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GKS playlist 12.27.08

1. The Dandy Lions - Greasy Kid Stuff
   Greasy Kid Stuff: Songs From Inside the Radio (Confidential, 2002)
2. Wee Hairy Beasties - Yellow Snow PSA
   Holidays Gone Crazy (Wee Beatz, 2008)
3. Brian Dewan - Flexible Flyer
   The Tarquin Records All-Star Holiday Extravaganza! (Tarquin, 1997)
4. The LeeVees - Latke Clan
   Hanukkah Rocks (Reprise, 2005)
5. Muckafurgason - Dictionary
   Greasy Kid Stuff 2: More Songs From Inside the Radio (Confidential, 2004)
6. Secret Agent 23 Skidoo - I Gotta Be Me
   Easy (self-released, 2008)
7. Me First & the Gimme-Gimmes - My Favorite Things
   Are a Drag (Fat Wreck Chords, 1999)
8. Joey Ramone - What a Wonderful World
   Don't Worry About Me (Sanctuary, 2002)
9. Captain Bogg & Salty - Never Smile at a Crocodile
   Emphatical Piratical (Scabbydisc, 2009)
10. James Kochalka Superstar & the Zambonis - Hockey Monkey
    Greasy Kid Stuff: Songs From Inside the Radio (Confidential, 2002)
11. Logan Whitehurst & the Junior Science Club - A Syrup Bottle Shaped Like Me
    Very Tiny Songs (Pandacide, 2007)
12. They Might Be Giants - Greasy Kid Stuff
    The Else/Cast Your Pods to the Wind (Idlewild/Zöe, 2007)
13. They Might Be Giants - Clap Your Hands
    Here Come the ABC's (DisneySound, 2004)
14. Mary Timony - Clap Your Hands
    Play (DeSoto, 2007)
15. Shirley Ellis - The Clapping Song (Clap Pat Clap Slap)
    (Congress 45, 1965)
16. The Pointer Sisters - Pinball Number Count
    Songs From the Street: 35 Years of Music (Sony Wonder, 2003)
17. Dog on Fleas - Do You Wanna Know My New Dance Step?
    Beautiful World (self-released, 2008)
18. Yo La Tengo - Mr. Tough
    I'm Not Afraid of You ... (Matador, 2006)
19. Husky Team - Auld Lang Syne
    Christmas in Memphis (Confidential, 2002)
20. Beck - Funky Lil' Song
    Dimension Mix (Eenie Meenie, 2005)
21. Lisa Loeb - The Cookie Jar Song
    Camp Lisa (Furious Rose, 2008)

GKS playlist 12.20.08

1. The Dandy Lions - Greasy Kid Stuff
   Greasy Kid Stuff: Songs From Inside the Radio (Confidential, 2002)
2. The Kabalas - Chanukah Oy Chanukah
   The Kabalas holiday EP (Dionysus, 1997)
3. The LeeVees - How Do You Spell Channukkahh?
   Hanukkah Rocks (Reprise, 2005)
4. Shirim Klezmer Orchestra - Dance of the Latkes Queens
   Klezmer Nutcracker (Newport, 1998)
5. Shonen Knife - Space Christmas
   (Rockville 45, 1991)
6. The Galaxies - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
   Sonics, Wailers, Galaxies: Merry Christmas (Etiquette reissue, 1991)
7. Paul & Paula - Holiday Hootenanny
   Cool Yule: A Collection of Rockin' Stocking Stuffers (Rhino, 1986)
8. They Might Be Giants - Greasy Kid Stuff
   The Else/Cast Your Pods to the Wind (Idlewild/Zöe, 2007)
9. El Vez - Feliz Navidad
   It's a Cool, Cool Christmas (Jeepster, 2000)
10. Los Straitjackets - Jingle Bell Rock
    Tis the Season for Los Straitjackets (YepRoc, 2002)
11. Man or Astroman? - Frosty the Snowman
    Happy Birthday, Baby Jesus, Vols. 1 & 2 (Sympathy for the Record Industry, 1994)
12. Wee Hairy Beasties - Dinosaur Christmas
    Holidays Gone Crazy (Wee Beatz, 2008)
13. The Evergreen Choir - The Allosaurus Chorus
    Dinosaur Holiday (Museum Music, 2005)
14. The Kustard Kings - U Sleigh Me
    A Kustard Kristmas (Confidential, 2002)
15. Lost Dogs - The Chipmunk Song
    Happy Christmas, Vol. 2 (BEC, 1999)

