Fri. Dec. 16

 Well, if it's Christmas time the Scrooges must be playing a Boston club. They claim to come from the North Pole (but more likely Allston) and they'll all dress like Santa, confusing the little kids already baffled by a myriad of mall Santas. Then, again, this isn't a show little kids will be at, is it? The Scrooges will at Radio tonight, along with be playing "No Fun," "Search and Destroy," "TV Eye," "I Got a Right" and many more favorites from the original pre-punk band. Check out their www.myspace.com/thescrooges. Tickets: $5. With Cortez and Double Nines. Starts at, uh, 9.

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