And so we reach the final day of our calendar. It's been a quick Christmas season this year, but I hope a pleasant one for all of you. On this Christmas Eve I leave you with Peter, Paul and Mary's charming rendition of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. Of course, everything they do is charming, so that's no surprise.

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More New Year's music! I really love this one. It's another Lea DeLaria track.

What Are You Doing New Year's Eve

I have been busy baking up a storm today and I'm just now getting around to this. Sorry ( Read more... )

Today's featured artist is Mary J. Blige, with three tracks off her new Christmas album, "A Mary Christmas". See what she did there? Charming!

Mary, Did You Know?
Petit Papa Noel
The First Noel (f/The Clark Sisters)

Day 20 already! I'm freaking out a little about all the things I need to do before Christmas. So business as usual, then ( Read more... )

To wrap up our little run of Motown classics, I've saved the very best* for last. These songs are fun and happy and get me in exactly the right mood to enjoy the holidays, no matter how far behind I am with preparations, or how stressed I get. Plus, the vocals are always amazing.

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
The Christmas Song
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Our featured artist today is another Motown great, The Temptations. I was serious about how much I love Motown Christmas music. The first is the fantastic "This Christmas", written by the brilliant Donny Hathaway back in 1971 and covered by the Temptations in 1983. It's been covered many, many times, but...The Temptations ( Read more... )

Only one song today, because that's just how it worked out. I'll make it up to you tomorrow.

The Supremes -- White Christmas

Continuing with our Motown theme, today's artist is Stevie Wonder, with one classic carol and one song that was written for him, as well as the title track of his eighth album. A classic in its own right!

The Little Drummer Boy
Someday at ChristmasETA: FYI, all the links should be working now. I was copying from Google Docs while I was away and ( Read more... )

Nothing gets me in the mood for Christmas quite like Motown Christmas songs. These are oldies but goodies, and I can't imagine a Christmas season going by without listening to Smokey Robinson and the Miracles singing "Christmas Every Day".

Christmas Every Day
Winter Wonderland
The First Noel
I'll Be Home For Christmas