1. Mint Records gets a jumpstart on the holiday season with its annual Ridiculously Early Xmas Party. This year’s festivities feature Renny Wilson, Faith Healer, Monomyth, Fake Tears, Energy Slime, Supermoon, Uptights and CiTR Femconcept DJs rocking the stage of the Astoria Dec. 5. Tickets at Horses, Red Cat, Zulu Records and brownpapertickets.com. Details at mintrecs.com.
2. Soon-to-be Turkish box office sensation Not So Far Away kicks off the second annual Vancouver Turkish Film Festival, Dec. 4 to 7 at Vancity Theatre. For a full list of films and details, go to vtff.org.
3. Celebrating its 85th anniversary, the Vancouver Bach Choir goes big with its upcoming holiday concert, Dec. 6, 2 p.m. at the Orpheum. Featuring more than 400 singers the annual concert of holiday favourites also includes organist Ellen Ay-Laung Wang and local quintet A Touch of Brass. Details and tickets at vancouverbachchoir.com.
4. Los Angeles garage rocker Mike Krol brings his fuzzed-out and spazzy stylings to the Media Club Dec. 5 in support of his recent Merge Records release Turkey. Rupert Angeleyes opens. Tickets at Red Cat Records and ticketfly.com.
