Celebrate X-mas With X

It may not have been the best of years for influential L.A. punk band X, with this year's announcement that vocalist Exene Cervenka had been diagnosed with MS, but that's not preventing the band from celebrating the holidays and closing out the year with a bang.

It will start with the release of two holiday tracks by the four original members of X, "Santa Claus is coming to Town" and "Jingle Bells." These songs will be released as their X-mas digital 45 collection this Thanksgiving, just in time for the start of the holiday season.

To wrap up the year, the band has a run of holiday shows scheduled for their California fans with a run of four dates at the end of December.

The X 2009 Holiday Tour

December 19 - The Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA
December 29 - Harlow's, Sacramento, CA
December 30 - Slims, San Francisco, CA
December 31 - Slims, San Francisco, CA

Keep an eye out for the tracks when they're released, as they're sure to become an essential part of everyone's punk rock holiday playlist.

More tour dates for punk bands are listed here.

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