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Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Jingle Bell Rock: 13 Alternative Sounds of the Christmas Season

Each day leading up to Christmas Day, Patch will offer holiday-themed music playlists.

Do you hear what I hear?  Christmas is just days away and the sounds of the season are in the air. Whether it's the ringing of the Salvation Army bell or door-to-door carolers, it's at least starting to sound a lot like Christmas. To get in on the holiday spirit, Patch is creating playlists of Christmas music each day to help spread the cheer. So here's the deal: Each day, from today through Christmas, we'll feature a uniquely different, themed Christmas music playlist. Today's theme is Alternative Christmas, incorporating some holiday-themed highlights from the indie, folk and alternative rock scene to help our readers rock around the Christmas tree. You can listen here, free and legally (via Spotify), without leaving Patch!  But we also …

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Rock Around the Christmas Tree With These 10 Classic Rock Holiday Hits, Dance While Decking the Halls With These Christmas Pop Tunes, and Lumps of Coal: Listen to These Woefully Gaudy Christmas Songs

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Passion Pit, Matt & Kim Coming to Compuware Arena

Indie bands to headline February 2013 show at Plymouth venue.

Pontiac-based concert promoters Crofoot have announced rock artists Passion Pit will headline a Feb. 21 concert at Plymouth Township's Compuware Arena, with special guests Matt & Kim. Internet presales run from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. on Nov. 15, and are available here with the password "gossamer."   Passion Pit are a critically acclaimed band perhaps best known for their hit single "Take a Walk," a song currently used in Taco Bell's Doritos Locos Tacos commercials. The band also was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live on Oct. 13. The band's latest album, Gossamer, was released July 20 on Frenchkiss/Columbia Records. Matt & Kim's latest album, Lightning, was released Oct. 2 on FADER Label, which features the single "Let's Go."

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