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(🎄Christmas Countdown⛄) SONG OF THE DAY John Lee Hooker – Blues For Christmas

Posted on December 23, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

Hands up who wants some Blues For Christmas!!! This may not jingle, but it simmers with good tidings and sets the tone for an evening of unwinding…That’s all I want right now!! Christmas brings many stresses, so its good to … Continue reading →

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(🎅Christmas Countdown🎄) SONG OF THE DAY Kevin Morby – Blue Christmas

Posted on December 22, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

Well, I can’t believe we have reached that time of year again!! Festive frolics await and to help you get into that Yuletime mood (just in case you need a little prodding..like me) I have a few little sonic merriments … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Patsy Raye & The Beatniks – Beatnik’s Wish (cult Christmas classic!)

Posted on December 24, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

Though Beatnik’s Wish has been a cult Christmas record for a number of years, there is little out there to report on this mysterious release.  Patsy Raye came and went as quickly as the Beatnik craze that briefly swept through … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Sonics – Santa Claus

Posted on December 25, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

  The Sonics festive offering, Santa Claus, is pure vintage.  Musically this could be any one of their fantastic psych-fuelled songs with its gruff garage-rock guitar and robust vocals, but the lyrics are the give-away that it’s a Christmas tune. The track … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE (CHRISTMAS) DAY The Wailers – Christmas Is Here

Posted on December 25, 2016 by The Listening Post Blog

Christmas day is here and I dare say most of you will be celebrating and getting full into the festivities of Yule, certainly not checking out what the Listening Post Blog has selected for its Christmas day song!  So, without … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Maytals – Christmas Feeling Ska

Posted on December 24, 2016 by The Listening Post Blog

This track is so jolly and if this doesn’t get your baubles skanking I don’t know what will! Originally released as a 45 in 1964 with ‘Let’s Kiss’ as its B-side, this is a perfect way to bounce along to … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY / CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN! Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings – Please Come Home For Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2015 by The Listening Post Blog

Never let it be said that I have a big fondness for this Christmas lark, but it’s Christmas Eve and the festive season is well and truly upon us!…and what better way to greet the eve of the big day … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings – White Christmas

Posted on December 1, 2015 by The Listening Post Blog

Never let it be said that I have a big fondness for this Christmas lark, but today is the December 1st and the festive season is once again upon us!…and what better way to greet Christmastide than with a bit … Continue reading →

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