’s Kissmas – ZZZmas – [C]
Typical Hunks – Good King Wenceslas – Musical Christmas Card 2020
Christmas Crackers – So Christmas – So Christmas
The Great Kat – Bach’s Jesu Joy Mosh – Bach’s Jesu Joy Mosh
The Yule Logs – Wrestlemania Christmas – Double Live!

The West Philly Players – Our First Christmas Out of Lockdown – 2021 Christmas Stories – https://westphillyplayers.bandcamp.com

Bad Bad Hats – Sally Sweet Tooth – Sally Sweet Tooth
Bill Blass – Winter Wonderland – Steel Drum Christmas
The Young Adults – Christmas In Japan In July – Rob’s 2021 Christmas CD – [C]
Hesitation – In the Bleak Midwinter – The Last Christmas
Furnace and the Fundamentals – Giving In The Name Of – A Very Furnace Christmas
Everything Is Terrible – Rappin’ Santa Creep! – Chestnuts! – [C]
The Cannibals – Christmas Rock ‘n’ Roll ! – Christmas Rock ‘n’ Roll !

Rick Rizzo – Santa Claus is Coming to Eisbar – 2021 Christmas Stories – http://eleventhdreamday.com

Boyracer – Atheists Who Love Xmas – Harehills Christmas
Sean Thomson – The First Noel – Sitar Christmas
Bubblegum Octopus – I Could Be Santa Claus – Christmasasaurus X2 – [C]
Jim Becker – Christmas Must Be Tonight – Whiskey Unplugged – Open Mic at PBC – The Band cover.
Foxx Bodies – Sad Xmas – It’s Hard to Dance When It’s Cold and There’s No Music: The Kill Rock Stars Winter Holiday Album Volume 2 – [C]
Mudfroot – Jingle Bells / March of the Ghost Santa – Frootcake, Vol. 1
The Bell Peppers – I Can’t Wait For Xmas

Deth Elf – Vampire Christmas – 2021 Christmas Stories – http://dethelf.bandcamp.com

Das Kapitans – Cranberry Sauce – Holiday Songs in B Flat – [C]
Corvair – Under the Tree – Under the Tree
CromTech – Have A Holly Jolly X-mas – Crom​-​Tech X​-​mas
Pilot Field – No Dancing After Dark – PRF Week 14: It’s Christmas! – [C]
Ben Hinds – All I Want For Christmas (Is a Go Go Girl) – Christmas Dreamers: Yuletide Country (1960-1972)
Mars – Don’t Wake Me Up (For Christmas) – FaLaLaLaLa presents The 2021 King of Jingaling Fling – [C]
ANGRY REINDEER – At War With Santa – HOLIDAY BLOOD: A Figgy Fest Gift For You! – [C]

George Korein – Christmas Story (Chestnut Street Fighter 2) – 2021 Christmas Stories – http://georgekorein.bandcamp.com

Hattie – Christmas Story – 2021 Christmas Stories

Mouses – Merry Christmas Everyone – A Very Cherry Christmas 15 – [C]
Mike Nicolai – Fahrenheit 12/24
Emperor Norton’s Stationary Marching Band – God Deck Ye Merry Jinglemen – Another World is Possible: Volume 3
DAW-GUN – I Was Made for Loving You Underneath the Tree (KISS vs Kelly Clarkson)
Hiss Golden Messenger – Sounding Joy Dub – The Sounding Joy: Hiss Golden Messenger Meets Revelators on South Robinson Street
Carlo Poddighe – The Little Drummer Boy – Molto Groovy Christmas
Kill Wealthy Dowager – No Presents for Christmas – No Presents for Christmas – King Diamond cover!

The New Birds of America – Christmas Is – 2021 Christmas Stories – http://thenewbirdsofamerica.bandcamp.com

Kidbug – Just Like Christmas – Holiday Special, 2021 – Low’s holiday classic reimagined. – [C]
D’Anthony – Christmas Song: Paul McCartney vs. Black Sabbath – sugar>beets
al Riggs – Fairytale of New York (w/ Libby Rodenbough) – Christmas Or Else
Lemon Demon – Aurora Borealis – I Am Become Christmas EP
B*TWIXT – Christmas Ain’t Like Christmas Anymore (Kitty Wells) – A Sad Country Christmas
Kornél Kovács – Yob (Xmas Dub) – Studio Barnhus Xmas 2021 compilation – [C]
The Fisherman and His Soul – Santa’s Bat (feat. The Radio Field) – Santa’s Bat (feat. The Radio Field)

Das Kaltes Eis – Let’s Have a War on Christmas – 2021 Christmas Stories – http://daskalteseis.bandcamp.com – Inspired by Fear. Thank you Commie and Pethie!

Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard – Christmas Is Coming (We All Know the Score) – Christmas Is Coming (We All Know the Score)
Trent Austin – This Christmas – Trent Austin’s Trumpet Advent
The BV’s – Krautmas – 24 – [C]
Kimberley Rew – All I Want is You for Christmas (feat. Lee Cave-Berry) – Big Stir Singles: The Yuletide Wave – Shockingly not a Mariah Carey cover. – [C]
Gene Marshall – Santa’s Mommy Must Have Had Quintuplets – 45
Malia Seavey – I Don’t Intend To Spend Christmas Without You – Home for the Holidays – RIP Margo Guryan.
The Extroverts – Anarchy Santa – Holiday Wrecker VOL.II – [C]

Iced Shank – Yule Log – 2021 Christmas Stories – http://icedshank.bandcamp.com – We all got a Wet Leg cover for Christmas!

