Five Gift Ideas for the Alternative Music Lover in Your Life (+ Where to Get Them in Northern Colorado)
We all have that one person in our life - you know, that person. We know them well at The X, because we are them, so we're here to give you a local guide to gifts they'll love.
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A good old Christmas album (on vinyl, obviously).
Personally, I like the selection at Downtown Sound in Loveland.
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And a device to listen to it on.
Otherwise, the album you bought them is no good. Bizarre Bazaar in Fort Collins sells used turntables.
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A good read.
For that person that likes to listen to music, and read words about it, too. These titles are available through Old Firehouse Books in Old Town.
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A relic.
There is something I love about ditching my iPod, and listening to the static of an old radio. (And Charlie's Nest in Fort Collins sells ones that still work.)
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Or something a little newer.
For someone more tech savvy (or deck savvy), Genuine Woodworking in Fort Collins gives new lives to old skateboards, by making iPhone docks.
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