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"Santa Claus is Coming to Town" Pt. 1

"Santa Claus is Coming to Town" Pt. 1

episodesAlex RawlsJuly 27, 2023Christmas music, podcast, Santa Claus is coming to town, Eddie cantor, harry reser, first version, lost lyrics, haven gillespie, fred coots, macy's paradeComment

OutKast's "Player's Ball"

OutKast's "Player's Ball"

episodesAlex RawlsJuly 27, 2023OutKast, Big Boi, Christmas music, Player's Ball, hip-hop, rap, LaFace, David DennisComment

The "Santa Baby" Story

The "Santa Baby" Story

episodesAlex RawlsJuly 27, 2023podcast, Eartha Kitt, Santa Baby, controversy, racism, sexism, Nothin' for ChristmasComment

Terre Roche of The Roches

Terre Roche of The Roches

episodesAlex RawlsDecember 22, 2022The Roches, We Three Kings, Terre Roche, Maggie Roche, caroling, Kin Ya See That Sun, folk music, interviewComment

Indie Christmas Music with Amerigo Gazaway, Charlie Darling, and ”Have Yourself a Merry Indie Christmas”

Indie Christmas Music with Amerigo Gazaway, Charlie Darling, and ”Have Yourself a Merry Indie Christmas”

episodesAlex RawlsDecember 16, 2022indie rock, indie hip-hop, Amerigo Gazaway, Charlie Darling, Les Bicyclettes de Belsize, mash-up, interview, Kevin McGrath, Have Yourself a Merry Indie Christmas, Christmas Underground, British indie rock, indie pop, jangle popComment

The Smithereens and ChristmasUnderground.com

The Smithereens and ChristmasUnderground.com

episodesAlex RawlsDecember 9, 2022The Smithereens, Christmas Underground, Christmas with the Smithereens, Christmas music blog, Dennis Diken, podcast, interview, conversationComment

Joss Stone

Joss Stone

episodesAlex RawlsDecember 1, 2022Joss Stone, Merry Christmas Love, What Christmas Means to Me, interview, orchestration, belief, believeComment

Steven Drozd of The Flaming Lips - An Encore Presentation

Steven Drozd of The Flaming Lips - An Encore Presentation

episodesAlex RawlsNovember 22, 2022Flaming Lips, Steven Drozd, podcast, interview, instrumental music, Vince Guaraldi, Charlie Brown Christmas, psychedelic, Atlas Eets Christmas, Imagene PeiseComment

Christmas Children's Music with Laurie Berkner

Christmas Children's Music with Laurie Berkner

episodesAlex RawlsNovember 17, 2022Children's music, Christmas music, Laurie Berkner, folk music, podcast, interview, Suzzy RocheComment

Low and "Just Like Christmas" - an Encore Presentation

Low and "Just Like Christmas" - an Encore Presentation

episodesAlex RawlsNovember 8, 2022Low, Mimi Parker, Alan Sparhawk, indie rock, Christmas, Just Like Christmas, interview, podcastComment

"A Charlie Brown Christmas" with Derrick Bang

"A Charlie Brown Christmas" with Derrick Bang

episodesAlex RawlsOctober 21, 2022A Charlie Brown Christmas, Derrick Bang, Vince Guaraldi, soundtrack, Christmas music, Peanuts, sessions, podcastComment

Bruce Cockburn

Bruce Cockburn

episodesAlex RawlsOctober 6, 2022Bruce Cockburn, Christmas, podcast, Canada, faith, Christianity, Huron, Frankie Half Pint JaxonComment

Peter Zaremba of The Fleshtones

Peter Zaremba of The Fleshtones

episodesAlex RawlsSeptember 22, 2022The Fleshtones, Stocking Stuffer, Peter Zaremba, garage rock, super rock, Christmas music, podcast, interview, Six White Boomers, Australia, Hoodoo Gurus, rock, Hamilton, SpainComment

José James

José James

episodesAlex RawlsSeptember 15, 2022Jose James, jazz, hip-hop, Merry Christmas from Jose James, Aaron Parks, Frank Sinatra, jazz vocalist, J Dilla, This ChristmasComment

Julian Koster and His Singing Saws

Julian Koster and His Singing Saws

episodesAlex RawlsSeptember 8, 2022Julian Koster, Nesey Gallons, The Singing Saw at Christmas, Elephant 6 Collective, indie, podcast, Christmas musicComment

Susan Cowsill of The Cowsills

Susan Cowsill of The Cowsills

episodesAlex RawlsSeptember 1, 2022podcast, pop, oldies, The Cowsills, Susan Cowsill, New Orleans, Branson, The Carpenters, Karen Carpenter, Debbie Davis, harmony, Bing Crosby, Little Drummer Boy, Merry Christmas DarlingComment

Mitchell Kezin of "Jingle Bell Rocks"

Mitchell Kezin of "Jingle Bell Rocks"

episodesAlex RawlsAugust 26, 2022Mitchell Kezin, Jingle Bell Rocks, documentary, collector, Flaming Lips, The Little Boy that Santa Claus Forgot, Wayne CoyneComment

Ray Benson of Asleep at the Wheel

Ray Benson of Asleep at the Wheel

episodesAlex RawlsAugust 11, 2022Asleep at the Wheel, Americana, country, western swing, Austin, Texas, COVID, Jewish, Willie Nelson

A "Molto Groovy Christmas" with Carlo Poddighe

A "Molto Groovy Christmas" with Carlo Poddighe

episodesAlex RawlsApril 7, 2022Christmas music, podcast, interview, Molto Groovy Christmas, soundtrack, Carlo Poddighe, Roman Coppola, lounge music, Morricone, psychedelic

"Last Christmas" with Annie Zaleski

"Last Christmas" with Annie Zaleski

episodesAlex RawlsMarch 31, 2022Last Christmas, Wham, George Michael, Annie Zaleski, pop, new wave, 1980s, Christmas music, covers, Jimmy Eat World, Manic Street Preachers, Carly Rae Jepsen, Lucy Dacus