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A Visit From Saint Mitch 2024: Christmas Eve With Mitchell Kezin is an audio documentary presented by Rock N Roll Fashionistas in praise of the film Jingle Bell Rocks! and its maker, the late Mitchell Kezin. Audio portions of the film have been reproduced under the fair use doctrine. This use is intended to be transformative, adding perspective to the original work, serving an educational purpose...

As we enter into our first holiday season since the passing of Christmas Music aficionado Mitchell Kezin, we gather around the microphone at Chez Fashionista to share memories and reminisce about the beloved Vancouver filmmaker, his legacy and his lasting impact on the Christmas music community. Through his 2013 documentary Jingle Bell Rocks!, in Kezin's words, "A trippy, cinematic sleighride thru...

"Things change. And you can't change that" - Dennis Ellsworth https://dennisellsworth.bandcamp.com/album/things-change   In addition to exploring the pulsating history of recorded music, we manage to visit the haunts of backstreet alley when the Earth was blue and Halifax, Nova Scotia was Seattle East. Sans Hendrix. But we had Grimson. Thrush Hermit alumnus Billy Joel Plaskett, the studio wizardry...

In this rambling episode we wrap the tumultuous yet ultimately triumphant saga of British electronic music pioneer Gary Numan while clarifying the distinction between said Numan and noted Academy Award wining music satirist and all around American song and dance man Mr. Randy Newman. We dial into John Lennon's Lost Weekend co-conspirator and 70's American hit maker Harry Nilsson for his classic al...

Apologies to all listener's who endured the entire previous episode for the intended Gary Numan theme that crash landed into the endless abyss of David Bowie. We are truly sorry. Here is the actual episode on Gary Numan. With a segue into the late, great Melanie Safka (Brand New Key, Lay Down (Candles In The Rain), Look What They Did To My Song, Ma) who passed away earlier this year. And finally a...

We intended to dedicate the entire hour of Episode 14 to celebrating British electronic music pioneer Gary Numan and the 40th Anniversary of his 1984 album Berserker. However, in attempting to peel back the layers of the origin story behind Gary Numan's popularity we stumbled into a quagmire of Bowie, ultimately plunging head first into the quicksand of a hunky dory. Apologies to the former Gary W...

Latest episode concludes our FEATURE full length interview with MistyK The DJ of MixCloud fame Part Two. We interviewed MistyK The DJ live from Kentucky where she was our eyes and ears on the grounds of the annual Bourbon & Beyond Music Festival.

Latest episode FEATURE full length interview with MistyK The DJ of MixCloud Part One. We interviewed MistyK The DJ live from Kentucky where she was our eyes and ears on the grounds of the annual Bourbon & Beyond Music Festival.   Featuring music from Younolovebunny of Copenhagen, Denmark and his latest NEW RELEASE album Rock Truck Bee Sides available EXCLUSIVELY from Bandcamp. We open the show...

On this episode we explore the notion of the self made Eulogy Mix - songs to be played at your funeral: The Playlist. And as the weather begins to cool we ease ourselves into The Soundtrack Of Fall. All that and more! Featuring music from Dennis Ellsworth of Prince Edward Island, Canada and his latest NEW RELEASE album Hardcore Freewheelin'. We open the show with the track Look At You from the alb...

Join us for our in-depth interview with MistyK The DJ on her recent visit to the hallowed grounds of the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame, the half marathon she ran while there AND the subsequent MixCloud music podcast it inspired! https://www.mixcloud.com/Redgirl77/the-rock-hall-half-you-shouldve-been-there/

Christmas in October? The stores are already loading up with Xmas stuff and it's not even Halloween yet. All over the world Nerdy little power pop Christmas Elves are working feverously on their Xmas music mixes just in time for Christmas Time. When is enough enough? To Grinch or not to Grinch? Find out now on the latest episode of Rock N Roll Fashionistas. Featuring music from Pearly Gates of Pri...

Final installment of Excavating The Beatles. October 9th - John Lennon's Birthday, "My Bonny" the first Beatles single, 1987 first Beatles CDs, Brian Jones of The Rolling Stones records with The Beatles, legendary 14th Beatles album Past Masters 2, How The Beatles Invented Punk Rock Guitar and so much MORE!

What REALLY happened in the immediate aftermath of the break up of The Beatles? 

The Gold Record aboard spacecraft Voyager contains 27 songs, the only songs destined to survive the extinction of the human race. In this brief episode we identify the 27 pieces of music chosen by NASA to send into space to represent the diversity of humanity.

PART ONE: Two MACCA Albums. Beatles. Beatles. And More Beatles. All 13 Albums! 1963-1969. "Dig it. Dig it. Dig it. Dig it" - John Lennon

Jack White! Jack White! Jack White! NEW ALBUM! No Name. BEST Rock N Roll Guitar Album in DECADES! and more...