Klipsch The One Plus Premium Bluetooth Speaker System
Klipsch has been round for nearly 80 years, making prime quality audio merchandise they usually’ve stored up with fashionable applied sciences together with Bluetooth, as is evidenced by this wi-fi 2.1 stereo system. That includes two 2.25″ full vary drivers and a 4.5″ excessive tour woofer, the speaker has a 40 foot vary and may crank out 103db of sound. Plus it seems like one thing Don Draper would have on his desk. ($234.99)
Final Rites by Ozzy Osbourne
Final Rites is the surprising, bitterly hilarious, never-before-told story of Ozzy’s descent into hell. Alongside the best way, he displays on his extraordinary life and profession, together with his marriage to spouse Sharon, in addition to his reflections on what it took for him to get again onstage for the triumphant Again to the Starting live performance, streamed all over the world, the place Ozzy reunited along with his Black Sabbath bandmates for the ultimate time. ($20.98)
Joni’s Jazz by Joni Mitchell
From the AllMusic assessment: “The sound of Joni’s Jazz is heat, detailed, and full all through. Along with the music, the field accommodates a book-style notes and images that recall the design of the one from the 2014 field set Love Has Many Faces. Each codecs share a 2022 cowl picture of Mitchell, Hancock, and Shorter, to whom this set is devoted. Additionally included are a biographical/historic essay by Mitchell, notes by Hancock, Vince Ditrich, and songwriter David Wilcox, and a CBC interview with Shorter about his in depth stay and studio work along with her. Joni’s Jazz features as a sort of elegant playlist, offering a stellar grounding of her work in folks, rock, and pop, whereas virtually continuously reflecting jazz’s musical vocabulary and affect.” ($47.81 on CD, $153.53 on vinyl)
Huge Fudge Vinyl Document Cleansing Equipment
Document accumulating and vinyl total has turn into more and more well-liked previously decade, however an neglected merchandise in any budding audiophile’s arsenal is an honest cleansing package. This stocking stuffer contains an ultra-soft velvet report brush, cleansing liquid, stylus brush, all packed into an unobtrusive storage pouch. Somebody in your record retains their data in horrible form. Assist them assist themselves. ($19.99)
The Hours Are Lengthy, However the Pay Is Low: A Curious Life in Unbiased Music by Rob Miller
The legendary Chicago report label Bloodshot was born out of a determined necessity to publish the music that Rob Miller beloved and knew there was an viewers for. This model new launch goes by means of the trials and tribulations of working an upstart label and establishing the “rebel nation” subgenre. Bloodshot put out data by The Outdated 97’s, Whiskeytown, Robbie Fulks, Andre Williams, Alejandro Escovedo, Neko Case, Graham Parker, The Bottle Rockets, Justin Townes Earle, and dozens of different bands, and the ebook provides an insider’s look into how the Chicago sarsage received made. ($24.95 paperback)
Ernie Ball Musician’s Device Equipment
Each guitarist you recognize has a random handful of instruments in quite a lot of locations. The screwdriver is on the backside of their gig bag, the wire clippers had been moved to the kitchen junk drawer after the Science Truthful venture, and the allen wrenches are scattered all around the again of the van. Get them this package that has all the things contained in a single place, plus some wipes and a ruler for some motive. It doesn’t matter what sort of music they play (nation or western), they will admire the chance to lose this stuff over again from scratch. ($44.99)
Celeb Prayer Candle
Holy moly. If somebody in your record wants a little bit mild of their lives, possibly choose up a kooky prayer candle with their favourite artist on there. Perhaps they do not like Lana Del Rey, however they may need to worship on the altar of Prince (actually, who would not), or Benson Boone (no backflips please, it is a flaming object) and even the post-millenial odd couple, Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart. (between $20 and $30)
Coronary heart, Life, Music by Kenny Chesney
Kenny Chesney has offered 105 million albums, holds Billboard’s report for Most Nation No. 1 hits, will enter the Nation Music Corridor of Fame this yr, and now has written a bestseller. Chesney “aw-shucks”es his means by means of his philosophies on life, music, creativity, the trade, and his run-ins with people like George Jones and Jimmy Buffett. Someone in your record is an enormous nation fan and this latest launch often is the excellent factor to unwrap beneath the tree. ($21.12 hardcover)
Pink Floyd at Pompeii – MCMLXXII by Pink Floyd
From the AllMusic assessment: “Traditionally, Pompeii falls at a big hinge level in Pink Floyd’s profession. By the point they arrange among the many abandoned ruins of the traditional Roman amphitheater outdoors Naples, they had been in some ways nonetheless an undefined entity. Their output after Syd Barrett’s 1968 departure was exploratory, typically thrillingly so, however they’d but to search out the sense of cohesion and polish that may mark their catalog from Darkish Facet ahead. And that is an enormous a part of Pompeii’s appeal, each on display screen and disc.” ($32.99 on CD, $62.99 on vinyl)
Different for the Lots: The ’90s Alt-Rock Revolution by Greg Prato
