My daughter Maggie shared a mic for her annual appearance during the Live From Home edition of the 25-Hour Holiday Radio Show. I think this was the 13th time we’ve done this? Wild. Having a year-by-year record of these breaks is a lovely way to mark how we’ve each changed from marathon to marathon.
“Best of 2020 (part two)!”
The Rub – The Death Of Pop – Bikini Gospel
Coriky – Clean Kill – S/T
Sharhabil Ahmed – Ya Shagini – Habibi Funk 013: The King Of Sudanese Jazz
Advance Base – Dolores & Kimberly – Live At Home
75 Dollar Bill Little Big Band – Like Like Laundry – Live at Tubby’s
Vintage Crop – Streetview – Serve To Serve Again
Big Daddy Kane feat. Chuck D & Loren Oden – Enough! – Enough!
En Attendant Ana – Down The Hill – Juillet
Cheyanne Dan – Televised Sports – .mp3 – Local.
Irreversible Entanglements – The Code Noir / Amina – Who Sent You?
Las Kellies – Rid Of You – Suck This Tangerine
The Bats – Another Door – Foothills
Mary Lattimore – Til A Mermaid Drags You Under – Silver Ladders
Marlowe – Dead A Lot – Marlowe 2
June of 44 – Post-Modern Hereditary Dance Steps – Revisionist: Adaptations & Future Histories In The Time Of Love And Survival
Xetas – The Cypher – The Cypher
Black Thought feat. Killer Mike, Pusha T & Swizz Beatz – Good Morning – Streams of Thought Vol. 3: Cain and Abel
Sunwatchers – The Earthsized Thumb – Oh Yeah?
H.C. McEntire – Houses Of The Holy – Eno Axis – Led Zeppelin cover.
Jeich Ould Badou – Tehzam – Music from Saharan WhatsApp 03
Lazy Salon – Silver Flats – S/T – Local.
Kind of Like Spitting – Get Out Your Hankies for This One – Learn 2: The Songs Of The Karl Hendricks Trio – https://kolsloveskarl.com
Osees – The Virologist – Metamorphosed
Sun Ra Arkestra – Seductive Fantasy – Swirling
The Chats – Drink And Disorderly – High Risk Behaviour
“Best of 2020 (part one)!”
The Rub – The Death Of Pop – Bikini Gospel
Sweeping Promises – Safe Now – Hunger For A Way Out
Alkibar Junior – Adouna – Music from Saharan WhatsApp 04
Andy Kindler – This is All Gravy – Hence The Humor
Chris Forsyth – Techno Top – Solar Live Vol 4, 9.27.19
Damien Jurado – The End Of The Road – What’s New Tomboy?
clipping. – Say The Name – Visions of Bodies Being Burned
All Hits – Blockhead – Men & Their Work
Jake McKelvie & The Countertops – Clot The Wobblin – Here’s What You Do
Public Enemy feat. Nas, Rapsody, Black Thought, Jahi, YG & QuestLove – Fight The Power (2020 Remix) – What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down?
Petrillo – What White Teeth – PRF/BLM – [C]
Lewsberg – Through The Garden – In This House
Horse Lords – Fanfare for Effective Freedom – The Common Task
Jason Molina – Eight Gates – Shadow Answers the Wall
Superchunk – There’s A Ghost – “There’s A Ghost” b/w “Alice”
Cable Ties – Sandcastles – Far Enough
Run The Jewels – The Ground Below – RTJ4
Photo-Curio – Little Brothers – S/T
The Writhing Squares – Sonic Control – Sonic Control
Andal Sukabe – Niger Leydi Main – Music from Saharan WhatsApp 07
Dan Melchior – Skip Bayless – Embankment To The End Of The Line
The Gotobeds – Have You Checked The Tapes? – “Have You Checked the Tapes?” b/w “Blazing Sun of Youth”
Wasted Shirt – Harsho – Fungus II – Brian Chippendale & Ty Segall
Rachel Musson – A Note – I Went This Way
Home Blitz – What We Wore – All Through The Year
TRVSS – scale model citizen in a scale model town – New Distances
Zac and the Arcanes – Jon Solomon’s Christmas Eve Marathon – .mp3 – Merry Christmas! Happy Marathon!
The Sonics – Santa Claus – Merry Christmas – [C]
Jimmy Klok – Can I Get Snow (Jay-Z vs. Dean Martin)
Gabbie Watts – water under the bridge (just another sad girl christmas song)
The Brown Christmas – Last Christmas – Chicago Style Christmas
Gary Gulman – The 12 Days Of Bad Gifts – All I Want For Chanukah is Christmas!
