Rita: While Lolita panhandles $22 for a Noise subscription, I’ll pick the best shows coming up. On Thursday, 12/11, TYLER DERRYBERRY(Ho-Ag) has gathered a gigantic band of special guests to play his birthday party at Great Scott. *** NEON GOD preaches to the converted at the Midway on Friday, 12/12. *** On Saturday, 12/13, THE NEIGHBORHOODS headline at the Beachcomber in Quincy. *** Same night the WEISSTRONAUTS play their Holiday Jubilee at Church. ***CHANDLER TRAVIS throws his Annual Boston Christmas Cavalcade for the Homeless at Johnny D’s on Thursday, 12/18. *** At the Cantab on Saturday, 12/20, URBAN CARAVAN’s Unplugged Christmas includes guests RANDY BLACK, PREACHER JACK, FIRE-DEAN (from NYC), and LIZ BORDEN. *** CLASSIC RUINS destroy the Midway on Friday, 12/26. *** THE MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES have their annual Hometown Throwdown from Friday, 12/26, through Monday, 12/29, at the Middle East. *** On New Year's Eve THE UPPER CRUST is at Church. *** Same night you can dance to SOUL-LE-LU-JAH with CLAUDE MONEY and PJ GRAY at Zuzu. *** KENNE HIGHLAND returns to rock on Saturday, 1/31/09, with his new act HIGHLAND MOORE at the Cantab. Rita: See you in February! Lolita: Look for our winter morphine drip available with purchase of a banner on our websites!