Ho Ho Ho Holiday Party, Kate Fagan (Katunes)

Chicago native Kate's been around a pretty long time, having formed ska band Heavy Manners and cut a 1980 new wave single "I Don't Wanna Be Too Cool." Currently she lives in New Orleans, and for 2021 she's popped out a Christmas album infused with the musical spirit of her adopted home. This one is all covers, though not necessarily familiar ones. She does a nice job on Clarence Carter's "Kiss You All Over," Chuck Leavell's "Hey Santa, What's In Your Bag?," Paul Rogers' "Santa Lost a Ho," Chick Willis' "All I Want For Christmas," and Ella Fitzgerald's "Santa Claus Got Stuck In My Chimney." Also on here is the jazzy swing "Hot Buttered Rum," Michael Garley's "Champagne Champagne," Joan Osborne's "Santa, What Do Bad Girls Get?," and William Bell's "Everyday Will Be Like a Holiday." This is a mostly upbeat collection of Christmas tunes good for parties, and I think you'll like it, especially if you like to play down the usual holiday hits in favor of something different.