Corvair – Flannel Pajamas
Mike Adams At His Honest Weight – It’s Christmas All Over Again – Joyful Noise Holiday Special 2020 – [C]
The Brixton Riot – Lockdown Holiday – 2020 Christmas Stories – http://thebrixtonriot.bandcamp.com
Romano Nervoso – Glam Rock Christmas – Glam Rock Christmas
Julia Jacklin – baby jesus is nobody’s baby now – baby jesus is nobody’s baby now
Madness – Inanity Over Christmas – Flexidisc
The Very Nice Interesting Singer Man – Christmas Lights (Xmas Lights!) – Household Products and Household Items
Wake Up and Smell the Sun – Yuletide Waves
Hero Haze – Jingle Bellz – Dreidel The Christmas 2020
Melkbelly – Hating You for Christmas – Simply Having a Wonderful Compilation – [C]
Deth Elf – Christmas On Venus – 2020 Christmas Stories – http://dethelf.bandcamp.com
Red Lights – Debbie By the Christmas Tree – Red Lights
The Jive Turkeys – Get Down Santa – Get Down Santa
JasonRG0 – Merry Christmas Everyone – PRF Week 14: It’s Christmas! – [C]
Francis Lung – To Make Angels in Snow – Lost Christmas – [C]
D.J. R3K3R – KRAMPIN’ MY STYLE – SAMPLE SANTA
The Immaculates – New York is Mine for the Holiday
Bayonet UK – Give ‘Em a Brick for Old Saint Nick – Jolly Sodding Xmas
Glazer – Deathwish For Christmas – 2020 Christmas Stories – https://glazer.bandcamp.com
Dead Hot – Santa Claus Is Coming In Gas Form – Santa Claus Is Coming In Gas Form
Ghost Cave featuring Scott Burland – We Three Kings – 7″
Damian Lovelock’s Wig World – Sleigh Ride – Rockin’ Bethlehem – [C]
Lars von Retriever – Slayer’s Christmas Songs
The Aislers Set – Cold Christmas – Cold Christmas
Jacob T. Corenflos – Linus & Lucy – Holiday Comp – [C]
Goldie Lookin Chain – Covid Christmas – Covid Christmas
Outer World – Arc & Bow – 2020 Christmas Stories – http://outerworldmusic.bandcamp.com
The Lepers – Christmas In Reverse – God’s Inhumane
Saint Etienne – My Christmas Prayer – Xmas 93
Sir Coyle & his Asthmatic Band – Christmas Asthma Attack
1000 Ho-Ho DJs – (Every Day Is) Xmas
Arrogance – Little Drummer Boy – Christmas EP ’81
deardarkhead – Silent Night – Snow On The Beach and Sand In The Pines
Lisa Prank – I Don’t Have To Work SantaCon This Year – Home for the Holidays – [C]
Maria T. – 11:59 (It’s January) – 2020 Christmas Stories – https://thisismariat.bandcamp.com
Air Mack – Fall in Love with Everything – Miles Away
Amerigo Gazaway – Intro – A Christmas Album (Holiday Remixes)
terrence walsh – drummer boy – happy christmas
Girl Monstar – Dead By X-Mas – Rockin’ Bethlehem – [C]
GROB – Let It Grob – SLUGGISHA’S XMASTRAVAGANZA #8 – [C]
John Davis – Christmas Day – Pure Night Plus
Worldsucks – Must Be Santa – Must Be Santa / Must Be Satan
Doug Gillard – Step Into Christmas – 2020 Christmas Stories – https://douggillard.bandcamp.com
The Freak-Outs – Santa Claus Is Going to Eat Your Brains Tonight – The Funhouse Comp Thing – [C]
Libby Rodenbough – Just Like Christmas – Just Like Christmas
DJ Tenderloin – 8 Days to Work It (for Christmas)
Advance Base – Christmas Steve – Christmas Steve
Danielson – Visions Of The Sugar Plum Fairy – Joyful Noise Holiday Special 2020 – [C]
European Sun – Warm Christmas – Warm Christmas
Alex Jonestown Massacre – O’ Massive Night – O’ Massive Night
Sinead OnDonner – Tis Is A Christmas Song – 2020 Christmas Stories – https://sineadondonner.bandcamp.com
Joy to the Wham! – Last Christmas Love Tore Us Apart – Last Christmas Love Tore Us Apart
Mark McGuire – Joy to the World – Do You Hear What I Hear
Modular – El Viaje Mágico De Santa Claus – Rob’s 2020 Christmas CD – [C]
Goddammit Jeremiah – Let’s Just Give Christmas a Miss – Let’s Just Give Christmas a Miss
NOISEKILLR – Jingle Bells – SLUGGISHA’S XMASTRAVAGANZA #3 – [C]
Gruff Rhys – Post Apocalypse Christmas – Atheist Xmas
The Wailers – She’s Comin’ Home – Merry Christmas – [C]
Tobias Carroll – Welsh Candlesnuffer – 2020 Christmas Stories – https://tobiascarroll.com
The Myrrhderers – God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen – The Myrrhderers Sleigh Christmas
Phoebe Bridgers – Christmas Song – If We Make It Through December
Otto Von Schirach – Que Bola Santa (feat. Axl Von Schirach) – Que Bola Santa
Office Romance – This Time Next Christmas – Holidays of Love
Airport – Carrot of the Bells – Home for the Holidays
Bonham Lives! – Eating Cookies, Drinking Milk – PRF Week 14: It’s Christmas! – [C]
GEFILTE FIST – Deck The Halls – SLUGGISHA’S XMASTRAVAGANZA #7 – [C]
The Kyle Sowashes – Why Do You Say “Merry Christmas”? – 2020 Christmas Stories – https://thekylesowashes.bandcamp.com
Randolph’s Leap – Stay Away This Christmas – Christmas Album
they is they is they is – Your Kind of White Christmas Sucks
Slayer & Wham! – South of Christmas
The Reds, Pinks & Purples – We Won’t Come Home at Christmas Time – We Won’t Come Home at Christmas Time
Echo Kid – Here Comes Santa Claus – Christmas
Sad Lamp Santa – Christmas, Christmas – Another Side of Sad Lamp Santa
Plunderers – 24 Days ‘Til Biscuits – Rockin’ Bethlehem – [C]
Peter Prescott – Snowflake – 2020 Christmas Stories – http://minibeast.bandcamp.com
The Happy Somethings – It’s Christmas Time (we’re miserable as sin) – Blizzard Version
MasDaMind – It Was A Good Day (Frosty Remix) (Ice Cube vs. Frosty the Snowman) – Bootie Mashup Christmas 6 – [C]
Sea Slug – White Christmas – Blue White Christmas
Microkingdom’s Ruins Christmas – Jingables – Rudolph Is Watching
Peat and Diesel – Fairytale of Stornoway (feat. Mairead) – Fairytale of Stornoway (feat. Mairead)
Orchestrion – Jinglebells – Mekano Christmas Party
night tools – 14000 is exactly 100 times more than I can afford – PRF Week 14: It’s Christmas! – [C]
Duke Tropicana – Season’s Greetings – 2020 Christmas Stories
Shot Balowski – Xmas Glam Bang – Xmas Glam Bang
AtinPiano – Carol Of The Mandalorian –
Carl Reiner – Christmas Seals Reminder PSA – Rob’s 2020 Christmas CD – [C]
The Martial Arts – Snow Flakes – Christmas With The Martial Arts
Phil Minton, Lol Coxhill, Noël Akchoté – Christmas Medley – Christmas Songs
Rúnk – Jolin erað koma (Christmas Is Coming) – Jólin eru
Hellmen – Sock It To Me Santa – Rockin’ Bethlehem (The Second Coming) – [C]
Will Slack – Get Outta Here Rudi – Kevin!
