I recited Jack Kerouac's 1961 short story "Home At Christmas"

Band Aid "Don't They Know It's Christmas" (2024 Ultimate Mix) - 40th Anniversary Compilation

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Martha Colby "Winter Warnings" - Across Two Rivers www.marthacolby.com

Kris Delmhorst "Mean Old Wind" - Five Stories www.krisdelmhorst.com

Peter Foldy "This Christmas" www.peterfoldy.com

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The Matthew Show "Song Of Forgetting" - Variations www.thematthewshow.com

Joseph Morris "Rising" - www.josephmorrisofficial.com

Diego Fragnaud "Running" - https://www.facebook.com/DDiegofragnaud

Jazzu "Razor Blade" - https://www.facebook.com/JJazzu/

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Celia Chavez "Snow" - Sailor's Daughter www.celiachavez.com

MJ Hibbett "Roy Wood In The Blue Note" www.mjhibbett.net

Refestramus "I Ruined Christmas" - https://refestramus.com/

Jon Mullane "Holiday Star" www.jonmullane.com

Brian Setzer Orchestra "Take A Break Guys" (adaptation of 'God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen') - Wolfgang's Big Night Out www.briansetzer.com

Matt Mays & El Torpedo "Wicked Come Winter" - s/t www.mattmays.com

Seirén "Song Of Today" https://www.facebook.com/seirenmusicoficial/

Laurie Black "Space Junk" - Angst Music www.laurieblack.co.uk

Tenderhooks "Have You A Dollar For Me" - 5.4 Light Years https://www.facebook.com/tenderhooks/

The Briefs "High Society" - High Society https://www.facebook.com/TheBriefs/

Battery Farm "John Bull's Hard Times" - Dark Web www.thebatteryfarm.com

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Buddy Guy "Home For Christmas" - Blind Raccoon 2024 Holiday Sampler www.blindraccoon.com

The Slambovian Circus Of Dreams 'Suddenly It's Christmas" www.slambovia.com

The Currys "Get Offa My Roof" - Christmas With The Currys www.thecurrysmusic.com

Jack Grace "Colder Than Cold" - I Like It Wrong www.jackgrace.com

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Kid Hyena "Everybody Here Loves Pablo" - www.kidhyena.com

Jason Charles Miller "One Step Away" - Knives In The Dark www.jasoncharlesmiller.com

Professor Louie & The Crowmatix "A Thousand Ways To Freedom" - Strike Up The Band www.professorlouie.com

The Pinkerton Raid "River" (Joni Mitchell cover) - Jagged Vacance: Winter Songs By Other People www.pinkertonraid.com

Shane Pendergast "Winter Grace" - Winter Grace www.shanependergast.com

Jesse Lynn Madera "Silent Night" www.jesselynnmadera.com

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Jon Shain "Knock Down" - Restless Soul Syndrome www.jonshain.com

Abigail Dowd "St. Vrain" - Beautiful Day www.abigaildowd.com

Trae Sheehan "Overcast" - Postcards From The Country www.traesheehan.com

Joy Zimmerman "We'll Hold The Light"- Where The Light Lives www.joyzimmermanmusic.com

Mike Agranoff "The Battle Of Trenton" - Ain't Never Been Plugged www.mikeagranoff.com

Closing: Shantala "Baba Hanuman" - 'Global Yoga' compilation from Putumayo World Music www.putumayo.com

SONiA disappear Fear "Light In You" www.soniadisappearfear.com

Running time: 4 hours 20 minutes

MJ Hibbett "I Did A Gig In New York" - A Million Ukuleles www.mjhibbett.co.uk

Lara Herscovitch "Tequila Over Turkey" - There CD www.laraherscovitch.com

Dan Bern "Thanksgiving Day Parade" - New American Language www.danbern.com

Danny Schmidt & Carrie Elkin "Company Of Friends" - For Keeps www.dannyschmidt.com www.carrieelkin.com

