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R.I.P. Al Urban (1935-2012): Sarg Records recording artist

2012-01-20T21:36:00.003-06:00

Al Urban, Gonzales, Tx. (1953)
Rockabilly artist, recording for the Sarg label, TX
via genuinerhythm

In 1957 he cut this here tune Lookin' For Money.Mr. Urban totally cut 3 singles for Sarg label. Sarg Records was founded by Charlie Fitch, based in Luling, Texas. The absolutely first recordings of Willie Nelson and Doug Sahm were issued at Sarg. Link Davis, Floyd Tillman, and more pretty unknown rockabillies roared into the mics at the Sarg label from Luling TX, as well. By the way, i think it's Hal Harris playin' lead on this track.

AL URBAN - LOOKIN' FOR MONEY - I DONT WANT TO BE ALONE - SARG 148.wmv

Al Urban

Al Urban was born on a farm in Gonzales, Texas, on March 1, 1935. He began playing the guitar in his mid-teens and formed his first band, The Daybreakers, in the early fifties and obtained a regular gig at the popular Log Cabin Inn north of Luling. In 1956, Urban recorded his original songs Lookin’ For Money and I Don’t Want To Be Alone at Gold Star Studio in Houston. Al sent the master Tape to Charlie Fitch who agreed to release it on Sarg Records. The record debuted on November 30, 1956 receiving rave reviews from Billboard magazine. It was a modest hit and sold respectably. Urban was invited to appear on the Louisiana Hayride on the strength of the single. He was a prolific songwriter often returning to Bill Quinn’s Gold Star Studio on his own dime to record his compositions. George Jones was using the same studio during the same period and the two often shared the same backing band. Charlie Fitch released four more Urban records and passed on several others. Disgruntled with Fitch, Urban started his own label, Fang to promote his releases, and eventually recorded for several other small labels as well, including Kash and Tennessee. He continued to be an active performer, but tiring of the nightly grind; he began concentrating more on songwriting. His windfall came in 1971 when Charley Pride recorded several of his songs including the hit ,I’m Beginning to Believe My Own Lies that was included on the Grammy award winning album Charley Pride Sings Heart Songs.

Sources and Acknowledgments

Brown, Andrew. The Sarg Records Anthology. Book Accompaniment to CD Box Set: Bear Family Records. 1999

via http://sargrecords.com/2010/06/22/al-urban/

Al Urban - Won't Tell You Her Name (1958)

Al Urban Gonna Be Better Times (1958)

Al Urban - Run Away

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Al Urban - Broken Hearted House

From I Just Dropped In To Say Goodbye http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/alurban

Genre: Country: Traditional Country

Release Date: 2008

I Just Dropped In To Say Goodbye

Al Urban

Record Label: Al Urban
Singer, entertainer and recording artist Al Urban has sung his way through many years of changing country & western styles-from traditional to rock a billy and from swing to contemporary. In "i just dropped by to say goodbye" he treats his fans to vintage Urban - a return to the traditional roots of country songs. No body can write or sing a country song quite like Al. This CD contains eleven examples of his distinctive style and ability to put the many sides of love into haunting melodies. His golden baritone caresses the lyrics of each perfectly crafted story line and captivates you throughout the musical journey. This is a "must have" collection.

Alvin Urban, 1935-2012

By Cannon News Services
Posted January 20, 2012 - 10:52am

URBAN
Alvin Urban, was born on March 01, 1935 in Gonzales, TX to the late Mr. Peter Paul Urban and Mrs. Beatrice Shelton-Urban. Al Urban passed away in Seguin, TX Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at the prime age of 76.
Al was a member of the East Side Baptist Church of Gonzales. He was a wonderful father, grandfather, uncle, and friend to all who knew him. He resided in Gonzales, TX with his family he will be greatly missed. Al was specially known for his love of music he was a local singer and song writer. He is preceded in death by his parents and is survived by his only daughter Sherian and husband Mike Cleveland of Gonzales, TX; one brother George Urban of Victoria, TX and two grandchildren Jonathon and Eric Cleveland.
Visitation for family and friends held at the Buffington Funeral Home Chapel on Saturday, January 21, 2012 from 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM. Funeral Services held for 2:00 P.M Sunday, January 22, 2012 at the Buffington Funeral Home Chapel officiated by Reverend Hollas Hoffman. Internment followed at the local Gonzales City Cemetery. Pallbearers: Paul Elder, Kenneth Stewart, Daniel Stewart, Marshall Davis, Danny Sloan, Freddy Fisher, Gary Schroeder and Mike Dossey. Any condolences or words of comfort for the Urban family can be left online atwww.buffingtonfuneralhomegonzales.com. Arrangements made by Buffington Funeral Home, 424 St. Peter Gonzales, TX 78629; 830-672-3322.

via: http://www.gonzalescannon.com/node/8044

RIP - Al Urban

Al Urban passed away january 18...

