RoCM Christmas Playlist: 21 Dec 2024
So happy holidays everyone. While I am struggling with sentimentality these days, especially after recent events, I did not let that get in the way of the annual Christmas edition of RoCM. Not to worry, this show isn’t too sopping wet as there’s still plenty of holiday themed cacophony to prevent us from wondering too far off of the sonic path we normally forge on the program.
Man, I’m having a way with words today.
While my family does celebrate Christmas in the most secular way possible, I do wish everyone who tunes in a happy holidays regardless of your affection for this time of year.
Anyway, with that here is the playlist. Don’t forget that you can listen to the RoCM online at KCSB-FM’s website and there’s an online archive available for two weeks after the show airs.
| Time | Artist | Song | Release | Song note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:00:32 PM | Vince Guaraldi | O Tannenbaum | A Charlie Brown Christmas | Vince Guaraldi – piano |
| 4:06:37 PM | Mars Williams | Carol of the Drum / Bells / O Come Emmanuel / Joy to the World | Mars Williams Presents: An Ayler Xmas, Vol. 2 | Mars Williams – Saxes, Toy Instruments |
| 4:27:19 PM | Ryuichi Sakamoto | Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence | From Ryuichi Sakamoto Playing the Piano 2022 | Ryuichi Sakamoto – Piano |
| 4:33:02 PM | William S. Burroughs | The Junky’s Christmas | Spare Ass Annie and Other Tales | The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy – Music |
| 4:50:10 PM | Tom Waits | Silent Night-Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis | Austin City Limits 12-05-78 | |
| 5:00:14 PM | Robert Earl Keen | Merry Christmas From The Family (Live) | No. 2 Live Dinner | Rich Brotherton, Robert Earl Keen – Acoustic Guitar |
| 5:05:39 PM | John Coltrane | My Favorite Things | Live at the Half Note: One Down, One Up | John Coltrane – tenor and soprano saxophone |
| 5:28:18 PM | John Zorn | Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas | A Dreamers Christmas | Marc Ribot − guitars |
| 5:34:28 PM | Frank Villafranca and Andrew D. Gordon | Have Yourself A Merry Avant Garde Christmas Medley | Single | Frank Villafranca – Saxophone |
| 5:43:57 PM | Charlie Parker All-Stars | White Christmas | Live at the The Royal Roost | Charlie Parker – saxophone |
| 5:51:53 PM | Tom Lehrer | A Christmas Carol (Live) | An Evening Wasted with Tom Lehrer, Live |
