this year, I'm giving all my Christmas gifts to the richest child in the neighborhood. I'm sure they'll trickle down to all the other kids eventually

@yuliasilvae.bsky.social and I are live! Right now! blindskeleton.one/radio! Come have a listen to some great Old Time Christmas music!

Blind Skeleton is going live at blindskeleton.one/radio in 10 minutes! 4:00pm EST!

When Boneapart decorates Christmas Cookies, he makes coffee cups

90 minutes until @yuliasilvae.bsky.social and I go live at blindskeleton.one/radio! Booya! #christmas #music #christmaschaos

@yuliasilvae.bsky.social and I are hosting a live - yes, live! - special Three Tune Tuesday Christmas Super Extravaganza this afternoon at 4:00pm EST! We will be spinning actual shellac records, and taking callers! Live! Glorious chaos. All at blindskeleton.one/radio #christmas #music #chaos

@yuliasilvae.bsky.social and I will be running a live Christmas episode at 4:00pm EST on the 24th at blindskeleton.one/radio. We'll have some great old songs, and the opportunity for people to phone in to chat!

Spent some time today migrating the Blind Skeleton and Skeleton Brew mail lists to my own host. This was hurried up by being informed that my initial mail list provider was flagged for malware. So, if you're looking for a free #coffee sample, head over to blindskeleton.one/free-coffee and sign up!

This week's Three Tune Tuesday podcast, "Yule," is now available for download or streaming! @yuliasilvae.bsky.social and I was nostalgic about Yule and share three tangentially related songs. Check it out! Yule be happy you did! blindskeleton.one

@yuliasilvae.bsky.social and I will be doing a LIVE #Christmas Eve show! 4:00pm EST, Christmas Eve. blindskeleton.one/radio. This will be a real "Old Time Christmas" as we play #78rpm songs from the dawn of recorded music. No rap. No Wham. No Mariah. No crap. Just great old #music.

The gummies have hit, and @blindskeleton.bsky.social are cackling. What would YOU add?

He may look like he's not working, but in reality, King Ossian is always working. He is currently watching current events to determine who is more worthy: cats or dogs. He concludes that they both are. #bonesinthehome #coffee vist.ly/4jaz7 #starbucks sucks #alwayscoffee

And our coffee is better, as well. We'll put our money on it! We'll send a free (yes, free!) sample of our coffee just for joining our mailing list: blindskeleton.one/free-coffee/ #coffee #starbucks sucks #free

Unlike the #elfontheshelf, who likes to run and hide when there is work to be done, King Ossian greets it head on and enthusiastically. Here he is assisting @yuliasilvae.bsky.social and @blindskeleton.bsky.social prepare their upcoming live Christmas Special! #bonesinthehome blindskeleton.one

@wxpnfm.bsky.social Worst Song in the World. ODG. This one beats out every other Worst Song in the World song. Ever. Ever. Seriously, this surpassed all my expectations.

I'm spending some time today getting the Blind Skeleton Radio site back up and running. This will be a multi day process, but if anyone is interested in listening to some random old time radio, please check it out! blindskeleton.one/radio/ #oldtimeradio #vintage

King Ossian has finally found a use for the #elfontheshelf: "hold my coffee." Tired of cutesy and want just good coffee? The good King has what you need. vist.ly/4iwgp #coffee #bonesinthehome #nomoreelfontheshelfplease

Morning show host @kristenkurtis.bsky.social has some great albums on her best of 2025 list. Check out all the hosts' lists here: xpn.org/wxpn-hosts-t...

Big shouts out to @yuliasilvae.bsky.social & @blindskeleton.bsky.social for the incredible coffee drop!! Started the morning of with a cup of the Liberte and I can tell right now, today’s gonna be a good day. Cheers, my friends!!

In this week's Hanukkah themed Three Tune Tuesday podcast, @yuliasilvae.bsky.social sings! blindskeleton.one #music #78rpm #hanukkah

The latest Three Tune Tuesday podcast is live, with a shoutout to everyone from the #XPNCountdown! This week we're discussing Hanukkah as part of our "winter holidays and celebrations" series. vist.ly/4iqy7 #music #78rpm #vintage #hanukkah

Preparing to record this week's Three Tune Tuesday podcast. Wine is a prerequisite. blindskeletone.one #music #78rpm #vintage #podcast

Good King Ossian is here to help @yuliasilvae.bsky.social and I set up this weeks Three Tune Tuesday podcast. #coffee and #music all at the same time. What could be better? Last week's Three Tune Tuesday theme was "Kwanzaa". This week, "Hanukkah." I expect to be corrected a lot. vist.ly/4imme

