Xmas Around The World

Here is my 2023 Holiday Playlist called "Xmas Around The World". 

 As the title suggests, this is a collection of holiday favorites from around the globe, 

everything from J-Pop to K-Pop to 24 other letters of Pop.

XMAS AROUND THE WORLD - 2023 Holiday Mix 

1 It's Christmastime All Over The World - Sammy Davis Jr. 

2 Christmas in Hawai'i - Kimie Miner 

3 Christmas In California - America 

4 December - Earth,Wind, and Fire 

5 It's Christmas - Pilot 

6 Christmas Must Be Tonight - Peter Holsapple Combo 

7 Hate Christmas - Super Junior 

8 I Wish Christmas Was Everyday - Henry Kapono 

9 I Don't Know What Christmas Is - Old 97's 

10 What I Didn't Get For Christmas - Jimmy Buffett 

11 Navidad - Gipsy Kings 

12 Arbolito de Navidad - Los Lobos 

13 It's Christmas - Makaha Sons 

14 The Happiest Time Of The Year - Na Leo Pilmehana 

15 Trim This Tree - Old Crow Medicine Show 

16 Snowmiser vs Heatmiser - Polkamaniacs 

17 Natal Brasileiro - Jorge Ben 

18 Ang Pasko - Rachel Alejandro 

19 Sweet Christmas - Shonen Knife 

20 Christmas Conga (Jungle Bells) - Superions 

21 Tropical Christmas - Aimee Bayles 

22 Sino de Belem - Victor Kley 

23 Song For A Winter's Night - Gordon Lightfoot 

24 Darcy The Dragon - Roger Whittaker 

25 Once In Royal David's City - Sinead O'Connor 

26 Xmas Tree - Bollywood Santa. 

Click the cover for a download link. Also streamable on Spotify and YouTube.

Glammy Little Christmas

Here is my 2022 Holiday Mix called "Glammy Little Christmas", a throwback to Christmas past when Wizzard and Slade were dueling to see who would get the coveted Christmas Number One for 1973. Both of these songs are on this mix, as well as T. Rex's goofy "Christmas Bop", which I've always wanted to find a home for. 

 Available for streaming on Spotify (minus * songs) and downloading via Dropbox.  Here is the tracklist. 

GLAMMY LITTLE CHRISTMAS - 2022 Holiday Mix

1. Hey Mr. Christmas (Showaddywaddy)

2. Rock'N'Roll It's Christmas Time (Bay City Rollers)

3. Glammy Little Christmas (Cleaners From Venus)

4. Merry Xmas Everybody (Dancing On Tables)

5. Stop The Cavalry (Erasure)

6. Christmas Girl (The Easy Button)

7. Gonna Be Christmas (The Weeklings)

8. *Baby Jesus Was The First Glam Rocker (Glam Chops)

9. Christmas Comes Tonight (The Incurables)

10. *Here Comes Christmas (The Judybats)

11 Christmas in the Sand (Kurt Baker)

12. Jingle Jangle Heart (Librarians With Hickeys)

13. Money,Honey,Baby (The Connection)

14. Little Drummer Girl (The Yule Logs)

15. Holiday Rock (Neon Trees)

16. Never Had Christmas (Rope Store)

17. Christmastime in Painesville (Deadbeat Poets)

18. It's a Peppermint Christmas (Peppermint Kicks)

19. Merry Christmas Everyone (Slingsby Hornets)

20. Glam Rock Christmas (Romano Nervoso)

21. Christmas Is All Around (The Rubinoos)

22. Christmas Without A Prayer (Sparks)

23. Christmas Bop (T. Rex)

24. I Believe In Father Christmas (U2)

25. I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday (Cheap Trick - feat. Roy Wood)

Laughing All The Way

 That time of year again.  My 2021 Holiday Playlist "Laughing All The Way" is ready for downloading and streaming.   Here is the track listing.   Click on the photo to download.

