Xmas Stuff
The Mitchell Kezin Award For Outstanding Achievement In Christmas Music 2025
The inaugural presentation of the Mitchell Kezin Award For Outstanding Achievement In Christmas Music for 2025 goes to... Non other than Mr. Mitchell Kezin himself!! The following is an excerpt from the May 17, 2013, New York Times: "Mitchell Kezin grew...
December 31/2025 Our Latest Podcast Beatles New Years Eve Show On The GXO
Ring in the New Year with John, Paul, George & Ringo AND US! The GXO Along with special guests Dhani Harrison, Zak Starkey and Lennon boys Sean & Julian In the words of George Harrison... RING OUT THE OLD! RING IN THE NEW! Ding Dong Ding Dong! and...
Yes Virginia, There Really Is Yule
Yule is a midwinter festival rooted in Norse and Germanic traditions celebrated around the winter solstice on December 21 or 22. The festival marks the solstice, the longest night of the year, symbolizing rebirth, light, and the return of the sun after the...
Happy Chrismukkah!
Happy Chrismukkah! This holiday pop culture reference from Naughties television show The O.C. is a combination of Hanukkah and Christmas. But where does Chrismukkah come from? There are two origins of Chrismukkah, the original invention of the term and when it...
Dan Bryk’s Classic Underrated Christmas Album Masterpiece
Like a Sisyphean triumph, Dan Bryk’s Christmas Record has been quietly rolling uphill, picking up steam and street cred for near 20 years now. So if you’re still searching for that one special Christmas album with a difference, seek out Christmas Record by Dan...
Springsteen Celebrates 50 Years Of Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town is a Christmas song written by J. Fred Coots (1897–1985) and Haven Gillespie (1888-1975). It was first recorded by Harry Reser and His Orchestra in 1934. When the song was first performed live by Eddie Cantor (1892-1964) on...
Anne Murray’s Best Of The Season For Christmas
Anne Murray is a retired Canadian country, pop and adult contemporary music singer. She has sold over 55 million albums worldwide during her over 40-year career and won four Grammys including the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 1978. Murray was...
“Sleigher” (not Slayer) by Ben Folds
Fellow Gen X’er Ben Folds (born September 12, 1966) is an American singer-songwriter. After playing in several small independent bands in the late 1980s Folds came into prominence as the primary songwriter, front person and pianist for 90s alternative rock trio...
The Sinatra Christmas Album 1994
The Sinatra Christmas album This 1994 collection of seasonal songs by Frank Sinatra and special guests brings together miscellaneous Christmas themed material from Sinatra’s Reprise Records era from the years 1962 to 1975. The Sinatra Christmas Album is a very fine...
Kylie’s Kinda New Christmas LP
Kylie Christmas is the thirteenth studio album and first Christmas album by perennially youthful Australian singer and dance music diva Kylie Minogue. The album was originally released a decade ago, November 13, 2015 on EMI’s Parlophone Records. Kylie’s...
Merry Christmas Baby, You Just Got Ripped Off!
Merry Christmas Baby: The Unsung Legacy of Charles Brown As the holiday season approaches each year, the soulful strains of "Merry Christmas Baby" reverberate through homes, stores, and radio stations across the country. This Christmas classic, with its smooth rhythm...
Brian Wilson’s Genius Response To Phil Spector’ Poorly Timed Flop
Brian Wilson’s Beach Boys' Christmas Album: A Surfer's Yule In the pantheon of rock 'n' roll, few bands have managed to capture the essence of summertime bliss like the Beach Boys. Yet, in 1964, they made a surprising pivot toward the holiday season with the...
Three Beach Boys Albums They Never Want You To Hear
The Beach Boys’ Unreleased Albums: The Lost Sounds of Adult/Child and Merry Christmas From The Beach Boys - Part 10 of The 12 Records of Yule In the kaleidoscopic history of American rock music, few bands have captured the essence of California cool quite like The...
Big In Japan: The Ventures’ Rock N Roll Twang As The New Universal Language
The Ventures’ Christmas Album: A Universal Language And The Gift of Instrumental Rock - Part 9 of The 12 Records of Yule In the pantheon of instrumental rock, few bands have managed to carve out a legacy as enduring and globally impactful as The Ventures. Formed in...
How The Beatles Saved A Christmas Album Released The Day Kennedy Was Shot
A Christmas Gift for You: The Timeless Legacy of Phil Spector's Holiday Album - Part 8 of The 12 Records of Yule In the pantheon of holiday music, few albums carry the weight and charm of Phil Spector’s A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector. Originally released...
Two Sides To Ella’s Christmas
The Joyous Legacy of Ella Fitzgerald's Christmas Albums: A Celebration of Swing and Spirit - Part 7 of The 12 Records of Yule As the holiday season rolls around, the soundscape of Christmas transforms, invoking memories of cherished traditions and the joyous...
Three Eras Of Sinatra Christmas
The Yuletide Legacy of Frank Sinatra: A Journey Through His Four Christmas Albums - Part 6 of The 12 Records of Yule As the holiday season approaches, a familiar soundtrack begins to echo through homes, shopping malls, and festive gatherings: the smooth, crooning...
Why Irving Berlin Hated Elvis’ White Christmas
The 12 Records of Yule: #5 Elvis' Christmas Album by Elvis Presley As the holiday season approaches each year, the timeless sounds of Christmas music permeate the air, igniting nostalgia and holiday spirit in listeners of all ages. Among the glittering array of...
Yes Virginia, Coca Cola Helped Save Christmas
The 12 Records Of Yule: #4 - Vince Guaraldi “A Charlie Brown Christmas” As the holiday season unfolds, the air grows crisp, lights twinkle in windows, and familiar melodies drift through the airwaves, weaving a warm tapestry of nostalgia. Among these beloved tunes,...
How Nat King Cole Fought With His Record Company Over A Christmas Classic And Won
The 12 Records Of Yule: #3 - Nat King Cole “The Magic of Christmas” When the holiday season approaches, the familiar sounds of festive music begin to fill the air, and one album in particular stands out as a quintessential soundtrack to this time of year: Nat King...
How Burl Ives Used The Method To Become Frosty The Snowman
The 12 Records Of Yule: #2 - Burl Ives “Have a Holly Jolly Christmas” When it comes to holiday music, few albums sparkle quite like Burl Ives’ “Have a Holly Jolly Christmas.” Released by Decca Records in October 1965, this festive gem has become a staple of the...
How Bing Crosby Beat Out The Beatles For The First Concept Album Ever
December 25th - The First Day Of Christmas The 12 Records Of Yule: #1 - Bing Crosby's "Merry Christmas" As the holiday season rolls around, a familiar tune begins to fill the air, one that has become synonymous with Christmas itself. It’s Bing Crosby’s “Merry...
STRATOS presents TechNo*el
Album Of The Week (Week of November 17, 2024) Bryan K. Borgman, aka Stratos, is a music composer and producer, game designer, author, bass guitarist in The Stereoflowers and full time Father. In 2010 Borgman presented his sprawling 21 track...
Light Organ Records: Our First Christmas
Album Of The Week (Week of November 10, 2024) As has been the case with many indie record labels over the years, Mint Records, Sympathy For The Record Industry, Cinnamon Toast Records and Philles Records just to name a few, there’s been a long lasting tradition for...