Read: http://sargrecords.com/2010/06/22/al-urban/

Gonna Be Better Times
I Don't Want To Be Alone
Lookin' For Money
Run Away
Since You're Gone
Street Of Memories
The Last Heartache
Won't Tell You Her Name

*****
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Home made compp

via http://unclegil.blogspot.com/2012/01/rip-al-urban.html

The Book Of Fools

AL URBAN - Single Kash 104

Side A - I'm Just The Mirror (That Hangs Behind The Bar)
SideB - The Book Of Fools

*****
_
Courtesy of "Imperial"

via http://unclegil.blogspot.com/2012/01/book-of-fools.html

La Monte Young - The Well-Tuned Piano 81 X 25

2012-01-20T18:49:00.001-06:00

La Monte Young (*1935): The Well-Tuned Piano (1964/1973/1981/Present...). Performed by La Monte Young in a setting of The Magenta Lights by Marian Zazeela. Recorded live at the last 6 Harrison Street Dream House concert of The Well Tuned Piano, New York City on October, 25, 1981, from 6.17.50 to 11.18.59 PM.

Prima parte

La Monte Young, piano.

Young considers The Well Tuned Piano—a permuting composition of themes and improvisations for just-intuned solo piano—to be his masterpiece. Performances have exceeded six hours in length. One of the defining works of American musical minimalism, it is strongly influenced by mathematical composition as well as Hindustani classical music practice.

La Monte Young ~ The Well-Tuned Piano ~ in 5 parts

A different upload of Part One...

The last man standing: La Monte Young's landmark 5 CD set, "The Well-Tuned Piano" [MP3]: http://is.gd/CztMiX (via ubuweb)

Gary Gilmore (December 4, 1940 – January 17, 1977)

2012-01-17T12:10:00.000-06:00

Dying on this day was convicted killer, Gary Gilmore, shot by a firing squad (1977).

Convicted murderer Gary Gilmore's final words before being put to death on January 17, 1977, by a volunteer firing squad were --

"Let's do it!"

Gary Mark Gilmore (December 4, 1940 - January 17, 1977) was convicted of killing a motel mananger in Provo, Utah. He was also charged with the murder of a gas station employee the day before the motel murder, but was never convicted.

Gilmore was the first person legally executed in the United States since 1967, ending a 10 year lapse in U.S. executions.

Gary Gilmore's eyes - The Adverts

The Adverts' second single, released in 1977.

"Gary Gilmore had spent his youth in reform school and prison for numerous delinquent activities. After being released and then committing armed robbery in 1973, he went to trial again. He asked permission to address the court, telling the judge that he had been locked up for the past nine and a half years since he was fourteen, with only two years of freedom. He argued that "you can keep a person locked up too long" and that "there is an appropriate time to release somebody or to give them a break...I stagnated in prison a long time, and I have wasted most of my life. I want freedom, and I realize that the only way to get it is to quit breaking the law. I've got problems, and if you sentence me to additional time, I'm going to compound them.

The judge told him that he had already been convicted once for armed robbery, so there was no option but to sentence him to another nine years. Gilmore was hurt and angry. As promised, he became more violent while in prison and tried to kill himself several times. That got him transferred to a maximum security penitentiary. Then, only three years into his sentence, a parole plan was worked out. He was released in April of 1976, but by July was back in prison for the cold-blooded murder of two men.

Gilmore’s story is documented in a book written by his younger brother, Mikal Gilmore, called Shot in the Heart, and by Norman Mailer, who wrote a narrative nonfiction account, The Executioner’s Song, in which he utilized letters that Gilmore wrote, interviews with many of his intimates, trial transcripts, and interviews or statements that Gilmore gave to the press. Mailer did not himself interview Gilmore, but his account relies on actual documents, with an emphasis on how those around Gilmore perceived him. There are also a few film clips available of Gilmore as he spoke to the press or to the courts, and an A&E documentary collected these into an overview of his fight to die rather then face years in prison."

--Katherine Ramsland

A&E Biography Gary Gilmore

Captain Beefheart Before Captain Beefheart and Other Rarities (+ Live In Boston 1971)

2012-01-15T17:16:00.001-06:00

Celebrating Captain Beefheart (Don Van Vliet) on his birthday, here's a great collection of Beefheart Rarities...

Captain Beefheart Before Captain Beefheart and Other Rarities - Part 1

1. Lost In A Whirlpool (Recorded December 1958 - January 1959, Antelope Valley Junior College, Lancaster, California)

Also dating from 1958 or '59, this spectacular item, according to Frank Zappa, probably marks the recorded blues-singing debut of the teenaged, yet-to-be-christened Captain Beefheart, Don Van Vliet. It was taped in an empty classroom at Antelope Valley Jr. College in Lancaster, California, with Frank Zappa on lead guitar (an instrument with which he had been acquainted for only about six months), and Frank's former guitar teacher, brother Bobby, on rhythm guitar. It was recorded on an old Webcor reel-to-reel that, Frank Zappa fondly remembered, "just happened to be sitting there waiting to be plundered-maroon, with the green blinking eye." The tale of a lover spurned in rather surreal fashion, Whirlpool's lyrics were improvised by Vliet, who begins with an arresting parody of a (female?) blues singer. After a few lines, the essential vocal personality of incipient Beefheart becomes apparent. Listeners with an ear for metaphor and a penchant for "interpreting" lyrics might be advised not to burrow too deeply here. The whirlpool in question is one that is commonly found, and regularly employed, in modern households.

