It should be simple for music lovers to shop this holiday season, right?
False! For the friend who was aware of that rapper months before the rest of the world, what would you get them? What about the audiophile, who has specific and unchangeable listening preferences? Although your sister adores Taylor Swift, she must already have every single item the music sensation has ever put out, right?
From a set of wine glasses that will be music to everyone’s ears to a must-have box set for the Elvis Costello aficionado, here is a gift guide for the audiophile in your life.
Play it with wine.
You’ve probably seen someone play water glasses before. Using your finger to rub the rim of a glass can create musical notes that vary according on how full the glass is.Uncommon Goods has expanded on the concept by asking: What if you utilized wine glasses in place of water glasses? And what if each glass could be marked like a measuring cup to identify which notes could be produced? That’s precisely what they did. Make these wine glasses a symphony of one. $68.
Make room.
The clear-bag policy is one of the latest developments in venue security. Simplifying bag inspections upon entry is intended to make the procedure quicker and safer. You’ve come to the right place if you’re searching for a fantastic present for a loved one who lives for stadium and arena performances. An alternative to stuffing everything into your pockets and holding your phone in your hand is the clear bag.Herschel offers a few affordable bags that are useful, fashionable, and compliant with the majority of venue regulations. $35.
The structure has been entered by Elvis Costello.
As one might anticipate from a revisit to Costello’s 1986 King of America album, the new six-disc Elvis Costellobox set, King Of America & Other Realms, includes a remastered version of the original, demos of the majority of the songs, a live performance from the time period, and even some freshly recorded takes. What distinguishes it are the Other Realms. Building on the original album s roots-based theme, half of the set explores other Costello recording adventures in the United States many from the 2000s with alternate versions and previously unreleased tracks. Highlights include the frequently disregarded song from April 5th featuring Rosanne Cash and the late Kris Kristofferson, as well as duets with Lucinda Williams and Emmylou Harris.The box, which is creative and full of hidden gems, is a wonderful gift and an enlightening look back. $139.98.
Study Korean!
A gift that broadens perspectives is the best one to give or receive. InLearn! Through their love of BTS and its members—Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook—K-pop fans can learn a new language. Using BTS’s names and songs, the book package teaches Korean vowels and consonants. Videos and other types of media are used to enhance a workbook. For a K-pop fan, what could be better or more fulfilling? $44.49.
Loud and proud
A decent pair of headphones is step one on the journey to true bliss for the audiophile. However, carrying around a studio set may not always be in the cards. But a noise-canceling pair? That s necessary.Bose s QuietComfort Headphonesare a solid investment, all high-fidelity audio perfect for a long plane ride or a daily commute in equal measure. $229.
For the Swifties
Everyone knows someone who loves Taylor Swift. But what do you give the superfan who already owns all her albums in every colorway?Unisex jewelry,maybe? In honor of this year s release of The Tortured Poets Department, get them the official gold-plated, stainless-steel, chain-link bracelet featuring the TTPD logo on the pop star s website. It comes in two sizes: a small/medium option, 7.5 inches long, and a large/extra-large option, 8.5 inches long. $40.
For the soul
Music books are always a good idea. For the hip-hop expert, a new text from the critic Marcus J. Moore, High and Rising: A Book About De La Soul, is a necessarycultural historyof the hip-hop trio of Kelvin Posdnuos Mercer, Dave Trugoy the Dove Jolicoeur and Vincent Maseo Mason, who changed music forever. The book covers their ascent, and the ways in which the group defied expectations and defined a new Black alternative music, as well as the legal troubles they faced. $27.89.
Get up and go
Pop-punk band Green Day scoffee brand, Punk Bunny Coffee, is ideal for fans of their palm-muted power chords and political anthems and for those who prefer their morning brew to be organic, fair trade and delicious. This holiday season, they re offering a few limited-edition roasts, including some themed after their best-known albums, likeDookie and American Idiot.If coffee isn t preferable, no worries! They ve got a limited-edition hot cocoa, too. $13.99-$17.99.
Lights out and away we go
There s never a wrong time to buy Bad Bunny merchandise. And there s really never a time to buy Bad Bunnymerch when it is themedafter his blockbuster single Monaco and features Formula 1 iconography. The pinnacle of motorsports is growing in popularity globally, so if you know someone who loves both reggaeton andSergio Checo P rezand who doesn t? Bad Bunny s concert T-shirts are at the intersection of both. $55.
Take a trip to West Germany
Let s be honest: True music lovers enjoy all different genres and styles. Those with the deepest knowledge are insatiable; they want to learn as much as they can about a variety of different subcultures and niches. For those real ones, the best gift this holiday season is the first ever oral history of Krautrock, Christoph Dallach sNeu Klang: The Definitive History of Krautrock,featuring German bands like Can, Neu!, Amon D l, Popul Vuh, Tangerine Dream, Faust, Cluster and, of course, Kraftwerk. $29.80.
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Associated Press journalist Dave Bauder contributed to this report.
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