Besides wrapping up presents for your loved ones and cold weather, December also brings forth the annual share of multiple "best of" music lists. We sure have put lots of dedication in naming the 50 albums that matched our taste, but we have not dedicated lots of thought on what to play during the upcoming holidays. Luckily, Mayer Hawthorne has recently revealed his special Christmas playlist during an interview with AskMen.com.

I'm definitely listening to the James Brown "Soulful Christmas." That is the ultimate holiday party music. I've been bumping a lot of boogaloo stuff lately, like my man Chris Montez's “Let's Dance.” It's like funky, gritty dance music.

There's a new joint I discovered recently -- this group called Jigsaw from back in the day. It doesn't really fit into any category I know. It's a song called “One Way Street” from Jigsaw. That's definitely party music.

Of course you've got to put some Mayer Hawthorne in the mix. I always put “Henny & Gingerale” on at every party because it's all about Henny & Gingerale. That's my favorite cocktail. That's what I'm serving at my holiday party.

I love Frank Sinatra -- anything from Old Blue Eyes is gonna do the trick. You gotta throw some Barry White in the mix. It always gets the ladies in the mood, and when the ladies are in the mood, everybody is happy. I always play a lot of Detroit ghetto tech and booty and... stuff like DJ Assault and DJ Deeon. That'll get the party started every time. “Ass 'n' Titties,” baby -- everybody loves ass and titties.

If you further want to find out Mayer's thoughts on what's happening with Detroit music and why it's important to dress up, go here.

Featuring a mechanical band of eclectically-attired furry animals named "The Rock-afire Explosion," the visual more than compliments Mayer Hawthorne's lighthearted track "Dreaming." Commencing with Hawthorne enjoying a slice of pizza with two female acquaintances, the video pans to a robot-type gorilla in a suit lip-syncing the words to the song, alongside a variety of other colorfully-dressed robot-creatures who either offer backing vocals or join in with the lyrics. Mayer Hawthorne eventually joins the band on stage alongside a host of females to end the visual on a wavy high. "Dreaming" features on Hawthorne's latest LP How Do You Do, available now on iTunes.

Mayer Hawthorne tweeted a teaser clip for his upcoming music video today. Calling the visual on Twitter a "Supermodel pizza party," the 22-second clip does give scope for the full length version to include a lot of both entities. Stay tuned for the December 16 premiere.

After an unsuccessful campaign to replace Nickelback for the halftime performer of the Detroit Lions' football game today, Mayer Hawthorne decided rather than be bitter, to hit the stage in his parent's basement and perform anyway. Although the Lions are considered underdogs in today's game, Meyer Hawthorne refuses to let that take away from his love for the team. The video features Mayer's father playing the bass alongside the band as they run through a few familiar tunes. Thanks to Rolling Stone for the footage.

Honoring this week's release of Mayer Hawthorne's sophomore opus How Do You Do, 3VOOR12 offers the piece in its full streaming glory. Since his #MayerMonday series has already indicated, the soulful crooner has turned in an excellent continuation to his celebrated debut album A Strange Arrangement. Support here and listen below.

Mayer Hawthorne serves the official video to the lead single, "The Walk," from his new album How Do You Do. Inspired by the motion picture Mr. & Mrs. Smith, the clip displays the Ann Arbor native and his better half partaking in a very special showdown. How Do You Do is out now. Hit the play button above.

For this week's Mayer Monday, watch Bruno Mars, Asher Roth, Questlove, Busy P, Elijah Woods, The Cool Kids and more have a bit of an identity crisis. It's actually a nice co-sign from his music colleagues for his upcoming sophomore album How Do You Do, set to drop on October 11, 2011 via Universal Republic. You can get a sneak peek at the tentative tracklisting below.

Get To Know You
A Long Time
Can't Stop (feat Snoop Dogg)
Dreaming
The Walk
Finally Falling
Hooked
Stick Around
The News
You Called Me
You're Not Ready
No Strings

The fourth episode of Mayer Hawthorne Radio has been released via Stones Throw Records' podcast. Hear the artists that influenced his upcoming LP including Hall & Oates, Todd Rundgren, Joe Bataan and some of the most interesting soundbites out there (Bill Cosby Coke commercial included). Download for free below on iTunes.

Download: Stones Throw Podcast 68: Mayer Hawthorne – Hawthorne Radio EP. 4

Skrillex lets loose his latest rework effort by enhancing the talents of Ed Banger's SebastiAn and Mayer Hawthorne. The Los Angeles bass aficionado takes on SebastiAn's "Love in Motion" featuring Ann Arbor's arguably most soulful export, and adds his trademark dubstep sounds to the fun. Enjoy!

Photography: Drew A. Kelley

Mayer Hawthorne continues to celebrate #MayerMondays and unveils another free gift in anticipation for his new album How Do You Do, due October 11. After unveiling the official artwork of the album, the Ann Arbor native is now offering a stream of his new single "The Walk," which is available on iTunes. Give it a spin below.