Ben’s one of the cooler people I know. Wikipedia refers to him as an internet entrepreneur, but I know him more as one who is good at dinner conversation and traveling. Ben used to be the CEO of Seattle’s The Cheezeburger Network. Earlier this year he and his wife Emily left their company to travel the world and take on life from a different angle for a while.  

Over dinner with our better halves, Ben was showing me some music he’s been listening to — it seemed like a no brainer that he should put together a playlist for the blog. Instead of the usual holiday playlist, we’ve switched it up. 

The holiday season has never felt so upbeat with this compilation of songs. Many of you know me as more of a folk, indie-rock, pop listener from my weekly playlists over the past months, but I like to keep an open mind. A lot of dancing and thumping on this Spotify playlist:

• Hayden James - Something About You (Odesza Remix)
• Wrabel - Sideways
• Ella Eyre - We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off
• Night Terrors of 1927 - When You Were Mine (feat Tegan & Sara)
• Set Mo Deutsch Duke - White Dress
• Allan Rayman - Graceland
• Porter Robison - Sad Machine
• Steve Angello The Presets - Remeber (feat. The Presets)
• Alex Newell - Nobody to Love
• Alessia Cara - Overdose
• Owen Rabbit - Denny's
• LP - Lost On You
• R.Lum.R - Show Me
• Keith James - Not My Day
• Foxes - If You Leave Me Now
• Until the Ribbon Breaks - Romeo