Christmas Classic: Marah | A Christmas Kind Of Town
Philly's sibling-led roots-rockers get into the holiday spirits with this lighthearted, ironically tipsy pageant of seasonal singalongs and silly skits, highlighted by original gems like the New York-themed title...
Christmas Classic: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin & Sammy Davis Jr. | Christmas With The...
Ring-a-ding-ding those Jingle Bells and make with the ho-ho, pally — Frankie, Dino and Sammy are cuttin’ loose on some cool yule oldies.
https://youtu.be/-LHl0zf09pE
Christmas Classic: James Brown | James Brown’s Funky Christmas
Santa Claus, go straight to the ghetto! Good God! Hava Nagila!
https://youtu.be/2ndwHQvLvvU
Christmas Classic: Various Artists | A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector
The only Christmas album that was probably recorded at gunpoint.
https://youtu.be/q9BJIPDu8dM
Christmas Classic: Emmylou Harris | Light Of The Stable
Americana queen Emmylou Harris is a true Christmas angel on this updated and expanded reissue of her down-homey, star-studded 1979 offering. Highlights include the title cut featuring backing vocals...
Area Resident’s Classic Album Review: The Ventures | The Ventures’ Christmas Album
Between 1962 and 1967, The Ventures put out 22 albums. Although they were astronomically huge in Japan, last month I scored a $1 copy of a Japanese pressing of...
Rewinding 2023 | In Memoriam
“The goal isn’t to live forever,” Fight Club author Chuck Palahniuk once said. “The goal is to create something that will.” These people certainly did. Here's a list of...
Next Week in Music | Dec. 25-31 • The Short List: 2 Titles You...
Sick of Christmas music? Fed up with Best Of The Year lists? Ready for something new? Your wish is my command:
M.I.A.
Bells Collection
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “A rebel storm, a...
Next Week in Music | Dec. 25-31 • The Long List: 100+ Releases On...
Who puts out music between Christmas and New Year’s Day, you ask? These people:
Acidgvrl | Yumi's First Christmas (ft. Yumi)
Mick Adler | In Ruinam
Ahleuchatistas | The Summer We Went...
Next Week in Music | Dec. 25-31 • New Books
Bernie Rhodes, The Beatles, Beyonce and beyond: It's all about the killer B's next week. Read all about ’em:
Wake Up! To the World of Bernard Rhodes
By Bernard Rhodes, Kiersten...
Next Week in Music | Dec. 25-31 • On TV
Ring out the old year and ring in the new with the morning shows, the Kennedy Center Honors, some Nashville heroes — and, of course, the unkillable ghost of...
Stylus Counsel | The Three Dog Night Dilemma
Just like a baby's head, I have a soft spot for Three Dog Night. And just like babies, Three Dog Night records are everywhere. They make you smile, but...
Thunder Pie | Safe In The Arms Of Love At Christmas
“Have yourself a merry little Christmas / It may be your last
Next year we may all be living in the past
Have yourself a merry little Christmas / Pop that...
Book Review | The Creative Act: A Way Of Being by Rick Rubin
When I'm not listening, watching or posting about music, I'm probably reading about it in a memoir or biography. Like this one:
The Creative Act: A Way Of Being
By Rick...
Book Review | Nirvana: The Amplifications by Michael Azerrad
When I'm not listening, watching or posting about music, I'm probably reading about it in a memoir or biography. Like this one:
Nirvana: The Amplifications
By Michael Azerrad
Everybody wants a do-over....