Greasy Gift-o-Rama, Part Deux

We love to give our listeners stuff! And during this season of giving we have loads of great stuff to give away! Listen to Greasy Kid Stuff on Saturday, Dec. 20, for a chance to win one of these great prizes:

Madam President

Big Plans

Madam President by the fantabulous Lane Smith: an awesomely hilarious picture book about a girl who was born to lead. Thanks to Lane and Hyperion for letting us give this away!

Big Plans by Bob Shea, illustrated by Lane Smith: an awesomely hilarious picture book about a boy who was born to lead. Thanks to Lane and Hyperion for letting us give this away!

Jane and the Dragon

Emphatical Piratical

Jane and the Dragon: A Dragon's Tale: the first five episodes from this groundbreaking animated television show on DVD. Thanks to Shout Factory for letting us give this away!

Emphatical Piratical by Captain Bogg & Salty, the new and supremely swashbucklin' CD from The World's Greatest Pirate Band.

 

South

South by "Mutts" auteur Patrick McDonnell: an absolutely bee-yoo-tiful picture book starring the loveable feline Mooch and a fine feathered friend. Yesh, yesh, yesh! Thanks to Patrick and Karen and Ames for letting us give this away!

GKS is an unpaid labor of love for us, and we don’t give away anything we don’t truly like. And this is all stuff we LOVE!

P.S. If you're still looking for the perfect gift, consider sending a Reuse-o-Gram, courtesy of the Mudeye Puppet Company! That special someone on your list will receive a hand-painted envelope containing an original lino-print, a Gokko-printed postcard, a set of three paper finger puppets and some surprises! To order, send a check for $15 to the Mudeye Puppet Company, 9615 N. Kellogg St., Portland, OR 97203. Be sure to send the address of whoever you want the art envelope sent to, and whatever message you would like it to say!

GKS playlist 12.13.08

1. The Dandy Lions - Greasy Kid Stuff
   Greasy Kid Stuff: Songs From Inside the Radio (Confidential, 2002)
2. Jonathan Richman - Abominable Snowman in the Market
   Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers (Berserkley, 1976)
3. The Happiest Guys in the World - Snowflakes !
   The Tarquin Records All-Star Holiday Extravaganza! (Tarquin, 1997)
4. The Fab Four - Let It Snow
   A Fab Four Christmas: The Ultimate Beatles Tribute, Vol. 1 (Delta, 2002)
5. Alan Singley - Ready for Winter
   LocalCut Presents: Another Grey Christmas (LocalCut, 2007)
6. Benna - Figure 8
   Greasy Kid Stuff 2: More Songs From Inside the Radio (Confidential, 2004)
7. The Tinklers - Bats
   Crash (Shimmydisc, 1994)
8. The Playmates - Beep Beep
   Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection: The Greatest Novelty Songs of All Time  (Rhino, 1991)
9. Robin & the Batmen - Batskinner
   The Big Itch, Vol. 5 (Mr. Manicotti, 1996)
10. The Thunderlords - Little Teapot/Big Old Viking
    Noisy Songs for Noisy Kids (self-released, 2005)
11. They Might Be Giants - Greasy Kid Stuff
    The Else/Cast Your Pods to the Wind (Idlewild/Zöe, 2007)
12. The Dandy Warhols - Little Drummer Boy
    It's a Cool, Cool Christmas (Jeepster, 2000)
13. D'Anse Combeau with the Jean Pince-Nez Orchestra - We Three Kings
    (www.dansecombeau.com)
14. R. Stevie Moore - The Dance of the Sugarplum Fairies
    Senior Superlatives (RSMCC, 1997)
15. Wee Hairy Beasties - Holidays Gone Crazy
    Holidays Gone Crazy (Wee Beatz, 2008)
16. Jean Jacques Perrey & Dana Countryman - Pizzicato Samba
    Happy Electropop Music Machine! ( Oglio, 2006 )
17. Martin Mull - Dueling Tubas
    No Hits, Four Errors: The Best of Martin Mull ( Capricorn, 1977 )
18. Brian Dewan - Flexible Flyer
    The Tarquin Records All-Star Holiday Extravaganza! (Tarquin, 1997)
19. Parry Gripp - One Donut a Day
    Do You Like Waffles? (Oglio, 2008)
20. Black Lodge Singers - Flintstones Pow-Wow Song
    Kids' Pow-Wow Songs (Canyon, 1996)
21. Lisa Loeb - The Cookie Jar Song
    Camp Lisa (Furious Rose, 2008)

