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Earfuls of Eggnog @eggnog-ears.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

A reminder that earfulsofeggnog.com offers a 24/7 radio station sharing the b-side of Christmas. Check it out for some hand-picked alternatives to the standard #ChristmasMusic sounds of the season. Have a great holiday everyone! And please consider donating to a community radio station near you. 📻 💗

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Aquarium Drunkard @aquariumdrunkard.com · 19/12/2025

Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas :: Unsanctioned Soundtrack (1977) aquariumdrunkard.com/2016/12/07/e... It’s the 3rd week of December and if you grew up in the 80s, Jim Henson’s 1977 holiday epic really needs no further explanation. Welcome to Frogtown Hollow.

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Aquarium Drunkard @aquariumdrunkard.com · 18/12/2025

West Indies Christmas (A Mixtape) aquariumdrunkard.com/2025/12/18/w... With the expansion of record disto during the 1960s, Christmas music experienced a notable regional surge. The following twenty track all vinyl mixtape covers most of that time period, from early 60s through late 70s.

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Earfuls of Eggnog @eggnog-ears.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Getting caught up. Man… that opener! Thanks for putting it together.

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Earfuls of Eggnog @eggnog-ears.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Always one of the best... thanks to @falalalala.com for putting together another top notch collection of rare #ChristmasMusic gems.

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Earfuls of Eggnog @eggnog-ears.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

This ‘stash shimmering as a frozen monument for generations of Christmas Music pilgrims… that’s why the people make the long icy drive! But sure… put a Snoopy next to him too!

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Earfuls of Eggnog @eggnog-ears.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

I imagine these are chiseled in ice somewhere near where Bumble lives… (note: first results warped by the historical context of the question) Vince Guaraldi, Burl Ives, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Bing Crosby. Modern verions… @advancebase.bsky.social, Samantha Crain, Sufjan Stevens, Andrew Bird.

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Earfuls of Eggnog @eggnog-ears.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Andy Cirzan is basically the Indiana Jones of overlooked #ChristmasMusic. If you don't know, he has an annual showcase on Sound Opinions. It's consistently an enlightening listen. Check out the #ChristmasMix here: www.soundopinions.org/show/1046 (Note: Actual footage of Andy's basement below...)

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Earfuls of Eggnog @eggnog-ears.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Alas… he’s done it again! One of the “Ol’ Faithful’s” of the #ChrismasMix community. Hope you’re feeling better @xmasunderground.bsky.social! Thanks for doing it.

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Earfuls of Eggnog @eggnog-ears.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

Happy Hanukkah (a bit early) to everyone! Excited to share a Hanukkah mix for the first time after about 20 yrs of collecting holiday sounds - www.mixcloud.com/radiorethink... - its made up of my all time favorites + a Klezmatics remix (Ben Mandelson’s) that’s kind of vanished from the web. Enjoy!

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Earfuls of Latkes: A Hanukkah Mix

For a couple of decades I've been stashing away my favorite Hanukkah tracks looking forward to sharing a full mix. Here it is! Hope this collection of tunes can help you celebrate. Full track listings...

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Earfuls of Eggnog @eggnog-ears.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

Does everyone know about Mummers? There was a segment on the public radio show Soundprint in 2005 that mesmerized me talking about this intrusive, mysterious, sometimes dangerous Christmas tradition of Newfoundland. I’d love to hear that audio again. Here’s a CBC 101 - m.youtube.com/watch?v=aXLH...

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CBC NL Christmas Throwbacks - Mummers take Twillingate (2011)

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Earfuls of Eggnog @eggnog-ears.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Wow those Marwan Rahbani selections are pretty incredible. Thanks for the mix.

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Earfuls of Eggnog @eggnog-ears.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

So surprised to see that one of the super secret tracks of the season is now out and easy to grab. It’s on this new Chess comp! song.link/s/4e7QQLyJUW... It’s a rare gem that took years to find. Had an unmarked sample of this & scoured for years… Staples? Pointer Sisters? Lenox Ave! #ChristmasMusic

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Earfuls of Eggnog @eggnog-ears.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Thanks for putting another one together. Really liked the Stanley Zuchowski… so great.