Marvin Gaye – I Wanna Come Home For Christmas – Merry Swamis 2007 – [C]
Solar Flight – Eat Up All The Yums – Eat Up All The Yums
Benji Hughes – It’s Time to Have a Merry Christmas – It’s Time to Have a Merry Christmas
David Hill (produced by Cameron Fleming) – The Tradition – 2012 Christmas Stories – It’s midnight.
Hirudidae – Dark Xmas – 2020 Christmas Stories
Dan Stevens & Joe Jack Talcum – Santa, Take Me Off That List – December 2010 B.O.T.M.
Kittinfish Mountain – The Jackson 5 and Friends Wish You A Merry Christmas – Kittinfish Mountain’s Christmas Conundrum
Allo, Darlin’ – Baby, It’s Cold Outside – Merry Christmas From Allo, Darlin’
Love As Laughter – Slay Ride – Love As Laughter Holiday Party Pack – RIP Sam Jayne.
The Ramones – Merry Christmas (I Don’t Wanna Fight Tonight) – Punk Rock Christmas – 12:34 AM ET = RAMONES-O-CLOCK!!!
Gnartivity Scene – I Wanna Be Your Dradle – Emotional
Missle Toads – Christmaskrieg Bop – Xmas Punk Brew
Angry Snowmans – December 23rd – Black Coal For Rotten Children
The Ramones – Christmas ID – Yulesville – [C]
Vista Blue – I Want New Ramones Songs for Christmas – Keep It All Year
The Successful Failures – Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want to Fight Tonight) – Snow Day (Take It Easy)
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 HEY HO HO HO’S – Santa Is A Punk – Sluggishas Xmastravaganza 9 – [C]
Two Inch Winky – Christmas Bop – Christmas Bop b/w I Can’t Wait For Christmas
MERRY CAR CRASH – Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want To Fight) – SLUGGISHA’S XMASTRAVAGANZA #7 – [C]
George Korein & The Spleen – Wenceslas Rap – 2020 Christmas Stories – https://georgekorein.bandcamp.com
The 75s – Cliche Christmas Song – A Very Bert Dax Christmas, Volume Six – [C]
Mr. President – It’s Christmas Time – Rob’s 2020 Christmas CD – [C]
Die Combisten – Santa Claus – Ohne Torte
Maryse Letarte – Boom Boom (Merry Little Christmas) – Des Pas Dans la Neige
The Wave Chargers – Surfin’ Jingle Bells – Christmas With The Wave Chargers
Ratigan – The Rights To Christmas – Crime Alive
Joel Meeks – Little Drummer Man (Setting up Drums) – Little Drummer Man (Setting up Drums)
Two Inch Winky – Silent Night – Legacy of Nativity – 1:38 AM ET = 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
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]
EUSA BELLS – Noel Is Now Love – The AMM Of Jingle Bell Rock – Inspired by the Dead C’s “Hell Is Now Love.”
EUSA BELLS – My Tree – The AMM Of Jingle Bell Rock – Inspired by the Dead C’s “Mighty.”
EUSA BELLS – Gifter – The AMM Of Jingle Bell Rock – Inspired by the Dead C’s “Bitcher.”
EUSA BELLS – Buy – The AMM Of Jingle Bell Rock – Inspired by the Dead C’s “Sky.”
H-Town – Knockin’ Da Boots For Christmas – Christmas At Luke’s House – [C]
Almost People – Gingerbread House Show (feat. Hallie Bulleit) – Gingerbread House Show
Connections – (Stay Home) This Christmas
The Galaxies – Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer – Merry Christmas – [C]
Mark Dippel – Christmas In Hollis – Joyful Noise Holiday Special 2020 – [C]
clockworkbird and japmn – I Don’t Believe in Santa – PRF Week 14: It’s Christmas! – [C]
The Vernes – The Toys are Back in Town – The Philly Holiday Album 2020 – [C]
Fishboy & Carleen Jean Death Machine – The Santa Clause – It’s A Kerchow Christmas! 2013! – [C]
Eux Autres – Merry Xmas Everybody – Another Christmas At Home
The Fulton Ansley Project – Fine Then, Let It Snow – Fine Then, Let It Snow
William Maranci – Metallica’s For Whom The Bell Tolls But It’s All I Want For Christmas Is You By Mariah Carey
Prima Donna – Gimme Christmas – Gimme Christmas
The Marias – We’re The Lucky Ones – We’re The Lucky Ones
Woofing Cookies – Santa Ain’t Santa – Snow On The Beach and Sand In The Pines
p.s.you’redead – Santa Baby – No Sleep till Christmas 8 – [C]
THE GHOST OF FLIPPER PAST – HO HO HO – SLUGGISHA’S XMASTRAVAGANZA #7 – [C]
U.S. Girls – Santa Stay Home – Santa Stay Home
Midi Blaster – Christmas Song – Christmas Song
king gizzard and the shitpost wizard – christmas lights –
Porridge Radio – The Last Time I Saw You (O Christmas) – The Last Time I Saw You (O Christmas)
Trippers & Askers – Christmas in Mumbai – Winter Mixtape – [C]
The Snails – Snails Christmas (I Want a New Shell) – Songs from the Shoebox
Healers – Six White Boomers – Rockin’ Bethlehem (The Second Coming) – [C]
SASAMI – Little Drummer Boy – lil drmr bb
Twilighter – X-mas Parade – Every Season
Sidiku Buari – Merry Christmas And Happy New Year – Revolution (Live Disco Show In New York City)
Sleigher – Snowing Blood –
Field Music – Home for Christmas – Lost Christmas – [C]
Stephan Nervous Passenger and Johnny Rat Hammer – Too Broke for Presents – Too Broke for Presents
Z.A.T.H. – Christmastime For The Skins – SLUGGISHA’S XMASTRAVAGANZA #3 – [C]
Ivan the Tolerable & The Holiday Band – The Wexford Carol – The Wexford Carol
The Brown Christmas – What Are Some Good Christmas Songs? – Sit Down and Have One of These Weird Chocolate Oranges
