There’s this fun group of groovy folks with blogs who got together and whipped up Christmas a gogo just in time for the holidays!

When I was young, Christmas was all about food, dessert, dessert, sweets, chocolate and listening to records I really hated. This was one of them. For those fortunate enough not to know or understand the brother and sister team of René and Nathalie Simard, think of a Catholic version of America’s Donny and Marie Osmond. (And ask me about having met Donny Osmond – I have a picture to prove it). This was before Ms Screeching Dion came and stole both their spotlights.

C’est Extra New Year’s bash at La Tulipe in Montréal, Québec, Canada. Frenchy jazzy swing.

Radio Modern in Teuven, Belgium will feature a bit of a girl’s night with Rockabilly Ruby Ann from France and later DJ Natashka of Radio Oh la la.