Still, Still, Still

MARGARET SLOVAk & CHRIS MARESH, ANGELE DUBEAU & LA PIETA, and OLA GJEILO capature the season's contemplative zeitgeist.
by David McGee
 

 
 

A Little Lower in Volume, A Little Slower in Speed

A baker's dozen from the Pinecastle roster offering rootsy takes on the holiday season.
by David McGee
 

 

 

STOCKING STUFFERS 2024

Holiday singles from DAWES, RED CAMEL COLLECTIVE and TORI MARTIN got the season off to a spirited start.
by David McGee
 

 
 

Sometimes a Great Notion…

How a Goodyear Tire promotional ploy begat an essential Christmas music franchise of 16 years' duration.
by David McGee
 

 

 

The Deep Roots Yuletide Baedeker 2024

A holiday celebration of the best of seasonal music, movies, cartoons, literature, poetry--behold the 2024 Yuletide.
by David McGee
 

 
 

Marvin Gaye Sings a Christmas Song

The story behind MARVIN GAYE's 'I Want to Come Home for Christmas,' a Vietnam Vet's appeal.
by David McGee
 

 

 

Jo: The Singular, Special Yuletide Gift

An appreciation of JO STAFFORD's holiday magnificence--the gift that keeps on giving.
by David McGee
 

 
 

When Toby Did Christmas Well

TOBY KEITH is very much alive on the three Christmas albums in his hit-filled catalogue.
by David McGee
 

 

 

Still, Still, Still

An 18-song CD sampling of a great Christmas anthology series (from Goodyear Tire) once on vinyl only
by David McGee
 

 
 

Being About an Aural Feast at Yuletide

A vintage seasonal classic from 2011: The BRASS BAND OF BATTLE CREEK gets to the heart of the Yuletide.
by David McGee
 

 

 

Tell It On the Mountain, Indeed

Gospel, jazz and Classical merge spectacularly on JOHN PAUL MCGEE's A GOSPEJAZZICAL CHRISTMAS
by David McGee
 

 
 

Dig The Unconventional Yule

Being an unconventioal Yule with BIG HARP GEORGE, and a fine new blues Christmas anthology, JINGLE ALL THE WAY.
by David McGee