Tuesday December 26 2023

Rocking Yule Sock Hop;

CHUCK BERRY ~ "RUN RUN RUDOLPH";


CLARENCE CARTER ~ "BACK DOOR SANTA";


OTIS REDDING ~ "MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY";



(artist/song/album/label/cancon);

1. JM Gates ~ Did You Spend Christmas Day In Jail ~ Death Might Be Your Santa Claus (comp) ~ Yazoo

2. Clarence Carter ~ Backdoor Santa ~ Testifyin' ~ Atlantic

3. The Four Imperials ~ Santa's Got A Coupe DeVille ~ Xmas Blues (comp) ~ Savoy

4. Tommy Lee & The Orbits ~ Jingle Rock ~ Rockin' Xmas (comp) ~ Pilz

5. Charlie Stewart ~ Santa Claus Won't Come This Year ~ Rockin' Xmas (comp) ~ Pilz

6. Patty Surbey ~ A Beatle For Christmas ~ Real Gone Aragon (comp) ~ Bear Family ~ cc

7. Marlene Paul ~ I Wanna Spend Xmas With Elvis ~ Rockin' Xmas (comp) ~ Pilz

8. Chuck Berry ~ Run Run Rudolph ~ Box Set ~ Chess

9. Paul James ~ Crazy Little Kitten For Christmas ~ Stony Plain Xmas (comp) ~ Stony Plain ~ cc

10. Blue Moon Boys ~ Santabilly Christmas ~ Trailer Trash Xmas (comp) ~ Plantinum

11. Big Dave McLean ~ Santa Come Down ~ Stony Plain Xmas (comp) ~ Stony Plain ~ cc

12. Otis Redding ~ Merry Christmas Baby ~ Box Set ~ Rhino

13. Brian Setzer Orch ~ Sleigh Ride ~ Boogie Woogie Christmas ~ Surfdog

14. Ginger St James & The Vanishers ~ Xmas Wish At The End Of The Bar ~ (single) ~ s/r ~ cc

15. The Frantic Flinstones ~ Santa Bring My Baby Back ~ Take A Hike ~

16. Bellrays ~ Rocket Ship Santa ~ Merry Christmas From The Bellrays ~ Cheap Lullabye

17. The Sonics ~ Santa Claus ~ Here Are ~ Norton

18. The Ravers ~ Punk Rock Santa ~ Puck Rock Xmas (comp) ~ Rhino

19. The Greedies (Phil Lynott & Sex Pistols) ~ Merry Christmas ~ Punk Rock Xmas (comp) ~ Rhino

20. The Kinks ~ Father Christmas ~ Rainbow Theatre ~ Best Of ~ Arista

21. S.C.O.T.S ~ Merry Christmas Baby ~ Just Say Noel (comp) ~ Geffen

22. Carolyn Mark ~ Song For The Girl With Two Of Everything ~ Team Mint Xmas (comp) ~ Mint ~ cc


THE BRIAN SETZER ORCH ~ "JINGLE BELLS";


THE GREEDIES ~ "MERRY JINGLE";


THE KINKS ~ "FATHER CHRISTMAS";


THE VANISHERS & GINGER ST JAMES ~ "CHRISTMAS DREAM AT THE END OF THE BAR";



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Tuesday Dec 19 2023

Rockin' Xmas Hootenanny Pt.2

SLAM STEWART TRIO ~ "OH ME OH MY OH JOSH";


THE MOONGLOWS ~ "I KNEW FROM THE START";


THE MOONGLOWS ~ "OVER & OVER AGAIN";


JACK SCOTT ~ "GOODBYE BABY";



(artist/song/album/label/cancon);

