Does Your Cocktail Music Make or Break the Party?
What makes great happy hour music? It's not just a playlist of your favorite songs -- that can be hectic and a little distracting. You need a playlist with a certain overall feeling or theme -- with only one favorite song or two tossed in. For Thursday Happy Hour, Gary puts together music playlists with different vibes, depending on the occasion, and pays close attention to the beats per minute.
But you don't need to be a DJ to have moody, thumping happy hour music. Try out these original music mixes to make your gathering hard to leave. You need iTunes.
Pinefrost and Hot Toddies -- holiday music for dark winter time happy hours
Martinis with Mancini -- classics with remixes, perfect for martinis
Summer Nights -- A hot summer night chill mix, perfect music for happy hour on the patio
Shelly's New Shoes -- Fun foot-tapping, strut-your-stuff music with lots of shoe mentions
Thursday Happy Hour Lounge Mix -- great having-friends-over music for all year long
Saturday Songs -- compiled with our friend Diane in mind. She likes to sing.
Shake It, Sip It, Swing It -- swing, vocal, and instrumental jazz, from Frank Sinatra to Chet Baker to Miles Davis
Limes, Salt, Sand & Spice -- Latin sounds from around the world for lime-laced libations (couldn't help it!)
Vespers in the Lounge -- Music to inspire your inner spy. If you love James Bond ...
Marlowe Meets a Dame -- Inspired by sipping Gimlets with friends.
No music at a happy hour party is no party at all. Purchasing music featured here helps support Thursday Happy Hour. Thank you! OR enjoy a free song of the week from iTunes below. We often discover new artists this way.
Any requests for special happy hour music mixes for a specific event?
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