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Hey Apartment613 aficionados, looking for some thought-provoking background noise while preparing the holiday turkey? (Or tofurkey, we don't judge.) Then check out our penultimate 2012 episode of Apartment613 Live. On this week's show, we get the lowdown from Sparks Street Mall executive director Les Gagne about the party being planned for New Year's Eve, while simultaneously taking a critical look at the past and future of the pedestrian thoroughfare Ottawans love to snark about. We also air part two of our interview with singer-songwriter Royal Wood — you can listen to part one here, or read a condensed version the entire conversation here. And for our readers who liked dark meat, cranberry sauce and fruit cake before they were cool, we spin a bunch of great holiday tracks by some of the country's finest independent artists. And don't forget: we'll be back on Boxing Day with our "Best of 2012" episode! You won't want to miss it. Playlist: Ohbijou, "Last Christmas" Jim Bryson feat. Jeremy Fis