That's Life

Christmas (sometimes spelled Xmas) was originally, and still is for most, a Christian religious holiday.

Xmas (sometimes spelled Christmas) is often a secular celebration of family and gifting -- a holiday that is particularly enjoyed by children.

Both Christmas and Xmas exist.  Both can involve songs and music. 

This show "Xmas Music in December" is a sampling of the music we might hear in December each year -- some religious, some secular.

These songs are from CDs that were left over to KDRT's "Community Garage Sale" fundraiser in fall 2019.  I kept them out to share with you now and in the future.  (There is more than enough Xmas music songs here for several shows!)

Replayed on 11-12,  11-19, and 11-26-2020.

Do you know the music of Margie Adam?  She is one of my favorite musicians!  Singer -- songwriter -- pianist -- activist -- feminist ...  the list keeps growing.   Did you know that she lived in Davis in the 1970s?  I had the pleasure of meeting her then, carrying her very first album in my store (Davis Wo/men's Book), and watching her career take off.  She moved from Davis to the Bay Area long ago and toured for many years before changing gears in 2015 to do integrative counseling.

This three-part series features songs from many of her albums -- interspersed with remembrances. Links below to all 3 episodes...

Part 1 = https://kdrt.org/audio/thats-margie-adam-part1

Part 2 = https://kdrt.org/audio/thats-margie-adam-music-and-essays

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Today's archived recording ended up being of Beth Post's "Na Mele O Hawaii" instead of the expected "That's Life".  Since what actually broadcast that day was a replay anyway -- and I also love Hawaiian music --  I decided to leave this bonus show here!  ENJOY!  

PS: If you really want to hear a replay, you can go to the archives below.  (Episodes before about 2016 do not have descriptions; so it's a grab bag surprise!)

PPS: If you want to volunteer to listen to one of those earlier recordings and WRITE a description for it, I'd be happy to have the help.

Repeat: "Kim Stanley Robinson Interview" -- originally aired last year, 10/31/2019

Renowned science fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson is an opinionated person.  And a thoughful one.  And a great researcher.  But mostly he is a very fine writer.  Of the many many books he has written and published since the 1980s, my favorite is "The Years of Rice and Salt", set in an alternate world where the Plague killed 90% of northern Europe leaving empty land to be resettled by people from further south and east.  This book is a series of about a dozen novellas tied together by a cast of characters who get reincarnated in different parts of the world and different  circumstances and cultures.  A most fascinating book!