Top Ten Texas Music Gifts

Every year it comes down to the final shopping days and none of us know what to get friends and family. Well here’s an answer that will help you spread the greatness of Texas Music and check those items off of your list! The Top 10 Texas Music Christmas Gift ideas:

1) Mavrik Magazine Subscription There seems to be a new magazine that is making waves and, in my opinion, it dives into Texas Music deeper and more bluntly than any other magazine out there. Issue #2 just came out so you still have time to get on board! Price: $24.00 per year Get it From: Mavrik Magazine

2) Texas Red Dirt Photos Collection One There isn’t an artist in this scene that hasn’t heard of or doesn’t respect Todd Purifoy for his photography of Live Music. Todd compiled 120 pages of full color photos in his first book and you can pick one up for your friends and family. Price: $29.95 Get it From: Todd’s Website

3) A new CD or 10 Everyone loves CD’s. Take a trip over to Lonestar Music and pick one of these CD’s that were released on 2005! Price: $10 and up Get it From: Lonestar Music or you local record shop/live music concert

Austin Allsup – Intensity Bleu Edmondson – One Voice Billy Joe Shaver – Real Deal Bonnie Bishop – Soft to the Touch Brandon Rhyder – Conviction Cory Morrow – Nothing Left To Hide Cross Canadian Ragweed- Garage Eli young Band – Level Hayes Carll – Little Rock Honeybrowne – Self Titled Honeybrowne – Something To Believe In James McMurtry – Childish Things Jerry Jeff Walker – Best of the Rest Josh Grider – Self-Titled Keith Gattis – Big City Blues Mando Saenz – Water Town Matt Dunnam – Roadside Theater Mike McClure – Camelot Falling Miranda Lambert – Kerosene Randy Rogers Band – Live at Billy Bob’s Ray Wylie Hubbard – Delirium Tremolos Reckless Kelly -Wicked Twisted Road Robert Earl Keen – What I Really Mean Rusty Wier – Live from the Texas Theater Ryan Turner – Rollin’ Up My Sleeves Shooter Jennings – Put The O Back In Country Stoney LaRue – Red Dirt Album South Austin Jug Band – Dark and Weary World Susan Gibson – Outerspace

4) Gift Certificate to Our Tracks Our Tracks is a great way to purchase the music that you want and not have to pay the overhead of CD packaging, etc… You can buy music one track at a time which is great because some of the bigger music stores just don’t carry everything that makes Texas Music what it is. (Those guys will probably kill me in mentioning this since as of the writing, they are still working the details out, but be sure to go over and check it out) Price: Whatever you want to spend Get it From: OurTracks.com

5) Jerry Jeff Walker’s Autobiography “Gypsy Songman” A great story of one of the pioneers of Texas Music. It’s a great read and gives wonderful insight into what makes this music so great! Price: $25.00 Get it From: Jerry Jeff’s website

6) Robert Earl Keen’s “Merry Christmas From the Family” Book I mean come on; Christmas just isn’t Christmas without listening to REK’s “Merry Christmas From the Family”. Now you can get the book that goes with it! Price: $25.00 Get it From: REK’s website or Amazon

7) Gas Station Gift Card Sure it’s kind of cheesy, but it’s like Gold to the road trip warrior. Price: $20.00 goes a long way on a roadtrip Get it From: Your local Quik-E-Mart

8 ) MP3 Player Load 10 days of music on to a device that’s the size of your hand. Who wouldn’t want that for a nice roadtrip? Granted they can be a bit pricey, but if you know someone who’s worth it… go for it! Several manufacturers offer smaller models that are priced around $200. That’s pretty affordable! Price: $200 and up Get it From: iPod, Dell Jukebox

9) Johnny Cash Album I don’t think I need to say one thing to make you believe that you need this. Price: $15.00 (buy them all if you really want a life change) Get it From: Johnny Cash’s Website

And finally for you tight wads…

10) Membership to Galleywinter tell your friends how cool we are. Price: The low-low price of Free. Get it From: umm…. you’re here