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Thank the mighty transistor

How that iPod got under your tree

A quick history of portable music, from the transistor radio to the smartphone

You think Dylan's Christmas album is weird? You ain't heard nothing yet.

Top 10 weirdest Christmas albums

If you thought Bob Dylan croaking 'Silver Bells' was odd, wait'll you hear these

Twists on traditional holiday tunes from the Killers (pictured), the Flaming Lips, Aqua Teen Hunger Force and more

A very Metromix Christmas playlist

Tired of the usual Yuletide carols? Try these offbeat holiday nuggets instead

Flashed: WRRV Chestnut Roast at the Chance

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