Reservoir’s 2015 Holiday Gift Guide
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Santa is checking his list, the elves are hard at work, the menorah has been lit. No matter what holiday you celebrate, gift-giving is at an all time high this month. The holidays can be stressful enough without fretting over the perfect present for your partner, pals, and parents. We’ve rounded up our top 10 gift picks for all the music lovers in your life! Check out our handy guide below:
1. Phantogram Tree Ornaments – By far the most blingin’ ornaments you’ll find anywhere, these black shimmer baubles adorned with gold Phantogram script and “P” logo are sure to excite your too-cool-for-school hipster cousin. Available on Phantogramshop.com.
2. 2 Chainz Ugly Sweaters – Heading to another ugly christmas sweater party? 2 Chainz has you covered with his new line of ugly sweaters. These threads come in a variety of colors and designs to allow you to bring your A-game to your festivities of choice this holiday season. Added bonus: this gift gives back! Proceeds from the merch go toward Chainz’ TRU Foundation charity. Earlier this week, the Atlanta rapper pledged to pay one year’s rent for a disabled veteran and single mother in Atlanta via his foundation.
3. Nike Jordans Super.Fly.4 sneakers – As January is quickly approaching, many people will be making their New Year’s Resolutions to get in shape. Help your friends reach their fitness goals with a brand new pair of Nike Jordans Super.Fly.4 sneakers. Reservoir writer Statik Selektah penned original music for the Space-Jam inspired ad campaign, featuring Marvin the Martian and Los Angeles Clipper Blake Griffin, which is sure to propel workouts to new heights.
4. Tickets to Hans Zimmer Live – For the jet-setter in your life, surprise them with tickets to Hans Zimmer Live! The famed film composer embarks on a two month live tour across Europe starting in April, performing scores from some of the biggest blockbuster flicks including Pirates Of The Caribbean, The Lion King, Gladiator, Inception and The Dark Knight. An epic adventure awaits you on any date!
5. Creed – With Arms Wide Open: A Retrospective Box Set – Your brother, boyfriend, or cousin will love this rockin’ Creed three CD box set, With Arms Wide Open: A Retrospective. The set is a compilation of their biggest hits like “With Arms Wide Open” and “Higher”, along with four unreleased demos and 13 acoustic live versions of their most popular tracks.
6. Billy Strayhorn: An Illustrated Life book – Jazz aficionados and history buffs alike will enjoy Billy Strayhorn: An Illustrated Life, a stunning collection of essays and photographs celebrating Jazz great Billy Strayhorn, whose centennial birthday was celebrated last month.
7. Nitin Sawhney’s Dystopian Dream – Nitin Sawhney’s Dystopian Dream album is the perfect addition to any playlist for your more cultured (read: music snob) friend or relative. Sawhney, a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer, effortlessly blends vocals from friends including Joss Stone, Eva Stone, and Stealth with socially conscious lyrics and eclectic sonic arrangements to create a one of a kind sound on his genre-bending album.
8. Creed: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – Another Creed makes the list, this time it’s the critically acclaimed Warner Bros. film’s soundtrack featuring the cut “Curry Chicken” written by Reservoir artists Joey Bada$$ and Statik Selektah. The film, a spin-off and sequel to the classic Rocky film series, has been dominating box offices since it’s release last month and has a 93% score on Rotten Tomatoes. The soundtrack is guaranteed to aid fans in reliving the film’s magic long after the theater-going experience has ended.
9. Le Galaxie Le Club Vinyl – By far one of the coolest looking vinyls released this year (see below!), Le Galaxie’s Le Club vinyl also has a badass sound to go along with it. Don’t forget your dancing shoes with this one! We defy you to stand still when listening to the Irish EDM band’s second album—you won’t be able to.
10. Magic Mike XXL DVD – Tatum & Bomer & Manganiello, oh my! For the ladies on your list, a DVD of the summer’s biggest blockbuster Magic Mike XXL will do the trick. The wildly successful film franchise about a group of male-strippers features enough eye-candy to score you major points until Valentine’s Day. We’re excited just watching this trailer (expertly cut with Reservoir song “Pony” by Ginuwine)!