Nervous Twitch – You Ruined Christmas – A Very Cherry Christmas – Volume 11 – [C]
Very Smurt – Jingle Bells: The Smurt Rendition – Smurt’s Christmas​!​!
Wake Up and Smell the Sun – Kris Kringle and the Midnight Soul – Ye Miner St. Christmas Hymnal
Ex-Rental – All He Wants for Christmas is Your Two Front Teeth – Christmas in the Synthesizer Age
Blackaby – Plastic Mistletoe – Plastic Mistletoe
The Wailers – She’s Comin’ Home – Merry Christmas – [C]
Santa Sabbath – Tomorrow’s Christmas Dream – Tomorrow’s Christmas Dream

Edith Frost – Another Year – 2021 Christmas Stories – http://soundcloud.com/edithfrost/

Toxic Womb – SANTA CLAUS IS HOT – Split XXXMAS Card – [C]
Nick Vivid – Christmas Alone – No More Secrets
Laura Cantrell & Michael Shelley – Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus – Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus
The Krelboynes – Power Bottom Santa – Power Bottom Santa
The Colorist Orchestra & Howe Gelb – Gold Shining (feat. Pieta Brown) – Gold Shining
David Newton & Thee Mighty Angels – Winter Tragedy – Winter Tragedy – He of The Mighty Lemon Drops.
The Business – Step Into Christmas – Rob’s 2021 Christmas CD – [C]

Tobias Carroll – Undermall – 2021 Christmas Stories – http://tobiascarroll.com

MOTORSLED – We Are Motorsled – HOLIDAY BLOOD: A Figgy Fest Gift For You! – [C]
Mars Williams – The Angels Sing With The Old & New Ghosts In The Manger – Mars Williams Presents An Ayler Xmas Vol. 5
Irene Pena – Will You Turn up (For Christmas) – Big Stir Singles: The Yuletide Wave – [C]
Johnny Dowd – Christmas Is Just Another Day – Cemetery Shoes
Hazy Sour Cherry – Bell of the Beginning – Bell of the Beginning
Grandaddy – It was a Silent Night at least until Jeff Lynne arrived – It was a Silent Night at least until Jeff Lynne arrived
Honeymaster – Honeybell Rock – Christmasasaurus X2 – [C]

DJ Spin-da-Wheela – Butcher in the Stars: Anthony Daniels vs Bon Jovi vs Happy Flowers – 2021 Christmas Stories – https://soundcloud.com/okthisisdan

Sparks – Thank God It’s Not Christmas – Kimono My House
Lindstrøm – Little Drummer Boy – Little Drummer Boy – Vinyl 12″ version.
The This – Winter Tires – Ho! Ho! Ho! Canada XIII – [C]

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

The Heck – Bad Christmas – Bad Christmas
Billy Nomates – Christmas is for Lovers, Ghost, and Children – Christmas is for Lovers, Ghost, and Children
Parker Meek – Jingle Bells except it’s terrible and made me fail music theory
Kelly Finnigan – Santa’s Watching You – Rob’s 2021 Christmas CD – [C]
Icarus Tyree – Mr. Leslie’s Star Trek Christmas Spectacular – Holiday Songs in B Flat – [C]
The Montgomery’s – Come On! Let’s Boogey To The Elf Dance (Original by Sufjan Stevens) – Holiday Mix Vol. 11 – [C]

The Ramones – Merry Christmas (I Don’t Wanna Fight Tonight) – Punk Rock Christmas – 12:34 am ET means it’s RAMONES-O-CLOCK!! – [C]
Emotional – I Wanna Be Your Dradle – Gnartivity Scene
The Missile Toads – Christmaskrieg Bop – Xmas Punk Brew
Angry Snowmans – December 23rd – Black Coal For Rotten Children
The Ramones – Christmas ID – Yulesville
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
Angry Snowmans – Blitzen Bop – S/T
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]
The CONNECTION – Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want To Fight Tonight) – A Christmas Gift For You
Two Inch Winky – Christmas Bop – Christmas Bop b/w I Can’t Wait For Christmas
Santa’s Little Helper – The Sleigh, Sleigh, Sleigh Brought My Presents Today – Arbor Christmas 22 – [C]
THE HEY HO HO HO’S – Santa Is A Punk – Sluggishas Xmastravaganza 9 – [C]
El Sancho – Merry Christmas Joey Ramone – Jollier Than Thou
Divide & Kreate – Blitzkrieg Santa – Santastic 4 – [C]
The Successful Failures – Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want to Fight Tonight) – Snow Day (Take It Easy)

Grass Jaw – Pretty Paper – 2021 Christmas Stories – https://grassjaw.bandcamp.com

Useless Lesson – Here Comes Santa Claus
Tall Tall Trees – Free Jazz Drummer Boy – Holiday Special, 2021 – [C]
Christian Cordes – Tree Lights – In the Key of Christmas
Charlie Stewart – Santa Claus Ain’t a Hippie – Santa Claus Won’t Come This Year b/w Santa Claus Ain’t a Hippie

Misfitsmas – Christmas Eve – 11 Hits – Heaven – 1:38 am ET means our first ALL-MISFITS-INSPIRED SET of the marathon.
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 – Heaven
Two Inch Winky – Cool Yule – Joy A.D.
The Misfit Toys – Figgy Pudding – 2018 Christmas Stories
The Manischefits – Hanukkah – .mp3
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 – Heaven
Delicious Clam Records – Have A Very Misfits Christmas – Delicious Christmas
Two Inch Winky – I Turned Into Santa Claus – Legacy of Nativity
Misfitsmas – Merry Christmisfits! – 11 Hits – Heaven
The Radish Friends – Christmas Eve – Positive Christmas Energy
Two Inch Winky – Joy To The World – Joy A.D.

