Somehow we’re already at the end of another holiday season, and with that the end of another round of Christmas Present. So let’s celebrate with a compilation of all of the tracks through three seasons on the blog. Continue reading
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Recent blog picks, all on one handy Spotify playlist
Taking a cue from Nick at The Littlest Winslow, I’ve compiled some recent picks onto a Spotify playlist that I’ll update from time to time. If you’re enjoying the music you’re finding here, you’ll definitely love the playlist! Continue reading
Christmas Present: 2 years in review (and Spotify playlist!)
The second Christmas Present season comes to a close today, given today is Christmas day. To give you something to enjoy the holiday, this year I’ve compiled 20 posts of Christmas Present selections (at least what’s available anyway) into a Spotify playlist. Continue reading
Christmas Present: The Bird and The Bee’s ‘Carol of the Bells’
For the inaugural Christmas Present pick, I turn to what I consider a quintessential example of the Christmas Present concept: The Bird and the Bee’s rendition of Carol of the Bells. Continue reading
Introducing a Christmas Present
When I first moved out on my own, I roomed with a guy who was a radio DJ. He worked for a station that played a lot of current Top 40 hits, but when the holidays rolled around, for some reason they’d break out Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas.” I asked him, “why don’t they play songs by some of their current artists?” and he responded, “We’d need about 100 good ones to form a playlist and make that happen.”
Challenge accepted. Continue reading