Tis’ the season to celebrate the holidays! Every year as December 25th rapidly approaches and Macy’s decorate their venue with festive lights and magnificent trees, radio stations begin to play sweet notes and carols day and night. While some love to join in on the tunes, others are critical of why Christmas music dominates the holiday season. Whatever your preference may be, the “fa la la”’s of the season are being sung wherever you go.
Pro-Christmas Music: Christmas music is so much more than just music. It represents happiness that only comes once every year. It represents people coming together and singing loudly about joy. The familiar, loveable songs ring in the background as families decorate the tree and get cozy around the fire. It can also be versatile to fit any occasion. You want to jam? “All I Want for Christmas Is You” by Mariah Carey. You want to chill with a cup of hot chocolate admiring the snow? “White Christmas” by Bing Crosby. It is more than just sound, it is a feeling that can only be felt around Christmas time. It is music for happiness. Whenever Christmas season rolls around, excitement fills the air. The music is just a reminder of the excitement and joy that happens when the season comes around.
Anti-Christmas Music: Does the music industry realize that Christmas is not the only holiday in December? Of course, Christmas music means so much for people who celebrate Christmas, but what about those who don’t? The only song I can think of that doesn’t have to do with the coming of Christ is the “dreidel song, ” and I’m sure that the Jewish community would want so much more from their holiday than just a song about a wooden toy. Not to mention that for how much Christmas supports modesty, all of the female pop stars who decide to sing a Christmas ballad to make a little money always seem to find their way into Santa-themed lingerie. But the worst part of Christmas music, no matter how much you hate it, there is no escape. It plays in the doctor's office, it plays on every radio station, it plays in the park. It’s everywhere.
Slow Xmas Playlist: Carol of the Bells, White Christmas-Bing Crosby, Silver Bells, Christmas Lights-Coldplay, River-Sarah McLachlan, White Winter Hymnal-Fleet Foxes or Pentatonix, The Christmas Song-Nat King Cole, Walking In the Air, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas-Frank Sinatra, Baby, It’s Cold Outside- James Taylor
A get-away-from-Christmas discovery playlist: Hunk Beach- the Walters, Mysterious Power- Ezra Furman, Needle- Born Ruffians, When I Get Older- Wild Party, Call Me in The Afternoon- Half Moon Run, Lonesome- Dr. Dog, Greek Tragedy- The Wombats, Long Distance- The Districts, When I Get Home- Post Animal
Bastille- The Rave/Eagles Club- Milwaukee, WI- 12/8/2016- 7:30 pm
G-Eazy- All-State Arena- Chicago, IL- 12/10/2016- 7:00pm
The Oh Hellos- Thalia Hall- Chicago, IL- 12/10/2016- 7:00 pm
Snoop Dogg- Riverside Theatre- Milwaukee, WI- 12/22/2016- 8:00 pm
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