Kawaii! Harajuku! J-Pop! We shake things up a little with a newer release. Apparently this business went viral in 2011 but we’re nerds so we’re just finding out about it now via listener contribution.
Pamyu Pamyu Revolution on Amazon
Pamyu Pamyu Revolution on AppleMusic
Ponponpon.
Candy Candy
Truly, this album has all the warning signs of being terrible. Christmas in the distant future of 2001, missionaries to outer space (?), low budget children’s music… But it’s actually pretty good!
Part two of our holiday series, we bring you a low-key, yet festive Christmas album from movie composer extraordinaire, Henry Mancini.
Original 1966 Release. People kind of pretending to have fun.
1972 reissue. We can all agree this is cuter, and therefore superior.
A Merry Mancini Christmas on AppleMusic
A Merry Mancini Christmas on Amazon
Henry Mancini on Wikipedia
Henry Mancini on Space Age Pop
A Carol for Another Christmas (on TCM)
Perhaps the quintessential Christmas album? We encourage you to start your own Ray Conniff style caroling flash mob and take advantage of these extrodinarily festive arrangements of classic holiday songs.
We bought this album by accident! The record was stuffed inside another album sleeve.
We Wish You a Merry Christmas on AppleMusic
We Wish You a Merry Christmas on Amazon
Ray Conniff on Wikipedia
Ray Conniff International Fan Page
Ray Conniff on Space-Age Pop
It's a special birthday episode! To celebrate co-host Steve's birthday, we count down the top four songs from the 3rd Festival Da Music Popular Brasiliera from 1967, via the 3-LP collection. Stay tuned for a most epic geek-out about Brazilian music and history.
Tropicália ou Panis et Circenses cover art (copyright Universal via Wikipedia.
Uma Noite Em 67 Documentary DVD on Amazon
Uma Noite Em 67 on YouTube (Portuguese, no subtitles)
Caetano Veloso on Wikipedia
Chico Buarque on Wikipedia
Gilberto Gil on Wikipedia
Edu Lobo on Wikipedia
Interview with Chico Buarque (Portuguese, no subtitles)
Caetano Veloso "Alegria, Alegria" See also: Caetano Veloso - Alegria Alegria (another version)
Chico Buarque & MPB-4 "Rodo Viva". See also: Fernanda Porto's "Roda Viva"
Gilberto Gil cantando "Domingo no Parque"
Edu Lobo "Ponteio"