The Renovators, featuring Portland’s Bob Rasero, have announced another Rockin’ Good Christmas, the latest in a line of albums where they translate Christmas carols into other languages. If you want a copy, email misteral@aol.com.

As Fast As released their first single to rock radio this week, "All these Words," and announced a new permanent drummer, Andrew Hodgkins, formerly of Relishgruv and of no relation to Hache (why would you think there was one?).

Adam Flaherty dropped Citrus, his second full-length, this week. Look for a review in "The Beat Report" at some soon point.

A group of musicians, including Mark Kleinhaut, Brad Terry, and Matt Newberg, are headed to Cuba, "on a mission from God," in February. If you want to help them get there, check out their show at the Brunswick Unitarian Church on Saturday, December 13, and give them $10.