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There are still a few tracks that haven't been shared online yet, but I believe we've finished our post-marathon day-by-day review of pieces that premiered during last year's broadcast.

This was fun.

I'll post about an idea for a 2026 theme set soon!

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January 25, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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One month since the show!

Today's marathon share is "Xmas Under Ice" by J & E featuring Billie Howard & Gary Gahan.

All proceeds from this release go to La Casa de Amistad of South Bend, Indiana.

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xmas under ice b/w hiss eats ice, by j & e
2 track album
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January 24, 2026 at 2:41 PM
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A welcome addition to the Joy Division / New Order-inspired set during my marathon broadcast last Christmas on WPRB was Santy Newman's "Walgreens 3am." Today's share!

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Walgreens 3am
Yet another Joy Division Christmas song
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January 22, 2026 at 2:13 PM
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Today's share that premiered during the marathon is "Blissed Out Christmas" by Tri-State Santa, which is now the closing track on their five song holiday EP!

tristatesanta.bandcamp.com/album/tri-st...

Tri-State Santa is:
Jazzy - The Cute One
Gazzy - The Smart One
Snazzy - The Funny One

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Tri-State Santa, by Tri-State Santa
5 track album
tristatesanta.bandcamp.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:38 PM
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Good morning. Today's share is Edith Frost's contribution to the 2025 marathon. Here's "We Built This Snowman."

soundcloud.com/edithfrost/w...

Edith has a entire playlist with all 13 of her holiday tunes too!

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🎄 WE BUILT THIS SNOWMAN ❄️
A brand-new holiday song made especially for Jon Solomon's #WPRBXmas marathon. This is my 13th annual contribution - but that pales in comparison to Jon's 37 years of hosting! Written and recorded in
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January 19, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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Today's marathon share is "Chris Mas" by The 'Mericans, which is now part of their collection "a Merry 'Merican Christmas."

themericans.bandcamp.com/track/chris-...

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Chris Mas, by the 'Mericans
from the album a Merry 'Merican Christmas
themericans.bandcamp.com
January 18, 2026 at 2:45 PM
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I'm at the "In the Bleak Midwinter."

I'm at "the Darkling Thrush."

I'm at the combination "In the Bleak Midwinter, the Darkling Thrush."

(Today's marathon share is by George Korein.)

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In the Bleak Midwinter, the Darkling Thrush, by George Korein and the Spleen
from the album Sleigh the Night
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January 16, 2026 at 7:50 PM
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Today's share from the 2025 WPRB Christmas Marathon is Deth Elf's nod to Nico, which fit nicely as an addition to the Velvet Underground / Lou Reed-inspired set. 🐌

dethelf.bandcamp.com/track/these-...

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These Snails, by Deth Elf
track by Deth Elf
dethelf.bandcamp.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:47 PM
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Two things!

1. I'm on 103.3 fm WPRB tonight from 5-8 pm ET for "Best of 2025 (part two)!"

2. Today's #WPRBXmas share is "Where Are My Background Singers?" by Sebastian Petsu. Name your price download!

sebastianpetsu.bandcamp.com/track/where-...
Where Are My Background Singers?, by Sebastian Petsu
track by Sebastian Petsu
sebastianpetsu.bandcamp.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:07 PM
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Today's share is a "strange seasonal yarn" written by @tobiascarroll.bsky.social that he read during the marathon.

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tobiascarroll.info/2025/12/25/m...
Milemarker 76: A Weird Yuletide Story
Once more, I’ve written a strange seasonal yarn for Jon Solomon’s 25-Hour Holiday Radio Show. Here we were, 76 miles from the end of the Parkway. A clear night on Christmas Eve. Washbur…
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January 13, 2026 at 2:48 PM
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Today's share: Bela Koe-Krompecher has posted the text of the story he recorded for the 2025 edition of the Holiday Radio Show on WPRB.

substack.com/home/post/p-...

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Christmas Story 2025 for Jon Solomon's 24 Hour Radio Show on WPRB
Nearly every year since radio was invented, Jon Solomon of WPRB (Princeton) has hosted a 24-hour Holiday music marathon that is now broadcast online and not just New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania ...
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January 12, 2026 at 2:03 PM
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The #wprbxmas share for this particular Sunday morning is @heyanniemok.bsky.social and The Knight Dreams' "The Beating Heart of Christmastime."

theknightdreams.bandcamp.com/album/the-be...
The Beating Heart of Christmastime, by The Knight Dreams
2 track album
theknightdreams.bandcamp.com
January 11, 2026 at 2:43 PM
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Today's #wprbxmas share is "Christmas Tease," a story by Daniel Baker and The Ministry of Bad Ideas.

