Calamity Claus: Our Annual Review Of Quirky Holiday Songs

<p>It's our annual spinning of holiday tunes with our own <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/thatwilkinsguy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mike Wilkins,</a></strong> radio engineer for PRX's and GBH's "The World."</p> <p>All this hour, GBH’s intrepid holiday music collector shares his new finds of old songs that are quirky, weird, and just a little bit extra. These are <em>not</em> the traditional carols from the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, or even new traditional favorites like Mariah Carey’s "All I Want For Christmas Is You." Nope, for his annual collection of songs you never heard of, Wilkins has once again rescued vinyl one-hit-wonders from the forgotten bins of overlooked B-sides, and highlighted a few new tunes that might become classics. And this season — his 31st year of Jinglebell melodies — Wilkins' collection gives a nod to 2020’s overwhelming impact.</p> <p><strong>Show Credits:</strong></p> <p>Under the Radar with Callie Crossley is a production of GBH, produced by Hannah Uebele and engineered by Dave Goodman.</p> <p><br> Our theme music is FISH AND CHIPS by #weare2saxys’, Grace Kelly and Leo P.</p>