Incoming: Little Dragon, No Age, Wild Nothing, Tennis, The Moody Blues, Amy Grant
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| Is this the greatest Christmas album of all time? |
Other artists may have released their own successful Christmas albums in the past, but Grant's 1992 yuletide juggernaut Home For Christmas resides in the upper echelon of holiday albums -- right there with Mariah Carey's Merry Christmas and Hanson's Snowed In.
Oddly enough, neither Grant, Carey nor the Hanson boys hold an Advent wreath candle to Kenny G's Miracles: The Christmas Album, which is the biggest selling Christmas album of all time -- by over 2 million copies.
That means Kenny G's Christmas album has sold well over 7 million copies -- happy birthday Jesus, hope you like crap!
I digress -- perhaps you consider Mariah Carey's Merry Christmas to be the greatest Christmas album, and that's hard to argue, what with "All I Want For Christmas Is You" being one of the best Christmas songs ever recorded (yeah, I said it). Amy Grant's Home For Christmas has to right there, too, at least in your mother's eyes. Besides, she's the only one recording Christmas music that actually gives a shit about the religious aspect of the holiday. You win, Amy Grant -- you win.
Joining Grant with just announced shows of their own are Little Dragon, No Age, Wild Nothing, Tennis and The Moody Blues.
The rest of this week's not-so-merry just announced shows:
Asobi Seksu: With Braids, Sunday, March 13, 8 p.m., $10-$12. Rhythm Room, 1019 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 602-265-4842.
Jackson Browne: Friday, March 4, 8 p.m., $51.50-$90.75. Comerica Theatre (formerly Dodge Theatre), 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix, 602-379-2800.
Miranda Cosgrove: With Greyson Chance, Wednesday, Feb. 23, 5:30 p.m., $32.50. Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe, 480-829-0607.
Amy Grant & Michael W. Smith: Saturday, Feb. 5, 7:30 p.m., $35-$70. Celebrity Theatre, 440 N. 32nd St., Phoenix, 602-267-1600.
The Handsome Family: Sunday, Jan. 30, 8 p.m., $10-$12. Rhythm Room, 1019 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 602-265-4842.
Linkin Park: Monday, Feb. 28, 7:30 p.m., $39.50-$69.50. US Airways Center, 201 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix, 602-379-2000.
Little Dragon: With Billygoat, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 8:30 p.m., $14-$15. Rhythm Room, 1019 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 602-265-4842.
Madball: With Comeback Kid, Cancer Bats, Cruel Hand, & more, Tuesday, Jan. 18, 7 p.m., $15. Nile Theater, 105 W. Main St., Mesa, 480-559-5859.
The Moody Blues: Thursday, May 12, 7:30 p.m., $45-$100. Comerica Theatre (formerly Dodge Theatre), 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix, 602-379-2800.
The Music of Led Zeppelin: With The Windborne Symphony, Saturday, Feb. 19, 8 p.m., $35.25-$57.60. Comerica Theatre (formerly Dodge Theatre), 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix, 602-379-2800.
Native: Tuesday, Feb. 1, 7 p.m., $10. theUnderground, 105 W. Main St., Mesa, 480-559-5859.
No Age: Sunday, Jan. 30, 8 p.m., $10. Trunk Space, 1506 Grand Ave., Phoenix, 602-256-6006.
Sound Tribe Sector 9: Saturday, Feb. 19, 7:30 p.m., $20-$25. Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe, 480-829-0607.
Symphony X: Monday, May 9, 6:30 p.m., $23-$25. Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe, 480-829-0607.
Tennis: Tuesday, Feb. 8, 8 p.m., $10-$12. Rhythm Room, 1019 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 602-265-4842.
Wild Nothing: With Abe Vigoda, Wednesday, Feb. 2, 8 p.m., $12. Rhythm Room, 1019 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 602-265-4842.
Keller Williams: Saturday, Jan. 29, 7:30 p.m., $20-$22. Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe, 480-829-0607.
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