ome December, bonus vacation days abound. Sure, novel commitments arise, yet you will have extra leisure time. Don't spend your between-office-party/familial commitment respite wasting away on the couch, pounding the remote. Parties, plays, parades, and other things that may or may not begin with a "p" pervade the city's icy streets. Here's your guide to the best holiday season distractions. Try not to drink too much eggnog.


MSTRKRFT
Indie disco heroes, MSTRKRFT, continue their stage-imperialism, no matter the season. Giving out blips and head-nod ready beats to everyone, regardless of whether or not they were naughty or nice, the altruistic Toronto-based team will get the blood flowing. A decent dancefloor workout during the year's most gluttonous season is always advisable. However, beware of death from above, 2008. Go. December 6th at Heathrow Lounge. -S.T.




Misfits
She loved her red muumuu. It was a holiday tradition. Having always been svelte, friends worried that, during her pregnancy, the weight gain would inspire depression. Quite the contrary, she adored her larger clothing, growing ever more satisfied as she expanded into it, grew with it, in an organic fashion-human symbiosis. Tragically, after the twins (the little fiends), were born, her muumuu misfit. The Misfits bring their still-going, skull friendly tunes back to Miami. Given the season, they'd probably be okay if you eschewed the traditional black t-shirt for something red and white. Even a muumuu. December 7th at Club Firestone. -S.T.




David Byrne
Will there be talking? A bit. Will there be head? Perhaps. Will there be Eno? Only ephemerally. Former Talking Heads frontman, David Byrne, takes his Eno collaboration on the road, though without Eno. Eno is a fun word to write. Here's a little gift to myself: Eno, Eno, Eno, Eno, Eno, Eno. Ah, that was nice. December 13th at Fillmore Miami. -S.T.




Kinsey Sicks: Oy Vey in a Manger
I think I have bronchitis, yet I fear pills. My friend suggested hiding my meds in a Jamaican patty (I love Jamaican patties). Similarly, occasionally socio-political, variety show quartet, Kinsey Sicks, hide their meatier messages in comedy and song. Oh, and drag. This seasonal show should cover the ground implied by the title. Regardless, they're always entertaining and enlightening. And, as the old proverb goes, everything's more interesting in drag (what, that's not a proverb?). December 13th at Parker Playhouse. -S.T.