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The ever-popular Mexicali Elvis returns to put his own spin on the Christmas classics during his two-night Horseshoe stand Tuesday and Wednesday (December 10 and 11)
Neko Case Blacklisted “Neko is great, of course, and this album is very moody in a David Lynchian way. She was so amazing when I saw her live in L.A. recently — it was hard to believe it was real.”
The Steve McDonald Group This Is Not A Rebellion EP “Steve is such a fabulous frontman — he emotes like crazy! I just saw them put on an incredible show, and this EP is a good reminder of it. Excellent pop.”
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70 Hotel De Ville “These guys from Ottawa were my fake band for Dave Foley’s The True Meaning Of Christmas. They gave me this CD on the last day of shooting. It’s got some nice weird pieces with backward loops and noise, and some poppy stuff, too — kinda like U2 demos from the Achtung, Baby era.”
