A guest post coming to you from reader & fellow funk brother # 1, Jshua…..

Happy Holidays Brothers and Sisters (or as I like to say–Happy Holy Daze….)
But I digress….
Today’s topic of discussion comes from the legendary Rotary Connection, who discovered way back in 68′ the secret behind Santa Claus’ is….
(gasp) HE SMOKES MISTLETOE!!!
Actually, it makes [...]

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Jump over to iTunes to download Keef’s re-issued 1978 single “Run Rudolph Run” (his first solo single). Just out today…

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If you celebrate Christmas like me, and you haven’t even started to think about buying your first gift, worry not. You are not alone! Year after year, I let the pre-Christmas stress build like a killer Nor’easter. Not quite sure why I torture myself every year. I guess I know no other way.
But as stressful [...]

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Between 2000 and 2004, Bruce gathered up his crew and played a series of holiday benefit shows in Asbury Park. Bruce, his buddies from the E Street Band, the Max Weinberg 7, Southside Johnny, Bobby Bandiera and others have all come together to raise money for local charities.
There have been some gems, and this [...]

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Not your typical happy-go-lucky holiday tune. Rather, one that takes a gander at the world today, and unapologetically tells it like it is. This kid is refreshing.
Brett Dennen - The Holidays Are Here (and We’re Still at War) [mp3]
Links: Buy his latest, So Much More | Official Site | MySpace

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I watched my 3 year old watch Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer tonight for the very first time. I was thrown into a time machine and got a bit nostalgic along the way. So suffice it to say that the Christmas spirit grabbed a hold of me tonight.
I played this for my daughters before they went [...]

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Since we’re on the final stretch to Christmas, I thought I would sneak out a few of my essential tunes courtesy of my favorite Canadian, Bruce Cockburn. In 1994, the Columbia Records Radio Hour broadcast Christmas with Cockburn, which featured Bruce with special guest Nancy Griffith. I had my cassette deck locked and loaded.
These are [...]

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Here’s my first batch of extra special Christmas music selections to carry you through this holiday season.
Hands down my favorite Christmas song and my favorite performance of the song:

The Temptations: Silent Night (mp3) - buy

A twisted instant Christmas classic from Grandaddy:

Grandaddy: Alan Parsons in a Winter Wonderland - buy

A cool radio excerpt of Coldplay:

Coldplay: Have [...]

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For a light-hearted approach to Christmas music, we have to return to Grandaddy, with their Christmas classic, Alan Parsons in a Winter Wonderland. Here’s an excerpt:
in the meadow we can build a snowmanand pretend that he is Alan Parsonshe’ll say have you listened to my new bandwe’ll say no but we really like that one [...]

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