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Earfuls of Eggnog @eggnog-ears.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Always a great mix from Bill Adler. He's not on Bluesky - but #ChristmasMix / #ChristmasMusic crate diggers should definitely be aware of his annual offerings - soundcloud.com/xmasjollies/... - there's a Norteño bit in here that is off the charts.

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Xmas Jollies 2025

1. Intro by Randy Rainbow, 2019 2. Gracie Fields, “I Took My Harp to a Party,” 1933 3. Ringo Starr, “Come on Christmas, Christmas Come On,” 1999 4. DJ Schmolli, “Back Door Santa Getting It On,” 2006

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Earfuls of Eggnog @eggnog-ears.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Thanks @hamptonoid.bsky.social - glad you enjoyed it. I heard that Queen of Bliss first from you… such a gem, thanks for sharing.

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Zach Malm @muzach.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

It's Bandcamp Friday and I gotta go to the post office, so if anyone wants to buy a copy of my Christmas LP The Darkest Time of Year, now would be a perfect time. Only 25 bucks to own one of only 100 copies in existence. muzach.bandcamp.com/album/the-da... #bandcampfriday #christmasmusic #vinyl

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The Darkest Time of Year, by Zach Malm

11 track album

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Earfuls of Eggnog @eggnog-ears.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Doing a little live radio 7-9p MT tonight. Playing off-width / "land of misfit toys" type holiday selections for your Friday. Dial it in for some seasonal sounds. Learn more here: kgnu.org/music-posts/earfuls-of-eggnog-radio - Discord chat: radiorethink.com/livechat - #ChristmasMusic #ChristmasMix

Promo image for the Earfuls of Eggnog stream of a person wearing a Christmas tree costume in the corner of a fancy room.

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Earfuls of Eggnog @eggnog-ears.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Wasn’t this what the Lorax was fighting against?

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Earfuls of Eggnog @eggnog-ears.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

If you're within range... these would be magic. @advancebase.bsky.social - how can we help get this tour to Colorado next year?

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Earfuls of Eggnog @eggnog-ears.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

This is what it's all about. Like many other non-profits and community organizations, KGNU is actively fundraising today. Follow the links below or just take some time out of your busy day to support worthy causes and institutions in your area - there's no doubt they could use the help. Cheers!

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Earfuls of Eggnog @eggnog-ears.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Vol. 12 of the Earfuls of Eggnog Holiday mixtape series is up now at earfulsofeggnog.com - you can find volumes 1-11 there too. Hope the music helps get you in the Christmas spirit during these days of early sunsets. Mele Kalikimaka! 🎄📻 #christmasmusic #christmasmix

Album cover art for a Christmas music compilation.

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Earfuls of Eggnog @eggnog-ears.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

It's really not the song, it's the delivery. If Paul had recorded it in the style of Tom McRae's version this would be a much different story and conversation - www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCVi... - that aside, the best Beatles Christmas tunes are buried on those fan club recordings... true gems.

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Tom McRae - Wonderful Christmas

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Earfuls of Eggnog @eggnog-ears.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Aside from the fact that this is a total gem of a collection, and the amazing backstory of the source material - which is worth noting on its own - a big *heads up* - Zach is also now on Mixcloud! There are already some archives posted up there along with this one. Press play people... press play.

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Earfuls of Eggnog @eggnog-ears.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

I was already loving this before reading your notes on it. Hearing Mitchell at the end is really a beautiful thing too. There are so many amazing selections Zach... I'm sure he'd be proud to hear these tunes get featured and to know the records found a great home. Thanks for all of the effort

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Earfuls of Eggnog @eggnog-ears.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

There are so many songs that share the “B-side of Christmas”… the type where it’s not quite working out, it’s infinitely sad, or where everything goes wrong - and yet, the light of hope somehow still flickers. Happy to help anyone who’s looking for that “other” take on the holidays. #ChristmasMusic

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Earfuls of Eggnog @eggnog-ears.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

If you love the overlooked and rare sounds of the holidays, @muzach.bsky.social always delivers a stocking full of greatness. Thanks Zach! #ChrismasMix

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Earfuls of Eggnog @eggnog-ears.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

Hampton is back dishing out the cranberry sauce and holiday tunes. Probably the only mix you’ll hear this season with both Fozzy and Shonen Knife. Thanks @hamptonoid.bsky.social!