1. Rev JM Gates ~ Death Might Be Your Santa Claus ~ Death Might Be Your Santa Claus (comp) ~ Yazoo

2. The Marshall Bros ~ Mr Santa's Boogie ~ Xmas Blues (comp) ~ Savoy

3. Andre Williams ~ Poor Mr Santa ~ (single) ~ Norton

4. Slam Stewart & Johnny Guarnieri ~ Santa's Secret ~ Xmas Blues (comp) ~ Savoy

5. Ron Holden ~ Who Says There Ain't No Santa Claus ~ Xmas Blues (comp) ~ Savoy

6. Jack Scott ~ Jingle Bell Slide ~ Box Set ~ Bear Family ~ cc

7. Mable Scott ~ Boogie Woogie Santa Claus ~ Xmas Blues (comp) ~ Savoy

8. Oscar McCollie & His Honey Jumpers ~ Dig That Crazy Santa Claus ~ Xmas Blues (comp) ~ Savoy

9. The Moonglows ~ Hey Santa Claus ~ Rockin' Noel (comp) ~ Pilz

10. Donny Burns ~ Cool Yule ~ Early Canadian Rockers Vol.3 ~ Collectors ~ cc

11. Jack Scott ~ There's Trouble Brewing ~ Box Set ~ Rhino ~ cc

12. Vel Mares ~ Jingle Bells ~ Rockin' Noel (comp) ~ Pilz

13. The Boys Next Door ~ The Wildest Christmas ~ Rockin' Noel (comp) ~ Pilz

14. The Amazing Crowns ~ One More Xmas To Put Up With You ~ A Xmas Gift EP ~ Velvel

15. Mean Steve Piano & The Razorbacks ~ I Guess I Won't Be Back For Christmas ~ Razorbacks Christmas BBQ ~ s/r ~ cc

16. The Dundrells ~ Green Christmas ~ Christmas Cassette ~ s/r ~ cc

17. The Fleshtones ~ Hooray For Santa Claus ~ Stocking Stuffer ~ Yep Roc

18. Rev Horton Heat ~ Santa Looks A Lot Like Santa ~ We Three Kings ~ Yep Roc

19. The Ramones ~ Merry Xmas I Don't Want To Fight ~ A Christmas Record (comp) ~ Ze

20. Tuuli ~ You Better Know By Now What I Want ~ (single) ~ Sympathy ~ cc

21. Duotang ~ Old Man Davie's Christmas Kingdom ~ Team Mint Xmas (comp) ~ Mint ~ cc

22. The Sick Boys ~ Merry Christmas Baby Please Come Home ~ From There To Here ~ Stumble ~ cc

23. The Ventures ~ Jingle Bell Rock ~ A Ventures Christmas ~ EMI

24. Pretenders ~ 2000 Miles ~ Learning To Crawl ~ Sire

25. The Razorbacks ~ It's Cold Outside ~ Razorbacks Christmas BQ ~ s/r ~ cc


THE RAZORBACKS ~ "IT'S COLD OUTSIDE";


MEAN STEVE PIANO & THE RAZORBACKS ~ "I GUESS I WON'T BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS";


THE RAMONES ~ "MERRY CHRISTMAS I DON'T WANT TO FIGHT";


THE PRETENDERS ~ "2000 MILES";



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Tuesday Dec 12 2023

Rockin' Xmas pt.1

JOHNNY PRESTON ~ "CRADLE OF LOVE";


THE VENTURES ~ "WIPEOUT";


THE BLUES MAGOOS ~ "TOBACCO ROAD";


THE WAITRESSES ~ "CHRISTMAS WRAPPING";


THE POGUES ~ "FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK";



(artist/song/album/label/cancon);

