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• [1] Jeffrey Slott from East Elmhurst December 12, 2008 - 02:07PM

  As an avid music fan for almost 50 years, I would prefer a gift certificate to J&R or to Amazon. Yes, I know some may consider it a thoughtless gift but believe me, musicians on your list know better what they want than anyone else does.

  
  
• [2] Noah from Brooklyn December 12, 2008 - 02:11PM

  A harmonica. It isn't all that expensive and is something that a person can always take with them. It also can be an enjoyable experience to learn.

  
  
• [3] leah from Manhattan December 12, 2008 - 02:12PM

  I have a friend who's a musician and playing live next week. I thought a good way to support them is to both attend the show and give one of their cd's as a gift. It supports their music and shares a part of my life with a loved one.

  
  
• [4] nathan from Red Hook, Brooklyn December 12, 2008 - 02:14PM

  For the obscure, vinyl loving person on your list, the Flaming Lips have for sale the single from Christmas on Mars on vinyl picture disc for under $10!!

  Alternately you can also get the $40.00 Christmas on Mars box set with following groovy items:

  - Christmas on Mars DVD

  - Christmas on Mars CD featuring the film's score

  - Exclusive Christmas on Mars t-Shirt

  - Collectible Christmas on Mars movie ticket

  - Trading Card Set featuring Christmas on Mars character still shots

  - Eat Your Own Spaceship sticker

  - Eat Your Own Spaceship popcorn box

  
  
• [5] Paulo from Paterson, New Jersey December 12, 2008 - 02:16PM

  I'm getting my parents the +2 CDs (Moreno + 2, Kassin + 2). I bought the tracks on the internet, I'm going to burn them to CDs and make my own CD labels for them in Photoshop. It's pretty inexpensive, I don't have to venture to the mall or wait for shipping, and I can personalize it for them.

  
  
• [6] Carly from Manhattan December 12, 2008 - 02:19PM

  Stevie Wonder "At the Close of a Century" box set. The major advantage of this one is that no one dislikes his music, and as an incredibly prolific artist there's such a variety that you can listen through the entire collection over and over. It's great music combined with great nostalgia as it takes you from his earliest work right through the turn of the century.

  Definitely would be my "one record on a desert island" pick!

  
  
• [7] Alyssa Goldberg from Woodside, NY December 12, 2008 - 02:36PM

  The Encyclopedia of Punk by Brian Cogan. It is a beautifully designed, witty and comprehensive reference guide to punk past and present. Plus, the author is a Brooklynite so you're supporting a local writer. I believe it retails for $25.99 at local bookstores. I bought four during the booksigning for two generations of punk music afficianados.

  
  
• [8] Jeremy Shatan from NYC December 15, 2008 - 09:20AM

  I love getting music as a present. I will be very sad when my wife runs out of lavish Miles Davis box sets to pick out for me! And I also agree with Jeffrey Slott above - gift certificates are great for music junkies. Unless you are married to someone, it can be hard to be sure they don't already have something...

  This year was a great year for music. My brother-in-law is always fascinated by what I'm listening to so I'm giving him:

  Fleet Foxes

  Death Magnetic by Metallica

  You & Me by The Walkmen

  Dear Science by TV On The Radio

  Not a box set but a good sampling of some of 2008's winners. And buying all four on Amazon added up to about $50.

  P.S. If I were a musician and heard the value that "Sal" from L.I. placed on music I would fervently hope he was not a fan of my work! Just because something is easy to steal and the music industry has not figured out how to deal with Peer-to-Peer sharing, doesn't make it right to illegally download music!