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Gift Guide- the best gifts for your favorite rockstar

If you are shopping for a gift for a rockstar, an aspiring rockstar, or yourself as a rockstar, here is the best list of gifts for giving and receiving. Your rockstar may appreciate the gift card to the music store, but that is a bit the same as how your rockstar will appreciate getting socks & underwear as a gift from Grandma.

Cooking/entertaining

Chances are, if your rockstar loves to perform then your rockstar also loves to cook and/or entertain.

Boom Box Worktop Saver and Cutting Board. Boom Box Kitchen Beats. Keep the kitchen rocking with these fun music-themed designs. Made from toughened glass and with non-slip rubber feet, these multi-function boards provide a hygienic, odour- and stain-resistant work surface for all types of food preparation and presentation. In addition they can be used to protect tables and worktops from serving bowls and dishes. They are heat resistant up to 280 C/536 F. Hand wash only.:
Boom Box Worktop Saver – Use as a cutting board or serving surface.

Black and White Skull Measuring Cups. Ceramic. 1 cup, 1/2 cup, 1/3 cup and 1/4 cup measurements.:
Skull measuring cups – Goth rock cooking anyone?

Guitar cheese board with corkscrew, cheese knives! This will be awesome for any casual party featuring a live band!:
Guitar cheeseboard & tools – Perfect mix of music, wine and cheese with wine opener and cheese knife in a nice guitar package.

More rockstar cooking and entertaining products

Home décor

Your rockstar’s home needs to rock too!

#Studded #Votive - Set of 2. Mercury glass hard-rock accessory.:

Studded votive set of 2 – these mercury glass votive candle holders are elegant and rock n roll at the same time.

Rock Star Guitar Soap Dish:

Guitar soap dish – A little rock n roll by the sink. Or use it to hold business cards.
Disco ball lotion (or soap) dispenser- #bling for your #bath or bedroom! Buy: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001O3M2PS/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001O3M2PS&linkCode=as2&tag=futurerockstar-20&linkId=JJGWHR55CP3MY43K:
Disco ball soap/lotion dispenser – bling for your sink or dressing table

More rockstar home and bathroom products

Drinkware/Barware

Whether your rockstar drinks whisky, water, wine, or beer – some great gift ideas:

Harley Davidson wine gift set (wine coaster, wine stopper, and wine opener). livelikearockstar.us:

Harley Davidson wine gift set – a best seller! Wine opener, wine coaster, and wine stopper (in that order).

Marshall Fridge. Refrigerator styled like a Marshall Amp or Marshall Stack. People swooned over this at NAMM last year. Buy: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008K4FTV8/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B008K4FTV8&linkCode=as2&tag=livlikarocsta-20&linkId=FXOCJ37XPDLKMASC:

Marhsall amp stack fridge – for the music studio, man cave, or music office. Mini refrigerator with freezer that looks like a Marshall stack.

Mixtape Glasses - Set of 6. Take all-occasion glassware on a retro rewind with these colorful mixtape glasses. The blank tape allows partygoers to write their names or favorite power ballad on the cassette using the included wax pencil, giving you a personalized playlist and a great way to keep track of drinks. Made in USA.:

Mixtape drink glasses – fun idea for your next party or “mixer”!

Ralph Lauren Ayers Barware. Handcrafted barware. Decanter, highballs, and double old-fashioneds made of hand-blown, hand-cut cased black 24% lead crystal. Hand wash. Tray made of leather with silver-leaf embossed Ayers skull and crossbones pattern.:

Ralph Lauren skull barware set – crystal decanter and glasses with leather tray. Pick your poison.

More rockstar glassware and  bottle openers and other wine accessories

Maybe you are keeping it simple with a nice rockstar bottle of wine or liquor.  You need something to put it in

Skull Knit Bottle Coverall. Fits most bottles or cans. Use to keep your drink cold, or use as a fun reusable gift bag.:

Skull knit bottle coverall – keep drinks cold with this coverall. Or use as a gift bag.

