The Island of Misfit Christmas Songs

December 6, 2022, 1 Comment

Welcome to yet another Christmas playlist post! Each year I pull a small sampling from my large Christmas music collection to share with you and this year I’ve pulled some of the weirdest numbers, a mix of kooky, sad, and downright bizarre. “Island of Misfit Toys” The Misfits The Misfits have been a staple of…

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Transylvanian Tunes

September 28, 2022, 2 Comments

It’s hard to believe it’s almost October! I’ve been putting the finished touches on Halloween decorations and it’s that time of year where I share a handful of selections from my ever growing collection of Halloween music, because there is more to Halloween music than “Monster Mash” and “Werewolf of London” alright? This year I…

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Twelve Versions of White Christmas

November 24, 2021, 2 Comments

For the last few years I’ve brought you various selections from my vast Christmas music collection. For the most part I try to highlight oddball songs you may have not heard of before, but this year I’m going in a bit of a different direction. While the weird songs that don’t get much air play…

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13 Graveyard Grooves for Halloween

September 14, 2021, Leave a Comment on 13 Graveyard Grooves for Halloween

It’s mid-September and stores are stocking their Halloween goodies. Meanwhile I’ve already decorated! And if you haven’t started decorating for or thinking about Halloween yet, then perhaps this little playlist will get you in the spirit? For the last few years I have been sharing music from my ever growing Halloween playlist, and this year…

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What’s on your Christmas (play)list?

November 25, 2020, 4 Comments

With Thanksgiving tomorrow, many, including myself, already are in the Christmas spirit, which means it’s time to blast some Christmas music and that means once again sharing some selections from my massive Christmas music collection. Many a Christmas song deal with gifts, both the kind we want and maybe even the kind we don’t. Below you’ll…

Beyond the Monster Mash

September 2, 2020, 3 Comments

It’s September, and while I may have started decorating for Halloween two weeks ago, I would say it’s officially the spooky season! Which means it’s time to share another spooktacular playlist! Long time readers may remember that awhile back I started a tradition of sharing selections from my ever growing Halloween playlist, but if you’re…

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Have a Rockin’ Christmas

November 28, 2019, 1 Comment

It’s that time of year to get into the Christmas spirit! And what better way to start than with some Christmas music? For the last two years I’ve shared selections from my Christmas music collection, and this year is no different! Now, we all know the classic “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” but what if…

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10 Songs to Cast a Spell this Halloween

October 3, 2019, 7 Comments

Last year I started a new tradition here on the blog, sharing ten songs from my Halloween playlist, which currently has over 200 songs on it. Because seriously, there is way more to Halloween music than “Monster Mash” and “Thriller.” Last year I just threw together a random selection (which you can catch here), but…

Cowboy Christmas Playlist

November 23, 2018, 4 Comments

With Thanksgiving come and gone, it’s officially the Christmas season, and last year I decided to start a tradition here on the blog of sharing Christmas music from my vast collection, and started with California Christmas numbers. This year I decided to pull some of the western tunes to share with you today! “Santa Got…

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10 Offbeat Halloween Songs

October 5, 2018, 5 Comments

Last Christmas I shared a selection of songs from my massive Christmas music collection, but with a focus on warm weather songs, which I called my California Christmas Playlist. Sharing music from my collection is a tradition I plan on doing each Christmas, but this year I decided to add another holiday to the tradition;…