The Wrens – O Holy Night – The Second-Best Holiday Show on College Radio
Dog Sister – Baby It’s Cold – Home For The Holidays
The Wailers – Christmas Spirit?? – Merry Christmas – [C]
Psychotic Turnbuckles – Psychotic Christmas – Rockin’ Bethlehem (The Second Coming) – [C]
Dead Artist Syndrome – Christmas – Dead Artist Syndrome
Warm Digits – Good Enough For You This Christmas – Lost Christmas – [C]
Orange Monster – The Night Before Christmas – Snow On The Beach and Sand In The Pines [Bonus Songs] – [C]
Team Tomato – Sledge Ride (Nutcracker) – A Very Bert Dax Christmas, Volume Six – [C]
Dom Mariani’s Orange – Christmasonic – Rockin’ Bethlehem (The Second Coming) – [C]
Malcolm Tent – Under The Mall – .mp3
The Long Blondes – Christmas Is Cancelled – Demos Vol. 1 & 2
Silent Winter – Holy Land of Fire and Snow – Holy Land of Fire and Snow
“Morrissey” – Tears Under The Mistletoe “Commercial” – .mp3
murderedman – Christmas in Little Armenia – PRF Week 14: It’s Christmas! – [C]
Sara Noelle – Christmas At Sea – Christmas At Sea
Dubrovniks – Bah Humbugger – Rockin’ Bethlehem – [C]
Nancy and Mark – Last Year’s Tree – Last Year’s Tree
BLOOD RED OSCARS – Santa Is Dead – SLUGGISHA’S XMASTRAVAGANZA #8 – [C]
Merkel & The Merkelettes – Merkel’s Waiting for the Man – A Sack Full Of Music – ALL-VU/LOU REED-INSPIRED SET!
Lou Reed – Christmas In February – Cool Christmas
Taylor Mac – All Tomorrow’s Parties / Little Drummer Boy – Taylor Mac’s Holiday Sauce
Michael Lynch – Donde Esta Santa Claus – Michael Lynch Xmas Songs: 2009-11
Tom Dyer & His Queen’s Pajamas – No Lou This Xmas – Christmas Boogie Woogie: Ten Years of Green Monkey Christmas
Arty Need – “The Velvet Underground and Nico Christmas Album”
Dub Proof – Fly My Way – Season’s Greetings
DJ Tenderloin – Walk on the Wild Silent Night
Bruce Cockburn & Lou Reed – Cry Of A Tiny Babe – Live
mojochronic – Lou Christmas (Without You) (The Velvet Underground vs Straight No Chaser v Staples Singers vs Salzburg Children’s Choir) – Santastic 8 – [C]
Ski Patrol – Lighting Up A Dark Season – 2020 Christmas Stories – https://soundcloud.com/skipatrolmusic/ski-patrol-lighting-up-a-dark-season
The Sonics – The Village Idiot – Merry Christmas – [C]
Bonnie “Prince” Billy – Christmas Time in the Mountains – Hello Sorrow / Hello Joy
Mikal Cronin – The Worst Christmas Album – The Worst Christmas Album
Jim Becker – Christmas Must Be Tonight – Whiskey Unplugged – Open Mic at PBC
Albert Brooks – Daddy’s Christmas – 45
Half Man Half Biscuit – It’s Clichéd to Be Cynical At Christmas – Trouble Over Bridgewater
Run On – Xmas Trip – Start Packing
George Korein & The Spleen – Upsot Bells – 2020 Christmas Stories – http://georgekorein.bandcamp.com
Tom Ryan & Friends – Coming Home – Arbor Christmas: Volume 21 – [C]
The Mountain Goats – Merry Christmas From The Family – Live At Cat’s Cradle, Dec. 18, 2006
Hefner – The Little Baby Hefner’s Xmas Song for Holland – Catfight
Mars Williams – The Hanukkah-Xmas March of Truth For 12 Days of Jingling Bells With Spirits In Chicago – Mars Williams Presents An Ayler Xmas Vol 4: Chicago vs. NYC
Reigning Sound – If Christmas Can’t Bring You Home – A Christmas Gift To You From Norton Records, Vol. 1 – [C]
The Ornaments – A Coca-Cola Classic Christmas – A Coca-Cola Classic Christmas
AC/DC – Mistress For Christmas – The Razor’s Edge
Seth Herzog – Christmas Story – 2020 Christmas Stories – https://twitter.com/thezog
Couch Flambeau – Santa Claus Skips Cudahy – I Did A Power Slide In The Taco Stand
Galaxie 500 – Listen, The Snow Is Falling – This Is Our Music
Stan Kenton – What Is A Santa Claus? – Merry Swacmas 2004
Bob Chapman – What We All Want For Christmas – Gang of Four vs. The Waitresses
Last Chance – Jingle Bells – Explosive Sound Christmas
Jim Backus & Daws Butler – I Was A Teenage Reindeer
Randolph’s Leap – Christmas Burn It All (Featuring The Olive Grove All-Stars) – Christmas, Burn It All
The New Birds Of America – Balthazar’s Song – 2020 Christmas Stories – https://thenewbirdsofamerica.bandcamp.com
Killdozer – Oh Little Town Of Deathlehem – Hardcore Holiday
Fishbone – Slick Nick, You Devil You – It’s A Wonderful Life (Gonna Have A Good Time)
Beck – The Little Drum Machine Boy – The Little Drum Machine Boy
Nate Ruth – Merry Christmas (I Don’t Wanna Fight Tonight) – Cdr
Sonic Youth – Santa Doesn’t Cop Out On Dope – Just Say Noel – [C]
The Galaxies – Please Come Home for Christmas – Merry Christmas – [C]
Bitter Grin – Xmas Day – 45
Policymaker – Straightedge Santa – 2020 Christmas Stories
The Snaildartha 6 – Snaildartha: The Story of Jerry the Christmas Snail – Snaildartha: The Story of Jerry the Christmas Snail
Deth Elf – Xmas 2020 – 2020 Christmas Stories – http://dethelf.bandcamp.com
Lindstrom – Little Drummer Boy – Little Drummer Boy
Sebastian Petsu – Long Strands Of Light – 2020 Christmas Stories – http://sebastianpetsu.bandcamp.com
Ozzy Osbourne – Christmas Greeting #3 – Holiday Greetings From The Epic, Portrait And CBS Associated Families – FIRST-EVER ALL-SABBATH SET!
