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GIVEN THE SLOW NEWS CYCLE, let's ease back into the week lightly: WEEKEND BOX OFFICE:  The Last Jedi easily repeated atop the holiday chart with 101MM.  That's a 54 percent drop from…

THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY STARTS HERE: … with CHRIS ISAAK, live at Universal Studios. Your holiday-themed numbers include "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," "Hey, Santa," "Last Month of the Year," "Blue Christmas," and "Christmas on…

EURYTHMICS'. Dave Stewart declares "Christmas is For Lovers". ST VINCENT stops by WFUV for a chat and mini-set. CURTIS HARDING stopped by World Cafe for a chat and mini-set. HISS GOLDEN MESSENGER,…

DARLENE LOVE's final "Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home)" for Letterman. THE NATIONAL plays a mini-set on KEXP. BENJAMIN BOOKER plays a mini-set on KEXP. LUKAS NELSON & PROMISE OF THE REAL stopped…

KIM WILDE drunkenly warbles "Kids In America" and "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" on the subway. STARS stopped by WFUV's Studio A for a chat and mini-set. HANSON plays a Holiday Tiny…

SHARON JONES & THE DAP-KINGS are dreaming of a "White Christmas." RAYN ADAMS & SHHAKEY GRAVES played Austin City Limits. FOO FIGHTERS played a Christmas Medley on SNL. THE DECEMBERISTS & LIN-MANUEL…

THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with AIMEE MANN's CHRISTMAS CAROL (profanity warnings): Part One has your Scrooge-y set-up with Michael Penn. Part Two features The Office's John Krasinski. Part Three has Michael Cera.…

PAT DiNIZIO, who as lead singer and songwriter for the New Jersey band the Smithereens blended pop, rock and New Wave music for such hits as “Blood and Roses, "Behind the Wall…

SHARON JONES & THE DAP-KINGS: “Ain’t No Chimneys In The Projects.” JD McPHERSON stopped by World Cafe for a chat and mini-set. PHOEBE BRIDGERS stops by Morning Becomes Eclectic for a session.…

BOB GELDOF, by his own admission, is responsible for two of the worst songs in history: "'Do They Know It's Christmas?" and "We Are The World." BON IVER played a couple — including…