Saturday, December 22, 2007

Show 62: December - Part 2


THRIFTING FOR TUNES FOR THE HOLIDAYS...
• Xmas hits (and misses!) to get you through your last-minute shopping •
• musical merriment from here, there, and everywhere •
• and a Tiki mug-full of Happy Hawaiian holiday tunes! •

JOIN US FOR CHRISTMAS IN THE MAUNA LOA LOUNGE
• DECEMBER 22 ON LUXURIAMUSIC.COM!

And while you listen,
fire up the Christmas spirit with a mug full of
MAUNA LOA EGG NOG PUNCH

(Serves 12)
• 6 eggs (whites and yolks separated)
• 4 oz sugar
• 3 oz Napoleon brandy
• 7-1/2 oz Appleton Estate V/X rum
• 3 oz Kahlua
• 3 oz cold espresso
• 7-1/2 oz cream
• 15 oz milk
• Grated nutmeg

• Beat eggs yolks with half the sugar
• Gradually whisk in the liquids
• Add egg whites (beaten to soft peaks) with remaining sugar
• Sprinkle with grated nutmeg

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SANTAS AND SCROOGES SET

Title :: The Most Beautiful Place
Artist :: Mikael Sundin
Album :: Sundin's Happy Holiday

Title :: Mister Santa
Artist :: Lenny Dee
Album :: Happy Holi-dee

Title :: Put The Loot In The Boot Santa
Artist :: Mae West
Album :: Wild Christmas

Title :: Santa's Got A Brand New Bag
Artist :: The Hollyridge Strings
Album :: Christmas Favorites

Title :: I Wanna Do More Than Whistle (Under the Mistletoe)
Artist :: Lawrence Welk and His Champagne Music
Album :: Merry Christmas from...

Title :: Winter Wonderland
Artist :: The Harmonicats
Album :: 25 Days Of Christmas

Title :: The Bell That Couldn't Jingle
Artist :: Burt Bacharach
Album :: The Get Easy Christmas Collection

Title :: Yulesville
Artist :: Edward Byrnes
Album :: We Wish You A Merry Christmas-15 Great Christmas Favorites Sung By Warner Bros Stars

Title :: Merry Christmas, You Suckers
Artist :: Paddy Roberts
Album :: Decca Single

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WORLD HOLIDAY TOUR SET

Title :: When Santa Claus Does The Polka
Artist :: 'Big' Tiny Little
Album :: Christmas With 'Big' Tiny Little

Title :: Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
Artist :: The Mexicali Brass
Album :: Winter Wonderland

Title :: Russian Sleigh Song
Artist :: The Three Suns
Album :: A Ding Dong Dandy Christmas!

Title :: Dominick The Donkey (The Italian Christmas Donkey)
Artist :: Lou Monte
Album :: The Very Best Of Lou Monte

Title :: Santa's Italian Wife
Artist :: The Di Mara Sisters
Album :: Single

Title :: Jungle Bells (Dingo-Dongo-Day)
Artist :: Les Paul and Mary Ford
Album :: Capitol Single

Title :: The Island Of Misfit Toys
Artist :: Brian Dewan
Album :: Hello Family Santa Special

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HAWAIIAN HOLIDAY SET

Title :: Hawaiian Santa
Artist :: The Surfers
Album :: Christmas From Hawaii

Title :: Santa's Hula
Artist :: Hilo Hattie
Album :: Mele Kalikimaka - A Hawaiian Christmas Party

Title :: Mele Kalikimaka
Artist :: Poncie Ponce
Album :: We Wish You A Merry Christmas-15 Great Christmas Favorites Sung By Warner Bros Stars

Title :: White Christmas
Artist :: The Waikikis
Album :: Christmas in Hawaii

Title :: Have Yourself a Quiet Little Christmas
Artist :: The Blue Hawaiians
Album :: Christmas On the Big Island

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XMAS OUTRO

Title :: Blue Christmas Without You
Artist :: Stan Ridgway
Album :: Ridgway's Last Call Christmas

Saturday, December 8, 2007

Show 61: December 2007 - Part 1

THRIFTING FOR TUNES AIRS TWICE IN DECEMBER...
but you'll have to wait until the holiday show at the end of the month
for anything remotely related to exotica or Hawaiian music...

DECEMBER 8 IS BEATLES DAY AT LUXURIAMUSIC.COM...
... and I have been persuaded to participate, despite not being much of a Beatles guy myself.

So here it is,
the THRIFTING FOR TUNES BEATLES DAY SPECIAL

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FOREIGN BEATLES SET

Song :: I Should Have Known Better
Artist :: Zhang Xiao Yun and Lin De Chuan
Album :: Single

Song :: No Puedes Comprarme
Artist :: Bruno Lomas
Album :: La Casa del Sol Naciente

Song :: A Hard Days Night
Artist :: Carlos Piper Orquestra
Album :: O Som Espetacular

Song :: The Night Before
Artist :: Moacyr Marques
Album :: Novo Sabor

Song :: Hoppla-di Hoppla-da
Artist :: Travellers
Album :: Weitere Beatles Songs auf Deutsche

Song :: Michel (Michelle)
Artist :: Danielle Denin
Album :: Single

Song :: We Can Work It Out
Artist :: Sacha Distel
Album :: Love is All

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MOOG/ SYNTHESIZER SET

Song :: Penny Lane
Artist :: Bill Page
Album :: Sounds of the Sonic Sixties

Song :: Yellow Submarine
Artist :: Gordon Langford
Album :: The Amazing Music of the Electronic Arp Synthesiser

Song :: Eleanor Rigby
Artist :: Gershon Kingsley
Album :: First Moog Quartet

Song :: Hey Jude
Artist :: Susumu Arima and His Misty Sounds
Album :: The Dock Of The Bay - New Created Sounds

Song :: Nowhere Man
Artist :: Gershon Kingsley
Album :: Music To Moog By

Song :: Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
Artist :: Hugo Montenegro
Album :: Love Theme from The Godfather

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FOLKS I LIKE AND OTHER WEIRDOS SET

Song :: And I Love Her
Artist :: Ten Tuff Guitars
Album :: Ten Tuff Guitars

Song :: Day Tripper
Artist :: Mae West
Album :: Way Out West

Song :: Run For Your Life
Artist :: Nancy Sinatra
Album :: Boots

Song :: I Want To Hold Your Hand
Artist :: The Lennon Sisters
Album :: The Lennon Sisters Today!

Song :: Help!
Artist :: Jose Feliciano
Album :: A Tribute to The Beatles

Song :: Girl
Artist :: Tiny Tim & Brave Combo
Album :: Girl

Song :: Something
Artist :: Tony Mottola
Album :: Guitar Factory

Song :: You've Got To Hide Your Love Away
Artist :: Percy Faith
Album :: Themes for the "In" Crowd