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Free holiday music!

Target has free downloadable holiday music from Blackalicious, Darker My Love, Guster, Best Coast with Wavves, et al.

Weezer plays free at Vail today, 12/12, as part of Snow Daze.

Also this weekend, the people who helped launch Beaver Creek Ski Resort 30 years ago got together to share stories and memories.

Next Saturday have some hot sake and cider and snacks at Gimme Gimme Pillow Toast's pop-up store inside Mod Living on Colfax (upstairs). 12/18, 5-8 p.m.

Or check out the Office Holiday party that Central City is throwing for people who don't get to have office holiday parties: karaoke, buffets, live music, dancing and Santa at the casinos

Fashion in Denver

This Friday, 12/10, DVLP Clothing hosts the Cupcakes & Couture fashion show to raise money for the Denver Design Incubator. There will be fashion show, cocktails and cupcakes for $20 at the Jet Hotel (16th and Wazee). Bring extra dough in case you want to bid on anything at the silent auction.

Then on Sunday, 12/12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. head to the Grant Humphreys Mansion at 770 Pennsylvania St. for Fashion Denver's winter fashion event, Vixen. It's $5 to get in and you can check out designs from local talent like Kimono Dragons and Fashions by Rae Marie

New music

Here's Chinatown by Kitten