Avalon Dispatch

       The holidays are here once again, and I think that between the lights and the rituals, nothing is more quintessential to the season than music. Whether you prefer the laid back glamour of jazz and swing, the bounce and vibrance of pop and contemporary, or the melancholy of carols and folk; there is music to soothe every soul this season. And for what must be a noticeable theme from me at this point, this Mix represents what music means to me now: soothing a melancholy that's accumulated throughout the year. I hope I've found a balance between acknowledging and feeling the weight and aches of the past year as well as being able to let it go as we pass from one year to the next. The playlist is embedded below, and if you'll allow me, I'd love to tell you about how I put it together.  "Sleigh Ride" - Seth MacFarlane & Liz Gillies       As far as most Christmas song staples go, "Sleigh Ride" is a classic if a little predictable most of the...