Calling All Seekers

Calling All Seekers – December 11, 2025

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Hosted by Anthony Bonet, “Calling All Seekers” is a journey through sound and memory. Probably there is no time of year more redolent with memories than the Winter Solstice and the various rituals around it. The fads and toys change from year to year but if we quiet our minds we can attend to the signals from what’s left of the natural world. If we do, we might find hints of something more consistent… more eternal.The sun and the birds have gone south reminding us of our place in our solar system. The cold reminds those of us who have homes how nice it is to have someplace warm to sleep. The long winter nights offer an opportunity to reflect on family — the good and the bad. The eternal spectacle of death and rebirth reminds us of those we have lost through the year and the new loves that have come into our often weary hearts.

Join me as we ruminate on what we’ve gained in 2025 and, of course, what we’ve lost. Your comments and suggestions are more than welcome at [email protected]

Playlist

Artist Song Album Label
Jill Sobule Half A Heart Happy Town Lava Records
David Thomas (June 14, 1953 – April 23 2025) & Two Pale Boys Golden Surf 18 Monkeys On A Dead Man's Chest Glitterhouse
Pere Ubu Bus Called Happiness Cloudland (Remastered & Expanded) UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
Blondie Just Go Away Parallel Lines Chrysalis\EMI Records (USA)
Tom Lehrer (April 9, 1928 – July 26, 2025) A Christmas Carol More of Tom Lehrer Decca
Patton Oswalt Christmas Shoes Feelin' Kinda Patton Standup
THE DOUG HUME ORCHESTRA The Silent Night's Spangled Banner The Silent Night's Spangled Banner Maristar Records
Amadou & Mariam [Amadou Bagayoko (Oct. 24, 1954 – April 4, 2025)] Ce N'est Pas Bon Welcome to Mali Because Music
Eddie Palmieri [(Dec. 15, 1936 – Aug. 6, 2025)] Tema la perfecta - Remastered Te quiero, te quiero (Remastered) Fania
Eddie Palmieri Mare Nostrum Palmas Nonesuch
Marianne Faithfull (Dec. 29, 1946 – Jan. 30, 2025) The Ballad of Lucy Jordan Broken English Island Records
Marianne Faithfull Les Prisons Du Roi - Live Blazing Away Universal-Island Records Ltd.
Ozzy Osbourne [(Dec. 3, 1948 – July 22, 2025)] Crazy Train Blizzard of Ozz (40th Anniversary Expanded Edition) Epic/Legacy
Pickin' On Series Paranoid Black & Bluegrass: A Tribute To Ozzy Osbourne Performed by Iron Horse CMH Records
Roberta Flack [(Feb. 10, 1937 – Feb. 24, 2025)] Feel Like Makin' Love Feel Like Makin' Love Atlantic
Roberta Flack In My Life Let It Be Roberta (Roberta Flack Sings the Beatles) Savoy
Roberta Flack The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (2020 Remaster) First Take (Deluxe Edition) Rhino Atlantic
Soft Cell [David Ball (May 3, 1959 – Oct. 22, 2025)] Monoculture Cruelty Without Beauty (Remastered Edition) UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
Soft Cell Memorabilia Non Stop Ecstatic Dancing Some Bizarre
Peter, Paul and Mary [Peter Yarrow (May 31, 1938 – Jan. 7, 2025)] Puff, The Magic Dragon [Live Album Version] Peter, Paul And Mary In Concert Warner Brothers
Connie Francis [(Dec. 12, 1937 – July 16, 2025)] Who's Sorry Now? Steve Wright’s Sunday Love Songs… Make-Ups and Break-Ups UMOD (Universal Music On Demand)
Brian Wilson [(June 20, 1942 – June 11, 2025)] Heroes and Villains Smile (all DSPs w/ bonus track) Nonesuch
The Beach Boys Caroline, No Pet Sounds Capitol Records
Sly & The Family Stone [Sly Stone (March 15, 1943 – June 9, 2025)] Stand! Stand! Epic