2. The Soots: ' Metal Man' Studio Session (Recorded Late February 1964, Studio Z, Cucamonga, California)

A. Tiger Roach
B. Metal Man Has Won His Wings

Frank Zappa: In our spare time we made what we thought were 'rock & roll records.' In this example, Vliet was 'singing' in the hallways outside the studio (our vocal booth) while the band played in the other room.
The lyrics [of Metal Man Has Won His Wings] were derived from a comic book pinned to a bulletin board near the door. The musicians include Frank Zappa on guitar, Vic Mortensen on drums, and a bass player from a surf group (identity unknown).

3. The Soots: I Was A Teen-Age Maltshop "Teen-Opera" (Recorded August 1964, Studio Z)

A. I Was A Teen-Age Malt Shop
B. Status Back Baby
C. Ned the Mumbler
D. Toads Of The Short Forest

Ben Watson: It featured Beefheart speaking in his best pantomime accents, adopting the same mixture of condescension and tease that later led to Zappa being called 'Uncle Frank' in the rock press. As connoisseurs of R&B, any approach to teen 'culture' could only be tongue-in-cheek.
It was the idea of an old man who has a daughter Nelda who was a cheerleader. The old man has a recording studio that hasn't hit and there's an evil landlord who's going to foreclose on him. So there's this group that comes in with a teenage hero that goes to the high school called med teh Mungler [sic], a teenage Lone ranger. It was just a fantasy-type thing with rock 'n' roll music on it.
John Landis, the producer of the Repertoire Workshop at KNXT, a CBS TV station, rejected Zappa's treatment in December 1964, remaining "unconvinced that the outline submitted can insure a quality show", though he did assure Zappa that he felt he had "a great dal of imagination and talent".

Captain Beefheart Before Captain Beefheart and Other Rarities - Part 2

4. I'm A Band Leader (Recorded Late 1968 - Early 1969, Frank Zappa's Basement)

A spoken/read piece written by Zappa which recounts his early experiences in lounge bands and the self-importance of the band leader, sent up wonderfully in "America Drinks and Goes Home". Don has little sense of drama, and at times falters over the words, but this makes it even more amusing.

5. 'Alley Cat' Session (Recorded Early 1969, Frank Zappa's Basement)

A. Alley Cat

A Zappa-Beefheart joint venture from Beefheart's Trout Mask Replica period. Said Frank Zappa: "That's me, Don, Elliot Ingber, and Drumbo recorded downstairs in the basement in 1969. On a Scully 2-track with a couple of mikes. If somebody came over, you could just jack the mikes into the back of the machine. There were no boards, no way to monitor what you were recording, either."

John French: I remember very little about that particular jam (Alley Cat). I do recall jamming in the basement studio and doing a thing in 3/4 time. I was the only drummer around at the time and there were quite a few musicians there. It was just before Trout Mask Replica was recorded. Frank had a little chord change/ melody written out and I just played by ear. I think Eliot Ingber was there. It turned out very nice. However, Don was very upset with me for "getting into Frank's music more than I got into his music." I tried to explain that Don's music was very difficult to learn and Franks piece in 3/4 was much simpler and left more room for liberties.

6. The Grand Wazoo Speech (Recorded Early 1969, Frank Zappa's Basement; Synclavier piece added mid-1992)

A. The Grand Wazoo

Another Zappa piece. Don recites the lyrics Frank has written as a send-up of the many 'lodges' in America. In 1992 Zappa added a synclavier background to the piece (reminiscent of the Bongo Fury backing music for Don's poems). Zappa has also spread the lyrics out so that Don's faltering reading is not so pronounced.

Don Van Vliet vaguely remembers "reading a part" as the Grand Wazoo in the late '60s, for an apparently unrealized Frank Zappa project (somehow connected, presumably, to the Grand Wazoo big band of 1972). In 1992, Frank Zappa composed a Synclavier piece to accompany Vliet's reading, and toyed with Don's voice a bit.
(When told that Frank had paired the reading with a new Synclavier composition, Vliet laughed and said, "he was a real card.")
Who is the Grand Wazoo? "Anybody in any one of those lodge organizations with a stupid hat on," said Frank, adding "actually, the guy with the biggest, dumbest hat is the Grand Wazoo."

Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band in Boston October '71

Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band
Tuft's University, Boston, Massachusetts
October 10, 1971

Captain Beefheart's Full Interview with Meatball Fulton (+ Captain Beefheart vs. the Grunt People - Sequences 1-6)

2012-01-15T17:00:00.000-06:00

Celebrating Captain Beefheart (Don Van Vliet) on his birthday, here's a great interview from 1969...

Captain Beefheart's Full Interview with Meatball Fulton (in 5 parts)

Divided into 5 parts, each part is just over 20 minutes long for your convenience. You may occasionally hear sentences abruptly clipped due to the original tape running out in the machine recording the conversation. I doubt there is a more complete audio version of this interview available anywhere.

This is a fascinating interview, with Don making a startling succession of inspired observations about music, art, drugs, literature, human society, nature etc etc. I tip my hat to Mr Fulton for somehow managing to keep the whole thing together. Over 100 minutes of Beefheart goodness. In part 4, Magic Band guitarist Jeff Cotton is called over to recite Don's unfinished poem 'dopedinstunnedmirages'. A truly memorable moment.

Conducted in July 1969 after the issue of Trout Mask Replica...

Captain Beefheart vs. the Grunt People - Sequences 1-6

Not quite the original script by Frank Zappa in which Don Van Vliet gained his stage name, but nearly. This 1969 rewrite contains many charachters, tunes and poems familiar to anyone with an interest in either Captain Beefheart or Frank Zappa.