Santa Youth – Santa Have My Baby / Santa Destroyer / The War For Santa Claus / Etcetera – 2012

Sebastian Petsu – I Am Wrapping In A Room ( Merry Christmas, Alvin Lucier) – 2021 Christmas Stories – https://soundcloud.com/sebastian-darkly/i-am-wrapping-in-a-room

The Galaxies – Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer – Merry Christmas – [C]
Smashcolor – Let My Snowman Jingle Bell-e Kaliki-rock-a (Bobby Helms vs. Bing Crosby vs. Sia vs. Hot Hot Heat)
Stupidity – Reindeer Twist (feat. Keith Streng) – Home Fires Burning: A Holiday Compilation – Red on Red Records – [C]
Anna Preston – California Eve
Jud Strunk – The Santa Song – FaLaLaLaLa presents The 2021 King of Jingaling Fling – [C]
Everything – Is Terrible X-Mas Day Rap – Chestnuts! – [C]
Black Russians – Christmas Evil – Feel the Christmas

Bret Saunders – Black Ice, Nebraska-Wyoming Border, December 24, 1987 – 2021 Christmas Stories – http://bretsaunders.bandcamp.com

Spontaneous Generation – Angels
Blondie & Fab Five Freddie – Yuletide Throwdown (Cut Chemist Remix) – Yuletide Throwdown
McCarthy Trenching – Christmas Song
The People’s Liberation Big Band of Greater Kansas City – The Overture – The Nutcracker and the Mouse King
Parenthesis… and acquaintances – The Betsey Gets Me (Christmas special) – 24 – [C]
Soul Duo – It’s Just A Sad Xmas – It’s Just A Sad Xmas b/w Can’t Nobody Love Me (Like My Baby Do)
the Wind​-​Ups – Where Are You This Christmas? – Have Yourself A Dandy X​-​Mas

Pots and Powercells – Xmas Van Medley – 2021 Christmas Stories – An accidental 2020 omission!

Aimee Jacob Oliver – SAN-TSA – Holiday Songs in B Flat – [C]
Chance the Rapper – The Return – Merry Christmas Lil Mama: The Gift That Keeps on Giving
Braden Blake & The Oh Wells – Santa Make Me Handsome – Satin Bows (And Arrows)
The Caravans Rock and Roll – Christmas – Christmas Dreamers: Yuletide Country (1960-1972) – [C]
DJ Tenderloin – Hallmark Holiday Hellscape – He did it again!
The Monkety Burps – Xmas Pizza – Centipede On My Christmas Tree
Kiss Me, Killer – Kiss Me, Christmas – A Very Cherry Christmas 15 – [C]

Inferior Jams – Christmas Medley – 2021 Christmas Stories

The Poppermost – Mr Johnson’s Christmas Party – Christmas With The Poppermost
Zovi – Angels We Have Heard on High – Christmasasaurus X2 – [C]
Allan Sherman – Christmas ’65 (Draft Cards) (Outtake) – Rob’s 2020 Christmas CD – [C]
Casta – My Favorite Things – The 12 Beats of Christmas (10th Anniversary Edition)
Randolph’s Leap – Rudolph The Red​-​Nosed Reindeer – Christmas Album
Rae Sisters – Here Comes Mary Christmas – Here Comes Mary Christmas
The Wailers – Christmas Spirit?? – Merry Christmas – [C]

Swansea Sound – Happy Christmas To Me – Happy Christmas To Me / Merry Christmas Darlings
Patrik Fitzgerald – No Santa Clauses (feat. Lemur) – No Santa Clauses
Magdelene Fields – Christmas Island – New Reaction
The Ornaments – Cryin’ – Cryin’
CDR – Jungle Bells 2020 – Christmasasaurus X2 – [C]
Gianmarco Cilli – Christmas Right Here With You – A Christmas Gift For You From The Moon Recording Company – [C]
RED AND GREEN FLAG – Christmas Again – SLUGGISHA’S XMASTRAVAGANZA #8 – “Jealous Again” by Black Flag gone Christmas. – [C]

State Faults – This Invitation Has Meant the World To Me – No Sleep till Christmas 9 – [C]
Alain Marcoux – Noell j’ai mal au coeur – The Saint Nick Verses: The 2021 Christmas Collection
ballboy – Me, and You, and the Ghosts of Christmas Past – Me, and You, and the Ghosts of Christmas Past
DATA_WOLF – Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas – Text to Speech with Random Generative Music’ (using Christmas Poems for content – software c/o INTERMORPHIC)
The Ultras – Xmas, Ultras-Style – Xmas, Ultras-Style
Elliott BROOD – The Christmas Life – The Christmas Life
Carmen & Rob featuring Lucian Rex – Feliz Nadidad – Holiday Mix Vol. 11 – [C]

Father Is Lost – Lazy St. Nick – Holiday Songs in B Flat – [C]
Red River Dave – The Night Ronald Reagan Rode With Santa Claus
SINKANE – Christmas Wrapping
Wash Your Dirty Money With My Art – Xmas First (Sassy Dogg Remix) – Xmas First (Sassy Dogg Remix)
Peggy Sue – Jingle Bells – Surf Xmas
Johnny Alvin – Santa Claus Wrecked My ‘Lectric Train – 45
The Rangers – Santa Clause – Demo Cassette

Air Mack – Isle of Icicles – Ornamental
Snoop Dogg x Just Eat – Doggy Dogg Christmas – Doggy Dogg Christmas
Trian Kayhatu – Last X – Last X
Tommy Siegel – The Little Drummer Boy
Osamu Kitajima and Chris Mancinelli – We Three Kings Of Orient Are – Christmas through The Gateway
Clifton Smith And The Diamonds – Jingle Bells – 45
The Sonics – The Village Idiot – Merry Christmas – [C]

Seth Herzog – Night Under The Stars – 2021 Christmas Stories – https://thesethherzog.com

1 member of Loose Articles & 1 member of Hallan – Christmas In Hulme – Fall-like to these ears.
God Is My Co-Pilot AF – Christmas in Prison (John Prine) – It’s Hard To Dance When It’s Cold And There’s No Music: Kill Rock Stars Winter Holiday Album Volume 2 – [C]
The Luckiest Citizen Of All – Jingle Bells To Far Away (Bandcamp version)
Fate vs Free Will Turn Signals – Santa Claus Is Fat
Fashion Bath – PT Cruisin’ // Milkman – Holiday Songs in B Flat – [C]
Ziemba – I’ll Be Home for Christmas – Unsubtle Magic
Rob Wilson’s Ghost Of Christmas Past – Christmas On The IDR – Musical Christmas Card 2020

Santa Youth – Hallelujah – Why Do We Do This?
The Pointer Sisters – Carol of the Bells – 2012 Remix
Santy Newman – Weezy Santa
Secret Shopper – Dextromethorphan Christmastime – November 2020: Paul McCartney – [C]
Ross Bagdasarian – Lets Have A Merry Merry Christmas
Russkaja – Last Christmas – Last Christmas
Run On – Xmas Trip – Start Packing

Bela Koe-Krompecher – Love, Death & Ornaments – 2021 Christmas Stories – https://www.belakoe-krompecher.com

twitchels – ode to just like christmas
Low – Just Like Christmas – Christmas
Ginger Root – Linus n’ Lucy – Linus n’ Lucy
The Monkees – Snowfall – Christmas Party – RIP Mike Nesmith.
Jerry Bisbee – The Gimme Pig – 45
The Brown Christmas – Gingerbread Toolshed – Gingerbread Toolshed
Wowza In Kalamazoo – Christmas Chapstick – 2018 Christmas Stories – Yo La Tengo re-imagined for the holidays.

