About this Podcast
Launched in April of 2020, Holly Jolly X’masu explores the world of Japanese Christmas music. You’ll get to hear a wide variety of Christmas music, most of which is unheard of outside of Japan, and some of which is obscure and rarely heard even in Japan. Taken from host Scott Leopold’s growing collection of CD and Vinyl, a lot of the music played on the show can’t be heard anywhere else. You’ll also hear the stories behind the bands and some of the songs, as well as a bit about the history and traditions of Christmas in Japan. Listen in on the 25th of each month and discover some of the best Christmas music you’ve never heard.
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- Episode 132: Ra Eum Pa’s “Christmas Carol With Go Go”by e_xander on December 31, 2024
Welcome to episode 132 of Holly Jolly X’masu! In this New Year’s Eve bonus episode, I talk about the 1979 album, “Christmas Carol With Go Go,” by […]
- Episode 131: Warner Beatniks’ “Rock Christmas Rock”by e_xander on December 25, 2024
Welcome to episode 131 of Holly Jolly X’masu! In this special Christmas Day episode, I talk about the truly amazing 1971 album by the Warner Beatniks, […]
- Episode 130: Yasushi Ashida’s “X’mas Dance Music”by e_xander on December 21, 2024
Welcome to episode 130 of Holly Jolly X’masu! In this episode, I talk about the Kodama Press sonojournal, “X’mas Dance Music,” featuring Yasushi Ashida […]
- Episode 129: Tokyo Ocean Orchestra’s “White Christmas”by e_xander on December 18, 2024
Welcome to episode 129 of Holly Jolly X’masu! In this episode, I talk about the Tokyo Ocean Orchestra’s 1971 album, “White Christmas.” I hope you […]
- Episode 128: X’mas Stars On 78by e_xander on December 11, 2024
Welcome to episode 128 of Holly Jolly X’masu! In this special X’mas Stars On 78 episode, I talk about a selection of my Christmas 78s. I hope you enjoyed […]
- Episode 127: Takeshi Terauchi’s “Electric Merry Christmas”by e_xander on December 1, 2024
Welcome to episode 127 of Holly Jolly X’masu! In this episode, I talk about Takeshi Terauchi’s 1983 album, “Electric Merry Christmas.” I hope you’ve […]
- Episode 126: Takeshi Terauchi’s “Let’s Go! Terry X’mas”by e_xander on November 30, 2024
Welcome to episode 126 of Holly Jolly X’masu! In this episode, I talk about Takeshi Terauchi’s 1979 album, “Let’s Go! Terry X’mas.” I hope you’re […]
- Episode 125: Takeshi Terauchi’s 1960’s Christmas Musicby e_xander on November 25, 2024
Welcome to episode 125 of Holly Jolly X’masu! In this episode, I talk about Takeshi Terauchi’s Christmas music from the 1960’s. I hope you enjoyed this […]
- Episode 124: Hiroko Williams’ “My Room For Christmas”by e_xander on October 30, 2024
Welcome to episode 124 of Holly Jolly X’masu! In this episode, I talk about Hiroko Williams’ 2016 album, “My Room For Christmas.” I hope you enjoyed […]
- Episode 123: Mami Horie’s “The Swingin’ Christmas”by e_xander on October 25, 2024
Welcome to episode 123 of Holly Jolly X’masu! In this episode, I talk about Mami Horie’s 2010 album, “The Swingin’ Christmas.” I hope you liked Mami […]
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