HOW TO FIX CHRISTMAS MUSIC
I promise to keep this one short because, firstly, I know this week we are all more excited about New Year’s than Christmas and, secondly, people have better things to do than here my dismay and I have better things to do than to bell-ache. Still, full confession, the past few Christmas seasons I have actively avoided stations that I know play Christmas tunes from Thanksgiving to Christmas Day. Now, I used to love listening to Christmas music and I don’t think my love for certain carols has gotten any less but, after some meditation on it all I think I know why I’m starting to ditch a lot of it. No, it’s not because they are starting it too early. Not that I don’t think they are but I used to play old Christmas records as early as September and October and visiting the Christmas Loft in North Woodstock every October is an annual tradition. I can also enjoy Christmas movies year round. It’s also not because I think Christmas music has gotten worse over the years. The truth is,...