Here they are, nine necessary know-abouts for the week ahead. It’s the I-can-never-remember-the-words-to-Auld-Lang-Syne B9:
- There is a night before New Year’s Eve, y’know. And Dec. 30 is a great time to pop in on Scotts Valley for some big laughs.
- No, Jerry’s Middle Finger is not a sign of hostility. It’s a terrific Jerry Garcia Band tribute act, and all Deadheads get the reference.
- Looking for a little ’70s-style soul music, a la James Brown? If that’s your jam, then you probably need no intro to the great Lee Fields.
- A trio of local musicians come together to help you nail down those New Year’s resolutions.
- You know you’re a local when you’re spending the first minutes of the new year with AJ Lee & the Coffis boys.
- The time of year just calls for some Sinatra, don’t you think? John Michael thinks so.
- The book is called “Something’s Not Right,” the writer’s name is yves., and the rest? It’s supposed to be mysterious.
- OK, so if the Boardwalk’s “Winter Wonderland” is over on New Year’s Eve, does that mean that winter is over too?
- It’s not too late to find some spandex pants and get in the spirit of the Gimme Gimme Disco show New Year’s Eve at The Catalyst.
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