The Yule Logs – Hold Tight – Fezziwig
Lawrence Welk’s Little Band – Outer Space Santa – Rob’s 2020 Christmas CD – [C]
Suitcase Rat – Christmas Cookies – 2020 Christmas
Last Chance – Jingle Bells – Explosive Sound Christmas
Scrawl – Do You Hear What I Hear? – The Gift…To The Homeless, From Local Artists – [C]
Ghostface Killah – Ghostface X-mas – GhostDeini the Great
Wake Up & Smell The Sun – Thee Christmas Card Committee

Junk Miles with Chip & Jeff & Joe – Part one – 2021 Christmas Stories – http://junkmilesshow.com

Sonic Youth – Santa Doesn’t Cop Out On Dope – Just Say Noel – [C]
Nate Ruth – Merry Christmas (I Don’t Wanna Fight Tonight) – Cdr
Beck – The Little Drum Machine Boy – The Little Drum Machine Boy
The Galaxies – Please Come Home for Christmas – Merry Christmas – [C]

Junk Miles with Chip & Jeff & Joe – Part two – 2021 Christmas Stories – http://junkmilesshow.com

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

The Brooklyn Housers – Disco Christmas – 2021 Christmas Stories – Written + performed by Gabby Houser (age 10) and her dad Matt Houser. – https://soundcloud.com/matt-houser-15530854/disco-christmas

Lindstrom – Little Drummer Boy – Little Drummer Boy

The ‘Mericans – Creatures Are Stirring – 2021 Christmas Stories – https://themericans.bandcamp.com

Killdozer – Oh Little Town Of Deathlehem – Hardcore Holiday – [C]
Yo La Tengo – Rock N Roll Santa – Merry Christmas From Yo La Tengo
The Wild Hairs – A Medley of Noise – Uncle Mark’s 4th Annual Monday Xmas Radio Spectacular – RIP Paul Shields. – [C]
Wonderful World Of Joey – What Sweet Child O Mine Is This? – What Sweet Child O Mine Is This?
Joel Meeks – Little Drummer Man (Setting up Drums) – Little Drummer Man (Setting up Drums)
Casiotone for the Painfully Alone – Cold White Christmas – Etiquette
The Sonics – Don’t Believe In Christmas – Merry Christmas – [C]

Uncle Greg McGarvey Feat. Nolan & Penny – Santa Claus Is Coming To Town – 2021 Christmas Stories

Michael Lynch – Donde Esta Santa Claus – Michael Lynch Xmas Songs: 2009-11 – All Velvet Underground / Loud Reed-inspired set!
Lou Reed – Christmas In February – Cool Christmas – [C]
Taylor Mac – All Tomorrow’s Parties / Little Drummer Boy – Taylor Mac’s Holiday Sauce
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 Р[C]
Divide & Kreate – Jingle Jane
Arty Need – “The Velvet Underground and Nico Christmas Album”
David Nagler – I’m Waiting For Jesus – 2021 Christmas Stories
Dub Proof – Fly My Way – Season’s Greetings – What Goes On.
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 Rutabega – A Coda For Saint Nicholas – 2021 Christmas Stories – http://theseknottylines.blogspot.com

David Hill (produced by Cameron Flemming) – Gift Of The Magician – 2013 Christmas Stories

Two Inch Winky – Silent Night – Legacy of Nativity – 1:38 pm ET means our second ALL-MISFITS-INSPIRED SET of the marathon.
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 – We Are 12/25 – FROSTBITE V
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.

Deth Elf – Elfbear – 2021 Christmas Stories – http://dethelf.bandcamp.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
King Mistletoe Jr – Hark, Oh Brother Tannenbaum – 2016 Christmas Stories
The Fall – Christmastide – Levitate
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
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 Fall Box Set 1976-2007
The Fall – Happy Holiday (Promo Mix) – Middle Class Revolt

Chicago Now – The Christmassical : Ralphie & His Air-Rifle : Gift Priest : Santa’s Workshop / Reindeer Park : Mere Suit Hat Red : Winter (Parcel-Tracking) : Winter #2 Days Late : Just Gift 12 Days : Who Fills The Stockings : (Christmas In) Iceland : …Christmas Day – Hex-mas Enduction Hour

Tri-State Santa – Christmas Train – 2021 Christmas Stories – Michael & Sohrab from SAVAK collaborating with Geoff Sanoff of Zwei Null Zwei.

Joel RL Phelps – Someday Soon / Most Highly Favored / Gone Home For Christmas / The First Christmas / Heard On High / Underneath The Tree / EXmasPREZ / Just Been Born – 2011-2021 Christmas Stories

Kristine Kennedy and Her Husband – Cup Of Cheer – 2021 Christmas Stories – https://kristinekennedy.bandcamp.com

The Wailers – Maybe This Year – Merry Christmas – [C]
Ol’ Pal Irwin – Santa Claus Is Coming To Town – Stay Free Xmas 2004 – [C]
Mac McCaughan – Happy New Year (Prince Can’t Die Again) – Happy New Year (Prince Can’t Die Again)
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 – [C] – Thank you.

Here’s everything you need in one location while Jon Solomon hosts his 33rd-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 2021.