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Earfuls of Eggnog @eggnog-ears.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Isle of Lucy is one of the best Christmas mix makers out there. She just posted a new one - a “best of” pulled from her nearly 20 years of mixes. www.mixcloud.com/isleoflucy/c... You can also find a bunch of those earlier collections on her MixCloud. 🎄🔊 #ChristmasMix #HolidayMix #ChristmasMusic

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Christmas Mix 2025

Coming up on almost 20 years of making official annual mixes, I figured it was finally time to put together an advent-calendar-style “best of” — my top 25 deep-cut Christmas songs for 2025. These gems...

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Earfuls of Eggnog @eggnog-ears.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

It’s always great to discover a fellow #ChristmasMusic crate digger. @thatwilkinsguy.bsky.social has piles of mixes over here - m.soundcloud.com/seenthat - and it’s always funny to see collections limited to ~74 minutes… (if you know, you know). Thanks for all of the audio cheer Mike. #XmasMix

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Earfuls of Eggnog @eggnog-ears.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

More of the consistently great holiday storytelling from Advance Base here for the #ChristmasMusic crate diggers.

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Earfuls of Eggnog @eggnog-ears.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

We’re “after Thanksgiving” people, but we have some fans in the “after Halloween” camp… and so, the eggnog radio stream is flowing for those that want to start the yuletide early earfulsofeggnog.com

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Earfuls of Eggnog: The B-side of Christmas.

Earfuls of Eggnog is a virtual record crate on the internet for highlighting the quality Christmas & holiday season recordings that have been generally overlooked or forgotten.

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Earfuls of Eggnog @eggnog-ears.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Found a copy of this. Bill Adler flashes this cover momentarily in the Jingle Bell Rocks! documentary. I couldn’t find a sampling of it anywhere online and just took a chance. Solid front to back. Not typical #ChristmasMusic and doesn’t ooze holiday vibes, just a good album with great guitar work.

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Earfuls of Eggnog @eggnog-ears.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

One of my absolute favorite obscure finds. This is such a great record front to back if you like tropical vibes. Highly recommended. #ChristmasMusic #ChristmasVinyl

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Earfuls of Eggnog @eggnog-ears.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

Ha. Yes… but the red and green vibes. Would be great if that was a Scorpions Christmas record. “Santa” Klaus Meine? Wait?!? Is the Scorpions “Holiday” a #ChristmasSong? Is this the new #DieHard debate?

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Earfuls of Eggnog @eggnog-ears.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

Paradise Found Records in #Boulder - a great record store that’s fully showing off the holiday vibes in their front window. Love to see it. #ChristmasVinyl #ChrismasMusic

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Earfuls of Eggnog @eggnog-ears.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

An instant classic from the moment they pressed it!

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Earfuls of Eggnog @eggnog-ears.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Soooooo many more interesting Christmas and Holiday songs to play. Sadly, the music served up by commercial radio and corporate entities at Christmas is a result of lazy consultants from the 80s and an annual replay of their mediocre efforts.

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Earfuls of Eggnog @eggnog-ears.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

As always... there's a lot of rare stuff in this stocking. Thanks @falalalala.com for making spirits bright - that Associate Singers to close reminds me of our pal. Cheers King!

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Earfuls of Eggnog @eggnog-ears.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

#24-XMAS-SONGS Song 20: Neil Halstead - The Man in the Santa Suit www.youtube.com/watch?v=yB_1... Note: It's originally from the flip side of a Fountains of Wayne 45 from 1997, but Neil's version from the very first Brushfire Holiday release makes this tune shine on another level. #ChristmasMusic

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Neil Halstead - The Man in the Santa Suit

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