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05-Christmas On The Range
Another day, another short set of themed Christmas shellac, courtesy of The Internet Archive! Today it's Christmas on the range, songs that take you back to that old West that once existed, not in...
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The Return Of The Skiers
I hadn't planned on throwing up any old shares this year, but this LP crossed my Facebook feed, and I remembered sharing it at some point in 2008. It's been somewhat scarce since then, possibly because...
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06-Really Old Stuff
One nice thing about the archival 78 collection at The Internet Archive is that it's not restricted to any one style or era of music. Though their funding does appear to prioritize non-classical music,...
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07-December
A small selection of songs for you today celebrating the first day of December. I thought I had more songs for this collection, but it just didn't work out that way. Don't worry, there'll be plenty...
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08-Ladies Sing Christmas
A nice little selection of Christmas tunes for you today, all with lead vocals sung by female artists. Some people you've heard of before, but I'm sure there are ones here that you're unfamiliar with....
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09-Christmas Blues
Another day, another selection of Christmas 78s from The Internet Archive. A slightly small set today, but a good one as it features all blues records! Well, at least songs that feature Blue in the...
View ArticlePresents For Christmas
In a shameless bit of begging, here's a link to my Discogs wantlist. It's chock full of Christmas singles that I've never heard, or even some that I've heard and liked enough to want a hard copy. Lots...
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10-Sleighed
Today I have a little bit of an education for you. Leroy Anderson's Sleigh Ride is a Christmas classic these days, covered at least once every five minutes by a new artist, with the arrangement rarely...
View ArticleChecking In
Before the next share drops, I just wanted to check in and see if you had a favorite track yet? I know it's still early in the season, but it seems like the days are flying by and Christmas will be...
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11-Kiddie Christmas
Christmas is all about the kids, and the music of Christmas is no different. Here is a selection of music and, well, let's call them audio panoramas, that are targeted towards the little ones. But...
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12-I... I... I...
Another great batch of Christmas songs today from the Internet Archive, this time loosely themed around the first person point of view. I this and I that. I've this and I'll that. You'll feel...
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13-Polka Christmas
Is there anything that says Christmas more than a peppy polka? I don't think so! Get up from your seat and dance a while to these awesome slices of Christmas revelry, sourced from, you guessed it, The...
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The Best From 2019
Here's another little project I've been working on for a while now that I want to share with you this season. Some of you may know about the annual Christmas In July celebration that goes on around...
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14-The Jingle Bells
I know I just yesterday told you that I'm trying not to duplicate the same song in a playlist around here, but rules were made to be broken. Today I have a pile of versions of that venerable old...
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Hoot!
Went out looking for owls tonight, and got lucky with this girl and her mate. She's a great horned owl, in case you aren't familiar with the species. In case you're curious, they use that neck pouch to...
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15-Non-English Christmas
You know that Christmas is a holiday celebrated around the world, but you may not be familiar with the music of Christmas in those countries that don't speak English. The collection of 78s at The...
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16-Mistletoe
A short set, but one filled with some really good music. The unifying theme today is mistletoe, that mysterious plant that stays green while everything else int he snowy landscape withers and dies. No...
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17-Patriotic Christmas
Well, that share earlier today was just too short, so here's another even-shorter collection to try and make up for it. This one features the unlikely theme of a patriotic Christmas, something we...
View ArticleNothing for Chanukah
My apologies to those of you who are chosen, but I'm afraid I have nothing to share for Chanukah this year. Even though it's usually not a very popular share, I always like to share out a little...
View ArticleAfter Christmas Last Year
Since I'm not posting Christmas shares every hour on this hour this year, it seems a little slow around here. That makes it much easier for both you and I to keep up, and the reason is because I just...
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