Jingle Bell Rocks! Bob Dorough Interview Vid

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Documentary filmmaker Mitch Kezin (Jingle Bell Rocks!) has posted some neat interview footage featuring jazzman Bob Dorough...

..."So, in the spirit of giving (and sharing) I offer you this little tidbit from a much longer interview I conducted with the legendary bebopper BOB DOROUGH. In the first of several clips I'll be posting soon, Bob talks about his landmark collaboration with MILES DAVIS on the stellar "Blue Xmas (To Whom It May Concern)" a song written (and vocalized) by Bob in 1962 for the Columbia records holiday jazz compilation JINGLE BELL JAZZ."

Visit Mitch's Jingle Bell Rocks! blog

Updated Candidate list at The Perfect Christmas Mix

As the post title relates there's an updated master list of candidates for the perfect mix. 176 tracks with more yet to be added! I don't suppose I could switch it to the perfect Christmas DVD-Rom Mix?

Goto: The Perfect Christmas Mix Blog

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Xmas at Animated Toast

Animated Toast continues to spotlight Christmas toonage - most recently covering the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles holiday offering "The Christmas Aliens".

"...During the show's third season, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles aired its Christmas Special. It follows Michelangelo as he saves a truckload of toys from some thugs who want to ruin Christmas for a group of orphans. And while Splinter, April and the others are setting up a nice Christmas dinner in their sewer home, Mike takes part in a high speed car chase to retrieve the stolen toys.

The Christmas Aliens is a retelling of an old Michelangelo one-shot comic book. The Christmas story follows very closely to the original, only straying with the "family dinner" scenes featuring characters from the show. Fans of the comics will be happy to see Klunk, a kitten that Michelangelo befriends, make his first appearance in the show in this episode..."

Go to Animated Toast: The Christmas Aliens

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Off Season Antics

While I remain immersed in Christmas music let's see what's happening at your favorite yuletide blogs now that Easter is on the horizon...


A Christmas Yuleblog is keeping the holiday spirit alive with an updated blogroll and new Christmas CD reviews (including the Hoff!)

Big Rock Candy Mountain keeps the music coming all year long. If you liked their Christmas selections you'll love the whole rest of the year.

bongobells - has recently shared two more holiday releases!

Children's Records and More keeps offering amazing pop culture gems and now offers a year round Christmas blog here!

Dartman's World of Wonder has the second absolutely nifty edition of it's new podcast up!

Ernie (Not Bert) offers stunning photography and whimsical vintage LP doodles year round.

Music You (Possibly) Won't Hear Anyplace Else continues to stun and amaze with his eclectic offerings of rare vinyl goodness.

The Tuna Melt offers lots of cool shares in a wide range of genres.

Big Balls of Holly has a new Christmas share up.

New Poll at The Perfect Christmas Mix

There's a new poll up at The Perfect Christmas Mix ...

" Do "New Year's" songs belong on Christmas mixes?"

From the perennial favorite "Auld Lang Syne" to the romantic standard "What Are You Doing New Years Eve" to Abba's "Happy New Year", or even Death Cab For Cuties' "The New Year". Do these end of calendar tunes work in the context of your favorite Christmas mixes?