Santa Sabbath – Santanaut
Xmas Pigs – Xmas Pigs – Cd single
SANTA WEARS BOOTS – Santa Wears Boots – SLUGGISHA’S XMASTRAVAGANZA #11 – [C]
Ozzy Osbourne – Christmas Greetings #2 – Holiday Greetings From The Epic, Portrait And CBS Associated Families
Santa Sabbath – Frosty the Snowman – Children of the Sleigh
DCTV – Sabbath Santa – Noel interdit
Bob Rivers & Twisted Radio – I Am Santa Claus – Bob Rivers & Twisted Radio – Twisted Christmas Boxed Set
Ozzy Osbourne – Season’s Greetings – Holiday Greetings From The Epic, Portrait And CBS Associated Family
Santa Sabbath – Nativity in Red and White – Christmas Bloody Christmas
SANTA WEARS BOOTS – Figgy Pudding – Sluggishas Xmastravaganza 9 – [C]
Santa Sabbath – Sweet Tree
Ozzy Osbourne – Season’s Greetings – Holiday Greetings From The Epic, Portrait And CBS Associated Family
I See Hawks in L.A. – God Rest Ye Merry War Pigs – Something Shocking from the Stocking
Edith Frost & The Snowflakes – Forget About Christmas – 2020 Chrismas Stories – https://soundcloud.com/edithfrost
The Sonics – Don’t Believe In Christmas – Merry Christmas – [C]
David Hill (produced by Cameron Fleming) – Gift Of The Magician – 2013 Christmas Stories
The Bigger Lovers – For Christ’s Sake – This Affair Never Happened…
Ghostface Killah – Ghostface X-mas – GhostDeini the Great
Say Sue Me – Out Of Bed – Christmas, It’s No Biggie
P.S. Tail, Esq. – Jingle Rock Bell – I’m Taking You With Me…For Xmas!
Sloan – December 25 – Kids Come Back Again at Christmas
B. Musikoff – Isolated, Capsulated, Christmas In Space – 2020 Christmas Stories – https://bmusikoff.bandcamp.com
Misfitsmas – Christmas Eve – 11 Hits From Heaven – 1:38 PM ET = ALL-MISFITS SET!
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
The Misfit Toys – Figgy Pudding – 2018 Christmas Stories
The Manischefits – Hanukkah
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
Two Inch Winky – I Turned Into Santa Claus – Legacy of Nativity
Misfitsmas – Merry Christmisfits! – 11 Hits From Heaven
Two Inch Winky – Christmas Eve – Legacy of Nativity
Taxi Vision – Christmas On The PATH Train – 2020 Christmas Stories – https://taxivision.bandcamp.com
Joel RL Phelps – O Come Emmanuel – 2016 Christmas Stories – ALL-JRLP SET!
Joel RL Phelps – When In Come The Newborn Kings – 2016 Christmas Stories
Joel RL Phelps – We Three – 2012 Christmas Stories
Joel RL Phelps – The New Year 12-13 – 2012 Christmas Stories
Joel RL Phelps – Someday Soon – 2016 Christmas Stories
Joel RL Phelps – The Most Highly Favored – 2019 Christmas Stories
Joel RL Phelps – Gone Home For Christmas – 2016 Christmas Stories
Joel RL Phelps – The Devil Wins – 2016 Christmas Stories
Joel RL Phelps – The Secret Strain – 2017 Christmas Stories
Joel RL Phelps – The First Christmas – 2019 Christmas Stories
Joel RL Phelps – Heard On High – 2019 Christmas Stories
Joel RL Phelps – Underneath The Tree – 2020 Christmas Stories
Joel RL Phelps – EXMasPrez – 2020 Christmas Stories – https://joelrlphelps.net
ANDEMIC – Posi Xmas – 2020 Christmas Stories – https://weareandemic.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
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 Fall – Hark! The Herald Angels Sing – The Complete Peel Sessions 1978-2004
Theme Weavers LLC – No Xmas For John Quays – Live
John Peel – Introduces The Fall –
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
The Rutabega – Christmas Fell To Pieces – 2020 Christmas Stories – http://theseknottylines.blogspot.com
King Diamond – No Presents for Christmas – The Dark Sides
The Wailers – Maybe This Year – Merry Christmas – [C]
ScreamerClauz – 12 Days of Ax-Mess – Northpole Hellhole
Cookin Soul – MF Grinch – DOOM XMAS
Ol’ Pal Irwin – Santa Claus Is Coming To Town – Stay Free Xmas 2004 – [C]
Prince – Another Lonely Christmas (Extended Version) – 12″
Mac McCaughan – Happy New Year (Prince Can’t Die Again) – 2016 Christmas Stories
Humpers – Run, Run Rudolph – Happy Birthday, Baby Jesus, Vol. 1 & 2 – [C]
Hybrid Kids – We Three Kings / O Come All Ye Faithful / Deck The Halls – Claws
The Little Places – This Year We’re Having Christmas On Your Birthday – December – [C]
Jake McKelvie & the Countertops – Rock n Roll Saint Nicholas – 2017 Christmas Stories
DJ Tenderloin – Christmas Is A Magic Number
The Galaxies – Christmas Eve – Merry Christmas
Low – Just Like Christmas – Christmas
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 32nd-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 2020.
