Episode 175: Krampus Kristmas 2008

So, this is it for another Christmas season. I’m taking the next week off to celebrate. I hope you liked this year’s offerings, and I hope you stick around my blog to hear my regular collection of beauty and strangeness.
Joyeux Noël!
Playlist
Santa Claus says Hello to You
Alleee 1
Unknown * Silver Bells
Ball Buster from MIGO
Ray Coniff and [...]

Episode 174: The Six Million Dollr Man’s Kris Kringle Kaper

Krampus Website
6 Million Dollar Man 1
Alleee1
Herbie Hancock * Deck the Halls
6 Million Dollar Man 2
Lester Lanin and his Orchestra * Jingle Bells
Blue Barron and his Orchestra * Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town
6 Million Dollar Man 3
Herbie Mann * Dasher
Fats Waller * Swingin’ Them Jingle Bells
CBC * Who is Santa CLaus 1
Pony Poindexter * Rudolph [...]

Episode 173: The Reason for the Cheese, Son!

Playlist
Johnny’s Stocking 1
Alleee 1
Biddle Bo Peep * Dear Lord and Santa Claus
Johnny’s Stocking 2
The Lundstrom Singers and Friends * Kick that Grumpy Goat Away
Cousins Choir * Why Isn’t Everybody Singing
Johnny’s Stocking 3
Andy the Accordion
Johnny’s Stocking 4
Jeff Mitchell and his Dad Duke * Fountain of the Bells
The Lundstrom Singers * Santa Wouldn’t Have a Job Without [...]

Episode 172: The Yule Cats

Playlist
Xmas in Iceland 1
Alleee 1: The Yule Cat story
Ake Jelving * Julpotpourri, Danser (Christmas Medley of Dances)
Xmas in Iceland 2
Micheál Ó Súilleabháin *Oíche Nollag (Christmas Eve)
Coro di Alunne della Piccola Casa San Giuseppe * Buon Natale (Merry Christmas)
Xmas in Iceland 3
Bielefelder Kinderchor * Kling, Glöckchen, Kling
Topo Gigio * Spazzacamino
Xmas in Iceland 4
James Last * Leise [...]

Episode 171: Miam, Miam, C’est Noël!

Tourtiere Debate
Playlist
Tourtière 1
Alleee 1
La Bottine Souriante * La Tourtière
Tourtière 2
Joseph Byrd * E La Don Don
Edith Piaf * Chanson de Noël
Tourtière 3
Kenneth Dwain Harrelson * Deck The Halls (With Boughs Of Devo)
Henri Dès * C’est Le Père Noël
Tourtière 4
Joseph Byrd * Carillon
Alain Marcoux * Noël j’ai mal au coeur
Tourtière 5
French Champagne * Promenade En Traineau
Mallory [...]

Episode 170: A Well-Meaning, Canadian Christmas

CBC 1936 * Edmonton
Alleee 1
Vincent Price * Doctor Phibes Merry Christmas
King Coleman * Holiday Season
CBC 1949 * Lighthouse Santa
Ontario Lottery Corporation * Fanfare for Christmas
Eilert Pilarm * Blue Christmas
CBC 1956 * Christmas Shopping
Michelle Cody * Merry Christmas, Elvis
Johnny “Bowtie” Barstow * Jingle Bells
CBC 1960 * Aluminum Christmas Trees
Ontario Lottery Corporation * Reindeer Roundup
Rod and the [...]

Episode 169: Christmas Memories

Alleee’s Christmas Memory
Alleee1
The Waverly Consort * Riu, Riu Chiu
Anakin 1814
The New York Brass and Percussion Ensemble * Good King Wenceslaus
Lucille Ball * We Need a Little Christmas
Anakin 1814 2
The Columbia Chamber Orchestra * The Holly and the Ivy
Herb Alpert and Tijuana Brass * The Bell That Couldn’t Jingle
Bugsinrug 1
Dennis Farnon * Snowfall
Andy Williams * The [...]

Episode 168: A Blessed Christmas…Brian Blessed, That is.

–A SUPER SUPER COLOSSAL GIANT DOUBLE-SIZED PODCAST!!–
Playlist
Blessed 1-2
Alleee 1
Dick Roberston & His Orchestra * I Want You for Christmas
Blessed 3-4
“Big” Tiny Little * Christmas Medley
Andrews Sisters with Der Bingle * Here Comes Santa Claus
Blessed 5-6
Caiola & Ortolani * I’ll be Home for Christmas
The Big 18 * March of the Toys
Blessed 7
Parade of the Wooden Soldiers [...]

Episode 167: A Mondo “Magic” Christmas

Playlist
A Dizneyland Christmas 1
Alleee 1 .
George Bowers * Christopher the Christmas Tree
A Dizneyland Christmas 2
The Three Suns * A Ding-Dong Dandy Christmas
Barefoot Man * Santa Got a Sunburn
A Dizneyland Christmas 3
The Three Suns * Russian Sleigh Ride
Pee Wee Children’s Chorus * Pee Wee, the Pink Pine Tree
A Dizneyland Christmas 4
Acid Rock Box * Good Kingsy
C3PO [...]