In the spirit of Christmas Eve, we curated a local holiday playlist — Happy HoLOUdays — for you to rock around the Christmas tree this weekend from our new Spotify account.
From Bryson Tiller’s recently released “A Different Christmas” album to deep cut tracks like “You’re a Mean One Mr. Grinch,” from The Deloreans, our mix of 20+ songs from Louisville artists will keep you merry + bright.
Before you hit play on the full playlist, here are our top three tracks to listen to right now.
“Winter Wonderland,” The Watson Twins
Louisville-raised identical twin sisters, Chandra and Leigh Watson, put their alternative country twang on this classic song from the 2016 “Louisville Covers Christmas” album.
“i’ll be home for christmas,” Bryson Tiller
You can count on this Grammy-nominated singer and rapper from Derby City to sing a flawless, auto-tuned rendition of this holiday hit from 1943.
“Christmas Eve Can Kill You,” Dawn McCarthy and Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy
Louisvillian singer-songwriter Will Oldham — aka Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy — is accompanied by folk singer Dawn McCarthy in this soft, wintry ballad originally by The Everly Brothers + serves as a friendly reminder to bundle up when it’s cold outside, or else…
Bonus track:
Kentucky musicians have banded together to create Happy Hollerdays 2021 — a 50+ track benefit album for Western Kentucky. Louisvillians Jim James, Joan Shelley, Cheyenne Marie Mize + Lacey Guthrie all appear on the $20 digital compilation record.