1. The Pogues ~ Fairytale Of New York ~ If I Should Fall From Grace From God ~ Island

2. The Waitresses ~ Christmas Wrapping ~ Wasn't Tomorrow Wonderful ~ Polydor

3. Barry & The Highlights ~ Christmas Bell Rock ~ Rock & Roll Xmas (comp) ~ Savoy

4. Lillian Briggs ~ Rock & Roll Santa Claus ~ Rock & Roll Xmas (comp) ~ Savoy

5. Johnny Preston ~ I Want A Rock & Roll Guitar ~ Running Bear ~ Collectables

6. Big Bud ~ Rock Around The Christmas Tree ~ Rock & Roll Xmas (comp) ~ Savoy

7. Three Aces & A Joker ~ Sleighbell Rock ~ Rock & Roll Xmas (comp) ~ Savoy

8. The Outlaws ~ Run Run Rudolph ~ Rock & Roll Xmas (comp) ~ Savoy

9. The Sonics ~ Don't Believe In Christmas ~ Boom ~ Norton

10. The Ventures ~ Jingle Bells ~ A Ventures Christmas ~ EMI

11. The Blues Magoos ~ Santa Claus Is Coming To Town ~ The Blues Magoos Play Jingle Bells ~ Not On

12. Creepshow ~ Merry Christmass I Don't Want To Fight Tonight ~ (45) ~ Stomp ~ cc

13. The Gruesomes ~ Santa Claus ~ Gruesomology ~ Sundazed ~ cc

14. The Black Halos ~ Homeless For Christmas ~ (45) ~ Sympathy ~ cc

15. Creepshow ~ Santa Claus Is Back In Town ~ (45) ~ Stomp ~ cc

16. The Humpers ~ Run Run Rudolph ~ Puck Rock Xmas (comp) ~ Rhino

17. The Sick Boys ~ Clash City Christmas ~ From There To Here ~ Stumble ~ cc

18. The Damned ~ There Ain't No Sanity Claus ~ Punk Rock Xmas (comp) ~ Rhino

19. Deja Voodoo ~ Bugs For Christmas ~ Too Cool To Live, Too Smart To Die ~ OG! ~ cc

20. The Angry Snowmen ~ Ebaneezer Uber Alles ~ Snow Means Snow ~ s/r ~ cc

21. The Sick Boys ~ Blue Christmas ~ From There To Here ~ Stumble ~ cc


THE DAMNED ~ "SMASH IT UP";


DEJA VOODOO ~ "VOODOO BBQ";


THE HUMPERS ~ "PLASTIQUE VALENTINE";


THE BLACK HALOS ~ "SOMETHINGS NEVER FALL";


CREEPSHOW ~ "TAKE MY HEART";


THE MISFITS ~ "DIG UP HER BONES";



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Tuesday December 5 2023

With Guests Evil Elvis & Ted Axe of The Action plus tributes to Chad Allen & Myles Goodwin of April Wine

CHAD ALLEN & THE EXPRESSIONS ~ "TOSSIN & TURNIN";


CHAD ALLEN & THE EXPRESSIONS ~ "SHAKIN'ALL OVER";


CHAD ALLEN & THE EXPRESSIONS ~ "I JUST DIDN'T HAVE THE HEART";



(artist/song/album/label/cancon);

1. Chad Allen & The Expressions ~ Tossin' & Turnin' ~ Shakin' All Over ~ Quality ~ cc

2. Chad Allen & The Expressions ~ Shakin' All Over ~ Shakin' All Over ~ Quality ~ cc

3. April Wine ~ I Like To Rock ~ Harder Faster ~ Aquarius ~ cc

4. Chad Allen & The Expressions ~ Tuff Enuff ~ Shakin' All over ~ Quality ~ cc

5. April Wine ~ Sign Of The Gypsy Queen ~ The Nature Of The Beast ~ Aquarius ~ cc

6. Evil Elvis ~ School Bites ~ Tattoed Fuckwit ~ s/r ~ cc

7. The Action ~ TV's On The Blink ~ The Complete Punk Recordings 1977-78 ~ Sudden Death ~ cc

8. Evil Elvis ~ Too Fast For You ~ Tatooed Fuckwit ~ s/r ~ cc

9. The Action ~ Waiting For The Man ~ The Complete Punk Recordings 1977-78 ~ Sudden Death ~ cc

10. The Action ~ Downtown Boy ~ The Complete Punk Recordings 1977-78 ~ Sudden Death ~ cc

11. Christian & The Hangovers ~ Vampire Rocker ~ Bela Lugosi's Dead ~ s/r ~ cc

12. Evil Elvis ~ Teenage Creature ~ Tatooed Fuckwit ~ s/r ~ cc

13. The Action ~ Seafood Mania ~ The Complete Punk Recordings 1977-78 ~ Sudden Death ~ cc


APRIL WINE ~ "I LIKE TO ROCK";


APRIL WINE ~ "ROLLER";


APRIL WINE ~ "SIGN OF THE GYPSY";


THE ACTION ~ "TV'S ON THE BLINK";



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