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 2021 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” each hour!

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Don’t forget to use the hashtag #wprbxmas!

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Just one week until this year’s 33rd-annual marathon!

Here’s the second half of the Christmas Stories recorded exclusively for the 2020 edition of my Holiday Radio Show on 103.3 fm WPRB.

Part one can be enjoyed here!

Remember, the deadline for this year’s submissions is December 21st!

Ski Patrol – “Lighting Up a Dark Season”

Ski Patrol are a band from London, Canada including Imogen Wasse (vocals), Kerry Kijewski (lyrics), Alex Rolston (Percussion) and Brian Kijewski: (acoustic + electric guitar, bass and synth).

George Korein and the Spleen – “Upsot Bells”

George Korein was born in a Wawa in Philadelphia and still lives in Philadelphia in a Wawa. He makes songs that mostly have singing and “and the Spleen” rhymes with Korein. A lot of the music is made almost alone but some is made with awesome musicians he won’t list here because that would be name dropping. People ask “What kind of music do you make?” and he still hasn’t worked up the pomp to say “Art Pop.” This was his second of two 2020 marathon pieces.

Seth Herzog – “Christmas Story”

Mr. 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,” and formerly of “Late Night.” 

He is the producer and host of the much-beloved, long-running downtown NYC comedy showcase “Sweet.”

The New Birds Of America – “Balthazar’s Song”

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

Policymaker – “Straightedge Santa”

Michael T. Fournier is Policymaker. Mike is also the drummer/songwriter of Dead Trend, and the author of Double Nickels on the Dime (33.3/Bloomsbury) and, most recently, Swing State (Three Rooms Press). He lives in Western Massachusetts. Get in the van!

Deth Elf – “Xmas 2020”

Deth Elf continue to be the pride of Lansdale, Pennsylvania. This was their second of two 2020 pieces.

Sebastian Petsu – “Long Strands of Light”

A third piece in as many years by Philadelphia’s Sebastian Petsu. The trio of recordings are on his Bandcamp page as the “Three Christmas Waves EP.”

Edith Frost – “Forget About Christmas”

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

B. Musikoff – “Isolated, Capsulated, Christmas in Space”

A bassist, cartoonist, friendist and tinnitust, B. Muskioff resides in the Pacific Northwest and hosts “MusicOn with Musikoff.”

Taxi Vision – “Christmas on the PATH Train”

Taxi Vision started as Matteo Battistini’s project, playing around Brooklyn combining punk rock songform with rhythms drawing on highlife and disco. “Xmas on the PATH Train” is a tribute to a commute to and from Newark, New Jersey written by Chester Dubov and Matteo Battistini.

ANDEMIC – “Posi Xmas”

ANDEMIC is the solo work of Andy Williams, guitarist and vocalist of the band Lefty’s Deceiver and a number of other Philadelphia-based collaborations. He currently resides in Los Angeles and makes music in his attic when the mood strikes.

Joel RL Phelps – “Underneath The Tree”

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

The Rutabega – “Christmas Fell To Pieces”

South Bend, Indiana‘s The Rutabega – singer-songwriter-guitarist Josh Hensley and drummer Garth Mason – make some of the fullest, brightest sounds ever generated by just two people, weaving punchy, short pop songs and sweeping, ten-minute epics together seamlessly. This is either their sixth or seventh contribution to the marathon depending on who is counting. Why are you counting? Stop counting!

Jon & Maggie mic break!

Finally, during the 2020 edition of the 25-Hour Holiday Radio Show on 103.3 fm WPRB, my daughter Maggie joined me on-mic for her annual appearance. You can hear us here.

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Two weeks to go until this year’s Xmas marathon! Here are the first half of the Christmas Stories recorded exclusively for the 2020 edition of my 25-Hour Holiday Radio Show on 103.3 fm WPRB.

Part two will appear here on December 17th!

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! 

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

There is still time!

You can explore the complete archive of stories recorded from 2011-2020 here. 

The Brixton Riot – “Lockdown Holiday”

Combining American and English influences, New Jersey’s The Brixton Riot fuses 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 Replacements, Big Star and The Jam represent only a small fraction of their influences. This is their seventh contribution to the marathon! Incredible.

Deth Elf – “Christmas On Venus”

Deth Elf remain the pride of Lansdale, Pennsylvania. This was their first of two 2020 pieces.

Glazer – “Deathwish for Christmas”

Blending components of post-pop and hard-grunge, New Jersey’s Glazer 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 Elijah’s Promise Soup Kitchen in New Brunswick, NJ.

Outer World – “Arc & Bow”

Richmond, Virginia duo Outer World create beautiful bedroom chamber pop that’s fresh as a new year, bursting with hope.

Maria T. – “11:59 It’s January”

A cover of a wonderful Scrawl song by WPRB’s own Maria T., last heard in the Philly-based band No Other.

Doug Gillard – “Step Into Christmas”

Doug Gillard’s formidable body of recordings is as impressive as it is voluminous, encompassing his work as a key member of such notable combos as Guided by Voices, Death of Samantha, Cobra Verde, Gem and Nada Surf, 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 & the Sudden Moves. Parade On, the Ohio-bred, New York-based singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist’s third official solo album, was released in 2014. This song was written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin. 

Sinead OnDonner – “This Is a Christmas Song”

A seasonal update on Sinéad O’Connor’s classic “This is a Rebel Song.” Of course it’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 West Philly Players.

The Kyle Sowashes – “Why Do You Say Merry Christmas”

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 here.

Tobias Carroll – “Welsh Candlesnuffer”

Author Tobias Carroll‘s most recent book, Political Sign, was published by Bloomsbury as part of the Object Lessons series.

You can read his 2020 Xmas marathon piece in full here.

Peter Prescott – “Snoflake”

A soundscape by Peter Prescott, who is a member of Mission Of Burma, Volcano Suns, Kustomized, The Peer Group and more recently the trio Minibeast.

Duke Tropicana – “Season’s Greetings”

Duke Tropicana is a traveling troubadour with a hash house heart and a bindlestiff’s bundle full of beans.

