Loose Ends: Killers' Christmas Single, Acoustic Holiday Jam And Voivod Update

The Killers have recorded a Christmas single titled "A Great Big Sled" that will be made available exclusively on iTunes on Dec. 5.

All of the proceeds from sales of the song will be donated to The Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis And Malaria. The Alan Moulder-produced single was recorded in London, England with help from Curve's Toni Halliday. Its video will premiere next week.

The Tragically Hip, Sarah Harmer, Sam Roberts, Kathleen Edwards, Matt Mays and Buck 65 will gather at Toronto's Phoenix Concert Theatre on Dec. 13 for an evening of acoustic music dubbed Holiday Jam. Tickets cost $40 and proceeds from the third annual event will go to The Hospital For Sick Children's Sickkids Foundation.

Montreal metal band Voivod are working on reissuing albums from their catalogue — starting with Rrroooaaarrr, Dimension Hatross and Killing Technology — that should be out via The End Records next year. Each album will be remastered and come with a bonus Iron Gang DVD. The group released Katorz this summer, while a limited-edition vinyl pressing of the album has just been issued. Pre-production for the LP's follow-up will begin this winter. A video for Katorz track "The Getaway" has just been serviced to the appropriate outlets, and clips for "Polaroids" and "The X-Stream" will follow.

Toronto concert announcements:

Dec. 7 The Primordials, Slave To The Squarewave, Sing Leaf and The Kettle Black @ The Boat
Dec. 7 Carole Pope @ Gladstone
Dec. 7 Livewire, Chris Bottomley and Brainfudge @ Trane Studio
Dec. 7 Jackie Richardson, Michel Berube and Sharon Riley And The Faith Chorale @ Diesel Playhouse
Dec. 10 Their Majesties, Young Galaxy and Rebekah Higgs @ Sneaky Dee's
Dec. 10 Danny Marks, Kevin Clark, Julie Michels, Neil Chapman, Martin Hung and Chris Lamont @ Rivoli (upstairs)
Dec. 13 Nassau, Speaking Tongues, The Easy Targets and Gravity Wave @ Supermarket
Dec. 14 The Postage Stamps, The Rest, The Snow Owls and Jenn Grant @ Supermarket
Dec. 15 Jeff Healey Band, April Wine and Luke Mulholland @ Healey's Roadhouse
Dec. 16 Staggered Crossing and Matthew Genovese @ Horseshoe Tavern
Dec. 20 Andy Kim, Stabilo, Emm Gryner, Tomi Swick, Serena Ryder and The Bicycles @ Mod Club
Dec. 21 Lupe Fiasco @ Phoenix
Dec. 21 David Celia, Nancy Dutra, Mike Evin, Paul Mills and Solstice @ Tranzac Club
Dec. 21 Justin Rutledge and Jim Bryson @ Horseshoe Tavern
Dec. 27 Don Ross @ Hugh's Room
Feb. 4 Incubus and Albert Hammond Jr. @ Kool Haus
Feb. 16 Odetta @ Hugh's Room
Feb. 18 Jack's Mannequin, Head Automatica, The Audition @ Guvernment
Feb. 26 Guster and Mason Jennings @ Phoenix

Vancouver concert announcements:

Jan. 5 Incubus and Albert Hammond Jr. @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Jan. 6 Ken Boothe @ Lamplighter
Jan. 6 The Pointed Sticks @ Richard's On Richards
Jan. 18 Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks @ Richard's On Richards
Jan. 26 Mad Professor and Dr. Israel @ Commodore Ballroom
Jan. 26 Augustana @ Commodore Ballroom
Feb. 6 All That Remains, Misery Signals and The Human Abstract @ Croatian Cultural Centre
Feb. 15 Bill Frisell and Greg Leisz @ Christ Church Cathedral
June 22 Sonny Rollins @ Orpheum Theatre