Celebrating Captain Beefheart (Don Van Vliet) On His Birthday

2012-01-15T16:40:00.000-06:00

Celebrating Captain Beefheart (Don Van Vliet) on his birthday, here's a great BBC documentary from 1997, narrated by John Peel, featuring Beefheart himself, Frank Zappa, Ry Cooder and more...

Captain Beefheart documentary (in 6 parts)

Beefheart on Letterman

Billboard ad from June 17, 1967 via:
http://billboardingparty.tumblr.com/post/2358360272/june-17-1967

JOHNNY RAMONE - Last Interview

2012-01-13T18:53:00.001-06:00

JOHNNY RAMONE - Last Interview

Taped in March 2003, this may be the last major interview given by Johnny Ramone. Produced by Carlo Generelli. Videography by Bill Day. Audio by Terry Schwartz. In this clip, Johnny discusses the formation of the Ramones and their rocky road to success.

In this clip, Johnny discusses his early influences and his thoughts on what makes a good band.

via J.d. King

REPOST: The Dark Side of Christmas - The Cramps, Evil Santas, Krampus & XXXmas Sleaze

2011-12-27T00:21:00.000-06:00

From:

Saturday, December 26, 2009

http://ttexshexes.blogspot.com/2009/12/dark-side-of-christmas-cramps-evil.html

From: http://wfmuichiban.blogspot.com/2009/12/black-christmas.html

Black Christmas - Here is a cd compiled by Lux Interior and Ivy Rorschach of The Cramps. Artwork care of Lux himself. This was originally put together for some magazine, but I can't recall which.

Have a BLACK_Christmas!: http://www.rockndog.com/Black_Christmas/
http://www.mediafire.com/?dtdyhzbwgzy

From: Chuck Miller's The Cramps Blog:
http://suchbeautifulgardens.blogspot.com/

From: http://suchbeautifulgardens.blogspot.com/2009/12/christmas-cramps.html

The three drawings below are by Benjamin Marra, who says: "These were sketches for an assignment that didn't pan out. It was a cool one: to illustrate a Cramps Christmas album cover. I think my friend and colleague Ted McGrath ended up getting the gig. Dems da breaks ..."
http://benjaminmarra.blogspot.com/2008_08_01_archive.html

From: http://brainsteakbikini.blogspot.com/2009/12/congo-christmas.html

Congo Christmas "Kid send me this letter from L.A. on December 28, 1981. Artwork : Kris Guidio" -Krom at Brain Steak Bikini - Far out with The Cramps

From: http://morbidanatomy.blogspot.com/2009/12/happy-holidays-and-happy-new-decade.html

Happy Holidays and best wishes for the new decade, compliments of myself and Krampus, St. Nicholas' cloven-hooved, chain-swinging, lolling-toungued, child-punishing Eastern-European sidekick.
If what you see interests you, then you might want to check out The Devil in Design: The Krampus Postcards, which you can purchase from The Morbid Anatomy Bookstore by clicking here: http://astore.amazon.com/morbanat-20/detail/1560975423

From: http://weirdtownstuff.blogspot.com/2009/12/various-artists-oh-no-not-another.html

Various Artists: Oh! No! Not Another... Midnight Christmas Mess Again!!

1. Hazy Shades of Winter - The Slickee Boys
2. Christmas I'll Be Home - The Vipers
3. Star - The Cheepskates
4. Santa is Comin' Down Again - The Psycho Daisies
5. Santa Ain't Santa - Woofing Cookies
6. Jesus Christ - The Love Pushers
7. O Tannenbaum Now - Das Furlines
8. Blue Christmas - The Ravens
9. Wreck These Halls - Howard & Jag's X-mas Vacation
10. Sleighbell Bop - The Holidays
11. Coal in My Stocking - The Backbones
12. Christmas Eve at KNL (Kansas Neurological Institute) - The Iguanas
13. Snow is Falling - Dementia 13

http://rapidshare.com/files/323806337/02-xmess.zip

Two more volumes of Midnight Christmas Mess:
http://weirdtownstuff.blogspot.com/2009/12/various-artists-midnight-christmas-mess.html
http://weirdtownstuff.blogspot.com/2009/12/various-artists-its-midnight-xmess-part.html

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From: http://trixietreats.tumblr.com/post/298523373/addams-family-christmas

Addams Family Christmas

From:http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ja0u9vcxkW0/SzLLyLKwkpI/AAAAAAAARS4/EIEglKv36bI/s1600-h/ouija.jpg

"Never Kill Santa Claus" from the February 1973 issue of The Witching Hour #28, followed by a xmas themed ouija board text tale

From: http://therealbigrockcandymountain.blogspot.com/2009/12/boogaloo-santa.html

From: http://lpcoverlover.com/2009/12/12/have-you-been-good-or-bad/

Navidades con Chucha La Loca (Solo Para Adultos)

From: http://snakeoilblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/greatest-story-ever-told.html

Santa Claus versus The Devil
I first saw K. Gordon Murray's Santa Claus at the 25th Street Theatre in Waco, TX in 1966. It's impossible to overstate the profound effect this film had on my life. Of course, it was the English dubbed version I saw, but nowadays I'm partial to the original spanish.

