Roasted chestnuts and stuff...

Nothing says, "peace and joy," like a roaring fire on local cable and holiday tunes that haven't been overplayed in the shops. So, breathe deeply, turn on the Yule log sit back and listen. It works every time.

Otis Redding - "White Christmas"
Beach Boys - Merry Christmas, Baby
Joni Mitchell - "River"
Chris Cornell - "Ave Maria"
Guaraldi's Charlie Brown Christmas - "Christmas Time Is Here"
Leon Redbone and Zooey Deschanel - "Baby, It's Cold Outside"
The Decemberists - “Please Daddy, Don’t Get Drunk This Christmas”
Manic Street Preachers - "Ghost of Christmas"
Low - "Blue Christmas"
The Civil Wars - "Oh Come Oh Come Emmanuel"
Willie Nelson - "Pretty Papers"
The Magnetic Fields - "Everything Is One Big Christmas Tree"
Ella Fitzgerald - "Christmas Island"

and... The Polyphonic Spree - "Silver Bells" (feat. School of Seven Bells)