Radio Crystal Blue, in its 18th year online, is a weekly podcast that
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This show was published on 12/14/2017
Opening:
Jack Kerouac “Home For Christmas” recital
Tom Waits “Alice” – Alice CD – 2002/Epitaph Records (under “Anti”, sub-label)
Greg Lake – “I Believe In Father Christmas” – Works, Volume 2 LP – 1975/Manticore Records
DJ Flowerdove “Ghost Town Holiday” – (single) – 2016/Dovetrax Productions http://www.soundcloud.com/flowerdove2168 http://www.reverbnation.com/loralouisejones @flowerdove2168
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The Raveonettes “The Christmas Song” http://www.theraveonettes.com @theraveonettes
Gurf Morlix “Christmas In Paradise” – Jenni Finlay Promotions’ Christmas Mix http://www.jennifinlay.com http://www.gurfmorlix.com @gurfmorlix @jennifinlay
Cardboard Ox “Just January” – A Cardboard Ox Christmas CD http://www.cardboardoxmusic.com
Jody Quine & The Big Mr. C. “Got My Eye On You, Santa” http://www.jodyquine.com @jodyquine
Jethro Tull “Pass The Bottle” – The String Quartets CD http://www.jethrotull.com @jethrotull
Miss Tess “Going Downtown” – Baby, We All Know CD http://www.misstessmusic.com @misstessmusic
Carrie Ferguson “To The Moon” – The List Of Whales CD http://www.carriefergusonmusic.com
The Cravens “Highway” – http://www.cravensongs.com
Dizzy Box Nine “Plane Song” – Electric Illusion CD http://www.dizzyboxnine.com
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MJ Hibbett & The Validators “Have A Drink With Us (Drink Doch Eine Met)” (Black Fooss cover) http://www.mjhibbett.net @mjhibbett
Beavis & Butthead – “Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy”
Galaxie 500 “Listen, The Snow Is Falling” (Yoko Ono cover) – This Is Our Music CD
Wormburner “The Bells of St. Ignatius” – Made For TV Movies CD http://www.wormburnerband.com @wormburnerband
Mindi Abair & The Boneshakers “Run Run Rudolph” http://www.mindiabair.com @mindiabair
Buddy Guy “Home For Christmas” http://www.buddyguy.net @therealbuddyguy
Ladyshark “Rat Race” – Lovesick CD http://www.ladysharkband.com @ladysharkband
Anthony Gomes “If You Could Rule The World” – Unity CD http://www.anthonygomes.com @anthonygomes
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Dan shares recipe for Swedish Toscakake
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James McMurtry “Holiday Message” http://www.jamesmcmurtry.com @jamesmcmurtry
Rod Picott “Dad’s Drunk Again On Christmas” http://www.rodpicott.com @rodpicott
Michael Martin Murphey “Three Sons” – High Stakes CD http://www.michaelmartinmurphey.com
Mare Wakefield & Nomad “Candles & Carols” – http://www.marewakefield.com @marewakefield
Katie Garibaldi “Star In The East” – Home Sweet Christmas CD http://www.katiegaribaldi.com @katiegaribaldi
Judy Nazemetz “Santa Can’tcha” – Balancing Act CD http://www.judynazemetz.com @judynazemetz @judynazemetzmusic
Hadley Kennary “Speak Fondly” – Momentum EP http://www.hadleykennary.com @hadleykennary
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Frank Viele ” ‘Til The Bourbon’s All Gone (Back In My Arms)” – ‘Til The Bourbon’s All Gone CD http://www.frankvielemusic.com @frankviele
The Staylyns “Christmas, Christmas (The Bestest Time Of Year)” http://www.thestaylyns.com @TheStaylyns
Tenderhooks “Santa” http://www.facebook.com/tenderhooks @tenderhooks4u
José Feliciano (Feat. “FaWiJo”, 6- yr. old Fabian Scharf) – “Feliz Navidad” http://www.josefeliciano.com @WheresJose
Steve Martin & The Steep Canyon Rangers “Strangest Christmas Yet” – TheLong-Awaited Album CD http://www.stevemartin.com @SteveMartinToGo
Patty Carpenter & The Dysfunctional Family Jazz Band “Come Over” – Come Over CD http://www.dfjbmusic.com @familyjazzband
Bett Padgett “The Christmas Cookie Cutters” – At The End Of The Day CD http://www.bettpadgett.com @bettpadgett49
Monica Rizzio “Buttercups” – Washashore Cowgirl CD http://www.monicarizzio.com @monicarizzio
Frank Martin Gilligan “Silver Dollar” – Silver Dollar CD http://www.frankmartingilligan.com @frangill46
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Linus’ Christmas Soliloquy – “A Charlie Brown Christmas” Original release: December 9, 1965 (Theme music composer: Vince Guaraldi)
Simon & Garfunkel “I Am A Rock” – Sounds of Silence LP
The Pogues with Kirsty MacColl “Fairytale Of New York” – If I Should Fall From Grace With God LP
U2 (The Passengers) with Luciano Pavarotti “Miss Sarajevo” – In The Land Of Blood And Honey (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Jimi Hendrix “Little Drummer Boy/Silent Night/Auld Lang Syne” – Merry Christmas and Happy New Year LP
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Closing music: DJ Flowerdove “Hallelujah” – (Leonard Cohen cover) http://www.soundcloud.com/flowerdove2168 , http://www.reverbnation.com/loralouisejones
Twitter: @flowerdove2168
Dan’s recitation of Alfred Lord Tennyson’s “Ring Out, Wild Bells”
ABBA “Happy New Year” – Super Trouper LP http://www.abbasite.com
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Running time:4 hours, 4minutes
Host: Dan Herman
Production/post-production: Dan Herman and DJ Flowerdove
Atmosphere: merry, bright
Recorded in stereo to 128 kbps bitrate, 44.1 Hz in mp3 format, using Audacity software.
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Dan Herman
Radio Crystal Blue
Celebrating 17 years on the Web
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