This week's entertainment picks: Japandroids, Joel Plaskett Emergency

We're rapidly approaching the Christmas concert dry spell, so this may be your last week to really get your fix.  Thankfully, there are a lot of great show to choose from.  May I suggest:

Japandroids, The Phoenix, Dec 11
Coming off a huge year with tons of best-of-2012 list spot coming, Japandroids treat us to a high-octane rock experience.

Joel Plaskett Emergency, Horseshoe Tavern, Dec 12
Plaskett should shine in this hallowed character-filled venue.

...also this week:

• Passenger, Dec 10
• Shuffle Demons, Dec 10
• The Faint, Dec 11
• Miguel, Dec 11
• Pink Mountaintops, Dec 11
• St Lucia, Dec 11
• Sonata Arctica, Dec 11
• Camp Lo, Dec 12
• Hawksley Workman, Dec 12
• Killswitch Engage, Dec 12
• Jason Collett, Dec 13
• Andy Kim Christmas Show, Dec 13
• Dirty Heads, Dec 13
• Barenaked Ladies, Dec 14
• Monster Truck, Dec 14/15
• Royal Bands, Dec 14
• The Brilliance, Dec 15
• Tokyo Police Club, Dec 15
• The Killers, Dec 15
• R5, Dec 16