Mix No 12: Happy Holidays
Christmas is probably the easiest time to make a mix because there are literally thousands of songs to choose from. I mean how many renditions of "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" are there out there? So I feel like it's really easy to just grab a bunch of classics and modern takes and toss them all together. It's apparently so easy between my Spotify and old 8Tracks account I was able to find playlists going back to my previous blog in 2012. Yeah...that's pretty far back there.
I won't pretend like I don't know December's mix is going to be holiday themed from the jump. But in order to keep it interesting (and avoid the same songs over and over) I try to come up with some kind of underlying theme to break it up. This year while listening to the local radio station playing tons of Christmas hits, I thought I would make it about the songs that remind me of being a kid and listening to that station non-stop. But when I started working on it (with a little help from that station) I realized it was a lot harder than I imagined. Despite my memory being pretty great to me, I just couldn't chose. I also felt it would be a little weird to just open up the world to my memories they have no relation to.
So instead, I made a true mix. A combination of new songs (hello Andrew McMahon with the holiday standard I didn't even know I needed) and classic favorites. There's a lot more alternative/indie and rock than previous years which featured a bit more jazz. I think I'll save that for something else because I do love a good holiday jazz standard. Hopefully you're in the mood for something festive because I've got plenty of choices. I've combined the mixes of the past into one giant 6 hour mega playlist (6 hours?!) for peak holiday experiences.
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Other Mixes: Mix No 4: Happy Holidays | Christmas Megamix