Holiday Gift Guide 2013: A Little Something for Everyone In Your Life
Music lovers can be the most difficult people to shop for. It’s almost impossible to get them something they deem worthy. We guarantee that these gifts will not bring shame on your head, and that even the most snobby of your music geek friends will have a newfound respect for your excellent taste.
While most of the items at Williamsburg’s new Rough Trade store are not exactly “budget,” they do have huge stacks of affordable paperbacks of the Smiths frontman’s life story, which gets you more withering disdain per dollar than any other possible stocking stuffer.
Barclays Center: $92-$406
A good way to level off from the sweet anticipation buzz of the holiday season is to gift something else for which to look forward. This March show, featuring the legendary Italian composer with a 200 piece orchestra and choir, will be the most beautiful thing to ever happen in a basketball arena.
2013-2014 Season Pass: $235 Like a Vegas high roller but wearing fewer sequins, a Glasslands card-holder is granted entry to every event at the Kent Avenue live-music hub from now until February 28, notwithstanding ticket price or capacity. For the count, that’s over 120 shows and dance parties, including performances by Light Asylum, Marissa Nadler, Toy and Waxahatchee, plus, in the interest of hydration/alcoholism, a free drink per visit.
For the collector on your list, a limited-edition book of art, photos and writings marks the five-year anniversary of homegrown record label Mexican Summer. Even better, it’s complemented by an equally limited run 10’’ featuring exclusive collaborations by Bay of Pigs (aka Spiritualized, Soldiers of Fortune and Neil Hagerty), Jorge Elbrecht and Ariel Pink, and more.
his or her wet dream. Its full of new releases from local
Brooklyn artists and
experimental musicians across
the country that are searching for something in the outskirts of sound that listeners who seek
will understand. A few notable artists include Oneohtrix Point Never, Julia Holter, and Ben Greenberg’s Hubble. Check out one of our favorite albums of 2013 Hubble Eagle. There is
a sale happening now!
Year End Sale