Well ladies and gentlemen, it’s time for a rarity. In fact, I don’t think it’s ever been done on this blog before: a mixtape curated by a special guest!

That guest is none other than my mom. She gets most of the “gene” credit for my passion of music and has shown me the way on many fronts, particularly all the amazing music before my time AND Radiohead.

So it’s her time for Christmas Time in the form of a Christmas mix! This Christmas mix is one of TEN Christmas mixes she has. Dear…Jesus. There’s a ton of stuff on here I’ve never heard, so it will be great to dig in!

In her own words: “Christmas songs used to be only happy and solemn when I was a child in the 50s and 60s. This one has a little modern melancholy, fitting for the Trump era. But it ends with triumph. With hope in the way. There’ll be one child born in this world to carry on, carry on.”

So amen to that and have a wonderful and Merry Christmas and happy holidays!!

And next week, I will be publishing the Top 100 Songs of 2019 and Top 25 Albums. So stay tuned!