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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

A Press Play Holiday Music Special!

Dec. 24, 2014
Today on Press Play, we let music do the talking. Madeleine and KCRW’s Eric J. Lawrence spin their favorite holiday tunes.

Everybody has a favorite holiday song, and practically every pop star has recorded one. Today on Press Play, Madeleine Brand and KCRW music librarian Eric J. Lawrence comb through the stacks and select some of their favorites from all over the world, where Christmas traditions aren’t always the same as ours.

Photo: Andrew Malone

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Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Andrew Walsh, Christian Bordal, Matt Holzman, Jolie Myers, Anna Scott

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