From: http://xmasorelse.tumblr.com/post/2397805060/santa-claus-via-gravitasvod-while-most

Santa Claus (via GravitasVOD)

While most commercial adaptations of the Santa Claus legend add a distinctive twist to the traditional story this film is unique in its depiction of a Santa who works from outer space, and who does battle with a demon sent to Earth by Lucifer to ruin Christmas.

Release: Sep 19, 1959

From: http://lacontessa.tumblr.com/post/292025519/rene-magritte-woman-1923

Rene Magritte, Woman, 1923.

From: http://crookiesblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/happy-2010.html

Happy 2010 - "How terrible do I feel about using the same image I painted from last year?! I think I can squeeze a few more years out of this one." - MATTHEW CRUICKSHANK (via death becomes her)

From: http://powsley.blogspot.com/2009/12/merry-christmas-from-munsters.html

'AL "Grandpa Munster" LEWIS signed this cool MUNSTERS CHRISTMAS photo for me back in 1989!' - PATRICK OWSLEY

From:http://www.flickr.com/photos/vintagehalloweencollector/sets/72157594429321748/

Vintage Christmas Krampus Postcards
Men about to be punished by lady Krampus

Vintage Christmas Postcard - Krampus and Saint Nick

Girl with her favorite Krampus Figure (Dated 1906)

Krampus stealing babies and taking them to Spain

From: http://www.flickr.com/photos/73902814@N00/3016951354/in/set-72157608818462424/

Holiday Grotesque #1 KRAMPUS! 1st in a new series of Holiday paintings in trading card size by Matthew Kirscht.

From: http://trixietreats.tumblr.com/post/298466738/the-best-new-years-postcard-ever-via

Another by Matthew Kirscht

From: http://sundayblues.org/archives/233

Rev. A.W. Nix was one of the great singing preachers whose fiery, earthshaking sermons are enough to send any sinner running for salvation. Nix made his mark with his first coupling, the incredibly intense “Black Diamond Express to Hell Pts. I & II” in 1927. This was one of the best known and popular sermons with Parts 3 and 4 issued in 1929 and parts 5 and 6 in 1930. He cut fifty sermons for Vocalion through 1931, railing against sinners in sermons with provocative titles like “Goin’ To Hell And Who Cares”, “The Fat Life Will Bring You Down”, “Jack The Ripper” and “Hot Shot Mamas And Teasing Browns.” He had a special affinity for the holidays as evidenced in recordings like “Death Might Be Your Christmas Gift”, “That Little Thing May Kill You Yet (Christmas Sermon)”, “Begin A New Life On Christmas Day – Part 1 & 2″ and “How Will You Spend Christmas?” (via PCL LinkDump/Donna Lethal)
Listen & download here: http://www.baddogblues.org/clips/nix-present.mp3

From: http://dailyhitler.blogspot.com/2009/12/merry-christmas-from-daily-hitler.html

How Hitler's Nazi propaganda machine tried to take Christ out of Christmas
(From the Daily Mail)

Nazi Germany celebrated Christmas without Christ with the help of swastika tree baubles, 'Germanic' cookies and a host of manufactured traditions, a new exhibition has shown. The way the celebration was gradually taken over and exploited for propaganda purposes by Hitler's Nazis is detailed in a new exhibition. Rita Breuer has spent years scouring flea markets for old German Christmas ornaments. She and her daughter Judith developed a fascination with the way Christmas was used by the atheist Nazis, who tried to turn it into a pagan winter solstice celebration. Selected objects from the family's enormous collection have gone on show at the National Socialism Documentation Centre in Cologne. 'Christmas was a provocation for the Nazis - after all, the baby Jesus was a Jewish child,' Judith Breuer told the German newspaper Spiegel. 'The most important celebration in the year didn't fit with their racist beliefs so they had to react, by trying to make it less Christian.' The exhibition includes swastika-shaped cookie-cutters and Christmas tree baubles shaped like Iron Cross medals. The Nazis attempted to persuade housewives to bake cookies in the shape of swastikas, and they replaced the Christian figure of Saint Nicholas, who traditionally brings German children treats on December 6, with the Norse god Odin. The symbol that posed a particular problem for the Nazis was the star, which traditionally decorates Christmas trees. Civilians were encouraged to send patriotic Christmas cards to soldiers at the front. The Iron Cross shaped Christmas tree decorations commemorate the start of World War One. 'Either it was a six-pointed star, which was a symbol of the Jews, or it was a five-pointed star, which represented the Soviets,' Breuer said. It had to go. In the 1930s, the Nazis tried to change the ideology of Christmas. But when World War II started, the focus became more practical. There were also tips on how to make Christmas cookies in the face of food shortages.
In 1944-1945, the Nazis tried to reinvent the festival once again as a day to commemorate the dead, in particular fallen soldiers. 'By then nobody felt like celebrating,' Breuer explained. Happily, the German people mostly ignored the clumsy propaganda efforts and continued with the same traditions as before. The is a legacy of the Nazi Christmas. The wartime version of the traditional Christmas carol 'Unto us a time has come' is still sung. 'The Nazis took out the references to Jesus and made it into a song about walking through the snow,' Breuer said. Surprisingly, German churches put up little opposition to the Nazification of Christmas. 'You would have expected them to protest loudly and insist that it was a Christian festival,' said Breuer. 'But instead they largely kept quiet, out of fear.'

