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Wherever you stand on the “Putting Christ Back in Christmas” issue, the simple fact of the matter is that I’m a Jew who loves Christmas. I can easily chalk that up to the fact that I’ve got a [lapsed] Catholic father, but in truth, my mom probably loves Christmas more than my father does. She’s the one who taught me all the Christmas carols.

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Fun around town, for $10 or less: Thee Phantom, the Phoexnix, DJ Kingspin & The Illharmonic Orchestra: Thee Phantom, the Phoexnix, DJ Kingspin & The Illharmonic Orchestra perform as part of Philly Unplugged. Grape Street Pub (4100 Main Str). $5. 9PM Inverse Poetry Reading: Tom Devaney, Amy King, & Ethel Rankin read at The Bubble House (3404 Sansom) as part of the Inverse Poetry Series. $7 admission includes one drink. New Release Tuesday: It's a FREE Album release party at the World Cafe (3025 Walnut Street). 5 -7 PM At the Boiler Room: Nomad Fools, Something in the Water, Fake Your Death, Heartfelt Dischord & Max the Dork at The Boiler Room (2224 N. 4th Street). 7PM. $7 Got a frugal tip? Don't be stingy! Send it here and share the wealth!

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Now that we've all had time to mull it over (the countdown ended with great fanfare and a live broadcast at the World Cafe this Monday), what does Phillyist think about WXPN's list of the 885 All Time Greatest Albums - specifically, the top ten? Well, first of all, for those of you too lazy to click a link, here is that top ten, reproduced for your pleasure (and/or displeasure):

Saturday Night, Phillyist crawled out of our relatively cool, dark apartment and faced the August weather in order to check out Smog at the North Star.

Ali G, though, isn't driving Phillyist around in a limo, so we'll have to slum it by providing you with some concert previews for the upcoming week. href="http://dinosaurjr.com/">Dinosaur Jr. is touring this Summer
with a set that we've heard is gritty, dynamic, and just plain good.
No doubt aging hipsters will be flocking to the Electric Factory to
revisit their youth and the recently rereleased first three Dinosaur Jr. albums. In recent shows, the set list included "Chunk," "Little Fury Things," "Does It Float," and "Kracked." Joining Dinosaur Jr. are Broken Social Scene and Magik Markers. Indie darlings Broken Social Scene won a Juno award in 2003 for "Alternative Album of the Year" and have a new album, Wind-surfing Nation, due in October.. Magik Markers contribute their own brand of no-wave noise. It's a don't miss. - Nicole Wolverton Fear not. Tegan and Sara are playing the Theatre of Living Arts on July 12 at 8 PM, and they've got a lot to remind you Belinda Carlisle fans of the good ol' days. That isn't to say they're completely similar: the similarities end with the harmony (especially on songs like "Speak Slow" and "Take Me Anywhere") and the haircuts. These identical lesbian twins hail from Canada and aren't afraid to sing about their mutual love for women – or anything else that's on their minds ("When You Were Mine"). Expect playful audience banter and a little on-stage sibling rivalry. Don't expect a heroin breakdown a la the The Go-Gos, or prom-dress waterskiing. Tickets are a steal at $13 and are available online. Sounds pretty good, eh? - Jillian Ivey