Greasy Gift-o-Rama!

We love to give our listeners stuff! And during this season of giving we have loads of great stuff to give away! Listen to Greasy Kid Stuff on Saturday, Dec. 13, for a chance to win one of these great prizes:

Madam President

Big Plans

Jane and the Dragon

Greasy Kid Stuff

                                               Madam President by the fantabulous Lane Smith: an awesomely hilarious picture book about a girl who was born to lead. Thanks to Lane and Hyperion for letting us give this away!

Big Plans by Bob Shea, illustrated by Lane Smith: an awesomely hilarious picture book about a boy who was born to lead. Thanks to Lane and Hyperion for letting us give this away!

Jane and the Dragon: A Dragon's Tale: the first five episodes from this groundbreaking animated television show on DVD. Thanks to Shout Factory for letting us give this away!

Greasy Kid Stuff: Songs From Inside the Radio, Vols. 1 and 2. Two CDs' worth of our favorite songs, featuring They Might Be Giants, Yo La Tengo and many more, with album art by the Master of Whimsy, Rodney Alan Greenblat.

GKS is an unpaid labor of love for us, and we don’t give away anything we don’t truly like. And this is all stuff we LOVE!

And if you don't win this week, fear not! Our Greasy Gift-o-Rama continues Dec. 20 with more great stuff — including copies of the new and supremely swashbucklin' Emphatical Piratical CD by Captain Bogg & Salty!

GKS playlist 12.06.08

1. The Dandy Lions - Greasy Kid Stuff
   Greasy Kid Stuff: Songs From Inside the Radio (Confidential, 2002)
2. Stark Effect - Green Eggs and Ham
   (www.stark-effect.com/doke.html)
3. The Dino 5 - The Dino 5 Theme (Long Play)
   Baby Loves Hip-Hop Presents: The Dino 5 (Baby Loves Music, 2008)
4. Bent Bolt & the Nuts - The Mechanical Man
   Greasy Kid Stuff 2: More Songs From Inside the Radio ( Confidential , 2004)
5. Suddenly Tammy! - Rock 'n' Roll Santa Claus
   Shut Up, It's Christmas  EP (Warner Bros., 1995)
6. Fountains of Wayne - I Want an Alien for Christmas
   Out of State Plates (Virgin, 2005)
7. The Fab Four - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
   A Fab Four Christmas: The Ultimate Beatles Tribute, Vol. 1 (Delta, 2002)
8. The Trashmen - Dancin' With Santa
   (Sundazed 45, 2000)
9. They Might Be Giants - Greasy Kid Stuff
   The Else/Cast Your Pods to the Wind (Idlewild/Zöe, 2007)
10. Four Tet featuring Princess Watermelon - Go Go Ninja Dinosaur
    Colours Are Brighter (Rough Trade, 2006)
11. Louis Prima & Keely Smith - Nyow! Nyot Nyow! (The Pussycat Song)
    Together (Dot, 1960)
12. Captain Bogg & Salty - Cat o' Nine Tales
    Bedtime Stories for Pirates (Scabbydisc, 1999)
13. Frances England - Animal Inside You
    Family Tree (self-released, 2008)
14. Kimya Dawson - Happy Home (Keep on Writing)
    Alphabutt (K, 2008)
15. Jean Jacques Perrey & Dana Countryman - The Typewriter
    Happy Electropop Music Machine! ( Oglio, 2006 )
16. The Not-Its - We Are the Not-Its!
    (unreleased)
17. The Vestibules - Bulbous Bouffant
    The Very Best of Dr. Demento (Rhino, 2001)