That’s a perfect segue into my last installment of Billy’s Holiday Gift Giving Suggestions.  This time, we’re focusing on the gift of music.  What could be better than celebrating the holidays with Darlene Love?  The perennial David Letterman favorite has released her first solo CD in years, ironically titled, Introducing Darlene Love.  In case this is your first exposure to the powerhouse vocalist, prepare to have your socks blown off.  With songs written by Bruce Springsteen, Joan Jett, Elvis Costello, and more, this is a collection not to be missed.

If you’d like more than your socks to be blown, check out the new CD from the singing string quartet, Well-Strung.  These boys are a few of my favorite things, and they have released a collection of pop/classical combos called POPssicle – get it?  Pop and classical.  Oh, they’re not only sexy and talented – they’re clever!  And did I mention they’re sexy?  You can buy their CD and find out when you can see them in person at Well-Strung.com.