Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Self Help Radio 122215: A Very Self Help Radio Christmas 2015

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Ho ho ho!

What is there to say?  For almost every year of Self Help Radio, there's been a Christmas show.  (There wasn't one five years ago because I was in Australia which, as you know, celebrates Christmas in July.)  (That's not true.  I was trying to be funny.)  This year was no different.  Two hours of Christmas music including a song performed for the show by local musicians.  Plus!  An interview with an elf (retired) who worked with Santa!  And!  A conversation about Christmas with the Reverend Dr. Howard Gently!  Also!  An interview with a man who claims he invented Christmas!  So much yule!  Maybe too much yule!  Also perhaps an excess of noël!

You can listen now & make every day Christmas at the Self Help Radio website.  Pretend it's a present & unwrap it!  There are two parts, the contents of which are detailed below.  Make sure you pay attention to username/password information on the web page.  It's not me being grinchy!

Happy holidays!

(part one)

"Santa Claus Hides In The Phonograph" Ernest Hare _Voices Of Christmas Past_
"Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" Arthur Treacher _And A Sled... And A Catcher's Mitt... And A Puppy... And A Popgun... And A Big Christmas Album From Merv Griffin & His TV Family_
"Department Store Santa Claus (After Xmas)" Howard Morris _Hipster Christmas_

"I'll Be Home For Christmas" Cassie Ramone _Christmas In Reno_
"Five Pound Box Of Money" Pearl Bailey _Jingle Bells Cha Cha Cha_
"Here Comes Santa Claus" Gentleman Auction House _Christmas In Love_
"Dumbo, The Clown (Who Loved Christmas)" The Residents _Subterranean Modern_
"The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)" Invincible Czars _Ornaments_

"Jingle Bell Rock" Inquiring Mind _Christmas Meltdown!_
"Drummer Boy" The School _12 Days Of Christmas_
"The Snow" The Pink Flamingos _The Snow_
"Holiday On Ice" Celeste _The Colder Insight EP_
"Do You Hear What I Hear?" Mark Kozelek _Sings Christmas Carols_

"Christmas Waltz" Jenny & Lee (from Owlsey County) _Christmas Waltz_
"Hard Candy Christmas" Tracey Thorn _Tinsel & Lights_
"Loneliest Christmas Tree" Lise Miller _Love Is_

(part two)

"Christmas With The Beatles" Judy & The Duets _Christmas With The Beatles_
"White Christmas" Bob & The Dylantones _White Christmas_
"Can't Wait For Christmas" Loose Tapestries _Can't Wait For Christmas_

"Jungle Bells (Dingo-Dongo-Day)" Les Paul & Mary Ford _Christmas Cheer_
"Santa Mouse" Bob Morrison _Santa Mouse_
"The Twelve Days Of Christmas" Bob & Doug McKenzie _Great White North_

"Happy Christmas (War Is Over)" Seattle Tuba Project _Guess Who's Pregnant?_
"I'm Giving You My Cold For Christmas" Lee Rosevere _I'm Giving You My Cold For Christmas_
"Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" The Winter Wonderband _You Know It's Christmastime_
"Christmas Tears" The Hit Parade _More Pop Songs_

"Christmas Flexi" T.Rex _T.Rexmas!_

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