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Teacher Appreciation Day for rockin’ teachers

Now that Mother’s Day is out of the way, Teacher Appreciation Day is upon us.

For your teacher that rocks, you could always go with a candle set

 Metal Candle Holder, 11, 7, 4 inch, engraved black (set of 3)   $27.00

Metal Candle Holder, 11, 7, 4 inch, silver color (set of 3)   $21.00

 Clef music lover’s candle sconce   $20.10

Of course, if you are appreciating your music teacher, then a music themed gift would be appropriate.

 Electric guitar player pen/pencil holder   $11.99

 

 Acoustic guitar player pen/pencil holder   $9.99

Of course, there are plenty of other options for your rockin’ teacher.

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Liberating your domesticated musician from the garage

As I mentioned in the welcome post, all of this started with the guitar stand in the living room.   Why the aversion to a guitar stand in the living room?  The guitar stand probably looks like this:

or like this

While these guitar stands are perfectly functional and their ability to fold flat makes them excellent for playing out gigs, they are hardly worthy of your living room aesthetic.

Many domesticated musicians have had their passion banished to the garage, the back of the closet, or under the bed.  No need to banish them when there are choices like:

A sleek modern wall hanger:
D&A Grip White & Chrome with LIFETIME WARRANTY

 

Your roadie lending a hand guitar grip: 
Black Pearl Custom Guitar Hanger Right Hand Model

 

A sophisticated wall display case (lockable): 

Guitar Fender Display Case w/ UV Protection- Lockable
Or a wall display for multiple guitars: 
Guitar Hanger 48″ long

 

It’s time for your domesticated musician to join the rest of the household as a full fledged member.  Instead of that folding guitar stand your rockstar uses for playing out, here are some guitar grips, guitar stands, and other displays worthy of the beloved guitar.

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Why a rock star/ music themed room?

As I mentioned in my welcome post, for me it all started with the guitar stand in the living room.  I said that initially I thought the guitar stand was not appropriate living room decor.

What’s wrong with a guitar stand in the living room?

Along my journey of accepting then embracing the guitar stand in the living room I realized that guitars are very sculptural and come in a wide variety of beautiful finishes.  This is also true for many other musical instruments – electric guitars, pianos, and drums come to mind but there are countless others.

For someone that plays music it is so obvious to add a personally meaningful, beautiful, sculptural piece (instrument) to your rooms.  I will go so far as to say if you enjoy music but don’t play you can still incorporate a music theme in your rooms. Not everyone is going to be with me on that one, but hear me out.  How many fish or seashell themed bathrooms have you seen in homes of people that don’t own an aquarium?  I posit that it makes more sense for a music lover to have a music themed room than a fish themed bathroom.

So join me on my quest to incorporate beautiful, sculptural music themed pieces into our daily living.  It’s going to be fun!

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Bar Chairs with music upholstery (set of 3 – adjustable height)

Set of 3 bar stools with band themed upholstery.  The neutral palate will coordinate with the rest of the room.  Seat upholstery features classical guitars, pianos, trumpets, violins and more!

$358.88

  • 24″ to 29″ Adjustable Seat Height
  • Black Metal Finish
  • Swivel Seat
  • Back Rest and Foot Rest

These have a fitting appearance for a wide variety of places. The frame is made of metal making it a strong, heavy duty stool. The cushion is 14 inches wide consisting of 100% polyurethane foam for comfort. Its gas pneumatic cylinder allows you to adjust the seat height anywhere between 24 in. to 29 in., making this bar stool adaptable and convenient for many different uses. The entire seat swivels with no restriction, allowing you to turn full circle. There are 5 legs each with adjustable feet for stability on uneven surfaces and plastic protectors to prevent floor scratching. There is also a footrest that is firmly welded to the legs. This bar stools has a tilt feature with adjustable tension and also has the option to limit the tilt.  Not recommended for over 250 lbs.