Monday’s Hors d’Oeuvres

I sure wish it were next Monday; then I’d be off from work for Christmas. Since I’m not, though, here are a handful of links to keep you entertained:

• Diane Schnier, wife of moe. guitarist Al, has a track available for download for which the proceeds will benefit Multiple Sclerosis
• Double J Jesse Jarnow reviews his experience seeing Gwar
• Pitchfork features the 25 worst album covers of the year
• Izzy Stradlin joins Axl for Paradise City and more at a Guns N’ Roses show
• Neddy once again previews the shows of the week, as well as future shows on the nedar
• Mike Greenhaus presents the second installment of his year-end series for Jambands.com
• JamBase does a Hanukkah feature on Matisyahu
• Glide Magazine takes a look at 40 Essential Songs of 2006
• Steely Dan plans to get back on the road early in 2007, playing casinos on the aptly named Heavy Rollers tour
• This MySpace for a missing deadhead is pretty creepy
• Warren Haynes’ 18th Annual Christmas Jam was a success once again
• Zero continues to book new shows in 2007 (please come to NYC!)
• Brendan Bayliss and Jake Cinninger of UM played their annual Christmas show on Friday (thanks to Plimpton Koons)

Did you go to the Christmas Jam? Did you get arrested for a DUI in New York somewhere? Anything else on the brain? Let us know below…