By Will McGuirk

Kops Records Oshawa is wishing all a jolly shwally Christmas. The store, located at 156 Simcoe S., in the area of the Motor City we call SoJo, is hosting a week of bands starting Dec 17 and running through to Dec 22.

Its a full on celebration of Oshawa music at a time when this city may just need something to perk itself up. That behemoth in the south is slouching outta here at year-end and there will be hurt, there will be pain, and healing will be required. In response some ex-pat Shwakats are coming home with love and some Shwakats who live here are coming out to show the Shwa some love.

The shows are free but we are asking all who attend to bring donations of art materials for our neighbours at the Living Room Art Studio. They help heal and they will be needed and they run on donations so help out. We need the Living Room, we will need their healing, we also need art, we also need music, lots of it.

So very happy to announce this shwasome line-up;

Dec. 17 2019 - Poor Pelly, The Doozies

Dec. 18, 2019 - Birds of Ontario, Deep Dark River

Dec. 19, 2019 - Condo, Native Other

Dec. 20, 2019 - Wildlife, Kate Boothman

Dec 21, 2019 - Brooklyn Doran, The Butter Cups, Beams

Dec 22, 2019 - Azalyne and friends

The shows are all-ages and take place in the late afternoon.