Rod Picott "Time To Let Go Of Your Dreams" - Starlight Tour www.rodpicott.com

Ben Reel "Our Fathers Sins" www.benreel.com

Jess Klein "In The Arms Of A Song" - When We Rise www.jessklein.com

Vance Gilbert "Simple Things" - The Mother Of Trouble www.vancegilbert.com

Jaimee Harris "Missing Someone" - Boomerang Town www.jaimeeharris.com

Kat Robichaud "Vampire Love" - www.katrobichaud.com

Zeeteah Massiah "I Don't Need You" - Wat A Ting www.zeeteah.com

Starting Early "The Ride" - www.startingearlyofficial.com

Quinn The Brain "Burnout" - Bleed Me www.quinnthebrain.com

Destinova "The Cold" - Arcane www.destinova-band.com

The Blasts "Shout & Twist" - www.theblasts.net

Chris Payne "Talk Is Cheap" https://www.facebook.com/ChrisPaynOfficial

Rubblebucket "Rattlesnake" - Year Of The Banana www.rubblebucket.com

The Downstrokes "The Last Friday Night" - Spring Training https://www.facebook.com/thedownstrokesMD

The Prozacs "Reflection" - Better Late Than Never https://www.facebook.com/TheProzacs

The Lookout "Acting Out" - I Know The Future https://www.facebook.com/thelookoutmtl/

Authority Zero "Second Chances" - 30 Years: Speaking To the Youth www.authorityzero.com

LPMC "Lonely Boy" https://www.lpmcmusic.com/

Ebolagoldfish "Inner West Side Story" - Bad Choices Good Times https://www.facebook.com/Ebolagoldfish

Zookraught "Not 4 U"- Vida Violet https://zookraught.bandcamp.com/

Sun Atoms "Narco Polo" (featuring Isaac Brock of Modest Mouse) - Everything Forever www.sunatoms.com

Asteroid No. 4 "Hand Grenade" - Northern Songs www.theasteroidno4.com

The Magician "Never Alone" (featuring Alioth) https://www.facebook.com/themagicianmusic

Sugar Bones "Pretty Please" - s/t www.sugarbonesband.com

The Runaway Grooms "Here I Come Again" - This Road www.therunawaygroomsband.com

Joanne Shaw Taylor "Hold Of My Heart" www.joanneshawtaylor.com

Since11 "Fancy Place To Die" - www.since11music.com

Billy Coulter 'A Million Pieces" - 5ingles www.billycoulter.com

Suzanne's Band "Hielo y Fuego" www.suzannesband.com

Yard Sign "Bookstore" https://www.facebook.com/yardsignoh

Boreal "Shepherd Of The Road" https://borealsongs.ca/

March To August "Only The River" (featuring Jade Ayers) www.marchtoaugust.com

Connie Kaldor "Pain And Sorrow" - Keep Going www.conniekaldor.com

Steven Gellman "The Road To Hana" www.hiddenpoet.com

Closing: Geoffrey Armes "Vrikshashana (The Tree)" - Spirit Dwelling www.geoffreyarmes.com

Running time: 4 hours 2 minutes

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Alexander O'Neal "Love Finds A Way" https://www.facebook.com/officialalexanderoneal/

Gwen Dickey "Under The Moonlight" - This Is Gwen Dickey www.gwen-dickey-rose-royce.com

Les Imprimes "Only Love" https://bigcrownrecords.com/artists/les-imprimes/

Kat Riggins "Set Me Free" - Revival www.katriggins.com

Fem Du Lit "Lilyjam" - Stigmata www.femdulit.com

Heavy Bloom "Crash" - www.heavybloom.band

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These are some of the official showcase artists at the upcoming annual NERFA conference www.nerfa.org :

Meghan Cary "River Rock" - Sing Louder www.meghancary.com

Julian Taylor "See This Thing Through" - Pathways www.juliantaylormusic.ca

Moonfruits "Time Past Time" - Salt www.moonfruits.ca

Ash & Eric "Sure" - Sure www.ashandericmusic.com

RJ Cowdery "Get Out Of Here" - What If This Is All There Is? www.rjcowdery.com

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Amy Speace "Something 'Bout A Town" - The American Dream www.amyspeace.com

Jeff Plankenhorn "Flat Tire" - Alone At Sea www.jeffplankenhorn.com

Maya de Vitry "Are You Happy" - Infinite www.mayadevitry.com

Rebecca Folsom "Only Kindness" - Sanctuary www.rebeccafolsom.com

Grace Morrison "Wasted" - Maybe Modern www.gracemorrisonmusic.com

Kevin Daniel "Singer And The Song" - The Life And Adventures Of Kevin Daniel www.thekevindaniel.com