LAUGHING ALL THE WAY: Christmas 2021

01. I Love The Christmastime - The Brothers Steve

02. Cold Christmas - The Aislers Set

03. Close Your Mouth (It's Christmas) - Free Design

04. Jingle Bells (Panama) - Dolph Chaney

05. Angels We Have Heard On High - The Decibels

06. Valley Winter Song - Field Mouse

07. I Don't Intend To Spend Christmas Without You - The Garlands

08. Groovy Time Of Year - The Bobbleheads

09. Home for Christmas - Field Music

10. The Winter of Life - Karla Kane

11. Winter Is Here - Lisa Mychols

12. Laughing All the Way - Marshall Holland

13. Make Way for the Holidays - Le Bon

14. The Needles - The Lilac Time

15. Jingle Bells (ft. Myles Joseph) - Kai Danzberg

16. Only Time of the Year - Brandy Clark

17. Charlie Brown Christmas Mashup - Pomplamoose

18. Snoopys Christmas - Johnathan Pushkar

19. Red Lights (Merry Christmas) - Dreams So Real

20. Christmas Sounds - Saturday's Children

21. Revels Without A Claus - Spygenius

22. Could Be Christmas Eve - The Cleaners From Venus

23. Christmas In Suburbia - Librarians With Hickeys

24. Next Year Will Be Mine - Whyte Horses

25. The Winter Is Cold -  Wendy and Bonnie

26. Flappie - Todd Rundgren

Click this link or the cover to download.   Also available via Spotify. 

Coronavidad

 It's Christmas again, December is here, and hasn't it been a crummy year, but here's my annual holiday compilation "Coronavidad".  The title is a portmanteau on Corona+Navidad, from the pandemic that we've all been dealing with that still isn't enough to keep Christmas from coming.  

As far as a theme, I was thinking of this classic Corona holiday commercial with the socially distanced palm tree.   

  This playlist is also a tribute to all the musical giants we lost this year, with songs written by Adam Schlesinger (#1), John Prine (#6), Kenny Rogers (#18), and Hawai'i's own Willie K (song # 11), plus many others who didn't write or record any holiday songs.    

Here's the complete tracklist.

   CORONAVIDAD: Christmas 2020

1. Keystone Acapella - I Want an Alien for Christmas
2. Andrew Bird  - Christmas Is Coming
3. The Bird And The Bee - You and I at Christmas Time
4. Jenn Grant  - Downtown Christmas Eve
5. Josh Rouse - Angels We Have Heard On High
6. Emmy the Great + Lightspeed Champion - Christmas In Prison
7. Alexia Bomtempo  - In The Hot Sun Of A Christmas Day
8. Loudon Wainwright III  - Eight Nights A Week
9. Tori Kelly - The Gift That Keeps On Giving
10. Amy Hanaiali'i - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
11. Willie K - Jingle Bells Kani Kani Pele
12. The O'Pears  - Jingle Jangle
13. Ingrid Michaelson  - Looks Like A Cold, Cold Winter
14. Sarah McLachlan  - Winter Wonderland
15. Nellie McKay - Christmas Waltz
16. Harry Shearer and Judith Owen - The Best Things
17. Owl City  - Kiss Me Babe, It's Christmas Time
18. Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton  - With Bells On
19. Rhys Lewis  - This Time Of Year
20. Coldplay - 2000 Miles
21. She & Him  - The Man with the Bag
22. Tracey Thorn  - Hard Candy Christmas
23. Shantih Shantih - Christmas Day
24. Yo La Tengo  - Eight Candles
25. Bill Compton - 25th of the 12th

Click the photo to download or this link for the Spotify playlist.  

 

That Christmasy Feeling

My 2019 Holiday Mix, heavy on classic 60s/70s Ken Burns Country, is ready for download.
Also on Spotify.

