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I have great taste in music. It's probably because of my rating scale, which is a thumbs up or a thumbs down based on one question: Has your band covered "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"? The correct answer, of course, being "Yes, I have covered 'Santa Claus Is Coming...

By Alice Laussade

December 6, 2007

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I have great taste in music. It's probably because of my rating scale, which is a thumbs up or a thumbs down based on one question: Has your band covered "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"? The correct answer, of course, being "Yes, I have covered 'Santa Claus Is Coming to Town.' You may now put me on your iPod." Who makes the cut? Only the coolest bands ever. In alphabetical order: All 4 One, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Michael Bolton, The California Raisins, Hilary Duff, The Partridge Family and Frank Sinatra duetting with Cyndi Lauper (to name a few). Crossing my fingers that Chris Gaines will join soon. I heart his "I don't take orders from nobody" facial hair. Speaking of facial hair, I bet you'll see some 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at the Naughty or Nice (of course, a reference to the famous Christmas carol "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town") photography exhibit featuring the naughty- and nice-themed (naturally) work of Bill Owens, Keith Carter, George Krause and several others at PDNB Gallery, 1202 Dragon St. It's free and runs through December 29. Call 214-969-1852 or visit pdnbgallery.com.
Tuesdays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Starts: Dec. 1. Continues through Dec. 29, 2007

Alice Laussade writes about food, kids, music, and anything else she finds to be completely ridiculous. She created and hosts the Dallas event, Meat Fight, which is a barbecue competition and fundraiser that benefits the National MS Society. Last year, the event raised $100,000 for people living with MS, and 750 people could be seen shoving sausage links into their faces. And one time, she won a James Beard Award for Humor in Writing. That was pretty cool.

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