We’re celebrating the winter solstice today with this week’s episode. Greet the oncoming chill with this mix of wassailing tunes, icy ambient tracks and holiday songs from the likes of Martin Carthy, The Howard Hughes Suite and Joseph Decosimo. Check it out: -KH
Category Archives: halloween
The Record Crates United Mixtape Halloween 2022 Special
Halloween is when we honor the dead and the undead, so what better time than now to celebrate the eternal life of Roky Erickson, one of the truly immortal forces of rock and roll? For this year’s Halloween playlist, I have built an aural alter to pay homage to this inimitable spirit that assisted inContinue reading “The Record Crates United Mixtape Halloween 2022 Special”
Heikki Ruokangas and Simo Laihonen – Joulupuu on rakennettu: Finnish Christmas Songs
For those who want to feel festive, but are tired of hearing the same old Christmas songs that jam the air waves every December, may I suggest the ethereal folk-jazz stylings of Heikki Ruokangas and Sio Laihonen’s Joulupuu on rakennettu: Finnish Christmas Songs. While there are no vocals on this EP, guitarist Ruokangasand percussionist LaihonenContinue reading “Heikki Ruokangas and Simo Laihonen – Joulupuu on rakennettu: Finnish Christmas Songs”
The Record Crates United Mixtape – Halloween Special
Tune in to Dunebuggyradio.com tonight at 8PM EST/7PM CST for a special Halloween themed episode of The Record Crates United Mixtape. Expect chilling atmospheric tracks by the likes of Dark Leaves and The Rowan Amber Mill plus a sample of an eerie new score for the 1921 German Expressionist horror film, The Golem, by Reboot.Continue reading “The Record Crates United Mixtape – Halloween Special”
The Record Crates United Mixtape – 2020 Holiday Special
It’s that time of year once again, folks. So we’ve got another holiday-themed episode of The Record Crates United Mixtape for you tonight, featuring Josh Kimbrough, the Ahmad Jamal Trio, James Whetzel, Kelly Finnigan, The Black Swans and many others. Tune in to Dunebuggyradio.com tonight at 8PM EST for some much needed festive joy. EggnogContinue reading “The Record Crates United Mixtape – 2020 Holiday Special”
Exclusive Live Video: Brad Farberman – “I Have a Little Dreidel”
Happy Hanukkah, folks! To celebrate the holiday, Brad Farberman, the versatile guitarist of experimental funk jazz groups Middle Blue and Big Feet, performed his rendition of “I Have a Little Dreidel” exclusively for Record Crates United. Check out the clip below, which he filmed himself in his own NYC backyard: Huge thanks to Farberman forContinue reading “Exclusive Live Video: Brad Farberman – “I Have a Little Dreidel””
Holiday Music Roundup
While COVID is still stalking us like a pissed off Krampus, we have to stay in and avoid celebrating the holidays in groups this year. With that in mind, you need to party even harder at home on your own to make up for it, so you’re going to need plenty of great new holidayContinue reading “Holiday Music Roundup”
The Record Crates United Mixtape 2020 Halloween Special
Happy Halloween, dear readers and listeners! Seeing that it is especially difficult to get into the Halloween spirit this year, I had to enlist some reinforcements. John Anderson, the owner of the great Reverberation Vinyl in Bloomington, IL, curated and co-hosts this year’s Halloween mix, using nothing but selections from his own record collection. BeingContinue reading “The Record Crates United Mixtape 2020 Halloween Special”
Rowan : Morrison – Fields of Frost
If you like to honor the traditions of old during your holiday season while simultaneously looking ahead into a bright future, then there’s a place in your heart for Rowan : Morrison’s chilly Fields of Frost. That’s right, Angeline Morrison and Stephen Stannard (whom you may recognize from our frequent coverage of Meadowsilver and The RowanContinue reading “Rowan : Morrison – Fields of Frost”
Halloween 2019 Mix
It’s that time of year again, the greatest time of the year if you ask me. So let’s dwell in the atmosphere of the season with this new mix I put together of some of my favorite horror film scores and eerie dark ambient tracks: Into The Light – Mark Korven The Creature – AlexandreContinue reading “Halloween 2019 Mix”
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