Hirudidae – “Dark Xmas”

A foggy, slow motion swarm of bees with a rhythm you can dance to from Philadelphia. That’s Hirudidae, performing a L.A.S.’s Crime cover for the holidays.

George Korein and the Spleen – “Wenceslas Rap”

George Korein was born in a Wawa in Philadelphia and still lives in Philadelphia in a Wawa. He makes songs that mostly have singing and “and the Spleen” rhymes with Korein. A lot of the music is made almost alone but some is made with awesome musicians he won’t list here because that would be name dropping. People ask “What kind of music do you make?” and he still hasn’t worked up the pomp to say “Art Pop.”

Eusa Bells – “The AMM of Jingle Bell Rock“

Who else but Neal Markowski could create a Dead C(hristmas) Tribute Album – four Dead C songs with updated lyrics about spending time with your family during the holidays. All funds get donated straight to Planned Parenthood. 

MITZVAHS – Hannakaah – HOLIDAY BLOOD – A Figgy Fest Gift For You! – [C] – Kicking things off with a newly-uncovered Misfits-inspired Hanukkah gem! Thanks, Dan.
Nefesh Mountain – Banjo Medley (Ma’oz Tzur / Hanukkah Oh Hanukkah) – Live From Levon Helm Studios: A Hanukkah Holiday Concert – [R] – [N]
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 – [N]

3 SPEED SLEIGH – H-A-N-U-K-K-A-H Nights – .mp3
Everything Is Terrible – Hanukkah Homeboy – Chestnuts!
Jeremiah Lockwood – Ritual – A Great Miracle: Jeremiah Lockwood’s Guitar Soli Chanukah Record – [N]
Mars Williams – The Divine Peacemaker Plays Dreidel In Frightful Weather – Mars Williams Presents An Ayler Xmas Vol. 5
The Something Awful Awful Christmases – An Awful Chanukah – 2​.​1derful Christmastime
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)

Chibi Vision – The Maccababies – The Hanukkah Project
Mothguts – hava negila / dradle – xmas
Hiss Golden Messenger – Hanukkah Dance – O Come All Ye Faithful – [N] – Woodie Guthrie tune.
Tom Lehrer – Hannukah In Santa Monica – The Rest of Tom Lehrer – [R]
Nova Newyorker – Happy Hanukkah – Mrry Crssmss Vol. III
The Mountain Goats – Get Your Mom Some Pie For Hanukah – Ha-Ha Hanukah Comedy Variety Special – [C]
Ray Brenner & Barry E. Blitzer – Shut Up, Irving – Have A Jewish Christmas?
Susanna Hoffs, Aimee Mann & Ted Leo – Nes Gadol Hayah Sham – The Aimee Mann and Ted Leo Christmas Show – The Bangles, revised for Hanukkah.

Santa Sabbath – Electric Hanukkah – Children Of The Sleigh – 🤘🕎🤘🕎🤘
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 – Holiday Single
The Temple Rockers – Dub Can Retell – Festival Of Dub
Jingle Punx – Chanukah – It’s What I Got In My Sack

Angry Snowmans – Hannukah – The Yule Album – To the tune of “Amoeba” by The Adolescents.
The Glenn Crytzer Orchestra – The Dreidel Song – Underneath The Mistletoe
WHY? (ft. La Louma) – The Hanukkah Blessings – Joyful Noise Holiday Special 2020 – [C]
Jewish Nine Inch Nails – Ei8ht NiTes (Chanukah song) – .mp3
The Something Awful Awful Christmases – Hanukkah With Jesus – A Very Goony Christmas 7 – [C]
Alex Frankel – Hanukkah In ’96 – Hanukkah+ – [C]
Matt Hersh (With Shimmy Schwartz And Kate Levine) – Oh, Hanukkah – Pino’s Holiday Music Jamboree – [C]
The Goblins – Ha-Ha Hannukah – The My Pal God Holiday Record – [C]

Gods Of Fire – Hanukkah Gone Metal – Hanukkah Gone Metal
DJ Flack – O Chanukah Dubstep Bassline Remix – Menorah Mashups – [C]
Trent Austin – Hanukkah, Hanukkah – Happy Holidaze (Christmas with the Austins 2012)
Hxlly’s Wxrld – Explanation Of What Chanukah Is – TRASHFUCK Chanukomp 2012 – [C]
Amanda Duncan – Light Those Candles Bright – .mp3
Stephen Colbert & Jon Stewart – Can I Interest You In Hanukkah? – A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! 
Anita Savior – Hava Hanukkah – Rappin Around the Xmas Tree
THE FUN SLUTS – a holiday for the jews – FUN SLUTS CHRISTMAS

The Manischefits – Hanukkah – .mp3 – A second reworking of “Halloween” by The Misfits.
Os Chavez feat. MC Language Master – Enjoy Hanukkah – The Hanukkah Project – [C]
Recreational Episiotomy – Hanukkah Roulette – Thanks For Ruining Christmas
The Feud – Hanukkah – .mp3 – Unreleased.
Robby & Dina – Not Hanukkah – Baltimas!! – [C]
Beck – Little Drum Machine Boy – Just Say Noel – [C]
Herman Dune – Hannukah In Florida – .mp3
The Yule Logs – Hanukkah Mambo – Double Live!

The Missile Toads – Good Ol’ Dreidel Game – Sombertown’s Most Wanted
J-Tran – Four Potatoes – The Hanukkah Project – [C]
David Nagler – Hanukkah In Cambodia – Recorded live at The Oracle Show #7 (Places) at Sid Gold’s Request Room, NYC, December 6, 2015 – Dead Kennedys song, reimagined.
Thee Volatiles – Oy Hannukah – Pogo For Christmas
Micah E. Wood – Electric Menorah (feat. Ari Pluznik) – Electric Menorah
Jason Berk & Ellen Den Herder – Baby It’s Hanukkah – Low Elf-Esteem
Spleverb – Baby It’s Hanukkah – We Want Fun For Chanukah – 2016 Christmas Stories
Emotional – I Wanna Be Your Dradle – Gnartivity Scene – Ramones-inspired.

