Wednesday December 3rd @ WIRED Store 15 West 18th Street 6 -10 pm
Another sign that the recession has been going on a lot longer than a month: Two local record stores are going bye-bye. In fact, Open Mind Music -- which moved to Market Street a couple years back in the hopes of staving off extinction -- is already gone, having shuttered its doors last month. (The store will apparently sell its remaining underground hip-hop, freaky techno, and oddball rock at the Other Shop on Divisadero and online.) Now comes the news that the 24th Street location of Streetlight Records is going kaput after the holidays.No Age - Brain Burner
Didn't I? - Darondo
On your mark, get set, go! The holiday party season is off and running. If you can't get invites to the Yelp party at the Exploratorium or the SF Weekly gig at the Aquarium, here's some other ideas.

Little Joy - No One's Better Sake
Anti-Anti - Snowden
Six months have passed since Snowden last appeared onstage at Lenny's for Corndogorama in June. Since then, the rumor mill has percolated with talk of relations turned sour between the band and its Wilmington, Del.-based indie label, Jade Tree Records. And for the most part, the rumors are true.
After inking a three-record deal with Jade Tree and embarking on six tours across the United States and Europe within a year's time, Snowden frontman/guitarist/principle songwriter Jordan Jeffares wasn't happy with how things were proceeding and he wanted out; so much so that he got his lawyer involved.
One time a few years back, I decided I was going to kick the post-Thanksgiving Tryptophan coma by shotgunning a few cans of Red Bull after devouring the turkey et al. If you're not into that kind of energy drink freakout (it does come with a nasty hangover), I suggest checking out Les Hormones on Saturday instead. The local trio -- featuring one hot lady and two hot gents -- infuses the typical garage-rock racket (see Crypt Records, Supercharger), with an added bit of French snarl. They've got one single out, on Head's Up Records, which has also released odd, scuzzy discs by lady vegetarians and King Khan's six-year-old daughter.I Wanna Hug Ya, Kiss Ya, Squeeze Ya - Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs
Here's a few ideas on how to gear up for -- and wind down from -- this week's turkey devouring.