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THE MONKEES sing a Christmas medley at MTV, circa 1986. Even Mike Nesmith turned up. TERRY HALL, the lead singer of the Specials and a former member of Fun Boy Three and…
Read MoreTHE MONKEES sing a Christmas medley at MTV, circa 1986. Even Mike Nesmith turned up. TERRY HALL, the lead singer of the Specials and a former member of Fun Boy Three and…
Read MoreEURYTHMICS' Dave Stewart declares "Christmas is For Lovers". NEW RELEASES: Pitchfork has the Smile, For Tracy Hyde, and more. FATHER JOHN MISTY plays a mini-concert for World Cafe. 11 NEW HOLIDAY SONGS,…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with ELTON JOHN! Half of a live show captured by the OGWT on Christmas Eve, 1974. Your setlist includes: "Grimsby" (incomplete), "Rocket Man," "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road," "Daniel,"…
Read MoreDARLENE LOVE's final "Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home)" for Letterman. THE LONE BELLOW plays World Cafe. THE BACKSEAT LOVERS play The Current. R. RING, a Breeders side joint, shares "Def Sup." ANGEL…
Read MorePATSY CLINE & FERLIN HUSKY: "Let It Snow!" BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN visits World Cafe. CHARLEY CROCKETT plays The Current. ALABASTER dePLUME covers Arthur Russell and Jaimie Branch for a Lagniappe Session. SOMETIMES WHEN…
Read MoreBOB GELDOF, by his own admission, is responsible for two of the worst songs in history: "'Do They Know It's Christmas?" and "We Are The World." THE MAVERICKS play a Tiny Desk Concert.…
Read MoreSHARON JONES & THE DAP-KINGS: “Ain’t No Chimneys In The Projects.” NEW RELEASES: Paste will point you to Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Weyes Blood, and more. BILL'S INDIE BASEMENT has Taken by…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with AIMEE MANN's CHRISTMAS CAROL (profanity warnings): Part One has your Scrooge-y set-up with Michael Penn. Part Two features The Office's John Krasinski. Part Three has Michael Cera.…
Read MoreIF YOU MISSED WEDNESDAY'S POST, IT'S DOWN BELOW… THE RAVEONETTES' 2011 video for 2001's "The Christmas Song." STEVE EARLE plays the new City Winery at Pier 57 on the Hudson River. ALEX…
Read MoreTHE RAMONES: "Merry Christmas (I Don't Wanna Fight Tonight)." OSEES play KEXP. NEIL DIAMOND retired from performing five years ago because of Parkinsons, but he sang at the open of his Neil-themed musical.…
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