David Balogh

December 10th, 2007

Granted I’m not much of a ‘Lite FM’ kind of guy, being into dark nasty noise, industrial, dubstep, IDM, etc. But nothing gets you in the mood of Christmas as much as the songs do. That’s where Lite FM’s all day Christmas songs station really comes in handy. Obviously the songs aren’t always great mind you, I can’t stand Mariah Carey for example. But nothing beats a good classic from the likes of Nat King Cole or The Drifters.

Funny thing about Christmas music, most of the greats have a very traditional language that goes back some decades and perhaps centuries. I was thinking about it today, and the classics really just flow beautifully giving them a sense of whimsey more so than the modern works. I’m not a very religious person, heck I’m actually quite against religion, but one thing’s for sure, Christmas music can really make you feel warm and fuzzy. If they don’t get anything else quite right, Christianity did a wonderful job conveying spirituality through music.

As for Lite FM, well, the commercials annoy me, Delilah needs to go away, and I can’t get the NYC station through iTunes. But it is fun listening to the Twin Cities’ station, or Hartford (my old stomping grounds). Anyway, a good Christmas Tree and some tunage can get you in the mood, even if you don’t want to pay that much for a talking toy animal.

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