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Love Ghost & Skold "Payback" - Nightshade & Cocaine www.loveghost.com

Riding With Killers "Don't Fade Away" www.ridingwithkillers.com

Welsh Wolf "Wreck" www.facebook.com/welshwolfmusicofficial

Firing At Statues "Father Of The Year" www.facebook.com/firingatstatues

Joy Buzzer "You'd Be Surprised" - Pleased To Meet You www.joybuzzerband.com

Vision Video "Haunt Your Dreams" - Modern Horror https://visionvideoband.com/

Some of the artists performing at the upcoming Haze Fest at The Kilowatt, San Francisco, 11/23-24 http://www.hazecoven.com/hazefest

Star Decay "Greasy Pistol" - Lose Your Head

Jeff Schroeder "Air and Dreams" - Metanoia

Adam Miller "Night Bloom" - Gateway

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Dream Theater "Night Terror" www.dreamtheater.net

Joe Deninzon & Stratospheerius "Cognitive Dissonance" (featuring Randy McStine) - Imposter! www.stratosband.com

Rain On Fridays "Tough Luck" - Death To Affection www.rainonfridays.com

Old Cross "You Don't Owe Them Anything" - Dead End Lullabies www.oldcrossband.com

En Esch "The Sweetest Aggravation" (featuring Gabriel Lennox & Erica Dilanjian of Lords of Acid) - Dance Hall Putsch https://www.facebook.com/enesch/

PIG "The Sick" - Sinsation www.pigindusrties.com

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The Wood "Autumn Dreams" - Days https://linktr.ee/thewoodmusicuk

Bad Tractor "Ivory Tower" - Inland Sea www.badtractor.com

Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem "Piece Of Land" - Violets Are Blue www.raniarbo.com

SG Sinnicks "Miss America 2.0" - www.sinnicks.com

Leahy "Good Water" - Live In Concert https://leahymusic.ca/

Larry & Joe "Love Along The Way" (live) - Manos Panamericanos www.larryandjoe.com

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Helene Cronin "Yesterday's Heavy" - Landmarks www.helenecronin.com

Scott Sean White "Just Not Today" - Even Better On The Bad Days www.scottseanwhite.com

Steve Dawson "Sooner Than Expected" - Ghosts www.stevedawsonmusic.com

Muriel Anderson "Favorable Winds" - Sailing Dreams murielanderson.com

Cassidy Rae "Always Have Me' - www.cassidy-rae.com

Carla Sciaky "Some People's Lives" - Heart Of The Swan https://www.carlasciaky.com/

Dan & Faith "I Want To Sing About Love" - Who We Are www.danandfaith.com

Closing: Geoffrey Armes "Vrikshashana (The Tree)" - Spirit Dwelling www.geoffreyarmes.com

Running time: 4 hours 19 minutes

Patton Brokus "Start Again" - Harbortowne www.pattonbrokus.com

James McMurtry "Ain't Got A Place" - Complicated Game www.jamesmcmurtry.com

Todd Snider "Too Soon To Tell" - Live: Return Of The Storyteller www.toddsnider.com

Slaid Cleaves "Puncher's Chance" - Together Through The Dark www.slaidcleaves.com

Tom Russell "The Pugilist at 59" - Love And Fear www.tomrussell.com

Kinky Friedman "Me & Billy Swan" - Resurrection www.kinkyfriedman.com

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Connor Daly "My Name" - Colors Fade www.connordalymusic.com

Jay Stott "Grain Belt Sign" - Wreckage Of Now www.jgstott.com

Logan Richard "See Me Like This" - Learning To Love www.loganrichardmusic.com

Ryan McMahon "Feed Your Mind" - Live Now www.ryanmcmahon.com

Zoe FitzGerald Carter "One By Land" - Before The Machine zoecarter.com

Alice Howe "Things I'm Not Saying" - Circumstance www.alicehowe.com

Ark Identity “Bleed Out In The Night" www.arkidentity.ca

Keeley "Forever Froze" - Beautiful Mysterious www.keeleysound.com

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Rollo Doherty "Sun Goes Down Behind Your House" - Out My Window https://rollo.os.fan/

For Closure "One More Day" - cliffside serenades https://www.facebook.com/ForClosureLA