THAT CHRISTMASY FEELING - CHRISTMAS 2019
01. That Christmasy Feeling (Johnny & Tommy Cash)
02. Must Be Christmas (Band of Merrymakers)
03. Country Christmas (Loretta Lynn)
04. They Shined Up Rudolph's Nose (David Mayfield Parade)
05. Christmas Time's A Comin' (Emmylou Harris)
06. Christmas Is Coming to Town (Laurel City Ramblers)
07. Mr. & Mrs. Santa Claus (George Jones & Tammy Wynette)
08. Christmas In My Home Town (Charley Pride)
09. It's Christmas Time in Texas (Los Lobos)
10. Mediterranean X-Mas (Josh Rouse)
11. You Got a Bike (Kate Micucci)
12. Burnin' Mistletoe Holiday (Loveland Duren)
13. A Willie Nice Christmas [feat. Willie Nelson] (Kasey Musgraves)
14. Christmas Story (Nashville Bluegrass Band)
15. Home On Christmas Day (Buck Owens & Susan Raye)
16. Christmas Day at My House (Patty Loveless )
17. Rockin' Little Christmas (Carlene Carter)
18. May Ev'ry Day Be Christmas (Roseanne Cash)
19. Strangest Christmas Yet (Steve Martin & Steep Canyon Band)
20. The Pagans Had It Right (Devil in a Woodpile)
21. Christmas Stars (Whoa Melodic)
22. Ragged Winter Band (The Cleaners From Venus)
23. Waiting for Christmas (David Woodard)
24. Drink 'Til We Go Home (Lucy Spraggen)
25. One More Christmas Beer (Sonny Sweeney)
26. Wish You Well This Christmas (The Elftones)

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Happy Holiday Season!

All I Want For Xmas

Here is my 2018 Holiday Playlist, one week late this year

ALL I WANT FOR XMAS - CHRISTMAS 2018

01. All I Want For Xmas (Just My Baby) (Pop Etc)

02. Brand New Christmas (Ronnie D'addario)

03. Wish List  ( Colin & Caroline)

04. All I Want for Christmas is You  ( The Dollyrots)

05. Every Single Christmas (JD McPherson)

06. Christmas Tears (The Hit Parade)

07. It's Almost Christmas Time (Karen Basset)

08. Christmas in Hollywood (Kat Meoz)

09. Hollywood Holiday (Dude York)

10. It's Christmastime (The Empty Hearts)

11. Christmas Time (Is My Favourite Time Of The Year) (Jeremy Neale)

12. Cross You Off My List (Lola Kirke)

13. Little Saint Nick (Best Coast)

14. All I Want For Christmas (Is To Be With You) (Lisa Prank & Seattle's Little Helpers)

15. New Christmas Hymn (The Minus 5)

16. Wake up Christmas (Lisa Mychols)

17. Oh Santa Claus!  (The Christmas Cards)

18. Coal in My Fishnet Stocking (Palmyra Delran)

19. Santa! Cross the Border! (Los Damn Ramblers)

20. Merry Christmas Time (Somerdale)

21. Helluva Christmas (The Tearaways)

22. Happy Christmas Song (Snow Coats)

23. I Want To Be Alone On Christmas (Testa Rosa)

24. Christmas Eve at Kroger (The Traveller)

25. All That I Want (The Weepies)

26. My Green Christmas Tree (The 60s Invasion)

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Also available on Spotify

Holiday Hootenanny

It's that time again for my Holiday mix. This year's mix is called "Holiday Hootenanny"

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HOLIDAY HOOTENANNY - CHRISTMAS 2017
01. I Wouldn't Trade Christmas (The Sinatra Family)
02. You're A Gift (The Both)
03. Merry Christmas Darlings (Cheap Trick)
04. Christmas All Over Again (Darlene Love)
05. Everybody Loves Christmas (Eddie Money & Ronnie Spector)
06. Look Around You (It's Christmas Time) (Bobby Goldsboro)
07. Christmas Everyday (The Frights)
08. Mistress For Christmas (Halestorm)
09. Holiday Hootenanny (Paul & Paula)
10. Christmas Treat (Julian Casablancas)
11. Kids Come Back Again At Christmas (Sloan)
12. Good King Wenceslas (Lilys)
13. Let's Make Christmas Love (BMX Bandits)
14. Merry Christmas Time (Somerdale)
15. Never Gonna Be Alone on Christmas (Work Drugs)
16. My Christmas Card To You (The Partridge Family)
17. You Trashed My Christmas (The Primitives)
18. Cool Yule (The Rebel Pebbles)
19. The Sweetest Season (Deerheart)
20. Snow in Sun (Tracey Thorn)
21. Christmas Is My Time of Year (The Christmas Spirit)
22. Verhanukkah (Kisswhistle)
23. Christmas Spirit? (The Wailers)
24. Revolution Wonderland (The Weeklings)
25. Christmas Celebration (Weezer)
26. Xmas Time Again (Pointed Sticks)