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Cancel Christmas 2020? Oh, all right. But can I have a three-hour radio show where I play Christmas music? Yeah? Totally worth the trade-off.
Three hours of Christmas music, four interviews, much yapping from yours truly - is it better than a Zoom Christmas with the family? You have to make that call, I fear. I just gathered tons of songs, many of them (I count eighteen) from 2020. I made some calls, got some interviews. I did what I do every week but in a holiday vein. Hm. Now that I think about it, maybe choose to spend time with the family.
The show is has settled its brains for a long winter's nap at the Self Help Radio website. As usual, you will need a username (it's SHR) & a password (it's selfhelp) to listen. So much happens on the show, there's a handy guide below to let you know what to expect.
Happy Christmas! Happy holidays!
A Very Self Help Radio Christmas 2020
"Merry Christmas To Me" Eli "Paperboy" Reed _Last Christmas_
"Kids" Nancy Sinatra _The Sinatra Family Wish You A Merry Christmas_
"Claus Vs. Claus (feat. Lucie Silvas)" JD McPherson _"Socks"_
introduction/a visit from Ned Dry, Christmas elf
"Merry Christmas, From The Worst Year Of My Life" Sneakthief _A Very Athens Christmas 2_
"Little Drummer Boy" The Bird & The Bee _Put Up The Lights_
"A St. Nick Dangerous Christmas Eve" The Firesign Theatre _All Things Firesign_
"Drinking Alone On Christmas" The Crystal Furs _Drinking Alone On Christmas_
"Christmas Time Is Here" Khruangbin _Christmas Time Is Here_
interview with my youngest friends Alyssa & Jason
"The Banister Bough (feat. Feist)" Chilly Gonzales _A Very Chilly Christmas_
"Sure Miss Those Days At Christmas" Matt Dorrien _My Christmas Plea_
"Mi Burrito Sabanero" Calexico _Seasonal Shift_
"Mi Burrito Sabanero (Reprise)" Calexico _Seasonal Shift_
"Silent Night (Christmas Hymn) (with The Rosette Gospel Singers)" Sister Rosetta Tharpe _Complete Sister Rosetta Tharpe Vol. 3: 1947-1951_
"Christmas Love" The Dears _Christmas Love_
interview with the Rev Dr Howard Gently
"Christmas Song" Phoebe Bridgers _If We Make It Through December_
"Christmas Eve Can Kill You" Mark Lanegan _Dark Mark Does Christmas 2020_
"The Night Before Christmas" Two Ton Baker The Merry Music Maker _Christmas Party_
"Could Be Christmas Eve" The Cleaners From Venus _Could Be Christmas Eve_
"Flannel Pajamas" Corvair _Flannel Pajamas_
interview with Christmas foe Neville Harrison
"Greenwine" Andrew Bird _Hark!_
"Christmas Wrapping" Ultrababyfat _A Rock By The Sea Christmas, Vol. 11_
"Merry Christmas, Doctor" Mike Nichols & Elaine May _Examine Doctors_
"The Twelve Days Of Christmas (Live)" Straight No Chaser _Holiday Spirits_
"Christmas Is" Run-D.M.C. _A Very Special Christmas 2_
another segment of Chuck's Happily Unsophisticated Cinema Korner
"Christmas Gift" Margie Joseph _Funky Christmas_
"Santa's Got A Bag Of Soul" The Poets Of Rhythm _Anthology 1992-2003_
"The Last Time I Saw You (O Christmas)" Porridge Radio _The Last Time I Saw You (O Christmas)_
"Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" The Phoenix Foundation _Lost Christmas: A Festive Memphis Industries Selection Box_
"Blue Christmas" Sharon Van Etten _Silent Night b/w Blue Christmas_
a (recorded) performance by Sir Archibald Von Poesy
"Christmas In My Home Town" Charley Pride _Christmas In My Home Town_
"The Cactus Christmas Tree" The McGuire Sisters _Yulesville! (33 Rockin' Rollin' Christmas Blasters For The Cool Season)_
"Let It Snow" Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets _Winter Wonderland/Let It Snow_
"Winterglow" Grant-Lee Phillips _Yuletide_
"Hating You For Christmas" Melkbelly _Simply Having A Wonderful Compilation_
conclusion, goodbye, & happy holiday wishes!
"Christmas All Over This Town" The Plimptons _Christmas All Over This Town_
"Wombling Merry Christmas" The Very Most _Snow Covered_
"Christmas Must Be Tonight (feat. Michael Rault)" Pearl Charles _Christmas Must Be Tonight_
"Switchblade Christmas" A Bit Shifty _A Very Bert Dax Christmas, Volume Seven_
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Links for C.H.U.C.K. segment:
Twitter thread*:
https://twitter.com/robotmonkeycat/status/1338225296349257729?s=20
Youtube list(main)*:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2NHRFDvuiYQD5-2ocE_94F2h8JZjERj_
Youtube list(Hallmark 2019):
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2NHRFDvuiYQuJqF7S9LGUC4qZ0TKz9uW
(These are trailers and behind the scenes for the TV movies in the pic on the initial Twitter post. There were two full movies on the list, but they have been deleted from youtube.)
Letterboxd reviews*:
https://letterboxd.com/robotcat/tag/shr-christmas/reviews/by/release-earliest/
*I'll be adding to these through Christmas.
I thought I should add that there is some cringe and real ugliness amongst the videos. The worst of all is in the Holiday Inn trailer. You can read about what I found distasteful in my twitter posts.
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