I'm Yours from We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things, performing live from EBS Space, Korea.

I love Christmas music...but especially ones that aren't particularly Christmas-sy. Maybe it's the years of being in the school choir and being forced to sing Handel's Messiah and Joy to the World. Give me something bouncy and fun over solemn and reverent every time.

This song always makes me smile and I love Dean Martin's voice. My kids prefer the Leon Redbone/Zooey Deschanel version from the movie, "Elf"

What is your favorite holiday music?

From his debut album, These Streets.

Peace, Love and Happiness from Superhero Brother

I'm always looking for upbeat tunes for my MP3 player to keep me moving as I work out. I heard this on my local classic rock station and immediately downloaded it. I defy you not to move to this music.

From last night's AMAs...

Annie Lennox wowed audience at the American Music Awards with an emotionally-charged performance - just three months after undergoing successful spinal surgery.

The former Eurythmics singer was ordered to endure six months of physiotherapy before doctors expected her to walk properly again - after determining she was suffering from an impinged nerve in August (08).

Lennox's contributions to music were marked before her rousing performance on Sunday (23Nov08) - when she was presented the Award of Merit at the 36th Annual AMAs in Los Angeles - lifting the star-studded audience to their feet.

If Annie Lennox doesn't prove that you just get better and better, I don't know who does.

From the album Rockferry

I heard this song on my radio and I thought it was a great modern update to the female R&B singers stylings of the 60s. Imagine my surprise to find this Welsh woman in her early 20s who looks like she'd be more likely to be Disney's latest pop star, than a R&B songwriter.

From her upcoming CD, Our Bright Future, available in the US on November 11th

It is time to celebrate, my fellow C&Lers! Let's embrace Peace, Love and Happiness! The wonderfully named G. Love and Special Sauce sing it from their album, Superhero Brother

What songs do you think of for celebrating tonight?

Chasing Pavements from 19

So my birthday is coming up (election week and it's rude to ask how old I'll be. ;)), and I've asked everyone I know to give me the present of Barack Obama as president with their vote. But a buddy in the UK cannot vote for Barack, and so he sent me the CD, 19 by Adele, instead. Wow, what a voice this young woman has! So soulful at the age of (surprise!) 19.

I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)

RIP Levi Stubbs

I Don't Care (Just As Long As You Love Me) from The Very Best Of Buck Owens, Vol.1

Has there ever been anyone in the world who smiled more than Buck Owens? Well, besides Owens' guitarist/backing vocalist/best friend Don Rich, that is?

I Don't Care (Just As Long As You Love Me) was the band's fourth straight single to top the Billboard Country charts. Chart success, playing great music with great friends and the suits- check out the wardrobe!- what's not to smile about?

Sunshine from State of Mind
Today was the Fall Fest for my oldest's school, the first major fundraiser for the year. Anybody else remember when schools didn't have to fundraise constantly? In any event, big kudos to whomever it was responsible for the music. They played some great stuff, and I took lots of notes of artists I hadn't heard of but really liked, like Raul Midon.

Change The World! by Gioia Bruno

Gioia Bruno is one-third of '80's/'90's multi-platinum female pop sensation Expose', and recently collaborated with Andy Fraser (Free -"All Right Now") to create "Change The World," a song for and inspired by Barack Obama, available for free downloads.

Life on Mars?

John Amato has been talking up the British series Life on Mars to me for a while, and I thought I'd check out the American version last night. Gotta love any show that starts with a little Bowie.

Each Day Gets Better from Once Again

I don't know what it is, but John Legend just makes me want to break open a nice bottle of wine and get all...romantic.