Few strains of pop fandom are as rabid as Morrissey’s melancholic legions or One Direction’s obscenely imaginative Directioners. Soothe their sexual repression with Karen Frostitution, Miss Margot and Kevin Hegge’s silk-screened Moz pillow case Credit: info@margot.ca
One Direction’s Crush 2 sleeved fleece blanket. Credit: onedirectionstore.com
To survive in the world of modern pop, singing is not enough. The pop star of today has multi-hyphenate talents and often moonlights as a fashion designer (clothing, after all, is difficult to download illegally). Put some oversized volume under the tree in the form of MIA’s bootleg-inspired Versus Versace collaboration. Credit: versusversace.com
A cleavage-flattering, studded sweater dress from Nicki Minaj’s Kmart line. Credit: kmart.com
Double-sided T-shirts were all the rage at merch tables in 2013. From the Air Canada Centre to Hard Luck Bar, artists sold the opportunity to express devotion on both sides of the body like never before. This Christmas, visit Hunx and His Punx main man Seth Bogart’s webstore and pick up his conversation-starting Perfume Maniac or Monstersss tees Credit: wackywacko.bigcartel.com
Challenge your friends' and family’s views on the male-dominated music industry with Let’s Start a Pussy Riot. Credit: Rough Trade Books
Everything but the Girl singer Tracey Thorn’s new memoir, Bedsit Disco Queen, is both astute and acerbic. Credit: Virago
The holidays are synonymous with beautifully packaged music reissues. No Jam and Lewis fan’s holiday would be complete without Purple Snow: Forecasting the Minneapolis Sound. Credit: darkentriesrecords.com, numerogroup.com
The worst thing about being a music snob is that no one knows how to shop for you. Your loved ones either assume you have everything or think your taste is so temperamental, specific and expensive that the thought of buying a music-related gift makes them want to throw up on themselves a little. Such a problem is probably symptomatic of larger personality issues, but as this is a gift guide, not a therapy session, best not to dwell on it here. Instead, here are a few suggestions that might inspire wide-eyed wonder in the annoying-to-shop-for music fan in your life.
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