To The Tune Of Christmas
One of the first signs the holidays are coming? A bevy of new releases in the genre of classic and new classic Christmas carols. Here’s five picks that’ll suit everyone on your gift list this year.
Father’s Day Books
Five last-minute books for Father’s Day can be found within this post. I’m serious this time – if you haven’t heeded my last dozen posts about dad’s day this weekend, then zip out to the bookstore and snag any one or bunch of these lovely reads.
Sun Sound
Got a dad or grad that loves music more than anything? Check out Canadian company Eton’s amazingly stylish solar-powered iPod system. Charge your phone or MP3 player and blast tunes for hours on end when you harness the power of the sun!
With A Little Help From My Friends…
If your Dad (or husband) loves The Beatles, loves music, or simply loves beautiful coffee table books, check out this new, authorized compendium of photos from Linda McCartney’s 200,000+ image archive. Perfectly priced for Father’s Day and readily available – how can you go wrong?
Head Games
Tired of your grimy white Apple headphones? Order your own custom set of headphones from the far far East (Hong Kong to be exact) and mix and match hundreds of different colour combos for an incomparable pair of listening buds.
Greatest Hits
Looking for some kitschy fun ideas for housewares? Look no further friends! Thisaway for everything from music-inspired coasters to the magical mystical Screwnicorn!
Colourful
City & Colour remains one of Canada’s coolest bands, and they’ve got the merchandise to match. Support a friendly favourite and surprise your pal with an affordable piece of Canadiana music culture from C&C’s online store.
Watch Yourself
Struggling for an idea for your sweetheart this Valentine’s? Consider the iWatchz, a unique, easy-to-use wrist strap that converts your iPod Nano (6th Generation) to a watch faster than you can download a track on iTunes.
Just For The Record
WrecordsByMonkey is a Brooklyn-based outfitter that has an eco-friendly mandate to take vinyl records at the end of their life cycle and transform them into all manner of stylish accessories.
All I Want For Christmas Is…
It’s the holidays, so why not gift Mariah Carey’s latest Christmas offering so you’ve got a festive soundtrack for your next gathering?
Roll With It
The Rolling Stones have released two jam-packed vinyl collections of their albums across the many generations they’ve rocked over the years.
This Is The First Song For Your Mix Tape…
Make sweet music for your dearest with this groovy USB that comes in classic mix tape packaging – complete with space to write out your carefully crafted playlist.
Imagine
John Lennon’s would-be 70th birthday is a cause for celebration, in the form of a remastered, limited edition collection of every Lennon album ever. Indulge!
Do The Nano
The new iPod Nano packs tons of slick features with a sweet price tag, perfect for the music maven!
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