Dharma Guns "Love Bug" - Ex-Generation Superstars https://www.facebook.com/dharmaguns.official

Star Circus "Turn The Tide" www.starcircus.co.uk

Fever Dreams "So Naive" (Acoustic) www.feverdreams.co.uk

The Subways "Swanky AI" - Uncertain Joys www.thesubways.net

St. Jimi Sebastian Cricket Club "Stockholm Central Station" - Into Your Heartbeat www.cricketclub.se

Delta Sleep "Illuminator" - Blue Garden https://www.deltasleepband.com/

Some of the artists performing at the upcoming Haze Fest at The Kilowatt, San Francisco, 11/23-24 www.hazecoven.com/hazefest

Wander "Promise" - Home

Donzii "Penetrate" - Penetrate

SWISS "So Well" - So Well"

Welcome Strawberry "Stade" Stargel

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Jefferson Berry & The UAC "How Could You Think That" - Born On Payday www.jeffersonberry.com

Federale "Home" - Reverb & Seduction www.federalepdx.com

Petunia & The Vipers "Loved In Vain www.petuniaandthevipers.com

Whiskey Treaty Roadshow "Don't Cross My Land" - Band Together www.thewhiskeytreaty.com

Mouths Of Babes "My Country" - World Brand New www.mouthsofbabes.com

Scott Sean White "Not The Year" - Even Better On The Bad Days www.scottseanwhite.com

Goldpine "Land Of Rolling Hills" - Two www.goldpinemusic.com

Crow & Gazelle "Under The Same Sun" - As Above Now So Below www.crowandgazelle.com

Jason Kirkness "What's Wrong With Me" - www.jasonkirkness.com

Bobby Tenderloin Universe "Take Me As I Am" - Satan Is A Woman www.bobbytenderloinuniverse.com

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ALBUM FOCUS: Si Kahn & George Mann: Labor Day www.sikahn.com

George Mann "The Power Of The Union"

Tom Chapin & The Chapin Sisters "Hold Our Ground Forever"

Si Kahn "You Are The 'U' In Union"

George Mann "People Like You"

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These artists share billing at the Donkey Shack as part of a mini-fest, Fischer TX, 11/15:

Tim Grimm "New Boots" - The Little In-Between www.timgrimm.com

Matt Harlan "The Optimist" - Raven Hotel www.mattharlan.com

Wes Collins "The Trees" - Jabberwockies www.wescollins.com

Robby Hecht "Along The Way" - Late Last Night www.robbyhecht.com

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Pat Burgener & Oddbox “Free” http://www.patburgener.com

Stella Prince "What's Mine" - Dear Future Me www.stellaprincemsic.com

Chuck Brodsky "The Country Needed Baseball" - Gravity, Wings, and Heavy Things www.chuckbrodsky.com

Dan Tyminski "No Song To Sing" - God-Fearing Heathen www.dantyminski.com

Closing: Geoffrey Armes "Vrikshashana (The Tree)" - Spirit Dwelling www.geoffreyarmes.com

TJ Rehmi "You Are We Am I (Blue Mix)" - The Warm Chill www.tjrehmi.com

Juaneco Y Su Combo 'Ya Se Ha Muerto y Abuelo" - Roots Of Chicha

Chicha Libre "Indian Summer" - Sonido Amazonico www.chichalibre.com

Signal To Noise "Afterlife" www.findyoursignal.com

Mark Trecka "Witch's Hat" (featuring Midwife) - Fool Signals www.mtrecka.com

Jsqrd & The Mixed-Up Zombies "Do The Wilhelm Scream" www.facebook.com/jjholoubek

Maverick Band "Ghosts Awaken" www.mavericksongs.com

Anders Droppa "Marked By The Devil" www.andras-droppa-music.com

Deni Bonet "Frankenstein" (Edgar Winter Group cover) www.denibonet.com

Waybacks "Black Cat" Loaded www.waybacks.com

Terra Lightfoot "Out Of Time - Healing Power www.terralightfoot.com

Jesse Terry "Burn The Boats' - Arcadia www.jesseterrymusic.com

Rod Picott "The World Is A Dangerous Place" - Fortune www.rodpicott.com

Jaimee Harris "How Could You Be Gone" - Boomerang Town www.jaimeeharris.com

Blessing Tangban "Prayer" - https://blessingtangban.bandcamp.com/

Daniel James MacFayden "Fear Is Driving - August I'm Yours www.danieljamesmacfayden.com