From: http://dailyhitler.blogspot.com/2009/12/hitler-getting-beat-by-krampus.html

Hitler getting beat by Krampus

From: http://gmtplus9.blogspot.com/2009/12/christmas-with-satan.html

James Chance... Christmas With Satan (2002, Tiger Style TS-038 .mp3 audio 06:14). Christmas With Satan was originally released by James White on A Christmas Record(1981, ZE Records ILPS 7017). It was replaced by No More Christmas Blues by Alan Vega on the 1982 edition.
Listen & Download: http://www.box.net/shared/static/y7e6huh0x9.mp3

From: http://texaspunktreasurechest.blogspot.com/2009/12/culturcide-santa-claus-was-my.html

Culturcide "Santa Claus Was My Lover/Depressed Christmas" 7"
A Christmas time classic from Houstons own Culturcide... Especially the b-side. Merry Christmas (or whatever you're into) from the Texas Punk Treasure Chest!
1. Santa Claus Was My Lover
2. Depressed Christmas

DL: Culturcide "Santa Claus Was My Lover/Depressed Christmas" 7":http://www.mediafire.com/?khymmgjcjjn

From: http://www.pulpinternational.com/pulp/entry/Publicity-photo-of-Joan-Collins.html

Publicity still of Joan Collins being terrorized by Oliver MacGreevy in 1972’s horror anthology Tales from the Crypt.

From: http://hereliesrichardsala.blogspot.com/2009/12/slightly-dated-look-at-psycho-santa.html

Art by Richard Sala (via death becomes her)

From: http://fantomatik75.blogspot.com/2009/12/merry-christmas.html?zx=78378242f3b8b718

From: http://nonozeroblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/have-yourself-sleazy-little-christmas.html

Have yourself a sleazy little Christmas

From: http://MicheleWitchipoo.deviantart.com/art/Babalon-Babes-Holidays-2009-147204491

Babalon Babes Holidays 2009 by ~MicheleWitchipoo

Childe Harold - Brink of Death/Anne With Love (Limelight L-3084) 1968 Psych

2011-12-26T01:34:00.001-06:00

Childe Harold - Brink of Death

Uploaded by PsychedelicGuy on Sep 9, 2008

Here is one of my new fav 45's, US Psych band Childe Harold with their song Brink of Death. It was written by Bert Sommer of The Left Banke, that Barouqe Psych is evident in both sides of this 45. This was Childe Harold's only release, it was put out on the Limelight label in 1968

Childe Harold - Anne With Love

Uploaded by PsychedelicGuy on Sep 9, 2008

This is the flipside of Childe Harold's sole 45 on Limelight records. This flipside actually to me is a wee bit better than the A-side. Sort of the same Barouque Psych (obviously inspired by the Left Banke, as their A side was written by Bert Sommer) but this song has a little spacey feel added into it, really great little known gem. Written and arranged by Walter/Wendy Carlos.

VIA ANTON (THANKS)

REPOST: Help! I'm Drowning in Borrowed Xmas Images & Tunes (& a Few of Them are Even Good)

2011-12-20T02:37:00.001-06:00

Continuing with the Xmas re-posts from the last coupla years...
http://ttexshexes.blogspot.com/2009/12/help-im-drowning-in-borrowed-xmas.html

From: http://thehauntedlamp.blogspot.com/2009/12/1940s-greetings.html

I thought I might mix up the posts with some vintage Christmas card graphics. I believe these are from the 40's. The lettering and illustration style have a late deco feel.

From: http://recordcollectorsvaults.blogspot.com/2009/12/angels-on-christmas-tree.html

"Little Rita Faye - I Fell Out Of A Christmas Tree [M-G-M 11625] '53"

"Faron Young - I'm Gonna Tell Santa Claus On You [Capitol 2629] '53"

From: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hollywoodplace

Be His Christmas Eve - 1965 Frederick’s of Hollywood Catalog (via death becomes her)

From: http://thehauntedlamp.blogspot.com/2009/12/vintage-christmas-freaky-deer-heads.html

Vintage Christmas : Freaky Deer Heads
Here are the large versions of these strange 50's, leaf-necked reindeer. They are made of composition with rhinestone eyes. I believe they were meant for store displays. Of course, I don't think the sculptor really understood what deer looked like.

From: http://dailyhitler.blogspot.com/2009/12/secret-swastika-christmas-edition.html

Secret Swastika: Christmas Edition - Seen on River Road in Eugene.

From: http://www.disinfo.com/2009/12/“white-christmas”-songwriter-actually-hated-christmas/

Irving Berlin is by any measure the greatest composer of popular American music, with hundreds of enduring hits, such as “White Christmas,” “There’s No Business Like Show Business,” “Alexander’s Ragtime Band,” “Blue Skies,” “A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody,” and “Easter Parade.” The man who wrote “White Christmas” actually hated Christmas. “Many years later,” daughter Mary Ellin writes, “when Christmas was celebrated irregularly in my parents’ house, if at all, my mother said, almost casually, ‘Oh, you know, I hated Christmas, we both hated Christmas. We only did it for you children.’” (This also had something to do with the fact that they had lost a baby boy on December 25.) Why did an agnostic humanist who loathed Christmas write the song “White Christmas”? Because he needed a number for the 1942 movie Holiday Inn, which called for a song for each major holiday celebrated in the US.

