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December Mixtape
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The December mixtape is scaled down a bit, since this is one of the slowest live music months of the year. Unless you like holiday music. Which I do not. Still, here are 15 offerings for you, including tracks from bonafide legends Ralph Stanley, Loretta Lynn and Ray Davies and up-and-coming acts such as Love Is All and Hayes Carll. First five below, 10 more after the jump. "See These Bones" - Nada Surf (Dec. 5, 9:30 club) The New York band has done a fantastic job going from '90s one-hit wonder (remember "Popular"?) to a band with a deep, impressive discography filled with sweet, sentimental rockers like this one. "Wild as a Turkey" - Hayes Carll (Dec. 5, Rock and Roll Hotel) An up-and-comer on the Americana circuit, Carll excels at both twangy melodies and memorable lyrics. "O Death" - Ralph Stanley (Dec. 6, Birchmere) Legends, Part 1: Even
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Oh, Christmas Tree - Miscellaneous Event
At 5 p.m., President Bush flicks a switch to illuminate the National Christmas Tree on the Ellipse.The Ellipse | Washington, DC -
NPR's Jazz Piano Christmas - Music Event
Pianists Eliane Elias, Ellis Marsalis, Rebeca Mauleon and Arturo O'Farrill perform their favorite holiday music recorded for broadcast on National Public Radio.The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | Washington, DC -
Happy Hour at the Pour House - Bar/Club Event
Cheap beer and rail drinks for the Capitol Hill crowd.The Pour House | Washington, DC -
Scottish Christmas Walk Weekend - Miscellaneous Event
This Alexandria holiday tradition features a children's tea party, tour of decorated homes and a parade of kilt-clad bagpipers, Scottish dancers, Scottish terriers and Santa Claus.George Washington Masonic National Memorial | Alexandria, VA -
Boom - Performing Arts
A grad student, who studies the sleep cycles of fish, could change the course of the world when he meets a journalism student through a personal ad.Woolly Mammoth Theatre | Washington, DC -
Todd Barry - Performing Arts
The bongo-playing "third Conchord" from "Flight of the Conchords" is a veteran stand-up comic has appeared on every late night show you can name, plus a few more.The Improv | Washington, DC -
Washington Ringing Society - Music Event
Steal away to the tower of the Old Post Office Pavilion to hear the story of the bells of Congress.Old Post Office Pavilion | Washington, DC -
The Roches - Music Event
The trio of singing sisters blends contemporary folk, rock and pop with more traditional tunes. A special holiday show, with Lucy Wainwright Roche.Birchmere Music Hall | Alexandria, VA -
Phillips After 5 - Exhibit
Learn the traditional Japanese art of wrapping gifts with textiles and sample sake at the cash bar during this month's installment of extended museum hours.Phillips Collection | Washington, DC -
Too Hot to Handel: The Gospel Messiah - Music Event
The classic oratorio undergoes a transformation, blending jazz, gospel, rock and funk by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and the Morgan State University Choir.Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall | Baltimore, MD
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