>>> You know that guitar you got sittin’ upstairs? Or trumpet that you played once? Fess up: You’re not doing anything with it, so haul it down to Intercultural Family Services‘ Musical Instrument Drive tonight at The Fire. The event directly benefits their Music Mentorship Program, which means that your unused instruments, which currently only satisfy your fake dreams of being the people’s poet, go right into the hands of THE KIDS. These kids pictured right here! Look at ‘em! They’re so cute! So what’s more revolutionary? You plucking out “Axel F.” or THE FUTURE? Atta boy. [IFSINC/MySpace]
>>> Psychedelic popsters The Sw!ms are but the latest to get into the holiday music game: They’ve released a mini-LP called Festooned! (A Pile of Christmas’s) that’s a jangly romp through all things wintry. We dig the Georgia Hubley vibe of the title track:

>>> Oh and likewise, dig this week’s Phileb Player band, The Sounds Of Kaleidoscope, take on “Let It Snow.” Whoaaaaaa. This eggnog has strange properties. [MySpace]

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