By Will McGuirk

Kudos to the musicians in and around the mighty Shwa’ for stepping up, once again. Its been a busy time already with Bowmanville’s Concert to Feed The Need on Sunday Dec 15 featuring Wooly, the Doozies, Jake Henley, Alicia Robicheau and many many more. Tuesday The Doozies once again played Kops Records in Oshawa for the Jolly Shwally Holidays with Poor Pelly opening. The Doozies will be also taking part in the Professors of Funk’s Friends & Family Christmas Special at Simcoe St. United Church happening Wednesday and Thursday this week. This is a fundraiser for the Back Door Mission. Earlier on Wednesday, the Birds of Ontario and Deep Dark River will be at Kops. The record store on Simcoe St has bands in all week, raising art supplies for the Living Room Art Studio, a neighbouring art hive.

Thursday, Native Other and Condo play Kops while on Friday Wildlife and Sean MacTaggart are in at the store. Later Friday evening the Birds of Ontario join Trish Robb and The Stables at the Oshawa Music Hall. And the week wraps up its Christmas giving with Beams, the Butter Cups and Brooklyn Doran at Kops.