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 2020 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, with older stories interjected frequently.
You can follow Jon on Facebook, Instagram and/or Twitter.
Don’t forget to use the hashtag #wprbxmas!
Find the latest and greatest in marathon merch here.
The in-studio webcam (no audio) is embedded below these words.
Eighth-annual ALL-HANUKKAH SHOW!
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! – A free download at https://garygulman.com/?page_id=1922.
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 – instagram.com/chakifunkwizard
L.A. Guns – Dreidel – Another Xmas In Hell
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 – To the tune of a Dead Kennedys song!
Thee Volatiles – Oy Hannukah – Pogo for Christmas
Micah E. Wood – Electric Menorah (feat. Ari Pluznik) – Electric Menorah (feat. Ari Pluznik)
Jason Berk & Ellen Den Herder – Baby It’s Hanukkah – Low Elf-Esteem
Diwon – Sivivon – Chanukah Instrumentals
Emotional – I Wanna Be Your Dradle – Gnartivity Scene – [C] – In the style of The Ramones!
The Manischefits – Hanukkah – .mp3 – A 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 – Hannukah – .mp3 – Unreleased.
Robby & Dina – Not Hannukah – Baltimas!! – [C]
Beck – The Little Drum Machine Boy – The Little Drum Machine Boy
Herman Dune – Hannukah In Florida – .mp3
The Yule Logs – Story of Hanukkah – Up All Night
Gods Of Fire – Hanukkah Gone Metal – Hanukkah Gone Metal
DJ Flack – O Chanukah Dubstep Bassline Remix – Menorah Mashups – [C]
Stephen Colbert & Jon Stewart – Can I Interest You In Hannukah? – A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! – [C]
Hxlly’s Wxrld – Explanation Of What Chanukah Is – TRASHFUCK Chanukomp 2012 – [C]
Amanda Duncan – Light Those Candles Bright – Amanda Duncan’s Holiday Classics
Trent Austin – Hanukkah, Hanukkah – Happy Holidaze (Christmas with the Austins 2012)
Spleverb – We Want Fun For Chanukah – .mp3
THE FUN SLUTS – A Holiday for the Jews – FUN SLUTS CHRISTMAS
Angry Snowmans – Hannukah – The Yule Album – “Amoeba” by The Adolescents, turned into a Hanukkah anthem!
The Glenn Crytzer Orchestra – The Dreidel Song – Underneath The Mistletoe
Matt Hersh (With Shimmy Schwartz And Kate Levine) – Oh, Hanukkah – Pino’s Holiday Music Jamboree – [C] – Local.
Alex Frankel – Hanukkah In ’96 – Hanukkah+ – [C]
Mars Williams – Maoz Tzur (Hanukkah) / Truth Is Marching In / Jingle Bells [Live] – Mars Williams presents: An Ayler Xmas (Live)
Jewish Nine Inch Nails – Ei8ht NiTes (Chanukah song) – .mp3 – “Oy vey.” – Trent Reznor.
The Something Awful Awful Christmases – Hanukkah With Jesus – A Very Goony Christmas 7
The Goblins – Ha-Ha Hannukah – Ha-Ha Hanukah Comedy Variety Special – [C]
Santa Sabbath – Electric Hanukkah – Children of the Sleigh – “Santa Sabath was born one magic night when founder Bob Lee (The Freeks, The Amadans, Clawhammer, Mike Watt) was presented with an opportunity to do a Christmas show with his cover band The Bob Lee, and had two competing notions – should they do a set of Christmas songs, like “I Wish It Could Be Christmas very Day” and “Father Christmas”, or do a set of Black Sabbath songs. Santa himself came to visit Bob that night, and told him that he shouldn’t choose – he should do both at once. That night, the core of the Santa Sabbath discography was conceived.”
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]
Kyle Rapps vs. Kosha Dillz – Hannukah vs Christmas, (Hannukah wins) – .mp3
Andy Rivkin and his Gedankenband – Judah and the Maccabees – Holiday Single 2011
The Temple Rockers – Dub Can Retell – Festival of Dub
Jingle Punx – Chanukah – It’s What I Got In My Sack
Chibi Vision – The Maccababies – The Hanukkah Project – [C]
Mothguts – hava negila / dradle – xmas – Local.
Tom Lehrer – (I’m Spending) Hanukkah In Santa Monica – The Rest of Tom Lehrer – [R]
One week until this year’s 32nd-annual marathon!
As promised, here’s the second half of the Christmas Stories recorded exclusively for the 2019 edition of my Holiday Radio Show on 103.3 fm WPRB.
Part one can be found here!
Remember, the deadline for this year’s submissions is December 21st!
Seth Herzog – “Trying To Get Merry At Christmas”
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.”
Ike Turner – “Xmas Eve Mending”
A member of OUT, Minutes, WOWZA and a slew of other bands that escape me right now, Ike Turner lives and teaches in lovely Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Bill Chamberlain & Rachel Courtney – “Wild Mutation Christmas Eve story”
Wild Mutation was a record store in Philadelphia that closed at the end of 2019, owned and run by Bill and Rachel. This recording sets the scene for one Christmas Eve leaving the shop…
Jeep Ward – “Christmas Story”
A DJ/Turntablist for 20+ years, you can learn more about Jeep a/k/a DJ Halo here.
Nick Millevoi – “Happy Holidays”
South Jersey’s Nick Millevoi is a guitarist and composer whose music searches for the sonic cracks between jazz, rock and roll, noise, and modern composition. His latest project is “Streets of Philadelphia.”
