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Holly Jolly X'masu

Jan 25, 2025

Welcome to episode 133 of Holly Jolly X'masu! In this episode, I talk about the 1963 album, “$100 Million Christmas In Stereophonic Sounds,” featuring Hiroshi Ishimaru conducting the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra.
Hiroshi Ishimaru - $100M Christmas – 1963


I hope you enjoyed Hiroshi Ishimaru’s “$100 Million Christmas In Stereophonic Sounds.” It’s really...


Dec 31, 2024

Welcome to episode 132 of Holly Jolly X'masu! In this New Year’s Eve bonus episode, I talk about the 1979 album, “Christmas Carol With Go Go,” by Korean guitarist Ra Eum Pa.
Ra Eum Pa – Christmas Carol With Go Go – 1979


I hope you enjoyed “Christmas Carol With Go Go.” It’s been a rough week so I had to rush through this episode. Given a couple...


Dec 25, 2024

Welcome to episode 131 of Holly Jolly X'masu! In this special Christmas Day episode, I talk about the truly amazing 1971 album by the Warner Beatniks, “Rock Christmas Rock.”
Warner Beatniks – Rock Christmas Rock – 1971


I hope you enjoyed “Rock Christmas Rock,” and that you were able to make it part of your Christmas celebration. It’s one of the...


Dec 21, 2024

Welcome to episode 130 of Holly Jolly X'masu! In this episode, I talk about the Kodama Press sonojournal, “X’mas Dance Music,” featuring Yasushi Ashida and his Mellow Notes.
Kodama – X’mas Dance Music – 1960


I hope you enjoyed listening to and learning what little I was able to uncover about Yasushi Ashida. The music here really is fantastic....


Dec 18, 2024

Welcome to episode 129 of Holly Jolly X'masu! In this episode, I talk about the Tokyo Ocean Orchestra’s 1971 album, “White Christmas.”
Tokyo Ocean Orchestra – White Christmas – 1971
I hope you enjoyed the enigmatic Tokyo Ocean Orchestra as much as I do. I really love this, not just because it’s an 8-track, but because it helps show that there is still...