Five Star Gift Ideas

Here are some gift ideas for your son who loves new wave:

1. Vinyl Records - Look for classic new wave albums from the 80s like Talking Heads’ “Remain in Light,” Joy Division’s “Unknown Pleasures,” or Depeche Mode’s “Violator” on vinyl.

2. Concert tickets - See if there are any new wave bands playing nearby and buy tickets for him and a friend.

3. Band merch - T-shirts, hats, posters or any other memorabilia from his favorite new wave bands.

4. Retro headphones - Give him old-school cassette or CD player with a set of retro-style headphones to listen to his favorite new wave music on.

5. New Wave music-related books - Books about the history of the genre, biographies of famous new wave musicians or album art books are all great options.

6. Musical Instruments - he may enjoy learning to play the bass or keyboard and creating his own new wave music.

7. Band documentary DVDs- Maybe get him documentaries like The Story of Anvil, Dig! Or Metallica: Some Kind of Monster to understand how other bands made their way.

8. Gift card to music store - This leaves the choice to him to buy anything he wants most.

Or you can get him a star map with an important date you share.

Madeline Moran Weiler says about Under Lucky Stars star maps:

“The map was absolutely beautiful! My grandson was thrilled with it (it was a Christmas gift) and has already asked me if I would consider getting another one for him as a graduation gift in a couple of years.”