Tobias Carroll – “Ghosts & Donuts”
Tobias Carroll is the author of three books: one novel, one story collection, and one work of nonfiction.
His newest book, Political Sign, was published by Bloomsbury as part of the Object Lessons series.
You can read his 2019 Xmas marathon piece here.
Kris and Mike Kennedy – “I Won’t Disappoint You”
Kris and Mike Kennedy are the rhythm section for Lefty’s Deceiver. Additionally, Kris is a filmmaker and Mike is a member of Static Shapes. They reside in Philadelphia.
Edith Frost – “S.A.D.”
Edith Frost has recorded a piece for each of the past eight marathons! “S.A.D.” is the latest and greatest. Edith Frost can be found on her website and/or Twitter.
The Rutabega – “Christmas Schimizzi”
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 fourth, fifth or sixth contribution to the marathon depending on who is counting.
SAVAK – “Merry Merry (First Time Caller)”
Sayeth SAVAK:
This is the 5th year in a row that we’ve hunkered down in our super fun, Superfund practice space in Gowanus, Brooklyn for an evening of mulled wine and cheap rhymes in honor of the finest DJ to emerge from Mercer County: Mister Jon Solomon!!
Sure, this music sounds nothing like what our band normally does, but really, our band would not normally play a holiday song, so why not jump off the deep end in a hand-quilted Santa outfit?
Inspired by Del the Funky Pete Shelley and a need to work in low-level references to all things random ’80s hardcore, let’s take away any focus on how cut-rate and off-time the “rapping” is and admire Michael “Jaws” Jaworski’s sweet falsetto, West Coast keyboard runs, and both funky and shredding guitar work. All that had to be done was to dare him to 1. Sing like Curtis Mayfield, 2. Slither some G-funk ivory tinkling, 3. Grease up some “Catfish” Collins gitter, 4. Skrizzle-dizzle a Burbank session player “Peg” solo. Dang if he didn’t nail them all. Surgically. An embarrassment of stitches.
Speaking of which, this made us laugh a lot. Hopefully you will, too. The holidays are weird. It’s good to keep things light, if you can. Call a friend, text a stranger, hug a neighbor, leave a big tip for the person who makes your egg & cheese, give the benefit of the doubt to the person most likely to annoy you, wink at your pet, tickle yourself with the absurdity of the human condition, treat yourself to a nap.
Or, at the very least, distract yourself for 5 minutes with a bit of our goofiness…
Merry, merry
Peter, Pauler
Long time listener
First time caller
Merry, merry
Queen of Scott’s
To DeSimon’s, McCloud’s
Joyeux Noël and bon mots
Welcome to holiday crime time tv
Where there’s a city solution
For every country teaser
And every geezer’s a butler
Every Richard’s a dick
A prick, a coffin, b-r-e-a-k
Beat steak medium rare essence
If you find it you grind it, man
We mean it, demean it
If you know your anger
Like Kenneth, Gwyneth
Paltry scorpios rising like lucifer
Sam I am
Son of a Mustang Sanford
Boredom is a reason
For teenagers to commit treason
Toxic reasons, season
Of the risk
Kamchatka Chaka Khan
Funk Shun Fiction The Faction
Steve Caballero
Yayo got the chi Cheech
And Chong
Gravity Bong Load
To the Rhodes of Randy
Randall with the plastic sandals
Hope springs eternal
Unlock the demons
Damon Che Guevara
Guadalajara can’t dance
Dance, dance, dance, dance, to the radio
Birdman
La Cage aux faux hawk
Ethan mini thin
Think tank
Cheap prank
Every trickster in Chicago
Knows ka-Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
45 Grave-y
Like Mr. Clean Steve Garvey
Riboflavin Flavored, Non-Carbonated, Poly-Unsaturated Blood
You ever seen C.H.U.D.?
More out than HUD
Talking Carson Ben not Johnny
Dipping in the Ben E.’s
King, QUEEN, Prince
Tone police violation
Tastemaker desecration
Boulevard of dream a little dream
-cicle, cycle, psycho
Suicidal saw your mommy
Kissing Santa Claus von Bülow
A new low, end theory
For the end times
Where’s Morris Day?
Morris the cat?
Boris the spider?
Soldier, Folgers, coffee achievers
Tomb of the unknown believers
Not true blue F.U.’s
With the Peer Police, Brutality
A conquest for a breath
Of fresh air
I need some
Records, Duane Rossignol
With the NYHC vinyl collection
Solution, pollution, Rosicrucian
Christian death dealing meth
Amphetamines to reptiles
In houses, huts
Jabba like Jeru
My driver is damaged
But he flies his flag
Out of convenience
Store front agnostic, acrostic
Poetry is the pits
Circles all the jerks into fits
Of depression, rejection
Anxiety, high as a kite, right?
Spring is around the corner
Don’t be a loner
Tis the season of the phone calls
To family and friends
To wish a giant jolly
Green rancher, on prancer and dancer
Even the necromancers and the freelancers
A lotta links to a lotta love
Lattes chai and dry
Above the mantles, like Mickey
Don’t let the creatures stir
Or the Siouxsie’s brrrr
With warmth and good will
SAVAK says, “Give yourself a moment to chill.”
Smell ya next year, punx…
Chest bumps to Solomon Jon
Who knows his yins from his jawns
And always love his moms
Jon & Maggie mic break!
Finally, during the 2019 edition of the 25-Hour Holiday Radio Show on 103.3 fm WPRB, my daughter Maggie joined me on-mic for her annual appearance.
We’re down to two weeks to go until this year’s Xmas marathon! Here’s the first half of the Christmas Stories recorded exclusively for the 2019 edition of my 25-Hour Holiday Radio Show on 103.3 fm WPRB.
Part two will materialize here on the 17th of December!
Now more than ever, please click on the links provided to support these musicians, artists and talented individuals who were so kind to tape remarkable original pieces for the show. Follow them on Twitter! Like them on Facebook! Instagram works nicely as well! 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 2011-2019 here.