Paperback Tragedy – Eight Nights Of Hanukkah, 8! – Ba Bah Humbug
Daveed Diggs – Puppy for Hanukkah – Puppy for Hanukkah
Sam Eastmond – Mi Y’malel – Hanukkah Brass E​.​P.
Gary Gulman – Miracle Of The Oil – All I Want For Chanukah is Christmas!
The Burning Hell – Happy Hanukkah – Mathias Kom’s Holy Hullabaloo
We Are Killing Phantoms – Nes Gadol Haya Sham – The Trendiest Christmas
Chaki Sklar – How To Hanukkah – .mp3
L.A. Guns – Dreidel – Another Christmas In Hell

Don’t Trust Larry – Holy Hanukkah – Pissed On Christmas
Diwon – Sivivon (instrumental) – Chanukah Instrumentals
Yo La Tengo – Eight Candles – Hanukkah+ – [C]
ComputeHer & 8 Bit Weapon – Hanukkah – It’s a Chiptune Holiday! – [C]
Fountains Of Wayne – Chanukah Under The Stars – Out-Of-State Plates
Shane Parish – I Have a Little Dreidel – December
Dubb Nubb – Hanukkah At Home – A Very Bert Dax Christmas, Volume Nine – [C]
Perry Shall – The Hanukkah Song By Adam Sandlers – Great Covers

Yidcore – The Dreidel Song – The Great Chicken Soup Caper
Dude York – True Meaning – Halftime for the Holidays
Mars Williams – Ma’oz Tzur (Hanukkah) – Truth Is Marching In – Jingle Bells – Mars Williams Presents: An Ayler Xmas
The Yule Logs – Oh Dreidel – Up All Night
Patients – Dreidle Dreidle Dreidle – Light Bulb Issue 3 Christmas Cassette 1977 – [C]
The Cuppets – Christmahanakwanzaaka – Fumo Family Library Holiday Video 2018
The Bitter Tears – Hanukkah – .mp3
Velouria – Til Next Hanukkah – .mp3

Brad & Barry – Hanukkah Bitch – Brad & Barry Stuff Your Stocking
Chasia Segal – Latke Cooking Demonstration – Taste Of Chanukah – [C]
H83R & Kent Rockafeller – Ma’oz Tzur (H83R+Kent Rock Mix) – I.C.M. (Intelligent Christmas Music)
Phranc – Hannukah Snowman – Kill Rock Stars Winter Holiday Album – [C]
The Hanukah Kids – Eight Days of Hanukah – .mp3
TeaSteezy – Hannukah Oh Hannukah – Hanukkah Oh Hanukkah
Gumdrop Alley – It’s All Hanukkah From Here On In – I Made It Out of Clay (A Chanukah Indiepop Compilation) – [C]

The Rub – The Death Of Pop – Bikini Gospel

Detention – NJOK – Expelled – RIP Paul Shields.
KRS-One – Knock Em Out (clean) – Save The Studio
Justin Duerr – ICE BEAR – .mp3 – Brand new Grauzone cover.
Endless Boogie – The Offender – Admonitions – [N]
Sparks – I Wish I Looked A Little Better – In Outer Space – Watched the doc. Liked the doc. Let’s talk about it.
Julie Doiron – You Gave Me The Key – I Thought Of You – [N]
Smirk – N.W.O. – LP

Sweeping Promises – Pain Without A Touch
Steve Berlin, Steven Drozd & Scott Amendola – Loew Sparks On High Gratitude Love – The Golem Rescored – [C] – New soundtrack recorded for 100th anniversary of the theatrical release of this film.
Mike Adams At His Honest Weight – Don’t You Blanket When That Happens – Oscillate Wisely (10th Anniversary Edition) – Old song, new mix.
Majid Soula – Win Terram – Habibi Funk 017: Chant Amazigh – Originally on a 1982 LP.
Earthless – Godspeed (Amplified/Passing/Trajectory/Perception/Cascade) – Rhythms From A Cosmic Sky
Pedway – Personal Floatation Device – Vitalic
BRNDA – Beverage of Choice – Do You Like Salt? – [N]

Detention – 16:45 – Live on WPRB – http://detention82.bandcamp.com

Great Plains – When Do You Say Hello? – Strum & Thrum: The American Jangle Underground 1983-1987 – [C]
J.R.C.G. – Holy Hope – Ajo Sunshine – [N] – Solo record by Justin R. Cruz Gallego of Dreamdecay.
Arakawa Band – Paradise’s Dream – Tokyo Glow – [C] – Originally from 1980.
William Tyler, Luke Schneider – Memory Garden – Overstand
Yes Vacancy – Minor Mess – .mp3
The Nolls – Villain – Skunk’d Gunk – [C]

Snaildartha: The Story of Jerry the Christmas Snail! The all-Misfits-inspired sets! Ramones-o-Clock! The new VU/Lou Reed mix! Lindstrom’s “Little Drummer Boy!” The all-Fall set! Joel RL Phelps’ myriad pieces! The all-Sabbath set! The Sonics! The Wailers! The Galaxies!

All your favorites all back for year 33 of THE MARATHON!

Because…

The 2021 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 until Christmas Day at 6:00 pm ET. 

This year’s marathon will again happen LIVE FROM HOME, broadcast from my dining room table in place of the studios. 

Header image by the unmatched Artjerk.

You can find this design on a shirt with or without text here.

Press folks, feel free to get in touch.

Now, let’s talk a decade of Christmas Stories!

For each of the last 10 years I have 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 XXXIII, I’m again counting on YOU!

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

The deadline for 2021 is Monday, December 20th.

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.

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 nuts, just mention the show when you do share on Bandcamp / Soundcloud / Quibi / etc.

Please spread the word and have a safe holiday season.