Hear it here and take care.

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January 10, 2026 at 2:51 PM
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"Mem of [Exhibit: A], Human Adult Band & Dark Dalila collab made for Jon Solomon's 25 Hour Holiday Marathon 2025 on WPRB, Princeton, NJ. An excellent excuse for us to get together and collaborate again."

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January 9, 2026 at 2:37 PM
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Returning to #wprbxmas shares today with @joshksky.bsky.social's latest "Santa Showdown."

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Santa Showdown
Recorded for Jon Solomon's 2025 25-Hour Christmas Marathon on WPRB. Every Christmas, this Santa Claus fella brings my baby much better presents than I can afford. This is the year I do something about
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January 8, 2026 at 2:37 PM
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Today's share: It is likely that only @nmarkowski.bsky.social could record a #wprbxmas ripper in the style of the esteemed Water Damage.

nealmarkowski.bandcamp.com/album/reel-x...
Reel X(mas), by Winter Damage
1 track album
nealmarkowski.bandcamp.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:07 PM
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Reupping the listen-again link: My radio piece tracking a Mari Lwyd to the wilds of Philly went out on @WPRB as part of @JonSolomon’s 25-Hour Holiday Radio Show.
#wprbxmas #cymru #folklore #permissionsong!
January 5, 2026 at 11:42 PM
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Don't have time to listen to the entire 25+ hour marathon? Good news! Santy Newman hits all the high notes in just over three minutes with today's share.

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Christmas for Busy People
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_u1tGe3tPYhWQgX08MN1x2WwoIHJfg2T/view?usp=drive_link with special thanks to Tom Lehrer Sabrina Carpenter The Sonics Slayer/Wham Deth Elf The Gogos Bad Bad Hats The
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January 5, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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Sharing a piece that premiered during the Holiday Radio Show on WPRB every day since the conclusion of the marathon.

Here's one more out of the All-Kraftwerk Set. The second DJ Tenderloin mash-up to debut was Christmas Calculator.

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djtenderloin.bandcamp.com/track/christ...
Christmas Calculator, by DJ Tenderloin
from the album Kraftwerkhristmas (A Kraftwerk inspired single)
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January 4, 2026 at 2:38 PM
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Today's #WPRBXmas share is another premiere from the Kraftwerk-inspired set. Rosewerk brings you "(It's Fun to) Fum Fum Fum."

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(It's Fun to) Fum Fum Fum - Rosewerk
YouTube video by SmellingSaltsJournal
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January 3, 2026 at 3:23 PM
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On December 24th, as part of THE FIRST-EVER KRAFTWERK KRAUTROCK CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR, DJ Tenderloin premiered a pair of new marathon pieces.

Here's the first...Neon Xmas Lights

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Neon Xmas Lights, by DJ Tenderloin
from the album Kraftwerkhristmas (A Kraftwerk inspired single)
djtenderloin.bandcamp.com
January 2, 2026 at 6:46 PM
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Take 10 minutes today to listen to @julietfletcher.bsky.social's story "The Mari Lwyd's Song of the Season" about the Welsh Christmas custom from the 2025 marathon.

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The Mari Lwyd's Song of the Season
Connor Duffy tells how he performed the Mari Lwyd tradition in a Welsh village and has now exported the tradition to Philadelphia. Broadcast on Dec. 24, 2025, as part of the Jon Solomon’s 25-Hour Holi
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January 1, 2026 at 4:54 PM
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A sensational #wprbxmas share to finish 2025 with:

Locals Mudfroot took a song very near and dear to me and turned it into a new holiday classic.

You gotta hear it.

mudfroot.bandcamp.com/track/no-san...
No Santa Claus (Death of Pop), by Mudfroot
track by Mudfroot
mudfroot.bandcamp.com
December 31, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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This morning's share which premiered during the 25-Hour Holiday Radio Show is "I Lost My Job for Xmas (and it sucks)" by Red Star Sky!

redstarsky.bandcamp.com/album/i-lost...

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I Lost My Job for Xmas (and it sucks), by Red Star Sky
2 track album
redstarsky.bandcamp.com
December 30, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Today's share: Kickstart your Monday morning with George Korein's holiday update of “Walk the Night” by the Skatt Brothers! "Name your price" on Bandcamp too...

georgekorein.bandcamp.com/album/sleigh...

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Sleigh the Night, by George Korein and the Spleen
2 track album
georgekorein.bandcamp.com
December 29, 2025 at 2:19 PM