Frequent AllMusic contributor Greg Prato put collectively this oral historical past of the choice nation that includes 60 new interviews performed solely for the ebook—with an emphasis on the 1990–1995 peak interval—together with insights from famend names like Ian MacKaye, Frank Black, Moby, Les Claypool, Butch Vig, Tanya Donnelly, Corey Glover and excerpts from one of many final interviews with Steve Albini. You may learn an excerpt on AllMusic or choose it up in your cousin who retains carrying that Nirvana t-shirt however cannot identify any of their songs. ($25.49)
Tabletop Walnut Album Show Rack
Of us beginning their vinyl obsession will admire this clean-looking LP rack, and people with hundreds of data will lastly get that pile of “not too long ago listened” albums off the ground. This sturdy report holder sits on the counter and holds about 25-40 items apparently (I assume 40 low-cost ’70s storage sale finds or 25 180 gram double-album reissues?) Your nephew has lastly gotten rid of the cinderblocks-and-lumber bookshelf state of affairs, now assist him eliminate the Ikea milk crate. ($59.99)
The Bootleg Sequence Vol. 18: By the Open Window, 1956-1963 by Bob Dylan
From the AllMusic assessment: “Starting with an acetate of teenage Bobby Zimmerman enjoying “Let the Good Occasions Roll” with mates in a St. Paul music store in 1956 and shutting with Dylan’s triumphant Carnegie Corridor live performance in October 1963, By the Open Window brings collectively artifacts from many of the main occasions of his life in music. There are primal house recordings of Dylan enjoying for his mates, early New York gigs on the Gaslight Cafe and Gerde’s People Metropolis, his first main live performance on the Carnegie Chapter Corridor in November 1961, outtakes from his first three albums, his session work as a harmonica participant (together with one observe with Harry Belafonte), radio appearances, an intimate 1962 present at a Montreal coffeehouse, his participation in a number of political occasions (together with the 1963 March on Washington), and highlights from fabled units on the Newport People Pageant and New York’s City Corridor.” ($149.99 on CD)
The Uncool: A Memoir by Cameron Crowe
Eagles’ guitarist Glenn Frey reportedly uttered the “Look, simply make us look cool” line to Cameron Crowe that made its means onscreen in Crowe’s thinly veiled autobiographical movie Virtually Well-known. His 2025 memoir guarantees tons of behind-the-pen-and-paper tales. Hear it first hand from the person who interviewed Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Elton John, Neil Younger, Joni Mitchell, Led Zeppelin, the Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, and the Who with a heat and trustworthy voice. ($24.50 hardcover)
Clear Vinyl Document Sleeves
One other refined however appreciated reward for a music fan is that this packet of LP sleeves. The recipient will admire having the ability to retailer their vinyl in these clear vinyl sleeves to maintain mud off and defend their album covers as their little sister borrows their Joan Jett data and finally ends up spilling boba tea EVERYWHERE. Give the reward of shrink wrap this vacation season. ($23.95)
JBL Boombox 3 Transportable Bluetooth Speaker
We have lengthy been a fan of JBL’s bluetooth audio system. The sound high quality, sturdiness, and battery life are prime notch, particularly for the worth level. The very nice factor concerning the JBL system is that you could hyperlink a number of models collectively (both in stereo or what they name “Social gathering Mode” which is the fanciest technique to clarify mono sound that I’ve ever heard). This explicit unit is ideal for outside areas, and the 24 hours of battery life implies that the recipient of this reward can hearken to your entire audiobook of “Washington: A Life” by Ron Chernow in a single lengthy sitting at poolside. ($349.95)
Discuss to Me: Conversations With Ace Frehley by Greg Prato
In a really heartbreaking flip of occasions, this yr we misplaced Ace Frehley, the lovable and fiery Kiss guitarist. To have a good time the life and profession of the Spaceman, Greg Prato compiled the numerous occasions he interviewed Frehley over time right into a single ebook, protecting all kinds of subjects (from his Kiss years by means of his solo profession, his private life, songwriting, his guitar enjoying and equipment, and extra). Try this excerpt on AllMusic. ($24.99 hardcover)
Nebraska 82: Expanded Version by Bruce Springsteen
From the AllMusic Overview: “In 2025, Springsteen issued Nebraska ’82, an expanded version of the album that, amongst different issues, featured the primary non-bootleg launch of the scrapped electrical variations of a number of of Nebraska’s songs. Whereas followers shall be thrilled to lastly hear these tracks, the minimalist preparations of “Nebraska” and “Mansion on the Hill” are high quality however in the end inferior makes an attempt to construct on the gloomy brilliance of the demos, and whereas the onerous crack of “Atlantic Metropolis” and “Open All Night time” are efficient, the most effective of the electrical tracks are songs that did not seem on Nebraska, hard-edged early drafts of “Born in the united statesA.” and “Downbound Prepare.” The set additionally features a disc of acoustic demos that mimic the sound of Nebraska however for probably the most half seize songs that had been nonetheless discovering their means, and a latter-day stay recording of Springsteen performing Nebraska’s songs in a solo acoustic presentation. In the end, Nebraska ’82 reveals Springsteen’s intuition to launch the unique cassette demos was the proper alternative, although this set is an enchanting and infrequently spectacular research of the way it got here to be.” ($172.95 on vinyl)
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