The final instalment of Large Mound's 12 month album project Another Year Of Rock is set for release on Christmas Day.
Owensie, Ginnels & School Tour all play the Hefty Horse Christmas gig in The Grand Social on Tuesday 20th December. All proceeds on the night will be going to depression support charity Aware.
Glimmermen, The Spook Of The Thirteenth Lock, Zorilla & Underwater Picnic will be having their Xmas office party this Thursday, Upstairs at Whelan's.
Squarehead have released a cover of the Phil Spector classic Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) as a free download.
"Together they tackle a few of the classics in a way Dean Martin might have done if he were just waking up from a coma." - Not much festive cheer from Dara Higgins for She & Him's A Very She & Him Christmas.
The Young Hearts Run Free collective have announced the lineup for their Christmas show. Catch Tieranniesaur, Spook of the Thirteenth Lock, Melodica Deathship & more at The Co-Op on Saturday December 10th.
Rusted Rail's 2011 Christmas party with will Rites, The Driftwood Manor, Yawning Chasm & more will be held in the Roisin Dubh on December 19th.
BATS, Squarehead, Logikparty, Jogging & Hands Up Who Wants To Die are all playing this year's Richter Collective Christmas Party in The Button Factory on Friday 16th December.
Chewing On Tinfoil recorded a session for Mike Davies' punk show on BBC Radio 1 last week, including a timely Fairytale Of New York cover.
Indiecater Records have released their third annual Christmas Compendium, this year featuring contributors from Ireland, England, Sweden and the United States.