Kate McDonnell "Breakdown Lane" - Trapeze https://katemcdonnell.com/shows

Emmeline "Wild Horses, Running Free" - Shapes, Shadows, DVDs https://www.emmelineemmelineemmeline.com/

Kid Hyena "Living To Tell The Tale" - www.kidhyena.com

Dylan Nirvana "Missing' - Anne Boleyn www.dylannirvana.com

Whispering Sons "Cold City" The Great Calm www.whisperingsons.com

Destinova "Escort To Your Grave" - Arcane https://www.destinova-band.com/

Quinn The Brain "Serpent Hisses" - Bleed Me www.quinnthebrain.com

Pegzilla "Eyes Of Phthonos" - www.pegzilla.com

Sun Blood Stories "Blood Memory" - Shadow Loud www.sunblood stories.com

Changing Modes "Gate/He Walks In Darkness' - Down and Out In Shangri-La www.changingmodes.com

Schwervon! "Swamp Thing' - Poseur www.schwervon.com

These artists are sharing billing in the upcoming Freakout Festival, Seattle, 11/7:

Tezatalks "Elvira" Black Girl American Horror Story www.tezatalks.com

The Veldt "Soul In A Jar" - Afrodisiac https://www.facebook.com/VeldtThe

The Asteroid #4 "Hand Grenade" - Northern Songs https://theasteroidno4.com/

Fiona Moonchild "Cataclysm" - Sweets Of Reason https://cruisinrecords.com/fiona-moonchild/

Seaside Tryst "Disappointed" - Different Places www.seasidetryst.com

Frenchy & The Punk "Immortal' - Midnight Garden www/frenchyandthepunk.com

Smash Atoms "Bring The River" https://www.facebook.com/smashatomsband/

Circus 66 "Save the Damn World "- Elements www.circus66.com

Blood of Achilles - "Immortal Enemy" https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091091492448

Klogr "One Of Eight" - Fractured Realities https://www.facebook.com/klogr/

Zookraught "Brain Dead" - Vida Violet https://www.facebook.com/zookraught/

Tiny Stills "Villian" - We Really Felt Something www.tinystills.com

Matt Caskitt And The Breaks "One Night Stand" - California Dream Hearse www.mattcaskittandthebreaks.com

Boss' Daughter "Extinction" - Bouts With Brummers www.bossdaughter.com

The Bobs "I Was a Teenage Brain Surgeon" - Rhapsody in Bob

The Bobs "Howard Peterson" - Get Your Monkey Off My Dog

Michele D'Amour & The Love Dealers "I Walk On Guilded Splinters" - Hot Mess www.micheledamourandthelovedealers.com

Professor Louie & The Crowmatix "Chain Shot Cannon Ball" - Strike Up The Band www.professorlouie.com

Vaneese Thomas "Wandering" - Stories In Blue www.vaneesethomas.com

The Pinkerton Raid “If A Tree Fell” http://www.pinkertonraid.com

Odd Marshall "Nobody Wins" - Sand & Glue www.facebook.com/oddmarshall

West Of Texas "I Hate The World Again" - Hot Motel Nights www.westoftexas.com

Lucas Pasley "Til The End" - www.lucaspasley.com

Cole Quest & The City Pickers "Way Over Yonder In The Minor Key" - Self[En]Titled www.colequest.com

Jeremiah Lockwood "Mama Your Son's Dead And Gone" - American Primitive www.jeremiahlockwood.com

Kris Delmhorst "Strange Conversation" - Strange Conversation www.krisdelmhorst.com

Ash & Eric "Until My Heart Grows Quiet" - Ash & Eric www.ashandericmusic.com

The Pairs "Easier To Leave" - When Will We Find Our Way? www.thepairsmusic.com

David G Smith "Gone" - Witness Trees www.davidgsmithmusic.com

Doug A Wilcox "Evangeline Blues" - The Guild Project www.dawilcox.com

Dean Drouillard "Sublime The Blind" - Gorgasuke www.deandrouillard.com

Closing: TJ Rehmi "You Are We Am I (Red Mix)" - The Warm Chill

Running time: 5 hours, 21 minutes