King Ossian has overlooked the first significant snowfall in the kingdom of Caffeination and declared that it is both very pretty, and deserved of staying inside with a hot coffee from Skeleton Brew. vist.ly/4igta #bonesinthehome #coffee

Is King Ossian the King of Coffee? Maybe. Maybe not. But he'd like to give you a free sample of Skeleton Brew Coffee! vist.ly/4iesy #coffee #bonesinthehome #nomoreelfontheshelf #christmas

Yeah, this version of You Got It by Bonnie Raitt ranks on my "Yes!" scale: Yes! <- You Got It Yeah Hmm Meh Ugh #onevotewonders #XPNCountdown

Has King Ossian done something untoward with the #elfontheshelf today? These three aren't saying. They're too busy enjoying a good Skeleton Brew coffee. vist.ly/4iab4

Cowboy Junkies One! Every bit as good as Aimee Mann's version. #onevotewonders #XPNCountdown

Here's everything you need on the #XPNCountdown at the countdown homebase. The final numbers, the stats, links to the archives and articles. xpn.org/885-countdown/

I think I like this version of Peace, Love and Understanding better that Elvis Costello's. #onevotewonders #XPNCountdown

I do like hearing the mandolin on this version of Atlantic City. Nice throwback to Levon Helm. I don't think this version is quite up to The Band's, but I will maintain that a good bluegrass band can cover a song from any genre. #oenvotewonders #XPNCountdown

WEEKWORTH O' JOY😘 For all those who missed it, Philly's @wxpnfm.bsky.social broadcast a weekworth of 885 delicious, listener-submitted cover songs for this year's #XPNCountdown *plus* this morning's #OneVoteWonders with @kristenkurtis.bsky.social until 10am Eastern. Scroll past the list to listen!

I suspect there are reasons that many of the #onevotewonders today had only one vote. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction worked because of Keith's riff. Britney's cover doesn't have that hook. Or attitude. Sorry Britney. (not sorry) #XPNCountdown

Just getting my ass up and listening to the last few #onevotewonders on the #XPNCountdown. Feels like Boxing Day right now; the thrill of Christmas has passed and now we're in a post Christmas hangover. Always nice to hear Aimee Mann and Willie Nelson, at least.

Thank you all of @wxpnfm.bsky.social for the countdown fun all week long. #XPNCountdown

Distraught. I am distraught. #XPNCountdown

I'm still hoping for Hurt as #1, for 2 reasons: 1. It deserves it. Johnny owns that song now. 2. Justification that I know *something* about good music. #XPNCountdown

I will be greatly unimpressed if Song 1 is Phish covering Freebird. #XPNCountdown

Janis Joplin. Yiss. #XPNCountdown

Atlantic City by The Band is one of my desert island songs. As far as I'm concerned, Bruce wrote this song for them. Now excuse me while I bask in the glory that is The Band. #XPNCountdown

I first heard Manfred Mann's "Blinded by the Light" as a youngster and, like everyone else in the world, misheard the lyrics. I had only a vague idea what a "douche" was to begin. This lead to some very, very incorrect visuals. #XPNCountdown

Okay, time for some levity: If you want a great laugh, go to kissthisguy.com and check out all of the HILARIOUS ways people have misheard this song! #mondegreens #xpncountdown #blindedbythelight

This version of Blinded by the Light is one of the reasons that kissthisguy.com exists. #XPNCountdown

Booya! The Lemonheads! Love this cover of Mrs Robinson. #XPNCountdown This was a constant on my playlist when I was walking 30 minutes each way to work and back.

Personally, I'm chalking "Woodstock" as another Neil Young victory. One of the commandments that Mel Brooks dropped was "Thou shalt not blaspheme Neil Young." #XPNCountdown

I greatly admire Leonard Cohen, too. I've recently been reading his final book of poetry, The Flame, which includes some of his song lyrics from both published and unpublished songs. #XPNCountdown

Ray Davies wrote "Stop Your Sobbing" for his wife at the time. After he grew up and broke up with, of all people, Chrissie Hynde, he wrote "Better Things." #XPNCountdown

We're in it through the end @rahrahraina.bsky.social! #XPNCountdown

If naught else, the fine folk at @wxpnfm.bsky.social have had plenty of opportunities for on-air breaks today. #XPNCountdown

I think John Coltrane just gave The Grateful Dead and Phish a run for the money. Doesn't help that I don't like that song to begin. #XPNCountdown