From: http://lpcoverlover.com/2009/12/19/just-gimme-some-moe/

The 3 Stooges “Sing Happy Yuletide Songs with the Music Wreckers” Golden Records (1960) Larry, Moe and Curly-Joe Wreck the Halls!

From: http://www.flickr.com/photos/16117146@N03/4184890228/

Happy Christmas - Don't forget the plastic wrap on the sofa.

From: http://www.flickr.com/photos/16117146@N03/4196314407/

Festive cheesy pinecones for Christmas...gak!

From: http://thehauntedlamp.blogspot.com/2009/12/wrap-it-up-blue-forest.html

Wrap It Up: Blue Forest - One of the faves from the wrapping paper collection: Blue Forest-styled by Gibson.

From: http://weirdtownstuff.blogspot.com/2009/12/kay-martin-her-bodyguards-i-know-what.html

Kay Martin & Her Bodyguards - I Know What He Wants For Xmas
1.) Hang Your Balls On The Xmas Tree
2.) I Want A Casting Couch For Christmas
3.) Come On Santa, Let's Have A Ball
4.) The Night Before Christmas Binge
5.) Santa's Doing The Horizontal Twist
6.) Santa's Going To Be Late Tonight
7.) The Girls Were All Happy
8.) I Know What You Want For Christmas
9.) A Funtastic Panorama Of On-Stage Humor

Best known, amongst her many "party" records, is the immortal "I Know What He Wants For Christmas...But I Don't Know How To Wrap It" from 1962. It's a swingin', sleazy little affair, straight outta the "adult" night clubs of the era. Plenty of greasy organ, drums, and stripper horns, all in service to Martin's throaty, suggestive come-ons.
(For download link, refer to the comments on the original WEIRDTOWN STUFFblogposting)

From: http://retrospace.tumblr.com/post/290430945

From: http://lpcoverlover.com/2009/12/19/taking-stock/

“Um Natal Tranquilo e Prospero” 1966 This is a strange one indeed. A guy alone with his stocks and bonds on Christmas. Yet he’s satisfied with just his pipe and his prosperity. Why is he dressed as Santa? He looks like he just pulled off a heist. Maybe he dressed as Santa for his Wall Street Christmas party and stole everyone’s bonuses.

From: http://stirredstraightup.blogspot.com/2009/12/just-reminder.html

From: http://likedreamsville.blogspot.com/2008/12/dylan-thomas-childs-christmas-in-wales.html

Dylan Thomas - A Child's Christmas In Wales
Here's another Christmas Classic for you. You can get it here:http://www.divshare.com/download/6133185-a65
Or just listen here:

From: http://thehauntedlamp.blogspot.com/2009/12/wrap-it-up-atomic-style.html

Wrap it Up: ATOMIC Style - This is some old store wrap (again) that came on a very heavy roll. The paper is very shiny and has gold printing on a sickly green/gold background. Judging by the paper type and the roll it came on, I think it is from the late 60's.

From: http://therockingipsy.blogspot.com/2009/12/leon-huff-blue-christmas.html

From Johnnie Lee Wills "Schmitt Transcriptions show # 47"
Vocal by Leon Huff "Unissued" Blue Christmas.
Download Here:http://rapidshare.com/files/320436469/LEON_HUFF_BLUE_XMAS.rar

From: http://vintageladies.tumblr.com/post/284281825/1952-merry-christmas

1952 Merry Christmas

From: http://drawger.com/tencomps/index.php?section=articles&article_id=9395

'Tis the Season... from J.D. King at Drawger.com

From: http://chateauthombeau.blogspot.com/2009/12/winters-tale.html

A Winter's Tale

From: http://badbanana.typepad.com/weblog/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUWMjUjit_U
R.O. Blechman CBS Christmas Message (1966)

A sixty second holiday card from CBS (back in the day when a network would do such a thing). Designed by R.O. Blechman, animated by Willis Pyle. Music arranged by Arnie Black. Aired in 1966. (Via Dave Eibsen.)

From: http://likedreamsville.blogspot.com/2008/12/art-carney-santa-doodle-li-boop.html

Art Carney - Santa & The Doodle-Li-Boop
Get it here:http://www.divshare.com/download/6096120-4a8
or just dig it here:

From: http://thehauntedlamp.blogspot.com/2009/12/wrap-it-up-poinsettias.html

Wrap It Up: Poinsettias - I think this paper is probably from the late 60's. It has a slightly cartoonish feel.

REPOST: Still More of Those Damned Good, Few, Borrowed Xmas Images

2011-12-12T18:05:00.000-06:00

Continuing with the Xmas re-posts from the last coupla years...
http://ttexshexes.blogspot.com/2009/12/still-more-of-those-damned-good-few.html

From: http://thehauntedlamp.blogspot.com/2009/12/wrap-it-up-1954-trees.html

Wrap It Up: 1954 Trees - This is probably my favorite vintage paper. It is marked 1954 and features abstract trees and starbursts in pink, green, black, and gold. Collectors of mid-century modern will appreciate the simple, graphic quality of this artsy, period graphic.

From: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hollywoodplace

Be His Christmas Star - 1963 Frederick’s of Hollywood Catalog (via What Makes The Pie Shops Tick?)

