There are still a few tracks that haven't been shared online yet, but I believe we've finished our post-marathon day-by-day review of pieces that premiered during last year's broadcast.
This was fun.
I'll post about an idea for a 2026 theme set soon!
#WPRBXmas
One month since the show!
Today's marathon share is "Xmas Under Ice" by J & E featuring Billie Howard & Gary Gahan.
All proceeds from this release go to La Casa de Amistad of South Bend, Indiana.
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patsypresents.bandcamp.com/album/xmas-u...
@joshuawaynehensley.bsky.social
A welcome addition to the Joy Division / New Order-inspired set during my marathon broadcast last Christmas on WPRB was Santy Newman's "Walgreens 3am." Today's share!
soundcloud.com/santynewman/...
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Today's share that premiered during the marathon is "Blissed Out Christmas" by Tri-State Santa, which is now the closing track on their five song holiday EP!
tristatesanta.bandcamp.com/album/tri-st...
Tri-State Santa is:
Jazzy - The Cute One
Gazzy - The Smart One
Snazzy - The Funny One
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Good morning. Today's share is Edith Frost's contribution to the 2025 marathon. Here's "We Built This Snowman."
soundcloud.com/edithfrost/w...
Edith has a entire playlist with all 13 of her holiday tunes too!
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Today's marathon share is "Chris Mas" by The 'Mericans, which is now part of their collection "a Merry 'Merican Christmas."
themericans.bandcamp.com/track/chris-...
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I'm at the "In the Bleak Midwinter."
I'm at "the Darkling Thrush."
I'm at the combination "In the Bleak Midwinter, the Darkling Thrush."
(Today's marathon share is by George Korein.)
georgekorein.bandcamp.com/track/in-the...
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Today's share from the 2025 WPRB Christmas Marathon is Deth Elf's nod to Nico, which fit nicely as an addition to the Velvet Underground / Lou Reed-inspired set. 🐌
dethelf.bandcamp.com/track/these-...
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Two things!
1. I'm on 103.3 fm WPRB tonight from 5-8 pm ET for "Best of 2025 (part two)!"
2. Today's #WPRBXmas share is "Where Are My Background Singers?" by Sebastian Petsu. Name your price download!
sebastianpetsu.bandcamp.com/track/where-...
Today's share is a "strange seasonal yarn" written by @tobiascarroll.bsky.social that he read during the marathon.
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tobiascarroll.info/2025/12/25/m...
Today's share: Bela Koe-Krompecher has posted the text of the story he recorded for the 2025 edition of the Holiday Radio Show on WPRB.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
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The #wprbxmas share for this particular Sunday morning is @heyanniemok.bsky.social and The Knight Dreams' "The Beating Heart of Christmastime."
theknightdreams.bandcamp.com/album/the-be...
Today's #wprbxmas share is "Christmas Tease," a story by Daniel Baker and The Ministry of Bad Ideas.
Hear it here and take care.
upwardlycreative.com
"Mem of [Exhibit: A], Human Adult Band & Dark Dalila collab made for Jon Solomon's 25 Hour Holiday Marathon 2025 on WPRB, Princeton, NJ. An excellent excuse for us to get together and collaborate again."
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dihdrecords.bandcamp.com/album/fight-...
Returning to #wprbxmas shares today with @joshksky.bsky.social's latest "Santa Showdown."
soundcloud.com/josh-kamensk...
Today's share: It is likely that only @nmarkowski.bsky.social could record a #wprbxmas ripper in the style of the esteemed Water Damage.
nealmarkowski.bandcamp.com/album/reel-x...
Reupping the listen-again link: My radio piece tracking a Mari Lwyd to the wilds of Philly went out on @WPRB as part of @JonSolomon’s 25-Hour Holiday Radio Show.
#wprbxmas #cymru #folklore #permissionsong!
Don't have time to listen to the entire 25+ hour marathon? Good news! Santy Newman hits all the high notes in just over three minutes with today's share.
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soundcloud.com/santynewman/...
Sharing a piece that premiered during the Holiday Radio Show on WPRB every day since the conclusion of the marathon.
Here's one more out of the All-Kraftwerk Set. The second DJ Tenderloin mash-up to debut was Christmas Calculator.
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djtenderloin.bandcamp.com/track/christ...
Today's #WPRBXmas share is another premiere from the Kraftwerk-inspired set. Rosewerk brings you "(It's Fun to) Fum Fum Fum."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mdpd...
On December 24th, as part of THE FIRST-EVER KRAFTWERK KRAUTROCK CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR, DJ Tenderloin premiered a pair of new marathon pieces.
Here's the first...Neon Xmas Lights
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djtenderloin.bandcamp.com/track/neon-x...
Take 10 minutes today to listen to @julietfletcher.bsky.social's story "The Mari Lwyd's Song of the Season" about the Welsh Christmas custom from the 2025 marathon.
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soundcloud.com/julietfletch...
A sensational #wprbxmas share to finish 2025 with:
Locals Mudfroot took a song very near and dear to me and turned it into a new holiday classic.
You gotta hear it.
mudfroot.bandcamp.com/track/no-san...
This morning's share which premiered during the 25-Hour Holiday Radio Show is "I Lost My Job for Xmas (and it sucks)" by Red Star Sky!
redstarsky.bandcamp.com/album/i-lost...
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Today's share: Kickstart your Monday morning with George Korein's holiday update of “Walk the Night” by the Skatt Brothers! "Name your price" on Bandcamp too...
georgekorein.bandcamp.com/album/sleigh...
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“We got home from the beach today and Ezra was like “can we listen to Snaildartha since we missed it on Christmas?”
“Update: we are also listening to lindstrom”
I'll be posting one piece a day that premiered during the 2025 edition of the Holiday Radio Show, ideally in the order they originally aired.
To kick us off, New Jersey's The Brixton Riot joined by Peter Horvath for "Dead Christmas Trees."
thebrixtonriot.bandcamp.com/track/dead-c...
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Thank you all again for making this tradition so special with your recordings, songs, suggestions and support.
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You're a DJ among DJs, Jon! #WPRBXmas forever!
A beautiful #wprbxmas. Radio is magical.