The Brixton Riot – “I Just Want A New Song For Christmas”
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, by my count, their sixth contribution to the marathon! Wow!
50 Helens – “Dirty Beard”
50 Helens are dear members of Korean Jeans, Petrillo and OUT. All proceeds from their third holiday record (which includes songs beyond what was played during the marathon) will be donated to Planned Parenthood.
Deth Elf – “Dead on Christmas”
Why yes, Deth Elf are the pride of Lansdale, Pennsylvania.
Spiritualina – “Santa Claus Was a Bunny Rabbit (For Daniel)”
A holiday tribute to the late Daniel Johnston by Philadelphia’s Spiritualina.
B. Musikoff – “All I Want for Christmas is in a Teeth”
Lyrics for this year’s B. Musikoff tune were randomly generated on Josh Millard’s Endless Jingling site as per Jon Solomon’s request/challenge.
From the mind of Brian Musikoff, host of “MusicOn with Musikoff.”
Half Man Half Cookie – “It’s Cliched to Be Cynical at Christmas”
“Even if you don’t know the obscure British alternative band Half Man Half Biscuit, who originally wrote this song, we hope you will enjoy our take on their lyrical protest against cynicism and self-sabotaging despair.” – Half Man Half Cookie
Cookie: vocals
Michael: guitar, banjo, vocals
Jon: tavern shanty vocals
Based on original arrangements by:
Half Man Half Biscuit
The Pogues
Eric Bogle
Advance Base & Mike Adams – “Quartermaster’s Wintertime”
Bill Fox wrote “Quartermaster’s Wintertime.” The original version is on his 1998 album Transit Byzantium.
Owen Ashworth played electric piano, synthesizer & sang.
Mike Adams played guitar & sang.
All proceeds from the sale of this digital download will be donated to Wikipedia.
The ‘Mericans – “Why Can’t Christmas Be Another Month Away?”
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 their Bandcamp!
Sneeps – “Wishlist for the Melancholy”
Sneeps = a sweetheart duo giving it a try from Chicago, Illinois (and sometimes western Michigan).
Aerialist – “Yuletide”
Lary Hoffman began making music as Aerialist in 1997. Over the years the project morphed from bedroom electronic pop to synth-rock collaborations with drummers Stevie Treichel & Nikhil Ranade, to both analog and computer-based solo instrumental productions. After a long hiatus, Lary has been steadily digitally self-releasing new Aerialist music since the fall of 2015.
To the tune of Cro-Mags’ “Hard Times”!
Sebastian Petsu
A second piece in as many years by Philadelphia’s Sebastian Petsu. Great to have you back, sir.
CALISTHENICS – “Climate Change Christmas Party”
A new(ish) Brooklyn foursome, CALISTHENICS brings you “C.C.C.P.” One member was in Memorial Gore, one member I gave a mohawk to when they were in college.
The Rub – The Death Of Pop – Bikini Gospel
Astute Palate – Loose Wings – S/T – [N] – David Nance + members of Writhing Squares, Storks and Watery Love.
Bob Destiny – Wang Dang – Habibi Funk 007: An Eclectic Selection Of Music From The Arab World [C] – Holy moly!
Smells – Mile – About An Hour – Local.
Recalculating – Somebody’s Fool – Starvin’ b/w Somebody’s Fool
Mary Lattimore – Til A Mermaid Drags You Under – Silver Ladders
Grey Factor – Above The Gun – The Perils Of Popularity – 1979.
The Swimmers – It’s Time You Knew – Fighting Trees – Still so good!
Osees – Saignant – Metamorphosed
Julia Jacklin – Cry – To Perth, Before The Border Closes – Their Sub Pop Singles Club contribution.
Edward “Kidd” Jordan, Joel Futterman, William Parker, Hamid Drake – A Tribute to Alvin Fielder, Live at Vision Festival XXIV – A Tribute to Alvin Fielder, Live at Vision Festival XXIV
Thee Speaking Canaries – Secrets – Songs For The Terrestrially Challenged (Hi-Fi) – RIP EVH.
The Green Child – Low Desk / High Shelf – Shimmering Basset – Raven Mahon from Grass Widow + Mikey Young.
NIHITI – Shudder Into Silence – A New Kind Of Weather
All Hits – Men & Their Work – Men & Their Work
Psychic Teens – 28:39 – Live on WPRB – https://psychicteensnetwork.bandcamp.com
Cinco de Gatos – Bare Knuckles – Epiphany Wants To Come Home – 1995 album, finally released.
Fantastic Six – I Never Knew Love – Eccentric R&B: The Cuca Label – [C]
Twilighter – Man Of The People – Every Season
Acid Mothers Temple with Geoff Leigh – Cometary Orbital Drive (Christal Trigger 2199) – Chosen Star Child’s Confession
The Next – Mr. Wonderful – Make It Quick 7″ – 1979.
It is happening.
The 2020 edition of my 25-Hour Holiday Radio Show on 103.3 fm WPRB will begin on Christmas Eve at 5:00 pm ET and run until Christmas Day at 6:00 pm ET.
For the first (and hopefully last) time ever, the marathon will transpire LIVE FROM HOME, broadcast from my dining room table.
My wish for this year in particular is that the show brings all of us together, listening to the same songs and stories, even as we’re very much apart during this global pandemic.
Everything but the location should be as you remember it (knocks nervously on laptop), with new surprises planned for year 32.
Press folks, don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Image by the incomparable Artjerk.
Now, let’s talk Christmas Stories!
Each of the last nine 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 throughout my marathon, alongside Snaildartha: The Story of Jerry the Christmas Snail, the all-Misfits-inspired sets, Ramones-o-Clock, Lindstrom’s “Little Drummer Boy,” the all-Fall Christmas set, Joel Phelps’ myriad pieces and 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 32, 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.
The deadline for 2020 is December 21st.
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 capable 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
Ps. Songs inspired by The Fall, The Ramones and/or The Misfits will always get priority status!
