New York Times — Listings of holiday music and special events throughout the month of December. more info

New York Times — Mr. Benjamin, who wrote the opera “Written on Skin,” talks about his latest work, “Dream of a Song,” which has its American premiere at Tanglewood. more info

Dlisted — It's like the before and after of a collagen embalming. You decide who's the before and who's the after. The chemical aroma of melting plastic, burnt Shrinky Dinks and Turtle Wax was in the air at ArcLight Hollywood last night when Dem... more info

Guardian Music — This London band's manic musicianship recalls the herky, jerky pop of Sparks, Roxy Music and XTCHometown: London.The lineup: James Orman (vocals), and his band of glammy men.The background: If yesterday's new band, Films of Colour, are a commercial "... more info