From: http://lacontessa.tumblr.com/post/297333189/mary-pickford-knows-the-way

From: http://lpcoverlover.com/2009/12/20/hurrah-for-santy-claus/

“Hurrah for Santy Claus” - “Santa Claus Conquers the Martians” Kapp Records Mexico From the 1964 Film. With music by Milton DeLugg.

From: http://fuckyeahrocknroll.tumblr.com/post/297347021/special-limited-edition-joe-strummers-last-hand

SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION: Joe Strummer’s last hand painted Christmas Card. By buying this card you also support Strummerville. Strummerville is a registered charity that aims to create new opportunities for aspiring musicians. Set up by the friends and family of Joe Strummer in the year after his death, the charity seeks to reflect Joe’s unique contribution to the music world by offering support, resources and performance opportunities to artists who would not normally have access to them. At:http://www.strummerville.com/

From: http://anonymousworks.blogspot.com/2009/12/19th-century-cdv-of-man-and-christmas.html

19th Century CDV of Man and Christmas Tree - Sold by Greg French Early Photography.

From: http://sensacionaldeluchas.blogspot.com/2009/12/feliz-navidad.html

¡Feliz Navidad y Feliz Januká! Mini poster de las revistas de: La leyenda de Blue Demon, que fueron publicado por EJEA.

From: http://www.flickr.com/photos/vintagehalloweencollector/3087596423/in/set-72157594440611377/

Vintage Christmas Postcard - Santa

From: http://lpcoverlover.com/2009/12/23/cupid-prancer-eartha-lap-dancer/

Cupid, Prancer, Eartha, Lap Dancer - Eartha Kitt “Santa Baby” with Henri Rene and his Orchestra b/w “And Under the Bridges of Paris” RCA Victor Records (1953)

From: http://blognoreturn.blogspot.com/2009/11/christmas-is-coming-1951.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY7YQ6zyawA

Christmas is Coming (1951) - Long before the introduction of postcodes helped get our Christmas cards delivered on time, the GPO Film Unit commissioned animator Lotte Reiniger to produce several short promotional films using her silhouette technique, aimed at giving the public a gentle nudge. 'Christmas is Coming' sees a grumpy Santa threatening strike action; the day is saved thanks to St. Peter's calm assurances that this year us Brits will "post early for Christmas". (Simon McCallum)

From: http://blackandwtf.tumblr.com/post/266227688/thanks-samantha

From: http://lpcoverlover.com/2009/12/19/oh-my-god-hes-taking-the-kids/

Oh my God!! He’s taking the kids! - “Santa’s Surprise” Parts 1 AND 2! With Vocals! and FULL Orchestra! A Record Guild Kiddie Record (Parents Commended – so you know that its safe and you can be sure that Santa won’t surprise the kid’s TOO much.)

From: http://thehauntedlamp.blogspot.com/2009/12/wrap-it-up-modern-trees.html

Wrap It Up: Modern Trees - This 50's tissue-type wrapping paper features very modern trees and starbursts.

From: http://www.lancelathrop.com/cards.html

The Manger Scene-® Lance Lathrop
The Elephant Bible-® Lance Lathrop
Ramones Christmas-® Lance Lathrop

From: http://fuckyeahrocknroll.tumblr.com/post/297076217/the-ramones-merry-christmas-i-dont-want-to

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=of2tzbVHYCY

The Ramones - Merry Christmas ( I don’t want to fight tonight )

From: http://trixietreats.tumblr.com/post/271144028/awoade-via-scandyfactory

From: http://pacocamino.blogspot.com/2009/12/vintage-ad-columbia-records-and-tapes.html

Vintage Ad: Columbia Records and Tapes, 1970

From: http://dulltooldimbulb.blogspot.com/2009/12/santa-puppet-made-from-glove-box.html

Santa Puppet Made from Glove Box Cardboard
Indian Apple Glove Company Santa, Size 8. Circa 1930. Collection Jim Linderman

From: http://thehauntedlamp.blogspot.com/2009/12/wrap-it-up-scary-deer.html

Wrap It Up: Scary Deer - This late 60's (or so) wrapping paper is a favorite simply because the elongated deer are quite scary with their zombie-eyes.

From: http://newtextureblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/xmas-balls_23.html

From: http://suchbeautifulgardens.blogspot.com/2009/12/blog-post_23.html

From: http://lacontessa.tumblr.com/post/296655829/george-petty-1930s

George Petty, 1930’s.

From: http://lpcoverlover.com/2009/12/23/the-cats-pajamas/

Little Miss Jeri Kelly – 1o Year Old Songstress from Picayune, Miss. “Poor Ol’ Santa Claus” b/w “Hide and Seek”MPI (Music Plus Inspiration) Records

From: http://phrockblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/happy-christmas-to-all-visitors-and.html

From: http://fringepop.blogspot.com/2009/12/just-in-time-for-holidays.html

Just in Time for the Holidays......it's "Holiday Hookers"!

From: http://www.donnalethal.com/2009/12/damned-santa-claus.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcqCx8F1dUU

Damned Santa Claus A Ride On Santa's Rocket

From:http://media.photobucket.com/image/rockabilly%20christmas/imdonewiththisshit/xmasfeversmallap1.jpg