Jon Solomon
103.3 fm WPRB

Bed music = “Eisbär [karaoke]”

Grauzone – Eisbär – S/T
Nouvelle Vague – Eisbear – Rarities
Pol Pot – Eisbar – WHOLE MYSTERY
Dub Spencer & Trance Hill – Eisbär – Riding Strange Horses
Melenas – Osa Polar – Osa Polar
Polar Pop feat. MC Grzimek – Eisbär (WWF-Mix) – 12″
THE HATEPINKS – Eisbär – Live at Stork Club

Prisonshake – Eisbär – 2 Sisters
NOIR / ADOLESCENT – Eisbär – COVERS
Rodolphe Burger & Olivier Cadiot – Eisbär (avec Stephan Eicher) – Psychopharmaka
Oomph! – Eisbär – Wahrheit oder Pflicht
Deathline International – Eisbär [BhamBhamHara Mix] – Eisbär Single
bardhart – eisbär – Sammelsurium
Mind Spiders – Ice Bear – Furies

Giddy Motors – Eisbär – Magmanic
Burt Reynolds Mashup – Tricky Eisbaer (Run Dmc vs Grauzone) – Mash To The 80’s
Priscilla Devesa – Urso Polar – It’s All About Love – 33 Demo Songs
GrooveZone – Eisbaer (Extended Mix) – 12″
Blind Butcher – Eisbär – Eisbär
Madeleine – Eisbär – COVERS
duelectrum – Eisbär – She Doesn’t Feel The Sun

Ooga Boogas – Eisbaer – Booga Box
Jesús Vögel – Eisbar (Jesus Vogel Remix) – “Scheisse Remixes”
Juliette and the Licks – Inside The Cage – Four On The Floor – That bass line sure sounds familiar…
Leaether Strip – Eisbär – ÆPPRECIATION III – DEUTSCHE WÆLLE
RAVM – Eisbär – .mp3
Bear Run – Eisbär – .mp3
Cadaverous Condition – Eisbär 90210 – Eisbär 90210 MiniCD

Das Kaltes Eis – Eisbär – Eisbär – Recorded by our own Pethie and Commie Francis exclusively for tonight’s show!
Simøne – Eisbaer (Simøne Remix) – .mp3
mr. Willi you might see him smile if you wonna see him smile firehorse froed broed – Tribute to Eisbär – .mp3
datassette – Minus Fourteen – S/T – Samples “Eisbär.”
Téléphone Maison – Eisbär – Freaks & Geeks EP
SIMI NAH – Eisbaer feat. Danny Mommens – Be My Guest
NeoKaoss – Eisbaer – Noche de Lobos

LOS MORDIDOS – oso polar – oso polar
Grauzone – Eisbär – New Deutsch – Finishing as we started, with 36 other ice bears in-between…

The Rub – The Death Of Pop – Bikini Gospel

Sweeping Promises – Falling Forward – Hunger For A Way Out – I’m a proud member of the Sweeping Promises Were My First Indoor Show Since Early 2020 club!
Girma Bèyènè – Yebeqagnal – Éthiopiques 8: Swinging Addis 1969-1974 – [C]
Jawbox – The Robbery – Live at Metro Chicago 2019 – Drew O’Doherty song.
75 Dollar Bill – XIXIXIXIXIXIX – Social Music at Troost vol​.​2
Arrested Development – Vibe (ft. Big Daddy Kane, Cleveland P Jones & Tasha LaRae) – For The FKN Love
Lewsberg – All Things – In Your Hands – [N]
Airplanes Are Better – You Look Left – Power

Rider/Horse – Codelicker – Select Trials – Corey from Spray Paint.
Jennifer O’Connor – Born At The Disco – Born At The Disco
Mary Lattimore – Be My Four Eyes – Collected Pieces II
Purple Ivy Shadows – Dancefloor’s Shiny Under Junky – Live At Lounge Ax Chicago 10​-​31​-​97
Moonlit – And We Stood Still Until We Became, Invisible – So Bless Us Now…
Squid – America! – America! – Bill Callahan cover.
TRVSS – Instant Drugs – Instant Drugs

Tender Trap – 16:14 – Live on WPRB – http://tendertrapband.bandcamp.com

SAVAK – Set Apart – “Dealers” b​/​w “Set Apart”
Makoto Kubota – Bang Bang Bang Yuyake Blues – Sunset Gang – 1973 album, reissued.
TEKE::TEKE – Corpse Pose – Stars Rock Kill (Rock Stars) – [C] – Unwound cover.

The Rub – The Death Of Pop – Bikini Gospel

Power Supply – Infinity – In the Time Of The Sabre​-​Toothed Tiger – Basically the (exceptionally welcome) return Australia’s Ooga Boogas under a new name.
Majid Soula – Netseweth Sifassan Nagh – Habibi Funk 017: Chant Amazigh – Out next month.
Silver Jews – Advice To The Graduate – Starlite Walker – “On the last day of your life, don’t forget to die.”
NIAGARA – Amarelo – São João Baptista EP
Bobby Gillespie & Thurston Moore – Heroin – I’ll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute To The Velvet Underground & Nico – [C] – [N]
Syl Johnson – Gimme Some (I Want A Taste Of Fonk) – Foxy Brown – 1988 album, reissued.
Dummy – Punk Product Number 4 – Mandatory Enjoyment – [N]

Mini Skirt – DIY Nightmare – Split 7″ with C.O.F.F.I.N.
Artefacto – Mundo Sin Viento – Back Up (Mexican Tecno Pop 1980-89) – [C] – [N]
Come – Adult Books – Don’t Ask Don’t Tell (Expanded Edition) – X cover, previously unreleased.
Arthur Russell – 24 to 24 Music Live at the Kitchen – 24 to 24 Music Live at the Kitchen – Recorded April 28, 1979.
L’Orange – Durbin Was A Trap House – The World Is Still Chaos, But I Feel Better
Swansea Sound – Rock N Roll Void – Live At The Rum Puncheon – Hue Williams of The Pooh Sticks plus Amelia Fletcher and Rob Pursey of Heavenly / Talulah Gosh / Catenary Wires!

The Poison Arrows – 31:07 – Live on WPRB – http://thepoisonarrows.com

Corridor – Et Hop – Et Hop