the playlist

December is here, the nip in the air is coming (no rush), holiday shopping is on, and the North Pole is all a buzz with the “Jolly Fat Man” getting ready for his marathon trip on his sleigh.  You don’t Believe?  Maybe "The Playlist" that has Santa songs will make you feel less of a Scrooge.

With the most popular newborn names of 2012 released, this week's version of "The Playlist" asks What 's in a Name?

When the dinner is served on Thursday, you will gather around the table over a spread that you will be eating for day, while giving thanks for all the good in your life.  This is where "The Playlist" is going this week.

As you ponder who will receive your vote, I have come up with a soundtrack dedicated to Presidents and Politics - this is "The Playlist" for Election Day!

After all of the curves that have been thrown at us, it is TIME to try and get our lives back, and with the end of Daylight Savings coming up on the overnight "The Playlist" reminds you to check your clocks!

This Halloween will see some obvious, creative, and topical costumes for Trick-or-Treat or parties.  This week's version of "The Playlist" has some interesting ideas for dressing up through songs.

With October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and SoJO having its Little Pink Dress Party 2, it makes sense for this week's version of "The Playlist" to go Pink for Pinktober.

Last month California celebrated its 172nd birthday as the 31st state in America - a perfect excuse for "The Playlist" to look at songs that talk about the many spots inside The Golden State.

Casey Abrams is headlining SoJO's Little Pink Dress Party this time around, but there is a blues man inside him, so "The Playlist" is bringing the Blues in many shade and forms this week.

The season changes to Autumn over the weekend, signalling that September is nearing an end.  This week's version of "The Playlist" salutes a month that salutes heroes, holidays, the change in the air, and the change in the colors.

Now that football is back in full force, "The Playlist" is taking on the daunting challenge of coming up with songs that can tie to the gridiron.

As Labor Day passed on Monday - saluting all of us who work hard to try to make ends meet - "The Playlist" has found a way to pay tribute to the yearly September holiday with songs that tie to the working class heroes in all of us.