Panic in Pine Needle Park

The first shot over the bow arrived in the form of a Christmas card on December One. I'd like to say I was happy to see a message from a friend, but it just reminded me of all the cards I need to send. And meant to send. Last year.

Anxiety sets in the form of a creeping pre-holiday panic which only serves to produce bad ideas like listening to music in the car while waiting in an illegal parking space for forty five minutes without jumper cables.
Or misusing a Q tip. (I won't go into the details, but if you are not supposed to stick those things in your ears, then why don't they make them a lot bigger?)

The moral to this story is don't panic about the upcoming holidays. Take time out for a little fun. Like this:

If feeling a bit more energetic, you could add ingredients.

Or better yet, don't be a weenie.  Go out, people. Dare to kick up the volume. The teeny tiny Takoma VFW will be hosting  Valentine Slim on Friday and The Nighthawks on Saturday.

And the long awaited King Soul CD Breakout Party happens at the relatively large and lush Bethesda Blues and Jazz. Also on Saturday.

But wait - there's more.
Here's the slightly behind the times DC Rocks' calendar for

DECEMBER

1

Boat Burning/ Time Is Fire/Heterodyne @ VisArts

Bill Kirchen @ The Birchmere

Rock-A-Sonics @ Hill Country BBQ

2

Flea Bops @ Hank Dietles

Valentine Slim @ Takoma VFW

Jumping' Jupiter @ Hill Country

3

Nighthawks @New Deal

Grin Again Tribute @ Jammin Java (3 pm!)

5

Ruthie's Jamboree @ New Deal

7

Thrillbillys @ JVs

8

Valentine Slim @ Takoma VFW

9

King Soul CD Release Party @ Bethesda Blues

Nighthawks @ Takoma VFW

Col Josh @ Hank Dietles

15

Fuzzqueen/ Super! Silver! Haze!/Fake Bodies @ 

Comet Ping Pong

Conrads @ Takoma VFW

17

Rock-N-Shop Garage Sale @ Black Cat

21

Thrillbillys @ JVs

22

Revelator Hill w/ Ron Holloway @ Pearl Street Warehouse

26

Alice Despard/ Cotton Candy @ Galaxy Hut

28

Ron Holloway @ Gypsy Sallys

Dave Chappell @ JVs

29

King Soul @ Gypsy Sallys

30

The Delarcos/Sister Ex/ Surprise Guest @ Slash Run

31

Conrads @ Hank Dietles

Thievery Corporation @ Anthem