Fun but non-obtrusive background music for dinner party?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Violent Femmes -- Blister in the Sun

Hit it and Pass it -- Rasputin Stash

At your dinner parties, do you typically serve Pizza Hut and Flavor Blasted Extreme Doritos?

What?! I would love to hear this music at someone's house!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You can do a search for dinner music or dinner party on Spotify. I like looking through people's playlists to see what they have. There's one called "An Indie Dinner Party" that I really like, but it really depends on what type of music you like. There's also another one called "Dinner for Two" that I really like.

Indie Dinner Party is great! I'm checking it out now, and so far I love it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What do you do for music for a party where people are coming for dinner and then hanging out for a while afterwards? I'm having 12 people for dinner and would like some fun or light but not too obtrusive background music, and I want to be able to set it up and then not have to deal with it until the end of the night. Looking to hear how other people manage their music. If you use Pandora or Spotify, can you give me suggestions for specific "stations"?

Thanks!

Pandora only works if you join. Otherwise commercials.

Two suggestions of good dinner music:
* Grisman and Garcia
http://www.amazon.com/Grisman-Garcia-David/dp/B00000390S

* Morelenbaum2 sakamoto



Here are my favorite Pandora stations:

* Amy Winehouse & Alberta Hunter

* Los Lobos

* Decembrists (you get Shins, Smiths, Belle and Sebastian among others)

[Anonymous]

Vince Guaraldi, Charlie Brown Christmas (no, it doesn't have to be Christmas when you play it).