Category — Lists

- Girls – Broken Dreams Club EP – Richer & maturer than their 2009 debut, this short disc incorporates country and 50′s rock. Can’t wait for their next release.

- How to Dress Well – Love Remains – Like 90′s R&B put through a blender. Endlessly intriguing. This music is “haunting” and “ghostly” – literally.

- The Radio Dept – Clinging to a Scheme – Catchy, upbeat.

- Titus Andronicus – A More Perfect Union – Combines Bruce Springsteen, a Civil War motif, long instrumentals, suburban teen angst (screaming & profanity included), and punk rock. And somehow it works very, very well.

- Twin Shadow – Forget – My favorite LP of the year. Catchy, fun, and sad.

- Tennis – Baltimore EP – Only three songs, but this may be my favorite ~8 minutes of music the year. Their LP is due out this month.

- Wise Blood – `+` EP – “I wanted to make pop songs but have them be a collage from different sources, to draw together different sources and make something new, but have them be poppy, have them be melodic. I really want to focus on melody. I think it’s one of the most important aspects of music, being able to mix noise and melody and have it work right.” – Chris Laufman aka Wise Blood

Need some last minute gift ideas? Here are 10 – but first, think “summer,” not winter!

1. Rorschach Lobster Beach Towel … or Jellyfish Beach Towel … turn frost into visions of white sand and the open Atlantic. We design our towels ourselves on Martha’s Vineyard. They’re made in the USA and feel ultra lush — a great gift!
2. Cheap Gas T-Shirt … inspired by the North Road pump and named after Peter Simon’s photo of it. 100% ringspun cotton and pigment dyed and printed in New England.
   
3. Serpent Star Hoodie … for the passionate, not prissy! Available as a light-weight pullover or heavier-weight zip-up.
4. Kim Ang Tatami Purse … super popular and completely organic. Hand-dyed and handmade from Tatami grass, we import them from a fair trade cooperative in Cambodia. Great product, great story, great gift! Stop into our Vineyard Haven Dry Goods store for a wide selection of Tatami bags.
5. Multicolor Starfish Bumper Sticker (or Peace Sign, or Rorschach Lobster) … conceived for stocking stuffing (and bumpers).
6. Beetlebung Travel Mug … two gifts in one: (1) the mug itself; (2) 95¢ 16oz fill-ups at the Coffee House.
7. Longsleeve Heart Lobster T-Shirt … new in 2010 for big girls!
   
8. Peace Cap …featuring our original hand-painted peace sign in a “Fidel” style. For men, women, and teens.
9. Longsleeve wrap … a big hit this past summer and fall. Super soft, a great look and a practical longsleeve outer layer.
10. Beetlebung Gift Card … available in denominations of $50, $100, $150, and $200. What’s not to love?!