What’s up, dudes? It was December 24th on Hollis Ave in the dark! I’ve got Anthony Caruso from ‘Tis the Podcast with me to talk about the Run DMC classic “Christmas in Hollis”! We get into all of it: lascivious Santa samples, lyrical...
What’s up, dudes? One of the greatest duos in music, it’s Daryl Hall and John Oates! Well, in 1983 they released a Christmas single. Ken Kessler from Sounds of Christmas joins me to talk all about their version of “Jingle Bell Rock...
What’s up, dudes? What’s up, dudes? I’ve got Ken Kessler from Sounds of Christmas and Scott Leopold from Holly Jolly X’masu here to dive the weird and wonderful Christmas special from Max Headroom! Yes, we...
What’s up, dudes? It’s one of the greatest Christmas songs ever written and recorded, but most of us Americans have never heard of it! Adam Parker Sibun from Merry Britsmas is here with me to talk all about...
What’s up, dudes? Remember the Brit-pop group XTC? Well, in 1983 they released a Christmas single under the pseudonym The Three Wise Men in order to test out a new producer, David Lord. Ken Kessler from Sounds of Christmas joins me to talk all...
What’s up, dudes? I got the band of podcasters back together to share our wishlists of ‘80s musicians we wish had recorded Christmas songs! Duane from Tinsel Tunes, Ken from Sounds of Christmas, Scott from Holly Jolly X’masu, and Vinnie from...
What’s up, dudes? It makes sense that a Christian music record label would release a version of the Christmas Story, right? Yup. Sparrow Records, founded in 1976 by Billy Ray Hearn, then A&R director at Myrrh Records, did exactly that! In 1987...
What’s up, dudes? It’s a prog rock Christmas! Yes, we’re talking Chris Squire and Alan White’s “Run with the Fox!” This single along with B-side “Return of the Fox” was recorded and released in 1981 on Atlantic Records. The song is a...